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11 comments:
- Romaine said...
Welcome to the team , Theresa! I love the addition of the bird (and so fortunate is one of my have sets too!)
- September 5, 2012 at 10:34 PM
- Shelby said...
I think you've hit the colors perfect and love how you've colored the blue flowers!
- September 5, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- Dawn said...
love the layout of your card and the flower is stunning. x
- September 6, 2012 at 1:34 AM
- Tara said...
Beautiful! You hit the mark.
- September 6, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Lisa Kind said...
This is so pretty! I love the addition of the bird as well! And the colors are perfect! So glad to have you on BOTH teams!
- September 6, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- Melissa Craig said...
Gorgeous! So Fortunate is one of my favorites and the bird is perfect.
- September 6, 2012 at 7:36 PM
- Cheryl said...
How pretty! I think you are right on with the colors, and I know what you mean about melon--it can go either way. BTW, love the bird!
- September 6, 2012 at 8:28 PM
I love how you coloured the flowers and I think your colour choice is perfect! Congrats on making both teams! Tracy:)
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¡Me gusta España!
Kristen November 12th, 2010
Wow, have I gotten terrible at updating this blog. I just find it really weird that I technically have a lot of free time, more free time than I've had in a while (ok, since I've been to college) and I can't find 30 minutes to sit down and write about Morocco. Actually, this post will be a little different because I'm going to write about Spain. Cordoba and Grenada to be specific. Yes, the long awaited, and much needed trip to Spain took place last weekend over a span of four fun-filled, action-packed days. We left Rabat at 7am, heading for Tangier where we would take a ferry across the Mediterranean Ocean to Tarifa, Spain. Our program director surprised us by informing us that his visa had expired just days ago, and therefore he would be unable to come with us. Fortunately, IES Abroad has a program in Grenada, so we just had the IES Grenada staff meet us in Tarifa, and then take us around Cordoba and Grenada over the next four days. The IES Grenada staff were amazing. They were so nice and cool, and extremely flexible with us. I think they were surprised at how small our program was. There are only 19 of us studying in Morocco, and there are 120ish students with IES Grenada. That's a big difference. I know the full name and several childhood anecdotes of many of the people in my group, whereas some of the Grenada kids aren't sure of each others names.
Anyway, we got to Tangier, filled out the little Customs paper that you fill out when entering or exiting Morocco, passed through "security" and boarded the ferry. Yes, security was a little comical. There was an x-ray machine, that had nobody watching the images as they came through, and metal detectors, with nobody monitoring those either. You could literally just walk right onto the ferry if you wanted. The ferry was really quite nice. There was a bar, a snack bar, comfy seats, and two levels. It was really really big too. I'm not quite sure how to describe it because the only ferries I generally travel on are the ferries that cross Lake Champlain between New York and Vermont, and they are by no means luxurious. Our amazement at the grandeur of the ferry was short lived though, because it only takes about 30 minutes to get from Tangier to Tarifa. That's right, Morocco is only 30 minutes away from Europe. It takes me 30 minutes to drive from my house to the other end of my hometown. There's perspective for you.
When we first got to Spain, we were immediately hit by reverse culture shock. I was amazed at how fast it hit me. I think it started with the garbage free streets. Soon we were all pointing out all the differences between Morocco and Spain. "Where are all the cats?" "Why don't I hear any car horns?" "The cat calls, what happened to the cat calls!" Things of this nature. We also kept mixing up languages. I remember distinctly struggling to thank a waiter at the hotel restaurant. I stuttered between Arabic, French, and English before I could spit out the Spanish "¡Gracias!" but by then he'd been gone a while.
Our first day was spend in Cordoba. We spent the day touring the city, wandering through the old Jewish quarter, snapping pictures of the oldest synagogue in Cordoba, and rubbing the shoes of the statue of Maimonides, one of the most famous Jewish philosophers ever, who lived in Cordoba, and is coincidentally buried in Fez. We also got to see one of the most famous sites in Cordoba, the Mezquita. When the Muslims controlled Cordoba they built an amazing mosque, capable of holding over 40,000 people. When the Christians reconquered Cordoba instead of destroying the mosque, they built a Catholic cathedral right in the middle of it, and even today it is still being used as a church. The Mezquita was absolutely beautiful, it very clearly used to be a mosque. It was built with an exterior courtyard, beautiful arches, and tessellating geometric designs, but then as your eyes wandered along the walls, there would be little shrines to Christian saints, and other altars that were clearly Christian. There was also no mistaking the cathedral in the middle of the mosque for a catholic one either. It looked just as beautiful as the churches and cathedrals I'd already seen in Europe, and in some cases, much more ornate. It was so interesting to see how much of an influence the Muslims had in this part of Spain. I swear, when Morocco becomes a developed country I think it will look very much like Cordoba.
After visiting the mezquita, we had a delicious lunch of tapas and sangria. I'm so glad I discovered how much I like tapas. I didn't have to sit and debate which dish I wanted, I could just get two or three tapas. I also discovered that it's actually easier to be a vegetarian in Morocco than it is in Spain. In Spain they like to sprinkle your food with bits of ham, which is fine, if they tell you they're going to do it before you actually get it. I swear, I ordered a tapas plate that was very traditional to Cordoba, a sort of tomato paste; it reminded me of Campbell's tomato soup in color, but it tasted better, and I got the tomato paste, and the ham they had sprinkled on top of it. Wasn't expecting that. Fortunately, I could pick it off. Later on, I found that fried eggplants in molasses is a particularly delicious vegetarian option. Also, churros dipped in chocolate while sipping Irish coffee in the middle of the afternoon is probably one of the best things ever. For those of you who are wondering, churros are long strips of fried doughnut. Yes, fried doughnut, and you can get a cup of melted chocolate to dip them in. Can someone say WONDERFUL? I know I can.
So, after Cordoba we made our way to Grenada, another wonderful city in southern Spain. Nestled right in the mountains, Grenada is actually really cold at this time of year. Our group spent a lot of time in between exclamations of wonder and amazement complaining about the cold weather. I personally don't know what they were talking about, I thought the weather was great. So in Grenada, there's this old city called the Alhambra that was built by the Muslims when they still controlled southern Spain in the middle ages. Like the Mezquita, the Alhambra is absolutely beautiful. I felt that each room of the Alhambra we went into the more ornate and beautiful it got. Quranic versus were carved into the walls of these rooms in beautiful calligraphy, and the roofs were painted with beautiful designs and motifs. One of the roofs was painted to represent the seven levels of Heaven the Prophet Mohamed traveled through the night of his ascension.
Oh fun story, when I was at the Alhambra this elderly couple started talked to some of us, I assume because they heard us speaking English. Anyway, I found out they are from Vermont! When they found out I was from Vermont too I got a big hug from the wife. They were retired, on a nice little vacation; the husband was a chemical engineer and the wife was in the advertising business, or may it was professional fund raising. Something like that.
Another way Spain is different from Morocco is that Spain has a much bigger night life. It was kind of funny, we were all really set to experience this hoppin' night life, but the first night we were all ready to go to bed by 10:30. In Morocco, most of us go to bed by 11:00pm because we have to get up before 7am to get to school on time. This makes us an extremely well-rested group of college students, a rarity, and a feeling I've been savoring because I know that sleep will soon become a coveted commodity next semester when I'll have to balance two Junior Independent Studies, two other classes, a campus job, and chorus rehearsal four times a week. So anyway, the first night was a bit of a dud, but the next night we all manned up and went out, and most of us didn't go home until the wee hours of the morning. I believe my bedtime that night was actually technically a "morning time" since I didn't go back to the hotel until 5am, and didn't actually go to bed until 6am. At 8:30am I was back up and all set to go walk around the Alhambra. It was a little rough, but ultimately, I didn't really feel the two hours of sleep until the day after, when we were heading back to Morocco. That was fine since our day was filled with bus and ferry rides, so I got in plenty of nap time.
Okay, that was pretty much my Spain adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed the few short days I was in Spain. The cities and countrysides were beautiful, the people were friendly, the food was great, I would definitely go back in the future. Still, I'm glad I didn't study abroad in Europe. For one, it's really expensive. Europe is not gentle on your wallet like Morocco. Another thing is that I don't know if I could have kept up with the Spanish nightlife, which as far as I can tell, is a huge part of youth culture. I mean, I can stay out until 5 or 6am once, but multiple times a week? My body might not like that too much. Additionally, living in a country where the culture is so different from the United States gives you so many new experiences and so many new perspectives and insights that I'm not sure can be attained as fully in Europe. I mean, I've stayed in towns where the cows live in the houses with the people, and here in Rabat when it rains, it literally rains inside my house. Can you have those experiences in Europe? I'm not sure, maybe, but it would be difficult.


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Laurie Cook, President
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Diana Jedig, Treasurer
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Yvon Poirier, Secretary
Yvon has a long history of involvement in the labour and social movements in Québec and Canada. He was founding President of the Corporation de développement économique communautaire de Québec in 1994, and member of the organizing committee of the Global Meetings on Community Economic Development in Sherbrooke, Québec in 1998. From November 2003 to July 2013, he co-edited a monthly international e-newsletter on sustainable local development published in four languages. He has been a CCEDNet member since 2003 at first as an individual and since 2012 he represents the CDÉC de Québec. He has been involved in tnternational representation for CCEDNet since 2004. His most significant international involvement has been in the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy (RIPESS). He has participated in many RIPESS conferences in different continents and since October 2o13 is a member of the RIPESS Board of directors. He has also participated in different World Social Forums and he represents RIPESS in the UN Inter-Agency Taskforce om SSE.
Kaye Grant
Based in Winnipeg, Kaye is the key Consultant with Reconnaissance Management Consulting Group Inc. Kaye is also the Communications Manager for the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF), a national, bilingual grassroots membership organization that supports the growth and development of worker co-operatives. Kaye has worked for over 20 years within the non-profit/social enterprise sector in a number of roles. Kaye's experience in working with the non-profit sector and local community groups enables her to maintain working relationships within the community. Kaye sits on the Bike Winnipeg Board as Co-chair and the Manitoba Co-op Association Board as the CWCF representative. Kaye has been an active member of CCEDNet in Manitoba for nine years and has regularly presented at The Gathering event in Manitoba. Kaye has a passion towards poverty alleviation and has focused her work with organizations that contribute to this mandate.
Ryan Gibson
Ryan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Saint Mary's University in Halifax. Ryan is the Chair of CCEDNet's Membership Committee and has served on the executive committee. Ryan's interests are focused on rural and northern communities and regions, specifically focused on governance, collaboration, cooperatives, philanthropy, and rural revitalization. Ryan was, until recently, President of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation.
Walter Hossli
Walter Hossli has been in leadership positions in the community sector for the past 25 years. He is the Founder and Director Emeritus at Momentum, a Community Economic Development (CED) Organization that partners with people living on low incomes to increase prosperity. As an award-winning organization Momentum has 20 programs, works with 4000 participants per year and is seen as a leader among charities in Calgary. After 15 years in the private sector, Walter studied social work before entering the community sector. He serves in a number of volunteer capacities and has played key roles with several large collaborative or sector initiatives. For example, since 2003 he has been an integral part of Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC), an organization dedicated to sustainable poverty reduction through the involvement of broad citizen and sector participation. VCC has succeeded in elevating the City's role in addressing poverty. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of The Calgary Foundation since 2010. He wrote "Competition in the Voluntary Sector: the Case of Community Based Trainers in Alberta" published by the Muttart Foundation.
In addition to his leadership work in Canada, Walter regularly volunteers his time and knowledge abroad in Africa and Central America. In 2011, Health Nexus and 3M Canada recognized Walter as a finalist for the 3M Health Leadership Award, acknowledging outstanding community leaders across the country who have enhanced their community through dedicated contribution and inspiring change.
Walter lives in Calgary with his wife Sybille where they raised two children. He is a passionate and award-winning gardener.
Carol Anne Hilton
Carol Anne Hilton, MBA is the CEO and Founder of the Indigenomics Institute. Carol Anne is a recognized leading First Nation's business entrepreneur with a Masters Degree in Business Management (MBA) from the University of Hertfordshire, England. Carol Anne is from the Nuu chah nulth Nation on Vancouver Island.
Carol Anne works to incorporate an Aboriginal worldview while bringing First Nations, industry and government together to design new approaches for sustainable, inclusive development. Carol Anne brings project management experience across industries in resource management, governance, and regional development.
Luc Morin
An enthusiast of the nonprofit world, Luc Morin has worked for more than 35 years in organizations in Ontario and Canada and in various spheres of development. Mr. Morin is the Executive Director for the Conseil de la coopération de l'Ontario (CCO) and has a background in Business Administration.
Prior to joining the CCO in 2008, Mr. Morin led a number of regional, provincial and federal initiatives in different sectors including arts, culture, education, health, family services, agriculture, special needs, immigration, tourism, community development, and currently the social and cooperative economy. In addition, he has participated in the implementation of a development project in China and the development of several cooperatives and social enterprises.
As project manager and collaborator in the delivery of services across Ontario and the country, over the years Mr. Morin has been an active member on more than 50 boards of directors, not to mention his active participation in several regional, provincial and pan-Canadian committees too numerous to count.
Marianne Jurzyniec
Marianne Jurzyniec is a Governance Liaison Manager with Affinity Credit Union in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her involvement with the Canadian Community Economic Development Network, Impact! The Co-operators Youth Program for Sustainability Leadership and past community development experience have led her to being a champion of co-operatives, the sharing economy, and citizen engagement. Currently she is pursuing a certificate in Social Economy and Co-operatives led jointly by Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and the Center for the Study of Co-operatives.


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11 Beautiful Nature Photos in Honor of Earth Day
Billions of people observed Earth day yesterday. As a worldwide holiday, Earth day is meant for us to celebrate and honor our Earth and all that it does for us. It's a day to raise awareness of how to preserve and take care of this beautiful planet! Check out these 11 photos that will remind you how awesome Earth is.


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About a month ago I was checking up on my VFT and I noticed it had caught something - Something BIG!!! I put the plant up to some light and you can almost see the insect inside. I realised it was probably a bee or wasp.
About 10 days later the trap started to blacken at the edge.A couple of days ago I got out my mini scissors and sniped the trap/leaf off. Naturaly I wanted to look inside the trap. I opened the trap and what I saw made me let out a long EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! A half digested bee lay inside - YUCK! But the thing was, it was where the bees sting, was where the trap had blackened! So, Does this mean the venom from bees can kill VFT's? Who Knows?
Jus thought you orght to know!
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I've been going to Dr. Lee
By Hank C. on January 4, 2017 6:29 AM
I've been going to Dr. Lee for two years now. Everything is first class. The place is clean and comfortable. The staff is super friendly. Dr. Lee is real good of what she does. I've never felt uneasiness on all procedures done. I think that is the reflection of her expertise and experience. She makes you feel at home. Even my kids love to go there. They can't wait to go for a cleaning or an exam. They've never shown that much enthusiam going to see other dentists. Matter of fact they hated to go see other dentists but they love to go see Dr. Julia Lee. Highly Recommended!
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By Angelie B. on January 4, 2017 6:29 AM
I gave 5 stars because of many reasons: 1. Dr. Lee is very professional and a very good dentist i have ever been too. I loved how she treats me like a family not just a patient. She always have time to sit and listen to all your concerns. You will never feel uncomfortable talking to her. And you can definitely tell that her patient's satisfaction is extremely vital. I'm glad i switched to Dr Julia Lee. 2. All her staff are very friendly, professional , helpful, and how they always follow up if there are any changes into your health, very cognizant of their patient availability. I like how i get reminders of my appointments. And i can completely understand all the staff even when i talk to them over the phone. 3. I really like her office. It's super neat and peaceful. On the other comment about TV's are all dental ads, i think its crystal clear that you are in a dental office not in theater . But Dr Lee and the staff doesn't mind if you change the channel. 4. I know sometimes we have some insurance issues, but Dr Lee and her staff will actually work on you, they're pretty helpful about this. 5. Five stars to Gretta and Jen for being so nice and understanding. Dr Lee gave me self- confidence to smile again without any hesitation. Thank You all.
I was scrambling to get a last-minute
By Crmn L. on January 4, 2017 6:28 AM
I was scrambling to get a last-minute appointment on Friday afternoon....and was pleasantly surprised by how well Dr. Lee's office was able to accommodate my needs! They were very attentive during the intake process, and did a great job on my cleaning! The office and dental technologies are also very modern - which is an added plus! I would definitely recommend Dr. Julia Lee!
Dr Lee is very personable,
By Georgia W. on January 4, 2017 6:26 AM
Dr Lee is very personable, warm and a great dentist. She only takes one patient at a time (unless she is helping someone with an emergency). If you do not like a dentist treating four people at once then Dr. Julia Lee is the dentist for you. She saved me a lot of money by suggesting a crown on a tooth that other dentists were suggesting an implant for. Re: the reception room TV - I LIKE the infomercials, very informative. Her hygienist was gentle but did a better job than my last dentist (who did them himself). Both my husband and I switched to Dr. Lee after a friend recommended her.
Hands down, Dr. Julia Lee
By Paul C. on January 4, 2017 6:25 AM
Hands down, Dr. Julia Lee is the best dentist I have ever had. Unlike many others, I have had over seven dentists in my life. Some were good, some horrible and some I'd like to forget. Only one stands out way above the rest: Dr. Julia Lee.
I just got a dental implant from Dr. Lee.
By Anna W. on January 4, 2017 6:24 AM
I just got a dental implant from Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee and her staff were outstanding! Dr. Lee is probably the most knowledgeable dentist/oral surgeon I have ever met. I told her I did not like shots and she took her time numbing me. I felt no pain at all. Dr. Lee was gentle and comforting throughout the entire procedure. Ms. Genevieve Ong, the office manager, was excellent in instructing me on my pre and post op procedures. She was completely knowledgeable and thorough when accessing my insurance and telling me exactly what was covered. There were no hidden costs or surprises. I am recommending this office to my family and all my friends. In my opinion, there is not a better dentist anywhere.
Dr. Lee is a great dentist.
By Jennifer C. on January 4, 2017 6:23 AM
Dr. Lee is a great dentist. I always feel very at home when i visit for my cleanings and check ups. She and her staff make me feel very at ease and going to the dentist has never been more comfortable. What i appreciate most about Dr. Lee is her expertise, gentle care, and honesty.
I believe and know I am so blessed to have Dr.
By Diane S. on January 4, 2017 6:22 AM
I believe and know I am so blessed to have Dr. Julia Lee and her staff as my dentist. In having quite a bit of work done for the past years, every situation with her and the staff has been handled perfectly with grace, knowledge and incredible service. I highly recommend her for your dentist. Diane Schaffer
3rd visit to Dr Lee and I'm still loving it.
By C M. on January 4, 2017 6:21 AM
3rd visit to Dr Lee and I'm still loving it. One of my new crowns was hurting. She took me on a Friday at 4:30, meticulously filed it down, told me to baby it and bingo she was right. All better. So bummed I'm moving out of the area and won't be able to see them anymore :(
I am so grateful for Dr. Lee
By Hong N. on January 4, 2017 6:20 AM
I am so grateful for Dr. Lee and her amazing team! My dental insurance was running out due to a job change and Dr. Lee was so accommodating. She got me in and took care of everything that I needed in one visit! She and her team even stayed late to finish up the work, how great is that? The secretary, Jenn, explained my proposed dental plan and coverage in a very clear and precise manner. She answered everything and made me feel so comfortable throughout the visit and so did the rest of the staff. The office is very modern, clean, and welcoming. They are moving to a new office next month and everything will be even more state of the art! Thank you to Dr. Lee and your wonderful team (especially Greta) for my new smile :)


text: We live on 1/2 acre in a semi rural town. My backyard is fenced in and my 3 dogs have access to it. I would like the chicks to be free range. The yard has lots of slopes and doesn't have many level areas. I was thinking that a chick chalet looked nice. We'll have three chicks but I want it to big enough in case I want a few more. I like the idea of a walk in coop though. Should I have a run? A shed would be too big, right? Or what about those a-frame tractor coops? I thought you had to have flooring to prevent predators? My husband works weigh too much and I homeschool so if we're building something it would need to be pretty easy. My husband has a carpenter friend though who could probably build something really nice for us but where can I find coop plans?


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Mercedes-Benz GLS 350d
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The Mercedes-Benz GLS: Setting High Standards
The Mercedes-Benz GLS is a full-sized SUV, brand new to the market in 2016 as a follow-on from the Mercedes-Benz GL series. There have been numerous upgrades worked on the vehicle, including new front vents for optimised cooling, expressive and intuitive headlamps and bold new alloy wheels. Steering and braking on this stylish series is easy and comfortable with a nine-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission as standard allowing for excellent handling whatever the driving conditions. Working together, the innovative Standard Air Suspension and the Active Curve System of the Mercedes-Benz GLS are more than capable of tackling any road surface.With its three steering modes of Comfort, Slippery and Sport you can feel as though you are driving a sports car across all kinds of terrain.
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Why not have a whimsical tea party outside this Spring? Start off by finding a large navy blue table linen. If you can't find one, you could go to a fabric store and have them cut you a piece large enough to touch the ground on all four sides.
Next, find yourself some wooden chairs..Head over to flea markets, vintage stores or garage sales. Having a mix of different styles (in the same finish) would also look great!
And to finish off the look we need umbrellas! Any pattern would work, just make sure to stick with one pattern!
Have fun with accessories! I love the idea of gathering a bunch of tin buckets and lining them up in a row along the middle of the table (each about four inches from the next). Fill them with blue berries or flowers to complete the look!
Give each guest a hemp tea bag with loose leaf tea. Place each bag beside the teacups
Tate's Bakeshop makes the most delicious cookies and the packaging looks great too. You can buy them in a package of 6 and give them to each of your guests when they leave.
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The hami melon has the effects of antioxidant and moisturizing. In this summer, let's try some hami taste to eliminate the summer heat!
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text: For those of you who are desperate for something to do from the 18th to the 21st of April, Arizona State University is hosting Dinofest '96. Exhibits include "A Walk Through Time" (consisting of dinosaurs and other fossils from all seven continents from the Precambrian to the last ice age), and Universal Studios' Jurassic Park exhibit will be on display. There will also be a "Dinofeast" banquet on the 20th, which will feature foods you could have actually eaten during the Mesozoic. (I'm told we'll have an "iridium layer" cake, among other things.) The banquet costs $50. Other events include a public forum on science policy and education, an interactive television panel discussion on dinosaurs, and a natural history art exhibit. I have a preliminary list of speakers (though this schedule is likely to change in some aspects, so don't plan your life around it) for the symposium, beginning with Stephen Jay Gould on the 18th. Each of the following sessions is scheduled to contain a short discussion period about mid-way through the talks, and a second discussion at the end of the session. Please keep in mind that this symposium is aimed at the general public as part of the educational outreach program, so even people like us who have virtually no interest in dinosaurs can understand what's going on :-). Lastly, registration for the symposium is $65, but you can get the banquet and the symposium together for $100. April 19 Historical Insights and New Discoveries. Speakers will be Brent Breithaupt, Craig Derstler, Ned Colbert, Wade Miller, Jack McIntosh, Jose Bonaparte, David Burnham, & Pete Larson. Dinosaur Physiology, Biochemistry and Growth. Speakers will be Mary Schweitzer, Frank Paladino, Richard Hengst, Reese Barrick, & Claudia Barreto. Looking at Dinosaurs Without Their Clothes. Speakers will be Greg Paul, George Callison, Don Lessem, Don Glut, William Mason, David Alden, Stephen Czerkas, Jim Kirkland, Linda Deck, Robert Walters, & Ken Carpenter. Dinosaurs, Fossils, Little and Big Kids, Teachers, Publishers, and Museums. Speakers will be Karol Bartlett, Dinah Zike, Darlene Stille, Jo Wixom, Martin Lockley, Eugenie Scott, Japheth Boyce, Alan Goldstein, & Pat Leiggi. April 20 Those Magnificant Dinosaurs. Speakers will be Jack Horner, Peter Dodson, Michael Morales, David Rosenberg, John Long, Scott Sampson, Dave Weishampel, Ralph Chapman, & Pete Larson. They Populated the Earth; Regional Faunas and Floras, Pt. I, North America. Speakers will be Nicholas Fraser, William Gallagher, David Schwimmer, Thomas Lehman, Louis Jacobs, Michael Triebold, Dale Russell, Thomas Rich, David Thayer, Rene Hernandez, & C.M. Gonzales-Leon. Dinosaur Eggs, Nests, and Proto-Chickens. Speakers will be Karl Hirsch, Terry Manning, Phil Currie, Ashok Sahni, Bob Bakker, John Ostrom, Larry Martin, & Sankar Chatterjee. They Populated the Earth; Regional Faunas and Floras, Pt. II, Elsewhere. Speakers will be Manuel Iturralde-Vinent, David Elliot, William Hammer, Patricia Vickers-Rich, Thomas Rich, Catherine Forster, Elizabeth Gomani, Dong Zhiming, and Mark Norell. April 21 Dirt, Rocks, Plants In and Out of Dinosaurs, Tracks and Postures. Speakers will be G.J. Retallack, Lenore Tedesco, Darren Grocke, Ralph Taggart, Karen Chin, Donald Mikulic, Martin Lockley, Bruce Rothchild, Ralph Chapman, Peter Dodson, & David Burnham. Other Aspects of the World of the Dinosaurs. Speakers will be Garry Rosenberg, Carl Koch, Neal Larson, Erle Kauffman, & Richard Lund. Extinction Revisited. Speakers will be Warren Allmon, Peter Ward, Robert Sloan, William Zinsmeister, J. David Archibald, Joseph Hartman, Peter Sheehan, & Robert Sullivan. A commerative volume is supposed to be published later on, but details on that are still pretty sketchy. Finally, for more information you can contact ASU's public events department at (602)965-5062. On a personal note, I'd also like to like to suggest that anyone on this list who plans to attend the symposium (or any other dinosaur fanatic) is welcome to join me and anyone else I can round up to shoot the breeze about paleontology (or grad schools or whatever) over beers at a bar just south of campus. I'd like to do this each night after the symposium, but obviously that may not be feasible. If there are any takers, just let me know! -Mikiel


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I composed the website www.franzpieper.com many years ago after doing extensive research on Dr. Franz Pieper. The material there may seem to ramble, but I was on a mission. It seems Dr. Pieper's reputation had been tarnished by those who followed him at Concordia Seminary and the Missouri Synod. But after reading his major work of Christian Dogmatics (3 volume set), I knew there was something wrong with those who made charges against him. This is because his writings only build up true Christian faith and so I could not see how he could cause divisiveness.
I now know that those who charged him with improper advise and conduct relating to church fellowship matters were the ones who led to the downfall of the old Missouri Synod. Today's "Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod" largely apologizes for Luther. Not so the old (German) Missouri Synod.


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Waitemata Branch of Unite! Union
Hon Secretary 16 Parrs Cross Rd Henderson ph 8369104
2011 Annual General Meeting
2:00 P.M. 16th October
Avondale Community Centre
Rosebank Rd
Unite is a union for low paid workers unemployed and beneficiaries. Unite Waitemata Community Branch includes students, mothers, carers, those with illnesses or disabilities, unemployed, full time and casual workers. We are all members of the working class and united we will win!


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Aiming at making it possible for consumers to own makeup cases that will accommodate all of their favorite items from different brands, the Renzoe Box is a modern approach to cosmetic packaging.
The Renzoe Box works with Renzoe Pods that enable consumers to intermix high-end brands with lower end options in order to get the exact products they use the most.
The Renzoe Box makeup cases make it possible for those who wear makeup to keep all of their various palettes and shades in one spot without the need to have them all separate. This means they'll be able to do their makeup from one unified spot without having to deal with individual containers spread out all over.
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So what ornithological delights have I got this time? A check of Uttoxeter Quarry yesterday didn't amount to much. Although a little bit of migration of African wildfowl you would believe, oh yes, in the form of a pair of Cape Shelduck and 8 Egyptian Geese. I'm sure flown in from Africa and not from up the road in Rocester!
It's also a time of year when Canada and Greylag Geese form post-breeding flocks. Along with 6 Canada x Greylag hybrids, there's also this one. It's Dr Doolittle time, because I've never seen anything like it in my life! What's gone on there?
Over in Burton for the evening, so a look round Branston Gravel Pits and Whitemoor Haye was done beforehand. Quite a nice selection of birds round Branston's sandy pit actually, including a juvenile Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 14 Green Sandpipers, 13 Curlew, 2 Little Egrets and an adult Water Rail.
Whitemoor Haye had 5 Greenshank, 11 Pochard, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and this gull. It reminds me of the gull I saw in the Blithfield gull roost on New Years Day last year. A paler head and mantle than the LBB Gull behind it. So I think its a 1st summer Yellow-legged, I don't think I can turn it into a Caspian Gull! Any comments or thoughts on this gull would be very welcome though.
And as for today, all I've done is a autumn migrant check of Swineholes Wood. Which is something I might do a bit more of during this autumn, that's the best laid plan anyway.
One aspect of birding that I've always enjoyed at this time of year is finding a flock of tits and warblers in a wood or hedgerow, and try to pick out something more unusual. Well in one flock at Swineholes today which favoured a spot by a dry stone wall, contained a Redstart and a number of Spotted Flycatchers. At least four Spot Flys including a juvenile, but could well have been more as they were constantly on the move.


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Where: On the Abbeyleix Road out of Durrow on the left hand side, within walking distance from the village centre.
Admission Fees:
Sunday 29th July and from Friday 3rd to Bank Holiday Monday 6th August Adults €2
Monday 30th July -Thursday 2nd August Adults €1
This is one of the most popular areas and hosts the pet farm, an exhibition of old world farm machinery and is also the HQ for the Round Hay Bale Competition.
Expect to find some of the biggest and best scarecrows around here with plenty room to view and take them in, plus on the two Sundays over the festival we will be joined by Raven Haven Aviaries and their exhibition of Native Birds and Birds of Prey.


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The good news just keeps coming for Hollyoaks fans as it's now been revealed that Linda Gray could be joining the cast on a more permanent basis.
Earlier this year, we learned that the iconic Dallas star had taken on the role of Marnie Nightingale's mum, Tabitha Maxwell-Brown.
But while her original stint will be fairly fleeting, the show's producer Bryan Kirkwood hinted that it won't be the last we see of her, while speaking at a Hollyoaks press event today (October 28).
When asked if Linda could join the cast on a regular basis, he said: "It's looking that way. I wouldn't say regular but semi-regular.
"The conversations are continuing and she feels like a really natural member of the Nightingale family. If you look at the linear between her, Marnie and Ellie - all three of them are all stunning women and I believe in it. I believe she is part of that family."
Bryan also spoke about his delight at getting Linda on board with the show, saying: "My husband Andy and I were watching Dallas on YouTube and were wondering who could possibly play Marnie's mum.
"Andy suggested Victoria Principal but my eyes were fixed on Linda Gray. Peter - our casting agent - is brilliant, and he made the call almost immediately.
"Amazingly, we got called almost immediately back saying she is interested. I fell off my chair. And then they asked if they could see a couple of episodes. I was worried she was going to think we were shit but luckily she didn't.
"She was absolutely fantastic and everything you'd want. Quiet, dignified, gentle and sweet. She was absolutely no fuss and a wonderful, wonderful person to have around."
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Fresh news of ample natural gas supplies took prices for the commodity to their lowest level in more than two years on Wednesday, and oil futures fell as a rise in crude inventories outweighed a seventh-straight weekly decline in gasoline levels.
September natural gas dropped to an intraday low at $2.25 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, its lowest level since at least early April 1999. It closed at $2.295 per million British thermal units, down 12 cents. October natural gas, which became to the lead-month contract at the day's close, fell by 5 cents to $2.393.
The American Gas Association reported that natural gas supplies rose 76 billion cubic feet during the week ended Aug. 24. Total inventories now stand at 2,495 billion cubic feet, that's more than 16 percent above the year-ago level of 2,144 billion cubic feet, according to the AGA.
On average, analysts predicted a rise between 80 billion and 85 billion cubic feet. See full story.
The latest data was "a little bullish," compared to expectations, but weren't enough "to turn the market around and spur new buying," said Kevin Kerr, an energy analyst at SpikeTrading.com in Chicago.
Crude, gasoline prices close lower
Also on Nymex, crude and gasoline futures closed lower on some assumptions that the drop in gasoline inventories had already been built into the market and supplies could begin to rise as the summer demand season winds down.
Market traders appear to "feel the API numbers and drawdowns were already built into the futures," said Kerr. "The cash market in the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast for unleaded has not had offers for the last few days and so traders expected to see big drawdowns." Additionally, traders are starting to move to the October from the September contracts ahead of the expiration on Friday, which is also putting the futures under pressure, he said.
September gasoline shed 1.49 cents to 83.02 cents a gallon. Crude for October delivery eased by 12 cents to close at $27.05 a barrel and September heating oil slipped by 0.91 cent to 76.57 cents a gallon.
For the week ended Aug. 24, gasoline inventories fell by 6.8 million barrels, the American Petroleum Institute reported late Tuesday. Early Wednesday, the Energy Department said stocks fell by 6.2 million barrels. Analysts expected a fall of less than half that, according to a Bridge News survey. Inventories have been declining since mid-July.
"A sharper than anticipated decline in motor gasoline stocks will lead to increased gasoline prices at the pump," Thorsten Fischer, an economist at Economy.com, said in a weekly note. He blamed the drop in supplies on planned and unplanned refinery outages, weaker imports, strong demand and a decline in refinery production.
Refinery production capacity fell to 92.2 percent from the prior week's 92.5 percent, according to the API.
Reformulated gasoline stocks decreased by over 2 million barrels according to the API and Energy Department.
Reformulated gasoline stocks are especially tighter in the Midwest following the outage, on Aug. 14 due to fire damage, of Citgo's Lemont, Ill., refinery. The plant supplies 16 percent of the gasoline for the Illinois market, according to Fischer.
Meanwhile, crude stocks rose by 2 million barrels, the API said. Analysts had been unsure whether inventories rose or fell, projecting a range from a 2 million barrel drop to a 2 million barrel increase. The Energy Department said stocks rose by 2.7 million barrels. See Energy Stocks.
Precious metals futures inch higher
Most precious metals futures closed higher Wednesday, as Russia's suspension of exports over the weekend sparked concern over near-term supplies.
The Russian Ministry of Finance announced Tuesday the suspension of all precious metals exports from Aug. 25. The suspension results from a decree signed in June by Vladimir Putin that establishes new rules for precious metals exports but doesn't provide adequate system controls, according to Ross Norman, director of TheBullionDesk.com in London.
Following the news, September palladium tacked on 15 cents to settle at $472.65 an ounce a day after touching a three-week intraday high at $479. Gold for December delivery closed at $275.80 an ounce, up $1.40. See Metals Stocks.
February pork bellies added 2.15 cents to close at 80.125 cents a pound. October lean hogs climbed by 0.925 cent to 58 cents a pound. The price for October live cattle rose 0.675 cent to 73.225 cents a pound. October feeder cattle added 1.025 cents to 89.45 cents a pound.
December coffee closed up 0.7 cent to 55.3 cents a pound. October sugar eased 0.04 cent to 8.03 cents a pound. December cocoa eased $31 to $968 per metric ton. December cotton gained 0.08 cent to 39.54 cents a pound. September frozen orange juice slipped 0.75 cent to 82.35 cents a pound. December corn rose 2 1/4 cents to 231 1/4 cents a bushel. November soybeans rose 6 3/4 cents to 485 3/4 cents a bushel. December wheat tacked on 3 3/4 cents to 288 cents a bushel.
The CRB/Bridge Index, a broad-based measure of commodity futures markets, rose 0.1 percent to 198.93.


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"Heritage" in the broadest sense is that which is inherited. Everything which the ancestors bequeath may be called heritage: landscapes, structures, objects, traditions. Humans have understood the concept of heritage ever since they developed artefacts and language.
People also discriminate between things which are worth inheriting and passing on and other things which they prefer to forget. They may decide to preserve only structures considered grand or beautiful, or traditions and legends which are inspiring or useful. A constant process of selection is under way, both conscious and unconscious, as each generation decides which elements of its inheritance to keep and which to throw away.
What Australians understand by heritage can be inferred from a broad range of contemporary commentary, discussion and of course legislation. Forms of heritage which are cherished by local communities, celebrated in Heritage Week, defended in conservation initiatives or regulated by government include: buildings, places and precincts; archaeological sites and relics; landscape, environment, gardens and trees; movable heritage (artefacts) and intangible heritage (customs, language, stories, beliefs).
However, a study by Heath McDonald in 20061 found that while Australians did define heritage very broadly and understood it to include a wide range of objects, places and experiences, they felt uncertain as to the validity of their own views. People involved in local heritage activity lacked the confidence to ascribe value or significance to their own actions and beliefs, let alone what might constitute national significance.
What heritage means to individuals can also change dramatically over the years. In Australia there have been times when people of Indigenous descent felt compelled to deny or hide their origins, and other times when it was proudly acknowledged. The same has been true of those with convict ancestry, or people from immigrant communities. Built heritage once considered vulgar may look very different after a hundred years (for example the lavish iron lacework of the 19th century), or an environment devastated by industry can acquire value because of its historic significance (for example Burra or Queenstown). It follows that any given generation, including our own, may have difficulty determining in its own time things of value which future generations will also value.
Australian heritage legislation also acts as a guide to public understanding, reflecting as it does both the steady growth of interest in heritage in recent decades and the persistence of a fragmented approach. As various commentators have observed2, in legislation natural and cultural heritage are usually considered separately, and there is a further division within cultural heritage between Indigenous and non-Indigenous or "historic" heritage. Those divisions may be narrowing (the 2006 Australia State of the Environment report identified an emerging realisation that cultural and natural heritage are integrated, and a recognition by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians of intangible heritage and cultural landscapes3) but still persist, not least in the public understanding.
Few Australians can claim a truly integrated view of heritage, and evidence of both reasonable and unreasonable assumptions about its meaning are easy to find in contemporary discussion. Some people are able to comprehend heritage in its broadest sense, especially those with a professional background in history or cultural studies. The NSW 'Heritage Round-table'4 for example elicited very inclusive definitions from its subjects.
(Carol Liston, Associate Professor, School of Cultural Histories and Futures, University of Western Sydney Nepean)5
(Paul Ashton, Lecturer, Department of Writing, Social and Cultural Studies University of Technology, Sydney)6
However, other sectors of the community demonstrate an understanding based on quite unreasonable assumptions. Passionate hyperbole is often generated when a perceived threat to some local structure or landscape blurs the distinction between objective heritage value and the community's emotional investment. Take for example the statement of Geraldine Brooks, who with her sister was campaigning for the preservation of a 1921 beach cottage in Newport, NSW in March 2011.
''At some point the people of the peninsula are going to have to ask if we are going to pave over every square centimetre, chop down every tree, blot out the sun and the neighbours' views and sacrifice every old and charming house to the siren song of biggest, latest, most ostentatious,'' Ms Brooks said.
Pittwater Council said the application was set to be referred for heritage consideration.7
In May 2010 Williamstown, Victoria even experienced a "Public Funeral for Local Democracy" complete with coffin, celebrant and mourners dressed in black, on the grounds that
Conversely, misunderstanding can centre on heritage which has been protected, but thus stands in the way of development. This was certainly the case in Melbourne in June 2011, when property developers questioned the choice of certain city buildings for heritage listing. The Age ran the story on June 12 under the headline A victory for heritage in all its brutal glory, or protection for city eyesores? 9 The comments quoted on this occasion reveal some interesting assumptions.
Note the assumptions which underlie these objections: that "real" heritage is attractive to connoisseurs, has recognised architectural merit and is structurally unchanged - conversion supposedly ends its significance. Granting heritage protection to modern or unattractive structures is inexplicable, except of course as a conspiracy to thwart development.
What Melbourne City Council's action actually demonstrated was a broadening and evolving definition of heritage value. The Age story10 continued:
However, Melbourne Heritage Action spokesman Rohan Storey commended the review, and said recognition of Melbourne's post-war construction era was long overdue, with examples of 1960s Modernism and Brutalism deserving greater protection.
''There's probably some of these buildings that the average person would not see as an architectural masterpiece. But some are considered to be the best of their type or period,'' he said.
National Trust conservation manager Paul Roser said he was not surprised that the list had provoked controversy.
''It wasn't until recently that the Art Deco movement received widespread recognition for its architectural value,'' he said.
''We think it's exciting that the post-war period is now being regarded the same way.
'' It's part of the evolution in what determines the notion of heritage.''
Misunderstandings, exaggerations and of course self-interest inevitably cloud discussion of heritage value in the absence of clearly understood definitions. The Melbourne arguments and counter-arguments would at least have served to broaden the community's understanding of heritage by focussing attention on a different kind of architecture, structures not previously considered to have value.
A steady development of heritage understanding in recent decades has been demonstrated by the extension of legislation by the Commonwealth, States and Territories. Provision for natural, Indigenous, historic, maritime and movable heritage was pioneered by the States (Historic Houses Act 1971, NSW; Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972, Victoria; Maritime Archaeology Act 1973, WA; National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, NSW), with the Commonwealth and other States and Territories following on.11
Not surprisingly, intangible heritage is absent from this legislation. The intangible is of course difficult to list or register and is consequently neglected by most governments. This is perhaps regrettable, as intangible heritage in the shape of cultural traditions, genealogy and family history is an especially popular form which can contribute greatly to public understanding without investment in bricks and mortar. However Ministers like to be seen opening restored historic buildings or history exhibitions; oral history programs or storytelling tend not to look like assets and provide fewer photo opportunities.
The broader community is nevertheless comfortable with the concept of intangible heritage as part of the mix, at least judging by its major presence in the Heritage Week events offered throughout Australia in April 2011. The activities listed in the national program12 provide a useful snapshot of what the public currently understands by the broad term heritage.
In fact non-British heritage of any kind was rare in the program, with just two exceptions: a "Remembering Chinatown Audio Heritage Tour" at the Chinese Museum in Melbourne, and "The Indian connection with Tasmania" at the Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery in Launceston. These were rare examples in Heritage Week which amply celebrated the picturesque, cosy or quirky but without notably stretching the parameters of understanding.
Based on the evidence of Heritage Week it seems that Australians do understand heritage to mean many things: they are happy to include steam engines, ghost stories, church architecture, landscape conservation and costumed dance. But in the popular imagination, it seems not to include the stories and cultures of Indigenous people or immigrant communities.
Why is this so? Evidence suggests that in other ways, public awareness of Indigenous culture is strong. A "Welcome to country" or acknowledgement of local traditional owners is now common in public ceremonies, and appreciation of Indigenous art is obvious. It is only the link between the concepts "heritage" and "Indigenous" which seems to be missing. In a similar act of cognitive disconnection, public understanding seems blind to the rich heritage of the non-British immigrant communities.
One explanation may be that non-mainstream communities are seen to have their own festivals - these are called NAIDOC Week, or Greek Glendi, or Chinese New Year. It is nevertheless just as much a failure of understanding for the community to neglect non-British heritage as it previously was to neglect, say, 20th century architecture or industrial and archaeological sites.
In the heritage context "reasonable" may be defined as an understanding which is inclusive, informed and aware of the broader context; "sustainable" heritage views are those which are appropriate, achievable and economically viable. It seems apparent, then, that some aspects of community understanding are problematic.
An unsustainable assumption still prevalent is that "Only the best must be saved", meaning those few structures or landscapes with value for a particular interest group, or "This local concern must take precedence", spoken with disregard for the bigger picture. The unreason of elitism is expressed by those committed only to preserving the mansions of the upper classes or the homes of famous people and as Graeme Davison notes, this prejudice persists in surprising quarters.
Even the locals, who may have absorbed something of the deferential culture of the National Trust, would usually sooner preserve a local squatter's homestead than the soldier settlers' cottages and derelict mining sites created by their own forebears.14
Cultural limitations lead to the misunderstanding that heritage value adheres only to the culture of "people like us". The Heritage Week example demonstrates enthusiasm for many diverse elements of (mostly) British heritage, but organisers are neglecting the opportunity for engagement with the under-represented communities.
Problems of understanding certainly arise when the heritage claims of different communities conflict and heritage becomes political. Uluru is a highly significant place of Aboriginal heritage, but non-Aboriginal visitors know the tourist tradition of climbing the rock. Whose heritage should prevail?15 Environmental concerns for the natural heritage of the Australian Alps similarly run counter to the cultural heritage of local horsemen and cattlemen16. The Hindmarsh Island bridge dispute of 1994 involved a clash not only between commercial interests and intangible Ngarrindjeri heritage but between rival Aboriginal factions, involving the accusation that the heritage of "secret women's business" had been fabricated in order to oppose development17. On such occasions the lack of understanding between interest groups and lack of respect for the other's heritage is quite deliberate.
Wilful misunderstanding or exaggeration of the problems and costs accompanying heritage status is a further complication: take for example the statement of the Reverend Michael Faragher who in July 2011 celebrated the completion of new work on All Saints church in Ainslie, Canberra, a 19th century structure moved from Sydney and re-erected in the 1950s.
"... we have to comply with the 1868 bits and the 1958 bits. It passed through a fairly stringent development applications process and, of course, as soon as the word heritage is attached to anything, it becomes 15 times as complicated and expensive".18
The Reverend Faragher presumably values the historic fabric of his church and would be the first to protest against any threat to it. His exaggeration for dramatic effect is unhelpful, but not atypical.
An opposite and equally unsustainable enthusiasm would be one which wanted all heritage to be preserved. We live in a real and changing world, not an eco-museum frozen in time; furthermore, redundant buildings, landscapes or collections which are successfully preserved must somehow earn their keep. The local butter factory, courthouse or railway station has been heritage listed and preserved for posterity: excellent, but what now? Is it to become a museum, an arts centre, a retail outlet, or remain empty? And if it fails to turn a profit in its new role, who will subsidise the shortfall? "Demolition by neglect" can follow when structures are listed but not resourced, a warning given by several respondents to the 2006 Productivity Commission report.19 The same applies to a natural environment: once preserved it must be maintained and managed, and that comes at a much greater cost than a coat of paint or a new damp course. As Aplin observes20, Even if we want to keep something exactly as it is, unchanging and unused, there will be so many external forces impacting on it that management remains crucial.
A sustainable understanding of heritage would involve listing structures or environments only in the context of a properly prepared statement of significance and ideally a management plan. These can be expensive, but deferring them creates problems for the future. Governments (and no doubt developers) dislike the unnecessary controversy and agitation which can arise when a development proposal brings issues into the open for the first time. The Productivity Commission Report of 2006 noted that the deferral of proper heritage assessments added to uncertainty and could lead to unnecessary contention.21 Confusion and conflict waste resources, make proceedings difficult for all parties involved, and in the long term discourage both community support and legitimate commercial interest.
Heath McDonald's study Understanding Public Involvement with Australian Heritage22 argued that a local, personal connection is the key to concern with heritage. Interest in family history and genealogy is strong in Australia, and local heritage sites manage to acquire 'friends', support groups or committees to oversee their welfare. It follows that building from local and personal concerns towards a more inclusive awareness is the most promising strategy. The understanding which people gain from local research and experience can enable them to see how their special site or story contributes to the national whole, or to appreciate the heritage concerns of communities beyond their own.
Building from the local can happen in various ways: perhaps a multi-heritage program in one place, or a themed heritage program involving a number of different places. An example of the first approach can be found on the south coast of NSW:
The Sapphire Coast in southern NSW provides a solid example of communities coming together to share their stories. ... After significant community consultation, the people of the Sapphire Coast have developed three central stories that convey their rich heritage to their community and international and domestic tourists – Killers of Eden, In the Shadow of the Mountains and Meeting of the Waters. These shared stories have become a cohesive element of the community's identity, they have refined and contributed to tourism experience and in turn enhanced the economic prosperity of the region.23
Connecting different places in accord with a heritage theme is another promising way of building from the local to a broader understanding.
The communities in these examples have been motivated to understand their own heritage in context, a part of the larger region or the larger history.
Heritage-related publicity should do the same. Heritage is often in the news, for good reasons as well as bad, and it is important that media releases publicising heritage festivals, new heritage listings, the awarding of heritage grants or new legislation and regulation should put the news in context. When a building or site is listed the announcement should ideally show how it fits the local/State/national criteria, along with other named examples. Where a festival or special event is announced, publicity might stress the locality's cultural mix by including the contribution of two or more different communities or special interest groups. Every public statement about heritage is a chance to reinforce its diversity, value and breadth.
More uniform and better publicised definitions and regulations across Commonwealth, State and local jurisdictions would also improve understanding, as would clarification of responsibilities and funding arrangements. The Conservation of Australia's Historic Heritage Places Inquiry report by the Productivity Commission in 2006 noted that funding information was fragmentary and split between agencies or levels of government, making it difficult to assess the effectiveness of public conservation expenditure.25 The report recommended that Commonwealth, State and Territory governments should issue their agencies with heritage asset management guidelines as part of an integrated asset management framework.26
Transparency of listing processes and criteria, clear statements of significance, more readily available information about heritage places (what is listed and why; what management plans have been adopted or are in preparation; what kinds of use or development are possible) would be of benefit to all parties.
Heritage understanding could also be enhanced by public forums, perhaps using local examples to illustrate the broader picture. The excellent web site "Teaching Heritage NSW"27 stresses the importance of open debate and the benefits of participative decision making. Public involvement is also readily improved by broadening the membership of consultative bodies.
What key points should be stressed when heritage is discussed at any level? Three particular messages would serve to extend and improve community understanding.
Oral history, storytelling and personalised tours are inexpensive ways of strengthening awareness of intangible heritage; so too are exhibitions based not on artefacts but on community stories, photographs or statements. One current example is Marnti Warajanga31, about the Aboriginal people of the Pilbara and their experience of grass roots political action. Another is the National Museum of Australia's on line exhibition Bottles from the Basin32, in which communities from throughout the Murray Darling Basin describe how they monitor and maintain water quality, and what the local watercourse means to them.
Well researched and published family history is another attractive path to heritage awareness, and family history awards are now offered in several States to encourage their creation. On line archiving projects are also flourishing33; community groups are now preserving and publishing their records in digital format, making a new wealth of film, photographs, documents and personal stories widely available for the first time.
If understanding of heritage continues to evolve in the Australian community, it should be measurable with the help of evaluation programs. One important study took place following the "Distinctively Australian" program of 2003.
These conclusions are very promising but the study should be repeated, perhaps following a similar publicity campaign for a new Australian Heritage Strategy.
On-line surveys are relatively inexpensive to operate, and have the potential to reach very large sample bases. It would be possible, for example, to ask respondents to rate the importance on a scale of 1 to 10 of different kinds of Australian heritage: buildings, environments, maritime, Indigenous, etc. Their understanding of the criteria for heritage significance, the procedures involved in heritage preservation or their involvement in different kinds of heritage activity could also be measured. Changes over time would help to demonstrate shifts in public understanding and perhaps attribute their cause.
An Australian Heritage Strategy should address the need for uniform definitions and regulations across levels of government and between States and Territories, to avoid the current confusion of multiple lists. This issue has arisen in numerous previous studies, a typical statement being: Better integration of the new arrangements with state and territory processes across all areas of heritage conservation still remains the most active requirement.37
The current legislative separation of natural and cultural heritage and Indigenous and non-Indigenous heritage is also a barrier to understanding, efficiency and effectiveness. A Heritage Strategy should integrate all sectors.
A new Heritage Strategy should build on the promotional opportunities offered by heritage listings, grants, or new legislation to stress the diversity and value of heritage, and encourage public perception of inclusiveness as a key factor in heritage decision making.
Support of heritage festivals, local histories, oral histories, family histories, storytelling and tours should be enhanced in recognition of the fact that personal or local connection is the key to community interest and a broader understanding of heritage.
Internet-based sharing of heritage information, projects and issues is a cost effective means of increasing public awareness and participation, and one increasingly accessible to the community. Cultural institutions, archives and heritage agencies already put projects online; these should be extended and networked.
The teaching of heritage concepts and issues remains a priority. Websites such as the excellent NSW model "Teaching Heritage" (http://www.teachingheritage.nsw.edu.au) could serve as a model for other local or national sites.
A new Australian Heritage Strategy should incorporate an evaluation plan in order to measure community awareness, and track changes in understanding of heritage issues over time.
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San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, a 2005 graduate of Foothill High School, received his first Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards this week, honoring him for his prowess on defense and at the plate last season.
The Gold Glove recognized Crawford as the top defensive shortstop in the National League for 2015.
The group of Gold Glove winners were announced Tuesday.
At his position, hCrawford beat out fellow finalists Andrelton Simmons of the Atlanta Braves and Adeiny Hechavarria of the Miami Marlins.
The Silver Slugger recognized Crawford as the NL's top offensive shortstop last season. The winners were revealed Thursday. Crawford joined teammates Buster Posey, catcher, and Madison Bumgarner, pitcher, in receiving awards for the Giants.
Both awards were voted on by Major League Baseball coaches and managers.
The 28-year-old Pleasanton native has been the Giants' everyday shortstop since 2012.


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