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A case study- Protected areas, indigenous people and local knowledge in James Bay QC (Question 3)
The Cree Community of Wemindji in northern Quebec is an aboriginal community whose culture and economy depend in significant measure on their connection to lands and waters. Portions of their traditional territory have been heavily modified by Hydro-Quebec's James Bay (Phase I) hydro-electric development. The community has also had to adjust, in the last thirty years, to proliferating roads, an influx of recreational hunters and fishers from the south, and the imminent prospect of significant mining activity in their territory.
In response to large-scale industrial development plans from the urban south, the need for economic diversity and jobs for young people, and a commitment to safeguard hunting, fishing and trapping as a way of life, the community is considering alternative forms of development. One option is the design of terrestrial and marine protected areas in lands integral to the Cree hunting way of life, and relatively rich in subarctic terrestrial and arctic marine species and habitats. A regime of protection that builds on existing Cree institutions for environmental stewardship, and on Cree practices of indigenous ecological knowledge is being developed. Knowledge-sharing, knowledge creation, and cultural and environmental education are central to this vision for enhanced community control.
posted on 2009-03-03 13:09 UTC by Ms Katherine Scott, McGill University
RE: A case study- Protected areas, indigenous people and local knowledge in James Bay QC (Question 3)
I would like to point out that indigenous protected areas, as described above for the Cree, have been recognized as "indigenous and community conserved areas" by the IUCN Strategic Direction on Governance, Communities, Equity and Livelihoods in relation to Protected Areas (TILCEPA). It is anticipated that such protected areas will start to be included in the database of World Commission on Protected Areas, if the indigenous people or community directly involved approve of the listing.
Unfortunately, such international recognition of the importance of indigenous conserved areas does not mean that there is recognition at the national or lower levels of government.
Apparently, Australia has a system for assisting aboriginal groups in the traditional conservation of some sensitive/important parts of their territories. I understand that Australia will assist aboriginal communities to develop management/conservation plans, and fund on-going conservation activities by the community within the designated areas, while leaving the control and management in aboriginal hands.
Also, reportedly there is a unique national park in Columbia that protects important lands of an indigenous people. This national park is not co-managed, and it is not government managed. It is managed by the indigenous people using their customary laws and practices. This is an very innovative, trusting step by a national government.
If western countries (e.g., Canada) were willing to follow such models, the level of trust between indigenous peoples and national governments could take many steps forward.
Co-management is usually a government dominated system at a functional level. Co-management has led to mistrust in difficult situations. Examples include the debates over polar bear management in Nunavut. Indicator of the degree of mistrust could include several law suits undertaken by the Inuit against government for violating the 1993 land claim; most of which have been won by the Inuit.
Governments have permanent staff to manage, research, plot boundaries for sensitive zones, unintentionally develop complicated management schemes that are difficult for local people to understand, etc.
The aboriginal members of most co-management committees do not have such staff. They also usually do not have funds to collect opinions and knowledge from the widely-separated communities that they are supposed to represent. At meetings, they learn of the proposals and ideas that the protected area staff may have been developing for months, and they are often asked to vote on these proposals at the same meeting. No consultation is possible in such situations.
Government agencies of hire indigenous individuals that may work for a "co-managed" protected area, and often use such employment as an indicator of indigenous involvement and input. But such employees have two roles. When in uniform, they usually abide by the policies, standards of behavior and corporate culture of the national park system. When they are in their communities, they may take and advocate a very different points of view as an indigenous person. I know of many such situation, and have come to understand that indigenous staff members should not be expected to represent their community when on the job. Their communities rarely expect that they could or should represent them, given the inherent conflict of interest for these unelected persons.
Thus, co-managed protected areas and other conservation agencies are rarely truly co-managed. The body and influence of indigenous knowledge, and customary laws and practices can not be utilized just by virtue of a co-management mechanism.
The above conclusion is based solely on how co-management functions in most cases, based on my 20+ years of experience working within such a system.
Add to the functional issues, we need to add the fact that in Canada, most modern land claims leave the "ultimate authority" in the hands of federal/provincial/territorial minister(s). There is no requirement for true balanced consensus in co-management (as the law suites by Inuit indicate). Thereby, co-managed resources and lands are inherently government dominated.
Indigenous and community conserved areas are not co-managed systems, and many still exist de facto in boreal and tundra (i.e., away from forestry activities and mineral and oil/gas extraction and expl;oration) where indigenous peoples can continue their customary practices, in the absence of co-management or perhaps in spite of co-management.
So I pose the question... In reality, does "co-management" adhere to the intent and wording of Article 10c?
I believe that a study soliciting the opinions and experiences of indigenous persons at various levels could reveal that the findings of Kruse et al (1998. Co-Management of Natural Resources: A Comparison of Two Caribou Management Systems. Human Organization 57: 447 - 458) are not uncommon.
Mike Ferguson, NordEco, Marathon, ON, Canada
(edited on 2009-03-09 23:37 UTC by Dr. Michael Ferguson)
posted on 2009-03-09 23:06 UTC by Dr. Michael Ferguson, NordEco
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My second. attempt at a potty patch for Sweet Pea involved sod with cardboard underneath. This came with a lot of problems. First off, hardware stores like Home Depot only have sod available early in the morning. Since I work mostly nights, waking up at 5:45 to get there before 6:30 is a challenge. I did it though and brought the heavy patch home. It was cheap, under $4, which is a plus. I decided to put it on cardboard rather than directly on the cement. I figured my dog would take to it immediately since it was real grass. Wrong. I don't know if the patch was just too small, if it smelled weird, or what. She didn't start using it until it was almost completely dead. The success was that she did use it, but only when it was time to toss it. The sod patch requires watering, which sucks when you don't have a hose. When I removed the sod patch to dispose of it, there was mold growth under the patch. I considered building a framed spot to drop in the sod patches, but that would have required a fair amount of money and time. I decided to ditch the sod idea and go for something else. The sod looked good while it was alive.
Then it dies after a few weeks.
So yesterday, I came up with another idea. My original idea was getting a child's 3 foot wading pool and filling it with mulch (my dog prefers mulch over grass), but in August, I could not find a darn pool. They stop selling them in June or July (which makes no sense). I made another trip to Lowe's and picked up a few supplies. I got a large tarp, 2 large bags of Mulch (they had different colors and even rubber), and Concrobium (kills and prevents mold). I originally purchased something to contain the mulch in, some plastic siding, but figured my dog wouldn't want to step over it to get to the mulch. If it rains regularly where you live, it's important to put siding up to keep your mulch in and create a drainage system. I'm in Southern California, we barely get any so I'm not too worried. Here's what I did.
Step 1: Spray Concrobium on the concrete, where the patch will be going.
Step 2: Cut the tarp to size.
Step 3: Spray Concrobium on top of tarp.
Step 4: Dump on mulch and spread evenly (I only used 1 bag).
The end result should look like this:
It's been less than 48 hours and Pea's used it at least 3 times. I would say I finally figured out a solution to the problem. Total cost: Under $20. I still have an entire bottle of Concrobium left, more than half of the tarp, and a bag of mulch.
This is still in its "testing" stage. If I have any issues or suggestions, I will post an update immediately.
UPDATE 1/18/2013 - It's been a success! She still uses it regularly and loves it. The only drawback is the smell, but if you toss the old Mulch, rinse the tarp well, and replace the mulch, it helps a lot. Only costs a few dollars to do too. I do that every month and a half.

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Each year, the Bar Association sponsors a wide range of law-related educational activities in connection with Law Day, which is observed nationally on May 1. Several educational programs are conducted in conjunction with local elementary and high schools.
Students are encouraged to enter a poster contest designed to help them understand the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Mock trial tournaments allow young people to learn by experience as they act out real-life courtroom dramas. The students who win awards in the various competitions are publicly recognized at the luncheon. Awards to attorneys and community members whose work has advanced the administration of justice are also presented at this popular event.


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PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have a crowd at quarterback.
And it's going to get even more ridiculous if they draft Geno Smith, E.J. Manuel or Ryan Nassib, the product of Malvern, next week.
Bring it on. That's basically how the oldest current Eagle, quarterback Michael Dwayne Vick, addressed the growing competition.
"It ain't going to change me,' Vick said Wednesday. "I still feel like I'm one of the best.'
Feeling it at this voluntary camp has everything to do with winning the starting job for Vick, who no longer can live off an NFL career spanning 12 years and a 56-44-1 record as a starter (.559).
New Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said the starting job is wide open. Right now the battle is among Vick, Nick Foles, Dennis Dixon and G.J. Kinne. Vick and Foles are dividing most of the first-team snaps.
Vick is 18-17 with the Eagles, including the playoffs. But he's won just 10 of his last 25 starts, is coming off a concussion-marred season and had such little value the Eagles were unable to trade him.
Vick took a pay cut to remain with the Eagles. It was partly out of loyalty to the franchise that gave him a chance to rehabilitate following his stint in federal prison for operating a dogfighting ring. It was also partly because, well, Vick still felt the Eagles wanted him.
So here he is, two months shy of his 33rd birthday, humbled to get a chance to see if he can function in Kelly's read option offense.
"It's like starting all over again,' Vick said. "The competition is great. Every day I think it pushes you. I think it makes you better. I know I can certainly find the good and the positive and most importantly get the most out of myself. The great ones have to be able to do that. There's competition every day and every Sunday, and this is good for our preparation for that.'
Vick completed just 58.1 percent of his attempts for 12 touchdowns with 10 interceptions last season.
In Vick's last 23 games he has 31 turnovers, including 24 interceptions.
To Kelly, 49, age is just a number. The rookie NFL head coach is convinced Vick has something left in the tank, dismissing the challenge of teaching an old quarterback new things.
"The first time I met Michael and just got a chance to visit with him and watching him on the field and what he's been like in the classroom is Michael just wants to win, and Michael just wants to get better,' Kelly said. "So I think sometimes the age thing is overblown. I know in his situation it's overblown. He's thirsty for knowledge. He's here early every day, wants to learn in the classroom. He's always asking questions. I think sometimes people want to stereotype and say as they get older, they're not as receptive. But I think that's a personal decision in terms of where you are. I'm older than Michael and I'm always trying to learn. I can learn from him, he can learn from me. He's fantastic. He's been great.'
The reality is Vick might not have enough to prevent Kelly and general manager Howie Roseman from going in another direction at quarterback.
Thus all Vick can do right now as he learns the system is to carry himself well, set the right example and learn.
"I'm still looking at it like it's still my team, still my job,' Vick said. "I think that's the mindset that you've got to have. I believe in myself and my abilities and I believe in the guys on this football team. I'm just excited that I'm back in Philadelphia for another year and we have an opportunity to do some great things.
"We're all playing for jobs each and every day. Nothing is set in stone or concrete. We all have to earn our respect in this league. We all have to earn our jobs. It's not only Sundays but like Coach Kelly said, you have to win every day.'
Vick calls the Kelly offense "very dynamic.' He likes the fast tempo and the numerous options it provides the quarterback.
Physically Vick is easily the quickest of the quarterbacks. But at 6-0, 215 pounds, he definitely will have a tougher time holding up in the option form of the offense than the other Eagles quarterbacks, who all are bigger.
"The thing is, you don't have to take the hit,' said Vick. "You'll understand why when you see us practice or see us play. You don't even have to take a hit.'
The previous regime was unable to convey much of a safety factor to Vick. Perhaps it was the offense leaving him exposed.
When Vick figures out how to protect himself, the sky is the limit. For now, Kelly believes there's a chance that could happen.


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Toyota Prius Hybrid System Questions
I bouught a used 2003 prius in sept, 2007. Monday I had the oil changed by toyota. Since then it has run harder and louder. Yesterday it stalled and gave me three warning lights: Power Steering, Hybrid Battery, and Hybrid System. I called toyota and asked what I should do. They were closing in about 2 minutes. The guy on the phone told me he didn't know basically. I asked if I should drive it home and he said he couldn't give advice either way. I looked in my manual and it said to drive without excellerating too much. So I drove it home slowly, about 2 miles. When I got home I read the book further and it said I was suppose to park the car and take it to toyota immediately. Why couldn't the toyota service guy have told me that? Why wouldn't he know that about the warning sign I got?
Is there a problem with the 2003 battery and hybrid system that I should know about before I have it towed to toyota when they open on monday morning? I want to go in there knowing something. I don't want them to talk past me and give me the run around.
thanks for any advice you have.
Is there a problem with the 2003 battery and hybrid system that I should know about before I have it towed to toyota when they open on monday morning? I want to go in there knowing something. I don't want them to talk past me and give me the run around.
thanks for any advice you have.
This has happened to me twice in the six years I've owned my 2001 Prius. As the car is running, there's a little "pop", then the gas engine quits, and the "hybrid system failure" light comes on. The only message is "problem". The car continues to run on battery only, but pretty poorly.
The first time this happened, I had it flatbed-hauled to Toyota, but when it got there, everything was operating normally, so they couldn't tell me what had gone wrong.
Today it happened again, close to home so I was able to get there and park it. Restarts after 10 and 20 minutes yielded the same "hybrid system failure" result. Then, after about an hour, everything started up as normal, with no hint of a problem.
Any ideas as to what the problem is?
-- Jack in DC0
pathstar1 Posts: 1,015I'll bet you have an oxidized or corroded fuse connection in the hybrid system. Either that or a loose connection. Pull out and put back in all the fuses you can find. Do so with the power off, of course. If any come out really easy, the fuse connection has become loose and should be repaired.0
The dealer traced the problem to a faulty accelerator-pedal sensor. Evidently this occasionally produced an incorrect output, and the hybrid control computer, detecting invalid inputs, shut down the system. "Rebooting" with the triple-restart process revived the system, which would then function correctly until the next time the accelerator pedal sensor stumbled. Replacing that seems indeed to have ended the problem. -- Jack in DC0
docglenn3 Posts: 1On 3 separate occasions in the past 6 months my wife's Prius has lost power while operating at high speeds in the commuter lane on the freeways in Southern California.It is amazing that she was not involved in an accident on any of these occasions.Each time, She had her car towed to a Toyota dealership.The warning signs all came on with each episode.The Toyota dealership has never told us that this has been a problem with Prius automobiles in 2004 and 2005.One dealer actually accused her of running out of gasoline and precipitating the power failure.We are disappointed in the way Toyota has handled this situation.They have not been honest with us.My wife is seriously considering going to arbitration with Toyota and getting a new car that she can drive with confidence.0
From my experience, I've learned that "inconsistent" sensor inputs will cause the Prius control computer to shut down. Evidently the gas pedal sensor in my 2001 Prius was occasionally putting out a faulty signal, causing the shutdown, after which the car would struggle along on battery only. From an Internet board I learned that turning off the ignition, waiting, then turning the engine on again, three times, will "reboot" the computer. Indeed, that got me back running the last time this happened. (That also explains why, when the car was hauled back to Toyota, they found it running okay.)
A good technician at Toyota was able to identify the problem through the computer readouts. Since the gas-pedal sensor in my Prius was replaced, I've had no more of these on-the-road failures.0
Several years ago, a dozen or so similar incidents were widely reported in the national press. All were traced back to a software problem that prevented the ICE from coming on due to a false faulty sensor that the software did not handle. With the ICE not coming on automatically, the big traction battery soon runs out and the car comes to a quick halt, most times in a fast traffic lane. I had heeded the TSB and had the software updated a few weeks before and have never suffered from that problem although your 2006 won't have that software problem, it might have another. More likely, it's one of the many sensors thats shutting down the ICE for some other reason.0
curtler Posts: 3I read recently that sustained highway driving can result in the hybrid battery failure, causing the car to run on the gas engine only. The article claimed that deceleration and braking were necessary to recharge the battery. Is this true, or is this bogus??0
stevedebi LAPosts: 4,098"Several years ago, a dozen or so similar incidents were widely reported in the national press. "
It's been a while since this stuff was covered on the Forum, but IIRC there were around 50 unique complaints in the NTSB database on the problem. There were more reports than that, but some appeared to be duplicates.0
lilredprius Posts: 2scary...y'all have me worried now0
That was an old software+sensor bug that has been fixed. Anyone who had the TSB applied could not have had the problem.0
I never got a response from anyone, but incase you have a similar issue, you may still be interested. The problem with my 2003 prius ended up being the fuel tank and the computer associated with the fuel tank. Sounds like other people have had problems too. I needed a new fuel tank and computer. The computer was still covered under warranty, but not the fuel tank. Tank + labor was about $600 for me. I fortunately bought an extended warranty when I bought the car used in sept, 2007. So, I only have to pay $50 deductable.
Still, I've only had this car for a few months and that's a pretty major problem. What happens when toyota warranty goes out and the computer system fails? I'm not sure I'm so happy with this car or technology.
I'm just curious....how many miles on your '03 Prius? Toyota really refined the 2nd generation '04 Prius and I must say that, of the 5 or 6 folks that I personally know who own '04 or newer Priis, they have had no problems to speak of. I have an '04 with almost 74K miles and nary a problem.0
My '03 has 39000 miles. The explanation they gave me was very generic, although they did say admit the early models had some "glitches".0
My 2007 Prius has now done 30000 Km. Fuel consumption is poor at around 5.5 litres per 100 km. Sometimes when I accellerate the petrol engine simply spins (as if the clutch was slipping in a convention car) and there is no accelleration. The dealer says there is nothing wrong. Has anyone else experienced this?. Any ideas as to what the problem may be?0
This is a bit confusing since you use metric sys. and here in the good ol' U.S. of A that just makes for ???? marks. About average milage you should be getting 42-46 mpg's (winter) and 44-50 (summer) "English". As to your accelleration...I'd say that you have something amiss. Of course since the tranny does not shift, that takes some getting use to. Your dealer should "test-drive" it to see what it is that you're complaining about. The Prius should accellerate smoothly simply put.0
Thanks for the reply. If I convert my 5.5 litres per 100 Km to English gallons and miles I get just over 51 mpg. The 5.5 is based on the Prius display so I think I need to do a proper measurement between two fill ups.0
silverhunter Posts: 9when the batteries on an 08 need replacement, how much will it cost?0
This battery issue is one to clear up. The cost can vary. Not to be quoted but, the battery varys from $2600.00 to over $3,000.00 but not to worry... In the event a battery should become faulty repair usually requires only the replacement of the individual cell unit NOT THE WHOLE BATTERY!!! I've owned and happily operated an '04 Prius with over 75K miles and not found one article as to a battery failure yet. That speaks volumes as to the dependability of "the battery." I was just as concern as anyone as to the various components of the "hybrid" side of the Prius. Rest assured....I'm satisfied with the car after over 4 yrs of dependable fantastic service. As to the price of the hybrid battery, remember the great warrantee on same unit. Over the last few yrs the price of the whole battery has steadily come down and continues to do so. I've owned over 50 cars in my lifetime and, without a doubt, the Prius is by far the most impressive automobile I've ever come across.Nuff said!
P.S. I've yet to find even one dissatisfied Prius owner.....If there are any. Of course there are dealers that fall short of good service and satisfaction unfortunitely.0
The one night I didn't bring my cell phone to church!!! System failure on my 2005 Prius going about 65 mph on country highway. It slowed down in speed and I pulled over where I could. If there was an "update on the software" I was never notified. AAA came out and dropped it off to Toyota..on my way there this morning armed with the CNN article. What is this? I just made my last payment two days ago!!!! I had to walk in the dark for about 1.5 miles in heals before a neighbor passed...my fault on that!0
How long ago did this happen?
I have a 2004.0
prius08 Posts: 1just want to know if anyone else has had this experience. when driving my car, or sitting in a parking lot, the volume of the radio will go off the charts. The first time this happened (it has happened 3 times total) I thought someone hit my car. the only way to reset the volume of the radio is to turn off the car and restart it. also, when this 'event' occurs touching the screen will also produce an ear splitting noise. the car is 5 weeks old and has 800 miles on it. so far, Toyota has said that i can bring it in whenever I am 'in the area' so they can see the problem for themselves. this response seems unsatisfactory to me, does it seem that way to anyone else?
May 6, 2008 at 8:50pm. AAA towed to Toyota and they started working on the car before they called me. It started up for them but with the engine light on. I got a free rotation and oil change out of that because no one called me until 8am when I was already on my way in. Anyway, the air filter was heavily dirty and after running a computer check, nothing else noted. I didn't fall within the "system" recall of 2005's so we'll see what happens. The dealership was great though I must admit. So many Prius's here and I'm the first with something odd to happen. I still love my car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
mtrialsm Posts: 159What is the battery life of the Prius batteries? How often would they need to be replaced and the costs?0
ck90211 Posts: 149Depending on where you live, Prius drive batteries (not the 12V one) are warranted 8-year 100K miles, or 10-year 150 miles (CARB states like CA, MA). And there are Prius taxis with 200K+ miles (and lots of Gen I Prius with lots of miles) that are still on original batteries. So honestly I don't think many people ever paid for battery replacement yet (not unless they go over the warranty or drive more than cabs).
In terms of battery price, I have heard the whole pack is nearly $3500, but Toyota recommends replacing only defective batteries, not the whole pack, so one is unlikely to pay that much to replace a few batteries.
If I ever have to pay $3500 for batteries, I am moving to a plug-in (hopefully it will be that cheap by then).0
jana6 Posts: 17Has anyone kept track of MPG manually and compared it to what the computer says you get? I am a gas mileage nut and have always figured out my gas mileage on all vehicles I've ever owned. I've had my 2007 Prius for a year now and, other than a few times, I have always gotten less gas mileage than what the computer says I'm getting. It should at least average out but that has not been the case. I still love my Prius but.......0
peakoil Posts: 8Hi,
I have consistently gotten between 51 and 52 mpg over 47,000 miles on our '04 Prius (except for Dec & Jan in CA, when fuel has the 15% ethanol mandated by the state for pollution control help. Then I get about 48 mpg) I have checked the Prius screen mpg against 2 pencil and paper checks over the years. The screen mpg and pencil/paper checks were within .2 mpg of each other, on one the screen was ~.2 mpg more than my division, and the other the screen was ~.2 mpg less than my division.
By the way, how did I discover I had a slow leaking tire, you ask? When my mileage dropped from ~51.3 to ~50.3 I decided to check the tires, and sure enough, my right rear was down to 16#. Another benefit of the running mpg screen.0
happyman2 Posts: 1You must have the secret touch! My Prius will only bless me with
a 45 mile average no matter how I drive. If I must drive 55 to get
50 mph my average is ok.
Please tell me how you do it.0
angela501 Posts: 1My daughter has a Pruis that she (we) have been mostly pleased with. We bought it used about 9 months ago and had it checked at the dealer at purchase. We also have it regularly maintained at the dealer.
Yesterday she experienced some hesitation on her way to the store. After about 15 minutes she returned to the car and when trying to start, the dash lights fickered a few times and the horn beeped. She managed to drive it home without any more trouble but once it was turned off, it won't run anymore. The lights, horn, keyfob and radio all work. When I turn the key, I get nothing. Well the console and dashboard lights, do light up but the engine isnt engaged.
I was planning to have it towed to the dealer but was hoping for some ideas before I get there .. and find out what this is going to cost me. Has anyone here experienced the same thing?0
foxzcar Posts: 1When I park my hybrid and turn the engine off, a small red image of a car
appears just to the right of the normal lights, that blinks on and off. This
error light is not documented any where in the manuals that came with the
car. I can start up the engine after this, and it drives normally.
But again after driving, I turn off the motor, go into park mode, this little
red image of a car (facing left) appears blinking to the right of where the
normal running lights are. It is NOT documented and I can't see any
think wrong under the hood. This just happened on this 2008 model.
if anyone has a clue, please let me know. Email [email protected], my handle is foxzcar.0
My 2001 Prius has encountered "hybrid system failure" several times now. The fix is just to turn the car off and on three times, which reboots the computer, and all is well. The dealer traced the problem to a sensor providing sometimes erroneous data.
Try the engine off-on routine before doing anything else. That can save you a lot of trouble.0


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This begins as a symmetrical arrangement with two gliders incident upon a constellation of beehives and blinkers. In generation 12, the pattern is unidimensional, and then a fuse spontaneously ignites.
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BRISTOL, UK DECEMBER 18th, 2012: GameTheNews.net, the team turning news into games have released their latest offerings; 'My Cotton Picking Life' a game about the cruelty of child labor in Uzbekistan. The game puts the player in the role of a cotton-picker in the former Soviet state of Uzbekistan, where vast amounts of men, women and children are forced into picking cotton for the enrichment of the regime and to supply cheap material that ends up on the shelves of western stores. The game's designer, Tomas Rawlings remarked, "The game replicates the monotony of the work these children have to do – we challenge the player to see how long they can last as a cotton picker and point out that while they can quit at any time, those forced into doing this sort of work don't have that luxury." The game is free and available now on the Google Playstore and on their website at http://bit.ly/mycottonpickinglife
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Endangered Whooping Crane Numbers Drop For First Time Since 2001
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AUSTIN, Texas — The trumpeting sound of cranes overhead is a cherished sound of spring in Texas, but as endangered whooping cranes depart Texas this spring en route for breeding grounds in Canada, fewer birds will be making the trip.
According to Tom Stehn, whooping crane coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008-2009 was the worst winter on record in terms of bird deaths for the last remaining wild flock of whooping cranes (Grus americana). Stehn is based at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, Texas where the whoopers return every winter. The birds spend summers at Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada.
Stehn reported that "...total winter mortality is estimated at 6 adults and 15 chicks, totaling 21 whooping cranes, a loss of 7.8 percent of the flock that was a record 270 birds in the fall." When added to 34 birds that left Texas in spring 2008 and failed to return in 2009, Stehn said 20 percent of the flock was lost during the last 12 months. The upshot is that only 249 birds will make the trip north this year. After an encouraging multi-year comeback in which flock numbers have grown each year, this marks the first year bird numbers have declined since 2001.
Stehn attributes the winter losses to poor habitat conditions in wintering grounds on the middle Texas coast. Low rainfall in 2008 resulted in saltier bays and fewer blue crabs, the primary food source for wintering whoopers. In addition, according to Stehn, whoopers are further stressed when cranes must leave the bays to fly inland seeking fresh water. Several emaciated whooping crane carcasses were found, and refuge staff even took the unusual step of providing supplemental feeding over the winter in addition to burning upland areas to make acorns more available.
Occasional set-backs aren't new to the whooping crane recovery story, a species that numbered only 49 as recently as 1975, according to Lee Ann Linam, biologist in the Wildlife Diversity Program at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
"Although whooping crane numbers have experienced an amazing upward climb since conservation efforts began in the 1930s, over the course of their recovery we have occasionally seen short-term dips in the population," Linam said. "The losses this winter do emphasize the important role Texas has in maintaining the health of its bays and estuaries, especially in safeguarding stream-flow during low rainfall periods."
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Apple v Google - the mapping wars
Three Californian companies - Apple, Google and Facebook - now dominate the internet and are in a battle for supremacy over our online lives. And last night we saw another important episode in the power play between these three giants.
Tim Cook's opening keynote at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference had plenty to excite the real afficionados in the form of upgrades to the MacBook Air and Pro range of laptops, rather less to a wider world which pays attention to a new iPhone or iPad but not much else.
But what was significant to the shape of the industry was Apple's growing love affair with Facebook and the deepening cold war with Google. The announcements about iOS6, the latest version of the mobile operating system which is now more important to Apple than the Mac OS itself, showed Facebook being welcomed inside the tent while Google was pitched out.
When iOS6 comes along in the autumn, hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users will find that Facebook is heavily integrated into everything from sharing photos to contacts and calendar entries that mirror your social networking activity.
Meanwhile, when you go to the Maps app, you will no longer find the Google product that has been there since the iPhone's launch, but a new Apple version. After buying up a mapping business last year, the company is now promising users "Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation and an amazing new Flyover view". But not, you will note, the Google Streetview capability that has until now been available on its mobile devices.
Last week, in an apparent attempt to gets its retaliation in first, Google unveiled a series of upgrades to its Maps service, including 3D mapping much like that Flyover view promised by Apple.
Google and Apple used to be close allies, with the search firm's Eric Schmidt sitting on the Apple board. But, as was made clear in last year's biography of Steve Jobs, the iron entered the Apple founder's soul when Google launched its Android mobile operating system.
As the internet goes mobile, there's a huge amount at stake for both companies, and maps are a key weapon in the battle to be top dog. The nascent mobile advertising industry is heavily focussed on location based services, so owning the dominant mapping system could prove very lucrative.
The next move in this chess game is Google's. Presumably the firm will release a Google Maps app, complete with Streetview and 3D flyovers, for Apple's iOS 6 in the autumn. Unless Apple wants to take on the competition authorities, it will have to approve the app, and let users choose between the two mapping systems. But consumer inertia being what it is, most will probably stick with the default Apple option.
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Running back Pierre Thomas will play for the first time in nine games when New Orleans hosts NFC West co-leading St. Louis...
As if they needed to get any stronger.
The New Orleans Saints, who've strung together five straight victories while looking increasingly capable of a repeat Super Bowl-winning performance, have re-added yet another important piece of last season's championship puzzle.
Running back Pierre Thomas, limited by injury to just 46 carries this season, returned to a full practice this week and will play for the first time in nine games when the Saints host the NFC West co-leading St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
At 9-3, New Orleans trails streaking Atlanta by a game for first place in the NFC South and would enter the playoffs at this point as the conference's No. 5 seed. The Saints visit Baltimore and the Falcons in the next two weeks before hosting Tampa Bay in the season finale on Jan. 2.
Thomas, who ran for a team-best 793 yards and caught 39 passes last season, severely sprained his left ankle in a Week 3 loss at Atlanta. He rejoins a New Orleans backfield that's seen rookie Christopher Ivory emerge in the absence of Thomas and Reggie Bush.
"I don't know [my role]. That's up to the coaches," Thomas said. "I just know when my name is called I'm going to take advantage of my opportunities. That's the only way I'm going to be able to prove myself to everybody that I'm back and I'm myself again and that this injury is not holding me back."
Ivory gained 117 yards on 15 carries in the Saints' 34-30 victory over Cincinnati last week. He scored twice against Dallas a week earlier and went for 99 yards and a score against Seattle three games ago.
"Chris has done a number of good things, and I don't want to affect his snap count at all in regards to his carries," Saints head coach Sean Payton said. "He's a different type of runner than either Pierre or Reggie. He runs hard. I thought he ran well [in Cincinnati]."
Bush returned for the last two games after suffering a broken bone in his right leg.
The resurgent Rams, who won just once last season, are tied atop the NFC West with 6-6 Seattle and hold a tie-breaker edge by virtue of a 20-3 win over the Seahawks in St. Louis in Week 4.
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We've got Twitter, Flickr, a Google Calendar, a Wiki and a tumblr blog. There will probably be some custom webapps that we will need to make. but this seems like the baseline for any new URL. Agreed?
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Alexis Carrel (1873-1944)
Carrel was a French surgeon, biologist and eugenicist who worked mostly in New York at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. His research included experimental surgery and transplantation of tissues and whole organs. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912.
Carrel's experimental work influenced transplant surgery. In 1915, with the English biochemist Henry Dakin, he developed a technique to deliver an antiseptic solution which had been developed by Dakin. He also developed a glass perfusion pump in 1935 with the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh, which was a forerunner of later developments in artificial hearts. His suturing techniques were also used by surgeons in later transplant surgery.
Alexis Carrel gained a reputation for bizarre experiments after lurid newspaper reports claimed that his laboratory contained jars with beating hearts and whole functioning organs. Carrel's insistence on his research staff wearing black clothing and masks, combined with the black walls of his laboratory, only added to the air of mystery and menace and served to fuel the public's interest.
Recently, Carrel's interest in eugenics has started to be re-examined, with some historians questioning his possible influence on the deaths of thousands of patients with mental health problems under the French wartime Vichy regime, with which he served. They argue that this policy was inspired by Carrel's advocacy of eugenics.
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The study of human improvement by selective breeding, founded in the 1800s by English scientist Sir Francis Galton. Widely discredited after its use by the Nazi regime.
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Call to Action
In Southern California
Univision Town Hall
Keeping Students Safe
TEACH Campaign
Odds and Ends
Quote to Note
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Call to Action
On March 22, at the "Building a Grad" National Summit, Vice President Joe Biden issued a call to action to boost college graduation rates across the country and help the nation meet President Obama's goal for the U.S. to have the best-educated workforce and the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020. Specifically, the Vice President, who has made college accessibility and affordability a key priority in his role as chairman of the Middle Class Task Force, called on governors to host state college completion summits, released a college completion toolkit, and announced a new grant competition focused on helping institutions of higher education (IHEs) increase completion rates.
"Today, we've got an education system that works like a funnelwhen we need it to work like a pipeline," stressed the Vice President. "We have to make the same commitment to getting students across the graduation stage that we did to getting them into the registrar's office. The skills of our college graduates will pave the way to a bright economic future for our nation."
To meet the President's 2020 goal, the U.S. will have to increase the number of college graduates by 50%, turning out at least eight million additional graduates by the end of the decade.
"America once led the world in the number of college graduates it produces, and now we've fallen to ninth," added Secretary Duncan, who delivered opening remarks at the summit. The best jobs and fastest-growing firms, whether in biosciences, technology, manufacturing, trade, or entertainment, will gravitate to countries, states, and communities with a highly qualified workforce. In order for the United States to lead the world, every governor will have to lead the way at home."
To help governors develop state college completion plans, the Administration released a calculation of each state's share of the President's 2020 goal, as well as a comprehensive college completion toolkit of suggested policies to boost college graduation rates. The toolkit identifies seven no-cost or low-cost strategies, 15 related action steps, and a series of existing federal resource streams from which to draw. Strategies include aligning high school exit and college placement standards, linking state funding to college success in boosting completion rates, making it easier for students to transfer among colleges, and re-engaging adults with some college experience but no degree.
The Administration is also making a number of financial resources available to help the governors execute their plans to boost completion rates. For example, the Department is currently accepting applications for the 2011 Comprehensive Grant Program, which is part of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). This program will provide a total of $20 million to IHEs to implement plans that can increase success and improve productivity and that have the potential to serve as models for the nation. In its Fiscal Year 2012 budget, the Administration also proposed the First in the World initiative, which would award competitive funds to support programs that embrace innovative practices to accelerate learning, boost completion rates, and hold down tuition, and the College Completion Incentive Grants Program, which would reward states and IHEs for undertaking reforms that produce more college graduates.
Also: An update released at the summit reveals the number of "dropout factory" high schools, where 40% or more of students fail to graduate on time, continues to fall. Nationwide, the number of such schools fell by 112 schools (6.4%) from 2008 to 2009 and by 373 schools (nearly 20%) from 2002 to 2009. While these schools represent only a fraction of all public high schools, they account for more than half of all dropouts each year. Interestingly, whereas the improvements witnessed through 2008 were primarily driven by gains in the South and within suburbs and towns, improvements between 2008 and 2009 were also driven by gains in the Midwest and West and within urban and rural areas. The update also offers three profiles of success: Hillsborough County (Florida), Baltimore, and Canton and Cincinnati (Ohio). (Note: Researchers analyzed data from the Department's Common Core of Data, using the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate [AFGR] and promoting power to determine students' progress.)
In Southern California
Soon after the summit, Secretary Duncan traveled to southern California to echo President Obama's call to Congress to move quickly and fix what is broken in No Child Left Behind and talk with students, parents, educators, and business and community leaders about reforming education. In Los Angeles, he spoke at the United Way of Greater Los Angeles Education Summit, held a roundtable discussion at Tincher Preparatory School (Long Beach), and engaged in a community forum at Fremont High School. Then, in San Diego, he held a roundtable discussion at Shoal Creek Elementary School and showcased education as a national security issue at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
Univision Town Hall
This week, the President participated in a town hall event on education at Bell Multicultural High School (student profile: 66% Hispanic, 37% English Learners, and 90% low-income) in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Univision, this forum afforded the President the opportunity to discuss the importance of education in the rapidly growing Latino community and the country as a whole. The future of America is inextricably linked to the future of the Latino community. More than 54 million strong, Hispanics are the largest and the fastest-growing minority group, and they represent 22% of all public school students. Yet, Hispanics have the lowest educational attainment levels of any group in the U.S.: less than half of Latino children are enrolled in any early education program; only about half of all Latino children earn their high school diploma on time, and those who do finish high school are only half as likely as their peers to be prepared for college; and only 13% of Latinos hold a bachelor's degree, while only 4% have completed graduate or professional degree programs. (Note: The transcript and a fact sheet are posted online.)
Keeping Students Safe
The Department's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) announced the launch of the Safe and Supportive Schools web site, representing another step to provide the expertise and technical assistance needed to keep students safe. From here, states, school districts, and communities can find the resources and support to develop rigorous measurement systems that assess school climate and implement and evaluate programmatic interventions. In particular, one can: find out how to get help from the Safe and Supportive Schools TA Center; register for events that feature experts from the field; locate high-quality products, tools, and research by role and topic; learn about what other states are doing to measure and improve school climate; and read the latest news on school climate issues.
In related news:
- On April 4-5, the Department will present at the Summit on Preventing Youth Violence.
- On April 6-7, the Department will host the National Summit on Gender-Based Violence Among Young People.
- Registration is now open for OSDFS's National Conference, August 8-10 in suburban Washington, D.C.
TEACH Campaign
The Department recently released a public service announcement (PSA) by President Obama illustrating his support of the TEACH campaign. The President and Secretary Duncan launched TEACH last year, as a national initiative aimed at recruiting the next generation of teachers. TEACH is dedicated to inspiring America's best and brightest to consider becoming teachers and to celebrate America's teachers.
The President's PSA contributes to a catalogue of senior officials who have recorded PSAs in support of TEACH, including Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Domestic Policy Advisor Melody Barnes, and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. Educational advocates and celebrities, like Bill Gates, John Legend, and Oprah Winfrey, have also vocalized their support for the campaign.
TEACH.gov is the platform for this initiative and hosts useful information about the teaching profession, teaching positions open across the country, and testimonials from teachers, leaders, and others celebrating teaching.
Odds and Ends
Ten more states have been approved under the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program to receive fiscal 2010 funding to turn around their persistently lowest-achieving schools. Five states were approved on March 17, and five states were approved on March 25. Also, the March issue of the Department's School Turnaround Newsletter is available online.
In a White House blog entry, Domestic Policy Advisor Barnes shared some of the submissions she received on the education system through the "Advise the Advisor" program.
Some 400 youth from over 30 states gathered on February 26 for the National Youth Summit. During one session, each attendee had the chance to indicate (with a keypad) their opinions on a range of issues. Five observations topped the list.
The Department has issued a Notice Inviting Applications for the Fiscal Year 2011 Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) grant competition.
An interactive map provides a comprehensive picture of where broadband is available in schools and IHEs across the country.
The Department's Office for Civil Rights and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has entered into a settlement agreement with the Arizona Department of Education to ensure a substantial number of Arizona's English Language Learner students receive the educational services that they need.
Quote to Note
"In an era of texts, tweets, and chat rooms and the instant democracy of the web, civics education may seem antiquated. However, recent events have debunked the idea that civics education doesn't matter. From the peaceful uprising in Egypt to the tragic shootings in Tucson, Americans have been reminded again that freedom mattersand that democracy is its embodiment. I would suggest to you that while civics education and engagement is vital in its own right, the skills acquired by civic participation are in fact critical to succeeding in the knowledge economy of the 21st century."
|Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (3/29/11), in remarks at the iCivics' "Educating for Democracy in a Digital Age" conference
Upcoming Events
The last regional meeting in the Office of English Language Acquisition's series engaging stakeholders on what makes for quality education for English Learners is April 11 and 12, in New York City (main) and Charlotte (satellite). There is no registration fee. Participants may draw from state and local Title I and/or Title III funds (if available) to pay for their travel and lodging.
Also, the last regional summit in the Office of Vocational and Adult Education's series on the role that community colleges play in efforts to increase the number of college graduates and prepare graduates to lead today's workforce is April 15, in San Diego. The focus will be "Serving Military Families and Veterans." Also, a virtual community college symposium is planned for the week of April 25.
On April 15, in Washington, D.C., the Department will host the first in a series of public meetings related to the Race to the Top Assessment grants. This first meeting will bring together representatives from the two assessment consortia and a panel of experts to discuss the technology infrastructure needed to support the new assessment systems being developed by the grantees. Upcoming meetings will look at the use of artificial scoring of assessments; the selection of a uniform growth model that is consistent with test purpose, structure, and intended uses; innovation in item types; and the inclusion of English Language Learner students and students with disabilities.
In April and May, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and its Comprehensive Centers will host four regional capacity-building conferences on successfully implementing SIG.
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The exposition floor at Macworld San Francisco 2005 is mostly bereft of video- centric products—the emphasis is clearly on accessories and expansions upon Apple's iTunes- and iPod-centric music offerings, as well as a healthy dose of digital photography products. But the keynote Tuesday morning from CEO Steve Jobs told a decidedly different story, as he introduced Final Cut Express HD as well as high-definition video compatibility in the new version of iMovie.
Jobs called 2005 "the year of HD," with a surprise onstage assist from Sony president Kunitake Ando, whose company worked with Apple to develop the new HD-compatible apps. (For his part, Jobs spent a fair amount of time praising Sony's FX-1 HDV camera, telling the overflow crowd at the Moscone Center, "you guys gotta get one of these," perhaps forgetting that the $3,699 price tag might be a bit beyond the easy reach of the consumer-heavy crowd, who mostly laughed at the comment.)
Like its professional-level big brother, FCE HD allows for HDV capture over FireWire and features real-time preview of edits and effects with RT Extreme. The software also supports Digital Cinema Desktop, which enables HD and DV preview monitoring on a secondary display. Nothing earth-shattering there, though the ability to edit HD on a Mac for FCE HD's $299 price tag (it' sa $99 upgrade for existing FCE users) is probably enough to make it a quick sell to videographers.
But if high-def is the steak, it might actually be the sizzle that makes FCE HD an even more appealing dish. Apple has built in Live Type, including 27 animated LiveFonts, 150 effects, and plenty of new templates, backgrounds, and textures. It also now includes Soundtrack, Apple's music creation software that sells for $199 on its own. Soundtrack enables original score composition from more than 4,000 pre-recorded loops and sound effects, and it includes score markers for video-to- soundtrack syncing.
iMovie also has taken the step up to HD, and now supports MPEG-4 video, and in a feature sure to appeal to its consumer base, features Magic iMovie, a single-step movie creation function that separates the video into clips and then adds titles, transitions, and music. As always, the new version of iMovie is available bundled in the latest version of iLife, which will sell for $79 and be available beginning January 22. iLife '05 also includes a new version of iDVD, which includes new templates that include video clip drop zones for creating video menu buttons, and support for all single-sided DVD formats with a compatible Apple SuperDrive. GarageBand and iPhoto also boast upgrades, with 8-track recording as well as pitch and timing correction on the former and RAW image support in the latter.
Jobs also offered a preview of QuickTime 7, which will offer live resizing, surround sound and HD playback, and MPEG-4 and H.264 compliance. It's expected to ship in the first half of 2005, along with Tiger, the latest version of Macintosh's OS X operating system. Tiger also will feature an upgrade to Apple's popular iChat that offers four-person video conferencing as well as a Dashboard (similar to the one in Apple's Motion graphics tool) that offers quick access to a slew of widgets, including a calculator, live stock and weather updates, and a dictionary/thesaurus.
In other announcements not specifically video-related, Jobs showed off the new Mac min, a two-inch tall, 2.9-pound CPU with a DVI interface that's compatible with any industry standard LCD or CRT monitor. It will be sold not only sans monitor but also without keyboard or mouse, making it Apple's most aggressive attempt yet to get PC users to switch. The Mac mini will be available on January 22 in two configurations— a 1.25GHz, 40GB G4 for $499 and a 1.42GHz, 80GB G4 for $100 more. Both models include a slot-load Combo drive (which will burn CDs and play back, but not record, DVDs), iLife '05, and AirPort compatibility.


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The Harrison County High School Class of 1964 will be holding its annual informal get together on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. The reunion will be held at the home of Bonnie (Pierce) and Tim Teater, 626 Waits Rd. The meal will be provided, however, if classmates have a specialty they would like to share, feel free to bring it.
* Cynthiana Democrat, Dec. 13, 1928 - from Cromwell's Comments - "Acts of the Second General Assembly of Ky. - An act to establish a town on the lands of Robert Harrison in county of Bourbon approved Dec.
Since 2006 I have been bringing my personal tomato trials (and tribulations) to my readers.
It is a good way to assess the season and the growing selection of heirloom varieties available to us. Sadly, this year was sort of a bust for the vast majority of what I planted.
I'll start with the good news. By far, the winners this year are Marglobe, Black Prince and Roma. Both are still clean, producing fruit and ripening efficiently despite the heat (although the last ripe flush did occur when we had a run of days in the 80's).
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Births announced this week are: Charles Andrew Collins, Aug. 18, son of Jon and Betty Collins; Damien Jacob Tyler Coy, Sept. 13, son of Kara Gildersleeve and Joseph Coy; Autumn Celia Virgenia Jones, Sept. 12, daughter of John and Janie Jones; Rachel Emily Swinford, Sept. 21, daughter of Jim and Tina Swinford; Mollie Jane Teegarden, Sept. 15, daughter of Jerry and Laura Teegarden.
Massage therapy now available at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Holly Puckett is the massage therapist at HMH's Wellness Center.
* Cynthiana Democrat, Oct. 25, 1934 - Introducing Those sizzling steaks, French fried potatoes and sliced tomatoes, 50 cents. This shop has added to its regular line of double decker sandwiches and other good things for quick lunches a luscious serving of juicy sizzling steaks, cooked and served as you like them. Also special lunches Wednesdays and Saturdays that will include the famous Italian spaghetti-35 cents. The Cynthiana Candy and Sandwich Shop, Pike Street, Cynthiana, Ky."
• Ashley Nicole Wade and Glen Ray Yazell Jr. to marry on Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Connersville Christian Church. Formal invitations have been sent.
• Tomi Jean Dailey and C. J. Clifford to marry on Oct. 16, 2010 at the Clifford farm. A reception will follow at the Cynthiana Country Club. Formal invitations have been sent.
Births announced this week are: Paige Ilene Conley, July 25, daughter of Jason and Vickie Conley; Blake Andrew Muntz, Aug. 30, son of Drew and Julie Muntz.
Substitute teachers are in high demand for Harrison County schools.
Harrison County Marching Band has earned another grand championship trophy, making this their third this season. Celia Ammerman is the senior color guard and Bob Gregg is the band director.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces the launch of a Conservation Loan (CL) program that will provide farm owners and farm-related business operators access to credit to implement conservation techniques that will conserve natural resources.
"This will give farmers who want to implement conservation measures on their lands a chance to do so by providing assistance with their up-front costs," said Vilsack. "In return, these producers will help to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable and organic agricultural practices."
USDA's Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program is for producers of catfish, shrimp and asparagus that are determined by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) administrator to have been adversely affected by imports may apply for technical assistance and cash payments under the TAA for Farmers program. Producers establish eligibility for these program benefits by submitting an application at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) Service Center.
Despite the horrendous heat and late-season drought conditions this summer, the perennial borders are still looking pretty good. We did do some spot watering but mostly careful consideration and selection of late summer bloomers has saved the day.
Bold and rather hardy perennials like Tartarian asters, helianthus, salvias, golden rod, Russian sage, Japanese anemone, ornamental grasses and Joe Pye weed are still stalwart and in bloom. They have all anchored the fall garden well.
Harrison County High School Class of 1990 will celebrate their 20-year class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Ramada Inn, 2143 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky.
Births announced this week are: Logan Kyle Anderson, Sept. 5, son of Kenneth and Veronica Anderson; Phoebe Jo Besson, Sept. 4, daughter of Dr. Stephen and Kelly Besson; Marvin David DeBruler Jr., Sept. 7, son of Angela and Marvin David DeBruler; Samuel Argo Bologna, Sept. 1, son of Sam and Evelyn Bologna.
* Cynthiana Democrat, May 4, 1922 - "Wilson Cox, one of the proprietors of the Ideal Electric Service, Walnut Street, expects to install a radio receiving outfit at his place of business today and have it in operation and ready for the public by the first of next week. It is Cox's purpose to give concerts nightly or rather listen in on concerts from Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Jersey City or wherever fancy or program invites. Cox will have the distinction of installing the first station here.
•Landon James Tolle was born to Kenneth Tolle and Felicia Price on March 6, 2010 at Saint Joseph East. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz.
•Jimilu Ann Barnes was born to Jennifer Edwards and Jimmy Barnes of Cynthiana on July 27, 2010 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz.
•Abby Switzer and Ben Hyatt to wed Oct. 10, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. at Cynthiana Baptist Church in Cynthiana.
•Kenneth James Tolle and Felicia Gayle Price to wed Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at RCC.
I heard someone lamenting their crabgrass the other day; they were convinced that this was the worst year ever. Maybe so, but usually by this time crabgrass rears its ugly head and begins to creep through our fescue lawns, sneak into our cultivated beds and, when we're not looking, reseed its self to ensure the continuation of the species.
Sounds a bit sinister for a grass, I suppose, but it sure is difficult to control.
Births announced this week are: Katie Lynn Land, Aug. 18, daughter of Zack and Cheryl Land.
Cynthiana Police Officer Walter Tapp has a new partner, Rex. Rex is a 15-month-old labrador retriever who is going through obedience training for crime prevention. He is being trained as either a passive or aggressive sniffer. A passive sniffer find results in the dog heeling then barking where the offending drugs might be. An aggressive sniffer will scratch or paw at the suspected location.
• Ross McNabb Brown was born to Jay and Lauren Price Brown on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Ky.
• Brinley Claire Browning was born to Robert and Saraia Browning on Aug. 10, 2010 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She weighed 5 lbs. 14 oz., and is welcomed by her sisters, Taryn Rae and Caylee Brooke.
• Knox Jericho Pace was born to Jerrod Pace (formerly of Corbin, Ky.) and Alecia Whitaker Pace (formerly of Cynthiana)of Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., on July 25, 2010. He weighed 8 lbs. 12 oz.
• Megan Leann Conway and Jeremy Wayne Baxter to marry Sept. 18, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at their farm in Sadieville, Ky. Family and friends are welcome.
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Scorched3D is a cross-platform 3D remake of the popular 2D artillery game
Scorched Earth. Scorched3D can be played against the computer, other players,
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This requires: freealut, wxPython
Maintained by: Heinz Wiesinger
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Many people love the warmth of the sun. The sun's rays on our skin make us feel good and can make us look good in the short term. However, there is a hidden danger. By now, you may be aware of the SPF controversy. Some SPFs will protect you from UVB rays, which cause skin cancer and burning, and some will protect you against UVA which cause skin cancer and wrinkling. The danger is that many sunscreen ingredients break down in the sun in a matter of hours or even minutes. After this breakdown occurs, UV radiation passes through the skin which can cause a host of problems. Many times, you will see claims such as "all day protection" and "blocks all harmful rays" on bottles, but quite often this is not true.
Fortunately, the FDA has taken action to ensure that consumers are clearer about the protection we are actually getting from a sunscreen product. Beginning in the summer of 2012, new guidelines were put in place for SPF ratings that more accurately reflect the guaranteed protection level. This is great news to be sure, but with all this talk about SPF sunscreens and protecting our skin, we can often overlook one basic way of protecting our skin: water. While there may be no clear evidence on how water effects skin health, the importance of water still can't be overlooked in any area of your life. Your skin is an organ and just like every other part of your body, your skin is made of cells. Skin cells, like every cell found in the body, are made of water. Without water, the organs won't function at their best. Your skin will be much better equipped to handle harmful UV rays if properly hydrated and taken care of.
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Greenpeace establishes a base in Antarctica to protest against various international projects including mineral exploration in the area. World Park Base could only be resupplied every 6 months. Once the resupply mission leaves, the crew were on their own. The campaign ends in victory when the members of the Antarctic Treaty agree to a 50 year ban on all mineral exploration. Mission accomplished, Greenpeace dismantle their Antarctic base.
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- This first person shooter set in the Star Trek universe lets you take control of a member of the Starship Voyager crew as you combat the Borg and other enemies. The game utilizes the Quake 3 engine for incredible graphics as you travel through many familiar locations --Voyager, a Borg cube, a Klingon Bird of Prey, and more. The game also requires you to solve missions with the help of intelligent computer controlled teammates and allies.


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The discovery of Nix and Hydra in May 2005, using the Hubble Space Telescope, established Pluto as the first known quadruple system in the Kuiper belt, that vast reservoir of icy bodies located approximately between 30 and 50 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. The principal objective of this workshop was to discuss our understanding of Nix and Hydra on the fifth anniversary of their discovery, as part of the planning for the detailed reconnaissance of the Pluto system in 2015 by NASA's New Horizons mission. In recognition of Hubble's key role in expanding our understanding of the Pluto system, the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland hosted the workshop, and co-sponsored it along with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL).
The workshop focused Nix and Hydra in the context of Pluto formation, KBO analog bodies, and the general topic of KBO satellites. Other subjects covered included: interrelationships among the objects in the Pluto quadruple system, dynamical considerations, the physical properties of Nix and Hydra, their origin and evolution, the implications for other KBOs, how Nix and Hydra compare to other moons in the solar system, and the plans and expected datasets resulting from Nix and Hydra investigations by the New Horizons mission. Most of the presentations were invited, but there were also opportunities to present contributed oral or poster papers.
Participation in the workshop was open to anyone, but was limited to ~50 researchers.
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For golfers and those with early flights
A four-ball scramble at McCormick Ranch's renowned golf course. Meet at the COFES registration desk at 7:38 AM.
Lunch and prizes will be back at the resort immediately following the scramble.
Van to McCormick Ranch. $150 fee and reservation required (not included in COFES registration fee) .
Transportation back to The Scottsdale Plaza Resort in time to make flights out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport scheduled for 3:00 PM or later.
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Swimming superstar Ellie Simmonds is hoping to make it a stunning hat-trick of Paralympic golds on Tuesday.
The teenage sensation has become the nation's sweetheart after netting two golds in the pool in 48 hours during an emotional week at the Games and she competes in the 50m freestyle along with fellow Briton Natalie Jones, who on Monday won bronze.
Simmonds has swept the board after winning the 400m freestyle on Saturday and 200m individual medley on Monday.
The Games will again be given the royal seal of approval as Prince Harry is expected to appear at the women's goalball - an event played in complete silence so competitors can hear the bells in the ball. He is also expected to visit the Aquatics Centre later in the day.
Following his dramatic win in the 5000m final on Sunday, David Weir will again take to the track to try and bag his second gold of the Games in the 1500m event.
Nigel Murray, who is ranked number one in the world, heads into his fourth Paralympic Games bidding for gold in the Boccia.
Other medal hopefuls include swimmers Jonathan Fox, who is going for a second gold in the 50m freestyle and Heather Frederiksen aims to defend her title against American rival Jessica Long in the 100m backstroke.
As well as Simmonds' success, there was also gold for Dressage golden girl Natasha Baker, who bagged her second gold at Greenwich Park in the Grade II freestyle.
Organisers on Monday hailed the "superb" start to the Games, which has already seen over a hundred new Paralympic records broken.
ParalympicsGB start the day with an impressive 63 medals, including 19 gold, 25 silver and 19 bronze - ahead of schedule for the 103 medal target.


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Watch a video extract of Satz's work Vocal Flame.
Vocal Flame is a fiery sound sculpture made using a Ruben's Tube, which is an acoustic device that visualises sound as a standing wave of small flames.
Satz says: "The soundtrack that animates the flickering flames features a histrionic voice-over, exploring the various embodiments of ventriloquized voices in popular culture, particularly the female voice in film. The voiceover conjures narratives of a biblical burning bush, a self-consuming flame alphabet, the moulded vocal training of My Fair Lady and the acousmatic notion of a voice without source."
Devised and scripted by Aura Satz, voiceover performed by vocalist Jennifer Walshe and music composed by founding member of Siouxie And The Banshees Steven Severin.
Vocal Flame was commissioned by RADAR contemporary arts programme, Loughborough University Music Centre, 2012, where it was first shown.


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ATLANTA, Georgia – On the final day of the Emory National Invitational volleyball dropped a pair of matches to third-ranked and defending national champion Wittenberg College and sixth-ranked Emory University Saturday afternoon at the Woodruff PE Center.
In their first match of the day the Beacons squared-off against their toughest opponent of the 2012 season in Wittenberg. After falling into a 2-0 hole, the Beacons rallied back in the third set and handed the defending national champions a 25-23 loss to make it just a one point game. The victory was fueled by a season-high .341 attack percentage and a combined 16 kills on 41 attempts. Unfortunately the momentum from that set could not carry over into the fourth as the Tigers, who combined to hit .315 in the contest rolled to a 25-11 victory. Wittenberg defeated UMB 25-13 in the first and 25-19 in the second.
Shannon Thompson (Moorpark, Calif.) led the Beacons offense with 19 kills. Setter Emma Rocha (Boynton Beach, Fla.) posted 20 assists in the tough non-conference loss. Defensively five Beacons recorded 10 or more digs, with Megan Pollock (Wilton, Calif.) and Corrine Porter) Huntington Beach, Calif.) each finishing with 15 digs. Combined the Beacons recorded a total of six team blocks, while Wittenberg was held to zero blocks in the win.
Against the host Eagles of Emory College, UMass Boston was defeated 25-18, 25-16, and 25-14 to drop their fourth straight match and final regular season contest of 2012. Again Thompson recorded a team-best 10 kills to lead the offense. Rocha was again the leading setter with a combined 13 helpers. Senior Kayla Wilson (San Jose, Calif.) was the only Beacon to finish in double-figures in digs as the libero tallied 12 in the contest.
With the loss the Beacons closed out the 2012 regular season with a 15-11 mark. They will return to action next Saturday when they host the semi-final round of the Little East Conference tournament at Quincy High School. The quarterfinal round of this year's tournament will be played Tuesday with the winners of those two matches scheduled to face the top-seeded Beacons and the second-seeded Colonials of Western Connecticut State University. This year's championship match is slated for Sunday with that winner earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Regional tournament. Check back to BeaconsAthletics.com throughout the week for updates about next week's championship tournament.