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Berkeley Planning Journal
ByDesign
CED Annual Reports
Centennial Publications
Design Archives Publications
LAEP Trees of the Berkeley Campus
Room One Thousand
The Urban Design Reader
By: Donlyn Lyndon and Jim Alinder
Princeton Architectural Press. (2004)
A hundred miles north of San Francisco on California Coast Highway 1, the Sonoma County coast meets the Pacific Ocean in a magnificent display of nature. This is the location of The Sea Ranch, an area covering several thousand acres of large, open meadows and forested natural settings interspersed with award-winning architecture. Renowned landscape designer Lawrence Halprin's master plan for The Sea Ranch community accordingly incorporated a set of building guidelines that minimized the visual as well as physical impact upon the landscape. Subsequent buildings by architects such as Joseph Esherick, Charles Moore, William Turnbull, Obie Bowman, Donlyn Lyndon, and others have been recognized worldwide for environmentally sensitive planning and architecture. This beautiful monograph, lavishly illustrated with over 300 newly commissioned photographs and including maps, plans, detailed descriptions of the houses, and essays by Donald Canty and Lawrence Halprin, presents the definitive record of The Sea Ranch community.
Jerusalem: To Know by Living
By: Anthony Dubovsky
El Leon Literary Arts (May 2004)
In the 1990s, American painter Anthony Dubovsky visited Jerusalem and found himself drawn to the historic neighborhood of Mea She'arim, whose people follow traditional ways. Dubovsky began walking the streets of the old neighborhood at dawn, before the heat of the day and while the doves were still cooing, carrying his sketchbooks and pens. Soon he had settled into drawing Mea She'arim without quite knowing why, and its people had settled into accommodating him. They let him know them by living. Dubovsky sketched the haredim of Mea She'arim outside the argument. Rather, as with all fine artists, he viewed what he was drawn to with passionate attention, with readiness to see.
Drawing the Landscape, 2nd Edition
By: Chip Sullivan
John Wiley & Sons (2004)
Drawing the Landscape illustrates how to create a wide range of graphic representations of the built environment using step-by-step tutorials, exercises and hundreds of examples. This new edition addresses changes in media and expression that have deeply affected the landscape architecture discipline.
Designing for the Homeless: Architecture that Works
By: Sam Davis
University of California Press (2004)
Written by an architect who has been designing and building affordable housing for thirty years, this well-illustrated book is both a call to create well-designed places for the homeless and a review of innovative and successful building designs that now serve diverse communities across the United States. Sam Davis argues for safe and functional architectural designs and programs that symbolically reintegrate the homeless into society in buildings that offer beauty, security, and hope to those most in need.
Architecture's New Media: Principles, Theories, and Methods of Computer-Aided Design
By: Yehuda E. Kalay
The MIT Press (2004)
Computer-aided design (CAD) technology has already changed the practice of architecture, and it has the potential to change it even more radically. With Architecture's New Media, Yehuda Kalay offers a comprehensive exposition of the principles, methods, and practices that underlie architectural computing. He discusses the aspects of information technology that are pertinent to architectural design, analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of particular computational methods, and looks at the potential of emerging computational techniques to affect the future of architectural design.
Ecological Planning, Management, and Design
By: Richard L. Meier
Online Manuscript (2003)
Sustainability for human communities has become the principal goal for community planning and management, but all attempts fall far short of the goal. The ecosystem frame customary in these professions is (1) too limited, and (2) the number of participant species considered is too small. Also, new technology has appeared that (3) presents us with novel instruments.
Transnational Perspectives from the Middle East, Latin America, and South Asia
By: Ananya Roy and Nezar AlSayyad, Ed.
Lexington Books (2003)
The turn of the century has been a moment of rapid urbanization. Much of this urban growth is taking place in the cities of the developing world and much of it in informal settlements. This book presents cutting-edge research from various world regions to demonstrate these trends. The contributions reveal that informal housing is no longer the domain of the urban poor; rather it is a significant zone of transactions for the middle-class and even transnational elites. Indeed, the book presents a rich view of "urban informality" as a system of regulations and norms that governs the use of space and makes possible new forms of social and political power.
Make a Difference: America's Guide to Volunteering and Community Service
By: Arthur Blaustein
Jossey-Bass (2003)
This revised and expanded guide includes more than 185 national, nonprofit organizations that use volunteers of all ages to make a difference where it counts. Make a Difference also lists 30 organizations that give up-to-date information on critical issues and policies. Whether you want to tutor a child or an adult, promote a cause you care about, or get hands-on experience at an organization's headquarters, Make a Difference will inspire you to get out there and make a difference in your community--and your life.
A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
By: Marc Treib and Ron Herman
Kodansha International (2003)
Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the introductory essays are individual entries for more than fifty temple and palace gardens. The text is augmented by an excellent selection of photographs, historical prints, maps and color plates.
Writing Spaces: Discourses of Architecture, Urbanism and the Built Environment, 1960-2000
By: C. Greig Crysler
Routledge (2003)
Writing Spaces examines some of the most important discourses in spatial theory of the last four decades, and considers their impact within the built environment disciplines. The book will be a key resource for courses on critical theory in architecture, urban studies and geography, at both the graduate and advanced undergraduate level.
Global City Blues
By: Dan Solomon
Island Press (2003)
Much of the architecture and town planning of the past fifty years has been based on an unsubstantiated optimism about the promise of modernity. In our rush to embrace the future, we invented new ways of building that rejected the past and sent people headlong into a placeless limbo where they are isolated from each other and cut off from such basic experiences of location as weather and the time of day. In Global City Blues, renowned architect Daniel Solomon presents a perceptive overview and insightful assessment of how the power and seductiveness of modernist ideals led us on this wayward path.
Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities
By: Michael Southworth and Eran Ben-Joseph
Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities traces the history of street design and layout, critiques the situation we are in today, and suggests alternatives that are less rigidly controlled, more flexible, and responsive to local conditions.
Noguchi in Paris: The UNESCO Garden
By: Marc Treib
Stout Publishers (2003)
The garden for the UNESCO House in Paris marks a pivotal point in Noguchi's evolution as an environmental artist. Here he defines his vision of space rather than form as the essence of design. This is the first book to present an in-depth study of this important garden.
The End of Tradtion?
By: Nezar Alsayyad
Rooted in real world observations, this book questions the concept of tradition - whether contemporary globalization will prove its demise or whether there is a process of simultaneous ending and renewing.
Everyday America: Cultural Landscape Studies After J.B. Jackson
By: Chris Wilson and Paul Groth, Eds.
As old as a roadway that was once a Native trail, as new as the suburban subdivisions spreading across the American countryside, the cultural landscape is endlessly changing. The study of cultural landscapes--a far more recent development--has also undergone great changes, ever broadening, deepening, and refining our understanding of the intricate webs of social and ecological spaces that help to define human groups and their activities. Everyday America surveys the widening conceptions and applications of cultural landscape writing in the United States and, in doing so, offers a clear and compelling view of the state of cultural landscape studies today.
Read the latest issue here!


The Tories have said that the scrapped Labour poster campaign at the centre of an explosive anti-semitism row was a "big misjudgment".
The faces of Conservative leader Michael Howard and shadow chancellor Oliver Letwin imposed on pigs with wings were among images on Labour's official website.
More controversially, another poster showed Mr Howard in a pose that critics argued depicted him as either Dickens's Fagin or Shakespeare's Shylock from The Merchant of Venice.
Tony Blair was accused of fighting dirty over the posters featuring the Tory duo, who are both Jewish.
The climbdown is also a major blow to Alan Milburn, the former Health Secretary recalled to the Cabinet by Mr Blair to run the election campaign. He authorised the images in a meeting a fortnight ago.
was a big misjudgment by Labour's campaign team.
"Their first shot in the election has badly backfired, as people have seen through Labour's hypocrisy.
"Labour will never understand that people want a campaign based on the key issues - crime, schools, hospitals, tax and immigration.
"That is the campaign only the Conservatives will offer."
Together with the "Fagin" poster, it was taken down last night after losing out to a poster featuring Mr Howard and Mr Letwin holding a blackboard reading "2+2 5".
A Labour Party spokesman denied that the timing was influenced by the row, and said the winner was chosen by a considerable margin.
and there has only been a fuss in the last four days, so a substantial number of people voted before there was any fuss," he said.
The poster that came top will be tested on focus groups before strategists decide whether to use it in the run-up to the election, expected on May 5.
A spokesman for the Board of Deputies of British Jews said: "The issue was raised at high level discussions, and the posters aren't on the website any more."


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SC clarifies ban on lower court appointments stands By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/31/2010
SC clarifies ban on lower court appointments stands
The Supreme Court (SC) sought to restrain President Arroyo from appointing anyone to the judiciary on the lower court level following a Malacañang aide's claim that the high court, in its ruling vesting Arroyo with the authority to appoint the next Chief Justice, with the scheduled retirement on May 17, by issuing a strong clarification on the issue.
New lower court judges cannot be named by the Palace during the election period ban on midnight appointments, SC spokesman Midas Marquez insisted yesterday.
Justice Secretary Alberto Agra earlier said that the President can appoint trial court judges despite a ban on midnight appointments. Agra cited that this was the logical result of a recent controversial ruling allowing her to name the next chief justice.... MORE
Fear of Speaker's probe gets Comelec to delist 'zombies'
Rebellion rap vs Ampatuans a farce—solons
Bets show true colors as homestretch draws near
Erap: Fake opposition bets to be shunned by voters
Former President Joseph Estrada, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard bearer, stepped up his call on voters yesterday to distinguish between the real and pseudo-opposition parties when they vote on May 10.
Estrada, in a rare pitch to establish his pro-poor stance that Nacionalista Party presidential bet Sen. Manny Villar is trying to copy along with his orange party color said the image that Villar is trying to project is as fallacious as his advertisements.
He said the irony is that Villar needed to spend billions of pesos to project an image that is pro-poor.
"He had spent billions of pesos in television advertisements to project his image as pro-poor. He used his mother, his brother to creat. I don't know if people would believe him," Estrada said.
Estrada also lambasted Villar for claiming that his party is part of the political opposition.
"How can Villar be in the opposition, who banged the gavel in Congress to railroad my impeachment?", Estrada asked. Villar was the Speaker when the Articles of Impeachment against Estrada was transmitted to the Senate with Villar and his allies claiming a majority in the House to approve Estrada's impeachment without a hearing in the chamber.... MORE
Opening wide the cheating doors EDITORIAL 03/31/2010
Opening wide the cheating doors
All signs of electronic election fraud that is to be committed in May are present, yet the Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioners continue to cast a blind eye on this.
Nothing, but nothing, is being done to cleanse the voters' list of double and multiple registrants, a sure fire sign that ballots will be padded, especially as the ballots being printed are based on the number of voters, a sizable number of whom are double, multiple and dead voters.
It is hardly any secret to these commissioners that there exists the "Big Four" consisting of leaders of the poll cheating syndicate, that is known to the Comelec personnel to be at the top of the padding of votes. Yet the commissioners haven't done anything to put a stop to this cheating syndicate. Why, when they have the power to throw the book at these executives who are said to be gang leaders?
Hotels, shopping malls come to South Africa's changing Soweto
Singapore a key transit hub for wildlife smuggling
ElBaradei takes Egypt reform campaign to the street
Change? FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 03/31/2010
The Liberal Party (LP) and its presidential bet, Sen. Noynoy Aquino, have been humming the tune of change, which they promise to bring once in power and position.
Aquino and his LP are, what one may call the candidate of, for and by the elite civil society. Notice that their campaign spiel never adverts to the poor in society, but that is mainly because the elite don't bother about the poor. It is always their interests, first and foremost that have to be served.
Their spiel is that they will eliminate corruption. They will not steal, and they will bring about change in government..... MORE
Hotels, shopping malls come to South Africa's changing Soweto FEATURE 03/31/2010
SOWETO — Giant black-and-white photos of a young Nelson Mandela smile across the broad halls of a four-star star hotel, looking over the dusty street market where he once hid from apartheid police.
This is the new Soweto, a mix of upper-crust comforts and urban grit, where shopping malls and landscaped parks have sprung up among some of South Africa's most important landmarks of the struggle against white-minority rule.
It's a side of Johannesburg that residents hope World Cup visitors will venture out to see, where one third of the city's 3.8 million people live.
"In the past, you would be ashamed of saying you come from Soweto — first of all because it was associated with crime... shantytowns and poverty. But now it has improved," said Frans Malotle, a 48-year-old businessman.... MORE
Reflections HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 03/31/2010
He was lean and tall. I remember he sported very long locks any shampoo commercial model would envy. And he did not wear shoes, preferring leather sandals, instead, like Jesus did in those grainy movies I saw whenever the Lenten Season came near, which also meant shortened programming times for the only five television channels in existence, mostly government-owned or had Marcos cronies in their boards. It was at the height of martial law.
The hippie look was his protest against the prevailing order.
But since he was a priest, he could easily get away with it, able to stay away from the mean scissors of some over-eager Metrocom barbers, who wanted every male Filipino to sport the Aguinaldo crew cut and make them look like caricature versions of the man in the five peso bill... MORE
Ruminations SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 03/31/2010
Palm Sunday saw me in the annual family Pabasa, which has lived on in my husband's family for three generations or so. It was held at my parents-in-law's home in Quezon City, and began in the wee hours of the morning of March 28.
A number of relatives, I learned, had come all the way from the United States to attend the Pabasa, a tradition they had been missing in all their years living away from the Philippines. I suppose they had been missing more than just the annual Lenten practice; the event is a family reunion in a way, with relatives near and far finding the time to come over, bringing treats like native delicacies and lend their voices to the Pabasa.
That day, my father-in-law's cousin, Baba Jasmin of the Department of Tourism, brought in a caterer that dished out a lavish Filipino lunch of lechon, kare-kare, chicken and pork adobo, rellenong bangus, kakanin and various fresh fruits including green mangoes to whet everyone's appetite. Sago't gulaman flowed like water into thirsty throats that sang the words of the story of Jesus, his life and his sufferings.... MORE
Singapore a key transit hub for wildlife smuggling FEATURE 03/31/2010
SINGAPORE — Midori the iguana sits on a platform contemplating his snack of fresh fruit. He is one of the lucky ones, rescued and nursed back to health in Singapore, a major hub for wildlife trafficking.
Three months ago the huge and notoriously touchy 1.5-meter (five-foot) adult male was brought into the non-profit Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) rescue center in bad shape.
Director Anbarasi Boopal said Midori had mouth ulcers and excreted a razor blade on his first day at the sanctuary..... MORE
ElBaradei takes Egypt reform campaign to the street focus 03/31/2010
CAIRO — Egypt's most high-profile dissident, former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei, has taken his reformist campaign to the street with a whirlwind of encounters with Muslim worshippers, Christian activists and film stars.
The 67-year-old former diplomat attended Friday prayers at Cairo's historic Al-Hussein mosque after going for a walkabout in a nearby working-class neighborhood as eager passers-by scrambled to shake his hand.
Two days later, the former UN atomic watchdog chief held talks with a group of Coptic Christian activists before meeting with a dozen celebrities at his home. Pictures of the events ran on the front pages of all independent newspapers.... MORE
Estrada vows to bring NPA to mainstream 03/30/2010
Estrada vows to bring NPA to mainstream
"I will unite this country. And that includes the NPA (New People's Army). We will bring them to mainstream society."
This was the promise of former President Joseph Estrada on the 41st anniversary of the NPA.
"I respect those with ideals that oppose government. We ourselves are proud members of the opposition — but I will never tolerate the taking of lives of our countrymen, even for the noblest of ideals," Estrada said yesterday in Binangonan, Rizal.
Estrada stressed he believes there is hope that the NPA will cooperate and end its rebel movement. "I believe that if the NPA sees that the government is truly working for the plight of the marginalized, the NPAs will cooperate."
Estrada added that he understand that the NPA wants to end poverty, like the opposition; except that they differ in their means. "If they see that the government is not abusing the poor, like this current government is, they will not resort to such killing or terrorism."... MORE
Poll exec refuses to purge Davao City 'zombies'
SWS: Erap gains 4 pts; Noynoy static, Villar dives
Court drops rebellion charges vs Ampatuans
GMA's new appointments 'legal, valid' — Palace
Pinay injured in Moscow's metro bombings
SWS: Erap gains 4 pts; Noynoy static, Villar dives By Gerry Baldo 03/30/2010
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard bearer former President Joseph Estrada posted the biggest gain of four points to 19 percent in the latest BusinessWorld-Social Weather Stations Pre-Election Survey which also showed Liberal Party (LP) bet Sen. Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino barely moving at 37 percent but still at the lead while Nacionalista Party (NP) bet Sen. Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. suffered a major six percentage-point slide to 28 percent.
Estrada, who remains third in the survey, however, closed the gap with Villar to a single digit in the poll conducted last March 19 to 22.
Estrada narrowed Villar's lead over him to nine points from 19 previously.... MORE
What's cooking? EDITORIAL 03/30/2010
Gloria Arroyo has been making too many appointments left and right, within the executive department, and, given the time frame of the appointments, such can be seen as midnight appointments, which is contrary to the constitutional provision.
Her last minute appointments have raised the alarm at the Supreme Court, with its spokesman, Jose Midas Marquez, pointing out that she should not take the SC ruling in relation to vesting her with the authority to appoint the next Chief Justice as her carte blanche power to appoint executives in the Executive branch.
Predictably, Malacañang stated that Gloria has not violated the ban on the midnight appointment, apparently making it appear that these new appointees have been appointed prior to the midnight ban, which is too difficult to believe since some of the old executives were still in their posts when the constitutional clock struck midnight.
Still, that move by Gloria wasn't unexpected. She hardly does anything by the constitutional book.
What surprises, however, is why the new appointees, knowing about the constitutional ban, accepted the presidential appointment... MORE
Reading the survey findings
Progress, frustration as Liberia rebuilds from scratch
Who's really rated 'X'?
A cause without a champion
Lebanon's archaeological sites a pillager's paradise
Reading the survey findings FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 03/30/2010
With the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) presidential polls findings out, different spins are being spun by the bets' spokesmen.
Edwin Lacierda, Noynoy Aquino's spokesman, came up to state that they are elated at the widening lead of his client, adding that the strategy to improve Aquino's rating in areas where he is weak is working since the people are responding well, saying that they will be working to increase Aquino's lead further.
That's not quite what the survey findings say because the only reason Aquino widened his lead over Manny Villar, the Nacionalista Party (NP) bet, is that Villar dropped by six points and not because Aquino's claimed strategy is working, since the Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer's ratings, in a sense, are stationary, gaining only one point, which is hardly anything to crow about, given the error margins.... MORE
Progress, frustration as Liberia rebuilds from scratch FEATURE 03/30/2010
MONROVIA — Giant potholes make way for smooth streets, freshly painted buildings have appeared among those pitted with bullet holes and lights flicker on as electricity returns to Liberia's war-torn capital.
Yet the improvements, seven years after the end of a 14-year civil war which shattered the country's infrastructure, have had little impact on the lives of ordinary Monrovia residents, who remain mired in extreme poverty and 80 percent unemployment.
Half of the roads around Monrovia have been rebuilt and the capital now has running water, but the snail's pace of reconstruction of the electricity grid has hampered economic recovery and development..... MORE
Who's really rated 'X'? NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 03/30/2010
This isn't the first time I'm asking the question here, and still the answer is the same. It's not the films that have been rendered unfit to screen that should be altogether banned, but the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), right now mostly composed of power-trippers and ignoramuses.
The ink had barely dried from my last issue's ululations against the regulatory body's indiscriminate cutting of the Jim Carrey-starrer I Love You Phillip Morris, when news leaked that it had "X-ed" two short films in the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) AmBisyon 2010 series: Jeffrey Jeturian's "Ganito Kami Noon, Paano na Tayo Bukas?" and Brilllante Mendoza's "Ayos Ka.".... MORE
A cause without a champion AN OUTSIDERS VIEW Ken Fuller 03/30/2010
In last week's column, I referred to the piece by Jean Edward Smith (Roosevelt: The Great Divider) which, appearing in the New York Times last Sept. 3, compared Obama's approach to controversial legislation (prior to his spirited promotion of the healthcare bill) with that of Roosevelt during the New Deal era. Before shifting to a Philippine context, please allow me one more quote from Smith's article.
"When Roosevelt asked Congress to establish the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide cheap electric power for the impoverished South, he did not consult with utility giants like Commonwealth and Southern. When he asked for the creation of a Securities and Exchange Commission to curb the excesses of Wall Street, he did not request the cooperation of those about to be regulated. When Congress passed the Glass-Steagall Act divesting investment houses of their commercial banking functions, the Democrats did not need the approval of J.P Morgan, Goldman Sachs or Lehman Brothers."... MORE
Celebrations SILVER LINING Dean Ernest Maceda 03/30/2010
Dean Ernest Maceda
Seventy five years. Manong Ernie Maceda, turned 75 last Friday, March 26. He celebrated the milestone in the company of friends and family, including guests of honor President Erap Estrada, Mayor Jojo Binay and the senatorial candidates of the Erap-Binay ticket.
From being elected councilor of Manila in 1959, Manong went on to hold five Cabinet positions, was elected senator three times and became Senate President. His last position in government was Ambassador to Washington. He has devoted more than 50 years of his life to serving the Filipino people. Happy Birthday Manong Ernie!
24.58 percent. Congratulations to the 1,451 new lawyers who survived the 2009 edition of the Bar Examinations. Kudos to Dean Virgilio Jara of the San Beda College of Law for producing the Bar Topnotcher, lawyer Reinier Paul Yebra, as well as the 2nd placer, lawyer Charlene Mae Tapic. Dean Cesar Villanueva of the Ateneo once again grabbed the eagle's share of the top 10 slots with seven while Dean Marvic Leonen's UP bets scored two... MORE
Lebanon's archaeological sites a pillager's paradise focus 03/30/2010
BAALBECK — For three decades Abu Nayef has been digging for treasure from Lebanon's rich archaeological past, but instead of museums his finds end up in the hands of unscrupulous traders around the globe.
In the eastern town of Baalbeck, home to some of the world's most beautiful Roman temples, scavengers like Abu Nayef have made careers of unearthing ancient treasure for sale to the highest bidder.
"I know that these are historical artifacts, but much of the time I don't know their exact value," Abu Nayef admitted to AFP in his garden in Baalbeck.
Ruling does not apply to other postings — SC 03/29/2010
Ruling does not apply to other postings — SC
The Palace cannot refer to the Supreme Court ruling that President Arroyo's posting of the next Chief Justice is not covered by the election ban on appointments in justifying the mass appointments and dismissals in the executive department, Court Administrator and SC spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said.
The March 17 decision of the high court did not necessarily give her the authority to appoint other government officials during the period covered by the election appointments ban, according to Marquez.
"The decision as concurred in by nine justices, and which is not yet final, only exempts appointments to the SC from the ban," Marquez added.
Section 15, Article VII of the Constitution bars the President from making appointments two months before and after the May 10 elections.... MORE
Speaker warns Comelec inaction to fuel revolt
PNP leadership expresses support to Verzosa's vow of clean elections
Caloocan folk storm out to mob Erap convoy
Troops overrun Abu Sayyaf camp in Sulu
NPA has transformed into a terror group — AFP
Caloocan folk storm out to mob Erap convoy By Gerry Baldo and Jason Faustino 03/29/2010
By Gerry Baldo and Jason Faustino
Poor families — and there were tens of thousands of them — greeted former President Joseph Estrada's motorcade in Caloocan City before the country plunged into darkness for the Earth Hour Saturday night, bringing light to the campaign of the once ousted leader who is bidding to reclaim his post in his vow to continue serving the poor masses who never turned their backs on him.
Not even a "road spike" attack on some vehicles which joined Es-trada's motorcade succeeded in hobbling the campaign, which was also highlighted by the unexpected tandem of the city's two former mayors — Baby Asistio and Rey Malonzo — who have settled their political differences not only to back Estrada's presidential bid but also to challenge what they claimed as a "rotten administration."
Malonzo also once played critic to Estrada at the height of the impeachment proceedings in 2001 before they were aborted by a civilian-backed military coup d' etat that installed Gloria Arroyo in Malacañang.
Malonzo, who is now a vice mayoralty candidate supporting his erstwhile opponent Asistio's mayoralty bid, however, have jumped fences and joined Estrada, whom he claimed "continues to enjoy the support of the masses."... MORE
Gloria's scheming never stops EDITORIAL 03/29/2010
Gloria's scheming never stops
Whoever in Malacañang said that Gloria would comfortably retire in Pampanga after being elected as member of the House of Representatives in the coming elections either was joking or is a total fool.
The actions being taken lately by Gloria have shown that she is far from over in her pursuit of political perpetuity through plotting and manipulation and that a House seat is only a furtherance of that ultimate goal.
The midnight appointments and the bastardization of the party-list system both of which Gloria exploited to build up new alliances and preserve old ones prove that the predatory traits of Gloria will go on as long as she is in the political stream.... MORE
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Woodlot owners are familiar with the many colourful and delectable mushrooms that emerge from the forest floor after spring and autumn rains. These mushrooms are much sought after, and wild mushroom gathering and cooking are delightful and rewarding activities. While these "earth" mushrooms, such as chanterelles, morels, and truffles, are ephemeral and difficult to cultivate, there is a whole category of more reliable "wood" mushrooms that grow on trees and fallen logs in natural woodlands. These wood mushrooms can be purposefully cultivated in a controlled manner. This article is intended to give you a basic understanding of how you can cultivate nutritionally valuable, gourmet mushrooms such as shiitake and oyster mushrooms on hardwood logs outdoors under the forest canopy. You will find some valuable references at the end of the article for further learning and for ordering mushroom growing supplies.
Managing woodlots often involves thinning trees to improve overall health and productivity. Shiitake cultivation fits well with good forest management and is a sustainable use of forest resources. A woodlot owner can put hardwood logs into mushroom production for a relatively modest investment of time and money. Such a forest gardening or agroforestry enterprise can be quite small, with perhaps a dozen logs to supply mushrooms for your own table. Or, the enterprise can be much larger, with hundreds of logs to supply mushrooms for barter or sale. Growing mushrooms can be an intensive effort with active, aggressive management of the logs, or it can be casual, where environmental factors such as rainfall and temperature are allowed to drive production.
Many regions in the northern U.S. and Canada have ideal conditions and raw materials for outdoor mushroom cultivation. Ontario is certainly one of these regions. The cultivation of shiitake mushrooms, in particular, outdoors on hardwood logs, is tried and true. The success rate is high when attention is paid to key details.
Shiitake and oyster mushrooms are gourmet wood mushrooms that have proven health benefits. Adding wood mushrooms to your diet will enhance your health, and growing them yourself will yield high-quality mushrooms at a fraction of what you would pay at a grocer. Such an enterprise can be rewarding on a personal level and can also present an income opportunity as well as a way to connect and interact with your local community including neighbours, resorts, restaurants and markets.
Both white and red oak (Quercus spp.) are rated as excellent species for shiitake cultivation. The wood is dense and the bark tends to stay on the log. Oak will produce for a relatively long time, so you will get the most mushrooms for the initial investment.
Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is also rated as excellent for shiitake cultivation. It is reliable and the taste can be superior. Other hard maples can also be used as a substrate for shiitake. The softer maples can be used for oyster mushroom production. Red maple is also good but is a softer maple and has a shorter life span.
Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) comes next in terms of suitability for shiitake cultivation and is rated as very good. Some claim it is as productive as oak.
Musclewood, also known as American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), is also rated as very good. It produces large specimens of shiitake, but the flavor may be inferior.
Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is also rated as very good and may even outperform oak.
Birch (Betula spp.), including white birch, sweet birch, black birch and yellow birch, are all rated as good for shiitake cultivation.
Bitternut hickory (Carya) is also rated as good — it seems to colonize more slowly but produces high-quality shiitake.
Species that are NOT suitable for shiitake cultivation include white ash, elm and soft hardwoods, such as aspen and poplar, which are more suitable for oyster production. Oysters will grow on all the species that are recommended for shiitake as well as on the softer woods. Do not use evergreen species such as pine, spruce, hemlock or cedar, as they contain anti-fungal resins. Fruitwood including apple, cherry and other fruits are not recommended. Further research is needed with chestnut, walnut, elm (low production), alder and other hardwood species. Western alder is suitable and is used on the west coast of the U.S. and Canada for shiitake cultivation.
The best size for logs, or bolts, is four to six inches in diameter. Larger logs can be used but are more difficult to handle (moist/wet logs are heavy). The four- to six-inch diameter range is ideal because it optimizes the amount of sapwood per volume of log. It is the sapwood that the mycelium will colonize. It seems that the sapwood to heartwood ratio is higher in a tree that has been growing vigorously under optimal conditions compared to a less vigorous tree. Length is not as important as diameter, but short length logs dry out more quickly. Generally, 4 inches is the length recommended because that size is manageable to move and retains moisture. Large diameter logs of eight to 12 inches can be shorter so that they are still manageable to handle.
Moisture content of the wood and the integrity of the bark are the key factors to consider when deciding when to cut your logs. The most important consideration is retaining moisture content. Fresh wood must be cut; do not use old deadfall wood as it will be dried out and already colonized by other fungi. However, limb wood that falls from a healthy tree during a winter storm is suitable to use the following spring. It is important that the bark be kept intact; care should be taken to protect bark during felling and handling. Damaged bark allows the wood to dry out and also allows invasion by competing fungi. Bark is negatively affected by prolonged direct sunlight and continual wet conditions; both should be avoided.
Winter and early spring, before bud swell (definitely before leaf bud), are the best times to cut logs, or limb wood. Bark is tight on the wood in the cold, dry weather and will not easily shred or slip off the log. Even though moisture content will be higher in early spring, you do not want to delay cutting until too late in the season as it can be difficult to get into the woods in early spring. Research at Cornell (see references at the end of the article) indicates that cutting thin-barked species like beech and red maple too late in the spring, when the buds are breaking dormancy, results in the bark separating from the wood and easily sliding off. This is a significant problem and can be avoided by cutting in winter. If cutting in early spring, it should be well before bud swell. Also, it is best to cut wood at least four to eight weeks prior to inoculation to allow tree tissues to die and secondary substances (anti-fungal substances) to break down. Felled logs can be left in the woods, off the ground (perhaps on a skid), covered with snow, which will block out the drying winter sun and wind; the melting snow keeps logs hydrated. Logs can be protected from sun and wind with pine boughs or shade cloth that allows rain and snow to penetrate.
In southern Ontario, May is the ideal month for inoculation. Thus, the window of opportunity for cutting wood is from mid-November, at the earliest, until mid-April, at the latest. This allows ample time for the spawn to "run" through the sapwood and to establish itself during the summer and autumn before winter sets in. If inoculation is done too late in the season, the spawn run will be shortened by the onset of freezing temperatures which will negatively affect the colonization of the wood and the survival rate of the mycelium. Felled logs should be piled off the ground to avoid them getting muddy in the spring thaw, and out of direct sun and wind that will dry them out. The ideal log moisture content at inoculation is from 35 percent to 55 percent. If logs dry out before inoculation, they can be soaked or intensively sprinkled to raise the moisture content. However, little water moves through bark; mostly it enters logs through the exposed ends. Since logs do not absorb water readily, it is important to prevent moisture loss between felling and inoculation. Protect logs from direct sunlight; keep them in a shaded area or cover with pine boughs or breathable shade cloth that allows rainfall and snow melt to penetrate. Stacking patterns that work best for incubation and harvesting are discussed below. Stacking for incubation should protect logs from sun and wind and also allow ventilation around each log. Stacking or standing logs up for harvesting should provide protection but also allow for easy access to each log [see figure 4 below for good and bad stacking patterns].
Figure 2: Diamond pattern for inoculation; note extra holes around branch stub and near endsInoculation is the introduction of spawn into the wood; spawn is sawdust that has been colonized by the mycelium of the mushroom fungus. Inoculation is done by drilling holes and filling them with spawn. It is done in the spring when daytime temperatures are 10º C. There is no standard number of holes per log, and different inoculation patterns are used; row/ring and diamond patterns are common. A general rule of thumb for estimating the number of holes per log is no less than one row of holes for every inch of log diameter, with holes spaced every six inches along the row. This pattern gives rows and rings evenly spaced around the log, but a modified diamond pattern is easier to drill and fill and is equally effective [figure 2]. Extra holes near log ends, branch stubs and wounds will quickly establish mycelium near the most likely sites of invasion by competing fungi. High inoculation rates speed colonization and may produce mushrooms sooner but will increase spawn costs.
Holes are drilled to a depth of approximately one and one-eighth inches. The objective is to drill into the sapwood and leave a tiny air space under the spawn. This allows the spawn to jump off onto the sapwood more easily.
You need a drill and a wood bit. The actual size of the bit depends on the spawn format. You want the dowel or the sawdust plug to fit snugly into the hole. When using a manual hand inoculator, the size of the bit should match the size of the tool, but since the spawn is loose, there is some wiggle room. When using dowels or sawdust spawn plugs, you want the bit size to match fairly closely to the size of the dowel or plug.
Following inoculation, the holes must be sealed to keep moisture in and competing fungi out. Traditionally, loose spawn has been used to inoculate logs. A hand inoculator or plunger type instrument is used to introduce the spawn into the holes. Each hole must be sealed with wax — cheese wax or beeswax rather than paraffin. Dowel plugs that have been colonized with mycelium are also used and, again, the holes must be sealed once the dowel is inserted into the hole. Sawdust spawn plugs that are backed with Styrofoam caps are a more recent development and they have several advantages. The plugs are easy to insert, the spawn jumps into the wood easily, the spawn run is faster than for dowels, and the holes do not need to be sealed with wax, which saves a lot of time.
Figure 3: Mycelium at ends of logs following incubation.Once in the log, the fungal mycelium will run through the vascular vessels of the sapwood (layer of wood outside the heartwood) and colonize it. After spawn run, the white mycelium will show at the ends of the logs in a ring pattern that follows the contour of the sapwood.
Generally, this will take about four to six months. You want the mycelium to be well established before winter when the mushroom mycelium will become dormant. Logs remain outside during the winter. The following spring, the logs will begin to "flush" with mushrooms after the first rains.
Logs will begin to produce mushrooms one year following inoculation. If the spawn is introduced early (May) and environmental conditions are favourable during the spawn run/incubation period, some mushrooms may emerge in the autumn, but in Ontario, full production will not begin until the next spring. The second and third years after inoculation are generally the most productive. The rule of thumb is that logs will last one year for every inch of diameter — so a six-inch log will produce for six years. Harder woods will last longer and be more productive. Another rule of thumb is that you will get about one pound of mushrooms per log per year, but yield will depend on the hardness of the wood, the environmental conditions, and your handling and management techniques.
Once mushrooms begin to emerge, it is a matter of days before they can be harvested. Logs must be monitored so that emerging mushrooms can be harvested at the optimal time. Flushing logs, as shown in figure 1, can be protected from rain as this will soak the developing mushrooms and affect quality. Mushrooms can be dried in the sun, but you want to avoid the need to actively dry mushrooms due to the energy cost involved.
Figure 4: Stacking PatternsDuring incubation, logs should be stacked in crib arrangements, close to the ground, but with ample ventilation around logs as shown below. Dead piles are poor because there is no air movement around the logs, and A-frame stacking is a poor use of space. Logs do not need much light for incubation, but ventilation around the logs will preserve the bark. Shade cloth or pine boughs can provide protection from the sun if needed when the leaf canopy is bare in early spring and winter.
Following incubation and during harvesting season — May to November — logs can be arranged so that picking is easier. You want easy access around each log. A lean-to arrangement as shown above works well; modified versions with logs contained between two side rails and end supports is quite efficient and allows for easy picking [figure 6]. Logs can be leaned against barbed wire strung between poles (as shown in figure 5) or simply leaned around standing trees in a tepee arrangement.
www.mycosource.com The author's website. Mycosource Inc. is located in southern Ontario. Mycosource Inc. produces shiitake and oyster mushroom spawn.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets. This is a comprehensive guide to the cultivation of many species of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. Paul Stamets operates Fungi Perfecti in Washington State and has talks on TED and on TED/MED.
Note: Drawings are from The Shiitake Growers Handbook and from Growing Shiitake in a Continental Climate by Kozak and Krawczyk (out of print). Photos from Mycosource Inc.


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Feels like this page should be called "About Factorio". Anyone object to that move? BenWo (talk) 11:17, 15 May 2014 (CEST)
I moved the game description from the main page to here. It's still transcluded to the main page so any changes here are reflected on the main page. So watch out for the <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> tags or you'll mess up the main page! - BenWo (talk) 12:57, 16 May 2014 (CEST)
link potholes & sinkholes
Many of the links here that are displayed by the front page are comparable to what [tvtropes.org] calls "potholes" and are really borderline sinkholes, by the same definition source. In other words, the links don't seem to correspond to the pages they link to. Almost all of them are potholes, and four of them, by my count, are sinkholes. Specifically, "ores" "protect your factory", and "yourself" might be considered sinkholes.
1. The first one should link to a page that includes both iron ore and copper ore (not just iron ore), and possibly coal, although that one might be best linked separately.
2. The second one, which links to walls, should instead link to a page that includes all defensive structures.
3. The last one, which links to modular armor, should probably link to a page that includes armor, weapons, capsules, and anything else the player might use to defend themselves (or actively attack enemies) if they don't have their base to do it for them. An example might be if you were going to destroy some spawners.
note: The second one and last one might be worth combining into one page that includes anything and everything that kills enemies or protects the player or his structures.
TL;DR the links are too confusing and should be fixed.--Twisted Code (talk) 12:42, 7 June 2015 (CEST)
If it should be fixes, why don't you just change it? Ssilk (talk) 17:45, 8 June 2015 (CEST)
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Das Faltertor (Adresse Falterstraße 35, früher Hausnummer 25) ist Teil der Stadtbefestigung von Dettelbach. Das charakteristische Ensemble aus Torturm und dem benachbarten Männerturm macht es zu einem Wahrzeichen der unterfränkischen Stadt. Von den ehemals fünf Stadttoren haben sich nur das Falter- und das Brückertor noch erhalten. Heute ist im Torturm das Kolping- und Handwerksmuseum untergebracht.

Geschichte
Die Dettelbacher Stadtbefestigung ist eng mit der Erhebung des Ortes zur Stadt im Jahr 1484 verbunden. Eventuell waren einige Elemente bereits zu diesem Zeitpunkt fertiggestellt, das Gros der Anlage geht allerdings auf die erste Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts zurück. Erstmals indirekt erwähnt wurden Stadttore, die bereits zuvor schon existierten, in einer Quelle des Jahres 1532. Dort ist von "fünf Torschließern" die Rede, wobei ihr Jahreslohn von fünf Gulden Erwähnung findet. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt muss also eine vollständige Ummauerung mit insgesamt fünf Toren bestanden haben.

Das Faltertor erhielt seinen Namen von den charakteristischen Verteidigungselementen, mit dem es ausgestattet war. Hier war ein Fallgatter zu finden, das mögliche Angreifer von einer Erstürmung der Stadt abhielt. Aus der Bezeichnung "Fall-Tor" leitete sich später der Name Faltertor ab. Das Tor war mit einer Zugbrücke über den Stadtgraben erreichbar, wodurch ebenfalls eine Schutzfunktion erfüllt wurde. Zugleich bildete das Tor ein "Nadelöhr" und war einzige Verbindung in das Dettelbacher Umland. Es verband die Stadt mit der nahegelegenen Fähre in Sommerach und der Nachbarstadt Volkach.

Ähnlich wie beim Brückertor, wo mehr Quellen existieren, setzte die Stadt für das Faltertor einen Torschließer bzw. -wächter ein. Ihm oblag die Verkehrsüberwachung am jeweiligen Tor ebenso, wie das Auf- und Absperren am Morgen bzw. Abend. Die Torschließer waren zur Pünktlichkeit verpflichtet und riskierten Geld- oder Turmstrafen bei Nichterfüllung. Das Faltertor wurde im Jahr 1550 wahrscheinlich erstmals renoviert, wobei man wohl auch das Wappen des Würzburger Bischofs Melchior Zobel anbrachte. Eventuell hatte der Deutsche Bauernkrieg eine Verbesserung der Verteidigungstechnik nötig gemacht. Die ältere Literatur datiert die Errichtung in diese Zeit.

Bereits im Dreißigjährigen Krieg hatte die Stadtmauer von Dettelbach den Geschützen der vorrückenden Schweden nichts entgegenzusetzen. Im Jahr 1631 besetzten die protestantischen Schweden die Stadt kampflos. In den folgenden Jahrhunderten verlor die Stadtbefestigung zunehmend an Bedeutung und die Tore erfüllten nur noch eine wirtschaftliche Funktion, weil sie als Zollstätten den Warenverkehr von und in die Stadt regelten. Die Stadt investierte allerdings kein Geld mehr in ihre Mauern.

Die Folge war ein Verfall der Befestigung, der im 19. Jahrhundert seinen Höhepunkt erreichte. Die Stadttore bildeten nun lediglich noch Verkehrshindernisse, weil die Zollbestimmungen mit dem Übergang an Bayern 1814 weggefallen waren. Zwischen 1872 und 1873 verschwanden drei der fünf Stadttore und im Jahr 1888 verlor das Faltertor das bisher vor dem Torturm verortete Zollhäuschen. 1899 beriet der Stadtrat sogar über den Abriss des Tores, allerdings verhinderte dies das Königliche Generalkonservatorium für Kunstdenkmale 1903.

Erst im 20. Jahrhundert erfuhr das erhaltene Faltertorensemble neue Beachtung. Insbesondere der zunehmende Fremdenverkehr in Dettelbach wurde auf das Tor aufmerksam. Es entstanden erste Ansichtskarten mit dem Tor als Motiv. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zog in den Faltertorturm das Kolping- und Handwerksmuseum ein, das noch heute besteht. Hier werden Handwerkstechniken vergangener Jahrhunderte vorgestellt. In den Jahren 1979 und 1980 renovierte die Stadt Dettelbach den Turm und den benachbarten Mauerabschnitt umfassend.

Beschreibung
Der Torturm des Dettelbacher Faltertores wird als Baudenkmal eingeordnet. Untertägige Reste von Vorgängerbauten sind als Bodendenkmal vermerkt. Der Turm bildet eine der Begrenzungen des Ensembles Altstadt Dettelbach. Er präsentiert sich als dreigeschossiger Rechteckbau mit Walmdach. Es schließt mit einer metallenen Turmspitze ab, die allerdings mit Ziegeln umgeben wurde und dem Turm sein markantes Äußeres verleiht. Das Erdgeschoss wird vom rundbogigen Durchgang dominiert. Auf der Stadtseite wurde ein kleiner Treppenturm an den eigentlichen Torturm angebaut, der die Erschließung des im Obergeschoss befindlichen Museums übernimmt.

Oberhalb der Tordurchfahrt ist auf der stadtabgewandten Seite ein Wappenstein zu finden, der noch 2003 weitgehend verwittert war und später renoviert wurde. Es handelt sich um das Zeichen des Würzburger Bischofs Melchior Zobel von Giebelstadt. Unterhalb wurde die Jahreszahl 1550 vermerkt. Im Tordurchgang hat sich eine Skulptur erhalten, die den kreuztragenden Christus zeigt. Sie kam als Stiftung erst spät hierher. Das erste Obergeschoss wird lediglich von kleinen Schlitzfenstern bzw. Schießscharten durchlichtet. Lediglich im zweiten Obergeschoss sind kleine Rechteckfenster zu finden.

Literatur
 Hans Bauer: Das Faltertor steht noch? Zufall! (= Dettelbacher Geschichtsblätter 03/2013, Nr. 298, 39. Jhg.). Dettelbach 2013. 2 Seiten.
 Hans Bauer: Dettelbach. Geschichte einer romantischen Stadt am Main und ihrer Ortsteile. Dettelbach 1983.
 Hans Bauer: Ein Geschenk für Dettelbach: der restaurierte Fachwerkturm am Faltertor (= Dettelbacher Geschichtsblätter 05/2003, Nr. 232, 29. Jhg.). Dettelbach 2003. 2 Seiten.

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The nuclear energy industry has not only preserved its positions in the recent years, but has been developing actively and preparing for the future.
Environmental improvement and the reduction of carbon emissions is one of the most urgent topics in today's world.
Nuclear generation continues to grow globally. In 2016, as for the year before, nearly 10 GW of new nuclear capacity started supplying electricity, more than double the average capacity connected each year in the previous 25 years.
VTB Bank welcomes you to the 9th International Forum ATOMEXPO 2017. The forum is a great platform for establishing business contacts, finding new points for growth and exchange of advanced business ideas.
IX International Forum ATOMEXPO 2017 will be held on June 19th – 21st, 2017 in Moscow, at Exhibition Center "Gostiny Dvor".
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Participants of ATOMEXPO 2017 will have a chance for open and in-depth discussions on all the topical issues of the future of development of the nuclear industry. Participation of major companies operating in the nuclear market in these discussions shall make ATOMEXPO 2016 activities targeted and businesslike.


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Home Lake Okeechobee Anglers ask FWC to limit spraying
Anglers ask FWC to limit spraying
Sep 5th, 2017 · by Katrina Elsken · Comments:
CLEWISTON — Fishermen who packed the meeting room in the Clewiston Youth Center on Aug. 30 asked the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) representatives to "spray smart."
Anglers and fishing guides asked that spraying of invasive exotic plants be limited to three months a year, that spraying be banned during fish spawning seasons and that non-chemical methods be used to remove non-native vegetation from the Lake Okeechobee when possible.
Water hyacinth on Lake Okeechobee.
The meeting was set up for public comment only, so FWC representatives wrote down questions from the audience but did not answer them.
Many in the audience echoed professional angler Scott Martin's suggestion to limit spraying, and avoid spraying during the winter tourist season.
"We need to make some areas off limits to spraying," said Mr. Martin.
"If we make those areas off limits to spraying, the fish populations will go crazy," he said. "People who come down here for tournaments or for vacation, they're going to catch the biggest bass of their lives. They're going to go back to Michigan and Kentucky and tell them how good the fishing was."
"I have been guiding on the lake for 35 years," said Chet Douthit. "The lake has gone through many, many changes. What has happened in the last eight-to-10 years is an absolute crime. It has absolutely destroyed our vegetation. We've lost habitat and without habitat, you don't have any wildlife."
He said spraying to eliminate the non-native invasive plants in the summer makes sense because the vegetation doesn't grow in the winter. "If we have to spray, spray in the summer," he said.
"The lake is still good. It could be the number one lake in the world if we take care of it," he said.
He said they should try again to remove some of the muck from the bottom of the lake manually.
"They tried to scrape the lake once in the 35 years I've been here," he said, adding that the project stopped because they found Native American artifacts.
Mike Lendl, representing the King of the Glades bass tournament based in Fort Lauderdale, said too often he has heard fishermen complain they "can't catch nothing because they've sprayed."
"You can see the drop in catches," he said. "The bass aren't spreading out the way they did in the old days."
He said if the weekly spraying doesn't stop, it will kill the lake.
Phillip Roland, a Clewiston city commissioner, said he plans to take a resolution to the cities and counties all around the lake and ask the area governmental bodies to support limiting the spraying to three months a year.
"There is no way you can keep spraying the lake like it is," he said. "The water clarity has changed."
Mr. Roland said back in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dug three canals — Kissimmee River, Harney Pond and Indian Prairie — and drained 5,500 square miles of land into a 700-square-mile lake.
"The Kissimmee valley used to have 2 feet of water on it. It came into the lake clean," he said.
He said when it was established, the spraying program was only to keep the Lake Okeechobee waterway open from the St. Lucie waterway to Moore Haven.
"If they spray smart, and do it right, we can bring the lake back," he said. "The problems with the lake are political. We need to cut the budget for spraying."
He said in the Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) they plant hydrilla, and on the lake they kill it.
Gary Ritter, of Florida Farm Bureau and a member of the Okeechobee City Council, said he is concerned about the nutrient loading into the lake when the sprayed vegetation dies and falls to the lake bottom.
He said the farmers are doing a lot of nutrient management with Best Management Practices (BMPs).
"One thing I don't see addressed is nutrient management internal of the Lake Okeechobee," he continued. "When you spray vegetation and it all dies off, what is the fate of those nutrients?"
He said they need to consider the internal nutrient loading of the lake and how much it contributes to the algal blooms.
Carmen Patti said he has been fishing Lake Okeechobee for 40 years.
"I have seen it go through changes, some from Mother Nature, some from spraying. Who decides when enough is enough? What your guys spray is good for fish cover," he continued. "There's got to be a better way."
Many at the meeting alleged that the problem is the contractors are not careful to target the exotics, and kill areas of native vegetation. FWC officials asked fishermen to note the locations and report any problem areas they see on the lake.
Mary Ann Martin said the spraying is killing native vegetation as well as the exotics.
She said this summer the lake has suffered from turbidity.
"What solves the problem of turbidity? It's grass," she said. "Grass is good. It cleans the water. It's the whole filtration system on this lake. The peppergrass is gone. If you stop spraying, it will return.
"When they started spraying, the reason for the spraying was to keep the waterways open," she said.
The expanded spraying program has hurt the lake, she said.
"Once it's lost, you won't get it back," she said. "We want the lake to get healthier every year."
Neal Stark is the founder of Fishing with America's Finest, a non-profit organization that takes veterans fishing as a form of therapy.
He said he has seen the loss of vegetation from spraying in the Lake Okeechobee area and in the Everglades not only hurt the fisheries, but also reduce the other wildlife.
"We used to have to slow your boat down in the Everglades due to all the birds," he said.
Now you don't see the blue herons, the egrets or the spoonbills like you once did, he added.
"Spraying is not working anymore," he offered.
Lisa Walker expressed concern that the chemicals used for spraying might be harmful to wildlife and to any people who might come in contact with the water. She said the birds that eat the bugs and snails that were exposed to the chemicals will ingest those chemicals.
Dr. Paul Gray of Florida Audubon said he has a lot of the same concerns as the fishermen.
Jeff Patterson, of Lakeport, said FWC should be doing more to improve the health of the lake.
"One rumor is they are doing this to kill the lake so they can raise it up to 19 feet and use it for storage," he said.
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Publisher/Editor Katrina Elsken can be reached at kelsken@newszap.com


She's 21, but Selena Gomez has just fired her mother and stepfather -- as her managers anyway.
Sources close to the singer tell TMZ, Selena axed her p-units Mandy and Brian Teefey last month, permanently relieving them of all duties related to the management of her career. Selena's parents had managed her since her big break at Disney.
We're told Selena feels she's outgrown her parents. She believes she's now old enough -- and famous enough -- to have a seasoned professional manager with other A-list clients.
Selena has argued plenty with her parents over the direction of her career -- not to mention over dating Justin Bieber -- but we're told family friction was NOT the reason for the split. We're told Selena remains close with both of her parents, although they're not happy about the decision.
As for who Selena wants to rep her, we're told she's still looking for the perfect candidate.
Carlos Boozer -- Selena Gomez Alleged Stalker ... Was Wearing My Shirt!


Mitzy, the Butterfly, loves to encourage children to become more aware of their environment… to recognize which trees are in their neighborhood… as well as the importance and benefits of having trees.
Join Mitzy on the tour of her neighborhood… identify similarities to your neighborhood… and learn more about trees in general… how they help the environment, clean air and what they provide for humans! ENJOY this third book in the MITZY, THE BUTTERFLY Series.


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Welcome to the House Rabbit Store!
Check back often, we add new products weekly.
Our mission is to provide you the best information and products for house rabbits available. Our products are only ones that we personally use with our rabbits Ricky, Lucy, Snickers and Star. If we do not believe that a product is not the best or healthy for your rabbit, then we will not sell it.
For that reason you will not find sweet treats or unhealthy products such as yogurt drops or dried fruit. Instead, we offer healthy organic rabbit treats that will extend your rabbits life and provide him with optimal health and enrichment.
We will strive to offer the lowest prices possible. Most of our products are handmade in small batches and may not always be available. Organic herbal products can have limited year-round availability. All food products are organically grown in the USA.
I generously support the House Rabbit Society and other animal rescue organizations each month, whether this store creates a profit or not. A portion of everything sold here will result in money being donated to help needy rabbits.
The Bunny Guy looks forward to helping you fill your rabbit supply needs and is always anxious to hear what you have to say about our products and service, so please contact us with any suggestions, advice or comments about our site and products.


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It's Fall, Y'all (November)
Now that it's November, it's time for me to give you the third and final installment of the "it's fall, y'all" playlist. September's theme was folk and acoustic sounds, October's was haunted and synth-y for Halloween, and I'm happy to finally share with you what November's theme is.
These fifteen songs are jazz and blues themed. Although somewhat different genres, I decided to make the first bit of the playlist jazzy and the last couple of songs blues in order to tie it back to the folkiness of September's theme. I hope these songs remind you of cold rainy days, warm fuzzy socks and twinkling street lights.
Without further ado, here are the final fifteen songs of "it's fall, y'all."
"I Fall In Love Too Easily" — Chet Baker
"The Starlit Hour" — Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
"The Great Pumpkin Waltz" — Vince Guaraldi
"Some Enchanted Evening" — Etta Jones
"You Are Special" — Johnny Costa
"Nostalgia in Times Square" — Mingus Big Band
"Sleepin' Bee" — Tommy Flanagan
"Don't Smoke In Bed" — Nina Simone
"Lilac Wine" — Eartha Kitt
"Baby Won't You Please Come Home – Live at Newport Jazz Festival 1958" — Louis Armstrong
"Happy Ending" — Sammy Davis Jr.
"Let It Be" — Bill Withers
"A Sunday Kind Of Love" — Etta James
"Mary Had A Little Lamb" — Buddy Guy
"Little Red Rooster" — Willie Dixon
I hope this playlist carries you through the rest of this Autumn and for all of the future ones to come. As always, I've made it into a Spotify playlist for your enjoyment.
Happy Listening,
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For the Christian, a focused life is one that is intentionally centered on Christ which should lead to a sense of lasting peace, but this can't be achieved without prayer and a right frame of mind. The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Church at Philippi connects the availability of peace with a consistent prayer life and laser-like thinking.
Philippians 4:6-9 (ESV) do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
First, of all people in the city of Rome the Apostle Paul had a reason to be anxious considering his circumstances. Earlier in the book of Philippians he gives some indication to his readers about the uncertainty he has of the emperor's decision regarding his life, but no matter the choice Paul is ready to meet Christ or continue with his ministry if given the opportunity.
Secondly we should note the Scriptures indicate there are two types of peace; one is judicial and the second is experiential. Judicial peace is gained through our faith in Christ as addressed in Romans 5:1. Experiential peace is the day by day peace experienced by the believer as he/she walks with Christ, and it is this type of peace Paul speaks of in the passage above. Many of us as Christians forfeit this experiential peace through the worry and anxiety we allow to overwhelm us. Judicial peace on the other hand can never be lost once given to the believer because of our justification in Christ. We should also note here that before we can experience peace from God we must first be at peace with God.
A focused life is not to be mistaken with a life free from pain and trouble. All of us experience hardships from time to time, but the difficulties we face need not rob us of our peace. As I stated earlier Paul provides us with a spiritual formula or pattern to follow in order to continuously experience God's peace. Again this is easier said than done, but the possibility remains for the believer to have a sense of comforting peace.
The first step as revealed in Philippians 4:6 is through prayer and petitioning God with our every need. Notice that the Apostle Paul tells us this is to be done with a sense of "thanksgiving," which in turn suggests an earnest expectation on the believer's part that God hears and responds. The idea is that the act of prayer and communion with God is a "constant" in the believer's life. In other words we are to pray and pray again, and again, and again. It is through this consistent lifestyle that we begin to experience the peace of God mentally and spiritually.
Barclay is quite right and we should realize our thinking normally takes one of several forms; it's negative or positive, earthly or spiritual.
Colossians 3:1-3 (ESV) If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
In our daily walk with Christ and in our prayers we're to focus our thinking on what is genuine, honorable, right, morally pure, pleasing, gracious, of highest-quality, and worthy of praise. All of these are not only attributes of Christ, but what is right with the life we have in Christ.
My wife Teresa often reminds me our attention needs to be on the many good things provided by God rather than the few negative things which we sometimes allow to creep into our lives. When our thinking is centered on Christ, and we're consistent in our prayer life then experiential peace is certainly attainable. The Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:9 speaks from experience and maybe we should follow his advice.
Let me make a suggestion to those who may be struggling with worry and anxiety due to present difficulties. Set a specific time aside every day to pray for the many needs in your life and the needs of others. Start a prayer journal and write as you pray. Pray through passages you find meaningful, reassuring, and comforting. And by all means be continuously prayerful taking everything before the throne of God because He cares for you.


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Stephanie McWilliams came on board with Mash during the recruitment and selection process for a top whisky brand sampling campaign at the end of last Summer and she really hasn't looked back.
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Hailing from Belfast – her natural charm and professionalism has seen her build a really solid relationship with fellow Brand Ambassadors, Managers and Clients alike.
Well done Stephanie – Happy Spending!!


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Medical Database, Inc Offers First-of-its-Kind Laboratory Decision System (LDS™) and LDS™ Analytics Platform as a Solution to Test Utilization Management
Providers, payers, and labs will now be able to more accurately select ICD10 and CPT codes to meet medical necessity and improve reimbursement when ordering tests.
IRVINE, CA, August 6, 2019 — Medical Database's proprietary platform offers reliable and updated laboratory test data to easily assist providers, payers, and diagnostic centers in ordering appropriate clinical test to meet medical necessity and maintain compliance.
The company's proprietary (patent pending) ranking system provides users with the most relevant diagnostic test based on either diagnosis and/or ICD10 codes. The evidence-based content comprises a range of medical databases and uses a unique algorithm to assist in making appropriate diagnosis decisions.
The LDS platform utilizes this ranking system to score potential tests for any given disease and assigns an easily interpretable numerical and color-coded score that is visible next to the individual test. The colors and numbers indicate the most relevant test to meet medical necessity. Green and the number 10 represent the highest level of relevance.
"More than 5 billion diagnostic tests are performed in the U.S. each year," said Safedin Sajo Beqaj, Ph.D., CEO of Medical Database, Inc. "Selecting the most appropriate laboratory test has been proven to reduce costs and improve outcomes for both healthcare providers as well as patients. The LDS platform, which incorporates every lab test available in the market including genetic testing, together with all applicable codes, offers an invaluable resource to achieve that goal."
Tests can be ordered randomly by assay, CPT code, disease, or ICD10 code. Each time an order is placed via the LDS platform, it automatically includes the appropriate diagnostic ICD10 code to meet medical necessity for payment. This innovative feature allows labs and providers to use the LDS platform to streamline claims submission/verification and, thereby, improve reimbursement and increase revenue.
"Medical Database consolidates a myriad of inputs for individual labs to highlight the most relevant information," said Douglas Elwood, M.D., MBA, Chief Medical Officer, PWN Health. "The easy to understand platform saves time and energy from trying to find similar information across several databases, it's all right there in one look up."
Medical Database will be showcasing its LDS and LDS Analytics platform at the AACC show. Stop by Booth #3678 to learn more about how you can get a 30-day free trial for AACC attendees.
About Medical Database
Irvine-based Medical Database provides reliable and updated medical and laboratory test information to providers, payers, and diagnostic facilities. The company's content, written by medical professionals, comprises a range of medical laboratory databases to assist providers in making appropriate clinical decisions to meet medical necessity, and maintain compliance. For more information, visit www.medicaldatabase.com.
Bevey Miner
bevey@medicaldatabase.com
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATION


Eliza Dushku was discovered at the end of a five-month search throughout the United States for the perfect girl to play the lead role of Alice opposite Juliette Lewis in the film That Night (1992).
Since then, she has been in several films and has worked with actors such as Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Reiser, and James Belushi. Born in Boston on December 30, 1980, she has studied the piano, drums, and several types of dance (jazz, tap, and ballet).
Her previous acting experience includes numerous amateur presentations at the Watertown Children's Theater where she was part of the company since she was in the first grade. In addition to acting, she is sometimes seen on stage at the Children's Theater signing for the deaf.


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The unique Quick Slip™ system prints and applies a covert packing slip to the outside of the shipping container. HOW? Well, the Quick Slip™ printer applicator prints on the liner side of a pre-printed packing slip label. The top side is boldly printed to identify it and indicates that the packing slip is hidden underneath. After the shipment contents are printed on the bottom side of the label, it is dispensed, the liner border is removed, and the label is automatically applied to the shipping container! Simple!
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Marx said Monday that she would not call it a victory until the final ballots had been counted.
Brown acknowledged that it would be unlikely that votes would turn around in his favor, but that if they did, he would still serve as mayor if elected.
But, "my life is going in a different direction because I'm likely not going to win," he said Monday.
County Clerk-Recorder Julie Rodewald said Brown would need 60 percent of the remaining 1,758 ballots to overtake Marx's lead.
Other remaining close races include the San Luis Coastal School board, with Jim Quesenberry and incumbent Kathryn Eisendrath Rogers separated by 93 votes.
And in the race for the third seat on the Shandon Joint Unified School District board, only three votes separate Ester Garcia and Michael Wimmer.