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Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration- World Wildlife Day March 3, 2022
World Wildlife Day is observed on March 3rd each year to celebrate and raise awareness about the flora and fauna around the globe! The United Nations selected this date as it corresponds with the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. CITES is one of the world's most powerful tools for wildlife conservation the world community has because it regulates the international trade of over 38,000 species of wild animals and plants to ensure that international trade in such species is sustainable, legal and traceable. Additionally that trade should contribute to both the livelihoods of the communities that live closest to them and to national economies for a healthy planet and the prosperity of the people in support of UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This year's theme for WWD is "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration". Each species plays a vital role in its ecosystem, and when one of those species is lost it can trigger a cascading effect. And with more and more organisms being pushed to the brink of extinction, we risk these cascades increasing. According to the International Union of Conservation of Nature's Red List of Endangered Species, over 30,000 species are endangered or vulnerable with another 8,400 species listed as critically endangered. Continued loss of these species and degradation of ecosystems is a threat to people around the world that rely on wildlife and biodiversity-based resources to meet their needs
Dagmar the Dragonfly wants you to know what Ohio is doing to protect its vulnerable wildlife populations, like the 13 species of endangered dragonflies! In Ohio, the Division of Wildlife uses six categories of classification for wildlife status in the state:
Endangered: A native species or subspecies threatened with extirpation from the state. The danger may result from one or more causes, such as habitat loss, pollution, predation, interspecific competition, or disease.
Threatened: A species or subspecies whose survival in Ohio is not in immediate jeopardy, but to which a threat exists. Continued or increased stress will result in its becoming endangered.
Species of Concern: A species or subspecies which might become threatened in Ohio under continued or increased stress. Also, a species or subspecies for which there is some concern, but for which information is insufficient to permit an adequate status evaluation. This category may contain species designated as a furbearer or game species, but whose statewide population is dependent on the quality and/or quantity of habitat and is not adversely impacted by regulated harvest.
Special Interest: A species that occurs periodically and is capable of breeding in Ohio. It is at the edge of a larger, contiguous range with viable population(s) within the core of its range. These species have no federal endangered or threatened status, are at low breeding densities in the state, and have not been recently released to enhance Ohio's wildlife diversity. With the exception of efforts to conserve occupied areas, minimal management efforts will be directed for these species because it is unlikely to result in significant increases in their populations within the state.
Extirpated: A species or subspecies that occurred in Ohio at the time of European settlement and that has since disappeared from the state.
Extinct: A species or subspecies that occurred in Ohio at the time of European settlement and that has since disappeared from its entire range.
By assessing and tracking these species we can take the best steps to conserve their populations and habitat to protect them from further decline. Want to know which animals are endangered in Ohio? Learn more from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Ohio Division of Wildlife by clicking the buttons below!
Federally listed Ohio species
State Listed Species
Pollinator Partnerships
"Believe it or not, you have a bee to thank
for every one in three bites of food you eat."
Each day, pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we intake on average. Many pollinators are at a critical point in their own survival; there are various reasons contributing to their decline. One thing is for certain, providing more pollen and nectar sources from native flowering vegetation will improve the health and numbers of our pollinators. Pollinator-friendly gardens and landscapes also revive the health of bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats and other pollinators.
Pollinator.org
Milkweed for Monarchs
Monarch Joint Venture - Creating Habitats for Monarchs
What is the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC)?
The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is a nationwide call to action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators across America. As we explore and enjoy the "great outdoors", take time to make connections between pollinators and the healthy food we eat.
http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/partners/
Annual Milkweed Pod Collection:
September 1st and goes until October 30th (pods accepted thru November 1st)
The Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative is calling on all Ohioans for another year of Milkweed pod collections! This project started in 2015 as a 7 county pilot and since that time hundreds of Ohioans have worked together collecting thousands of pods across the state.
Milkweed is the host plant for the Monarch butterfly for egg laying and caterpillar rearing. It also serves as a food source for Monarchs and many other pollinator species. . The disappearance of milkweed across the U.S. has contributed to the 80% decline of the eastern monarch butterfly population over the last 20 years. We are working hard in Ohio to change this, and you can help!
Here are helpful and simple collection tips:
• Before you collect seed pods, become familiar with the common milkweed to avoid harvesting pods from similar plants such as hemp dogbane (a poisonous herb) or swamp milkweed.
• It is best to collect the pods when they are dry, grey, or brown. THIS is IMPORTANT! Pod collection starts Sept 1 and runs through Oct 31… please use September as the benchmark time to locate milkweed plants and to keep an eye on the pods while they ripen; then pick them once they look like the picture shown below.
• If the center seam pops with gentle pressure, they can be harvested.
• Store the pods in paper bags (vs. plastic bags collect unwanted moisture).
• Place the date and county collected on the bag when you turn them in.
• Keep the pods in a cool, dry area until you deliver them to the nearest collection site as with Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District located in Lebanon, Ohio or you can find the nearest collection site at:
www.agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/soil-and-water-conservation/find-a-local-swcd/swcd-list
http://www.ophi.info/
Photo Courtesy of a Monarch
by Molly Conley, WCSWCD Director and
Natural Resource Engineer
Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippus
 Monarch Butterflies are migratory; they live in the northern region of our continent during the summer and avoid bitter cold winters by flying south to warmer regions in Mexico or southern U.S. regions. In one season, a single Monarch can cover thousands of miles of flight.
The arrival of monarchs is celebrated in many towns; citizens even help scientists document and share data, like est. population counts, dates of arrival and departure with geographic location included .
The Viceroy Butterfly looks similar to the Monarch butterfly (mimicry), but differs slightly in color and pattern. For identification purposes, observe the black border around the monarch's wings that has rows of tiny white dots. A hairy, black body "sports" a few tiny white dots on the monarch's head and "neck", intricate white dashes are on both sides of its black abdomen, and their colors will begin to "pale" as the monarch butterfly becomes weathered.
Male or Female?
 Unlike female monarchs, the male monarchs have a small black spot on the surface of the hind-wings. The spot is visible when the wings are open (faintly or non-visible with closed wings).
 Males also have slightly thinner wing veins. Female monarchs tend to be slightly darker than males; the tip of the abdomen of the male and female are visibly different.
https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/id_male_female.html
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals-source/0000016c-72b9-df6e-a36c-fefd45c10000
National Geographic Kids: Monarch Slideshow
Save the Bees!
Numerous pollinator species are at risk; many are listed as federally endangered or threatened. Disturbances such as habitat loss, climate change and application of pesticides contribute greatly to diminishing populations and disrupting ecological interactions.
ODA Plant Health Division - Apiary Program:
https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/plant-health/apiary-program
TheBeeMD
Seven Ways to Help Pollinators: //www.pollinator.org/7things
https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/
Become a Bee Spotter...The Cincinnati Zoo has teamed up with Bee Spotter to learn more about the bees in the greater Cincinnati area, and we need your help! Simply snap pictures of bees that you see and submit it with a date and location to beespotter.org/cincinnatizoo. An expert will identify the species and add it to the database.
Native & Local Plant Sale:
Visit the Zoo's EcOhio Farm and Wetland in Warren County, Saturday September 29th, 2019
Learn more about native local plants and about the group "Pollen Nation" that supports pollinator conservation. Multiple beehives on EcOhio Farm are home to thousands of honeybees that help pollinate the entire ecosystem. Observe honeybees up close through an observation frame, and learn how these busy creatures keep people, and their hives, fed.
EcOhio Farm is located at 2210 north Mason-Montgomery Road, Lebanon, OH 45036.
National Geographic - Honeybee Apis mellifera:
 animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/honeybee/
Field Guide - Common Bees and Wasps of Ohio ODNR
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/portals/wildlife/pdfs/publications/id%20guides/Pub5488_Bees%20and%20Wasps%20of%20Ohio.pdf
Honey Bee ODNR
"on the road again"... monitoring and Protecting Ohio Bats
It's A Rap!
Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District wishes to thank our Earth Team Volunteers, Staff, Interns, Partnerships and OCVN's for assisting with Bat Acoustic Surveys this past July. We will highlight some of our results at a "Tech Free Tuesday" Event held on August 6th at Landen Deerfield Park. Come learn about our beautiful, native bats, real bat biofacts and build a batty craft! These programs are FREE to the public! Programming starts at 10:00 am. Address: Deerfield Township 2258 W. St. Rt. 22/3, Maineville, Ohio 45039
What Bats Do For Us
One of the most important things bats do for us is consume vast amounts of insects each night; many of these insects are damaging agriculture pests. In fact, pregnant or nursing mothers of certain bat species can consume their body weight in insects each night. Scientists estimate that throughout the United States bats help save farms $3.7 billion a year in reduced crop damage and pesticide use. Bats also save over $1 billion in the corn industry alone. Ohio's bats are "insectivores". Controlling the pest population is not the only thing bats do, they are also pollinators of certain plants and disperse seeds. "Bats are an important part of the ecosystem and do more for us than we even realize." - Sidney Thomson
Acoustic Bat Survey photos from the Caesar Creek/Warren County route that also ventures into Clinton and Greene Counties.
What You Can Do
Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District partners with the Ohio Division of Wildlife (ODNR) to perform acoustic bat surveys in July; this is a perfect way for people to get involved in tracking populations of bats. In addition, ODNR trains others, county-wide, to perform bat monitoring surveys throughout Ohio. Look on ODNR's website for more information.
Another great way to help bat populations is to build a bat house and count the number of bats that use the house. Being mindful and minimizing the disturbance of bat habitats or places that bats are known to hibernate helps their over-all population and ecosystems. A big factor that increases bat populations is to avoid the possible spread of White Nose Syndrome by people. Bats slowly reproduce, female bats typically have one pup at a time, so it is important for us to do whatever we can to protect our bats.
Ohio Bat Roost Monitoring
Bat roost monitoring surveys are used to identify locations where bat maternity colonies are roosting and determine the approximate size of the colonies. The data helps to understand where the bats are living and how the populations are changing.
Little brown bats used to be the most common species of bats in Ohio; their population has declined by as much as 99% according to winter hibernacula counts.
2019 Ohio Bat Roost Monitoring Project
2019 ODNR Mobile Bat Acoustic Surveys 2018 Report
Data from this project allows the Division of Wildlife to monitor population changes for bats through long-term assessments. As potential threats to bat populations increase in Ohio (e.g., White-nose Syndrome, habitat destruction), it is imperative that we continue to monitor and assess our Ohio bat populations.
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a disease caused by a fungus that affects bats. It is considered one of the worst wildlife diseases in modern times; the fungus, called Pseudogymnoascus destructans or Pd for short, has killed millions of bats across North America. Pd grows in cold, dark and damp places; it attacks the bare skin of bats while they are hibernating in a relatively inactive state. Pd sometimes looks like a white fuzz on the faces of bats, As the Pd fungus grows, it directly causes changes in bats, making them become more active than usual. Bats with white-nose syndrome may do strange things like fly outside during daytime in the winter. The infected bats burn up fat that is crucial to survive the winter. Besides, Ohio's Bats are nocturnal.
In 2007, Biologists first noted bats were sick and dying from white-nose syndrome in caves near Albany, New York. Cave explorers had taken a photo of bats with a white powder on their noses the year before in this same area. Thus, white-nose syndrome has been in North America since at least 2006.
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/fish-and-wildlife-research/white-nose-syndrome
WCSWCD Volunteer Opportunities:
 https://www.warrenswcd.com/volunteer-opportunities.html
Acoustic Bat Survey photos from the Little Miami State Park route.
Other WCSWCD Wildlife/Ohio's Bats Blog publications:
https://www.warrenswcd.com/education-connection-a-blog/sleep-all-day-stay-out-all-night-no-wonder-we-love-our-ohio-bats
https://www.warrenswcd.com/education-connection-a-blog/help-protect-bats-and-their-habitats
Authors and Contributors; Sidney Thomson, Ben Haynes and Marta Farrell
Energy pipeline
Since the 1995 reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone, wolves are causing a trophic cascade of ecological change, including helping to increase beaver populations and bring back aspen, and vegetation.
Wolves are highly social animals that live in packs; pack sizes depend on the size and abundance of prey. In Yellowstone, ten wolves is an average pack size. The pack is a complex social family including older members (often the alpha male and alpha female) and subordinates. Each wolf has individual personality traits and roles within the pack. Packs defend their territory from invading packs by howling and scent marking with urine.
Wolves Feed Other Animals: The remains of a carcass left behind, unfinished by wolves, help feed grizzly bears, bald eagles, wolverines and many other scavengers.
Wolves consume a wide variety of large and small prey. They efficiently hunt large prey that other predators cannot often kill, like Bison. In Yellowstone, roughly 90% of their winter prey is elk and 10–15% of their summer prey is deer. Other animals benefit from wolf kills. Like when wolves kill an elk, ravens arrive almost immediately. Coyotes arrive soon after, waiting nearby until the wolves are sated. Bears are usually successful to chase the wolves away. Many other animals, from magpies to invertebrate, consume the decomposing remains.
Yellowstone: Wolves
Living With Wolves
Discover the history of wolves in Yellowstone, including what happened to the ecosystem when they were eradicated and when they were reintroduced Jan 12, 1995:
https://www.yellowstonepark.com/park/yellowstone-wolves-reintroduction
The loss of a breeding wolf can affect the fate of the pack: In 2012, biologists at Denali National Park and Preserve noted a drop in wolf sightings following the death of a breeding female from a pack that lived along the Denali Park Road. This was one of several instances where the death of an individual wolf from legal trapping or hunting sparked widespread attention. "The death of a breeding wolf could harm the packs that provide the greatest opportunities for park visitors to see a wolf in the wild, either through a lack of reproduction or the loss of the entire pack."
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140708103107.htm
Biotic (living) and nonliving (abiotic) resources are linked by energy that flows through an ecosystem. Each tropic, or energy, level plays a role in an ecosystem. Food Webs demonstrate the flow of energy through an ecosystem; this helps illustrate how energy is lost between the tropic levels. Energy Pipeline shows how energy from the sun affects top predators such as owls and humans.
energy_pipeline_lesson.pdf
Wolves Strengthen Ungulates: Wolves cull sick, old and genetically inferior elk and deer, allowing the healthiest individuals to breed and perpetuate their species.
Wolves Improve Riparian Areas: Wolves have redistributed the elk herds, allowing vegetation to recover along rivers and streams. More willows and aspens provide food for beavers. More beaver ponds benefit aquatic plants and animals. Shade from the trees cools the water, making the habitat better for trout.
Wolves Decrease Coyote Populations: Wolves kill coyotes, so rodent populations increase, benefiting struggling birds of prey. Also, with fewer coyotes, pronghorn antelope calves are less likely to be preyed upon.
Wolves Boost Ecotourism: The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone has attracted thousands of new visitors each year, adding millions to the local economy annually.
Educational Materials ODNR/Ohio Division of Wildlife:
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/education-and-outdoor-discovery/conservation-education-project-wild/education-materials
Ohio Wildlife History Timeline
Canid Comparison:
Wolves (back) are larger than coyotes (middle) and red foxes (front).
- NPS / Michael Warner
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/wolves.htm
Mammals of Ohio Field Guide:
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/portals/wildlife/pdfs/publications/id%20guides/pub344.pdf
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelo
"Mountains Matter" - public lands to explore this winter
As temperatures drop and snow falls, many of America's public lands transform into winter wonderlands while taking on a whole new "spectacular" personality.
#MountainsMatter: International Mountain Day 2018 Theme
Mountains matter yet they are often forgotten. Mountains play a vital role in providing essential "goods and services", especially water, to our planet. Mountain ecosystems are centers of biological diversity. These ecosystems, however, face severe threats from unsustainable land use practices (ex. overgrazing or non-conservation agriculture), illegal wood extraction, development of large-scale infrastructure (dams, roads) and unsustainable natural resource projects (fossil fuels, mining, & increased hydrocarbons). Our human well-being and livelihoods cannot be sustained without healthy ecosystems. Mountains also provide vulnerability in the "face of climate change", People living among mountains face subsistence challenges brought about by elevation, rough topography and even severe climate. https://adaptation-undp.org/projects/mountain-eba
"Going, Going, Gone" - Glacier National Park Photo by Marta Farrell
"Glacier National Park continues to lose its glaciers as global temperatures rise. Initially, this park had about 150 glaciers when it was founded in 1910. "Today, only 26 still meet the 25-acre threshold to be called a glacier." Credit: Jinrui Qu/CC-BY-SA-2.0
#MountainsMatter for Water: Think of mountains as the world's 'water towers', providing between 60-80% of all freshwater resources for our planet. Reliable resources indicate that glaciers in mountain ranges around the world are retreating and disappearing due to climate change. As many as 600 glaciers have disappeared completely over past decades, affecting water supplies relied on by billions living downstream.
Five Thousand Miles of Wild; "It's More than a River, it's our way of life."
https://www.5000miles.org/ #5000 Miles of Wild
In 2018, we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. We continue this celebration in 2019 as tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Little Miami River being named a State and National Scenic River.
http://watercraft.ohiodnr.gov/Portals/watercraft/pdfs/maps/srLittleMiami.pdf
National Wild and Scenic River System
#MountainsMatters for Disaster Risk Reduction as climatic variations are triggering disasters. Avalanches, mudflows and landslides are tumbling downstream, stripping bare forests, flooding communities and populations.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Goodbye%2C_Glaciers.ogv
#MountainsMatter for Tourism: Mountain destinations attract roughly 15-20% of global tourism; these are areas of important heritage, knowledge and cultural diversity, . Such tourism has potential to affect or foster economic development especially in remote and isolated regions. Unfortunately, many mountain communities are not benefiting and still live in poverty.
#MountainsMatter for Food: Mountain regions are important centers of agricultural biodiversity; they are "home to many of the foods that come to our table"...rice, potatoes, quinoa, tomatoes and barley. Sadly, such regions are home to some of the hungriest peoples in the world given a high vulnerability to food shortages and malnutrition; climate change is directly affecting mountain agriculture.
#MountainsMatter for Youth: Despite magnificent landscapes, rural life in mountainous regions can be "tough", particularly for the youth; abandoning their villages in search of employment elsewhere has lead to an absence of young people. This directly increases labor shortages. Consequently, migration from mountain regions has lead to an increase in abandoned agricultural, land degradation to even forest fires. Consequently, many cultural values and ancient traditions are lost.
#MountainsMatter for Indigenous Peoples: Many mountainous areas host ancient indigenous communities that often posses and maintain unique knowledge, languages and traditions. Mountain peoples have developed unique land-use systems; they posses a wealth of knowledge and strategies that have accumulated over generations, including how to adapt to climate variability.
#MountainsMatter for Biodiversity: Half of the world's biodiversity hotspots are concentrated in mountains where approximately 25% of terrestrial biological diversity is supported. Mountains are home to many rare wildlife such as gorillas, snow leopards, the majestic tahr and strikingly, beautiful plants such as orchids and lobelias. International Mountain Day is an occasion to create a large social movement that can bring mountain issues "at large".
Take a "step-up" and raise attention to mountains. #MountainsMatter
Lobelias
Few Lobelia flowering species extend into cooler temperate regions, generally known as lobelias.
Nilgiri tahr in Eravikulam National Park, India
"Human wellbeing and livelihoods cannot be sustained without healthy ecosystems." UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
https://adaptation-undp.org/projects/mountain-EbA
Some of the many "Public Lands to Explore in Winter"  See: https://www.doi.gov/blog/20-public-lands-explore-this-winter
Gallery Photos by Marta Farrell
Seasons in the Smokies:  https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=28D901AE-1DD8-B71C-078D04CCD4FBAFBC
Glacier National Park in Montana
Photo above by Bill Hayden, National Park Service
If you love snow, Mother Nature blankets the landscape in white at Glacier National Park. As the snow accumulates in Glacier, snowshoeing and skiing are among some of the favorite recreational activities in the park along with watching the wildlife come out to play.
Glacier National Park Gallery Photos by Marta Farrell
Photo above by the National Park Service
Winter at Yellowstone National Park indicates fewer crowds, frigid temperatures, and steaming geyser basins, hibernation or even migration. Skis, snowshoes and snowmobiles are often the primary modes of transportation as roads close, rivers and lakes freeze and snowstorms transform the park. One of the most amazing winter sights at the park is the ice dam at Lower Falls. Often growing over 100 feet tall, it's known as an "astounding natural spectacle".
Yelllowstone N.P. Gallery Photos by M.J. Farrell and Marta Farrell
Starry Night: The Milky Way glows in the sky over a geologic formation known as Monument Rocks in Gove County, Kansas. The Milky Way is best viewed on moonless summer nights, far from the light pollution created by cities and towns. Astronomers believe our galaxy contains about 200 billion stars.
— Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle via AP
Year in Space Pictures - 2018: https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/year-space-pictures-2018-ncsl950631?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20Rundown%20Dec%2031&utm_term=Morning%20Rundown
Geologists create a basic unit called a formation to classify and map layers of rock. Thus, a formation is a rock unit that is distinctive enough in appearance that a geologic mapper can tell it apart from the surrounding rock layers; also, the rock formation must be thick enough and extensive enough to plot on a map.
"Formations are given names that include the geographic name of a permanent feature near the location where the rocks are well exposed. If the formation consists of a single or dominant rock type, such as shale or sandstone, then the rock type is included in the name." - By Christine Wilkerson, Utah Geological Survey "What is A Formation?"
Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado
Photo above by Carl Finocchiaro
"Cracks in Dream Lake  create a gorgeous but perilous, natural tapestry at
Rocky Mountain National Park."
Always test ice first before walking on it; never take chances when walking on ice.
In the winter, enjoy site-seeing, watching wildlife, sledding, snowshoeing,
cross-country skiing, or hiking while exploring
Rocky Mountain's spectacular mountainous environments.
Iditarod National Historic Trail in Alaska
Photo above by Kevin Keeler, Bureau of Land Management.
Encompassing a 1,500-mile system of winter trails, the Iditarod National Historic Trail initially connected ancient Alaska Native villages and opened up Alaska for the gold rush; it continues to play a vital role for travel and recreation. This trail is maintained by the Bureau of Land Management and it is often identified with the famous annual Iditarod - sled dog race. This annual race starts each year in March. There are upmost challenges the racer and the 21-dog team face given harsh conditions across rugged but beautiful Alaskan terrain. Meanwhile, dog mushing is the traditional Alaska winter transportation. Dogsledding, or the practice of a musher guiding a team of dogs pulling a sled over ice and snow, may serve multiple purposes. "Whether it's a casual run along public recreational trails, racing against competitors, or hauling supplies, public lands have much to offer." -https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/recreation-activities/alaska
Whether it is Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter #ESCAPE the Indoors!
Also, check out America's State Parks: https://www.stateparks.org/find-a-park/
866-OHIOPARKS
Ohio's Scenic Geology
Artist: C.R. Farrell
June is...Great Outdoors Month!
Ever wanted to explore your local stream, but didn't know exactly where and how? This summer Warren County SWCD are hosting stream encounters where residents can enjoy their local streams through guided educational opportunities and cleanups. While participating in beautification efforts, you will also learn about how we monitor for stream health. To register, go to: https://www.warrenswcd.com/stream-encounters.html
Check out these Warren County Events:
Harmon Park Stream Encounter - Tue, July 10, 10am – 12pm
Location: Harmon Park, 300 S East St, Lebanon, OH 45036, USA (map)
St. Susanna Stream Encounter - Wed, August 1, 10am – 12pm
Location: St. Susanna Catholic Church, 616 Reading Rd, Mason, OH 45040 (map)
Summer is the ideal time to connect with nature or #EscapetheIndoors.
During this Great Outdoors Month explore different activities that you can enjoy outdoors. Enjoy planing a fishing, boating, camping, hiking or even biking adventure!
https://www.greatoutdoorsmonth.org/
Event Planning:
www.greatoutdoorsmonth.org/activites-and-events
Volunteer Stewardship Opportunities:
https://www.warrenswcd.com/volunteer-opportunities.html
www.greatoutdoorsmonth.org/stewardship
Earth Team Volunteer:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/people/volunteers/
National Trails Day
As of June 2, kids and families can download the new Junior Ranger
"Let's Go Fishing!" Activity Booklet or pick up printed copies at a growing number
of parksover the summer. Follow #GoFishingInParks.
Warren County Ohio Park District: www.co.warren.oh.us/parks/
2018 Caesar Creek Events:
parks.ohiodnr.gov/portals/parks/PDFs/things_to_do/naturalists/CaesarCreek2018.pdf
Above Photos taken at Caesar Creek Nature Center featuring our wonderful host - Sarah Blair/ODNR, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists, Franklin High School Environmental Classes, Franklin HS Environmental/Biology Teacher Mr. Keith Vinson - 2017 Warren County SWCD Educator or the Year,
www.caesarcreekstatepark.com/nature-center.html
OHIO'S SCENIC RIVERS
Celebrates 50 Years of Conserving
Rivers, lakes and oceans - our blue spaces benefit both our physical and mental well-being. We rely on rivers for clean drinking water and as places of recreation and rejuvenation. Even the sound of moving water has a calming and restoring effect on the mind. Whether you are looking for a peaceful picnic or rest spot by a babbling brook, a scenic river-front hike or a place to paddle, you can find activities along Wild and Scenic Rivers that contribute to your good health.
Wild Scenic Rivers Health & Safety: www.rivers.gov/wsr50/files/health-safety-infographic.pdf
Roughly 65% of our nation's drinking water comes from rivers and streams. Toxins that contaminate water can harm the human body, meaning that "good health starts with good water chemistry".
Ohio DNR: watercraft.ohiodnr.gov/scenic-rivers/program/designation
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
ohio_scenic_river_events_2018_50th_year_celebrate.pdf
ohio_scenic_river_events_2018.pdf
Many plants and some animals, such as freshwater mussels, can filter water by removing harmful chemical compounds. Since humans need assistance making sure the water we ingest is clean, protect your own health by understanding the ecosystems responsible for your clean water and helping your local watershed group clean up litter -
thus removing water pollutants.
Warren County SWCD Educational Services and Programs: https://www.warrenswcd.com/education.html
Endangered Species Day
This year marks the 12th annual Endangered Species Day! This day focuses on celebrating biodiversity and protecting species of plants and animals most at risk. Biodiversity is important because each species no matter how small has an important role to play in the larger ecosystem. As a society we rely on these species for various aspects of our own existence.
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of March 2017, there are a total of 503 animal species and 773 plant species listed as endangered and 208 animal species and 168 plant species listed as threatened.
One step the United States has taken to help protect biodiversity was the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The purpose of the ESA is to "protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend." It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Commerce Department's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The FWS has primary responsibility for terrestrial and freshwater organisms, while the responsibilities of NMFS are mainly marine wildlife such as whales and anadromons fish such as salmon.
Under the ESA, species may be listed as either endangered or threatened. "Endangered" means a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. "Threatened" means a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future. All species of plants and animals, except pest insects, are eligible for listing as endangered or threatened. For the purposes of the ESA, Congress defined species to include subspecies, varieties, and, for vertebrates, distinct population segments.
(https://www.fws.gov/ENDANGERED/esa-library/pdf/ESA_basics.pdf)
At least 40 percent of the world's economy and 80 percent of the needs of the poor are derived from the biological resources. In addition, the richer the diversity of life, the greater the opportunity for medical discoveries, sustainable economic development, and adaptive responses to such new challenges as climate change.
-Convention on Biodiversity
In Ohio, there are 119 animal species listed as endangered, 54 listed as threatened, and 102 listed as Species of Concern.
The Division uses six categories: endangered, threatened, species of concern, special interest, extirpated, and extinct, to further define the status of selected wildlife. These categories and the species contained within them are revised as our knowledge of the status of Ohio's wildlife evolves.
Endangered: A native species or subspecies threatened with extirpation from the state. The danger may result from one or more causes, such as habitat loss, pollution, predation, interspecific competition, or disease.
Extinct: A species or subspecies that occurred in Ohio at the time of European settlement and that has since disappeared from its entire range.
For a complete listing of Ohio wildlife species, visit: http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/portals/wildlife/pdfs/publications/information/pub356.pdf
Six Ohio plants are also on the federal list of endangered and threatened species. These include:
Running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum)
Northern monkshood (Aconitum noveboracense)
Lakeside daisy (Tetraneuris herbacea)
Small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides)
Prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)
Appalachian spiraea (Spiraea virginiana)
For a complete list of rare Ohio plants, visit:
http://naturepreserves.ohiodnr.gov/rareplants
Eastern Prairie White Fringed Orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)
Joshua Mayer from Madison, WI, USA
Protecting species for current and future generations is a responsibility that falls to all of us. Together we can safeguard habitats and biodiversity in our own communities and across the globe!
World WIldlife Day- SPotlight on ohio's Wildlife
Ohio is home to some amazing species! Keep you eyes open for some of these animals when walking, hiking, and even relaxing in your own backyard. If you see them, enjoy the moment, take a picture, but do not disturb.
Wildlife should be left in the wild.
ODNR: Species Guide Index
White-Tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus
Bobcat - Lynx rufus
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis
Eastern Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
The Division Of Wildlife uses six categories to further define the status of selected Ohio Wildlife: endangered, threatened, species of concern, special interest, extirpated, and extinct.
ODNR: Ohio's Listed Species
Ohio's Endangered Mammals:
American Black Bear:
www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Black-Bear.aspx
Allegheny Woodrat:
wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/mammals/allegheny-woodrat
Indiana Bat
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/mammals/indiana-bat
Ohio has a rich and varied history when following wildlife population trends. This fluctuation in population numbers correlates to habitat changes and loss over time.
The more we do to conserve valuable habitat, the more we do to protect the wildlife that shares the great state of Ohio with us.
Check out some great backyard conservation tips!
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/home/?cid=nrcs143_023574
http://www.nwf.org/Garden-For-Wildlife.aspx
Click for more Backyard Conservation ideas
Sleep All Day, Stay Out all night, No Wonder We love our Ohio bats!
Bat Acoustic Survey Monitoring
Echolocation: How it Works
Bats are not blind (myth); in fact, they can see almost as well as humans (truth). To fly around and hunt for insects in the dark, bats use a remarkable high frequency system called echolocation.
Echolocation: Bat Conservation Trust
The Division of Wildlife extends a "Thank you!" for contribution toward this bat monitoring effort: "Without your assistance, this project and the coverage we get across the state (Ohio) annually would not be possible. As you likely already know, the data from this project allows us to monitor population changes for bats through long-term assessments. With potential threats to bat populations increasing (e.g., White-nose Syndrome, habitat destruction) in Ohio, it is imperative that we continue to monitor and assess our Ohio bat populations." - Sincerely, Bridget Gladden, ODNR
ODNR WNS
Battle For Bats: Surviving White Nose Syndrome (WNS)
The Battle for Bats - The WNS Tragedy
WNS: Devastating Bat Disease
The greatest harm to bats is not knowing anything about them.
Learn the difference between what are Bat "Myths" and Bat "Truths" .
Myth: Bats aren't necessary.
Truth: Without bats, humans would be in trouble. Bats help control insect populations, reseed deforested land, and pollinate plants, including many that we eat. Researchers and scientists also learn from bats to improve medicine and technology.
See why our bats are truly amazing and beneficial mammals:
Bat Myths and Truths
Sarah Blair coordinated our 2016 Warren County route departing from the Caesar Creek Nature Center. Mike Schumacher formerly coordinated this route.
Thank you for your awesome work and collaboration!
Caesar Creek Nature Center
Help Protect Bats and Their Habitats
The Division of Wildlife uses information from Bat Acoustic Survey Monitoring to help track our bat species, population rates and document the progression of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS). Sadly, signs of WNS has officially shown up far west in the state of Washington as of 2016.
Find out up-to-date information about White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), the deadly disease that affects North American bats by cilcking on the black box below. Extensive groups of state, federal, tribal, university, and non-governmental partners are helping minimize the impacts of White-Nose Syndrome. They also need our help! #Save the Bats
2016 White-Nose Syndrome Updates and Ocurrences
Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Contact Information:
www.whitenosesyndrome.org/partner/ohio-department-natural-resources
In the winter of 2006-07, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation found approximately 10,000 bats of the genus Myotis (little brown bats, M. lucifugus, and Indiana bats, M. sodalis) dead and dying in four caves in New York. Since 2006, White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) has killed millions of bats in eastern North America, including several Myotis species, Perimyotis subflavus (Tri-colored bat), and Eptesicus fuscus (big brown bat).
In March 2011, the first Ohio case of WNS was confirmed in an abandoned mine in Lawrence County, Ohio. Several counties in Ohio have been confirmed as WNS positive, including Lawrence County in 2011, 5 counties were added in 2012 (Geauga, Summit, Cuyahoga, Portage, and Preble), and 10 counties added in 2013 (Medina, Jefferson, Union, Wayne, Ashland, Athens, Clinton, Madison, Warren, and Sandusky).
Updates on WNS in the State of Washington:
wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/wns/
www.whitenosesyndrome.org/news/deadly-bat-fungus-washington-state-likely-originated-eastern-us
Battle For Bats: Surviving White Nose Syndrome from Ravenswood Media on Vimeo.
Bats Truly Need Our Help:
Contact the Ohio Department of Natural Resources/Division of Wildlife immediately if you suspect you have seen bats with this WNS condition in Ohio. Learn who to contact in one's owns state: https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/
Do not handle live bats. Contact: 1-800-WILDLIFE Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Report the bat or the groups of bats that you suspect with WNS. This information will help others understand our bat populations and White-Nose Syndrome.
Do not spread White-Nose Syndrome and limit disturbance to roosting bats. Avoid entering areas where bats may be living to limit the potential of transmitting the fungus that causes the disease and disturbing vulnerable bats. Do not allow dogs to access areas where bats may be roosting or overwintering as they may act as carriers of the fungus to new sites.
Clean your clothing and gear if you come into contact with crevices in rock cliffs, talus areas, caves or mines. When possible use the decontamination guidelines at www.whitenosesyndrome.org.
Improve bat habitats. Reduce lighting around your home, minimize tree clearing, and protect streams and wetlands. Try to incorporate one or more snags into your landscape keeping old and damaged trees when possible. Snags provide important habitat for bats and other backyard wildlife. For more information on living with bats, and instructions for how to build a bat house, visit: ocvn.osu.edu/news/please-help-our-ohio-bats-make-ready-bat-friendly-houses-roosts-springsummer-occupancy
Devouring 1,000 Mosquitoes nightly; Bats are now welcome guests as "Zika Fears Rise": www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/nyregion/devouring-1000-mosquitoes-an-hour-bats-are-now-welcome-guests-as-zika-fears-rise.html?_r=0
Build a Bat Roost WildOhio Video
Why should you put up a bat house?
Bat houses benefit bats, you, your family, communities, farmers, gardeners
and the ecosystem as a whole.
Bat houses provide bats a home. In turn, bats will eat thousands of insects.
Bat houses give bats an alternative to our houses. Thus, reducing the chance of human-to-bat contact.
Bat populations have decreased significantly (especially with White Nose Syndrome) and bat houses can help provide secure habitat.
Why Bat Houses Are Important
See Additional Bat House Designs:
wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/portals/wildlife/pdfs/publications/birds%20and%20birding/pub419.pdf
www.batcon.org/pdfs/bathouses/FourChamberNurseryHousePlans.pdf
www.batweek.org/files/Single_chamber_bat_house_instructions.pdf
www.eparks.org/pdf/batbox.pdf
Why do some bat houses fail?
—Bat Facts:
Over 1,000 Species Worldwide
—45 species native to U. S.
—11 species in Ohio (2016)
—The only true flying mammal
—Primarily nocturnal, but most times can be seen flying about in the early evening (crepuscular)
Teachable Moments:
The Save Lucy Campaign was created to raise awareness of White-Nose Syndrome
and its devastating impact on North American Bats.
The Save Lucy Campaign
The Order name 'Chiroptera' means "hand-wing"
—Order Chiroptera ="hand wing"
—Megachiroptera ="large "bats: Found in tropics - —large fruit bats/flying foxes
—Microchiroptera ="small" bats: all bats in U.S.
—Varied diets and ID characteristics
askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/bats
www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/white-nose_syndrome/Battle_for_Bats.pdf
www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnhyLXrhchXNk22V2fSRTw
Bat and Moth Game
www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/bat_crisis_white-nose_syndrome/index.html
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-bats-echolocate-an/
askabiologist.asu.edu/echolocation

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Poverty, Richness, and Inequality: Evidence for Portugal Using a Housing Comfort Index
Fernandes, Cristina and Crespo, Nuno and Simoes, Nadia (2013): Poverty, Richness, and Inequality: Evidence for Portugal Using a Housing Comfort Index.
With data for Portugal we propose an index of housing comfort based on the Household Budget Survey. This index covers housing and durable goods grouped in two dimensions: basic comfort and complementary comfort. Taking this index as starting point we make two contributions. First we quantify the phenomena of poverty, richness, and inequality in housing comfort. Second, using an ordered probit model, we evaluate the determinants of housing comfort in Portugal. The results show significant rates of poverty (12.41%) and richness (22.03%). The evidence sustains that the differences between households derive mainly from complementary comfort and to a lesser extent from basic comfort items. Inequality in housing comfort, measured by the Gini coefficient, stands at 0.1263. The econometric study reveals that the region of residence of the household and the educational level and labor market state of the household reference person are among the most critical determinant factors of housing comfort.
Wealth, Portugal, Poverty, Richness, Inequality, Housing comfort.
I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I30 - General
I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
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Alves, N. (2009). New facts on poverty in Portugal. Bank of Portugal Economic Bulletin, Spring, 117-143.
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We're so excited to share with you today the brand new collection from one of our favourite British designers. Amanda Wyatt presents: Blue Iris, a collection of pretty, elegant and oh-so-chic gowns to suit nearly any style of bride. Simplicity is key with these gowns – Wyatt doesn't depend on sparkling embellishments to add the glamour. Instead each gown exudes a sense of sophisticated style through sensationally fitted silhouettes, luxurious fabrics and understated but high-impact features such as delicate draping and lush lace appliqués.
With over 20 years in the bridal industry, the Wyatt brand is noted especially for a fabulous fit, an art perfected through the use of internal corsets and externally through the exquisite cut of each gown. Form is balanced through the masterful selection of fine fabrics – including tulle and silk backed satins, vintage style French laces, crepe de chene and shimmering silks and taffetas – which work together with meticulous detailing to create a couture-feel gown that is comfortable to wear.
What we love most about this collection is that these dresses are made for real brides, with every size and shape catered for through a variety of skills perfected by the Wyatt team. There is something for even the most discerning bride from fairytale-feel ballgowns to cute retro-style tea-lengths to the most sophisticated sheaths.


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Kevin McCarthy falls short in 3 votes to appoint next House speaker
Christopher Wilson and Tom LoBianco
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed in three separate ballots Tuesday to earn the votes necessary to be appointed the next speaker of the House of Representatives, an embarrassing development for his party.
While Republicans took control of the House in November's midterm elections, they fell far short of a predicted landslide victory, leaving only a slim majority to work with. McCarthy could afford only four defections; on the first ballot he lost 19 Republican votes. On a second ballot, later in the afternoon, he lost 19 votes again. On a third ballot he lost 20.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol on Tuesday. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The vote for speaker will continue for an indefinite number of additional ballots until a candidate can secure a majority, but after three failed attempts the House was adjourned Tuesday until noon ET on Wednesday, when the chamber will hold another vote.
McCarthy and his allies have said he plans to continue his quest to be named to the top leadership position, which would require convincing dissenting Republicans or Democratic votes to support his candidacy. Another lawmaker, such as the House GOP's No. 2, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., could also emerge as a consensus pick.
RELATED: How Kevin McCarthy may have doomed his bid for House speaker >>>
Among the representatives other than McCarthy receiving votes on the first ballot were Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Jim Banks, R-Ind.; Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y.; and Byron Donalds, R-Fla. On the second ballot, all dissenting Republicans voted for Jordan, who supported McCarthy. Donalds, who had voted for McCarthy twice, switched his vote to Jordan on the third ballot.
"The reality is Rep. Kevin McCarthy doesn't have the votes. I committed my support to him publicly and for two votes on the House Floor. 218 is the number, and currently, no one is there," Donalds said in a statement via Twitter, adding, "When the dust settles, we will have a Republican Speaker, now is the time for our conference to debate and come to a consensus. This will take time, Democracy is messy at times, but we will be ready to govern on behalf of the American people. Debate is healthy."
After the second vote, McCarthy suggested that the Republican House members who didn't vote for him are motivated by self-interest.
"This isn't about me, it's about the members now, because the members who are holding out ... want something for their personal selves," he told reporters. "If anyone wants to earn anything, committee slots or others, you go through the conference. You don't get it by leveraging here."
The last time the selection of a House speaker took more than one ballot was 1923, when nine ballots were required for Frederick Gillett to take the gavel. It took the 34th Congress, convened in 1855, 133 ballots and two months to settle on Nathaniel Prentice Banks.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R- Ohio, speaks on behalf of McCarthy on Tuesday. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Democrats were gleeful, noting they were "united" behind New York's Hakeem Jeffries as their party's leader in the chamber after Speaker Nancy Pelosi stepped down from the role. Jeffries received a round of applause when he voted for himself, as did Pelosi, who remains in the House as a rank-and-file member.
McCarthy, who had served as the minority leader, wooed his GOP critics by endorsing rule changes, including making it easier for a smaller group of members to challenge leadership in a procedure known as vacating the chair. The California Republican, who had lost a bid for speaker in 2015, urged the party to support him in a closed-door meeting earlier Tuesday, saying, "I earned this job."
"Kevin McCarthy is not the right candidate to be Speaker," Rep. Don Bishop, R-N.C., said Tuesday in a statement that was representative of some of the opposition's feelings. "He has perpetuated the Washington status quo that makes this body one of the most unsuccessful and unpopular institutions in the country."
Members of the House of Representatives participate in a vote for speaker on Tuesday. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
"There's times we're going to have to argue with our own members, if they're looking out for only positions for themselves, not for the country," McCarthy said Tuesday morning before the vote. "For the last two months we worked together. As a whole conference, we developed rules that empower all members. But we're not empowering certain members over others."
A former Republican leader in the California state Assembly, McCarthy first won election to the House in 2006. In a potentially ominous sign for how long the process might take, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said she'd vote for him "no matter how many times it takes."
Following the initial failed vote, McCarthy conceded it was possible that the process could take days. One House Republican, speaking on background after the ballot, told Yahoo News that "no one knows" what is happening with the vote, adding, "I don't think they have a plan."
Former MCP employee gets 30 months for 'scheme of deception' that bilked $564K from taxpayers
A former Newfoundland and Labrador government employee has been sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for bilking more than half a million dollars from the provincial Medical Care Plan program over a four-year period. At a sentencing hearing in Grand Falls-Windsor this week, provincial court Judge Mark Pike called it "a somewhat sophisticated scheme of deception" that was planned and deliberate. Denise Hemeon, 53, pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000. A charge of forgery was withdrawn. Hemeon apol
Martínez nets 2 as Inter fights back to beat Cremonese 2-1
MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martínez's rich vein of scoring form produced two more goals to help Inter Milan win at bottom club Cremonese 2-1 and move into second spot in Serie A on Saturday. Cremonese took a surprise lead with a stunning strike from David Okereke but Martínez scored in each half. That took the World Cup winner to six goals in his past six matches for Inter and lifted his team two points above third-placed AC Milan, which plays Sassuolo on Sunday. Inter and Milan meet in a Serie A derb
Someone call Guy Fieri — this B.C. diner serves Canadian and Chinese classics in a lumber yard
"Our house is your house." That's the motto of Northern Cafe, which was recently named the top place to eat in Canada by review site Yelp. The café, which sits on the banks of the Fraser River near the Knight Street Bridge in south Vancouver, is tucked away on top of a hardware store in the middle of a lumber yard. A narrow staircase can be found at 1640 East Kent Ave. South that customers have been climbing for over 60 years so they can plop into red vinyl booths and dig into classic diner eats
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. population center is on track this decade to take a southern swerve for the first time in history, and it's because of people like Owen Glick, who moved from California to Florida more than a year ago. Last year, the South outgrew other U.S. regions by well over 1 million people through births outpacing deaths and domestic and international migration, according to population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Northeast and Midwest lost residents, and the Wes
Past in peril: Manitoba heritage agencies say they're being choked by chronic underfunding
One of the most significant archaeological digs in Manitoba's history is exposing a key element of Indigenous history, but the group heading the project says it's also scraping to stay afloat due to chronic under funding by the province. The Manitoba Archaeological Society has been forced in recent years to cut its only paid staff member and abandon its office. Everything is now stored in the vacant office of a three-bay car wash in the small southwestern Manitoba town of Virden. "My car wash ha


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Movie Review: Miss Bala (2019)
Joe Kotisso
Is it possible to do questionable things for a noble cause? Well, veteran director Catherine Hardwicke ("Twilight") and first-time full feature screenwriter Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer clumsily answer that thematic question with Miss Bala, an Americanized reshaping of a 2011 Spanish-language tale with the same name. Their vision replays similar story beats as the original, but lacks…
Movie Trailer: Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
The title Spider-Man: Far From Home may be lacking, but at least we know Spider-Man is alive and well following his disintegration in "Avengers: Infinity War" (and subsequently, "Avengers: Endgame"). Here Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is quite clearly making a concerted effort to reintegrate himself into teenage life, going so far as to leave his…
Movie Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Floyd Smith III
When Sony announced its plans for a theatrical release of an animated Spider-Man film, even hardcore fans of the web swinger may have considered it to be just another unwarranted adaptation. "Haven't we seen enough portrayals of Spider-Man?," those with comic-book movie fatigue asked, and yet in his seventh major solo theatrical release since 2002,…
Movie Review: The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Frank Ochieng
Following up from 2014's urban actioner, "The Equalizer," the blood-thirsty avenger/defender out to protect the vulnerable from predatory forces is back in fighting form in The Equalizer 2. Returning as Robert McCall, the former CIA-operative-turned-people-protector, is two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and joining with him is director Antoine Fuqua (who directed the charismatic actor…
Movie Review: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Mexican cartels are bad and Emily Blunt is good. These are the main takeaways from the generic sequel Sicario: Day of the Soldado, which serves only as an overlong, unnecessary reminder of how gripping Denis Villeneuve's 2015 predecessor was. This continuation of the story that follows government agents embroiled in the drug war jettisons Blunt's…
Movie Trailer: Venom (2018)
With Venom it's Tom Hardy's turn to get in on the comic book movie craze. In it, he takes a turn as Eddie Brock (please forget when Topher Grace had a turn in "Spider-Man 3"), a down on his luck journalist. But as luck would have it, his weakened mental state makes him a perfect…
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Dice is reporting that Texas now follows California in its number of technology professionals after it added 8,100 tech jobs this year. The state now has more than 143,000 professionals in technology. Dice also noted significant growth for Florida, which added 4,100 tech jobs for the first half of the year. The state has been implementing new initiatives aimed at expanding its young tech workforce by hosting workshops for middle- and high-school students.


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Itálii na Letních olympijských hrách v roce 1988 v jihokorejském Soulu reprezentovala výprava 253 sportovců (212 mužů a 41 žen) vw 23 sportech.

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Maine residents to vote on constitutional amendment on November 2
Depending on who you ask, Maine's proposed "right to food" constitutional amendment would put people in charge of how and what they eat — or put animals and the food supply at risk, and allow urban neighborhoods to grapple with animal pastures. will change in
For proponents, the language is short and to the point, ensuring the right to grow vegetables and raise livestock in an era when corporatization threatens local ownership of the food supply, a constitutional exercise that has never been done in any state. Is.
To detractors and skeptics, it is deceptively ambiguous, represents a threat to food security and animal welfare, and may encourage residents in cities like Portland and Bangor to raise cows in their backyards.
In the November 2 election, voters will be asked whether they support an amendment to the Maine Constitution "to declare that all persons have a right to grow, grow, harvest, produce, and consume the food of their choice." natural, inherent and inalienable right to one's own nourishment, sustenance, physical health and well-being."
The proposal is essentially the "Second Amendment of the Food", said Republican Representative Billy Bob Folkingham, who proposed the amendment, comparing it to the US Constitutional Amendment that assures the right to bear arms.
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He says this is a common sense amendment that will ensure that the government cannot stop people from doing things like saving and exchanging seeds, as long as they do not violate public or property rights.
"There are so many disturbing trends in the food category that corporations are taking over and controlling our food," said Folkingham, who is also a commercial lobster fisherman. "We want to protect people's ability to grow gardens, grow and grow their own food."
Folkingham and others said the amendment is a response to increased corporate ownership of the food supply. They see the amendment as a way to gain control of food from big landlords and giant retailers.
But Julie Ann Smith, executive director of the Maine Farm Bureau, the state's largest farmer advocacy organization, argued that the amendment's language is so broad it could make the food supply less secure.
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He said this is a problem in a state where potatoes, blueberries, maple syrup and dairy products are important parts of the economy. The amendment could empower residents to buy and consume food that has not been subject to inspection, proper refrigeration and other safety checks, Smith is concerned.
"We think it's too dangerous to have the words 'to consume the food of your choice.' It's so pervasive and dangerous," Smith said. "It has the potential to cause serious problems in food security, animal welfare."
Smith said the Farm Bureau is also concerned that the amendment could override local ordinances that prohibit residents from raising livestock at any location they choose.
Proponents of the proposal, including Folkingham, said local regulations would still apply, and the amendment would not mean you could raise chickens anywhere or fish commercially without a license.
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The amendment proposal is the result of the Right to Food Movement, sometimes called the Food Sovereignty Movement. Which has expanded in recent years to Maine and the surrounding states of the US and Canada.
The movement includes small farmers, raw milk enthusiasts, liberals, back-to-the-land advocates, anti-corporators and others who want to ensure local control over food systems.
Maine enacted a food sovereignty law in 2017, the first of its kind in the country. This law allows local governments to fine small food producers who sell directly to customers on-site. The law was particularly popular with sellers of raw milk, which can be legally sold in Maine but is more restricted in many other states.
nationwide food sovereignty movement Similar laws were found in states including Wyoming., Colorado, Montana and North Dakota, and elsewhere insists for the same.
Mark Brewer, a political scientist at the University of Maine, said the amendment is likely to find support among Maine's self-sufficient, pragmatic Yankee set.
However, Brewer agreed with the criticism that the amendment is so vague that it is unclear exactly what it would do.
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"I'd be more interested in how it might play out on the courts," Brewer said. "If you want to raise cattle within city limits, when city laws say you can't, but the constitution says you can. What happens then?"
For Heather Rateberg, a farmer in the small town of Penobscot, concerns about cows coming into cities are a silly distraction from the proposal's real goal.
Rateberg, who owns a 100-acre farm with cows, pigs, poultry and goats, said the proposal is "an antidote to corporate control of our food supply" and an opportunity for rural communities to become self-sufficient when it comes to what food. Comes. They grow and eat.
It's also a chance to tackle the problem of the state's "food desert," where residents don't have adequate access to healthy food, Rateberg said.
"It empowers individuals in a framework of rights rather than corporations," Ratberg said. "It gives us more voice in how we want our food systems, and how we want our communities to be seen."
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You're the angel of hope that comes when I cry
You rescue me when I'm about to die
Because of you those bad memories
Have long since forsaken me
You pull me away from reality
You're my source of life
But when you're gone I don't feel empty
Because I know you never really leave
You're always there for me
You're my source of support
I want to be a part of your imaginary world
I want to mean someting to you
But now I know without a doubt I do
And I want you to know that I care so much too
You're my source of love
When you're with me I feel invincible
You take me away
You make me soar
I couldn't stay mad at you if I tried
You make me feel so special
You're my source of happiness
You're always there,
You always care
You make me special in your world
I'm just lucky to be a part of it
You're my angel of life that comes when I cry
When you're with me I never die
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Rashi to Shmuel Aleph 15:3 explains that the Amalekites were sorcerers and were capable of disguising themselves as animals - and for this reason Shaul was commanded to kill even the animals.
In his commentary to Devarim 25:19 he brings another explanation: The eradication of the memory of Amaleik had to be absolute, and even if animals remained alive they would serve as a reminder of the nation. Every last animal had to be wiped out in order to ensure, "That the name of Amalek should never again be mentioned, even regarding an animal, to say: 'This animal was from Amalek.'"
If we look at 1 Sam 30:16, we see that the Amalekim, having taken the spoils of war, feast and drink and party like there's no tomorrow. In chapter 14, we see the soldiers of Israel also acting in an unbecoming way with the spoils of war. There, Shaul pronounced a curse on any soldier who eats anything during the battle. Of course, being soldiers, they get hungry, and eventually end up killing and eating the animals of the Philistines without properly koshering them (see verse 32). Now we come to chapter 15, and it's no surprise that Shaul is commanded to kill all the animals. Israel has just behaved like Amalek, and so this time around (especially when facing Amalek themselves), that cannot be allowed to happen: all the spoils of war must be destroyed.
Why was Bnei Israel rebuked for requesting a King if this was a commandment given to them?


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Q: Redirect loop on SSO with Apache Shiro and CAS for a Webapp I am working on a typical Webapplication but with Authentication and Authorization performed via Shiro and using JASIG CAS SSO. My Application is a JSF 2 webapp running on tomcat 7. I have Shiro-enabled it and in my Shiro configuration I have hooked in the CAS realm. All works fine ... that is, the web app is running fine and shiro is redirecting to the CAS login page. In turn , CAS is redirecting me back to the originally requested URL. Then nothing happens!!! I get a redirect loop!
https://myhost:8443/gdsicache/secured/index?ticket=ST-37-L2N7SCVtHxHWENqBfpOY-cas01.example.org

As can be seen from the link: I am redirected to the requested secure resource https://myhost/gdsicache/secured/index, and I also get a ticket, but then end up in a loop.
Does anyone has any idea why the  flow ends up in a redirect loop? Iam not making any more redirects since I dont have any other filters apart from the shiro filter in my Web.xml file.

A: This redirect loop usually caused by server certificate that did not recognized by the JVM, mostly by client machine JVM. If your application is separated from the server, especially the JVM, you should ensure that you have import root, intermediate (and sometimes cross) certificate, issued by your CA. Otherwise your CAS client will do the loop, because it didn't recognize the certificate on your server.
Please note, that it is not the browser certificate that caused the issue, it is the JVM.
PS. You might also need to import your root, intermeadiate (and someties cross) certificate to your CAS server JVM.

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Capital Region International Airport , tidigare känd som Lansing Capital City Airport, är en flygplats nära Lansing, Michigan i USA.  2000 var antalet passagerare 656.703.  2011 var antalet passagerare 358.307.  Från flygplatsen finns det tio resmål att välja bland.  Största operatören är Delta Air Lines.

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Flygplatsen har en terminaler.

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Capital Region International Airport

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Flygplatser invigda 1928


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