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Koedoe vol.53 n.1 Pretoria Jan. 2011
Guiding conservation efforts in the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld (South Africa) using diversity parameters
Helga van der Merwe; Margaretha W. van Rooyen
Department of Plant Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
The Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion falls within the Succulent Karoo and Fynbos Biomes, which are both recognised as global biodiversity hotspots that should be conserved. The objective of this study was to gather baseline biodiversity information that can be used to guide conservation efforts. A total of 40 Whittaker plots were surveyed in the subregion and the various diversity parameters calculated from the data were compared across the subregion and to available data for the Succulent Karoo and Fynbos Biomes. Species richness per 1000 m2 ranged from nine to 100 species across the subregion. Species richness for all plot sizes < 1000 m2 was significantly lower for the Tanqua Karoo than for both the Winter Rainfall Karoo and Mountain Renosterveld. The latter two areas did not differ significantly from each other with regard to species richness. Species richness was significantly higher only at the 1000 m2 scale in the Mountain Renosterveld compared to the Winter Rainfall Karoo. Evenness and Shannon and Simpson indices did not differ significantly between the Mountain Renosterveld and Winter Rainfall Karoo; however, these values were significantly higher than for the Tanqua Karoo.
A principal coordinate analysis of species richness data at seven plot sizes produced three distinct clusters. One cluster represented the Tanqua Karoo, with low species richness, evenness, and Shannon and Simpson indices. Another cluster represented mostly Mountain Renosterveld vegetation, which was characterised by a high species richness, evenness, and Shannon and Simpson indices. The third cluster was formed by the remaining Mountain Renosterveld plots as well as the Winter Rainfall Karoo plots.
The high species richness values found in the various vegetation units can add valuable information to the conservation planning arena by providing information on biodiversity parameters and their spatial distribution. This information can assist with conservation efforts in the Hantam, Tanqua and Roggeveld areas.
CONSERVATION IMPLICATIONS: Conservation and development of the Hantam-TanquaRoggeveld subregion is hampered by a lack of information on floristic diversity. The results of the current study indicated areas of low diversity and contrasting areas of high diversity. These data can be used to guide effective conservation and management of the floristic diversity.
The selection of protected areas worldwide has been largely influenced by economic, political and aesthetic factors rather than biodiversity representivity. Thus, protected area systems underrepresent many critical elements of biodiversity. Conservation planning concerns the location and design of reserves that represent the biodiversity of a region, whilst at the same time enabling the persistence of that diversity by sustaining key ecological and evolutionary processes (Cowling et al. 2003; Desmet et al. 2002). However, successful implementation will be possible only if the planning incorporates socio-economic considerations (Berliner 2005) and identification of a general need to develop conservation landscapes that allow the maintenance of biodiversity whilst minimising impacts on the livelihoods of local people (Driver, Cowling & Maze 2003).
A number of broad steps to systematic conservation planning have been identified (Margules & Pressey 2000), which include:
compiling data on the biodiversity of the planning region
identifying conservation goals in the planning region
reviewing existing conservation areas
selecting additional conservation areas
implementing conservation actions
maintaining the required values of the conservation areas.
There is an increased need for the optimisation of protected area systems within the political and socio-economic context, on the one hand, and the recognition of the importance of the maintenance of ecological corridors and habitat connectivity, on the other.
Patterns of plant diversity and endemism have often been used for prioritising conservation activities (Lovett et al. 2000), with the premise that focusing on areas rich in species is the most cost-effective way to retain maximal biological diversity and maintain key ecological functions (Giam et al. 2011; Scott et al. 1987). Despite changing fashions and preoccupations, diversity has remained a central theme in ecology (Magurran 1988). Diversity has two components, namely species richness (i.e. the number of plant species in a given area) and species evenness, which indicates how well biomass or abundance is distributed amongst the species (Wilsey & Potvin 2000). Numerous indices exist that use species richness or evenness, as well as a combination of these two components, to quantify the diversity within a region. In spite of various criticisms, these indices can aid in addressing problems associated with the conservation of natural heritage or the changes in global ecology (Mouillot & Leprêtre 1999).
The Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld represented one of the planning domains into which the Succulent Karoo was subdivided during the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Plan (SKEP) initiative. In the course of the SKEP programme it soon became apparent that planning of conservation and development in the subregion was hampered by a paucity of information on plant diversity (Cilliers et al. 2002; Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund 2003).
This article analyses the patterns of plant diversity in the Hantam, Tanqua and Roggeveld areas. Plant diversity parameters used include species richness at different scales, species evenness and the Shannon and Simpson indices of diversity. These results can assist in guiding conservation efforts in the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion.
Study area
The Hantam, Tanqua and Roggeveld as defined in this study, lie in the predominantly winter rainfall region of the Northern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa and cover an area of approximately three million hectares. Annual rainfall ranges from 50 mm to 300 mm, with a maximum of 467 mm recorded for Sutherland. Although described as a winter rainfall area, some summer thunderstorms do contribute to the annual rainfall (Schulze 1997; Weather Bureau 1998).
Topographically, the Hantam, Tanqua and Roggeveld differ vastly. The Hantam landscape is gently undulating to steeply rolling, whereas the Tanqua Karoo covers vast plains with scattered inselbergs. The escarpment, formed by the Roggeveld, Komsberg and Nuweveld Mountains, separates te Tanqua Karoo from the Roggeveld plateau, which stretches eastwards from the escarpment into the interior of South Africa. Altitude ranges from approximately 290 m above sea level in the Tanqua Karoo to about 1800 m above sea level along the Roggeveld escarpment.
Shallow lithosols and duplex soils characterise the Hantam Karoo, whilst scattered dolerite intrusions produce red structural and red vertic clays. Tanqua Karoo soils comprise shallow lithosols that often include deep unconsolidated deposits in the alluvial parts or desert pavement. Soils of the Hantam Mountains and the mountains of the great escarpment are shallow stony lithosols. The occasional lowlands contain duplex soils (Francis et al. 2007).
The study area stretches across two South African biomes, namely the Succulent Karoo and Fynbos. Both these biomes have been recognised as global biodiversity hotspots. The Succulent Karoo occupies 111 000 km2 and occurs in the western regions of Namibia and South Africa (Milton et al. 1997; Mucina et al. 2006). At both local and regional scales, it is recognised as an area of high plant species diversity (Cowling et al. 1989). Compared with similar arid environments, the species richness of the Succulent Karoo flora is exceptional (Cowling & Hilton-Taylor 1994). Several centres of endemism have also been recognised within the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld (Hilton-Taylor 1994; Van Wyk & Smith 2001). Although the Roggeveld mountain range was included in the Succulent Karoo (SKEP) planning domain, there is some controversy as to whether it is actually part of the Fynbos Biome or the Succulent Karoo Biome (Diels 1909; Hilton-Taylor 1994; Jürgens 1997; Low & Rebelo 1996; Marloth 1908; Mucina & Rutherford 2006; Van der Merwe & Van Rooyen 2011a; Van Wyk & Smith 2001; Weimarck 1941), or even the Nama Karoo Biome (Acocks 1953, 1988; Rutherford & Westfall 1994). The Fynbos Biome, as delineated by Rutherford and Westfall (1994), constitutes the major portion of the Cape Floristic Region (CFR). This region is recognised as one of the world's plant kingdoms (Good 1947) and, in addition, is recognised as a global hotspot of diversity (Cowling & Hilton-Taylor 1994). However, there is a close affiliation between the Succulent Karoo and Fynbos Biomes and various authors have proposed the recognition of the Greater Cape Floristic Region (Born, Linder & Desmet 2007; Linder et al. 2010) or the Floristic Kingdom of the Greater Cape Flora (Jürgens 1997), which would include parts of both the Fynbos and the Succulent Karoo Biomes.
The latest vegetation map of South Africa (Mucina, Rutherford & Powrie 2005; Mucina & Rutherford 2006), identified 12 vegetation types within the area. A detailed phytosociological classification of the area recognised 25 subassociations, eight major plant associations and three major vegetation groups in the study area (Van der Merwe, Van Rooyen & Van Rooyen 2008a, 2008b). The latter classification forms the basis of the current study.
In September 2005, a surveyor surveyed 40 sample plots according to Whittaker's original plant diversity plot technique (Shmida 1984) across the eight major vegetation associations described in the area (Van der Merwe et al. 2008a, 2008b). Various environmental data such as topography, geology, altitude, aspect, slope, position on the slope, drainage, percentage stone and stone size, soil type and colour, erosion, trampling, and soil compaction were noted for each plot.
Plots of seven different sizes (1 m2, 5 m2, 10 m2, 20 m2, 50 m.2, 100 m2 and 1000 m2) were used for comparisons of species richness. The total species number per 1 m2 and 5 m2 was determined as the mean of the species number for the individual plots of the two respective size categories (n = 10 and n = 2, respectively). Species number per 10 m2 was calculated using the mean of the total number of species in ten plots of 1 m2 plus two of 5 m2. Species number per 20 m2 was derived by counting all species in the 1 m2 and the 5 m2 plots. Additionally, the mean for the 50 mrf (n = 2) plots represented the number of species in this plot size, whilst all species encountered in these two plots represented the total species number per 100 m2. The total number of species recorded at the site represented the species richness per 1000 irf.
Shannon's and Simpson's indices of diversity (H' and D, respectively) and a measure of evenness (E) were calculated for each sampled plot at the 1000 mrf (0.1 ha) size using PCORD (Version 4, MjM Software), which calculates the three diversity measures as follows:
where p. = importance probability in column i.
Simpson's index of diversity (for an infinite population) is the complement of Simpson's original dominance index and represents the likelihood that two randomly chosen individuals will be different species.
Throughout the article values are compared to one another across the eight main vegetation associations described in Van der Merwe et al. (2008a, 2008b). In addition, comparisons are made at a higher hierarchical level, for which some of the associations were grouped into larger vegetation groups:
The three Mountain Renosterveld associations (associations 1-3 in Table 1) are collectively referred to as Mountain Renosterveld.
The Escarpment Karoo, Hantam Karoo and Roggeveld Karoo associations (associations 4-6 in Table 1) are grouped together and called the Winter Rainfall Karoo.
The Tanqua and Loeriesfontein Karoo association, together with the Central Tanqua Grassy Plains association (associations 7 and 8 in Table 1) make up the Tanqua Karoo.
The STATISTICA software package (versions 7 and 8, StaSoft Inc.) was used to perform statistical analyses. One-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) with Bonferroni's post hoc test were performed to determine significant differences in diversity parameters between the vegetation associations and between species richness for the different plot sizes. All ANOVAs were preceded by a test for normality. Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) was performed on species richness data for all seven plot sizes for the 40 surveyed plots using the SYN-TAX computer program (Podani 2001).
Species richness per sampled 1000 m2 (0.1 ha) ranged from nine to 100 species (Table 1) and the mean per plant association from 12 to 89 species for this plot area (Figure 1). The mean number of species for the Mountain Renosterveld (79.0) was significantly higher than that of the Winter Rainfall Karoo (64.6), which, in turn, was significantly higher than that of the Tanqua Karoo at 18.6 species (Tables 1 and 2).
A one-way ANOVA to compare species richness for the different plots sizes, indicated a significant difference between the Winter Rainfall Karoo and the Mountain Renosterveld only at the 1000 m2 plot size (Table 3). For all smaller plot sizes species richness was significantly lower in the Tanqua Karoo than in both the Winter Rainfall Karoo and the Mountain Renosterveld (Table 3).
A 13-fold range of evenness values was obtained for the 1000 m2 (0.1 ha) plots across the entire study area. Evenness values determined across the study area ranged from 0.065 in the Tanqua Karoo to 0.820 in the Mountain Renosterveld (Table 1). In all except two cases, evenness was found to be larger than 0.4 (Table 1). Species evenness in the Mountain Renosterveld and Winter Rainfall Karoo was significantly higher than in the Tanqua Karoo (Table 2). The evenness values for the Tanqua Karoo plots were generally less than 0.5, except for two plots (Table 1), whereas evenness values for the Winter Rainfall Karoo and Mountain Renosterveld ranged from 0.501 to 0.820 (Table 1).
The diversity rankings of plots according to the Shannon (H') and Simpson (D) indices were fairly similar. Both values are provided for comparisons to other studies where only one of the indices has been calculated.
The values for the Shannon index across the study area ranged 26-fold, from 0.144 (Tanqua Karoo) to 3.743 (Mountain Renosterveld) (Table 1); except for two survey plots in the Tanqua Karoo, all values were greater than 1.0. The mean Shannon index value for the Tanqua Karoo was significantly lower than for both the Winter Rainfall Karoo and the Mountain Renosterveld (Table 2). No significant difference for the Shannon index was found between the latter two vegetation groups.
The range of Simpson index values found for this study varied from 0.043 (Tanqua Karoo) to 0.944 (Mountain Renosterveld) (Table 1). As for the Shannon index, the mean Simpson index values for the Mountain Renosterveld and the Winter Rainfall Karoo were significantly higher than for the Tanqua Karoo. However, there was no significant difference between the Simpson index values for the Mountain Renosterveld and the Winter Rainfall Karoo (Table 2).
The PCoA of data from the seven plot sizes showed three distinct clusters (Figure 2). The cluster on the left-hand side of the ordination represents a selection of Mountain Renosterveld plots and included two plots that had been surveyed on the Gannaga Mountain Pass and belong to the Escarpment Karoo (association 4). The cluster on the right-hand side of the ordination represents the Tanqua Karoo survey plots. Except for the two plots on the Gannaga Pass all other plots surveyed in the Winter Rainfall Karoo belonged to the central cluster. However, several Mountain Renosterveld plots also fell within this cluster.
Cowling et al. (1989) reported that at a biome scale, the highest mean species richness value (per 1000 m2) was 86 for Renosterveld (which is located within the Fynbos Biome) and 74 for Succulent Karoo. The biomes with the lowest species richness were Forest (51) and Nama Karoo (47). Fynbos Biome richness ranges from 21 in southern Fynbos (Cowling et al. 1989) to 169 in Renosterveld (Schmiedel et al. 2010). Various studies have reported mean species counts of 65-68 species per 1000 m2 for fynbos vegetation (Cowling, Holmes & Rebelo 1992; Cowling & Holmes 1992; Proches,, Cowling & Mucina 2003; Richardson et al. 1995). Kongor (2009) and Tilman et al. (1983) reported similar mean species richness values per 1000 m2 (60 and 66, respectively) for Renosterveld, which is part of the Fynbos Biome. Some studies have, however, also reported higher mean values, for example 84 by Cowling and Holmes (1992) and 123.7 by Schmiedel et al. (2010). The mean species richness of 79 (range: 62-99) determined for the Mountain Renosterveld vegetation group in this study therefore compares well with previously reported values for Renosterveld. When comparing sclerophyllous scrublands at a global scale, species richness of the Mountain Renosterveld vegetation is comparable to that of the South West Botanical Province in Western Australia, with a mean richness of approximately 69 species. However, with a mean of 30 species (Cowling et al. 1992), the chaparral of the California Floristic Province is poorer in species.
The Tanqua Karoo is located in the Succulent Karoo Biome; thus, the mean species richness value of 18.6 per 1000 mrf (range 9-30) found in this study is very low compared to the mean values of between 42.5 and 49.8 (Anderson & Hoffman 2007), 56.3 (Schmiedel et al. 2010), 74 (Cowling et al. 1989) and 113 (Cowling et al. 1989) reported previously. The Winter Rainfall Karoo vegetation group, which also forms part of the Succulent Karoo, had a mean species richness value of 64.6 per 1000 m2 (range 31-100). These values lie between the means cited by Cowling et al. (1989) and Anderson and Hoffman (2007). Since the annual and geophytic species constitute a large component of the Succulent Karoo and Fynbos Biome diversity, the very poor rainfall of 2005 (the year in which the data were collected) could have led to an underestimation of true species richness (see Aronson & Shmida 1992).
A comparison of species richness at different plot sizes revealed that the Tanqua Karoo plots consistently had the lowest values. However, the ranking of several of the Winter Rainfall Karoo and Mountain Renosterveld plots varied quite considerably with increasing plot size. For example, plot W7 had a mean of 4.6 species within 1 m2 and 79.0 species within 1000 m2, whereas plot W32 had three times as many species (14.4 species) within 1 m2 but only 47.0 species within 1000 m2. The observation that a significant difference in species richness between the Winter Rainfall Karoo and Mountain Renosterveld was encountered only at the 1000 m2 (0.1 ha) plot size, indicates the importance of surveying relatively large plots to notice differences in species richness. This implies that most phytosociological data collected in South Africa at plot sizes of 200 m2 or smaller could be insufficient to indicate differences in species richness between vegetation groups. Although a study of data from local inventories (at the 1000 m2 scale) can be used for comparisons of variation in species richness across geographical space (Clinebell et al. 1995) it remains a local (alpha) scale study, likely to retain signal factors such as soil nutrient status, which vary measurably on local scales (Whittaker, Willis & Field 2001).
Evenness is a measure of the ratio of observed diversity to maximum diversity and is constrained between 0.0 and 1.0, with 1.0 representing a situation in which all species are equally abundant (Magurran 1988). The values found in this study were generally greater than 0.4, with Tanqua Karoo plot values seldom exceeding 0.5.
The Shannon index assumes, amongst others, that all species in the community are accounted for in the sample (Magurran 1988). However, it is likely that several species in the community could have been missed in the sampling effort and thus the number of species found in the sample must be regarded as the lower bound of the number of species in the population (Heltshe & Forrester 1983). In general, the Shannon diversity index ranges between 1.5 and 3.5 and only rarely surpasses 4.5 (Magurran 1988). Shannon index values ranged from 1.143 (Tanqua Karoo) to 3.647 (Mountain Renosterveld) in this study.
The original Simpson index has been referred to as a dominance measure because it is weighted towards the abundances of the commonest species rather than providing a measure of species diversity (Magurran 1988). In this study the complement of the original dominance measure (1-D) was used to provide an estimate of diversity and Simpson index values ranged from 0.145 (Tanqua Karoo) to 0.943 (Mountain Renosterveld) in the current study. The values derived in this study are believed to be underestimates of the potential values because of poor rainfall conditions during the data collection period.
An ordination of data for the seven plot sizes (Figure 2) confirmed that the Tanqua Karoo vegetation was very different from the vegetation in the rest of the study area, and provides for interesting observations with respect to the Mountain Renosterveld of the subregion. The right-hand cluster represented the Tanqua Karoo plots, with low species richness, evenness, and Shannon and Simpson indices. Slopes of species-area curves for these plots were shallow and the values for the ^-intercept low (Van der Merwe 2009; Van der Merwe & Van Rooyen 2011b). The left-hand cluster consisted of the 'true' Mountain Renosterveld plots, with high vegetation cover and high species richness, evenness, and Shannon and Simpson indices. The analysis of the species-area curves for these plots revealed a combination of steep slopes and high ^-intercept values for most plots (Van der Merwe 2009; Van der Merwe & Van Rooyen 2011b). This 'true' Mountain Renosterveld occurs on sandstones of the Waterford Formation (Johnson et al. 2006) and is assumed to be more closely related to the Renosterveld of the Fynbos Biome. However, the central cluster, which comprised the Winter Rainfall Karoo plots, also included Mountain Renosterveld plots, indicating a strong link with the Succulent Karoo Biome.
Protected areas are the foundation of many conservation strategies and can be effective tools in maintaining biodiversity (Visconti et al. 2010). However, many protected areas are unrepresentative of biodiversity patterns or the processes that generate and maintain these patterns (Rouget 2003). Conservation plans also should not be static but should be updated regularly as new data and insights emerge, targets are adjusted and conservation priorities change (Cowling et al. 2003; Pressey, Cowling & Rouget 2003).
Information on species richness values and other diversity indices, as well as the ordination results that indicated the relationships between Mountain Renosterveld, Tanqua Karoo and Winter Rainfall Karoo plots, can be used to guide conservation efforts in the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion. For example, associations 7 and 8 have some of the lowest levels of diversity, yet, they dominate the area conserved within the Tankwa Karoo National Park. However, a small area of associations 2 and 4, which both have a high level of diversity, does fall within the park. These areas could be notably expanded and the goal of the Tankwa Karoo National Park could be to include areas within associations 1 and 6. This would actively conserve six of the eight associations in the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion, including some of the most diverse associations in the region.
The results of this study should not only be included in the Tankwa Karoo National Park's expansion plans but also be incorporated into the plans of the provincial conservation agencies and those at regional and national planning levels.
The Fynbos and Succulent Karoo Biomes are recognised as global diversity hotspots. This article analysed the patterns of plant diversity in a botanically unexplored part of these biomes, namely the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion. The species richness data collected for the Mountain Renosterveld and Winter Rainfall Karoo in this study support earlier observations of high species richness valuesin the Succulent Karoo and Fynbos Biomes and confirms the conservation importance of the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion.
Based on species richness data at seven plot sizes, a PCoA produced three distinct clusters. The one cluster represented the low species richness, evenness, and Shannon and Simpson indices of the Tanqua Karoo plots, whilst on the other extreme a second cluster was formed by the 'true' Mountain Renosterveld plots, with a high vegetation cover and high species richness, evenness, and Shannon and Simpson indices. The central cluster of the ordination diagrams consisted of Winter Rainfall Karoo plots but also included some Mountain Renosterveld plots, indicating a strong link to the Succulent Karoo Biome.
In countries such as South Africa, where both funding and implementation capacity are limited, conservation actions frequently need to be scheduled (Visconti et al. 2010). It is therefore important that conservation planning be data driven and target directed (Margules & Pressey 2000).
Selecting areas of high species richness is often used to guide conservation efforts. This practice is based on the fact that the meaning of species richness is generally understood (Gaston 1996); many data on species richness are available and many correlations between species richness and other environmental diversity parameters have been demonstrated (Gaston 1996; Lovett et al. 2000; Myers et al. 2000; Scott et al. 1987). Furthermore, selecting areas of high species diversity is believed to be the most cost-effective way of allocating limited resources (Giam et al. 2011). However, Fleishman, Noss and Noon (2006) caution against the use of species richness in isolation to prioritise locations for conservation. Additional metrics need to be included into a multi-criteria approach, including, for example, endemism, functional significance of species and degree of habitat loss and human population pressure (Fleishman et al. 2006; Giam et al. 2011). Conservation areas should also not merely contain a high level of biodiversity initially, but ensure the persistence of species and the key processes.
The data collected in this study can be included when planning conservation efforts for the expansion of current conservation areas (e.g. the Tankwa Karoo National Park) and planning for future conservation areas, both at a local level and at regional or national levels.
We thank the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) through the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Plan/Programme (SKEP) initiative for funding the project. The CEPF is a joint initiative of Conservation International, the Global Environmental Facility, the Government of Japan, the MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank. A fundamental goal is to ensure that civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. The various people who assisted with the field work are gratefully acknowledged. CapeNature, the Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation (Northern Cape) and SANParks are thanked for the necessary permits and permission to conduct this research. This research was supported by the National Research Foundation under grant 61277.
Authors' contributions
H.v.d.M. was responsible for the field surveys, data analysis and article preparation and was assisted by M.W.v.R.
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And thus ends another successful LiveChat! Two times in a row now that we didn't have major lagging issues. Hooray! Screw you, former LG Router!
Anyhow, we had a lot of fun in this week's LiveChat. You heard Spudgy drumming, my moose nightmare, and saw our fascination with Mason Jars. Special thanks go to those of you who send us awesome packages this week, including:
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Anyhow, here's an update on how things are looking these next couple of weeks. In one word: crazy. We're flying out on Thursday for Sweden, taking part of Narcon for a couple of days, flying back Monday night, then doing Coffee Shop non-stop till we open in August. EEP! We've got a few videos pre-planned already, but Music Mondays are a bit too time sensitive to film in advance. We'll keep you up to date as much as we can. Sorry if we miss out on some videos, but opening a coffee shop isn't something you can half ass. It takes a lot of energy. We're gonna do our best to not neglect you guise online, but we might miss a couple of videos.
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Tiffin reports
Amanda M. Fresch, 34, of Tiffin, was charged with dog-at-large Tuesday.
Zachary M. Seislove, 24, of Tiffin, was charged with theft Tuesday. A woman had reported her son stole a check and attempted to cash it.
A private property tree fell on a vehicle Tuesday night in the first block of West Perry Street. The tree also blocked the roadway. The street department was contacted and removed the tree.
Two people were given warnings for disorderly conduct after a first-block West Perry Street caller reported a fight between a man and woman early Wednesday morning.
A vehicle in the first block of Greenfield Street was reported entered Wednesday morning. A checkbook was taken.
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A 5000-block West Oak Street man reported Tuesday evening he believed his son may have stolen guns from a gun safe.
A 3000-block West US 224 woman reported Tuesday evening a debit card was stolen while she was at work. Someone had used the card, she said.
A 200-block Shawhan Avenue man reported Tuesday night a vehicle was tearing up a field next to his residence. The man approached the vehicle and it left.
A 400-block Harley Street caller reported Wednesday morning vehicles at the residence had been entered overnight.
A 2000-block North TR 111 woman reported a phone scam Wednesday morning. The woman said she received a call from a man who said he would fix her computer. She gave the man access to her computer and paid a fee.
Fostoria reports
Rebecca M. Velazquez, 32, of Toledo, was charged with possession of marijuana Friday.
Marquis D. Figures, 28, of Findlay, was charged with possession of marijuana Friday.
A 1500-block North Countyline Street woman reported Tuesday afternoon an Xbox and TV were taken.
A caller reported Tuesday night someone dropped off needles in the compost center at Foundation Park. The needles were removed. Charges are pending.
A 1200-block Beier Drive woman reported Tuesday night someone broke her kitchen window.
An 800-block South Main Street man reported Tuesday night his vehicle was broken into Monday night. Articles were recovered.
A person went to the station Wednesday afternoon to report a man was sleeping in the Post Office, 202 W. Center St. Police were to speak with the man and tell him he is no longer welcome inside the building unless he is conducting business.
Tiffin accident
Ronald J. Buckner, 68, of Tiffin, was cited with failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead following an accident Tuesday afternoon in the 500 block of West Market Street. According to police reports, a SCAT bus had rear-ended another vehicle.
Tiffin firefighters were called to 527 Jackson St. Tuesday night for arcing electrical equipment.
Tiffin EMS had one squad run Tuesday afternoon and one squad run Wednesday morning.
Bascom fire and EMS and the Echo unit had a squad run Tuesday evening.
Bloomville fire and EMS and the Echo unit had a squad run Tuesday night.
Green Springs fire and EMS had a squad run early Wednesday morning.
Old Fort fire and Bettsville EMS had a squad run early Wednesday morning.


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The thing about 3D around here is that we pretty much can't stand it. Or at least, the way it's currently being implemented. But the big breakthrough is realizing that our gripes about the third dimension can be applied to literally anything.
Also, you're going to want to head to xkcd.com for the full effect on this one. I mean, you always should for the rollover text. But this time there's an added dash of interactive brilliance. [xkcd]


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Facebook is the latest firm to come under scrutiny over its tax affairs after reportedly siphoning £440m into an offshore haven to avoid payments in the UK and other overseas markets.
The social networking giant paid £2.9m of corporation tax – including less than £240,000 in Britain – last year despite making more than £800m in overseas profits in 2011, according to The Sunday Times.
It is understood Facebook uses its Irish subsidiary in Dublin, which is the group's overseas headquarters, to sidestep tax authorities in the UK and other major markets in similar legal tactics used by Google and Apple.
Starbucks announced an unprecedented move earlier this month to calm mounting public anger over its tax avoidance in the UK, agreeing to pay around £10m in British corporation tax in each of the next two years.
The settlement came after it emerged the coffee chain had paid just £8.6m in corporation tax in 14 years of trading in Britain and nothing in the last three years.
A Facebook spokeswoman said: "Facebook complies with all relevant corporate regulations including those related to filing company reports and taxation."
The group added it chose to base its international HQ in Ireland as it was the "best location to hire staff with the right skills to run a multi-lingual hi-tech operation serving the whole of Europe".
Facebook is believed to have moved £440m to a separate sister company in Ireland in 2011, which then shuffled the cash into a division in the Cayman Islands – an offshore tax haven.
While it reportedly paid £2.9m in overseas corporation tax, the group makes significant earnings from outside America, with around 44% of revenues coming from overseas markets.
The group has nearly a billion users worldwide.
British Chancellor George Osborne said the government was getting tough on corporate tax avoidance in his Autumn Statement earlier this month.
He said more resources were being put into ensuring multinational companies "pay their proper share of taxes".
He also confirmed a £154m blitz on tax avoidance and evasion, with HMRC hiring another 2,500 tax inspectors to target high earners who aggressively avoid or evade tax.


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grocery store pos system
In the olden days, running a grocery store was somewhat similar to managing a small shop. Nowadays, in the age of fast paced everything, running a grocery store is a complex affair that requires all sorts of assistance from various sources to keep things organized. Nowadays, running a grocery store also requires assistance from computers. This is where a point of sale software or POS program comes into action.
So, what is a point of sale system? When it comes to the grocery store business, a point of sale system can do much more than to simply keep track of sales. In fact, the right POS sale system has the ability to keep track of everything from the items sold, to the number of employees dealing with the customers. In other words, a point of sale system can actually help grocery store owners to manage their business more efficiently and to allow them to make more profits along the way.
How can one integrate a point of sale system in to their grocery store? This can be done easily as there are several well-known and received options for POS e software programs to be downloaded all over the Internet. Among the different brands that are available, Micros, Rely POS, and Epos are most prominent. These POS point of sale systems are designed in such a way as to allow grocery store owners to be able to easily customize the settings and to adapt them to work well with their particular grocery store environment. When correctly integrated, a point of sale system can actually make your staff to perform at a more effective level that will ultimately lead to happy customers who will always be more willing to return.
One of the most noticeable features of point of sale software includes the ability for the devices to be able to make fast transactions. Not only does this save time but also keep records of every move. In addition, a POS program is also capable of creating a inventory that indicates whether each item is sold and allows the system to keep track of the customers and what they are ordering more efficiently. Then there is the feature that allows the grocery store owner to obtain printed reports of all transactions. This is ideal when it comes to keeping track of progress, profits and of course, employee efficiency.
The verdict is, a point of sale software for grocery stores is ideal when it comes to generating bigger profits from the business. However, it is important to select a program that allows you to make the most of its available features with regard to the specifications of your grocery store for the best results. Programs such as Rely POS are great for grocery stores of all shapes and sizes. A quality program will allow you to minimize costs, maximize profits and to enjoy the many benefits of a successful grocery store business, all at the same time.


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Q: Why do I have foam on my pond?
Dom – Bellingham, WA
A: Foamy pond? No, the neighborhood kid (hopefully!) hasn't dumped dish soap into your water garden or fish pond. The bubbly white or gray stuff you're seeing on your pond's surface is actually being caused by high levels of organic material in your pond. It's natural – but it indicates an out-of-balance problem in your pond.
Question Your Water Quality
Foam forms when excess organic material has accumulated in your water garden. This happens when too many fish are living in the pond, you're overfeeding them, you have inadequate filtration or there's runoff flowing into the water.
When this nutrient-laden water pours down your waterfall, the air and water collide, causing the proteins and other organics to be trapped inside bubbles rather than turning into ammonia and nitrites. That air-water collision is why the foam seems to form at the base of your waterfall.
Tips for Removing Foam
So how do you get rid of the white frothy stuff? You can remove the foam in several different ways:
1. Use a defoaming product: A temporary solution is to dissolve the foam with a fish- and plant-safe defoamer, like Pond Logic® Defoam™. You simply shake the can and pour its contents into the water. The foam will disappear in no time.
2. Do a partial water change: To reduce the overall amount of organic material in your pond, you should drain the pond halfway or so and add fresh water and the defoamer. This will remove some of the organic material, dilute what remains and prevent foam from forming.
3. Reduce your fish population: Too many fish will produce excess waste, which means more foam. Remember that the rule is to allow 1 inch of adult fish per square foot of surface area – so if you have too many koi or goldfish in your pond, you might want to think about finding new homes for some of your finned friends.
4. Feed the right amount: If you're feeding your fish too much, the excess food adds to the extra organic material in your pond's water. Only feed your fish an amount they'll gobble down in a few minutes.
5. Beef up your filtration system: A more powerful filtration system will remove those excess organics, so if you really want to erase foam, think about going bigger with your filter.
If you do suspect the neighborhood kids have dumped soap into your pond, your fish could be in danger. Do a water 90 percent water change before chasing the perpetrators down.
Pond Talk: Do you notice whether foam forms more often during certain times of year?
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SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Last week the Lipscomb Lady Bisons did some big team hunting on the softball diamond and nailed a No. 14-ranked team as well as an NCAA 2013 Super Regional team.
But those wins over Baylor and UAB, respectively, along with Iowa and Drake are history. This week there is a new tournament challenge as the Lady Bisons head west for the Blues City Classic hosted by the University of Memphis in Southaven, Miss.
The Lady Bisons open the tournament Friday with a pair of games. They face Appalachian State, 1-6, at 2:30 p.m. followed by Evansville, 2-2, at 5p.m.
Saturday they face Southeast Missouri State at 12:30 p.m.
They close out the tournament Sunday with Missouri State at 10 a.m. and Murray State at 12 p.m.
"This tournament doesn't necessarily have the big name, higher RPI teams we saw last weekend," Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. "But they are all competitive softball teams.
"It is great to have done what we have done, but we have to remember that now we have a target on our back. We are not going to jump in and surprise people as much anymore. Everybody is going to be gunning for us just like we were gunning for Baylor, UAB, Missouri and Iowa last weekend and in the first week of the season against Virginia Tech."
The Lady Bisons are 8-1, their best start since 2010. Ryman wants the team to remember there is still a lot to prove despite the strong start.
Third baseman Paige Neely is batting .500 and has two home runs and 10 runs batted in.
Sophomore right-hander Tanner Sanders is 5-0 with three complete games and a 1.48 earned run average.
"Those other teams are going to be playing up against us," Ryman said. "We don't want our team playing down or playing lackadaisical. We don't want them overlooking anybody.
"We have to be sure that we approach every single game like we did against Baylor. We specifically addressed it Wednesday. We still are focused on the details of what we need to do to take our game to the next level. We want to make sure that we are keeping our energy and intensity up in practice."
One of the themes for the Purple and Gold this season is not being concerned about the name on the front of a uniform.
"We have to find a way to control what we can control," Ryman said. "We still have to play with a chip on our shoulder. Teams are going to come out wanting to play their best against us. That is more mental than physical.
"We have things to prove to the teams this weekend, the Atlantic Sun and on the national stage. If we continue to take that approach with a chip on our shoulders we are going to continue to do good things."


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There's always been a tension between information technology managers and employees in the workplace. Smart workers seek out the best tech tools to do their jobs, but IT departments must manage sprawling networks, providing support and ensuring security.
This clash – which dates back to knowledge workers in the 1980s bringing their own IBM PCs to the office so they could run Lotus 123 – continues with the emergence of what's termed "rogue clouds": Online storage and service implementations that aren't blessed by a company's IT gods.
Network World reports on a Symantec study that says employees have set up unauthorized cloud connections at 83 percent of big companies and 70 percent of small-to-midsized ones. I suspect those numbers may be even bigger at the small companies, because IT folks may not be aware it's going on.
From the Network World story:
"So why are organizations doing it? One in five don't realize they shouldn't," the report says about the "rogue cloud" problem. The report adds they think they're saving money through "rogue cloud" projects and believe "going through IT would make the process more difficult."
In other words, employees are sidestepping corporate bureaucracy to get their jobs done, but creating other headaches in the process.
A "rogue cloud" could be as simple as an employee setting up a Dropbox account to have access to needed files both at home and work. It's fine if those files are tunes from the worker's favorite playlist, but not so groovy if they are sensitive company documents. Such accounts are a security breach waiting to happen.
Or they could be more complex, such as a manager signing up for free services without IT's permission to help make her employees more productive. Again, security and support issues abound.
There may be legal aspects as well, according to the report:
Other points of concern revolve around legal issues, such as requests for electronically stored documents that are demanded for what's known as "e-discovery" purposes in court or otherwise. The survey shows that 34% have had e-discovery requests for cloud data in the past 12 months, but of these, 66% admitted they had missed the deadline at some point and 41% said they were simply unable to do it at all and never found the requested information. This could potentially lead to fines or otherwise complicate legal situations for their organizations.
The report also looks at authorized use of cloud storage, and finds that data often goes missing. That's not because the service provider lost it, but either because it's lost in a byzantine folder structure or someone deleted it by accident. Of course, those things can and do happen on storage inside a company, or on an employee's hard drive.
What's the policy at your business regarding cloud storage and service? Do you have a private Dropbox account, or some other online storage account, that you access regularly at work? What would your employer say if he knew about it?
Leave your thoughts in the comments.


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Architectural Record - April 2012
English | PDF | 137 pages | 50.1MBArchitectural Record is an American monthly magazine dedicated to architecture and interior design, published by McGraw-Hill Construction in New York City. It is over 110 years old. While the magazine is aimed at professional architects and engineers with news, commentary, criticism and continuing education sections, it features numerous articles exploring cutting edge designs by leading architects with glossy photos and articles that are accessible to non-experts. The magazine holds a close relationship with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), notably through AIA Continuing Education sections offered in the magazine and on its website.


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Mother slain in Mascotte home with child inside, police say
Police say person of interest on the run
MASCOTTE, Fla. – A woman was slain while her 3-year-old daughter was inside their Lake County home, and deputies are searching for a person of interest in the homicide, according to officials.
The homicide occurred Monday at a home on Bay Lake Road, just south of Orange Street near State Road 50.
Police say they are searching for Johnny Lashawn Shipman, 36, who is identified as a suspect in the death of 26-year-old Kristi Lynne Delaney.
Detectives said Shipman was dropped off in the area of US Hwy 441 and Interstate 75 in Ocala and is most likely traveling north to Alabama where he has relatives.
The Mascotte police chief said Delaney's death stems from a domestic violence incident. Her cause of death has not been released.
"They fight all the time," a neighbor said. "You hear them arguing and fighting. There's always something going on."
Investigators said the couple's daughter walked to her grandmother's house, located a quarter-mile away, after the attack.
Officials said residents should be alert but added that there's no danger to the public at large.
"While we know folks are concerned, they don't have to worry about a random act someone's out there," said City Manager Jim Gleason. "This was a breaking and entering type of issue and, unfortunately, it was domestic. The biggest thing I can stress is that if anybody you know, living anywhere, you hear or see something, you think something is going on, pick up the phone and call. It would be a lot easier for a 911 call to find out everything is OK."
Police are asking anyone who has information on Shipman's whereabouts to contact Lake County deputies or Crimeline 1-800-423-TIPS.
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Ekaterinoslav was named for Czar Catherine - "Catherine's City". After the revolution of 1917, not only were the Czars overthrown, so was everything they stood for. So the city was renamed Dnepropetrovsk, because it was on the Dneiper River. Because my ancestors knew it as Ekaterinoslav, we'll generally use that name on this website.
Ekaterinoslav is in the center of the Ukraine, on the Dnieper River. The Dnieper river runs south all the way from Dorogobuzh, Russia, northeast of Belarus, through Russia, Belarus, and the Ukraine to the Black Sea.
(Hilary Henkin)
My paternal great aunt, Clara Katzel (1896-1990), was everyone's Aunty.
So, when she went to the Jewish Home to live in 1986, I visited her
frequently. During our many conversations I realized that I didn't
know anything about my family who had lived until 1912 in Ekaterinoslav,
(then) Russia. Since she was the oldest remaining relative, I began
taping a series of interviews which lasted from 1986-1990 when she
died at the age of 94.
These "memoirs" which consisted of 8 hours of tape have since been
put into a "book" and distributed to our family. Read the rest of the story here.
The following photos are courtesy of Gayle Schlissel Riley.
Marv Brooks sent these images of one of the Ekaterinoslav


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Robert Pattinson Is a Frail Bird
Robert Pattinson, 28-year-old strong-jawed actor with a soft-jawed heart, has a new film out this week where the British permanent 5 o'clock shadow unleashes his real acting chops. The Rover has Pattinson roaming the Australian outback in a post-apocalyptic world, subtly muttering, "Has anyone seen my allergy pills?"
The Telegraph interviewed Robert Pattinson in what is the maybe the most beautiful profile of the portrait of the artist of the Twilight star as a young man ever written. Pattinson can barely contain his bubbling neuroses, playing into his role as the world's strongest argument for legalizing marijuana.
R-Patz, as he's known among his female following, or Xanax, as he's known to me right now, is his own best and worst enemy and he's eminently likable for it. For your pleasure, the best quotes from Robert Pattinson's Telegraph profile, in order of appearance:
"I would love to go into therapy but it makes me too anxious."
Right out the gate, Pattinson acknowledges that something might be wrong here.
"I've been talking to a lot of people about it and I don't know. I kind of like my anxiety in a funny sort of way and I like my peaks and troughs. Luckily depression never lasts long with me."
But never fear! He's not crazy-crazy. In fact, he kind of likes it. But it also doesn't last long, which is good because that deep ditch is dirty and full of worms.
"I think as you get older you get a bit more confident with every movie you do, so it's been a gradual graduation to this."
Robert Pattinson has starred in over 25 films or TV shows, according to IMDB. This means that his confidence should be nearing somewhere around January Jones. Instead, he is a squirrel with a heart murmur and a smoking habit.
On his Twilight fans watching him stumble around broken-toothed and mealy-mouthed in The Rover:
"Hopefully they'll enjoy it. I try to do ambitious projects but I don't know if people are going to like them. You just try and do things which are challenging and hopefully people will appreciate that."
Hope runs strong in Pattinson, a rare quality for the anxious.
"I've never been part of the group that gets these roles."
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On Pattinson's arduous audition process for The Rover:
"For the first 45 minutes I had to deal with my own neuroses before I'd do any kind of acting and I think David recognised this and when I let myself calm down I was fine."
What do forty-five minutes of "dealing with one's neuroses" even look like? Yoga? Deep breathing? Persistent knee-tapping and rocking back and forth while muttering, I'm good at my job, I'm good at my job, my hair is nice, I'm good at my job?
Pattinson also remarks that England, his birth home, depresses him.
"I always go back to England at Christmas time and get so depressed that I'm glad to get back to Los Angeles."
The secret: all that Vitamin D he's been getting in Los Angeles.
This is where things start to get really, really good. After discussing real estate and international living with Hiscock, Pattinson reveals the most endearing part of his mythology as an actor and public figure: his bizarre inability to keep track of his own clothing. That could happen to anyone.
"I've started wearing the same thing pretty much every day like a uniform," he says. "I haven't taken this jacket off for weeks," indicating the black, slightly moth-eaten jacket he is wearing that nevertheless looks good on him.
Is Robert Pattinson just the sexier Doug Funny? Why is megastar and very rich and famous person Robert Pattinson wearing a "slightly moth-eaten jacket"?
Nothing—and I mean nothing—ceases to make Pattinson nervous.
"I'm extremely lucky which always makes me a little nervous," he says.
Luck makes him nervous. Fame makes him nervous. Movies make him nervous. Clothes make him nervous. Feet make him nervous. Have you seen the way that cab driver just looked at him? That makes him nervous. What is celiac's disease? Who cares, it makes him nervous. I didn't read any of Roberto Bolaño's masterpiece final work, 2666, and now I am nervous.
But nerves aren't everything. No, in fact, Pattinson is happy—definitely pretty happy.
"Yeah, definitely pretty happy."


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Oh! Canada
A Few Things About Canada (Under construction – this page is, but I suppose the country is too…)
Canada is a very large country (geographically), with a relatively small population. It is situated north of the also geographically large United States. I think of Canada's relationship with the United States as being similar to a youngster who is living in the shadow of an older more powerful sibling. But the older sibling is never going to grow up and move away.
The Beaver is our National Animal. Here is my story about how the Beaver earned this honour – Thank You, Mr. Beaver.
Canada has a Coat of Arms, of course. Which led me to develop my own Coat of Arms, which I write about in My Coat of Arms.
Our National Holiday is July 1. It is called Canada Day. Here is my story about how our family celebrates it – 144 Years and Going Strong.
Another birthday – Canada -145 Years Old
A Federal Election – Politics in Action
Canada and US Taxation – Taxing the Canadians
Finding a Canadian Friend – 52 Friends Plan
The Olympics came to Canada – 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Winter sometimes seems to go on forever – Last Snow Day
33 thoughts on "Oh! Canada"
Small question: Why do you sometimes reference U.S. data for federal tax, Congress…. when you live in Canada (but I don't know how long)?
Just wondering.
I would suggest using the Canadian government websites. The Canadian parliament and B.C. legislative assembly both also have rich websites that cover proposed legislation, minuted debates…called Hansard.
Have been by formal training and career-wise a librarian in government, engineering and legal sectors for past few decades in Ontario, B.C. and now Alberta.
I realize my blog audience is international but for areas of law, tax and govn't decisions I lean heavily on Canadian. Sure I have opinions about Obama but I don't follow closely at all on American politics regularily to give an informed opinion especially with a a heavily American audience. I have been trounced several times on the Net by Americans for "not knowing enough" because I don't live in their country nor having voting rights. Fair enough.
I just prefer to lightly educate my audience (and hopefully sort of entertain too) about Canada through my personal blog. I am Canadian-born after all and would like to claim it, express how deeply rooted I am in Canada….since I have an Asian face!
hi Margie, thought i would say boo – as a fellow blogger, and also as a fellow Canuck 😀
i enjoy meeting bloggers from all across the planet and find that in many respects, as global neighbours, we share a lot more common interests, experiences, hopes and dreams than those which may allegedely separate us. and we are all the richer for having rubbed shoulders.
thanks for sharing your thoughts and clicks in this beautiful blog!
Hey Margie: Bumped into your blog today. Really enjoyed your writing. I'm from Canada as well – southern Ontario. Check me out. So glad I found you! Looking forward to reading more. Cheers!