text:
Home Markets 'Budget 2016 lacks concrete measures to build efficacy in education system'
'Budget 2016 lacks concrete measures to build efficacy in education system'
In his announcement of the Budget 2016, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the creation of a Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) with an initial capital base of Rs 1,000 crore which will leverage funds from the market and work to create infrastructure in India's top institutions like the IITs.
Apart from this, he also spoke about creating a regulatory architecture for ten public and ten private institutions which will emerge as world-class teaching and research institutions.
Apart from this, a digital depository was announced to store school and achievement certificates of students and the government said that it will be focusing on the quality of education, going ahead.
Pearson India
The Government has presented a well-balanced budget with right emphasis on the rural economy, education, agriculture, infrastructure and social security among others, Deepak Mehrotra, Managing Director, Pearson India said.
Tackling the issue of lack of funds that leads to a large number of students opting out of Higher education, the setting-up of finance agency for higher education could play a key role in giving it the right momentum and contribute to a healthier Gross enrollment ratio (GER) at higher-ed level.
Deepak Mehrotra Pearson India
The budget, however, lacks concrete measures towards building efficacy in the education system and making it more learner-centric. The need of the hour is to improve the quality of Indian education and focus should be on imparting faculty training, building robust assessment framework, more so at the school level.
The complexity of the Indian educational challenge calls for a greater involvement of the private sector capital and expertise. However, the budget is silent on measures to further boost private sector investment in the education sector.
Vivekananda Education Society Institute of Management
"The step to set up 'Higher Education Financing Agency' in the private-public sector, with an initial outlay of Rs 1,000 crore by the government, is most welcome, Satish Modh, Director of the institute said.
Corporates can use their CSR fund to participate in the Higher Education Financing Agency effectively. Many poor students would benefit from it.
The government is looking to correct the perception that India does not have world class institutions of higher learning by helping create 10 private and 10 public institutions, he said "Looking at the number of higher educational institutions in the country India should have a presence in top 100 world ranking of institutions. How it will be done we have to see. Just providing funding is not enough," he added.
"One thing government clearly admits that the current education system does not provide skilled manpower to the industry. While we wait for the new education policy, there is a clear indication that government wants to create new institutions in the form of 1,500 multi-skill institutes at the outlay of Rs. 1,700 crores. How will these be set up? So far the new Ministry of Skill Development of this government has not been able to deliver," he said.
BSE Institute Ltd and Director of National Skill Development Council
"We welcome the strong measures to strengthen skill development and entrepreneurship. The continuous support to skill development through NSDC is in the right direction.
The Higher Education Financing Agency is path breaking and will certainly help deserving students who want to pursue higher education studies. The visionary direction towards Start up India – especially women entrepreneurs will help India move from a country of job seekers to a land of job creators, vital for sustainable economic growth and development."
Whistling Woods International
"The budget spoke a lot about building the country's future. The focus was on skills to aid job creation, Meghna Ghai Puri, President, Whistling Woods International said. The budget's allocation of Rs 10 billion for higher education financing will help students move toward learning after school, she said.
Meghna Ghai Puri President, Whistling Woods
FM's citation of the need for education to become the fourth pillar of the budget is heartening to hear. All in all, I think there were a lot of positive ideas for the education sector in the budget, and a lot of money was committed by the government. However, the execution of a lot of these ideas though will need to be seen.
"The establishment of multi-skill institutes at Rs 1,700 crore, a Rs 1,000 crore higher education financing agency and the objective to skill one crore youth in the next three years under the Prandhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is praiseworthy. While the proposed digital depository for school leaving certificate is a welcome step, a central mechanism to validate skilled population would have been music to many ears," the Managing Director and CEO Aptech said.
SOURCEDNA
Aptech India
BSE Institute
VES Institute of Management
Previous articleDisinvestment Target For FY17 Set At RS. 56,500 Crore
Next articleBudget Aims At Increasing Rural Income, Infra: Jaitley


text:
Q: Change window keyboard shortcut So there's this gesture on touchpads where you move 4 fingers downward so you change between multiple windows of the same application. I'm working on an iMac now, so I don't have a touchpad, is there any keyboard command (or maybe a gesture on the magic mouse) to produce this?

A: By default, the shortcut is Control+Down.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Instead of corporate tax cuts, give money to the poor: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee
NEW DELHI, January 04, 2020 00:41 IST
They will spend it immediately and kick-start demand in the economy, says the 2019 Economics Nobel Prize winner.
In conversation: Abhijit Banerjee, centre, and Esther Duflo at the launch of their book on January 3, 2010. Photo: Twitter/@juggernautbooks
Instead of cutting corporate taxes, the government should put money in the hands of poorer people who will spend it immediately and kick-start demand in the economy, said Economics Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee.
Also read: Who is Abhijit Banerjee, one of the winners of 2019 Economics Nobel?
He was speaking at the launch of his latest book, Good Economics for Hard Times, on Friday, along with his co-author and fellow prize winner Esther Duflo.
Withnnual budget coming up in less than a month's time, and the country in the midst of an economic crisis, Dr. Banerjee was asked what the Finance Minister should be doing in order to boost demand and revive the economy. "I would say, first, no more cuts in corporate taxes," he said, to loud applause from a packed audience.
He noted that the corporate sector is not acting to boost demand. "The clear fact is that the corporate sector is actually sitting on cash and is not investing. Why is it not investing? Because every sign of a demand problem is there You talk to people from the corporate sector, they say, right now, there is no market for what I need to sell," said Dr. Banerjee.
"We have to get the demand side going. And for that, you need to get the money into the hands of the people who will spend it now," he said.
Dr. Duflo added that this government's efforts to ensure that the poor have bank accounts would make it possible to implement such a strategy. Small steps to support the poor could have an "enormous return on investment" as there is a long-term payoff, she said, adding that "it's much better than a fiscal stimulus."
Weighing in on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Dr. Banerjee said: "We should be worried about creating structures of the state, power structures which make you so vulnerable, you can be extorted in many ways."
The MIT economists, who won the Nobel along with Michael Kremer, were honoured for their work in using randomised control trials to test the impact of small policy interventions so that there is clear evidence of what has impact and brings about the desired outcome.
Several experiments
Dr. Banerjee reiterated that their research has shown that giving regular amounts of money to poor people can have high impact, and does not serve to make them more lazy as is popular wisdom. "We found that giving people money makes them more enthusiastic and more productive," he said, outlining several experiments in India and Africa which showed this.
He played a key role in the conceptualisation of the basic income scheme NYAY, which was a highlight of the Congress's electoral platform in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The scheme proposed to provide the poorest Indians with a monthly income of ₹6000.
Governance nightmare
Dr. Banerjee also weighed in on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Apart from the issue of religious discrimination, he noted that the Act could create a governance nightmare which would be especially devastating to the poor. "I'm worried about abuses of power. We should be worried about creating structures of the state, power structures which make you so vulnerable, you can be extorted in many ways," he said, noting that local officials in border district would have the power to extort large sums from people whose lives hang in the balance. "The governance problem is a frightening one," he said.
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo react after winning Nobel Prize
Watch: Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo opt for Indian attire at Nobel Prize ceremony
Ambedkar said Constitution draft was prepared by a Brahmin, says Gujarat Speaker
Data | Why are petrol prices steady
People can soon invest in infra projects: Gadkari
U.S., India should set bold goals to achieve $500 billion in bilateral trade, says new USIBC president
Start-ups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021: study
India set to shift diet to soft oils as Indonesia curbs palm oil
India Ratings pegs FY23 GDP growth at 7.6%
States to get ₹47,541 cr. via tax devolution
Should the government loosen its purse strings? | The Hindu Parley podcast
Momentum in India's favour, need to prevail over COVID: Deloitte CEO on economic development
Printable version | Jan 22, 2022 8:36:35 PM | https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/instead-of-corporate-tax-cuts-give-money-to-the-poor-nobel-laureate-abhijit-banerjee/article30473855.ece
Trending in Economy
Economy U.S., India should set bold goals to achieve $500 billion in bilateral trade, says new USIBC president
Economy People can soon invest in infra projects: Gadkari
Economy India set to shift diet to soft oils as Indonesia curbs palm oil
Economy Explained | Why is India challenging WTO verdict on sugar?
Economy RBI monetary policy | Repo rate remains unchanged at 4%
Economy Oxfam report says over 16 crore more people forced into poverty in two years of pandemic
Economy India's trade with China crosses $125 billion, imports near $100 billion
Economy India extends another $500 million LoC to Sri Lanka for emergency fuel import
Economy DA hike to 31% effective from July 1: FinMin
Economy India's oil production continues to decline
Economy Momentum in India's favour, need to prevail over COVID: Deloitte CEO on economic development
Economy Explained | What are the new I-T rules on PF savings?
Economy Economic recovery is yet to attain durability, says ICRA
Economy What is the GDP deflator?
Economy Explained | What is the extent of India's coal crisis?
Economy Expect inflation-indexed annuities soon: Pension Fund body chief
Economy EPFO says no last date for e-nomination
Economy NSO estimates FY22 GDP growth at 9.2%
Watch | Does Bitcoin have a future in India?
A video explainer on Bitcoin and the future of cryptocurrencies in India.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Watch: You can assure your political supporters of your victory in the election, at least do that with facts and figures – Koku Anyidohu to NDC and NPP
Dedebah releases 'Have Fun With it'
It takes 12 weeks to heal- Kisa Gbekle shares the not so juicy parts of body enhancement surgery
I'm confident and happy after enhancing my body- Kisa Gbekle
Body enhancement surgery left me broke- Kisa Gbekle
Diana Hamilton unveiled as new brand ambassador for Awake Mineral Water
WATCH: Elevated shares official music video for 'Feelz'
Bino Rideaux Coalesces With Coyote on "Street Lights"
Absa Bank's Corporate Banking campaign to light up Accra
Here is our top picks for smartphones in Ghana and why the HUAWEI nova 9 stands out from the pack
Young T & Bugsey Release Long-Awaited New Mixtape "Truth Be Told"
Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, & Playboi Carti To Headline The Smokers Club Fest April 30th In So-Cal
Samuel Kesse
Koku Anyidoho, former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and now Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, in a video has said political parties have every right to come out publicly to assure their supporters of victory.
He said it is the norm, and legit in every election for political parties to assure their supporters of their victory, if only they are doing so with facts, and not frivolous claims.
In this year's 2020 election, both the NPP and the NDC have come out in press conferences to assure their supporters they are winning the election. The observation is that, the NPP has projected data to reasons why they believe they are climbing to victory, while the NDC has rebutted the NPP's claim.
Meanwhile, the media houses are projecting the NPP's presidential candidate as the one likely to win this election.
Watch video below:
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared President-Elect
If I were Nigerian, it wouldn't be so difficult for me to promote Afrobeat in Ghana – Kelvyn Boy tells Billboard Magazine
Hip-hop is one of the most loved musical genres in the world and Ghana is no exception to this rule and as the music keeps evolving, so do the creative artists behind the songs. Dedebah is one of the first names that come to mind when the topic in discussion is "Ghanaian Female Rappers". Dedebah is a very versatile rapper who does not shy away from any challenge. Her sound has gained massive recognition from top blogs and major industry players including hip-hop heavyweights Sarkodie, Medikal, amongst others.
Dedebah is at the pinnacle of her career where she deems it a necessity to give her fans a full body project instead of the occasional singles. Last year she took to social media to announce her maiden EP dubbed "Bosompemaa". The anticipation for this project has gone through the roof with fans being eager to get their hands on this EP. The African Rap Diva decided to stop fans from lingering anymore by putting out the first major single off the "Bosompemaa EP" titled "Have Fun With It".
"Have Fun With It" is a groovy hip-hop song with a very catchy and melodic hook. In the first verse she shows off her lyrical prowess. She can be heard saying in local dialect twi "Bosompemaa, mey3 ohemaa" which is simply to remind the listener of the Queen that she is, with no other person being at par with her. The song is produced by Riddim Boss and the video was shot by Director Banitchi.
Stream and enjoy !!
"Have Fun With It" is available on all major digital music stores via this link https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/dedebah/have-fun-with-it
Zeinat Erebong Issahaku
Ghanaian actress, Bisa Gbekle has revealed that it's not all rosy when going under the knife to get your body enhanced. (more…)
Ghanaian actress, Bisa Gbekle became the talk of town over the past few weeks after she flew all the way to Turkey to undergo body enhancing surgery. (more…)
Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, has come to the defence of veteran actor, Psalm Ajetefio (TT), over his "plead for leftovers" scandal that has hit the country over the past couple of days. (more…)
Despite public opinion that actress Yvonne Nelson has gone silent on the current ruling party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), she begs to differ. (more…)
People & Lifestyle10 hours ago
Gossip10 hours ago
World News11 hours ago
Buzz11 hours ago
Listen12 hours ago


text:
ABSOLUTE_FILENAME=`readlink -e "$0"`
DIRECTORY=`dirname "$ABSOLUTE_FILENAME"`

if [ ! -e "$DIRECTORY/../config/config.local.php" ]; then
    cp $DIRECTORY/../config/config.local.dist.php $DIRECTORY/../config/config.local.php
fi

chmod 777 $DIRECTORY/../_tmp
chmod 777 $DIRECTORY/../_run
chmod 777 $DIRECTORY/../config/config.local.php
chmod 777 $DIRECTORY/../uploads
chmod 777 $DIRECTORY/../plugins

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


When it is no longer possible for elderly people to live independently, many families have to choose a live-in facility wher their aging family member will be cared for. The numerous options available as a rule can be divided into one of two categories: either assisted living facilities or nursing homes. Selecting the right care facility can make the difference in happiness, vigor and life duration of elderly members of the family.
Assisted living institutions value and encourage independence of their residents.
Nursing homes provide much more medical care than assisted living.
Although these distinctions may seem rather clear, the decision on where to accomodate an elderly person is far less so, especially as age and health affect capabilities of an elderly person.
Nursing homes put more emphasis on rehabilitating residents and getting them back into the community. As a rule, they provide a private or shared room with a private or shared bathroom. In some of them couples are allowed to stay together. However, here the emphasis is put on patient care, which is why the general atmosphere has precluded much privacy or a sense of "home".
Nevertheless, there is a growing tendency to make some Nursing Home living arrangements more homelike. For instance, it can be achieved by using natural fibers and lighting, or by creative architectural design.
One more great change that is beginning to appear is in nurse's stations. A Skilled Nursing Facility nurse's station, which used to be centralized for efficiency, can now resemble a reception area where residents and medical staff can easily interact.
The level of medical care in Nursing Homes is slightly below that of a hospital. However, although these care facilities do not provide surgery, they are arranged to give intensive, constant medical attention.
Because nursing homes still are much like hospitals, they are usually not seen as attractive residences to spend long periods of time. People with better health try to avoid them as developing options allow, and seniors who stay in nursing homes are in worse health conidtion than those in the past. Thus, in 1977, 30 percent of nursing homes residents were able to dress themselves; whereas by 1999 only 13 percent could.
Very often people are relying on nursing homes for short-term acute care after hospitalizations instead of staying in them for years. As a rule, the length of stay in nursing homes is about half what it used to be in 1996.
However, the number of nursing homes residents is gradually decreasing because more and more options become available for old people who need to be assisted. The institutions of assisted living offer elderly people who need a little help, but can care for themselves, a very nice alternative to moving into a nursing home.
Assisted living is established to serve the needs of people who need assistance with general daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and cleaning up, rather then people who need constant nursing care.
In addition, assisted living institutions pay greater attention to personal privacy then most nursing homes.
Residents of assisted living facilities are usually more independent and capable. They are capable of taing part and enjoying everyday activities, as a rule with no assistance at all.
However, the definition of assisted living is unclear, and many people think that it's nothing more than a euphemism for a nursing home. Although there are some generally accepted differences, assisted living has no standard model. That is the reason why looking for a place for seniors to live can be a confusing experience.
Thus, an assisted living settlement could be a trailer in the back of somebody's yard or 600 apartments in a glistening tower in downtown New York, which proves how greately definitions and laws differ from state to state.
Assisted living facilitieshave no legal right to give medical care to their residents. A family is considered responsible for making sure residents are getting the medical care they need. Thus, even if an elderly person doesn't need extensive medical care now, in case (s)he will in the nearest future, a nursing home may be a better option to consider.
It is essential for an elderly person to go through a thorough physical and mental health exam before choosing a live-in facility. The early symptoms of potentially devastating conditions, such as Alzheimer's, can be identified, and it may require the medical care that only a nursing home offers.
Some extra services are usually offered by assisted living facilities , and most of them are charged extra for. Such services as assisting residents in dressing, eating, bathing, etc., are also provided at assisted living residences, but for an extra fee. The more help an elderly person needs, the more expensive his cost of care will be in assisted living facility, and in all likelihood he should be housed at a nursing home.
A recent survey carried out in 2004 (National Nursing Home Survey) and from an industry-sponsored survey of the assisted living gives some important information about the difference between these two settings. Compared results from these surveys reveal the ways in which these two types of services are intersecting and ways in which they still differ.
It has been revealed that the demographic characteristics of the resident populations being served in assisted living and nursing home settings are surprisingly similar. Nearly 76 percent of both of them are women, the medialage is about the same, and residents being served at assisted living settings are to a certain degree more likely to be widowed. However, when it came to primary source of payment, the differences turned out to be stark. Medicaid payments were received by 69 percent of long-stay elderly people staying in nursing homes compared to only 8 percent of assisted living residents. The industry survey has shown that an average income of assisted living residents amounted only to $15,688, so many of these residents are very close to Medicaid eligibility despite the fact that they and their families are the primary payers.
Differences and similarities between people living in these two types of institutions are also indicated by measures of functional disability and types of diagnoses.When measuring the number of disabilities in activities of daily living, nursing home residents of long–stay are distinctly more disabled with an average of four limitations compared to two among assisted living populations. However, the residents look markedly similar when the percentages with specific physical and mental health diagnoses are compared. Although heart disease and stroke are more typical of nursing home residents than of assisted living residents, they both have about the same percentages of residents with diabetes and pulmonary disease. As for cognitive and mental health diagnoses, both types of institutions have roughly the same percentage with depression. Nevertheless, the percentages of mental diseases are higher among the populations living in nursing homes.
The dementia data for both surveys underevalues the total number of cases of dementia in assisted living and nursing homes. Most other surveys show that half or more of people residing in both types of care institutions have various forms of dementia. For instance, a federal data base called OSCAR reveals that as much as 46.4% of nursing home residents had dementia in June 2007.
Individuals may use their private money sources to pay for the accomodation and services provided in assistant living facilities. Depending on residences, charges can range from one thousand to several thousand dollars per month.
For seniors that qualify based on income and rpoperty, Congregate Care Level III Supplement Security Income will pay for the services of open rate adult home and enriched housing program. Some providers, but not all, accept Supplement Security Income as payment fully.
There are several aging-in-place programs in various types of assisted living facilities. Some residences have the license which gives tehm the right to operate an Assisted Living Program, which gives Medicaid funding for eligible individuals that would otherwise live in a nursing home. Residents of Enhanced and Special Needs Assisted Living facilities have only two payment alternatives: their personal savings and a long term care insurance policy.
As a rule, most long term care insurance policies have an assisted living benefit, either directly or through a home health care payment. These policies differ as to the amount of coverage, and the conditions that the policy holder is obliged to meet in order to access the benefit.
Residents of nursing homes are eligible to private insurance and Medicare payment for nursing home care only for limited periods of time after a hospital stay.
An elderly person must have been hospitalized for at least 3 days.
An elderly person must go to the nursing home within 30 days of the hospitalization.
Only the first 20 days are fully covered by the insurance; after that there is a daily deductible.
There's a hundred day limit related to anyone hospital stay and diagnosis.
An elderly person must be making a regular progress, documented by medical staff. If there is no progress, insurance coverage ends.
Redfoot, D. (2007). How Do the Residents in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes Compare?
Need A+ Compare and Contrast essay?


text:
Croatian Short Documentary 'Noon Shot' Selected at Lift-Off Festival
By Jose Alfonso Cussianovich 8 April 2022
Photo: Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL
April 8, 2022 - The Croatian short documentary 'Noon Shot', about Stjepan Možar, the gunner of the famous Grič cannon in Zagreb, is directed by Stanka Gjurić and has been selected at the Lift-Off festival in London.
Zagreb is a city that is characterized, among many things, by the symbols and sights that one can find in different corners of the Croatian capital. One, in particular, generates a huge sense of belonging among its inhabitants and has recently returned to its operations after a long time of silence: the Grič cannon. The first time the cannon was fired to announce noon in the city of Zagreb was in 1877, as part of an initiative promoted by the writer, publicist, and city councilor, Đuro Deželić. The cannon has been the pride and joy of the citizens of Zagreb for over a century, and according to legend, it even saved the city from an invasion by the Ottoman Empire. If you want to know more about the legend, click here.
It was originally located in the building of the Hydrometeorological Institute, and today it is located in the Lotrščak tower on Grič. It is a mountain cannon type Howitzer M116, caliber 76mm, and its range is 7929 meters, and the volume of the shot is 140 decibels.
The cannon stopped during the First World War and resumed its activity, not until 1928. Since then it has not stopped announcing noon in Zagreb, until almost two years ago during the earthquake that hit the Croatian capital in March 2020.
It took two months for the cannon to restart, and it has been firing at noon between May 11, 2020, and December 29 of that same year. It last fired just 20 minutes before the earthquake that affected the Sisak-Moslavina region, with the epicenter in Petrinja, and which was also strongly felt in Zagreb. The cannon, which finally returned to work this year on February 14th, had been inactive since then.
Filmmaker Stanka Gjurić, director of the Croatian short documentary 'Noon Shot'
The history of the canyon is very rich in details and the interest it generates is irrefutable, and that is how the idea was born for the Croatian filmmaker Stanka Gjurić to make a short documentary. However, it is not about the cannon that the Croatian short documentary revolves. The film is about Zagreb gunner Stjepan Možar (today, unfortunately, deceased) who came to the Lotrščak tower on Grič every day to shoot from the cannon and thus mark noon (Možar fired from the Grič cannon every day for 35 years).
Stanka Gjurić's short documentary, 'Noon shot' has entered the official selection of the global network of the Lift-Off film festival in London (Great Britain). Lift-Off Global Network is based at one of the most famous film studios on the planet. Their headquarters at Pinewood Studios in the UK is at the heart of the film industry. The Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network is the only worldwide exchange of true independent cinema.
Congratulations to our artist on her hard work, perseverance and, of course, success in presenting her own films around the world: France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Slovenia, Egypt, Canada, Serbia, USA, South Africa, Argentina, India, Russia, Austria, Brazil, Great Britain, etc. With her short films, to date, Gjurić has won 15 international awards.
Learn more from Croatian filmmaker Stanka Gjurić HERE.
If you are looking for the most complete information to enjoy Zagreb, be sure to check out Total Croatia, Zagreb in a Page guide HERE. Available in nine languages!
For more, check out our lifestyle section.
Tagged under: croatian films croatian short films croatian short documentary noon shot gric cannon lotrscak zagreb lift off festival stjepan mozar stanka gjuric
What's Up With Grown Men Kneeling in Zagreb Main Square?
Crni Macak, a Zagreb Cafe That Got Cheaper with Euro Entry
Downtown to Winter Wonderland: Zagreb's New Cable Car Experience
Solving Dubrovnik Winter Connectivity: Flights to Belgrade


text:
ST AGNES, A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY, VOL 4, UP GOONOWN & GOONBELL by Clive Benney
The author takes the reader through Rosemundy and up to Goonown and Goonbell with a large number of historic images culled from his vast collection, many of them previously unpublsihed.  Well-informed captions are provided.
[ST AGNES] SEARCH FOR THE LADY AGNES by Roger Radcliffe
The story of the successful international search for the figurehead of the 'Lady Agnes'. Includes the story of the vessel from her launch at St Agnes in 1877.
[ST AGNES] SECRETS OF ROSEMUNDY HOUSE by Clive Benney
The story of the large 18th century house in St Agnes, from 1967 a hotel, but formerly home of the Carne family (1840-1909). It became a Mother and Baby Home in 1919 and over the next 45 years around 1200 babies were born there.
[ST AGNES] WARTIME ST AGNES, ST AGNES PARISH (CORNWALL) 1939-1945 by Neil Roberts
This is 'a day by day account of how the Second World War affected the inhabitants and villages of Trevellas, Mithian, St Agnes, Blackwater, Mount Hawke and Porthtowan on the North Coast of Cornwall.' Extensively researched it is full of information about the people and events, with numerous personal recollections adding to the material from documentary sources.   Abundantly illustrated.
ST AUSTELL BAL MAIDENS by Lynne Mayers
Records the life and work of the women and girls who worked at the mines, and clay works in the St Austell area.
ST BLAZEY, PAR, TYWARDREATH REMEMBERED 1914-1928, compiled & edited by Barbara Seed
Produced as a tribute to those who gave their lives during the Great War, this carefully researched book records all the data which could be discovered about them, as well as others known to have been casualties, and others who served. More than that, it examines the impact of those difficult years locally, and the period after the war ended through references from the local press. It contains numerous photos.
[ST GENNYS] A DIFFERENT HISTORY FOR ST GENNYS, BOOK 2 compiled by L B Ward
A varied collection of items relating to the parish including a number of transcribed documents from the 16th to 19th centuries.   A limited print run, A4 insize, and simple office binder.
[ST IVES] CHANGING TIMES IN OLD ST. IVES, VOL 2 by Mary Quick
A collection of 9 varied articles on old St Ives by an 'Old Cornwall' member and bard of the Cornish Gorsedh.
[ST IVES] CHANGING TIMES IN OLD ST. IVES, VOL. 3 by Mary Quick
[ST IVES] MARITIME ST IVES by John McWilliams
A booklet containing 24 historic images from the collection of the St IvesArchive Trust, showing, gigs, crabbers, warships, and a variety of other vessels, but also the fascinating harbour scenes of activity for which the town is famous.
[ST JUST IN PENWITH] BAL MAIDENS OF THE ST JUST PENINSULA by Lynne Mayers
"Women and girls at the mines of West Cornwall".
ST MINVER, ITS BAYS AND BYWAYS by Jack Ingrey
This includes Rock, Porthilly, Trebetherick, Polzeath and Port Quin. A  lovelier corner of Cornwall would be hard to name, and it is described "in colourful, revealing detail" by the author.
SCILLY'S ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE by Jeanette Ratcliffe & Charles Johns
An encouragement to look at the rich archaeological remains of the Isles of Scilly, with a helpful gazetteer of numerous sites to view.
[STITHIANS] ALWAYS SOMETHING INTERESTING... STITHIANS, NO 7.
8 essays by the Stithians Local History Group, on 'The Philosophers', the workhouse, St Stithians College in Johannesburg, E J Sarah's recollections at 90, farming changes, C19 emigration to South Australia, Trelusback, and poverty and poor relief.
[STITHIANS] ALWAYS SOMETHING INTERESTING... STITHIANS, NO. 8
7 essays by the Stithians Local History Group, on C19 population, old local families, Ennis and Carbis farm, Crellow, 1930s cost of living, Wm H Turner's dismissal as schoolmaster in 1893, and the Stithians Local History Group itself.
[STITHIANS] ALWAYS SOMETHING INTERESTING... STITHIANS, NO 9
10 essays by the Stithians Local History Group, on Tretheague, Menerdue, Vellansbrockye, C19 education, Alfred Richards of Trenarth, Rosemanowes Quarry, 4 former contributors, Knuckey brothers - South Australia pioneers, mock mayors, and 'octogenariangossip'.
[TAMAR] DISCOVERING THE RIVER TAMAR, by John Neale
"The text takes the reader on a colourful journey of discovery, from the river's humble beginnings in remote north Cornwall through its varying borderland riverscapes and on until its meetings with the sea." (Cover blurb). A fascinating book which looks at the communities, industries and so on along the way.
TAMAR BAL MAIDENS by Lynne Mayers
Records the life and work of the women and girls who worked at the mines, smelters, clay and brick works of the Tamar area.
[TROON] ECHOES OF AN AGE, THE STORY OF TROON by David Oates
Starting as a village Millennium project to tell something of the story of Troon, near Camborne in west Cornwall, the author - an 'Old Cornwall' member and bard of the Cornish Gorsedh - has "set the more modern community against its historical context..."


text:
Q: Showing error Instance method 'appendInterpolation(_:formatter:)' requires that '[Int]' inherit from 'NSObject' This is my proper model for the variables and values that is to be stored in it from the api.
struct Items : Hashable,Codable {

    var id,origin_station_code,destination_station_code : Int
    var station_path : [Int]
    var date,state,city,map_url : String
}

This is the View:
struct SheetView: View {

    var items : Items

    @EnvironmentObject  var viewModel: ViewModel
    @EnvironmentObject var personvm : PersonViewModel

    var body: some View
    {
        VStack(spacing:30)
        {
            URLImage(urlstring: items.map_url)

            VStack(spacing:20)
            {
                HStack
                {
                    VStack
                    {
                    Text("Ride ID").font(.subheadline)
                    Text("\(items.id)").fontWeight(.bold)
                    }
                    Spacer()
                    VStack
                    {
                        Text("Origin Station").font(.subheadline)
                        Text("\(items.origin_station_code)").fontWeight(.bold)
                    }
                }//First row

                Divider()

                HStack
                {
                    VStack
                    {
                        Text("Date").font(.subheadline)
                        Text(items.date).fontWeight(.bold)
                    }
                    Spacer()
                    VStack
                    {
                        Text("Distance").font(.subheadline)
                        Text("100Km").fontWeight(.bold)

                         }
                }//Second row

                Divider()

                HStack
                {
                    VStack
                    {
                        Text("State").font(.subheadline)
                        Text(items.state).fontWeight(.bold)
                    }
                    Spacer()
                    VStack
                    {
                        Text("Distance").font(.subheadline)
                        Text(items.city)
                    }
                }//third row

                Divider()

                VStack{
                    Text("Station Path").font(.subheadline)
                    Text("\(items.station_path)") //The error occurs here and I am unable to print the array fetched from the api call

                }

            }
        }

    }


text:
Mir Mohsun Navvab (en azéri : Mir Möhsün Nəvvab, né en 1833 à Chucha et mort en 1918) est un peintre azerbaïdjanais, calligraphe, théoricien de la musique, poète.

Éducation
Navvab, personne instruite et polyvalente, fait ses études primaires dans une école de théologie. Il maîtrise l'arabe, le persan et le turc. A la madrassa Abbas Saradjaly, il étudie l'astronomie, la chimie, les mathématiques et possède un laboratoire de chimie et deux télescopes.

En 1899, il écrit le livre Kifayatul-atfal, qui est publié en tant que manuel. Dans ce livre, Navvab développe des tableaux sur le placement des corps célestes et des éclipses solaires. Les activités éducatives de Navvab ont contribué au développement de la culture azerbaïdjanaise. La section consacrée aux mugams est du plus grand intérêt dans le travail de Navvab. Navvab réunit les mughams connus à cette époque au Karabakh :  Rast, Mahur, Shahnaz, Rahavi (ou Rahab), Tchahargar et  Nava dans un système particulier et utilise le terme dastgah. Il enseigne également dans les écoles - mektebakh et publie plus de vingt livres sur diverses branches de la science et de l'art.

Activité artistique
Navvab participe à la vie culturelle et sociale de la ville. Il écrit de la poésie et publie des livres dans son imprimerie.  Il crée des collections musicales - Medjlis. Ces Medjlises sont suivies par des poètes et des chanteurs de l'époque, tels qu'Abdullah bey Asi, Machadi Djamil Amirov, Islam Abdullaev, Seyid Chouchinski.

C'est un célèbre peintre azerbaïdjanais de l'époque sans éducation artistique professionnelle. Dans le domaine des beaux-arts, Navvab crée plusieurs dessins à l'aquarelle, des miniatures de livres et des motifs sur plusieurs bâtiments et mosquées de Chucha. Des peintures murales ornementales, des dessins représentant des fleurs et des oiseaux sont caractéristiques de son travail, ainsi que des illustrations pour ses propres manuscrits (Bahr-ul Khazan- Mer des Douleurs, 1864). Le Portrait de Timur, réalisé par lui à l'aquarelle en 1902 et conservé au Musée d'art d'Azerbaïdjan à Bakou, est également intéressant. Dans le hall du musée mémorial de l'artiste à Chucha, il y avait des peintures murales réalisées par Navvab en 1886.

Œuvre
Il écrit le premier ouvrage sur la musique azerbaïdjanaise publié en Azerbaïdjan - Vuzuh ul-argam (Clarification des nombres, 1913). Pour créer cette œuvre, Navvab s'appuie sur les recherches d'éminents philosophes et musiciens de l'Orient musulman médiéval (Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, Safi ad-din, Maragui) et de l'Antiquité (Platon, Aristote).

Parmi ses œuvres, Tazkireyi-Navvab, publié à Bakou en 1913, est d'un grand intérêt, qui contient des informations détaillées sur la vie et l'œuvre de plus d'une centaine de poètes du Karabakh du XIXe siècle. Son œuvre Kashful-hagigati-mansavi est également connue.

Son œuvre Nasihatnam contient plus de cinq cents instructions en chimie. Ses opinions éthiques sont également reflétées dans les œuvres Nuryul-Anvar et Pandname.

Références

Liens externes

Naissance en 1833
Décès en 1918
Peintre azéri
Musicologue azéri
Poète azéri du XIXe siècle

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
k3d cluster delete [nf:local-cluster-name]
k3d registry delete [nf:local-cluster-name]-registry


Apex Legends update 1.01 patch notes for PS4 and Xbox One is now available for players. According to the official Apex Legends 1.01 patch notes, the new update has added various fixes for server performance, crashing, stuttering, game client, and UI bugs. In addition, Apex Legends update 1.01 also added stability and performance improvements.
Previously, an update was released with minor changes with improvements. Unfortunately, since the last patch, many players were experiencing a number of issues when trying to play the game. Today's Apex Legends update 1.01 is expected to fix all these issues. Check out more details below.
Added fixes for crashing issues with Apex Legends update 1.01.
Apex Legends 1.01 has fixed some glitches.
Gameplay improvements added with Apex Legends version 1.01.
Added other minor fixes and changes with Apex Legends update 1.01.
Apex Legends update 1.01 is now available for download on PS4 and Xbox One.


text:
As an Author and Musician, Allison Moorer Writes About Her Tragic Past in 'Blood'
By Craig Shelburne
Allison Moorer has always loved words and it shows in her new memoir, Blood. Expressed in a literary voice that's both erudite and intimate, her writing goes well beyond the devastation of the 1986 incident where her father shot and killed her mother, and then himself. Surveying Blood as a whole, her childhood stories will be familiar to anyone who has grown up without money, who has relied on other family members to help raise them, and who has found an identity through music.
This fall, Moorer has been touring behind the book by presenting on-stage conversations with music-minded moderators, such as her sister Shelby Lynne (they affectionately call each other "Sissy") and her husband Hayes Carll. During these events she performs music from her new album, also titled Blood. While that project is inspired by her family trauma, it is not a direct re-telling of it. Longtime producer Kenny Greenberg gives it a sonic texture that fits perfectly in a catalog that now spans two decades.
She caught up with the Bluegrass Situation by phone in between her travels.
BGS: I really admire the research you put into this project. You were willing to try to fill in some gaps. One of the passages that I thought was interesting was the email from your father's friend, Leon, who wrote this line: "I've never figured out if Franklin was two people in one body or if he was one person who made a change into someone I did not know."
AM: Yeah. That's pretty powerful, isn't it?
Do you remember the emotions you felt when you read that message from him?
I felt like I had been seen. Because that's often how I felt about my father. One of the reasons I wrote to Leon in the first place was because very often I had heard about this great guy that my father was. So many people had admiration for him and the person that they described was not who I knew.
He was a teacher at Leroy High School. This was when I was very small but I remember him being the shop teacher, and he taught English. That's how he was introduced to my mother in the first place, because he was a teacher where my aunt went to high school. He was a juvenile probation officer. His last job was overseeing the vocational school. And so he had an effect on a lot of people.
But at home, what I had in my mind was not matched up with this person that I heard people outside of our house describe. I spent probably too much time trying to reconcile that and what I know about that is we all are many things. Who we are on the outside is not always who we are on the inside, and we can be more than one thing at the time. So I think in some ways I came up with more questions than answers, but sometimes the questions are more important than the answers.
One thing I found interesting is that he seems to have passed on a love of music and a love of literature to you.
Have you always been in love with words and storytelling?
Yeah. I don't think that I knew when I was a kid that I was in love with words. I just knew I liked to read and I had an affinity for them. I somehow kind of knew how to read before I went to school. I went to first grade when I was 5 — funny thing about my momma, she decided that I didn't need kindergarten and she forged my birth certificate and put me in first grade when I was 5.
It probably had something to do with her work schedule because kindergartners had a shorter school day I think. But they found out that, "Oh, well, Allison at age 5 goes in the advanced reading." [Laughs] That's a little revealing about who I am. But I definitely found solace in books and in music when I was a kid and still do, still very much do.
Your father was writing music and lyrics even before you and Shelby came along, but I didn't know the history of "I'm the One to Blame" on your record. I heard the music before I read the book, then found out later that he wrote those lyrics. I was curious, how did the melody come about to that song?
Sissy wrote it. She found that lyric in his old briefcase, not long after they died. We were definitely in the throes of shock and grief, but I love that she was still able to go, "Hmmm, that's pretty good. I think I'll put tune to it." [Laughs] She did, and she did a fantastic job. So that song's been around all this time, and neither one of us had ever recorded it. I thought this album was a really good way to do that and to share that with the world. It was important to me that be heard and that he could finally get a song out there. I wanted to do that for him.
I think "The Ties that Bind" is one of the most eloquent songs you've ever written.
Thank you. I'm proud of that one, too. I think that's something that every person asks themselves.
What was on your mind when you were writing that? Did you have to go to a certain frame of mind to get that song out?
Wrestling with the question of inheritance is a big deal for me. How do you take the good and not the bad? How do you make sense of where you come from, and from whom you come? And not drag all of the baggage with you? It's a tough thing and it's a never-ending question, right? It's the theme of a lot of psychological exploration and family therapy and individual therapy. It depends on what school you come from, but a lot of things in people can be traced back to how they were raised, and by who raised them.
We inherited these qualities from our parents whether we want them or not. That's what "All I Wanted" is about as well. It's about that same thing – I really am sorry that I inherited your ability to argue with a fence post. But I'm really glad that I got, you know, whatever, this thing or the next thing. I think that's something that we have to work at as people. I'm fascinated by families and by inherited traits.
There's a passing reference in the book about how you can feel at home by putting books on the hotel nightstand. That struck a real visual with me. As you've moved over the years, you carried all your books with you?
Oh my God. You would not believe how much it cost to move those fuckers. Of course I did! And I'm sure you have the same problem. My books are my prized possessions in a way. I've got some guitars, I've got a kick-ass shoe collection, and my books, and my heirlooms from family and my little things… I don't hang on to much. I'm not a hoarder of any kind. I like to keep things pretty sparse but it's really difficult for me to get rid of a book.
You must feel very comfortable in a bookstore then.
I do. My dream job is to be a librarian.
I am curious about the book event that you just did in Mobile. Because so much of this book is set near there, what was it like for you to go back to that part of Alabama and tell the story?
Well, I played Birmingham on Wednesday night and Mobile on Thursday night, so I had family at both of them, and I have to say I was nervous about talking about this book in front of them. I didn't ask permission from anybody, and I don't have to, and I know that, but I still understand that some of these memories are painful. I also realize that some of the things that happened to my sister and me when we were kids might've still been unknown to some of our family members and our friends.
So, I'm aware of that and there's part of me that wants to make sure everybody's OK. But I also know that's a trap. And taking care of people is not why I wrote this book. My desire to take care of people is not at all why I wrote this. I think that that's worth mentioning because I think that not talking about these things is part of what perpetuates the cycle.
So I did feel very much that because I had family in the audience both nights, the instinct is to not say it, to not expose the secrets, to keep hiding because it makes everybody feel better. But what I know is that's exactly the opposite reason of why I wrote this book. So I had to balance that with myself, and I was aware of it, and I just talked myself through it.
What caught me off guard in this book was the passage titled "What Happens When You Hit Your Daughter." I felt that deeply.
A lot of people are feeling that.
What have people told you about that passage?
I've had a couple of people tell me that they're going to hang it up in their office because they're therapists. And I am no therapist. [Laughs] Or any sort of professional. I wrote that passage because I had done so much reading and research on the family and cyclical violence and what the effects of abuse are. On an intellectual level, it's interesting, but on an emotional and personal level, it's devastating to me. I have seen to varying degrees all of those things I talk about in that passage applied to my sister, I think. So I wrote it for us.
Look, it's like this. I recognize that this book has done a lot for me in terms of me coming to terms with my childhood and in realizing what the fallout has been on us. It showed me to myself as art does. We reveal ourselves to ourselves through making art. And the wonderful thing about art and the purpose that it serves in the world is it serves as a mirror for other people. The job of the artist is to reflect the world.
And what I'm getting back from the world about this book is that it is encouraging other people to look under their own rocks and to look at themselves and look at where they came from. They want to then tell me their stories, which is a lot to absorb but I'm also honored and I'm happy about that because so much of these sorts of things are made worse by the shame that they put on us, because we're told not to talk about Daddy's drinking or Mama's violence or whatever's going on at home.
When children are told to deny what they see and hear and feel, they become distrustful of themselves. I have noticed that in myself. Because growing up we were always told, "Don't say anything about this. Don't say anything about that." In essence, "This isn't happening," because you have to deny your feelings. I think that's absolutely the wrong path. So if someone is able to speak their truth because I spoke mine, then it means I did a good thing.
Photo Credit: Heidi Ross
Acoustic Guitarist (And Instagram Star) Jake Eddy Is Still Mesmerized by Music FeaturesJan 25
MIXTAPE: Mile Twelve's Favorite Short Story Songs FeaturesJan 23
Writing for 'The Woman King,' Jessy Wilson Earns Her First Grammy Nod FeaturesJan 20
BGS 5+5: Jill Barber FeaturesJan 19


Finally some time to update my blog and what a surprise. We have new update rollup available too. You can find the details about the latest version at kb article: 2710577 and download can be found here.
If you look closely they also offer automatic translation, my kb was presented in Dutch but with the link "click here for automatic translation" It was translated by http://www.microsofttranslator.com, kinda funny because with language code in the kb-article url the article is already available, so why translate it.
Further, I have been busy with some coding and enhancing the (kb) article entity, which needed some 'creative' steps, but more in next post.


Spanish Fork, Utah's glass and steel reflected the red morning light, sparkling like scattered rubies. On the other side of the aircraft, under the rising sun, stretched a stark, dark contrast of wilderness terrain. The pilot navigated over the narrow edge: the interface of wilderness and humanity.
The slopes, rocky and rugged, stood too tall and steep to be colonized by people, but the asphalt and concrete constructions of humanity to the west were equally challenging to invasion by wild animals. The view from the helicopter created the illusion that the boundary of wilderness was as razor sharp and distinct as the heights of the Wasatch.
If one looked closer, however, intrusions became evident; the edge dulled and blurred. On a ridgeline, ski tracks ran down the face. Figure eights wove in and out of an avalanche chute. The interlopers had managed to dance down the virgin snowfield without being swallowed by it.
Where humans broke trails in, animals loped their way out. Coyotes enjoyed an advantage from the intrusion, as snowmobiles created firm paths through the depths of Utah's "greatest snow on earth." Paw prints on packed powder led to town, where dispersing canids could find a snack of domestic house cat. Cougars followed deer that were drawn to the rosebuds of lush suburbs. When the bears awoke, they would find their way to apple trees on the edge of town. The human-wildland interface below me wasn't a razor-edge solid border but a porous ecotone.
Our machine flew over moose--one, two, three. A mother with her calf--four, five. Number six, reduced to a mat of hair and jumble of bones, the hide chewed, processed, and defecated in adjacent scats. This was the reason for our flight: reports of wolves just outside of the suburban sprawl. We found a carcass, tracks, and evidence, but no proof strong enough to identify true wolf from feral dog or hybrid.
The southwest corner of wolf-range in Wyoming was barely one hundred miles away, only a morning's walk for a wolf. We did not yet know if it was a jaunt or sortie, or if wolves had actually reestablished themselves and bred in Utah, but the line between humans and predators was blurring. It was long past time to ask the question: Could or would we learn to live with mammalian predators as close neighbors? Between past and future were a myriad of considerations.
Soon after the time of the 1962 publication of Silent Spring, the pendulum of public opinion swung back, carrying with it a crying Indian, the Endangered Species Act, and Earth Day. In barely a generation, many North Americans had developed a sense of environmentalism and a depth of ecology that lacked such a concept as "varmints" (except perhaps humans). They wanted coyotes, bears, cougars, and wolves to exist. Even more, they wanted people to stop killing them.
I was studying wildlife biology as the field grew rapidly and diversified. The discipline had been utilitarian, hook-and-bullet, strictly about game management, but all of a sudden it was adding elements of pure and deep ecology. As a graduate student in the 1990s, I captured, radio-collared, and followed coyotes because I believed that studying predators would lead us on the path toward coexistence. An MS, a PhD, and dozens of students and studies later, I am still sorting out the paradox of desperately wanting to conserve and increase populations of the animals that we spent so much time and energy exterminating.
"My God, they're beautiful," Lynne Gilbert-Norton gasped, seeing a coyote for the first time.
The coyote was a few yards away, on the other side of a fence, standing broadside to us. Its black-furred back faded to tan, then brushed into the red that lined the outer edges of its pointed ears, which flittered up like furry pyramids focusing sound. The yellow fires of its eyes did not look away from Lynne in deference, but peered back, insubordinately, into hers. Black lines, like Cleopatra's eyeliner, ran from their corners. Superfluously painted and defiant, the coyote's eyes had the duality of menace and allure.
The issue, of course, was much more complicated than my innocent inquiry suggested. I was asking Lynne to find out how to live with animals that have no qualms about eating our livestock, our property, even us. How do we outsmart them on their own playing field? I knew it was going to take more than one or two biologists or a few grandfathers of conservation biology to find the answers. It would also require an army of young diverse minds, everyone from foreigners to farm boys.
More than a hundred coyotes responded to my question. Waves of rapid ululations and high-pitched barks and yips filled the air. Lynne froze, uncertain. It sounded like the home team had scored in a nearby football stadium.
Above us stood nature's castellation, the raw edges of the Bear River Range. The United States had towering castles and cathedrals as did England, but ours were geological. Everywhere the new world collided with the ancient. The road leading to our location weaved between fields, one flooded with water and whitefaced ibis, others yielding young stalks of corn. An inconspicuous blue and white sign marked state property, "Utah State University Millville Wildlife Research Center," alongside a humble plaque reading, "United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, Predator Research Facility," indicating the collaborative federal pens and buildings sharing the land.
The Predator Research Facility was crammed between rugged desert and high country mountaintops, between the fantasy of apple pie America and the reality of the abattoirs of the nearby town of Hyrum, Utah. It was wedged between university professors' tentative search for truth and Utah's religious roots in dominating nature and demanding that the desert bloom. For Lynne and her fellow students, it was also the base camp for a journey. She had no idea of the significance of the research that she'd signed up for, or how a simple little predator would change her life.
The legends, much like the animal, changed with the arrival of newcomers. The Spanish adopted the Aztec word, coyotl, which morphed over time, the final "l" becoming an "e." Subtle changes of meaning crept in. In Steinbeck's The Pearl, Kino and Juana's only son is named Coyotito, little coyote, and in the Spanish of the time the term referred to the last child produced by a family, magnifying the tragedy of his demise.7 The coyote of today's Mexican vernacular is a shady character who smuggles people across the desert. The coyote operates in both shadow and light: it is never entirely clear whether he is beneficent or malevolent.
Domestic sheep, especially lambs, are not much of a challenge for a coyote, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the closely related golden jackal, which would have eaten the domestic sheep's ancestors on the Arabian Peninsula. The ongoing battle between humans and predators started even before our religious divisions did. Over the ages, fear and loathing of all predators has become as natural to us as growing food has.
Ironically, the urban population centers of the coasts have tended to be blissfully unaware of the deep-seated resentment and conflict on the rural prairies. Until recently, only livestock producers felt the majority of the economic and emotional impact of the pesky predator. Although coyotes may now have a certain symbolism and mysticism for newcomers to the West, management in rural areas has been a long, intensive, and passionate tradition, inherited through generations, like a hundred-years' war. And a war it has been. As sheep production in the United States was peaking in the 1940s, demobilization caused a surplus of military-trained pilots with the skill, fortitude, and willingness to fly at low levels. It is expected that the technological advances of war would be incorporated into other elements of life. Armed with shotguns and hanging out the back of a Piper Cub, hunters could experience the thrill of the chase while minimizing the danger of low-level flying. At least no one was shooting back.
The use of aerial hunting grew after President Nixon, possibly the most environmental of all US presidents, banned the use of toxicants on public ranges in 1972.13 Before Nixon, wide-scale use of baits and carcasses laced with Compound 1080 or strychnine made it possible to kill far more coyotes (as well as any other scavenging species) across large swaths of landscape. During the 1950s, although coyotes were ranging east and north, the animals were extirpated from the Edwards Plateau of Texas, and the use of widely distributed indiscriminate poisons made it possible to keep them out. When the ban was instituted, Animal Damage Control (as Wildlife Services was known then) state directors panicked, but in short order they found other technologies, such as airplanes, that kept the body counts high.
After the Civil War, the US government had new tools of destruction and newfound strength in its federal bureaucracy. Great federal juggernauts often have humble beginnings, and our current system of predator control was not created in a day.15 In 1886, the USDA created the Branch of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy when scientists concluded something more than scarecrows was needed to reduce bird damage. In a foreshadowing of the technique of reinvention that the agency would use to grow-- or survive--the name was changed four years later to the Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy. This became the Division of Biological Survey in 1896, then the Bureau of Biological Survey in 1905. Its mission crept accordingly, with rodent control added to the list of responsibilities in 1913. With a humble budget of $125,000 in 1915, predator control began. This agency of singular purpose, but fickleness of name, became the Division of Predatory Animal and Rodent Control (PARC) in 1924. Long before current euphemisms were created, the Eradication Methods Laboratory was established in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1920. However, the year that heralds the transition from mission creep to federal takeover of state management of predators was 1931, with passage of the Animal Damage Control Act.
Could the act's framers have known how the federal stake in predator management would grow? Typically, in accordance with the Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution, powers not dictated to the federal government are reserved by individual states. Thus, most wildlife such as deer, elk, rabbits, beavers, and all manner of furbearers and other species are managed exclusively by each state, while interstate and international peregrinations of birds came under federal control through the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, justified under the Constitution's commerce clause. Likewise with the Endangered Species Act. The oldest, richest, and most powerful of federal agencies intruding into states' sovereignty over wildlife, however, remains the one created in 1931 solely to kill animals. It is now known as Wildlife Services.
Name changes, bureaucratic jockeying, and growth continued through the years, but as a spiritus mundi of environmental concern developed, so did controversy over systematic, governmentsponsored destruction of wildlife. A panel formed in 1963 examined rodent and predator control activities. Its findings make up the Leopold Report, coauthored by A. Starker Leopold, son of the famous father of wildlife management, Aldo Leopold.16 The panel strongly criticized the predator control activities of what had come to be known as the Section of Predator and Rodent Control. The agency ducked, dodged, and renamed itself Wildlife Services (for the first time) but pursued little fundamental change in its activities. The next notable investigation into the agency culminated in the Cain Report in 1972.17 It made a number of recommendations, including this: "All existing toxic chemicals should be removed from registration and use for Federal operational predator control," and this: "Federal and state legislation should make the shooting from aircraft of wildlife, including predators and game animals, illegal except under exceptional circumstances." In response, the agency changed its name again, in 1974 acquiring the black-hat appellation representing all that is evil to modern day predator advocates: Animal Damage Control, or ADC.
Everyone agreed that it was not a good fit. The agency that was sworn to kill predators was housed within the Fish and Wildlife Service, which administered the oppositely envisioned Endangered Species Act. Irreconcilable differences were acknowledged, and by 1985 ADC was transferred back to the US Department of Agriculture under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), an agency better known for veterinarians who inspect the meat supply, and for officials who enforce the Animal Welfare Act. The retransformation was complete in 1997, when the agency once again became Wildlife Services--drawing cynical criticism that it was simply trying to shrug off the bad press of previous decades by changing its letterhead instead of its activities.
Predator management in the United States primarily means flying helicopters, setting cyanide ejectors, hiding traps, and using ambush and sniper tactics to slay animals. Indeed, the longest war carried out by the US government, beginning with a federal appropriation in 1914, is our war with our mammalian predators. The death toll is tremendous: 84,584 wolves, coyotes, bears, and lions were terminated by the Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, in 2011 alone.18 At 365, wolf deaths amounted to exactly one wolf a day for the year. Including raccoons, ungulates, birds, and all other species, a total of 3,779,024 animals were killed in 2011, according to the agency's tabulation.19 That was a slow year; 4,997,172 animals were killed in 2008, and 4,120,295 in 2009.20 With such numbing casualty figures, modern predator management looks like a war not only with predators, but one with nature itself.
The list of species and species assemblages killed (intentionally or not) by agents is several pages long and includes many innocents and questionable species, such as the American avocet, whitewinged dove, eastern bluebird, rustic bunting, northern cardinal, harlequin duck, Say's phoebe, desert cottontail rabbit, gopher snake, tundra swan, and downy woodpecker. It is 326 entries long (see appendix).
In a war, there will be collateral damage.
Coyotes, for their part, are just doing what is natural for them. They seek places to make a living and raise their young. They always have more pups than will survive so that when there is a death, and a slot opens, there will be another animal there to fill it. If there is enough food and space, their numbers swell exponentially. With an average of six pups per breeding pair each year, coyotes have prodigious reproductive potential. Two have six. Two years later, each female could produce six more. Six, times six, times six. Modeling the potential growth of a coyote population is awe-inspiring.
Like rats, cheat-grass, kudzu, raccoons, white-tailed deer, ragweed, and Russian thistle, coyotes generate a yearly overabundance of replacements. This list of the earth's expanding species, the reproductive overachievers, is collectively assigned the appellation "weed species" by keen observers such as David Quammen.22 The species are called weeds, of course, because they pop up like dandelion heads in what we want to be a maintenance-free Garden of Eden. Where are humans in the list? Our long lives and reproductive ability is astounding. From 1990 to 2000, the United States population grew by 32.7 million, a whopping 13.2 percent in ten years.23 We are not that different from coyotes.
How different people approach or answer those questions tells a lot about how widely fundamental human values can differ. Some people would be offended that the questions are even posed. Others are smugly confident in their own reply. Some are entrenched on one side or the other, but many struggle on the uncertain noman's- land between.
Ghostly mist hung over the lowest flats of Utah's Cache Valley. It condensed on long-dormant stalks of flowers that had become dried packets of hopeful seeds. A white van with government license plates emerged and passed through the gates of the Predator Research Facility. The van swung left, parking in front of the terracotta and gray cinder block office building.
Driven by the dean of Utah State University's College of Natural Resources, the van was filled with congressional staff from Washington, DC. The dean had the notion that if the aides saw the potential and need for such a facility, Senator Hatch would too, and federal funds would result. The staffers pressed their faces against the van's glass like schoolchildren, expectant breath steaming the windows as they studied the moonlike landscape, the air colder than ice, the snow as dry as dust. The low sun, straining to rise over the Bear River Range, drew long, contrasting shadows on what moments before was only white on white. The air was so clear that it hurt to look into the distance, and the sky above the mist was infinity blue. Wearing suits and ties or black business slacks or skirts, staffers piled out of the side door, pushing and bumping off each other. Their breath steamed in the cold air, but no one spoke. They formed a line, fidgeting with phones in their pockets but leaving them hidden. They focused instead on the white-capped mountains that hovered above the fog.
Dean Fee Busby slammed the van door and a wail emanated from the mist to the east. At the sound, the great power-brokers stopped in place, mouths open, eyes darting. The senator's staff, frozen like statues, had to be thawed, prodded, and herded into the building so the tour could begin.
The Predator Research Facility was the brainchild of Dr. Fred Knowlton, known to many biologists from the 1970s to the v´90s as "Mr. Coyote." Fred received his PhD in 1964, and in 1972 was assigned to what was then the Denver Wildlife Research Center's collaborative field station at Utah State University. In 1973 he spied one hundred acres of land, only five miles from the university, where he could construct observation buildings, kennels, and labs. There was little money to build, but Fred was exceedingly frugal and clever as a coyote in bringing his dream to life. He was able to build an impressive facility with very little money. The downside of this approach: he built a large facility using very little money. He had applied the labor of biologists using miles of surplus scrap rods to create eight-foot ersatz fence posts. Stenciled lettering on tractors and the presence of a Korean War¬±vintage road grader indicated the equipment had previous lives as property of Hill Air Force Base. Nothing was thrown away. What was considered a "mound of junk" by research biologists and students was a "resource pile" to Fred. An even modest injection of funds could greatly improve the infrastructure.
After introductions and an overview of the facility, Senator Hatch's staff piled back into the van, where the station leader kneeled backward in the front passenger seat and pointed out features of the facility, as if he were giving a tour of homes of the rich and famous. All eyes were glued to the windows, no texts were read or sent.
"There is nothing like it anywhere," the station leader spouted enthusiastically. "What we have here is a full staff--the best staff that has ever been assembled in the history of the planet--all dedicated to learning about predators. We have students that come here from all over the world. We are developing methods that will help resolve conflicts between humans and predators. We are trying to help people, but if we do it right, we will help coyotes too. And not only coyotes . . . wolves, bears, cougars . . . all predators." "Will coyotes--I mean, if you don't do anything--go extinct" a staffer asked innocently. The others shuffled in their seats. Some nodded, some cocked their heads inquisitively.
Indeed, the significance of human action on the landscape is much greater than just the point-source plopping down of a house. Humans create a plethora of food, cover, and habitat. It is difficult to think of the American West in a nascent, pristine state, without the human touch. We divert streams and rivers to lower the peaks of spring floods and to dribble water through the droughts of fall. Our garbage, bird feeders, and pet food bowls sustain the lowest rungs on the food ladder. What one species does on the landscape can alter the entire composition of the plant and animal communities there: after we build the prey base, the predators come. Bears sleep under decks in the Lake Tahoe area and coyotes stroll across parks in urban Chicago. Cougars follow deer that invaded to browse on rose hips and wolves lope through calving pastures.
The packed van weaved through curves, passing near pens. Some coyotes, fluffy and comfortable in the cold, rested calmly on their shade shelters. They curled up on the meter-high tables with their tails brushed over their snouts. A few raised one eyelid and then went back to sleep. Others were already wide awake, running the length of the fence silently, not barking as a dog would, despite their Latin name, Canis latrans, meaning "barking dog." A few stalked the vehicle intently, as if they were following blind bison across the valley. Some pranced at the edge of the"" ""fence and raised their snouts and sniffed at the air. Still others backed away to the point in their pen most distant from the access road and huddled, concealed in a long shadow, eyeing the visitors diffidently.
The van swept along a two-mile loop as the station leader pointed to a broken bit of fence here, or noted the dream of a new and better captive-animal habitat there, until they arrived again at the main office parking lot. Staffers poured out and followed the station leader into the shop section of the lab building. Displayed prominently on the back wall were dozens of medieval- looking capture devices, beefy metal springs and unfathomable mechanisms with ruthless jaws. Everyone winced, imagining the horrors of the hardware as if they had stepped into Torquemada's dungeon.


Beware of anyone who tells you how much your Web site will cost without going through a thorough consultation and budgeting process. You might end up missing a few essential parts or getting more (or less!) than you anticipated. You will need a detailed and itemized project outline before you can make an informed decision. Also, beware of those who don't give you a realistic estimate after the consulting and budgeting is done. Above all, beware of those who promise your Web site will make lots of money for you.
I steadfastly refuse to state any general pricing guidelines for creating a Web site. I have many reasons for this policy, but it's mainly because no two Web sites I develop are alike. Even for a basic yet dignified Web presence, the cost can vary tremendously, depending on numerous factors, such as the artwork (graphics, images, photos) required, the number of pages, copy editing, translation and the technical features necessary to get the job done correctly. Expenses such as domain name registration, Web hosting and search engine submission must also be taken into consideration.
For a complete custom Web site, I will not quote you a price until we've discussed your proposed site and your budget in detail. I will then submit a site layout for your approval. Then, when you know you are getting exactly what you want and are satisfied with the direction we will be taking together, I will give you a contract that specifies exactly what you're paying for. No hidden fees. No small print. No inflated promises. No surprises. The only cost assurance I can give you is that it will be reasonable and competitive.
You have to look far into the future of your Web site to truly justify the cost. A Web site by Jocey Designs is a long-term investment in your business. I do not create the kind of sites that generate immediate e-commerce income. You must consider it as part of your overall promotion/marketing/advertising budget. Once it's successfully launched, it becomes very affordable, compared to other forms of advertising. And, don't forget, it is more than likely a tax deductible expense. Contact Jocey Designs today to get a fair and realistic estimate for the Web site you need to promote your business.


Nearly 90% of B.C. home insurance policyholders are paying for insurance protection they don't need or want, according to Square One Insurance.
The Vancouver-based home insurer found that out of 1,000 policyholders, 87% are paying for irrelevant protection with traditional home insurance policies.
In addition, Square One found more than two-thirds (67%) of sampled policyholders pay for detached garages they don't even have.
• Only 13% of policyholders need or want protection for china, silverware and furs.
• Only 14% need or want coverage for fine arts.
• Just 8% need or want coverage for collectibles.


"I want a small business phone system"
BuyerZone completely owns the business phone systems request for quote and buyer's guide space.
Before taking too much time away from growing your small business, you should simply complete a free phone systems request for quote from them and see what happens.
While you are waiting to meet with the qualified vendors you will discover, read a few of their buyer's guides to educate yourself on the types of commercial phone systems and telephone system features that you should be looking for.
Good introduction to BuyerZone's services. How it works and how lead generation programs can work for businesses.
As the leader in online B2B lead generation, BuyerZone lead generation programs provide sellers with cost-effective, easy-to-implement and results-focused solutions that deliver sales leads from prospective buyers.
Watch this short video to find out how BuyerZone can help fill your sales pipeline.
Other wants like "I want a small business phone system"
Check out these wants (and responses) that are similar to Mitch's request for "a small business phone system".
Meggers wants payroll services for my restaurant business, Susie wants tips on how to start a website for my business, and Timfou needs a small digital electronic safe.
What type of phone system do you want?
A small business telephone system is probably the most significant technology purchase that your online business is likely to make. A telephone is often times the most effective way to contact your prospects, partners and customers it is also the simplest way to allow them to contact you. Should your most crucial company phone calls be routed improperly, disconnected, or mixed up, you may lose sales along with your business suffering.
There are a variety of points to consider when purchasing your own small business phone system. You must insure that you specifiy sufficient capacity to satisfy your present requirements while also ensuring that your telephone system will handle your company's intended expansion. A small business telephone system may have less sophisticated capabilities, however it should nonetheless supply the primary group of features that you'll need.
Calculating the price of a completely new small business phone system is hard, since each installation and set of needs is unique. A very important factor you must assess, however, is the TCO or Total Cost of Ownership. This should take into account the original price of the phone system software and equipment as well as the month-to-month service and support expenses. Also, take into account the price of adding new employees to your new phone system.
For the straightforward base telephone systems for your company expect to pay around $1,000. The specific phone hardware that works with this basic phone system will more than likely cost somewhere between $100 and $300 for each device.
details: We currently have 14 employees and are looking for specific help with Form 4070 and TEFRA as well as the standard check processing, direct deposit and reporting capabilities.
updated on: Aug. 30, 2011, 1:32 p.m.
posted on: Jan. 4, 2011, 1:15 p.m.
details: What is the latest and greatest cordless phone system for home use.
updated on: June 2, 2011, 12:51 p.m.
posted on: Dec. 1, 2010, 12:51 p.m.