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UK Alert Frequently Asked Questions
What is UK Alert?
UK Alert is the University's emergency notification system intended to inform the campus community in the event of an emergency. Messages can be sent via text messaging, email, cell phones, land lines, pagers and fax machines.
UK Alert allows you to decide how you want to receive emergency notifications about situations occurring on campus. You may enter multiple devices (landline, mobile phone, e-mail) on which to receive notifications.
UK students, faculty, and staff are automatically signed up with their official university e-mail address. To add other notification devices (mobile phone, alternate e-mail) simply log-in to myUK and click the UK Alert tab. You will see your information and be able to make any changes you would like. If you are a parent, visitor, media member or other interested party, go here to reach the sign up page. Once you have created a username and password, you can log into the system any time you need to update or add information.
Will my information be kept private?
Yes, the information that you put into the UK Alert system is private and will not be shared with anyone.
When should I expect to receive notifications?
You will receive at least two test messages a year. These will allow us to ensure the system is functioning properly and users are receiving the messages. Other than those test messages, UK Alert will only notify you when there is a disruption to normal campus operations or an immediate threat to the health and safety of the campus community. This could include but is not limited to: an explosion, bomb threat, fire, hazardous material release, hostage incident, active shooter incident, structural failure, tornado warnings, campus closure or delayed opening, etc. You will NOT receive campus event announcements, class reminders, advertisements, or "SPAM" type messages.
How will I know when the call is from UK Alert?
Any phone calls (mobile or landline) from UK Alert will show the number: 859-257-2386. Text messages will come from one of the two following shortcodes: 66728 (MRAVE) or 226787 (CAMPUS)
E-mails will come from the address: no-reply@getrave.com Simply save this information to your mobile phone and e-mail address books as UK Alert and "UK Alert" will automatically display it is an urgent message.
The UK Alert system looks different. What happened?
The University's UK Alert vendor contract expired in August 2010 and we went through a formal process per University Regulations to select a new vendor. We took this opportunity to enhance the system for ease of use by the message initiators and recipients.
What will UK Alert messages look like?
UK Alert messages will be short and to the point. A text message or e-mail may look like this:
URGENT! The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WARNING for the Lexington area until 0150. Please seek shelter immediately! Repeat, TORNADO WARNING, seek shelter immediately!
What is the difference between a UK Alert notification and a Campus Crime Bulletin?
UK Alert notifications will only be issued when immediate action is required by the recipient, such as the need to seek shelter immediately, or when there is a significant disruption to campus operations such as a delay due to inclement weather.
Campus Crime Bulletins are issued when a crime has occurred that represents a threat or on-going danger to the safety of the campus community. Immediate action is not necessarily required by the recipient but the information contained in the Crime Bulletin is still deemed important and pressing. Crime Bulletins are also prevention oriented and meant to remind or educate the campus community of specific events or trends that may assist in preventing further occurrence of a crime. They are issued via broadcast emails, posted on the UK Website, provided to local media and flyers are printed and distributed throughout campus.
Is it possible to set-up my UK Alert account so that I only receive notifications during normal business hours?
No, if you do not want to receive alerts when you are not on campus or when you may be sleeping, our suggestion is to carefully choose which devices you register. For instance, if you work on campus and don't want to receive alerts when you are at home, you should only register your work phone number and/or e-mail to receive alerts.
It should be noted that the UK Alert team recommends that each user register multiple devices as we cannot predict when an emergency may occur and what communication carriers may/may not be fully operational at the time. Additionally, there may be times when you would want to be notified of an incident prior to arriving on campus.
As a reminder, UK Alert will only be utilized to send a notification when there is a disruption to normal campus operations or an immediate threat to the health and safety of the campus community.
I registered my mobile phone in UK Alert so that I could receive phone calls, but I am receiving text messages instead. Why is that?
Any number listed in the "mobile contacts" field will automatically receive a text (SMS) message with the option to also receive a phone call. If you would like to receive a phone call ONLY, delete your number from the "mobile contacts" field and list it instead in the "Voice Only Line Contacts" field.
I would no longer like to receive UK Alert notifications. How do I remove myself from the system?
Simply log into UK Alert (students, faculty and staff do this via myUK, all others may go here). Go to the "My Accounts" page, click "edit profile" and then click the "delete account" button at the bottom of the screen.
I used to be registered in UK Alert, but now I am not. What happened?
The enhanced UK Alert system allowed for all UK students, faculty, and staff to be automatically enrolled with their official university e-mail address. There is no longer a need for UK students, faculty, and staff to create and remember a separate username and password. We worked to match all current users to UK IDs and transfer data. However it was not 100 percent successful. We apologize for this one-time inconvenience and suggest you take a few minutes to update your account.
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I love night pictures. I love them. When we went to San Francisco, we knew we'd have to take some night pictures! One thing that we didn't exactly plan for was the fog…it was so misty/foggy the night we took pictures, so a lot didn't really turn out well. The light bounces off the fog and it just ends up looking weird. BUT I was really happy with the five pictures that I ended up with!


Week 10 You have now delivered the project to your customer. Now, it is time to reflect on what went well and what didn't go so well. Based on feedback throughout the course, what would you have done differently in terms of scope, resources, and / or schedule, and why?


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New course: Flame Full Production Workflow
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Mihran Stepanyan on set.
Mihran Stepanyan is a feature film film director, cinematographer, and a self-taught Flame artist who has worked in the industry for over 15 years. He started working on Flame over five years ago and since then it has become his favorite tool for vfx.
"Before my first contact with Flame in Moscow," says Stepanyan, "I studied some videos and other information that I could find via internet. When I worked on it for first time it was Anniversary Edition and I totally feel in love with it, because it was even better than i could imagine (compared to the previous versions)."
Since he had to learn Flame on his own, his goal with the new course is to return his knowledge to the vfx and post community. "I like to share my ideas and some tricks, and not make a secret of the techniques or methods I use," he says. "fxphd gives the opportunity to share all this information with other artists. I think that the role of fxphd is very important for any artist who wants to feel the pulse of the industry and be part of it."
His new course, Flame Full Production Workflow (course overview), has five hours of instruction covering great motion graphics techniques, particles, Action shaders, the timeline, modeling with the 3D shape tool, and more. The course is just one of the over 150 courses available at fxphd, all viewable once you join. Check out the teaser video, below.
Over time, Flame replaced many different software packages that Stepanyan used. "I think the reason is because it's very multifunctional, it has a complex set of tools that most more needed for VFX artist," he says. "I do my editing, grading, compositing and many more only in one software: Flame. There's one thing that's very important for me: my work became very fast and less stressful since i started using Flame. I think the reason is its stability and flexibility."
A screen grab from the Flame Full Production Workflow course.
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Jeff Sargeant
Looks interesting. Is there a VPN license of Flame available for this?
At this point in time, no — but we're working on it!

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Bonnie Brooks has been at the top of the Miami real estate business for over thirty years, specializing in luxury properties and achieving record-breaking sales in Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Keystone Point and Sans Souci Estates.
She is one half of the original Miami Beach power team, along with Ilene Tessler, fellow South Florida native and best friend since age twelve. The pair graduated Miami Beach Senior High, then taught school together in Baltimore and later moved to New York before settling back home in Miami, where they discovered their shared passion for the real estate profession.
At Wimbish-Riteway and then Coldwell Banker, Bonnie and Ilene were honored every year as members of the prestigious Legend Society which represents the top one quarter of one percent of all Coldwell Banker associates, They also appreciated nine successful years as part of the Turnberry International Realty's family as Vice Presidents of sales and as managers of the Bay Harbor office. Additionally, they belong to the elite Master Brokers Forum, they are listed in "Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate" and received the Award of Excellence.
Award-winning realtor Ilene Tessler has been one of Miami's premier agents specializing in the luxury market. She and Bonnie Brooks united to become the first-ever real estate team in Miami Beach, achieving recording-breaking prices in Bal Harbour Village, Bay Harbor Islands, the Venetian Islands, North Bay Road and Keystone Point.
Bonnie and Ilene met at age 12 and later graduated Miami Beach Senior High School. Subsequently, they moved to the Northeast where they taught fourth grade together before settling back home and entering the real estate business.
First at Wimbish-Riteway and then at Coldwell Banker, Bonnie and Ilene were honored every year as members of the prestigious Legends Society which represents the top one quarter of one percent of all Coldwell Bankers Sales Associates. They also enjoyed nine successful years as part of Turnberry International Realty's family as Vice Presidents of Sales, where they managed the Bay Harbor Island office. Additionally, they belong to the elite Master Brokers Forum, are listed in the "Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate" and received the Award of Excellence.
Over the past thirty years Ilene has not only seen astounding sales, but also many of the same clients who are drawn to her knowledge, uncompromising integrity, attention to detail and genuine concern for their interests and ultimate results. Many of her clients are referred by others she has worked with.
Ilene feels very blessed to have a long and successful real estate career, and because she has been able to work so closely with her talented daughters, Michele Tessler Berlowitz and Joanna Tessler, who both genuinely share her passion for the business.
Joanna Tessler is premier broker of luxury residential properties throughout Miami, with a focus on the waterfront neighborhoods of Bal Harbor, Bay Harbor, Surfside, Keystone Point, Aventura, and Miami Beach.
She began her career as a fundraiser in the non-profit sector, where she honed her networking and organizational skills. Having grown up in the real estate world, tagging along with her mom to showings all throughout her childhood, Joanna's transition to the business felt entirely natural and somewhat inevitable. Her entry into the professional Real Estate world was in New York City where she was licensed with Halstead Properties, specializing in Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Joanna's referral network has allowed her to facilitate transactions in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, the Keys, Boca Raton and as far north as Palm Beach. Her referral network is strong and it allows her to keep a pulse on her clients best interests by combining efforts with her counterparts in the field.
Having grown up immersed in the world of real estate, it's no surprise that upon graduating college Michele joined forces with her mother, Ilene Tessler. She had found her passion and never looked back. Michele has had 25 successful years in the business, and last year was honored to receive Turnberry International Realty's most prestigious Diamond Award for highest category net sales in the firm.
Nobody understands—or loves—Miami more than Michele. Raised in Keystone Point and raising her own family in Bay Harbor Islands, she is a true South Florida native who has enjoyed watching her hometown grow into bonafide cultural center.
Michele's clients appreciate her vast knowledge of the area, as well as her honesty, adeptness at the negotiating table, and most of all, her ability to make an emotional and stressful process smooth and even enjoyable.


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Data Security Roundup—August 2016
A publication of the Privacy and Data Security Team
By Marcus A. Asner Kenneth L. Chernof Ronald D. Lee Sharon D. Mayo Angel Tang Nakamura Nancy L. Perkins Tom McSorley
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Be aware that President Obama recently issued a Presidential Policy Directive on United States Cyber Incident Coordination. The Directive explains how the federal government will prioritize and respond to significant cyber incidents, and how it will deal with private companies who are impacted. Contact us for more information on how this may impact your company.
Executive and Regulatory Developments
DHS and DOJ Issue Guidelines for CISA
After much consternation and debate, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) passed with a whimper in late December 2015 as a small part of the omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act. In mid-June, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) released guidance for non-federal entities on how to share and receive "cyber threat indicators" and "defensive measures." Non-federal entities can now share both types of cybersecurity information automatically with the federal government by joining the Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) program, or manually by email or web form. They may also share such information through existing DHS programs. Regardless of the method, private entities that share such information with the DHS receive several protections under CISA, including protection from liability caused by the sharing of such information, as well as exemption from federal and state disclosure laws and regulatory enforcement actions stemming from the sharing of such information. The scope and efficacy of these protections has not been tested. Under CISA, private entities may also share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures amongst themselves, but such sharing does not provide the same protections as sharing with the DHS, apart from some liability protection. The full text of the non-federal entity guidance can be found here.
FBI and Secret Service Support FCC's Data Breach Proposal for Broadband Providers
On July 5, 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States Secret Service (USSS) jointly submitted comments in support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) plan to extend data breach notification rules to broadband providers. The FCC's data breach proposal was introduced in April in an effort to extend the privacy requirements of the Communications Act to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and would require ISPs to obtain consumer consent before tracking online activity. The FBI and USSS support the FCC's proposals to allow for delay of notification to customers when the notification would interfere with criminal or national security investigations, and to provide early notification of any breach to federal law enforcement agencies to facilitate coordination and information collection. Critics of the FCC's proposal argue that the proposed rules are overly burdensome and legally questionable. Among their concerns, critics argue that the proposals would unfairly restrict the use of broad classes of non-sensitive information among ISPs and would require notification to customers even in the event of unsuccessful breach attempts. Next, the FCC will decide whether to proceed with the proposed rulemaking, or issue a new or modified proposal. The full text of the FBI and USSS comments can be found here.
Shareholder Derivative Claims Against Target Executives Over Credit Card Data Breach Dismissed
On July 7, 2016, a federal court in the District of Minnesota dismissed derivative claims filed by Target shareholders against the company's executives and directors, stemming from the 2013 payment card breach that impacted up to 70 million Target customers. Target's motion to dismiss followed the release of a 91-page report prepared by a Special Litigation Committee (SLC) established by Target under a Minnesota law that permits companies to appoint special committees to review shareholder claims and submit recommendations regarding the pursuit of those claims. Over the course of its 21-month investigation, the SLC conducted 73 interviews, consulted with outside counsel and experts, and engaged in more than 100 meetings. In its final report, the SLC decided it was "not in Target's best interests to pursue derivative claims arising out of the 2013 data breach against the named officers and directors." In June, following the release of the final report, the plaintiffs stipulated to the dismissal of all shareholder claims. And this month, after the 30-day period for stakeholders to intervene had lapsed, the district court dismissed the shareholders' derivative claims without prejudice.
Microsoft Cannot be Compelled to Turn Over E-mail Data Held Overseas
On July 14, 2016, the Second Circuit handed Microsoft a victory when it held that the Stored Communications Act (SCA) does not authorize warrants against US-based service providers for content "stored exclusively on foreign servers." The dispute concerned a warrant application by the United States for the contents of a Microsoft customer's email account in connection with a narcotics trafficking investigation. Microsoft produced all information it held in the United States, as directed, but refused to produce data stored on the company's servers in Ireland. The Second Circuit rejected the government's argument that an SCA warrant requires records and other materials be produced "no matter where those documents are located, so long as they are subject to the recipient's custody or control." The Court explained that "[w]arrants traditionally carry territorial limitations"; therefore, warrants issued to seize items in the United States do not extend beyond the United States. Additionally, the Court stated that it was bound by the Supreme Court's recent rulings emphasizing the "presumption against extraterritoriality" for warrants.
State Developments/Roundup
Illinois, Nebraska, and Tennessee recently amended their data breach notification laws to broaden the scope of protectable data and refine notification procedures in the event of a security breach. Illinois and Nebraska both expanded the definition of "personal information" to include online account credentials (i.e., a user name or email address combined with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account). Illinois additionally created new categories of "personal information" covering certain medical, health, and biometric information. All three states also amended provisions that previously created a safe harbor for encrypted data. Whereas Illinois and Nebraska have clarified those provisions, providing further guidance that data breaches involving encrypted data will still trigger notification obligations if the encryption key has also been acquired, Tennessee became the first state to eliminate the automatic safe harbor entirely. Under the amended Tennessee law, entities can no longer escape notification obligations simply by encrypting their data, though encryption may be considered when determining whether personal information has been "materially compromised." Tennessee also established a new statutory notification deadline that requires notice to individuals within 45 days of discovering a data breach, and Nebraska now imposes a new obligation to notify the state Attorney General no later than the time that notice is provided to individuals. Other amendments to Illinois' data breach notification law include updated data security requirements among data collectors and new requirements for contracts with third parties to narrow the possibility of unauthorized disclosures of personal information pursuant to the contract. The full text of the amended data breach notification laws are available through the following links: IL, NE, and TN. Nebraska's and Tennessee's amended laws took effect in July 2016; the Illinois amendments will go into effect on January 1, 2017.
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Youth homelessness in the United States is an under-reported crisis.
The statistics are truly startling. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as many as 1.6 million children are presently homeless.
In Minnesota where I am a youth worker there are over 4,000 youth 16-21 experiencing homelessness on any given night. Youth-specific shelter beds in Minnesota are limited to 139; there are 419 transitional living units for the same population, leaving 3,502 youth without stable housing.
Youth homelessness is not just an urban problem. Suburban and rural communities throughout the country struggle to provide supports to young people experiencing housing instability. Many youth migrate to urban areas where services are more abundant, forcing them to navigate unfamiliar streets and leaving them much more vulnerable.
Many youth seeking stable housing come out of foster care. Typically, youth have two overriding complaints about the foster care system: they had no say over where they were placed, and the people they lived with were paid to care for them.
The predictors of youth homelessness are complex and varied. Often times multiple variables lead to housing instability. Lack of affordable housing, family poverty, family conflict, aging out of foster care, mental illness, and substance abuse within the family are common issues. Add to those our country's history of social disparities and injustices. Due to these disparities and injustices, indigenous and communities of color are disproportionately going to experience long-term homelessness. Due to these disparities and injustices, indigenous and communities of color going to experience long-term homelessness.
Shelters are a necessary component to combating housing instability but they are expensive to build and costly to staff and operate. The U.S. government spends more than $5 billion annually on homeless assistance programs, yet roughly 5 percent is allocated to serve homeless youth and children. Communities and service providers need to be creative when sharing resources with youth.
One creative approach is the host home model.
Avenues for Homeless Youth in Minneapolis runs the GLBT, ConneQT, Minneapolis, and Suburban Host Home Programs. Host home programs are an "outside the system" community and volunteer-based response to youth homelessness. Volunteers open their homes to young people looking for living stability, basic needs support, and healthy connections.
The host home model in Minneapolis is intentionally small and non-institutional and two features are flipped—the young person reads the applications of potential hosts and chooses whom to meet, and all hosts are volunteers. Host homes are thoroughly screened and trained, then provided ongoing support while they are hosting youth. But they are not "licensed," which provides greater flexibility to address changing needs as they arise.
This model is sustainable because it is volunteer-based and community-born, but it also requires on-going examination of who gets the opportunity and who has the resources to volunteer. We strive to be creative about how to support folks who are already informally hosting or who want to host through our programs but feel they can't afford to do so.
We also know that systemic and generational oppression are at the root of homelessness in this country. We could conceivably come up with 3,502 beds today, and tomorrow we would wake up to find youth homelessness still present in Minnesota.
We can't talk about solving homelessness without tackling economic and racial injustices.
Minnesota is known for its service provision, but like many liberal states across the country, it has not been successful at moving beyond white liberalism and charity models to true cultural change – one that recognizes, challenges and shifts power and privilege.
Service providers need to partner with community organizers to find new ways to support young people. We need to create an entree to building awareness of youth homelessness so communities can commit to improving supports for young people and their families of origin and of choice. We need to keep seeing the bigger picture, to not only focus on more beds but also on the systems that create homelessness.
Ryan Berg is author of NO HOUSE TO CALL MY HOME and program manager for the ConneQT Host Home Program of Avenues for Homeless Youth.


Knowledge E is conducting a series of training workshops aimed at boosting Egypt's research output and performance this week as part of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) initiative at the national Training Institute in Cairo. The courses are being attended by 70 health professionals representing various hospitals and research institutes under the Ministry of Health and Population and cover research methods, article writing and research promotion. Dr. Philip Rowe, Liverpool John Moores University is holding workshops designed to raise the standard of statistical methods used in health studies conducted by young research professionals and who are now embarking on a dual clinical and research career path. Dr. Anna Sharman, Owner of Cofactor Ltd., is providing practical sessions on article writing to increase the acceptance of Egyptian research papers by international scholarly journals indexed in global databases such as Elsevier Scopus, Thomson Reuters Web of Science and Medline thereby boosting the visible research productivity of the national academic sector. Philip J. Purnell, Director of Research & Publishing Services at Knowledge E is providing guidance on how researchers need to identify, promote and track the impact of their research papers and is giving practical sessions on calculating citation indicators such as the h-index, Journal Impact Factor and those used by publishers of the international university rankings. Local interest in these workshops was huge emphasised by the attendance of key ministry personnel from the Egyptian Health Ministry and coverage by national television.


ENTRY LEVEL POSITION The Finance and Administration Agent will potentially work across many teams sharing some of the responsibility for the smooth and efficient running of the team. This role is generally known as a 'buffer' role meaning that the successful candidate could at times be working in Cash Operations, Collections, Electronic Payment Services or Credit. This flexible individual will work to and provide extra support and cover for the agents in all key 'towers/areas' as required.


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Zack Morris is back.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar has officially joined the cast of the Saved by the Bell reboot.
Last year, it emerged that iconic comedy was given a straight-to-series order on NBCUnviersal's new streaming service, Peacock.
And plenty of rumours about whether or not whether or not Gosselaar would be taking part, it looks like fans have their answer.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar reveals new details about the Saved by the Bell reboot
The actor has signed on to be a producer of the reboot, according to Deadline, and will appear in at least three episodes.
Saved By The Bell ran for four seasons on NBC from 1989 to 1993. It led to two spin-off series - Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell: The New Class - and two TV movies.
NBC's streaming service, Peacock, will launch in April 2020. The original series' will arrive in summer 2020.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar.
Mario Lopez has shared the first look at the Saved By The Bell reboot and the nostalgia is real


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Police have obtained a warrant to search Soulja Boy's home following a woman's kidnapping allegations, and they did just that on Friday morning (Feb. 8). TMZ reported the news today.
According to the celebrity news site, it's unclear whether Soulja was home at the time of the search—which is still actively taking place as of press time.
As previously reported, a woman by the name of Kayla claims that Soulja tied her up to a chair in his garage for six hours last weekend and would not let her leave. For his part, Soulja denies the allegations and has offered a very different chain of events.
Sources close to the rapper say that Kayla is a former romantic interest of Soulja's and that she had shown up to his Los Angeles home upset because he had broken up with her. They allege that the woman crashed her car in his driveway, which alerted everyone inside the house and caused them to come outside and inform her that she was not welcome there.
Soulja's camp alleges that after people went outside of Soulja's home, Kayla attacked a woman who manages the rapper, which created a scene outside of his house. Any injuries that Kayla claims came from the alleged kidnapping, they say, actually came from this fight. According to his team, Soulja Boy didn't have any contact with the alleged victim at any point that night.
In related news, Soulja Boy just inked a new deal with Warner/Chappell Music, a music publishing division of Warner.


Update: It's been a while since I've sent in a travelling student article as my schedule got a bit hectic. A lot has happened since and I've had the chance to continue my travels in Thailand, Alaska, Quebec for a French immersion program, and Newfoundland where I recently finished a semester as a visiting student. I now have an apartment just outside Montreal and look forward to telling these stories of the course of 2016.
My name is Philip Kirkbride. I'm a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I've always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program. In the last instalment we stopped in Byron Bay, Australia, for the night, making our way to the main street for a night on the town.
Both being exhausted from our travels, and excited for a cold beer, Dylan and I headed into the first bar from the beach: a large patio bar?half indoor, half outdoors. After grabbing a beer we went to the outdoor half to enjoy the combination of music, beer, and beautiful scenery. With the Australian summer starting we weren't the only ones, though in Byron Bay the difference between summer and winter is just the difference between ?the water is perfect? and ?the water is almost perfect?.
By our second round we had joined three Australians, Jen, Sarah, and Kyle, at their table. Kyle and Sarah were a couple from Sydney who were meeting up with their friend, Jen, whodunnits'd moved to northern Australia. Dylan and I told our rag tag story of joining forces to get my rental RV and ourselves across the country. While Kyle told us of his experience taking a working Holiday in Canada living it up at Whistler and flying back to Sydney broke.
As we finished the last drops of our drinks it was decided we'd head to our new friends? hotel room for another round?or two. It was a nice place only a block behind Main Street. We sat up on the balcony drinking rum and laughing at anything and everything. At some point I agreed to get an Australian flag temporary tattoo. For the rest of the night we forgot of the journey ahead and the many hours of driving we'd have to do the next morning.
After we finished the rum we found ourselves with our new friends at Byron Bay's self-proclaimed backpacker bar, Cheeky Money. The bar is far from classy, as the 2.2 star rating on Google maps will tell you. Despite this, having the cheapest beers on the strip keeps it packed with young people from around the world. Playing a game of giant Jenga I even ran into the two German girls I had met in Sydney.
As the night went on the hours blurred until closing time, when the bouncers started kicking us out. It was only walking back to the RV ready to get some sleep that I remembered the distance we still had to drive (not to mention the mounting deadlines for class assignments). I jumped into the top bunk of the RV dreading the early morning ahead.


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10/23/2018 - Fall Church, Virginia
A new study by the Foundation for Community Association Research shows 89 percent of California homeowners living in condominium or homeowners associations rate community association living as 'very good' 'good' or 'neutral.'
Community associations, commonly referred to as homeowners associations (HOAs), condominiums, housing cooperatives, and mixed-use communities, remain preferred places to call home for nearly 10 million Californians, according to the 2018 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey, conducted recently by Zogby Analytics for the Foundation for Community Association Research. The nationwide survey closely examines the community association housing model in the U.S. and further compares the sentiment and feelings among California homeowners in the state's 45,900 homeowners associations and condominium communities.
According to the survey, a significant majority of (87 percent) Californian association residents say their community association rules protect and enhance their property values. Eighty-four percent of those surveyed expressed that neighbors elected to their community's governing boards "absolutely" or "for the most part" strive to serve the best interests of the community.
Nationwide, 63 percent of association homeowners surveyed live in single-family homes, followed by 17 percent who live in condominiums, and 14 percent who live in townhomes. Additionally, most California residents say that "maintenance-free" living is the best thing about a community association.
California community association residents in the data sample commented on other association benefits, including:
The average amount of assessments, or "dues," paid by California community association members per month is $101–$300. When asked about the amount they pay, nearly half (47 percent) of California homeowners feel they're paying "just the right amount" for assessments.
Higher than the national average (81 percent), 83 percent of California homeowners say they're on "friendly terms" with their current community association board.
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of California community association residents say their community association manager provides value and support to them and the community as a whole.
More than half (66 percent) of California community association residents "prefer no change" or "less government control" to state laws and regulations for governing community associations.
The majority (66 percent) of California community association members say they vote in national elections, and 60 percent say they "always" vote in state and local elections.
"The results from California serve as a good barometer as we examine the sentiments and tone for millions of homeowners and renters living in the nation's community associations," says Thomas M. Skiba, CAE, CAI's chief executive officer. "We believe that today's community associations are vibrant and diverse places that residents from all backgrounds, races, and religions call home. By closely examining California, which has more community associations than any other state except Florida, we are better able to understand and identify emerging trends and potential challenges that confront today's community association housing model nationwide."
Today, 70 million Americans live in 344,500 common-interest communities, according to the 2018 National and State Statistical Review for Community Association Data.
Community Associations Institute (CAI) is the only global organization establishing standards and offering best practices and world-class education for community association board members and managers. California has eight CAI chapters across the state delivering critical resources, information, and guidance to people living and working in the state's community associations. Visit www.caionline.org/chapters for a complete list of California chapters.
The Foundation conducted similar surveys in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2016. Results can be accessed at foundation.caionline.org.
The Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) was founded in 1975. FCAR is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports and conducts research and makes that information available to those involved in association development, governance, and management. FCAR provides authoritative research and analysis on community association trends, issues, and operations. Our mission is to inspire successful and sustainable communities. We sponsor needs-driven research that informs and enlightens all community association stakeholders—community association residents, homeowner volunteer leaders, community managers, and other professional service providers, legislators, regulators, and the media. Our work is made possible by your tax-deductible contributions. Your support is essential to our research. For more information, visit foundation.caionline.org.
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Lecrae "Church Clothes 2" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklisting & Stream
Published on: Nov 7, 2013, 1:30 PM
by PaulMartinez
Lecrae has announced new information on his forthcoming project, Church Clothes 2.
The Houston, Texas-born emcee said on BET's "106 & Park" that the mixtape, his second, is scheduled for a November 7 release. He says that the collection of records will include production by Boi-1da, David Banner, and KE On The Track, among others. Crae premiered his new single "I'm Turnt" from Church Clothes 2 on 106 & Park as well. Church Clothes 2 is hosted by DJ Don Cannon like the first installment of the series.
When asked what makes Church Clothes 1 different from volume 2, Lecrae says that he has unique content and matured as an artist during the process of Church Clothes 2.
"Well you know, one is just maturity," Lecrae said in an interview with BET. "As I have matured as a person, you get to hear the growth of me as an artist. Two, is a lot more comfortability in my own skin and getting to say some of the things that I will uniquely say but great production, got David Banner and Boi-1da on there. Features from Paul Wall, B.o.B and Kevin Ross, it's going to be a good situation."
On "106 & Park Backstage," the Grammy Award-winning rapper explained why he decided to go the mixtape route instead of doing an album.
"I was at SXSW and a lot of people ran up to me like 'Lecrae, Lecrae, Lecrae,' and a lot of the feedback I got was that they found about me through the mixtape [Church Clothes 1]," the rapper said. "Even though I have been doing this for a while, that mixtape really helped people kind of taste and see what I'm about. Part 2 of the mixtape just allows you to do some stuff that you wouldn't normally do on the album. You can just rap. Nothing but rapping and that's it and scale down production if you want to so that's really why I did it."
Lecrae says that he has conversations about life and faith with many industry professionals.
"Oh man, lots of guys. Whoever wants to go there, we go there," the rapper explains. "At the end of the day, I think a lot of people got to understand that rappers are people. Artists are people and people wrestle with all types of issues and they have questions about stuff. Anybody who I've had conversations with, everybody from The Game, to K.R.I.T. [Big K.R.I.T.], to Kendrick [Kendrick Lamar], it's not like 'Hey man, so how was your performance today.' It's just life and so on and so forth. So sometimes faith comes up and sometimes other aspects of life come up."
Lecrae released his Grammy award-winning album, Gravity, in September of 2012 through his Reach Records imprint. His Church Clothes 1 mixtape is nearing 500,000 downloads on DatPiff.com and is considered platinum by them. The faith-based lyricist has collaborated with artists like Big K.R.I.T., No Malice of Clipse, Andy Mineo, Chaka Khan and 9th Wonder.
The Church Clothes 2 cover art is as follows:
(October 20)
Update: The tracklisting and stream for the album can be found below.
1. "Co-Sign PT. 2"
3. "Devil In Disguise" f. Kevin Ross
4. "The Fever" f. Andy Mineo & Papa San
5. "I'm Turnt"
6. "Let It Whip" f. Paul Wall
7. "Sell Out"
8. "Lost My Way" f. King Mez & Daniel Day
9. "Misconception" PART. 2 f. W.L.A.K.
10. "Round of Applause" f. B.o.B.
11. "Was It Worth It" f. Derek Minor & Crystal Nicole
12. "Bun B Speaks"
13. "Finer Things" f. Tedashii
14. "Hands Up" f. Propaganda
15. "My Whole Life Changed"
16. "If I Die Tonight" f. Novel
17. "Hang On"
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Cargo Carrier Confirms Order for Five New Freighter Aircraft
Paris Air Show Success for Boeing
US – TAIWAN – Boeing, which claims over 90% of total global air freighter capacity, has confirmed another successful order which we reported during a satisfactory 2015 Paris Air Show last month. The plane maker has finalised the order placed at that time by Taiwanese carrier EVA Air for five 777 Freighters. The cargo aircraft will be the first such aircraft to join EVA Air's fleet, and the first to be delivered to a Taiwanese airline.
The Taiwanese airline plans to use the new freighters to bolster its fleet on trans-Pacific and Asian routes in an effort to meet growing demand in the air cargo market. EVA Air Chairman K.W. Chang said:
"Airfreight is an important link in global trade. We are investing in the most advanced aircraft and committing ourselves to continuing to ensure efficient, reliable service. Quality service and flight safety are our top priorities at EVA and we apply the same high standards to cargo services. We are determined to make EVA the world's best airline for both passenger and cargo services."
EVA Air currently operates more than 35 Boeing airplanes, including 20 777-300ERs. With 13 additional 777-300ERs on order, both directly purchased and leased, EVA will become one of the largest 777 operators in the world. The carrier plans to grow its operational twin-aisle fleet to more than 60 airplanes by the end of 2025. EVA President Austin Cheng commented:
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The 777 Freighter is the world's largest and longest range twin-engine freighter, capable of flying 4,900 nautical miles with a full payload at general cargo market densities. Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner said:
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The History of Cultural Groups in the Wyrd West
Posted on March 30, 2018 March 23, 2018 by Sable Aradia
This essay details the history of various cultural groups in the Wyrd West, and how and why they developed the way that they did.
With the fluctuating, and often regional, changes in physics after the Cataclysm, a lot of modern technology that we take for granted in today's world were rendered useless; or, worse, dangerously unreliable. Telegraphs, for example, work in some areas and not others. Societies have replaced mass transportation with steam trains once again, because they are the most effective, reliable technology for the purpose over the fluctuating regional challenges.
These changes also created significant shifts in climate. In general, the North American continent warmed up. This was disastrous in the Southern United States, who were beleaguered with droughts, hurricanes, and shifting ecosystems. Canada, overall, came out ahead, with more arable land as much of the Arctic melted. It didn't escape unscathed; for instance, much of the BC Interior reverted to grasslands and tangled wilderness.
Canadian and American society were, for the most part, woefully unprepared for the conditions of immediate survival following the technological, and subsequent societal, collapse. Traditional ways of life had to be re-discovered. In general, the groups with the greatest survivability were the ones who were already somewhat prepared, or whose structures allowed them to get prepared quickly.
Canada's indigenous peoples, as a whole, suffered less than many other groups. The reasons are threefold. The first is that there are significant groups of indigenous peoples who still maintain the skills needed for a traditional way of life. The second is that since much of the greatest damage of the Cataclysm was in large cities, traditional sovereign indigenous territory, especially in isolated areas such as the Treaty 8 territory, was comparatively less affected, and often benefited from the changes to the climate, becoming more hospitable. The third was that indigenous spirituality was more suited to the new conditions of the changed world, and this gave them a leg up in dealing with the spirits running freely in the land.
Survivalist sects also did comparatively well. Often this category includes fundamentalist and "heretical" Christian groups that emphasize practical and traditional skills, such as the Mormons, the Seventh Day Adventists, the Mennonites, the Quakers, and so forth. Unsurprised by the apparent fulfillment of Biblical prophecy, they simply went on as they always had, trading cars for horses. Their beliefs were strongly challenged by the changed spiritual conditions of their world, but for the most part, they adapted. Some came to view them all the spirits as demons, while others simply accepted that God had created many creatures, but humanity still had dominion over the Earth.
Another group that did well were the Neo-Pagans, for the same reason; for many Pagans, there was a powerful emphasis on rediscovering traditional skills, so they were better prepared than the average person when the Cataclysm came. Their spirituality was affirmed rather than challenged by the changed spiritual conditions of the world.
A third group that did well in the initial days of the Cataclysm were aggressive Neo-Nazi terrorist groups. They, too, were equipped with traditional skills, and they were also equipped with large arsenals. In the early days, since horses had degenerated in 21st century society into hobby creatures mostly maintained by the wealthy and a handful of farms, wars were fought for possession of them.
Indigenous peoples, rightfully distrusting Caucasians, refused to deal with them except in the greatest necessity. So the Christians and the Pagans banded together for mutual protection against the Neo-Nazi groups. They were aided by Asian families with traditional magic and traditional fighting skills; and by Sikh warriors who had maintained their traditional fighting skills. Eventually the Sikhs became known entirely by the name of that warrior caste, the Khalsa.
At about this time, humanity began encountering the first elves, dwarves, gnomes, and so forth. Their reaction was mixed. Neo-Pagan groups embraced them, while Christian groups were confronted with either expanding their definition of "humanity" or declaring them creatures of the devil. Neo-Nazis also, surprisingly, had a mixed reaction; many who followed Old Norse beliefs in the manner of Neo-Pagans regarded them as an affirmation of Ragnarok, and had no quarrel with them; while others expanded the targets of their race war. This caused a deep schism in their ranks, significantly reducing their threat to the other surviving groups.
For their own part, the other peoples, who were interlopers from other dimensions, had mixed reactions to humanity. Some found themselves at odds, others found reasons to work together for mutual survival. Some disdained humanity, others loved them, and still others viewed them as an existential threat, leading to anti-human racism.
No one knows where the Gunslingers began for sure, but legend has it that a group of Neo-Pagan witches and Heathens from the BC Interior, who happened to include a large number of historical recreationists and retired military personnel in their numbers, formed the Order to protect the disparate peoples of their valley. They quested for the legendary weapons of the Gunslingers and Desperados of history, in some cases stealing them from abandoned museums, in other cases letting spiritual guidance direct them to the sites where they lay buried and forgotten. Forced to migrate inland due to radioactive fallout and climate change, they eventually found themselves in the heart of Canada's bread basket, Saskatchewan, and settled down to form a new life. Bandits and murderers also arose, but under the protection of the Gunslingers, they held off most of the depredations and began to rebuild society.
Sometime during this time, elves discovered that their faerie steeds were not thriving in this new dimension, so some of the faerie steeds of the elven tribes made an agreement with the Gunslingers to breed to the common horses of this world and thus, preserve some of their intelligence. The resulting equines became the first Gunslinger horses.
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rhino, poaching
We snaked silently through the bush following in the footsteps of our game-ranger. He paused and while un-slinging the rifle from his shoulder, lifted his left hand as a signal for us to stop. What had he seen? After a few moments he turned slowly towards us and by signs reinforced his earlier instruction to remain silent, while at the same time beckoning us to come closer. There, only metres away, was a mother rhino and her very young calf. Both animals were completely oblivious of us. The mother seemed to be deep in contemplation. Her offspring shuffled around in the dust, occasionally nudging its dam. We watched entranced.
Suddenly there was a crash of breaking branches followed by a dull thud. The rhino was instantly alert and turned to face us. The ranger lifted his rifle. Our hearts pounded. Seconds passed, seconds that apparently were infinitely longer than normal. The ranger's rifle was steady, his cheek cushioned on its butt, his finger on the trigger. Then, with the flick of a ballroom-dancer the bulky animal turned and headed away from us, her calf scrabbling to keep ahead of its mother.
With an audible exhalation the ranger lowered his rifle, and after checking that the two animals were still moving away from us, he turned to face his charges. In moments his face was transformed by a grin that spread from ear to ear, and he began to laugh. He clutched his stomach and hooted with glee. Still shaken we looked to see what had caused this extraordinary outburst. Lying in the dust was one of the younger members of our party. Unbeknownst to us he had climbed a dead tree for a better look. The rotten trunk had unexpectedly given way depositing him in the dust surrounded by a mass of kindling. Having established that nothing other than his self-esteem had been damaged in the fall, the rest of us joined in the ranger's merriment; a physical release from the previous tension. The discomfited youth remained sitting in the dust, a picture of misery.
The ranger, still beaming, stepped forward and offered the youth a hand, and as he pulled him to his feet said, "Young man, next time you feel like playing Tarzan of the Apes, please wait until there are no rhinos around; especially mothers with calves."
According to the 19th century hunters the White Rhinoceros - Ceratotherium simum – is a far more placid animal than the smaller Black Rhinoceros – Diceros bicornis. We were fortunate in that the mother and child that we disturbed were White Rhinos. Had they been of the Black variety the outcome might have been very different, for these animals are known to sometimes charge blindly just to ascertain whether or not an object poses any danger.
The White Rhinoceros should really be known as the "Square-lipped," for the "white" does not refer to its colour, but is a corruption of the term wyd mond - wide mouthed – originally used by the old Boer hunters.
Despite their outward similarity, Black and White Rhinos differ in many ways, but the shape of their mouths is governed by their habits, for the white variety is essentially a grazing animal, whereas the Black Rhino, with its pointed lip, is a browser, eating principally leaves and shoots. Historically White Rhinos were found mainly in Kwazulu/Natal, while Black Rhinos were far more widespread. Dutch commander at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, recorded in his diary in 1653 that they were common on the Cape Flats near present-day Cape Town, and even on the slopes of Table Mountain.
Today the greatest threat to both varieties of rhinoceros is poachers. Sadly, not even the Eastern Cape has escaped this scourge, and the numbers of these iconic animals continues to dwindle, so the sight of a calf with its mother is indeed a cause for celebration.


As the first official day of fall is just behind us, this is the perfect time to start thinking about the changes to your skincare routine to keep your skin protected in the cooler months of the year.
One of the most important steps is to add a good facial moisturizer to your daily routine (if you aren't already use one). Assuming you've already been using one, now is the time to switch to a deeper moisturizer. A great product for the coldest winter months is Neutrogena Deep Moisture Day Cream with SPF 20. Even though it's cold outside, the sun's damaging rays can still harm skin so don't forget to wear sun protection!
Condition dry hair with a deep conditioner before washing. Use a shower cap and coat your hair with an intensive conditioner like Dove's Intensive Repair Conditioner. Leave the conditioner on for 30 minutes to an hour to help retain moisture. Adding this to your routine once a week can help prevent dryness. Also make sure to use a moisturizing body wash such as Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash, to keep your skin hydrated.
Taking long hot showers may be tempting in the winter months, but the heat can strip your skin of the moisture that it needs most during this time of year. Try to keep your shower length to ten minutes and don't put the water at it's peak temperature.
Get a good moisturizer for your hands and body such as Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment. The moisturizer helps protect from drying effects of wind and cold weather. Make sure to keep a travel size product with you for when you are on-the-go.


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Browse Month: March 2017
Ashley Williams Urges Ronald Koeman to Stay at Everton
Barcelona have reportedly been taking a look at Everton manager Ronald Koeman as a potential candidate to succeed Luis Enrique, when the manager steps down from his role at the end of the season.
After the 6-1 win over Sporting Gijon, Enrique announced that he would leave the club at the end of the campaign. It comes as no major surprise considering that there have been several rumours concerning the manager over the last few months. Enrique has only fuelled the rumours by staying silent about his future up until now. Now that his decision has been revealed, Barcelona are on the lookout for a new manager once again.
Ronald Koeman, Jorge Sampaoli, Mauricio Pochettino, and Ernesto Valverde are some of the names linked with the managerial job in the summer. Since Barcelona always prefer a candidate who has previous experience of being involved with the club, there is a high likelihood ofKoeman being offered the job, despite the 53-year-old having moved to Everton only in the summer. Continue Reading
Ross Barkley Praises Ronald Koeman for Transforming Everton's Midfield
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley says that the current midfield options at the club are the best he has seen in a long time.
The arrival of manager Ronald Koeman was marked with several midfield players like Darren Gibson, Tom Cleverley, and Leon Osman leaving the club. Even though there has been a lot of speculation about the future ofBarkley, the England midfielder has ended up staying at Goodison Park, for the time being. He says that managerKoeman has done an excellent job when it comes to improving the midfield. Results have also in favour of the former Southampton manager.
Koeman was expected to have a tough job on his hands when he replaced Roberto Martinez at the start of the season. However, he has performed been able to excel while also managing to keep the existing stars at the club. There was a big danger of losing star striker Romelu Lukaku in the summer, but Koeman appears to have persuaded enough with the Belgian international to keep him at Goodison Park. Continue Reading


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Enough with the OSHA overkill to make a buck
There's "Obamacare" (healthcare reform) and then there's "OSHAscare." I received yet another OSHAscare email this morning from a company trying to foment fear of inspections, penalties, jail time, yadda, yadda, yadda. Businesses from newsletters to consultants to attorneys have profited from OSHA scare tactics since the day the agency went into business. But in 2011, language like this from this morning's email seems to be beamed from another planet:
"The Obama administration has identified OSHA compliance as a top enforcement priority and has promised to aggressively monitor businesses for compliance with workplace safety requirements. Employers and their counsel should prepare now for increased OSHA inspections, closer scrutiny of injury recordkeeping and reporting, a stronger focus on investigations of employee whistleblower claims, and tougher negotiations with OSHA regarding penalties and citations."
How does that jive with the GOP's assault on all things OSHA? For example, the National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently commented: "Since 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been charged with enforcing federal safety and health standards in America's workplaces. With nearly 14 million individuals out of work, (it is time to) examine OSHA's current policies and priorities and how they affect job growth.
President Obama's FY12 budget, unveiled last week and immediately dubbed "Dead on Arrival" by Washington pundits, includes a wish list for OSHA that would definitely add fuel to the fire of the OSHAscare crowd. A couple of million bucks to research the much vaunted Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2), more inspectors, more whistleblower investigators, standard proposals for silica, beryllium, confined spaces in construction, infectious diseases. Inspection targeting of smaller employers.
Forget about it. Ain't gonna happen, no way, no how. Word in Washington is that House Republicans are already thinking about dragging OSHA officials up the Hill to explain I2P2. That rule, OSHA boss Dr. David Michaels' numero uno priority, should have been the baseline standard OSHA set in 1970. Should have been its first regulation. Now in 2011 it appears to be a dead reg walking. Some critics, of which there are many, call it a backdoor entrance to ergonomics regulation. That comes close to a death blow.
Sure, you'll keep reading press releases from national OSHA about five- and six-figure fines. And naturally those penalties will be played up by the OSHAscare crowd. But how about a little context, some perspective here. Out of millions of workplaces OSHA inspects a tiny fraction. Most often something seriously wrong has to occur in a shop for the agency to levy a heavy fine.
The OSHAscare stuff has always seemed cynical to me. Perversely humorous. But given the current climate, it seems even more out of touch.
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Source: Global Change Biology. 23: 2499-2508.
Rising temperatures have begun to shift flowering time, but it is unclear whether phenotypic plasticity can accommodate projected temperature change for this century. Evaluating clines in phenological traits and the extent and variation in plasticity can provide key information on assessing risk of maladaptation and developing strategies to mitigate climate change. In this study, flower phenology was examined in 52 populations of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) growing in three common gardens. Flowering date (anthesis) varied 91 days from late July to late November among gardens. Mixed-effects modeling explained 79% of variation in flowering date, of which 46% could be assigned to plasticity and genetic variation in plasticity and 33% to genetics (conditional R2 = 0.79, marginal R2 = 0.33). Two environmental variables that explained the genetic variation were photoperiod and the onset of spring, the Julian date of accumulating degree-days >5 °C reaching 100. The genetic variation was mapped for contemporary and future climates (decades 2060 and 2090), showing flower date change varies considerably across the landscape. Plasticity was estimated to accommodate, on average, a !13-day change in flowering date. However, the examination of genetic variation in plasticity suggests that the magnitude of plasticity could be affected by variation in the sensitivity to photoperiod and temperature. In a warmer common garden, lower-latitude populations have greater plasticity (+16 days) compared to higher-latitude populations (+10 days). Mapped climatypes of flowering date for contemporary and future climates illustrate the wide breadth of plasticity and large geographic overlap. Our research highlights the importance of integrating information on genetic variation, phenotypic plasticity and climatic niche modeling to evaluate plant responses and elucidate vulnerabilities to climate change.
Richardson, Bryce A.; Chaney, Linsay; Shaw, Nancy L.; Still, Shannon M. 2017. Will phenotypic plasticity affecting flowering phenology keep pace with climate change? Global Change Biology. 23: 2499-2508.