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Hannes Leopoldseder (AT)
Chairman of the jury. Born in 1940 in St. Leonhard; Ph.D., journalist for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation from 1967, Managing Director of the Upper Austrian Region since 1974. Cofounder of the Ars Electronica Festival and the Linzer Klangwolke in 1979, initiator of the Prix Ars Electronica competition in 1987, originator of the 1991 Ars Electronica Center idea for a museum of the future in Linz. 1991 set the idea in motion of the Ars Electronica Center as a museum of the future in Linz.
Andreas Broeckmann (DE)
Born 1964, currently lives in Berlin and Rotterdam, studied art history, sociology and media studies in Bochum/DE, Berlin/DE and Norwich/UK. He received a Ph.D. from the University of East Anglia, Norwich/UK, writing an extensive study about the use of portrait photography in the 19th-century human sciencs (A Visual Economy of Individuals, 1995, unpublished). Since 1995 he has been working as a project manager at V2_Organisation, a Rotterdam-based centre of art and media technology. He maintains the V2_East/Syndicate mailing list on the Internet and coordinates deep European network meetings related to electronic art and media culture. In his recent work Broeckmann has been exploring ideas for a machine aesthetics of media art.
Derrick de Kerckhove (CA)
Director of the McLuhan Institute of Culture and Technology at the University of Toronto. His Works on the effects of communications-media on the human nervous system include Brain-frames and The Alphabet and the Brain.
Robert Gehorsam (US)
Robert Gehorsam is Vice President of Programming at Sony Online Entertainment, where he is responsible for all content and technology for "The Station", Sony's new online games service. Prior to that, he was Vice President of New Media at Scholastic Inc., the world's largest children's publisher. For eight years he led Prodigy's entertainment and education division. Robert has also consulted to a wide range of online and media companies, including Microsoft, CNET, Ziff-Davis, America Online and Childrens Television Workshop.
Joichi Ito (JP)
Joichi Ito is developer and producer in the areas of virtual reality and multimedia. Japan correspondent for Mondo 2000, Wired and others. Numerous publications, particularly on networks.
John F. Simon jr. (US)
John F. Simon jr. is an artist who uses programming language as a means of activating ideas. His projects involve the computer's ability to iterate possibilities. The work is realized as software and drawing. John lives in New York City with his wife Elizabeth.
INTERACTIVE ART
Machiko Kusahara (JP)
studied mathematics and history of science at Tokyo's International Christian University and is an Associate Professor of Media Art at the Faculty of Arts, Tokyo Institute of Polytechnics. She has been teaching computer graphics theory and media since 1986 and has published several books on computer graphics and A-Life. Her recent research has been centered a round the transition of the nature of artistic creativity in interactive art, especially in relation to the concept of networking and A-Life.
John Markoff (US)
is based in San Francisco as West Coast Correspondent for the New York Times, where he covers Silicon Valley, computers and information technologies. Before coming to the Times in 1988 he covered Silicon Valley for the San Francisco Examiner beginning in 1985. He has also been a writer at Infoworld and in 1984 he was West Coast Technical editor for Byte Magazine. He is the co-author with Katie Hafner of Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier (1991) and with Lenny Siegel of The High Cost of High Tech (1985). In January of 1996 Hyperion published Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw, which he co-authored with Tsutomu Shimomura. He was named as one of Upside Magazine's Digital Elite 100 in both 1996 and 1997.
Michael Naimark (US)
Michael Naimark holds a research appointment in arts and media at Interval Research Corporation, where he has been since 1992. As an independent media artist from 1980 to 1992, he produced artworks in conjunction with the Paris Metro, the Exploratorium, the ZKM, and the Banff Centre for the Arts and consulted for companies including Atari, Lucasfilm, Apple, and Panavision. He was instrumental in making the first interactive laserdiscs at MIT in the late 1970s and was on the original design team for the MIT Media Laboratory. Naimark has held faculty appointments at the San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco State University, California Institute of the Arts, MIT, the University of Michigan; is on the Editorial Boards of Presence and Leonardo Electronic Almanac; and has been a member of the Society for Visual Anthropology since 1984. He created a B.5. in Cybernetic Systems as an independent major from the University of Michigan in 1974 and received an M.S. in Visual Studies and Environmental Art from MIT in 1979.
Hans-Peter Schwarz (DE)
Hans-Peter Schwarz studied visual communication at the University for Applied Science in Bielefeld, finishing 1973 as a qualified designer. 1982 doctorate summa cum laude for the title Dr. phil. from the Philipps-Universität. 1983-1990 curator at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum. 1990-91 project director for the conception of a new museum for the history of the modern age in Frankfurt/Main. Since 1982 lecturer at the Universities of Marburg, Trier and Frankfurt, the Un iversity for Applied Science in Darmstadt and the State School of Design /Karlsruhe. Since 1992 director of the Media Museum at the ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe. Since 1994 chair for the history of art at the State School of Design/Karlsruhe (HfG). Since 1997 external project director for the thematic area of the EXPO 2000.
Jon Snoddy (US)
Jon Snoddy joined GameWorks in March 1996 as Vice President, Design from the Walt Disney Co. In 1993, Snoddy founded the Walt Disney Virtual Reality Studio which is currently producing the Aladdin Virtual Reality ride. He also led the conceptual development and design of the ride system for the wildly popular Indiana Jones attraction. Prior to joining Disney, Snoddy was with Lucasfilm's THX division where he was instrumental in transitioning the THX sound system from an industry studio mix product to a worldwide consumer product. He began his career as a technical director working for National Public Radio in Washington with the program All Things Considered. Snoddy has degrees in journalism and electronics from the University of South Carolina.
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Maurice Benayoun (FR)
Born in 1957, founded Z.A. Production in 1987, which emphasizes special effects and is particularly concerned with the potential of the digital image and interactivity. He has taught at the Universite 1 (Panthéon Sorbonne) since 1984. Since 1996 he is Artiste Invité at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris. Since 1994 he has been particularly interested in the development of VR installations and interactive Internet applications.
Larry Cuba (US)
Larry Cuba, a pioneer in the use of computers in animation art, produced his first computeranimation in 1974 putting him at the forefront of the computer-animation artists considered the second generation – those who directly followed the visionaries of the sixties: John Whitney, Sr., Stan Vanderbeek and Lillian Schwartz. ln 1975, Cuba collaborated with John Whitney, Sr. programming his film Arabesque. Cuba's subsequent computer-animated films, 3/78, Two Space, and Calculated Movements, were shown at film festivals throughout the world, including Los Angeles, Hiroshima, Zagreb and Bangkok and have won numerous awards. Cuba's been invited to present his work at conferences such as Siggraph, ISEA, Ars Electronica, and Art and Math Moscow and his films have been included in screenings at New York's Museum of Modern Art, The Hirshhorn Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Amsterdam Filmmuseum and the Isetan Museum of Art, Tokyo. Cuba received grants from the American Film Institute and The National Endowment for the Arts and was awarded a residency at the Center for Art and Media Technology Karlsruhe (ZKM). He has served on the juries for the Siggraph Electronic Theater, the Montpellier Festival of Abstract Film, and The Ann Arbor Film Festival.
Mark Dippé (US)
Mark Dippé has worked in feature film for many years, specializing in digital filmmaking. He was a visual effects director on severa l films such as Abyss, Terminator 2, and Jurassic Park and was the director of Spawn. He was the recipient of the Prix Ars Electronica for Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park and was a past member of the Ars Electronica Jury in 1991.
Rudolf John (AT)
Rudolf John studied at the film academy in Vienna and worked as a freelance journalist in Berlin. He writes film reviews for Austrian film and television magazines, in addition to working as a freelance writer. In 1990 he initiated the film and television award ROMY, of which he has since been the organizer. Together with his wife Alke, he runs the advertising agency Ideen GmbH.
Peter Kogler (AT)
Born in 1959, represented Austria at the "documenta IX" in Kassel; in 1995 he created sections of the Austrian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, in which he had participated in 1986 in conjunction with "Aperto". His work is situated in the field of intermediality. The sign language he created with the computer is used to form mass media installations that occupy space and are adapted to their specific surroundings. He is guest professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.
Barbara Robertson (US)
Barbara Robertson has been the West Coast Senior Editor for Computer Graphics World since 1985 and in that capacity has written many award-winning articles on computer animation, visual effects, and graphics technology as she watched the evolution of computer graphics art and technology. Prior to this work, she was the Editor and Researcher for the Whole Earth-Software-Katalogs, West Coast Bureau Chief for Popular Computing and West Coast Editor for Byte Magazine.
Michael Wahrman (US)
Michael Wahrman is an independent designer and supervisor of digital effects and production technology. He has contributed to the design, planning and supervision of dozens of feature films and special venue productions. Currently he is working as an in dependent digital effects supervisor, a consultant to Viacom International , a designer of creative technology for Post Perfect (New York Media Group), and designing a series of production technologies for the independent computer animator.
Jean-Baptiste Barrière (FR)
Jean-Baptiste Barrière studied music, philosophy and mathematical logic. Parallel to composing, he made a career at IRCAM/Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France, where he began as a researcher in January 1981 in the Chant (synthesis of the singing voice with computer) and Formes (contral of synthesis and composition with computer) projects. During the same period, he also assisted the composers Morton Subotnick, Gerard Grisey, Jonathan Harvey and Harrison Birtwistle in the realisation of their pieces. From 1984 to 1887, he directed the Musical Research Department at IRCAM, then from October 1989 he was responsible for the Department of Education, and since 1993 he has been director of Education and Production. He is currently on leave from IRCAM for one year to teach composition with the computer at the Sibelius Academy, and to work on various compositional projects
Jonty Harrison (UK)
Born 1952, studied at the University of York (D.Phil in Composition) and worked at the National Theatre and City University. In 1980 he joined the Music Department of The University of Birmingham, where he is now Senior Lecturer, as well as Director of the Electroacoustic Music Studios and BEAST (Birmingham ElectraAcoustic Sound Theatre). He has been on the Board of Sonic Arts Network, the UK's national organisation for electroacoustic music for many years.
Naut Humon (US)
Naut Humon conducts, curates and performs his and outside works for Sound Traffic Control, an omniphonic orchestral "dub dashboard" network which remorphs sonic spatial objects fram live instrumentalists, audio sculptures, and multiple DJ/VJ configurations for the RECOMBINANT diffusion jockey summits. He also operates as producer and creative director of the Asphodel/Sombient labels from San Francisco to New York.
Laetitia Sonami (FR)
Born 1957. She studied with Joel Chadabe at the Electronic Music Studio in Albany, NY, and with Robert Ashley and David Behrman at the Center for Contemporary Music, Mills College, CA, where she received her MFA in composition in 1980. She has since been developing her own electronic musical instruments for live performance. She lives in Oakland, California.
Werner Vollert (DE)
Werner Vollert studied art history, philosophy and journalism at the Free University Berlin. As an artist working in fine arts, he was awarded the Berliner Karl Hafer Prize for interdisciplinary art in 1986. His works may be found in a number of European museums. 1987 and 1988 he worked for the American Bally Corporation as a flipper designer. In 1988 he founded the Society for Art and Technology in Berlin, for which he is still an active board member. He has been responsible for implementing several of highly regarded art exhibitions involved with the theme of "new media". From 1992 to 1996, Vollert operated the Berliner technoclub "Bunker". With the Bunker CD series, he has released a number of CDs from the borderlands of aesthetics.
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Sirikit M. Amann (AT)
Sirikit M. Amann studied political science, theater arts and economics in Austria, Germany and the USA. Since 1987 she has worked for the ÖKS – Austrian Culture Service – where she is responsible for the concept development and implementation of multimedia projects in schools. Austrian Culture Service school projects: 1994 "Computer and Games" and 1995 "Speed" (both at the Ars Electronica Festival).
etoy.AGENT e04 (IT)
The individual data for etoyAGENT e04 fram the period between 1972-1992 will be kept confidential by the etoyCOR PORATION™ until the year 2032. etoy.AGENT e04, who was born in italy, was recruited by etoy on january 1, 1992 and invited to an etoy SURVIVAL CAMP in the swiss alps, where a series of aptitude and performance tests were conducted with him and eleven other agents. the first generation of the etoy.CREW was purposely placed in extreme situations and subsequently mustered on the basis of technical, training-specific and creativity-based criteria. following a 16-week special training, seven of the eleven agents were selected. e04 accomplished the tasks required of him with excellence and is distinguished by his outstanding intellectual and athletic achievements.
Günter Hupfer (AT)
Günter Hupfer was trained as a teacher and has taught German and history at middle schools and computer science at the pedagogical academy in Linz. He has written a number of articles and books on the subject of "Using the Computer in Schools". He has worked for Microsoft Germany as a freelance consultant and set up an extensive training department for Microsoft Austria. As Marketing Manager for Microsoft Austria, he presented Windows 95 to the market. In 1996 he transferred to the Ars Electronica Center, where he was in charge of the educational setup. Günter Hupfer currently works as a teacher at a special middle school for computer science and as a freelance PR and marketing consultant.
Norman Filz (AT)
trained as a hairdresser after completing school requirements, played percussion on the side (with Marty Brem, Vacuzzi and Die vergifteten Pfeile, and others), also worked as a taxi driver, masseur and spa superintendent, ran a taxi business, wrote texts for an advertising agency and romantic novels for the teen magazine Music Man, participated in two operetta tour productions. He has worked for the Austrian youth and music magazine Rennbahn Express since fall 1993- He initiated the Viennese rock band "No Na Ned" and the dancefloor project ZEN, and has appeared in performances of Franz Schubert's Die Winterreise on the side.
Stefan Sagmeister (AT)
Stefan Sagmeister graduated from the College of Applied Art in Vienna and then studied at Pratt Institute in New Vork with a Fulbright scholarship. He worked as Creative Director for Leo Burnett in Hong Kong and M&Co. in New Vork, after which he opened his own studio Sagmeister Inc. in New Vork. He has created CD packaging and graphics for the Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Lou Reed, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny.


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A few months ago, I signed up for my first (sprint) Triathlon. Jay signed up too, and it was his second. We've been training for each event and excited to see how we stacked up against others. We drove up to Colonial Beach on Friday evening and stayed with some great friends who were also planning on doing the race. Colonial Beach is on the Northern Neck, a small town and golf cart community with a whole lot of character.
It was a bright and early morning Saturday as we made our way to the event HQ to get ready for our early start times. It was such a learning experience for me about the transition areas, tri gear and the pre-race nerves. I read a ton of articles, but knew that going through the steps would be the biggest lesson.
I'll spare all the details, but it felt so great to run across that finish line. Having played sports through college, these days my work life is pretty sedentary Mon-Fri from 8-6pm. It's a necessary evil, which I'm sure some can relate to. With triathlons, I think I've found my newest addiction. Here's to many more swim/bike/runs! Plus, we can visit new towns and find some pretty cool things to do on our road trip. I didn't get many shots (all from the phone's camera because I can't seem to ever remember the actual camera) of Colonial Beach, but we had a few great stops along the way.
A lucky find: The Dog and Oyster Vineyard. Can't go wrong here – friendly dogs, delicious local oysters and tasty wine. It was the perfect pit stop for our Sunday drive home, and the owner/manager, Mark, really treated us well. We could have stayed here alllll day.
And of course a random antique store on the side of the country road. This one was an old two-story home with seven other buildings on the property, filled to the brim with antiques and architectural salvage. I left with an ice cream scoop.


Ms. Paula Saldaña has been selected the 2016 Outstanding Community Health Worker by the American Public Health Association (APHA) Community Health Worker (CHW) Section. Saldaña was chosen from a competitive field of national and international nominees.
A Texas certified CHW and CHW instructor, Ms. Saldaña is a training specialist with the National Community Health Worker Training Center (NCHWTC) housed within the Center for Community Health Development at the Texas A&M School of Public Health. Through multiple Center projects funded by the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department of State Health Services, she has delivered community-based training, education and outreach in South Texas. With over 20 years experience as a CHW, her bilingual, bicultural background and expertise in curriculum development, program planning, in-person and online training and community capacity building have greatly benefited NCHWTC and Texas A&M in the lower Rio Grande Valley.
She has been recognized nationally on the Rachel Maddow Show and the Esther B. Holder Award from the Center for Sustainable Health Outreach Unity for her commitment and passion for serving her community.
Ms. Saldaña will receive the award at the Annual APHA Meeting in Denver, Colorado on October 31.


Walking with the Dead 1.06 "A Month is Nothing"
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Well, here it is... after a three-day delay and six weeks or so of me posting these episodes, season one comes to a close with "A Month is Nothing." This episode is the season finale of season one, and the final moments of this episode are meant to line up with an event from Fear the Walking Dead in order to give you an idea of the timeline for Walking with the Dead.
This episode will end several story lines and character arcs for at least one character. How will everyone deal with their sudden loss? How will Austin and Lukas get back to the Burrell House? Hopefully this episode will answer those questions for you.
Season Two is in pre-production right now. No script has been written for season two as of this posting. The season will consist of fifteen episodes and introduce a myriad of new problems and characters to the show. I anticipate the posting of the episodes will come in December once The Walking Dead ends its Season 7A run.
Until then, take care and thanks for reading! Comment or PM me if you so desire.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Peter Lenz, Staff Reporter
Most students at UW-La Crosse do not wander too far without their trusty HigherOne ID card. Whether it is to get into a residence hall, the Rec Center, or to use a meal swipe, UWL students use their campus ID cards for a variety of things. UWL is currently in the process of transitioning ID cards, replacing the current HigherOne ID card with UWL's own Eagle ID card.
The current ID card can be utilized in a variety of functions. Many students, like UWL sophomore Jenn Juley, love the convenience of the current ID card. "I use my ID card for food a lot, Einstein's bagels mainly," said Juley, "I also use it at the library to check out books."
UWL students use their ID cards as a source of funds too. "Being able to utilize the campus cash and maroon dollars on our ID cards for things around campus without the need of cash saves a lot of time," said junior Brian Schneider. Besides for money or laundry, the current ID cards can be used as a debit card if the student has a Higher one checking account.
UWL student Dan Beck utilizes this function of the HigherOne ID card. "It works nicely. I get direct deposit from work, and it is easy to transfer money and deposit checks with the camera," said Beck.
With the changing of the campus ID cards come questions about what the change will affect. Larry Ringgenberg, UWL's Director of University Centers, elaborated on the changes that the new ID card will bring about. "We are not changing the ID card system, we are just replacing the cards so there will no longer be a MasterCard logo on the identification card," said Ringgenberg. "Everything else will remain the same." This is a relief to students that utilize their ID cards for services around campus.
Although on campus functions will not be affected, this new card will affect student's ability to connect their ID card to their bank account. Ringgenberg said that UWL is making this move to a new ID card because of PCI compliance. This stands for Payment Card Industry, which refers to a company's requirements to ensure a secure environment for their debit card.
According to the UWL card office, this new Eagle ID card will function the same as the current HigherOne ID card, with the exception of the ability to connect it to a HigherOne checking account and use it as a debit card.
For more information on the new Eagle ID cards, visit the UWL card office in 223 Cartwright; call them at (608) 785-8891 or send them an email at [email protected]
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Hey y'all! Well, phew, it's been a little while since I've posted. I actually have a few quilts and other things to share (including two new patterns), but life has been crazy busy. To start things rolling, I thought I'd show off my most recent finish!
I started this quilt back in December but just finished it at the very beginning of this month; since it has now been gifted, I can share! My friend Austin and his husband adopted a beautiful baby girl in November and so, of course, they needed a quilt!
I had all kinds of wild ideas when I originally set about designing this quilt, but in the end I was inspired by the Japanese X-Plus block; I modified the sizing and also made it symmetrical. Out came the graph paper and pencils (and ALL the math), and I created a variation on the block that finishes at 10" square with the corners stones and X being symmetrical to the centre Plus.
I dug through all my fabric bits looking for cheerful prints with nice contrast. Because she's fabulous, and I pretty much love everything she does, the majority of prints are Lizzy House (Cat Nap, Constellations, Pearl Bracelets, etc) with a healthy splash of Heather Ross, Anna Maria Horner, Violet Craft, and a few others. The background fabric is + Your Heart from Katarina Roccella's Wonderland collection. It was a toss up between this and one of the XOXO greys from Cotton + Steel, but I thought this grey would work a little better.
The pieced backing includes a little more Heather Ross as well as an older print from Heather Bailey (from Pop Garden which I think was 2008 or 2009?). The Heather Ross is from the Crafty Chloe collection she did back in 2012 for Hancock; Jeni picked this up for me and I've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it and this was definitely it! The binding is another oldie from the Ava Rose collection by Tanya Whelan (2008, I think); I don't generally like to use white bindings, but I really liked the way it was playing off all the colours in the quilt. With the exception of the grey background fabric on the front, everything for this one came from my stash.
I quilted this little guy on the diagonal. Just some simple straight lines, but I think the diagonal adds a little interest without taking away from the fabric choices. Kittens, and hedgehogs, and foxes, oh my!
Sweet quilt! I love this design and was just admiring the one I made a couple of years ago! It translate well into so many purposes too!
Wow, so glad to have an update on your blog. I just started following you on Instagram.
Very pretty! I think the quilting is just right.
Wonderful. One of my favorite blocks and you did a great job of it.
Wow. On to do list. Love this.


I had a plan which involved us taking Narita Express train to the the Nozomi Shinkansen (bullet train) to Shin-Osaka from where we would take JR train and a lot train to our hotel: Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers. You can see bullet train here going so fast I couldn't get a very good photo of it!
After endless taxiing after landing we almost missed our train. We didn't but unfortunately we didn't have time to get any cash. Japan is one of those funny places where you're expected to pay cash most places.
We were able to buy our train tickets with credit cards, but that only got us as far as Sumiyoshi station in Kobe which was a short ride on the Rokko Liner away from our hotel - there was only one problem - we couldn't buy a ticket for Rokko liner without cash and we were having trouble finding an ATM that took US debit/ATM cards. We ended up spending $20~ on a cab which turned out to be a good thing because otherwise we would never have spotted this little place I snapped a picture of on the way to the hotel (Trains travel on elevated tracks so you don't get the same "up close" view of the local "culture".
A beautiful welcome gift that was waiting for me in the room.
Asiana may not have the best hard product, but their service is fantastic. You can see that the cabin was not very crowded - we were the only two there!
I posted the pictures of our multi-course lunch in the food section of the blog. It was excellent.
After we landed we taxied for literally 25 minutes - I was seriously worried that we would miss the NEX train I was planning on taking which was scheduled to leave well over an hour after our supposedly on-time arrival.
While taxiing around we passed by a fence - if you zoom in on this photo you can see - it says "Down with Narita Airport".
I have no idea what that was all about!
Why Incheon Keeps Winning "Best of"
This was not my first time at ICN airport (I think it was my seventh) but this time I noticed that they had banners all over proclaiming that they won "Best Airport in the World" (or some such) for the 8th straight year and I decided to look around and see if I could tell why. And I could.
Other than being clean, having loads of shopping, free relaxation lounges, internet, showers, etc. it was also a very easy airport to navigate due to lots of signage in many languages and extensive guides and maps available - again in your language of choice.
We arrived at Incheon early, partly because we woke up crazy early and partly because there was not much to do at the hotel. And of course, there was Asiana F lounge waiting for us, as we were flying ICN-NRT at 9am and since we got to ICN before 7am, we would have plenty of time for breakfast in the lounge.
The lounge was absolutely gorgeous. The food was excellent, the space was uncrowded and there were lots of amenities - including amazing massage chairs that I can easily see causing someone to miss their flight!
This was the sight that greeted us outside of gate G95 on Saturday as we prepared for a very long flight. This is a two week vacation, brought to you by that little snafu last July during which I booked two round trip tickets SFO-NRT for myself and Ben in F going there and in C coming back, because we're flying A380 on the way back and the A380 Suites are not technically coded as business or first class - they are in a class of their own! But this was a nice 777-300W with huge F seats and all the Dom and Krug champagne you can drink and all the caviar you can eat. We were flying this bird to ICN (Seoul) where we would overnight at the Incheon Hyatt (courtesy of 8,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points) and then continue in F on Asiana Airlines to Narita. From there we will take the bullet train to Kobe, Japan where we are spending the rest of this week.
This was the gorgeous site that greeted us. Seats 1C and 1D - our home for the next 13 hours or so. I don't even remember how many miles this trip cost but it was worth every single dollar. The seats were huge and ridiculously comfortable. Because this was a day flight we didn't sleep, but if we had they flip the seat and put a mattress pad on them so it becomes a really comfortable, real bed. And did I mention it's huge? The seatbelt is attached somewhere almost in the middle of the seat so that it won't be too far to get buckled to the other side of it!
This is a view of the same seat from the other angle. You can just see Ben standing in his seat area probably getting his bearings - it is somewhat unusual space in that there were no overhead bins in the cabin. The nice thing was that you didn't have to lift your roll-aboard in there, and since it was close you could easily get to all your stuff during the flight. There is so much extra room there that my maximum dimension suitcase you can see in this picture fit with lots of room to spare and it really wasn't in my "usable" space - I couldn't reach the suitcase even when I stretched my legs forward when sitting in my seat!
That's a lot of storage room. I'm stretching my feet forward and you can just barely see the tip of my shoe!
They brought us a lot of "stuff" - we got "pajamas" to wear - more like a nice sweatsuit - I kept the top, though Ben left his behind(!) there were nice slippers, socks, an amenity kit, eye shades, ear plugs, etc. Of course each seat had Bose noise canceling head phones for the awesome entertainment system - 23 inch screens - quite impressive for an airplane!
And anything we didn't have in an amenity kit was available in the bathrooms - toothbrushes, razors, combs, brushes, you name it!
It's amazing how fast 13 hours goes by when you're entertained. I watched a couple of movies, worked on some puzzles, caught up on some reading and music and partook in several meals which have their own entry over on the "food blog" tab of this site.
We arrived in ICN right on time, got off the plane, waited in immigration line for no more than 10 minutes and caught a shuttle over to Hyatt Incheon which took all of three minutes, tops.
We checked into our room where there was a lovely "amenity" waiting for us. Sadly, earlier this month I dropped down from Diamond (highest Hyatt GP status) to Platinum (second highest) which I'm sad about (and working my way back as fast as I possibly can) but it looks like Platinum guests still get very nice treatment (as well as free internet, though no Regency Club access and no suite upgrades).
I decided to upload all the phones and write up the first leg of our trip while it is still fresh in my mind.
I leave you with this picture of the lovely tea set in the hotel minibar and a link to the SQ15 First Class meal pictures.
We leave for Japan in three days!!!
It's freezing in the UK today!
This morning I took the train from London's Kings Cross station to Peterborough UK. It's about 0 degrees here - just about freezing!
Likes to plan trips. Likes to go places. Likes to take pictures. Likes to upload them years later.


Move over, President Barack Obama — Caitlyn Jenner has hit Twitter.
On the same day as Caitlyn Jenner's (formerly known as Bruce Jenner) debut as a woman on the cover of Vanity Fair, she joined Twitter and amassed more than one million followers in just four hours. It took Obama, who previously held the record for the fastest-grossing Twitter account, five hours to hit the milestone when he joined the platform on May 18.
Jenner also created a new Facebook account on Monday, which has already garnered an impressive 188k followers. Her post of the photo has brought in more than 35k likes and 5,000 shares.
Jenner's first tweet, featuring the Vanity Fair cover without any caption, has already been retweeted a whopping 165k times and favorited 156k times. She also started an Instagram account, where she already has 357k followers.
Social media has been abuzz since the photos hit the Web, with the news generating more than 1.5 million tweets, including support from the Kardashian family and more celebrities.
Users have been labeling tweets about Jenner with the hashtag #CallMeCaitlyn, referencing the headline on the Vanity Fair cover.


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The Decline of Indigenous Legal Protections in Guatemala
Struggling to Survive: The Devastating Impact of the Minas Gerais Dam Collapse on Indigenous Populations in Brazil
Another Assault on Indigenous Land: The Battle Against the British Columbia Pipeline
Closing the Book on the Ríos Montt Guatemala Genocide Trial
William Vazquez
8 . 6 . 2018
On May 10, 2013, a historic moment in international criminal justice occurred. General José Efraín Ríos Montt, de facto President of Guatemala who rose to power through a military coup d'etat in March 1982 and was deposed in August 1983,…
Racial Discrimination Costs Indigenous Woman Her Job
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Samantha Cooper, an indigenous Australian woman from Queensland, alleged that she was fired from her job as an advocate against domestic violence after she filed a complaint about racism. Cooper had only worked for the Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA)…
Cutting Through Trees and Rights: Peru's Construction of Highway Through Amazon Violates Indigenous Peoples' Rights
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Recently, Peru's legislative branch passed a law allowing the construction of highways through the border zones of the Peruvian Amazon. The largely untouched land is home to indigenous peoples living in "voluntary isolation." Indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation have…
President Trump Opens Protected Native American Land to Mining, Lawsuits Pending
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In 1906, President Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act, which created the first legal protections of American cultural and natural resources. In December 2016, President Obama, with the authority granted to him under the Antiquities Act, declared Bears Ears a National…
Stateless and Desperate: The Plight of the Rohingya People
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In fall of 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled to Bangladesh to avoid persecution in Myanmar precipitating an historic migration crisis. After the UN and the international community warned that the Myanmar military offensive against the Rohingya was tantamount…
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A man's Roomba was a bit too helpful when it cheerfully tried to clean up after the dog while he was out and spread dog shit all over his house.
Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, famous for his refusal to wear a mask, tested positive for the 'rona during a pre-flight screening for a campaign visit to his home state with the president on Air Force One.
The let's-just-leave-this-headline-as-it-is award goes to AFP. Trump retweets viral video of doctor saying US government is run by 'reptilians'
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita became Greek citizens.
Scientists poking around at the the bottom of the ocean discovered they can revive bacteria from 100 million years ago. Don't we have enough to worry about?
Up top in Siberia, a massive "thaw slump" of permafrost is melting away and exposing what locals call a "gateway to the underworld." Global warming has made the slump to almost 900 meters wide.
A considerably more chill group of scientists have figured out how to modify a strain of cannabis to be an effective against certain strains of cancer.
Play the games, fake the crowds. Instead of having empty stadiums for the baseball games on TV, Fox Sports is using video game software to fill in the seats with virtual attendees.
The NBA has a different approach. For each game played in "the bubble" 320 fans are invited to watch via videoconference. They are not only seen but also heard on the court. In order to keep it clean, each team assigns several crowd monitors who have to be ready to eject anyone who gets too spicy for family TV. Watching the crowd instead of the game, worst job ever.
Two Taiwanese octogenarians made the New York Times when their Instagram profile went viral. They run a laundromat and model the clothes that people leave behind. It was their son's idea, "I had no idea so many foreigners would take interest in my grandparents."
If you're looking for something feel-good, check out Alanis Morissette singing her new song, Ablaze, with her daughter on Jimmy Fallon.


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Loganiowate, połatowate (Loganiaceae R. Br.) – rodzina roślin należąca do rzędu goryczkowców. Obejmuje 13 rodzajów z około 420 gatunkami roślin rocznych, krzewów, drzew i lian. Występują one w strefie umiarkowanej i subtropikalnej, zwłaszcza w Australii i na Nowej Kaledonii. Zasiedlają tereny suche (rośliny zielne) i deszczowe lasy równikowe (rośliny zdrewniałe). Różne gatunki z rodzaju kulczyba dostarczają silnie trujących alkaloidów takich jak strychnina i brucyna, używane m.in. do trucia strzał i ryb. Z tych samych roślin i innych rodzajów pozyskuje się także związki stosowane w medycynie. Owoce niektórych przedstawicieli rodziny są jadalne.

Morfologia

 Pokrój Drobne rośliny jednoroczne, pnącza, krzewy i okazałe drzewa. U różnych przedstawicieli występują proste lub zakrzywione ciernie będące zredukowanymi pędami wegetatywnymi. Podobną genezę mają występujące u pnączy wąsy czepne, powstające jako zmodyfikowane odgałęzienia pędu lub też kwiatostany. Zwijają się one, drewnieją i grubieją w miejscu wygięcia.
 Liście Naprzeciwległe, o nasadach połączonych linią. Blaszka liściowa pojedyncza, całobrzega.
 Kwiaty Zwykle zebrane w rozbudowane kwiatostany – szczytowe lub wyrastające w kątach liści wierzchotki. Kwiaty są promieniste, 4 i 5-krotne, najczęściej obupłciowe. Kielich tworzą zazwyczaj cztery lub pięć zrośniętych przynajmniej u nasady działek. Czasem (np. Usteria) działki bywają bardzo asymetryczne. Korona zrośnięta z takiej samej liczby płatków jak liczba działek kielicha, zwykle rurkowata, z krótkimi łatkami na końcach. Pręciki schowane są w rurce korony. Zalążnia jest górna (rzadko wpół dolna), powstaje z dwóch owocolistków i zwykle jest dwukomorowa, rzadko z jedną komorą.
 Owoc Przeważnie torebka. U roślin z rodzaju Neuburgia pestkowiec, u Strychnos owoc jest jagodopodobny i osiągać może do 20 cm średnicy.

Systematyka
 Pozycja systematyczna według APweb (aktualizowany system APG IV z 2016)
Jeden z kladów w obrębie rzędu goryczkowców (Gentianales) z grupy astrowych spośród roślin okrytonasiennych.

Zaliczane tu w dawniejszych systemach rodzaje poprzenoszone zostały do innych rodzin: Plocosperma do monotypowej Plocospermataceae, Gelsemium i Mostuea do Gelsemiaceae, Buddleja i kilka innych tworzących plemię Buddlejeae zaliczanych jest do trędownikowatych Scrophulariaceae, Retzia i Nuxia do Stilbaceae, Potalia, Anthocleista, Fagraea do goryczkowatych Gentianaceae, Desfontainia do Columelliaceae.

 Podział na plemiona i rodzaje

Plemię Spigelieae
 Adelphacme K.L.Gibbons, B.J.Conn & Henwood
 Mitrasacme Labill.
 Mitreola L.
 Phyllangium Dunlop
 Pseudospigelia Klett
 Schizacme Dunlop
 Spigelia L. – spigelia

Plemię Loganieae
 Geniostoma J. R. Forster & G. Forster
 Logania R. Brown
 Orianthera C.S.P.Foster & B.J.Conn

Plemię Strychneae
 Gardneria Wall.
 Neuburgia Blume
 Strychnos L. – kulczyba

Plemię Antonieae
 Antonia Pohl
 Bonyunia M.R.Schomb. ex Progel
 Norrisia Gardner
 Usteria Willd.

Przypisy

Loganiowate


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Green Mountain receives new grazing decision from BLM office
Written by Christy Martinez
The Green Mountain Common Allotment is a piece of land in central Wyoming that's about 50 miles long and 30 miles deep at its widest point. The allotment hosts 16 grazing permittees, and recently the BLM issued a new decision dictating new rangeland management parameters – only the latest in a long list the permittees have had to fulfill.
According to the BLM Lander Field Office, the decision is based on the analysis of alternatives in a new environmental assessment (EA), and is the result of "extensive consultation and coordination between BLM, grazing permittees and interested publics."
The new EA divides the allotment into four separate allotments, implements deferred grazing systems specific to each new allotment, reduces animal unit months (AUMs) to levels that are "more appropriate for the lands within the allotment," implements forage use standards and authorizes "new, carefully designed range improvement projects."
Permittee Tom Abernathy, who has been involved in the allotment in some way for 37 years, says there are some things he and the other permittees can't live with, including the reduction of AUMs by 45 percent, and, instead of suspended non-use, those AUMs will be canceled.
"We asked them to put them in conservation non-use, so as conditions improve we can move up in our AUMs," explains Abernathy.
Additionally, the BLM Lander Field Office has been using stubble height as the final parameter by which to measure the allotment's health, contrary to the requests of the permittees.
"We've been adamant to go to a more science-based monitoring program," says Abernathy, adding that they've even raised the bar from four inches of stubble height to six. "Less than three percent of the allotment is riparian areas, and only one percent of those riparian areas are federal land. It's hard to achieve that stubble height when so little of the acreage is riparian."
Under the new decision, the west side of the allotment will also decrease from a six-month to a four-month grazing season.
"We had told them we have to have at least four-and-a-half months," says Abernathy.
The allotment's extensive herding requirements will continue, using an imaginary boundary.
"We've tried herding for 10 years – since the 1999 decision," says Abernathy. "Herding livestock is very difficult, particularly in the hot season when the cattle congregate on riparian areas. We get a lot of pneumonia, and it's impossible to drive the cows 10 miles in 100 degrees when they turn around and walk right back."
"Rubel Vigil of the BLM Lander Field Office has stated that he's read about herding in the book, and that it can be done," he adds.
Abernathy says the agency also restricts fencing near the Oregon Trail, and that the permittees have eight-and-a-half miles of electric lay-down fence that can only be up for 60 days.
Abernathy estimates the intensive management practices required by the BLM add $20,000 each year to running livestock on the allotment, but even at that cost it's nearly impossible to hire good enough herders for any amount of money.
"They're way more expensive than the BLM thinks – they used to tell us we could hire a herder for $800 per month, and they got us to start by loaning us a camper and helping us out," says Abernathy, adding that The Nature Conservancy also contributed grants to pay for the herding for the first year or two. "But that railroaded us right into the program, and now 10 years later we're trying to fund it ourselves."
Abernathy notes that the new decision fails to mention any of the positive management efforts by the permittees over the last 10 years.
"In the last 11 years we've been operating under a 40 percent preference, have built numerous wells, water gaps and everything the BLM has asked us to do," he says. "We reduced AUMs and season of use, and during the really dry years they told us that when conditions improved we could move back up on AUMs."
Abernathy says he's heard it quoted that every AUM lost costs the local community $78. Multiplying that by what's been given up on the Common, he estimates $1,847,000 has been lost in the local economy.
"We don't know where we're going to go with this decision," he says of the future. "We're sure some entities will appeal, but not all are on board."
The permittees have already been involved in a case relating to Western Watershed Project's preliminary injunction filed to stop grazing for 2011. While grazing was allowed for the 2011 season, the case hasn't yet been dismissed, and the next hearing will be July 7.
"People have the perception that the allotment is in horrible condition, when, in reality, very few of the allotments in our district are in as good of condition as the Green Mountain Common," states Abernathy. "The BLM states the horrible condition the allotment's in, and that's just not so. We've been through 10 years of less than 40 percent preference, and the allotment is in an improving state, but that's not been recognized by the Lander Field Office."
Wyoming State Grazing Board Rangeland Consultant Dick Loper has been assisting the permittees where he can, and he says, "These folks pay attention, and are trying to save their ranches."
To others who graze on public lands, Loper says to talk to local BLM personnel as often as they feel comfortable to see what's going on with their allotment.
"Become a lot more knowledgeable about your allotment, and do as much monitoring as you can alongside the BLM," says Loper. "We encourage all of you to do it at the same time, same place."
Of the Wyoming State Grazing Board, which was established in 1979, Loper says, "When a group of ranchers has problems, like the Green Mountain people, we try to provide technical assistance and work with their lawyers. Now we've got a brand new decision on the books for Green Mountain, and hopefully we can get through it."
Abernathy says a group of the permittees has contacted the BLM for a meeting to clarify some of the decision's provisions.
"We're really disappointed that they won't ever give us an allotment management plan (AMP)," he says. "We'd like to see them move in that direction, where we'd be more involved in the decision-making process and management on the allotment and its projects. They say we've been involved, but they keep dropping projects we want and leaving ones we could live without."
Abernathy says a good thing that has come out of the decision is that the BLM has agreed to work on a monitoring program in cooperation with the permittees and the Office of State Lands.
"We have had the opportunity to go out on the ground and monitor, but we'd like it to be more of a cooperative effort, where we all come away with the same conclusion," says Abernathy.
"I'm all for sound range management – I don't mind having an AUM reduction, as long as there's an avenue to move those AUMs back as conditions improve," he adds. "We've had 10 years of less than 40 percent preference, and the allotment, with the moisture of the last three years, can speak for itself. It's poised to blossom."


... is actually pretty useful for hauling logs. As it turns out you can transport eight logs in a Big Hiking Bag with room to spare if you bundle them with rope before packing them. Total carry weight for a single equipped BHB loaded with eight bundled logs is just under five pounds/kilos/weight units as well. This means that with the Organized trait, sixteen ropes and two BHBs you can transport sixteen logs at once with no other traits taken, no profession taken and no skills invested in. -Edit- You can also manage to equip 3 Big Hiking Bags fully loaded with a total of 24 logs if you can manage to get your carry weight to 15. Obviously you are unable to equip weapons doing this and can't really afford to carry too much spare gear with you, but this is still incredibly useful for transporting large amounts of lumber around. I didn't think to test this earlier as I never bother equipping 3 bags myself. Handy dandy picture: Just thought I would share this useful bit of information.
I know, here might my bad english give me a hard time, but I give it a try. Every time I need wood I wait for a new day, go into the forest/park and chop some trees. The wood I gather by doing this gets carried to my safehouse where I store it for rainy days when there is nothing to do outside. My problem now is, that claiming and dropping logs takes a hell of a time so its more time efficient to carry the complete wood to your construction side, saw'em into logs and start building right there. This makes me some kind of unhappy. My suggestion: Wouldn't it come in handy if you can bundle logs into packages, using a rope or something to make it easier to carry/lift/drop etc?


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Rebecca Armstrong
First published Thu 5 Jan 2017, 8:51am
Audio Episode
Julia Gillard — the girl who became Australian Prime Minister
At school Julia Gillard's least favourite subject was Home Economics. The teachers told her she'd need it one day, but Julia wasn't so sure. She had her mind firmly set on a career. First she was a lawyer, then a politician and later she became Australia's first female Prime Minister.
Narrated by author and journalist Tracey Spicer.
Broadcast Thu 22 Nov 2018, 1:00am
| Updated Thu 20 Dec 2018, 3:09pm
Margaret Olley — the girl who painted masterpieces
Margaret Olley was a bit of a rebel who was often in trouble at school. But she loved to paint and found beauty in the everyday things around her. Margaret became one of Australia's most loved artists and her paintings are famous around the world.
Narrated by actor and producer Deborra-lee Furness.
Helen Reddy — the girl who roared
I am woman hear me roar in numbers too big to ignore! Singer Helen Reddy was tired of hearing women sing about boyfriends and husbands, so she wrote a song about strong, independent women. Her song, I Am Woman, struck a chord and became an anthem for women around the world.
Narrated by conservationist Madison Stewart, aka Shark Girl.
Broadcast Thu 15 Nov 2018, 12:30pm
Veena Sahajwalla — the girl who turned trash into treasure
As a girl growing up in Mumbai, Veena Sahajwalla loved seeing how people reused all the rubbish. When she grew up, she became an engineer and a waste warrior determined to find new ways of turning mountains of trash into treasure. Narrated by the host of Behind The News Amelia Moseley.
Broadcast Thu 8 Nov 2018, 1:00am
Pam O'Neill — the girl who broke through horse racing barriers
Pam O'Neill grew up loving horse racing. There was just one problem — girls weren't allowed to be jockeys. Pam thought that was ridiculous, so wrote hundreds of letters to racing bosses until she was allowed to become Australia's first female licensed jockey. Narrated by Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell.
PRESENTS — the Fierce Girls competition
Would you like to be part of Fierce Girls? Well ... get writing! We're running a competition for our Fierce listeners and we're on the hunt for awesome stories about Fierce Girls!
Broadcast Tue 30 Oct 2018, 4:40pm
Gabi Hollows — the girl who helped others see
When she was a kid Gabi Hollows needed an operation to fix her crossed eyes. As a grown up she kept fixing eyes — just not her own. So far Gabi has helped more than two million people across the world regain their sight. Narrated by Australian ballet dancer, Ella Havelka.
Broadcast Thu 25 Oct 2018, 1:00am
Evonne Goolagong Cawley — the girl who conquered Wimbledon
Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first tennis racquet was a broomstick. Her second was a wooden paddle. It didn't hold her back. Evonne became the best tennis player in the world winning 14 grand slams and Wimbledon twice.
Narrated by actor, writer and director Leah Purcell. Archival audio: BBC.
Susan Alberti — the girl who kicked the biggest goal
Susan Alberti loved playing AFL when she was a kid, but had to hang up her footy boots when her dad told her it was too rough to play with the boys. She didn't think it was fair that girls were relegated to the sidelines. So she made it her mission to start a national Women's AFL competition and get girls off the bench and onto the field where they belonged. Narrated by journalist, TV and radio presenter and founder of the Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation, Carrie Bickmore.
Layne Beachley — the girl who ruled the waves
Surfer Layne Beachley grew up when girls were expected to sit on the beach and mind the boy's towels. Layne ignored that ridiculous rule and became the best female surfer in the world — seven times! Narrated by Olympic gold medal winning hurdler and World Champion Sally Pearson.
Lillian Armfield — the girl who fought the baddies
When Lillian Armfield became a police officer in 1915, do you know what her bosses armed her with? A handbag! She caught plenty of crooks with it though. Lillian became Australia's first female detective and paved the way for thousands of women to follow her into the force. Narrated by comedian, writer and singer Em Rusciano.
INTRODUCING — new episodes of Fierce Girls
Fierce Girls is back for another season next week. All new stories, all new narrators, all still totally fierce.
Broadcast Tue 2 Oct 2018, 1:00am
PRESENTS — the big announcement
Hey there! We've got some epic news to share with you! If you've been loving meeting all the sassy, mighty and amazing trailblazers in Fierce Girls, this is going to blow your mind!
Broadcast Tue 8 May 2018, 2:00pm
Ruby Payne-Scott — the girl who listened to the stars
In the 1940s when Ruby Payne Scott went to university she was the only girl in her class. Back then, you could count the number of female physicists in the entire country on one hand. Ruby was super smart but she struggled to get a job because blokes thought women belonged at home. Not Ruby — she once used a bent coat hanger, some plugs and a few bits and bobs to tune in to the noises of the galaxy — something nobody had ever done before. It's no wonder she went on to become one of Australia's most outstanding physicists. Narrated by robotics whiz Marita Cheng.
Broadcast Tue 1 May 2018, 2:00am
Edith Cowan — the girl who changed the rules
When Edith Cowan was a girl, her mum died and her father was sentenced to death for murder. She knew hardship ... and it drove her to get a better deal for women and children who were then treated like second class citizens.
She took her fight all the way to Parliament House in Perth when she became the very first woman in Australia to be elected. If you turn over a 50 dollar note, you'll see Edith's strong and determined face staring right back at you.
Narrated by the mighty journalist Leigh Sales.
Broadcast Tue 24 Apr 2018, 2:00am
Nancy Bird-Walton— the girl who loved to fly
When she was just four years old, Nancy Bird-Walton already knew what she wanted to do with her life — fly. She saved her pocket money to pay for lessons and her own aeroplane ... and before long people were paying her to fly them across the country.
Nancy was the first woman in Australia to get paid to be a pilot. Today, the A380 is the biggest passenger plane in the world — and if you look into the sky you might just see one that's called Nancy Bird-Walton.
Narrated by singer and producer Kate Miller-Heidke.
Daisy Bindi — the girl who fought for more
Daisy Bindi couldn't understand why her boss paid wages to the white workers, but not to her. She was no different to them. And neither were all the other Aboriginal workers who were being treated like slaves.
In 1946 Daisy decided enough was enough. She helped lead a three-year strike which won Aboriginal workers fairer pay and better working conditions.
Narrated by singer, actor and radio presenter Christine Anu.
Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that the following episode of Fierce Girls contains the names of people who have died.
Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie — the girls who swam for gold
Not so long ago girls weren't allowed to swim in the same pool as boys let alone compete in the Olympics. Girls weren't even taught how to swim freestyle! Best friends Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie weren't standing for it. They were great swimmers and wanted the chance to swim for Australia.
Sports fans agreed and took to the streets to protest until finally the rules were changed, and Fanny and Mina competed at the 1912 Olympic Games in Sweden.
Narrated by the fiercest of the fierce Turia Pitt.
Broadcast Tue 3 Apr 2018, 2:00am
P.L Travers — the girl who dreamt up Mary Poppins
When Pamela Lyndon Travers was a little girl her aunt came to stay. She was rather strict, but kind at heart, and carried with her a seemingly bottomless bag made of carpet. P.L Travers had the memory of this aunt swirling around in her imagination when she sat down to write a book, and before she knew it Mary Poppins flew onto the page. The magical nanny who could talk to animals and use her umbrella to fly, became one of the most loved and famous characters of all time.
Narrated by TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson.
Broadcast Tue 27 Mar 2018, 2:00am
Ronni Kahn — the girl who fed the hungry
If there's something that makes Ronni Kahn's blood boil, it's seeing good food thrown on the scrap heap. Ronni is the foodie Robin Hood — she rescues tasty treats bound for the bin and gives them to the hungry. The "queen of leftovers" has had to move mountains to get politicians and business owners to agree to stop wasting perfectly edible food. And it's been worth the effort — Ronni has saved 80 million meals!
Cathy Freeman — the girl who ran fast
As a little girl, Catherine Freeman had one dream — to go to the Olympic Games. Luckily, she could run fast. Really fast. So fast, she not only went to the Olympics, she won a Gold medal in the 400m race in Sydney! When she sprinted across the finish line ahead of everyone else, she became the very first Aboriginal Australian to win an individual Olympic gold medal and one of the fastest women of all time.
Narrated by Australian Netball champion and #TeamGirls ambassador Laura Geitz.
Nancy Wake — the girl who spied
What does every good spy parachuting into enemy territory need to evade capture? A handgun, a nightie, lipstick and a satin cushion of course! That's what secret agent Nancy Wake had in her back pack when she jumped out of a plane during the Second World War to fight the enemy. They nicknamed her the "white mouse'' because she was so hard to catch. Nancy helped many people escape the Nazi's evil clutches and cheated death on more than one occasion. Narrated by singer, actor and producer Justine Clarke.
Broadcast Tue 6 Mar 2018, 1:00am
Louise Sauvage — the girl who was unstoppable
Louise Sauvage was born with one leg trapped under and around her body, and the other up over her shoulder. Even though the lower half of her body has never co-operated, Louise hasn't let it stop her being fierce AND fast! As a kid she was awesome at all sports, and a speed demon in a wheelchair. Louise is a champion wheelchair racer and has won nine, yes nine, Paralympic gold medals. Narrated by six-time world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore
Jessica Watson — the girl who sailed around the world
Everyone said 16-year-old Jessica Watson was too young to sail around the world all on her own. And when she crashed her boat into a giant ship in the dead of the night, in the middle of the ocean, the trolls shouted, "we told you so!". But they were way too quick to judge the fierce and brave Jessica. She tried again ... and then it was her turn to say, "I told you so!". Narrated by Little Lunch actor Madison Lu.


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Ryan Reynolds Shares Official 'Deadpool' Movie Costume Photo
by Rob Keyes
in Movie News, Featured
When it comes to the long overdue Deadpool movie, an X-Men spinoff Marvel Comics readers have been waiting for since Ryan Reynolds appeared as an early version of the character in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Twentieth Century Fox is delivering on all fronts.
Action and special effects master Tim Miller, who the studio attached to the project over four years ago, is finally getting the chance to make a movie from the highly praised Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Deadpool script. And yes, Ryan Reynolds is back, mouth open, and suiting up in the actual Deadpool costume this time around... and he wants you to see it right now.
We saw a behind-the-scenes photos a few weeks ago from the production gearing up in Vancouver, where the outfits and props were being made, and below if the first official costume photo for the Deadpool movie, as shared by Ryan Reynolds on Twitter today:
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With great power, comes great irresponsibility. #deadpool #officialsuit @deadpoolmovie pic.twitter.com/MPM89bYz1B
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 27, 2015
And don't be fooled by claims that this is a CG rendering similar to the Deadpool test footage that leaked online last summer - footage that helped get the project a greenlight in the first place. That is Ryan Reynolds in the costume, in the perfect pose.
There's been some online debate, but that *is* Ryan Reynolds in the actual costume.
— Rhett Reese (@RhettReese) March 27, 2015
This movie, potentially more than any other in the X-franchise to date, is shaping up to be fiercely loyal to the comics and that couldn't be more evident than in the iconic costume above and in the fact the film will see the character breaking the fourth wall - a concept that makes Deadpool one of the most unique Marvel characters. Part of that is due to director Miller's loyalty to the Deadpool comics and part of it is because Fox is giving the team more creative freedom since they have a lower budget with this one.
The film only exists thank to the demand of fans and so far, the cast has been embracing that fact on social media. Each of the stars, from Morena Baccarin (playing Copycat) and TJ Miller (playing Weasel) to the writers and Reynolds himself, have been sharing lots of tidbits and images from Vancouver, including today's major reveal.
[Update (April 1 2015): Ryan Reynolds confirms Deadpool rating with THIS hilarious video! Click to watch!]
More on this as it develops! Share your thoughts in the comments!
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African fashion print looks are usually torn between the casuals, smart casuals and then your evening gowns. Sometimes it's hard to find the balance of clothes you are rock to a classy event or a simple night out on a date.
So look no further, we did the research to bring you looks that will work on any such occasion, or atleast for the ladies that wish to remain classy whilst at it. Many women like to maintain respect before their night is over, and in most cases your dress style will reflect on how a man treats you, or the demands he will make. Remember you are always in control so dress like it.
Prints will always do the trick of adding some flamboyance to your presentation, but the style of dress you put on will determine how fun and elegant you can be whilst letting him know to carefully apply respect in the process. So with that said, feast your eyes on the items below, and the style bloggers/designers that gave us the said look.


Marriage - A foreign marriage must be recognised as valid in the country in which it was performed to be recognised under migration law.
De Facto relationship - Partners live in a spouse-like relationship but are not legally married. The partners should have been in the relationship for at least 12 months at the time of application.
The Partner visa 309 is a visa application for partners of an Australian citizen or permanent resident, which allows you to live in Australia. After about 2 years, you can apply for the Partner Migrant visa 100 to obtain Australian permanent residence.
1. Age - usually must be 18 years or older.
2. Relationship - You are the married spouse or De facto partner of an Australian citizen or resident. The relationship is genuine and continuing. You would need to provide factual evidence of your relationship, including joint or combined matters, such as joint bank accounts, joint bills, photos together and joint social interests. In addition, you and your partner/sponsor would need to prepare Statements about your relationship and friends and family would be required to prepare statutory declarations confirming that your relationship is genuine.
3. Live together - You live together with your spouse.
4. Sponsor - Aged 18 years or older, and an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and meets the character requirement. Also, the Sponsor has obligations to provide accommodation and financial assistance to their partner for 2 years after arriving in Australia.
5. Health and Character - You meet the health and character requirements and have no debts to the Australian government.
You are 18 years or older, and you must be engaged to marry your Australian sponsor.
You apply for the visa from outside Australia. You must marry the sponsor after your first entry to Australia, within 9 months of the visa being granted.
You must provide proof of a genuine intention to marry the fiance within nine months from the date the visa was granted.
The Applicant and fiance must have met and are personally known to each other.
The Sponsor must be 18 years or older, an Australian citizen or resident and meet the character requirement.
The Child visa allows a child born outside Australia to be sponsored by their parent who is either an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
A child means a natural child, stepchild or adopted child of a sponsor, usually under 18 years of age, and single.
The visa application must be in the 'Best interests of the child'.
The child must meet health requirements and the parents must comply with character requirements.
At least half of your children live permanently in Australia.
2. Child is Settled - The Child is settled in Australia, which means they have been living in Australia for 2 years.
3. Assurance of Support - The Child who is the Sponsor must sign an Assurance of Support which is a commitment to provide their parents with financial support, so that they will not have to rely on social welfare payments.
4. Health and Character - The Parents must meet the health and character requirements and have no debts to the Australian government.
5. Visa Fees - Parents are prepared to pay high visa charges for fast processing and as a means of contributing towards any future medical expenses that they may incur.
The Orphan Relative is for a child under 18 years of age who has no parent to care for them. An Orphan Relative 117 visa is for a child whose parents are dead, permanently incapacitated or of unknown whereabouts. The Sponsor must be a relative, who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and meet the character requirement.
The Adoption category allows a child under 18 years of age to live permanently in Australia, where the child has been adopted or is in the process of being adopted by their sponsor.
The Adoption visa must be in the 'Best interests of the child'. The sponsor must provide documentary evidence of the Adoption overseas, which complies with the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or a bilateral arrangement between Australia and another country. In addition the Sponsoring parent must meet the character requirement, and confirm their obligations to provide financial support and accommodation for the adopted child, in Australia.
This category is for the natural child, adopted child or stepchild of the holder of a provisional Partner visa, which does not already include the child. Once the parent's permanent partner visa is granted, the child can apply to be added to their parent's permanent Partner visa application.
This visa is meant for older people, (old enough to receive an Australian pension) to move to Australia if they rely on a close eligible relative in Australia to provide financial support. The Applicant must be wholly or substantially dependent on relative for financial support, for at least three years prior to application.
You have no close family ties outside of Australia. Your only near relatives (brother, sister, child or step equivalent) are living in Australia as permanent residents.
The sponsor is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, 18 years or older, settled in Australia, and agree to provide financial support and accommodation to their relative.
The applicant has no more than three near relatives residing overseas of which the applicant had no recent contact.
The Carer applicant must be willing and able to give substantial, continuing assistance to an Australian relative (or a member of their family unit) who has a medical condition that impairs their ability to attend to the practical aspects of daily life.
The relative's need for assistance is likely to continue for at least two years, and they cannot reasonably obtain assistance from other relatives or from welfare or hospital services in Australia.
The relative cannot reasonably obtain assistance from other relatives or from welfare or hospital services in Australia. The relative needing care is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and the relative has undertaken a medical assessment.


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A Gyémánt a Bëlga együttes 2010-es Bëlga Tavasz című lemezsorozatának harmadik, ironikus hangvételű lemeze, amely 2010-ben jelent meg. A lemez bemutatóját május 21-én, az óbudai Kobuci kertben tartották. A Bëlga Tavasz többi lemezétől eltérően ez nem egyetlen téma köré épült, hanem – az együttes hagyományaihoz hűen – bármilyen olyan témát feldolgoznak, amely az átlag embereket foglalkoztathatják.

A Bëlga Tavasz lemezei:

 Arany – Szociológiai terepmunka
 Platina – Oktatási segédanyag
 Gyémánt – Hagyományos Bëlga
 Farost – Zabilemez

Az album dalai
 Zenevírus (3:53)
 Nem imádlak (2:56)
 Fesztivállapot (4:02)
 Mi vagyunk az emberek (4:45)
 Foci VB 2026 (4:21)
 Fáká! (5:12)
 Sorban (3:11)
 Komment (4:02)
 Trailer (0:20)
 Jó (4:14)
 Artisjus (3:30)
 A piki lapika (4:07)
 Hecc (4:49)

Források
 Lakodalmastól a halandzsáig: bemutatja új lemezét a Bëlga, origo.hu, 2010. május 18.
 Inkei Bence – Rónai András: Szexfűszag és fingóreggae. Az Akkezdet Phiai és a Bëlga új lemezei, quart.hu, 2010. május 28.
 Bëlga: Gyémánt, zene.hu

Bëlga-albumok
2010 nagylemezei


It was pretty exciting for Vince DeSilva of the Gwinnett Chamber to announce us as winners in front of a crowd of about 80 people at this past Friday's Gwinnett-Networking! We are just thrilled to be recognized as the Business of the Month!
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Phases come and go, such as the recent explosion in popularity of Pokemon GO (personally I think the world has actually gone mad). However, something which has proven itself –and is here to stay – is the popularity of fodder and sugar beet.
Initially booming in the South Island, it has now grown (pun intended) throughout the North Island like mushrooms with year-on-year increases in planted hectares. Beet is everywhere you look in the Canterbury region. There are planters, lifters, paddocks full of the stuff and cows flat out grazing it. With the yield potential and the ability to pile weight on cattle in a short time period with the feed quality, it's no wonder it is so popular.
With beet, you essentially have three options. The first is beet grazed in the paddock. This is obviously the most cost-effective option, and generally is fodder beet.
The second option is to lift the beet entirely, which generally means sugar beet is grown for the more uniform bulb size which is easier on the harvester.
The third option is more of a hybrid where you grow a variety that you can either graze or lift (although this doesn't affect the bucket). This is the time for the beet bucket to shine, as it gives you flexibility during the niggly transition period. It allows you to lift some beet to get the cows used to the taste and the high ME content, so the gut bacteria can adjust before grazing in the paddock takes place with the ever-present risk of acidosis if the power on the fences isn't up to scratch.
Cue this month's test where I headed to Hinds, in the heart of South Canterbury, to meet up with John Jefferson who owns a 140ha dairy platform and a 100ha run off block just outside Hinds where he and his team milk 560 cows. They successfully integrated fodder beet into their system a number of years ago.
The main reason for growing the crop is the ability to winter a large number of cows on a small area with higher energy content than either kale or swedes, which directly equates to better conditioned cows entering the milking platform once calved.
This is their second season with the Rata beet bucket and it is shared between three farms, which in itself really sums up the flexibility the beet bucket allows. You have the ability to scoop up however many days from one (straight into the feedout wagon) to 10 (any more and the leaf can start to degrade) by heaping it up in the paddock and then reloading into the feedout wagon with your normal bucket if the beet bucket is at the other farm.
The team at Rata have kept the list of features low, instead focusing on strength.
Our test machine was a 2.6-metre, 1.4m3 430kg tare weight bucket, which is in the middle of the line-up with the smaller 2.4-metre 1.3m3 400kg and the largest being the three-metre 1.8m3 520kg bucket for the big tractors/telehandlers on more industrial set ups.
All feature 25mm solid bars for sifting the beet from the dirt, and a high tensile cutting edge for long lasting performance and a long bucket base to help keep the bucket level.
Gear such as this does not need a complicated novel written about it, as it is the kind of machine that either does its job or it doesn't. The Rata beet bucket definitely did a good job and is proof that often is the simplest ideas have the most merit.
Check out this short clip showing the Rata Beet Bucket in action on a farm in South Canterbury.
Check out this video of the Agriboss fodder beet bucket in action on a farm in South Canterbury.


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Palm Beach Daily News | Letter to the Editor: Federal government acts to help vets and animals
March 26, 2019 — Palm Beach residents have a longstanding history of volunteering time and generously donating funds to helping our nation's military heroes and veterans as well as ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. Because of this intimate involvement, the community should know about two actions recently taken by the federal government to help both causes.
The first is a March 5 presidential executive order establishing a Cabinet-level task force to address veteran suicides. President Trump's action should be applauded. There is an alarming crisis among our military men and women, with more than 6,000 veterans committing suicide every year.
Addressing this epidemic will take bold solutions. My organization believes the task force's plan should include the utilization of service dogs. Through one of our programs, we have seen the life-changing and lifesaving support to affected veterans when they are paired with a service dog. The dogs are often in need of forever homes, providing benefits on both ends of the leash.
There's been growing scientific evidence that service dogs can help veterans cope with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. Dogs can be trained to do countless tasks, including retrieving medication, grounding handlers during a stressful episode and waking the veteran during a nightmare. Adding this solution to the administration's task force plan is key.
The second action is getting Congress to pass the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT Act), bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in January by Florida's Reps. Vern Buchanan and Ted Deutch. It now has an impressive 205 cosponsors.
I have witnessed the appalling results of animal cruelty in communities across our country, and even here in Palm Beach. It has many forms that need to be addressed, including particularly heinous abuse such as burning, suffocation or even drowning. In fact, it's unimaginable to all animal lovers that such abuse could ever occur, but it does. We need the best protection of animals under law. This bill would finally make horrendous acts of animal cruelty a federal crime, meaning increased funding and the ability to pursue culprits across state lines. Those convicted would face felonies, fines and up to seven years in prison.
Animal cruelty in its purest and most vile form still occurs, and far too often. The stereotype of teenage boys torturing small animals for fun exists for a reason. There's also an underground, perverted community that watches videos of animal cruelty for sexual pleasure. Known as "crush videos," this stomach-churning form of animal cruelty has proliferated with the dark web. The problem is serious enough that legislation known as the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act was even passed in 2010 to outlaw the filming of cruelty to animals. But that law didn't go far enough.
A federal ban against animal cruelty is crucial because as the animal advocacy community knows well, people who commit such vile crimes against animals have a very high chance — 83 percent per research studies — of committing violent acts against people. Serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer violently tortured animals in their early childhood.
This congressional legislation and the executive order create an opportunity to help veterans mitigate depression by engaging service dogs and banning animal cruelty. Both are worth our support.
Robin Ganzert is president and CEO of American Humane and a Palm Beach resident.


Bengaluru is not only one of the most important tourist destinations in Karnataka but also entire India. A city that is famous for being an I.T powerhouse is also equally popular for its beautiful tourist places. Some of the most beautiful places including temples, palaces, museums, gardens and shopping malls of India are located in the very heart of Bengaluru city. Tourists and travelers can experience all these famous sightseeing through Bengaluru Darshan.
Bengaluru Darshan is one day city tour wherein tourists get to see all the tourist hotspots of the city. Bengaluru Darshan is organized by almost all the leading travel agencies of Bengaluru round the year.
Given below is the list as well as brief description of all the tourist hotspots that one gets to see in Bengaluru Darshan.
This is unarguably one of the most famous and also amongst most visited temples of Bengaluru. It is also one of the largest Iskcon temples in the entire world. People who don't know what Iskcon temple is? Iskcon temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and its main aim is to spread the message of Krishna consciousness all around the world.
Iskcon temple Bengaluru was inaugurated in 1997 by then President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma. The architectural design of this temple is absolutely marvelous and temple is very grand in size. It is surely one of the most beautiful temples in entire india. Besides, today Iskcon Temple is one of the greatest cultural & spiritual icons of Bengaluru city.
Location: Chord Road, North Bengaluru.
What's worth seeing & doing: Gold-plated dwajastambha (flag post) - 17m (56 ft) high – is one of the high points of this temple. Also, don't miss delicious Sri Krishna prasadam (Prasad), which is distributed freely to all devotees.
What makes this temple so special is the fact that it is the largest Nandi temple in the entire world. Nandi or Nandi bull was favorite vehicle of Lord Shiva as per Hindu mythology. At the heart of this temple is huge & gigantic idol of Nandi Bull, which is believed to be World's largest monolith rock carved statue of Nandi.
Bull temple or the Dodda Ganeshana Gudi is one of the favorite temples among Hindu devotees of Bengaluru and is also most renowned tourist destinations of the city. The temple is especially worth visiting during Karthik month of Hindu calendar (October or November) when annual groundnut fair is organized in the temple premises; devotees from all over India flock to this temple to offer groundnut to Nandi deity.
Location: N.R. Colony, South Bengaluru.
What's worth seeing: World's largest monolith rock carved statue of Nandi reside inside this temple. Besides, Bugle Rock garden adjacent to this temple is also worth visiting.
Lal Bagh is unarguably one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in entire India. Today it is pride of Bengaluru and also one of the most popular tourist destinations. The lush greenery, collection of beautiful trees and flowers will absolutely soothe your mind and senses. An aquarium and a beautiful lake are also part of this garden. However, the main attraction of this place is breathtaking Glass House, which has been modeled and designed on London's famous Crystal Palace.
The garden also has a proud historical background. The garden was constructed during the reign of legendary king Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore.
Location: Lalbagh Road, South Bengaluru.
Entry fees: Rs 10 per person.
What's worth seeing: Besides beautiful trees and lush greenery, breathtaking glass house should not be missed. Also, a unique rock that is believed to 3000 million years; it is believed to be the oldest rock on the earth.
This is one of the most famous parks of Bengaluru and is located at the very heart of the city. Abundant flora & fauna and vast expanse of greenery are what make this park so popular among locals and tourists. Another very unique thing about Cubbon Park is that it is surrounded by many aesthetically beautiful buildings and also there are many beautiful statues in the vicinity. This park is surely worth visiting in every sense of the word.
What's worth seeing: Apart from lush greenery & beautiful trees, don't miss Band Stand (octagonal structure built in cast iron). During hey days many musical concerts used to be organized here.
This beautiful government building is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. Vidhan Soudha has an imposing and beautiful architectural building is one of the most beautiful government buildings in entire India. So much so that not only domestic tourists but even international tourists are attracted by its splendid architecture.
Entry fees: Tourists or for that matter anyone is not allowed to go inside the building without official permission.
Nehru planetarium is one of the five planetariums in India. Others are located in Pune, Mumbai, Delhi and Allahabad. Nehru Planetarium is very popular among locals as well as tourists. It is estimated that approximately 2 lakh people visit the Planetarium every year. The main attraction is dome shaped star theatre where computer animations & video clippings of stars, planets and other astronomical objects are showcased. For sheer delight of watching staggeringly beautiful visuals of astronomical objects, this place is surely worth visiting.
Entry fees: Rs 25 for adults and Rs 10 for child (children below the age of 5 years are not allowed). Besides, planetarium is officially closed every Monday and second Tuesday of the month.
What's worth watching: Besides, dome shaped sky theatre, there is also a science park which is equally worth visiting.
M.G Road or Mahatma Gandhi road is the commercial hub of Bengaluru. It is widely regarded as shopping capital or shopping district of Bengaluru city. Whether it is branded retail stores, high-end restaurants, street bazaars or food stalls – this place offers everything to make your day.
Shopaholics and foodies surely shouldn't miss this place.
One of the biggest museums of Bengaluru, it is completely dedicated to science and technology. This museum is an integral part Bengaluru Darshan as it showcases many modern as well as rare antique science & technological related objects. There are total 7 exhibition halls in this museum. However, the main attraction is the exact replica of the 1903 flyer of Wright brothers (two brothers who were credited for inventing world's first airplane). In fact this is the only museum, apart from Smithsonian Institutions in the US, to have this replica. This museum surely makes science a fun education.
Entry fees: 20 Rs for adults and 10 Rs for students.
What's worth seeing: Besides exhibition halls, one can also experience mini-planetarium show; there is also a virtual game area.


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Diversity Committee hosted the First Family Game Night at PS147! It was a big success, with many children and families from different grades got together and played games, made crafts, and enjoyed snacks. JDLP offered Origami/Japanese snack table, and we made origami cranes, Pikachu, and more!


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Grassland birds have taken a nosedive in recent decades: They're the fastest-declining bird group in North America. Four species in particular—the chestnut-collared longspur, lark bunting, McCown's longspur, and Sprague's pipit—have lost as much as 80% of their populations since the 1960s. One of the biggest drivers of the decline is the loss of native grasslands. In the Northern Great Plains, WWF is working with private landowners and organizations like the National Audubon Society to protect grasslands and give these singular species a fighting chance at survival.
This blackbird has a harsh cry that's often compared to a screeching, rusty gate. It breeds along the edges of small ponds and creeks—and fights off anything that comes too close.
The males of this species perform acrobatic aerial displays to defend and advertise their territories. They prefer to live in shortgrass prairie and sparsely vegetated patches of soil.
This songbird is a year-round resident of open grasslands, although it's usually seen only during its breeding season. Males have the longest recorded flight display of any bird, often remaining airborne for up to three hours to attract a mate.
The lark bunting—the state bird of Colorado—lives throughout the Great Plains. The male's coloration dramatically changes between spring and winter, from bold black and white markings to a soft, striped brown.
Named for the patch of color on its neck, this bird once bred in grasslands that had been burned or grazed by herbivores, including plains bison. Today, it breeds primarily in fields grazed by cattle.
Intense red eyes and a pointed crest give this small waterfowl the look of a new wave rocker. It lives in shallow wetlands, where it nests on floating mats of vegetation and dives underwater to feed.


The City of Kirksville, Missouri will accept sealed bids for ASPHALT PLANT FENCE PROJECT, PROJECT NO. M-18-003, at the office of the City Clerk, until 3:00 pm local time on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at which time proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Copies of the Contract Documents required for bidding purposes may be obtained from the Engineering Department, 660.627.1272. All bids are to be addressed to City Clerk, City of Kirksville, 201 South Franklin, Kirksville, MO 63501, and plainly marked on the envelope - Sealed Bid – Asphalt Plant Fence Project.
A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in the 2nd floor conference room of City Hall, 201 S. Franklin Street, Kirksville, MO 63501.
For more information or any questions regarding this bid, please contact Leonard Kollars, P.E. at lkollars@kirksvillecity.com or 660.627.1272.


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