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BPEX Outlook 2011: Still rocky times ahead for British pig producers
British pig producers have been warned of rocky times ahead, with volatile foreign exchange rates and unpredictable feed price rises set to further reduce profit margins in the short to medium term.
However, British Pig Executive (BPEX) analyst James Park told delegates to the BPEX Outlook 2011 conference in London, England, in the end of April, that he expected the UK pig price to rise in 2012, when the industry could see clean pig slaughterings increase during the final three quarters of the year. However, uncertainty over cereal harvests and the rising cost of other inputs could cause serious problems before then.
BPEX chairman Stewart Houston, who admitted he was 'quite frightened about what might happen to my business over the next six months', warned that the lack of a rise in pig prices could lead to an exodus from the industry, especially if there is no respite in feed costs.
Roadmap to help
Before the conference started, BPEX launched an ambitious new roadmap to help UK producers reduce their impact on the environment without compromising performance.
The new strategy describes how they can meet a range of challenging targets to cut their carbon footprints by improving efficiency, increasing productivity and sharpening competitiveness.
"We have looked at all the environmental issue facing pig producers today and come up with the best solutions for producers as well as the environment," explained BPEX environment programme manager Nigel Penlington.
The four main targets include a 17% cut in the emission of greenhouse gases; a reduction of 15% in the amount of nutrients such as nitrate and phosphate from manure or slurry that ends up in the aquatic environment; a 15% cut in the release of acidic gases such as ammonia and sulphur dioxide; and a 16% reduction in the use of "scarce natural products," including fossil fuels.
"Putting all the pieces of the jigsaw together has shown us that feed is the biggest burden and we need to concentrate particularly on ways to improve feed efficiency to deliver many of the environmental and production benefits," said Penlington.
"It is a challenging programme, but our competitors abroad are moving in the same direction and the only way forward is to get better. We cannot afford to fall behind, or forget the consumers."
Houston pointed out that BPEX's targets went beyond the 11% reduction in the carbon footprint, set out for agriculture in England by the government, "because we want to leave a firm foundation for the next generation".
Commenting on the new document, entitled Advancing Together, agriculture and food minister Jim Paice said: "The English pig industry has demonstrated ambition to meet the challenges it faces, once again showing its leadership and commitment to making our food and farming more sustainable."
Related website:
• British Pig Executive (BPEX)
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Does Anyone Else Remember Newt Gingrich's ad with Nancy Pelosi About Climate Change?
Nick Gillespie | 11.21.2011 9:44 AM
For those who have forgotten that Newt Gingrich is an opportunistic changeling, travel back to a simpler America (2008), when the former speaker teamed up with The Climate Reality Project to create a public service announcement that would make a grown Indian cry.
This ad is part of the "We Can Solve It" global warming ad campaign sponsored by former Vice President Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection.
It is no secret that Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich don't always see eye to eye, but they do agree that on the issue of climate change, we must take action now.
Please join more than one million others who know it will take all of us coming together to solve the climate crisis.
From the YouTube account of Cardsplayer4life, which has a Steve-O (from Jackass) vid at top of channel right now.
NEXT: Reason Morning Links: Newt Continues to Sit Pretty Atop Polls, David Frum Gets Prime Print Real Estate to Moan About "Ultralibertarianism," U.S. Steps Up Efforts to Paint Iran Into a Corner
Politics Newt Gingrich
November.21.2011 at 9:47 am
This is pretty disingenuous. He responded a week or so ago about this saying it was one of the biggest mistakes he's ever made.
I am sure he does think that.
November.21.2011 at 10:03 am
Fist of Etiquette
Yeah, as a former president, how many of his big government initiatives is Newt Gingrich going to look back on with regret?
R C Dean
None. Because he won't need to disavow them to get elected to anything.
It's only a "mistake" when you are trying to secure the GOP nomination. I suppose it is slightly less damaging than video of a candidate burning the flag while spitting on wounded veterans.
Admitting mistakes is a good thing, but it doesn't always spare you from the repercussions of those mistakes.
Ok, fine.
That admission does nothing to alleviate doubts about his judgment and opportunism.
Total idiocy. But who cars? AGW is a dying cult. I don't care how much the Titties believes in it, he is never going to get anything through Congress as President. So it is really a meh.
I car.
But who cars?
Its a good thing that, as a repeat champion, John isn't eligible for RC'z Law awards any more.
Gotta win something.
Rest assured if he finds a way to drunken box his way into the White House he'll…reluctantly…let himself be convinced… the science of course…that something resembling "Cap and Trade" is necessary.
(Not to stop any warming but to establish the future funding source that the government really needs to desperately continue its vital work on your behalf!)
Maybe. But it will be DOA in Congress. There are lots of good reasons to dislike Gingrich. But I really don't think this is one of them.
I hope your right but the way seem to be going financially they need additional revenue RFN to continue their profligate spending. Fear works pretty good.
I don't care how he disowns this. If this isn't so creepy as to be damning then I don't know what is.
RedDragon6009
Don't they make a cute couple in a creepy sort of way. Botox & Bacon 4ever!
Pelosi would look half her age if she would have just used baconlube to inject into her face, instead of the botox.
Ice Nine
Or maybe she should try this.
EDG reppin' LBC
November.21.2011 at 12:11 pm
Note to self: never click the link. Damn you Ice Nine.
Scruffy Nerfherder
November.21.2011 at 6:52 pm
It'll be a cold day in Hell before Pelousi gets ahold of any baconlube!
I wonder if he went to Tiffany's right after this was cut. And divorced another wife on her deathbed.
Bob 1
Probably. No, absolutely!
""The first time we execute 27 or 30 or 35 people at one time, and they go around Colombia and France and Thailand and Mexico, and they say, `Hi, would you like to carry some drugs into the U.S.?' the price of carrying drugs will have gone up dramatically," says Gingrich, who has admitted to smoking pot."
Good fucking god, this is what passes for a "man with big ideas" and "the smartest man in the room". I just have one question for Newt, if you execute 30 people at one time, how do they subsequently then go around asking people to carry drugs for them? Are they then zombies? Newt is an over carbed, fat, buffoon who could never do even one pullup.
twistedmerkin
So, if I have this right, they want to stop climate change? Do they want it to always rain, or never rain? What temperature do they want the Earth to be?
Boy, that is one creepy image!
P Brooks
These are not the memories you're looking for.
Is there a more devastating way to smear a politician than to quote them accurately?
Captain Renault as Yoda
Shocked I am.
That makes a whole lot of sense dude. Wow.
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me/dwc
Speaking of the crying Indian. Does anybody remember that short film they had on Sat. Night Live years ago which employed that same crying Indian with the single tear running down his cheek. He did his routine of turning his head with a tear running down his cheek over a bunch of idiot and banal thing – things roughly equivalent to being beaten out over a parking spot or spilling a cup of coffee. It was pretty funny. In case some of you are too young to remember, the original commercial involved images of littering and such and at the end had that Indian guy doing his noble savage routine, stoically turning toward the camera with poignant tear running down his cheek.
And wasn't Iron Eyes Cody an Italian? Both the commerical and the SNL routine were brilliant.
Here's the commercial with Iron Eyes Cody himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OHG7tHrNM
I hope it wasn't posted in the article, because then I will look even stupider. Stupider like a fox, eh?
Barely Suppressed Rage
Funny thing is, that actor wasn't even Native American – he was Italian-American. But yes, I remember that advertisement well.
"You must be Italian. Huh? You're Jewish? Love your nails."
I remember quite well. I also remember Medicare Part D, No Child Left Behind, and Tarp, all of which he supported.
sarcasmic
You mean he talks the small government talk and walks the big government walk?
He's a Republican!
Given a choice between Gingrich and Romney, I'll take Romney. Newt seems like a sociopath to me. Seriously, he's one of those sociopaths that is smart enough to know that slaughtering people would only be self destructive, so he's chosen politics as his vehicle to have his way with people.
Jeff Perren
Yes, that is revolting – which only highlights what we already know: our (real) choices this year suck. Since Mike Pence declined to run, and Perry faded, there is no candidate with a chance to win that is more than 50% a decent human being with the right principles. (No, Romney doesn't count; he has no principles.)
It's a Hobson's Choice, for sure.
But, unless you want the U.S. to become a permanent social democracy in the next few years, Newt (right now, as things stand) appears to be the best we can get.
Fuck your "real" choices. I'll be voting for Ron Paul, either as the Republican candidate or as a write-in.
I think the Great American Award he gave the Dallas strip club is a tad bit more of a problem for conservatives
By the way I'm giving the Great Libertarian Award Libertarians a for a donation to your local food pantry.
johnd2
Newt was and is a politician, not a scientist. He went with what his science advisers told him at the time.
He may not be Mr. Perfect, he can handle the debate confrontation with Obama. That is most important and real world Republicans ought to give him a pass on this one.
Seriously, when did a debate make much diff in the general?
If Reps are going to pick a nominee based on who can debate Obama, then they probably deserve to lose.
Joshua Corning
I am impressed that Newt's knee touched Peloci's…Most mortal men would have had their life force sucked right out of them.
Of course Newt may not have a life force to begin with….or you know, they might have CGIed the who thing.


Water, you use it every day. Please make wise choices this month.... and every month!
Do one thing every day to save water. Every person can make a difference.
Reduce your water use to help meet future needs. The result? cost savings, decreased energy use, and environmental preservation.
Minimize the use of kitchen sink garbage disposals; they require a lot of water to operate properly.
Do not pre-rinse dishes unless you need to. Most new dishwashers do not require pre-rinsing.
When washing dishes by hand, do not let the water run. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
Lead in practicing a water-wise lifestyle and your friends and family are likely to be influenced to do the same.
Encourage local educators and government to help develop and promote a water conservation ethic among children and adults.


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BRIEFING PAPER CONCERNING ALLEGED CORRUPTION AND ONGOING
VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN UGANDA BEFORE, DURING AND
FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ON 14th January 2021
1. UGANDA – BACKGROUND
1.1. Uganda was a former British Protectorate (never a Colony) which gained Independence in 1962 and, as a Republic with an elected President and Parliament, became a member of the Commonwealth. There was a period of great turbulence in the 1970s and first half of the 1980s, when Amin and Obote were Presidents and hundreds of thousands were killed. Museveni, with his National Resistance Army (NRA), took control in 1986 and Museveni became President, bringing peace and stability. Museveni has changed the Constitution several times to remove the limit of the number of terms that can be served and also the upper age limit to enable himself to continue to stand for election as President every five years.
1.2. There are five senior UPDF officers serving as directors in the Uganda Police Force, including Maj Gen Lokech, ensuring that the army holds a dominant position of control in what should be a civilian force.
1.3. A CNN report: "Museveni has maintained an iron grip on power in Uganda for nearly 35 years with help from Western allies and many say that the US is complicit in the anti-democratic tendencies of their staunch military ally, providing the UPDF with funding and training. This partnership means the US government plays a key role in "professionalizing" the UPDF. Aid to Uganda from the US has offered legitimacy to an undemocratic regime. Kyagulanyi (NUP opposition leader) has claimed that "The United States helps Museveni stay in power. If democracy is important, they should reconsider giving Uganda money used to murder and oppress." The British government has also provided support to the military.
2. CAMPAIGN PERIOD BEFORE THE ELECTIONS
2.1. The campaign period was one of the most violent in Uganda's history with a sustained crackdown on President Museveni's rivals and government critics, along with unprecedented attacks on the nation's media and human rights defenders. In November 2020, at least 54 people were shot dead by security forces loyal to Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni (henceforth referred to as Museveni) during protests against one of the numerous arrests of Robert Kyagulanyi (aka Bobi Wine, leader of the National Unity Platform [NUP] and the main opposition candidate, henceforth referred to as Kyagulanyi). Although Kyagulanyi has been arrested many times, beaten and tortured, he has never been convicted of any of the charges. Kyagulanyi's bodyguard was run over and killed by a UPDF military-police truck, but a spokesperson for the Ugandan military denied it was a targeted attack.
2.2. Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was arrested on 22nd December 2020 by a "security and financial intelligence" team for alleged "money laundering and related malicious acts." [Opiyo had helped get Kyagulanyi out of military detention in 2018. The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee criticized Opiyo's arrest and said it reflected "the dangerous environment" created to "marginalize and repress civil society."]
2.3. Amnesty International (AI) stated on 14th December 2020: "During the last elections in 2016, police used the Public Order Management Act, a law that gave police excessive powers to prohibit public gatherings and protests, to disperse opposition rallies in a selective and partisan manner. On 26 March 2020, the Constitutional Court declared the section that gave police these overbroad powers illegal and unconstitutional." Instead, in 2020, COVID restrictions on gatherings were in place which were employed instead to prevent opposition campaign meetings while government rallies were not dispersed. "While it is reasonable that the Ugandan authorities should take measures to halt the further spread of COVID-19, it is apparent that in Uganda, COVID-19 regulations have been weaponized and disproportionately applied to the opposition as pretext for political repression and to restrict their activities, and their rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly… [There were] many instances when supporters of the ruling NRM, unlike those of NUP and other opposition parties, gathered in large crowds unhindered by police." Amnesty International was also concerned about "the threatening rhetoric from senior government officials, eg: Security Minister Gen. Elly Tumwine said in Kampala in the aftermath of the police killings [in November 2020] that: 'Police has a right to shoot you and kill you if you reach a certain level of violence.' President Museveni, speaking at a political rally in Kotido town, warned people against protesting, saying they would be 'crushed'".
2.4. Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) Uganda reported over 100 cases of human rights violations against journalists, including cases of police violence….. On 27th November, three foreign journalists were arrested and deported despite having been duly accredited by the Media Council ahead of their entry into the country."
2.5. On 13th January 2021, the day preceding the elections, Vanguard Africa, a non-profit organisation promoting democracy in African countries, filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against Museveni and other high-ranking Ugandan officials for "violations of international law governing human rights and crimes against humanity."
2.6. Mr Fontelles made a statement on behalf of the European Union released on 21st January 2021: "The EU …. regrets that the disproportionate role given to security forces during the elections brought forth violence in the pre-electoral period, harassment of opposition leaders, suppression of civil society actors and media, and the raiding of a domestic observer's office".
3. DURING THE ELECTIONS
3.1. International observer missions from outside the sub-region were conspicuously absent from the Presidential Election held in Uganda on 14th January 2021 because Ugandan authorities failed to accredit the missions. Ahead of the election, a coalition representing hundreds of Ugandan civil society organizations said out of 1,900 accreditation requests, the government only granted ten. Uganda's Electoral Commission also rejected the European Union's offer of monitors even though the EU had observed the three previous elections. The lack of international monitors left only local journalists and a few international journalists covering the elections. The internet and social media platforms were shut down, further preventing the flow of information.
4. ELECTION RESULTS
4.1. Museveni claimed on 16th January 2021, two days after the Election, to have been re-elected as President of the Republic of Uganda for his sixth term in what he called a free and fair election. However, with increasing evidence that there were significant and widespread voting irregularities and violence by security forces, Museveni's claim is disputed by many within Uganda and it is now impossible to assess the actual support for Museveni and for the opposition parties. The US State Department's Spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus, has stated: "We are deeply troubled by the many credible reports of security force violence during the pre-election period and election irregularities during the polls."
4.2. It has been argued that it was not so much an election as an "election-type event" aimed at legitimising Museveni's continued role as President of Uganda (Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham on Twitter 12 Jan 2021). Museveni is, in effect, the leader of a military regime in the place of a democratic government. His son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is the Commander of the Special Forces Command, an autonomous force whose mission is "To develop and operate a powerful and versatile special operations force that is situated within the unique Ugandan way of war and is responsive to the requirements of the UPDF and the nation." The use of military courts to try civilians, military personnel heading the "civilian" police force and the use of the military and Special Forces for public order and control, all confirm the military nature of the regime.
5. AFTER THE ELECTIONS
5.1. The illegal house arrest of Kyagulanyi for eleven days following the Elections, combined with continuing unprovoked violence on the part of Museveni's security forces, is cause for concern. Access to Kyagulanyi, including by his lawyers, was prevented by a strong military detachment surrounding his home during this period thereby hindering him from seeking legal advice or filing a complaint in the Courts about the election process.
5.2. In the weeks since 14th January 2021, thousands of opposition supporters (the true number is unknown) have allegedly disappeared, been abducted, beaten, arrested, held in prisons and other non-gazetted places, tortured, and killed. Even wearing a red T-shirt or beret, the colour of Kyagulanyi's opposition NUP party, is dangerous, provoking a violent response from the security forces. Some opposition supporters have even been brought before military courts instead of civil courts for questioning the validity of the election.
5.3. The Daily Monitor, one of Uganda's leading daily newspapers, quoted the UPDF (army) Member of Parliament, Brig Gen. Felix Kulayigye, on 5th Feb 2021, as allegedly saying: "The only day a voter has freedom is the day that voter casts his/her vote. After that you're nothing but a slave of the person you have sent to represent you or you have elected to lead you".
5.4. Unlike the continuing actions of Museveni and his security forces, Kyagulanyi has consistently called for non-violent protest and resistance in the fight for justice. Unlike in Myanmar (where thousands were able to demonstrate peacefully in the immediate aftermath of the military coup there), peaceful protests and demonstrations are impossible in Uganda as they are always met with brutal violence by the security forces. It has therefore become impossible for Ugandans to protest without risking violence, arrest and even unexplained death. An NUP Member of Parliament in Kampala, a medical professional, reported he is spending all his time treating people who have been beaten and tortured by the security forces.
5.5. In a further move against any vestiges of democracy, on 2nd February 2021, Museveni suspended the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), a multi-million dollar funding facility working in Uganda, approved by government in its support for national and local government institutions and civil society, and funded by seven of Uganda's International Development Partners (Austria, Denmark, European Union, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden). The DGF exists to "provide harmonized and coordinated support to state and non-state partners to strengthen democracy, protect human rights, improve access to justice, and enhance accountability in Uganda." Their vision statement is for "A Uganda where citizens are empowered to engage in democratic governance and the state upholds citizens' rights".
5.6. On 5th February 2021, the NGO Forum of Uganda published a statement on behalf of Ugandan Civil Society Leaders on the suspension of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) and the post-election environment. It ended with this paragraph: "We, therefore, call upon all Ugandans to remain steadfast and committed to engaging in the ongoing protracted struggle to regain and restore our constitutional order, ensure justice for all those who have been treated unfairly, and build common ground for a Uganda whose main foundation is shared prosperity, justice and the rule of law."
5.7. The Director of Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (Arthur Bainomugisha), an independent public policy think tank in Uganda, has said: "The reactions of the international community should be used to help improve our systems, to improve our political institutions."
5.8. With a clamp-down on social media and no safe way of protesting, so many ordinary Ugandans have nevertheless risked sending pleas to the outside world to stop ignoring what is happening, namely the violence, repression and breakdown of democracy. They are crying out for peace and justice, freedom of speech, protection of human rights, an end to violence and oppression and a return to normality and democracy.
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS FOR THE UK GOVERNMENT
1. What attempts did the UK Government make to send a team of Observers to monitor the Presidential Election on 14th January 2021?
2. With alleged widespread polling irregularities, human-rights abuses, harassment, extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests of opposition supporters before, during, and after the election being commonly reported in Uganda, what evidence does the UK Government have that the Presidential Election in Uganda on 14th January 2021 was transparent, free and fair and that Museveni was re-elected as President of Uganda by a genuine majority of Ugandans?
3. The US government declined to congratulate Museveni and instead reiterated their calls for security forces to account for the harassment of political actors and abuse of human rights during the campaigns. Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson for the US State Department stated: "We reiterate our intention to pursue action against those responsible for the undermining of democracy and human rights in Uganda." Would the UK Government agree that the statement issued by James Doddridge, UK Minister for Africa on 16th January 2021 was premature and ill-advised in view of claims that the Opposition Leader Kyagulanyi gained the majority of votes cast on 14th January 2021? Will the UK Government retract the original statement and issue a more reserved and cautious statement that does not affirm the legitimacy of Museveni's claim to have been democratically elected by the majority but which instead acknowledges the concerns expressed by the European Union, the United States of America and the United Nations with a commitment to take action?
4. With members of the NUP opposition party's campaign team being tried in military courts, would the UK Government agree that Uganda is now, in effect, a military regime camouflaged as a democracy and that Museveni is, in fact, a military ruler (not a democratically elected leader) putting up a pretence of a democratic election to satisfy and gain the support of international governments such as the UK?
5. How would the UK Government respond to the suggestion that it does not take action against Museveni because it sees Museveni as a highly valued ally in various arenas, including in the fight against Al Shabaab in Somalia?
6. The UK Government has reported in the past that: "Policies are often not well implemented [by the Ugandan Government]. Governance trends are concerning and corruption is endemic." In the wake of the contested Presidential Election, how can the UK Government, as one of Uganda's major donors, reassure us that they will no longer ignore years of corruption, harassment and oppression?
7. Under the current circumstances following the Presidential Election, what is the UK Government doing, as a matter of urgency, to work with other governments, international organisations (especially the Commonwealth) and other agencies to agree united action to ensure that democratic processes are upheld in Uganda and citizens are protected?
8. We note with concern that the Uganda Government suspended the Democratic Governance Facility on 2nd Feb 2021. Will the UK Government explain why it has withdrawn its funding support for this organisation and what alternative plans it has to strengthen civil society in Uganda and to help build capacity for Ugandans to manage the peaceful transition of power from a military regime to a democratically elected President and Government with appropriate accountability and control of the security forces?
9. How will the UK government encourage, support and participate in any sanctions or other actions that may be proposed by the Commonwealth of Nations to restore democracy and peace in Uganda?
10. What proportionate sanctions, such as travel bans, would the UK Government consider appropriate to take against individuals in the Uganda Government and Security Forces who may be linked to violations of human rights and democracy in Uganda?
11. What measures does the UK Government have in place to oversee and ensure that all UK aid to Uganda is specifically targeted and used as intended for the purposes of reducing poverty instead of supporting those in power? How will the UK Government ensure that, from now on, no UK or UK-supported aid funds are granted to the budget of the Uganda Government under President Museveni, but are granted through other channels of delivery to be used transparently?
12. What measures does the UK Government have in place to monitor investments in Uganda, particularly any which may be used to support the security forces?


Several hours and four sore feet later, we stumbled rain-soaked back to the hotel and hit the bar early to see if any Foodbuzzers were having some pre-cocktail cocktails. Of course there were!
We ran into several, including (L-R) Kai, from Ogilvy Public Relations (part of the PR team for Bertolli Sauces), Amir and Chrystal from The Duo Dishes and one of the Bertolli Sauces Top-3 team, and Candice from (simultaneously) Pork Chops & Chicken and BeerAdvocate.com.
Christey and I headed out to register, then bring our impressive bag of goodies up to the room, where another bag was waiting for us, from Bertolli Sauces!
After changing into our dinner clothes, we headed down for the Bertolli Sauces kickoff, where the Bertolli winners met each other along with the Bertolli team. We toasted with some champagne, and it was great mingling with everyone.
On to the rooftop of the Hotel Vitale!
The Hotel Vitale is a Joie de Vivre property, and I chatted for a while with a chef from our hotel, and Executive Chef Philippe Breneman, from the Aquarius down the coast. Both would be cooking dishes for the tasting event the next day.
After drinks on the roof, we headed across the street to the Ferry Building, which has been renovated and completely transformed from a 19th century ferry terminal to a high-end gourmet hall of food stores and restaurants. Foodbuzz put together a side-hall for a "street food" celebration. Chefs from around the Bay Area brought whatever equipment and food they needed to serve up meals delivering a high-end street vendor vibe.
Pork Rinds (Chichharones) from 4505 Meats. So, yeah, pork rinds. Except they were so light, so fluffy, with an amazing red pepper zing. They were amazing.
This was the common scene of the weekend. Food came out, cameras came out, and suddenly there are many photos of bloggers taking photos of incredible food! This is Roberto, husband and photographer of/for Jenn, of both The Leftover Queen and The Foodie Blogroll (just to the left). They're some of our favorite people and bloggers, and if you're not already a member of The Foodie Blogroll, then check it out!
Straus Family Creamery: Organic Ice Cream. It's organic, so there. You have an excuse to indulge.
Noshing....Jenn, me, a fellow Foodbuzz blogger, and Roberto. Lest I seem foggy with names, it's hard to remember everyone's name and face when there were a couple hundred people all staring at the food that came out. Apologies in advance (and in process) for anyone who I neglect to name personally!
Tacolicious: Locally sourced and humanely raised taco fixins! This was easily in my top-3.
Here's what everyone (informally) voted the most droolworthy meal. Roli Roti made a sustainably-farmed, organic pork porchetta mini sandwich. But, it wasn't just pork, it was pork belly, with pork skin, rolled into pork loin. Add some herbs on a local bread, and that's a sandwich.
And if cheesecake wasn't decadent enough, try Alive!'s flatbreads with cream (from cashews), tomato and basil. They brought their own pizza oven!
To wash it all down, how about a basil martini from Skyy? Citrus and basil and vodka, sounds a bit overpowering, but it was refreshing to the point of danger -- this martini could be sipped as easily as lemonade but packed a punch.
There was also the Blood and Sand, made with single malt scotch, orange juice, sweet vermouth, and cherry liquor. I'm a fan of Manhattans, and this take on the classic bourbon/vermouth/cherry/bitters was pretty amazing stuff.
And, now on to my favorite of the evening, Hog Island Oysters, with organically grown mini-Oysters from Tomales Bay.
I personally directed a ton of people to Chef Ian and the oysters. I confess to being a little pushy about it. But, these were some of the best oysters I've ever had in my life. Organic, yeah yeah -- I don't know of many oyster farms that use hormones or pesticides, and oyster farms may actually be restorative (rather than detrimental) to the surrounding seawater. Locally raised, yeah yeah -- We flew 3000 miles to be here, and would fly 3000 miles back. I ate probably a couple dozen of them and foisted a half-dozen more on those who weren't quite sure they wanted to try one, but at least made polite noises after slurping one down. My only regret is that for a first oyster, some people are going to have a hard time finding other oysters to match this experience.
Kai, from Ogilvy PR/Bertolli Sauces was one of my recruits to the oysters, and we discussed our mouthfuls (note the dangerous basil martini in my hand). Kai was a reformed vegan and live oysters are not exactly a normal step on the recovery plan, but Kai was game enough to try. He had a couple more later, so I'm guessing these oysters were good enough to seduce a former grain eater!
After the food, we collapsed in a jetlag fog back in our hotel room. It was one of the best kickoffs to a food festival that we could imagine. I wonder what these chefs were thinking... so you have a convention of self-described foodies. These folks don't just eat and think about it, we write about it online. With pictures. It would be tempting to serve classics, or something safe, tried and true. But no... we get served pork rinds and vegan pizza and basil martinis and cheesecake with no dairy. Were these chefs insane? No, they were inspired, and so were those of us who were lucky enough to experience their creativity.


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Q: Conditions for an element of a group to normalize a subgroup. This question is from Abstract Algebra, 3rd Edition: Dummit & Foote

(a) Prove that a subgroup $N$ of $G$ is normal iff. $gNg^{-1}\subseteq N$ for all $g\in G$.
   (b) Let $G=GL(2,\Bbb Q)$, let $N$ be the subgroup of upper triangular matrices with integer entries and $1$'s on the diagonal, and let $g$ be the diagonal matrix with entries $2,1$. Show that $gNg^{-1}\subseteq N$ but $g$ does not normalize $N$.

(a) First of all, $N\lhd G$ iff. for all $g\in G$, $gNg^{-1}=N$. This implies $gNg^{-1}\subseteq N$.To show that $N$ is normal if $gNg^{-1}\subseteq N$ for all $g\in G$, I have to show that $N\subseteq gNg^{-1}$
we claim that for all $n\in N$, $g\in G$ there exists $n'\in N$ such that $gng^{-1}=n'$. Then $n=g^{-1}n'(g^{-1})^{-1}$. Since $g$ is arbitrary, can I argue that $N\subseteq gNg^{-1}$ for all $g\in G$ in this way?
Another way of showing this is:
$N\lhd G$ iff. for all $g\in G$, $gNg^{-1}=N$ iff. for all $g$, $gNg^{-1}\subseteq N$.Can I argue that $gNg^{-1}\subseteq N$ implies $gNg^{-1}=N$ because there is a bijection between them, so they are of the same size?: $N\rightarrow gNg^{-1}$ as defined by $n\mapsto gng^{-1}$.
(b) $N=\{\begin{pmatrix}1 & a\\0 & 1\\\end{pmatrix}, a\in \Bbb Z\}$. $g=\begin{pmatrix}2 & 0\\0 & 1\\\end{pmatrix}$. Let $n\in N$
so $gng^{-1}=\begin{pmatrix}2 & 0\\0 & 1\\\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}1 & a\\0 & 1\\\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}1/2 & 0\\0 & 1\\\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}1 & 2a\\0 & 1\\\end{pmatrix}\in N$. How come  does $g$ not normalize $N$?

A: You have to show that $gNg^{-1}\subseteq N$ but that $g^{-1}Ng\not\subseteq N$. In general
$$g^{-1}ng=\pmatrix{1/2&0\\0&1}\pmatrix{1&a\\0&1}\pmatrix{2&0\\0&1}
=\pmatrix{1&a/2\\0&1}.$$

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Hidden Treasures of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Sapphire & Gold Gala is a first-ever fundraising event celebrating the hidden treasures that exist at OLMC. Some of these treasures will be recognized, but many will be great blessings that have, until now, not been celebrated or shared. Formally known as Parish Night Out (PNO), the Gala will be held every other year beginning in 2017 with PNO being held as a non-fundraising event the opposite years (2018).
Proceeds from the 2017 Gala will go towards a new ground level elevator that will take people directly to the Narthex from the front of church giving access to all who come to worship at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Funds will also be raised towards OLMC School Gymnasium improvements including new energy efficient lighting for the entire gym.


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Odyssey's mystery putter revealed
By Mike Stachura
Odyssey's newest putter has been shrouded in mystery the last few months, including headcovers festooned with question marks. But amid the mystery, it's also already gotten a win on the PGA Tour when Chris Kirk captured the McGladrey Championship last month.
Now, Odyssey is set to unveil the Metal-X Milled, the company's next foray into the high-end milled putter market. Taking on traditional shapes, Metal-X Milled will be available in six styles, including the universal heel-toe No. 1 blade as well as Odyssey originals like the No. 7, No. 9 and the Rossie.
Milled from a block of 1020 carbon steel, the entire face of the putter features the dimpled pattern found on last year's Metal-X insert. Instead of an insert, the putter's face is chemically etched into the face. The design aims to increase friction for a better roll and reduces contact area for a quieter sound at impact. The putter also comes with interchangeable weights that can change the headweight from a standard weight of 350 grams to either 340 or 360 grams. The cavity behind the face has been thinned out slightly to allow more weight to be redistributed to the perimeter, and a crossbar in the cavity behind the face controls unwanted vibration.
The challenge with making a traditional putter is changing it just the right amount, says Odyssey principal designer Austie Rollinson.
"The technology can make it better, but you have to be careful you're not turning it into something else," he says. "You have to innovate, but it can't be overt technology."
The Metal-X Milled ($300, $350) will be available in stores next month.
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For many businesses in California, receiving a third-party subpoena for records often comes as a complete surprise and, in some cases, a Tylenol for the ensuing headache. Although some businesses may routinely receive these subpoenas and have a policy for responding, many small businesses receiving a third-party subpoena for the first time may be flummoxed and concerned about its implications, stressing over what it has to produce.
Businesses of all types need not fear such subpoenas, however, and responding to them need not cause any lost sleep so long as the businesses (and their attorneys) remind themselves of what exactly a "business record" is.
Unlike like requests for production served on parties to a lawsuit, third party subpoenas are limited to business records produced and prepared by the business. This may seem obvious, but breaking down the definition of what a business record is reveals some nuance to the terms "product" and "prepared by." This article focuses on those nuances.
A brief refresher: In California, if a witness is a non-party—i.e., not a party to the action or a party affiliated witness—a deposition subpoena must be served to compel that witness's attendance, testimony, or production of documents and things. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code §§ 2020.010-2020.510. There are four types of third-party deposition subpoenas, some of which require an oral deposition, but the most common is the subpoena for the production of business records pursuant to CCP § 2020.410.
Although Section 2020.410 tells us "how and when the subpoena must be served, when a notice to consumers must be given, who may copy the business records, how to determine admissibility of the records and other equally fascinating details, it does not tell us what is a 'business record' and what is not." Urban Pacific Equities Corp. v. Superior Court (1997) 59 Cal.App.4th 688, 693.
In Urban Pacific Equities Corp., the court held that a deposition subpoena for business records, as used in Code of Civil Procedure section 2020.410 et seq., may request things like journals, account books, reports and the like—i.e., an item, collection or grouping of information about a business entity. (See id. at 692-693, note 9 (deducing a legislative assumption to the term based on a reading of the Evidence Code). Importantly, however, the term "business records" does not include records which are the product of its business. Id. at 692.
Urban Pacific Equities Corp. was a legal malpractice case in which a plaintiff subpoenaed a court reporter for a deposition transcript of the plaintiff's deposition. Yes, you read that correctly—the plaintiff sought to avoid the reporter's unconscionable $6,500 copying fee by getting an uncertified transcript via subpoena. Naturally, the trial court quashed the subpoena, but it raised an interesting question on the plaintiff's writ of mandate. The ensuing appellate decision, a case of first impression, grappled with the meaning of what exactly a business record is, something not exactly defined under the CCP.
The transcript of [plaintiff's] deposition is the product of [the court reporter's] business, not a record of its business, and we do not think "business records" includes the product of a business entity. Rather, as used in section 2020, subdivision (d), we think 'business records' means an item, collection, or grouping of information about a business entity. (Compare Civ. Code, § 1799, subd. (e); see also Black's Law Dict. (6th ed. 1990) p. 199, col. 1 [defining "business records" as "[j]ournals, books of account and other records"].) In a case in which one of the parties wanted to examine a Ford Explorer, he could not obtain one by serving a business records subpoena on Ford Motor Company, notwithstanding that (leaving to one side all other objections) he could use a business records subpoena to obtain Ford's actual business records (that is, unprivileged information about how it makes its Explorers, the cost thereof and so on)-because the Explorer is Ford's product, not part of its business records. Just as Ford produces vehicles, Miller & Company produces deposition transcripts. Since substance must control over form, the fact that depositions look like business records is irrelevant.
Practically speaking, objecting on the grounds that a business record is a product of a business and not an actual business record is effective in limiting overbroad requests. For example, subpoena requests sometimes request reports, designs, or presentations created for clients of the business. Under the Urban Pacific Equities Corp. holding, the business can and should object to any production of those documents because they are not considered business records.
Another important limitation is that business record subpoenas to non-parties are limited to records "prepared by" the subpoenaed business. Even where the subpoena describes the correct type of documents, it may not be enforceable where the business records sought were prepared or generated by entities other than the subpoenaed business. See Evid. Code § 1561(a) (records custodian must attest records were "prepared by" subpoenaed business); Cooley v. Sup.Ct. (Greenstein) (2006) 140 Cal.App.4th 1039, 1041.
For example, documents prepared by governmental entities that are not records of the subpoenaed business and were not prepared by the business are not discoverable in a business records subpoena. Thus, when a record requests police reports or other governmental reports that your business may or may not have in its possession, the business need not concern itself with tracking these reports down. They are not required.
The case of Cooley v. Sup.Ct. (Greenstein) broke down the term "prepared by." Noting that a deposition subpoena for business records is to be directed to the custodian of those records or another person qualified to certify the records under Section 2020.410, subd. (c), the court stated that "[a]t first blush, it would seem that a person or entity that maintains records would also be the custodian of those records… [n]evertheless, the custodian of records or other qualified witness contemplated by Evidence Code section 1561 must also be able to attest to various attributes of the records relevant to their authenticity and trustworthiness." Cooley at 1041. In the eyes of the Cooley court, then, only a business that can satisfy the requirements for execution of a section 1561 affidavit can be considered a "custodian" of that record.
The Cooley court traced its understanding of the term "prepared by" back to the case of Taggart v. Super Seer Corp. (1995) 33 Cal.App.4th 1697, which dealt with a version of Evidence Code section 1561 that did not contain subdivision (a)(4) and (5). The issue presented in Taggart was whether a deposition subpoena affidavit accompanying records complying with that version of Evidence Code section 1561 provided a sufficient foundation for admission of the records into evidence under Evidence Code sections 1562 and 1271.3. In concluding it did not, the Taggart court reasoned that "a custodian's declaration may state all the matters it is required to state under section 1561, yet fail to provide a sufficient foundation for admission of the records under section 1271… [m]ost significantly, the custodian's declaration is not required to state the 'identity' or 'mode of preparation' of the records. As a result, it will usually fail to show that '[t]he sources of information and method and time of preparation' of the records indicate their trustworthiness." Taggart at 1706.
The year after Taggart was decided, and in direct response to that opinion, Evidence Code section 1561 was amended to add subdivision (a)(4) and (5) "to ensure that such [nonparty business] records may continue to be admissible without requiring their authenticity to be proved through live testimony from the custodian of records or other qualified witness." (Sen. Rules Com., Off. of Sen. Floor Analyses, 3d reading analysis of Assem. Bill No. 3001 (1995–1996 Reg. Sess.) May 16, 1996, p. 1.) Thus, in order to satisfy the requirements for a business records subpoena, a requested document must be something that can be authenticated by the subpoenaed business in compliance with the business code.
In Cooley, the County of Los Angeles District Attorney's Office (DA) asserted that it did not prepare or generate any of the documents covered by a depositions subpoena, which included police reports created by other law enforcement agencies—an uncontested assertion. Cooley at 1041. Thus, even before the 1996 amendment's addition of subdivision (a)(4) and (5) to Evidence Code section 1561, the DA could not have made the attestation set forth in subdivision (a)(3) that the subpoenaed records had been prepared in the ordinary course of business at or near the time of the event. Id. And as section 1561 now stands, the DA would be unable to comply with subdivision (a)(4) and (5), and thus is not a custodian of the records sought.
So the next time your client receives a third party business records subpoena, remember these limitations: (1) the requested record must be a record of the business and not a product of the business and (2) the requested documents must be prepared by the subpoenaed business in the ordinary course of business at or near the time of the event—in other words, it must be able to authenticate the document under the Evidence Code. If either of these two requirements is not met, you know the drill—objection!


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The Search Committee of El Camino Baptist Church is calling for an Exceptional Business Meeting on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at 11:30 am for the purpose of voting on a New Senior Pastor. The committee will introduce the candidate NEXT SUNDAY, October 2nd, via video at the end of the service.
Please plan to attend Worship on these two very important dates.
NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, to receive a full schedule of events for October 8 & 9, well as hear an introduction of the candidate via video.THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, for the vote.
We are resuming our Wednesday evening activities INCLUDING WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER. We would like to extend an invitation to everyone to join us for a time of fellowship and enrichment. We will have something for the entire family.


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Kenneth Welsh, auch als Ken Welsh bekannt (* 30. März 1942 in Edmonton, Alberta; † 5. Mai 2022) war ein kanadischer Schauspieler in Film, Fernsehen und Theater.

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Welsh studierte am National Theatre School in Montreal. Als Theaterschauspieler war er dem Stratford Festival jahrelang verbunden. In den 1970 und 1980 war vor allem in Kanada tätig.

Welsh, hat in einer Reihe bekannter US-Produktionen markante Nebenrollen gespielt (so etwa in Legenden der Leidenschaft (Legends of the Fall), Absolute Power, The Day After Tomorrow und The Aviator). Sein Hauptarbeitsgebiet war aber das Fernsehen. Er spielte vor allem in Fernsehfilmen für den amerikanischen Markt. Am bekanntesten war seine Verkörperung des vielgesichtigen Bösewichts Windom Earle in David Lynchs Serie Twin Peaks.

Wegen seines ernsthaften Aussehens spielte Welsh häufig Ärzte, Richter, Professoren, geistliche Würdenträger und Politiker. US-Präsident Harry S. Truman hat er gleich zweimal dargestellt. In The Day After Tomorrow spielte er den an Dick Cheney angelehnten ökologisch unkundigen Vizepräsidenten. In vier Sherlock-Holmes-Verfilmungen fürs Fernsehen spielte er Dr. Watson. Sein Schaffen für Film und Fernsehen umfasst mehr als 230 Produktionen, einige Produktionen werden posthum erscheinen.

Im Jahr 2003 wurde er mit dem Order of Canada, der höchsten zivilen Auszeichnung des Landes, geehrt.

Welsh wurde 80 Jahre alt. Er hatte einen Sohn.

Filmografie (Auswahl)

Film
 1983: Ein zweiter Versuch (Tell Me That You Love Me)
 1983: Unheimliche Begegnung (Of Unknown Origin)
 1985: Perfect
 1986: Abgründe (Loyalties)
 1986: Nanga Parbat (The Climb)
 1986: Verschollen auf hoher See (Lost!)
 1986: Sodbrennen (Heartburn)
 1987: …und tot bist du (And Then You Die)
 1987: Radio Days (Voice)
 1988: Eine andere Frau (Another Woman)
 1988: Crocodile Dundee II
 1988: Das Haus in der Carroll Street (The House on Carroll Street)
 1989: Im Zeichen der Jungfrau (The January Man)
 1990: Genial Normal (Perfectly Normal)
 1990: Freshman (The Freshman)
 1991: The Big Slice – Ein verrücktes Ding (The Big Slice)
 1994: Boozecan
 1994: Death Wish V – Antlitz des Todes (Death Wish V: The Face of Death)
 1994: Whale Music
 1994: Timecop
 1994: Legenden der Leidenschaft (Legends of the Fall)
 1995: Das Ende aller Träume (Margaret's Museum)
 1997: Absolute Power
 1997: Es lebt! (Habitat)
 1997: The Wrong Guy
 1999: External Affairs
 2000: Bad Faith
 2000: Love Come Down
 2001: Focus
 2004: Miracle – Das Wunder von Lake Placid (Miracle)
 2004: The Wild Guys
 2004: The Day After Tomorrow
 2004: Aviator (The Aviator)
 2005: Vier Brüder (Four Brothers)
 2005: Der Exorzismus von Emily Rose (The Exorcism of Emily Rose)
 2005: The Fog – Nebel des Grauens (The Fog)
 2006: Der Pakt (The Covenant)
 2007: Seide (Silk)
 2007: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
 2008: Simons Geheimnis (Adoration)
 2008: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
 2009: Survival of the Dead
 2013: The Art of the Steal – Der Kunstraub (The Art of the Steal)
 2016: The Void
 2017: Das Erwachen des Zodiac-Mörders (Awakening the Zodiac)
 2021: The Middle Man

Fernsehen
 1969: The Three Musketeers (Fernsehfilm)
 1975: Great Performances (Fernsehserie, Folge The School for Scandal)
 1980: F.D.R.: The Last Year (Fernsehfilm)
 1984: Reno and the Doc (Fernsehfilm)
 1990–1991: Twin Peaks (Fernsehserie, 10 Episoden)
 1991: Rache einer Gaunerin (Grand Larceny, Fernsehfilm)
 1991: Reise in die Finsternis – Die Geschichte von Bruce Curtis (Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story, Fernsehfilm)
 1991: Liebe, Lüge, Mord (Love, Lies and Murder, Fernsehfilm)
 1992: Nimm die Hände von unserer Tochter (A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story, Fernsehfilm)
 1992: Recht für eine Ewigkeit (The Good Fight, Fernsehfilm)
 1993: Weit draußen lauert der Tod (Adrift, Fernsehfilm)
 1993: Eine Frau auf der Flucht – Die Lawrencia Bembenek Story (Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story, Fernsehfilm)
 1994: Ich lass dich nicht allein (And Then There Was One, Fernsehfilm)
 1994: Getting Gotti (Fernsehfilm)
 1994: Tödliche Fantasien (The Spider and the Fly, Fernsehfilm)
 1994: Tränen der Liebe (Another Woman, Fernsehfilm)
 1995: Glaub mir! (Dancing in the Dark, Fernsehfilm)
 1995: Hiroshima (Fernsehfilm)
 1995: Kissinger and Nixon (Fernsehfilm)
 1995: Akte X – Die unheimlichen Fälle des FBI (The X-Files, Fernsehserie, Episode 3x11)
 1996: Escape Clause – Tödliche Rache (Escape Clause, Fernsehfilm)
 1997: Dead Silence – Flammen in der Stille (Dead Silence, Fernsehfilm)
 1997: Der dritte Zwilling (The Third Twin, Fernsehfilm)
 1998: Edison: The Wizard of Light (Fernsehfilm)
 1998: Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (Fernsehfilm)
 1999: Vendetta – Das Gesetz der Gewalt (Vendetta, Fernsehfilm)
 2000: Criminal Instinct – Liebe bis in den Tod (Love and Murder, Fernsehfilm)
 2000: Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (Fernsehfilm)
 2000: Hit Man – Mord nach Anleitung (Deliberate Intent, Fernsehfilm)
 2000: Witchblade – Die Waffe der Götter (Witchblade, Fernsehfilm)
 2000: Der Hund von Baskerville (The Hound of the Baskervilles, Fernsehfilm)
 2001: Haven (Fernsehfilm)
 2001: Nora Roberts – Heimkehr in den Tod (Nora Roberts' Sanctuary)
 2001: The Sign of Four (Fernsehfilm)
 2001: Witchblade – Die Waffe der Götter (Witchblade, Fernsehserie, 2 Folgen)
 2001: Sherlock Holmes: Skandal in Böhmen (The Royal Scandal, Fernsehfilm)
 2001: The Day Reagan Was Shot (Fernsehfilm)
 2002: Sherlock Holmes – Der Vampir von Whitechapel (The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire, Fernsehfilm)
 2003: Die Pentagon Papiere (The Pentagon Papers, Fernsehfilm)
 2003: Gefangen im ewigen Eis – Die Geschichte der Dr. Jerri Nielsen (Ice Bound, Fernsehfilm)
 2003: The Wonderful World of Disney (Fernsehserie, 2 Folgen)
 2005: Our Fathers (Fernsehfilm)
 2005: Karol – Ein Mann, der Papst wurde (Karol, un uomo diventato Papa, Fernsehfilm)
 2005: Category 7 – Das Ende der Welt (Category 7: The End of the World, Miniserie)
 2006: Der Hades-Faktor (Covert One: The Hades Factor, Miniserie)
 2009: Scriptum – Der letzte Tempelritter (The Last Templar, Fernsehfilm)
 2011: Haven (Fernsehserie, 1 Folge)
 2016: Weihnachten auf der Bühne (A Nutcracker Christmas, Fernsehfilm)
 2017: Saving Hope (Fernsehserie, 1 Folge)
 2018–2019: Lodge 49 (Fernsehserie, 8 Folgen)
 2020: Star Trek: Discovery (Fernsehserie, 2 Folgen)
 2021: Charmed (Fernsehserie, 2 Folgen)
 2022: The Kids in the Hall (Fernsehserie, 1 Folge)

Auszeichnungen
 1983 Tell Me That You Love Me: Genie-Award-Nominierung
 1984 Reno and the Doc: Genie Award-Nominierung
 1986 Abgründe (Loyalties): Genie Award-Nominierung
 1987 …und tot bist du (And Then You Die): Gemini-Award
 1989 Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher Gemini-Award
 1991 Reise in die Finsternis – Die Geschichte von Bruce Curtis (Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story): Gemini-Award
 1995 Hiroshima: Gemini-Award
 1995 Das Ende aller Träume (Margaret's Museum): Genie Award
 1998 Edison: The Wizard of Light: Daytime Emmy-Nominierung
 1998 Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story: Gemini-Award-Nominierung
 1999 External Affairs: Gemini-Award-Nominierung

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Filmschauspieler
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Darstellender Künstler (Kanada)
Member of the Order of Canada
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let's get physical
Texas carb-cycling queen launches wildly popular women's wellness app
Julia Davila
Sticking to a fitness routine can be challenging — what with the myriad exercises, personal trainers, gyms, and apps. Creating a personalized program to fit specific goals, gain confidence, and take control of health concerns is what drove Houstonian Lindsay Huelse to launch a wildly popular women's wellness app.
The FITT Cycle — which stands for Fasting, Intervals, and Target Training — app incorporates fitness routines, nutrition plans, accountability, community, and entrepreneurship.
"Historically, fitness apps are great for memberships," Huelse tells CultureMap. "I wanted to create a platform for returning clients where they could have stability and ditch the diets."
Since its launch in December 2019, Huelse says she has seen a membership growth of almost 2,000 percent, noting that there is no other app with The FITT Cycle's features. She calls it a hybrid of My Fitness Pal, the Peloton App, Facebook communities, and more.
"Everything is in one place," she adds.
With multiple features, including carb cycling macros and an in-app nutrition tracker for weight loss success; daily workouts and targeted training for the home or gym; an in-app guide to intermittent fasting with a timer to indicate when the fasting window is complete; a community to keep members accountable; and a library of more than 250 recipes, The FITT Cycle app is truly customizable for your health, wellness, and fitness goals.
"As a woman who used to work out for hours at a time and follow a clean nutrition plan, I was gaining weight but couldn't understand why," she says. "There's a science to reaching your fitness goals and through learning about my clients who have children, are older, or are postmenopausal helped me design the app to show them you don't have to feel fatigued or struggle with losing weight."
Huelse adds that the last diet her clients followed will be the last diet they ever chase.
A retired nurse, Huelse is now a certified nutrition coach and self-proclaimed "queen of carb cycling," a regimen that focuses on alternating daily carbohydrate intake to promote weight loss and overcome weight loss plateaus.
Fitness has long played a role in Huelse's life, both on and off the field. She played soccer competitively throughout high school and college but it wasn't until her pre-nursing track where she became intrigued by nutrition.
"It was something I didn't learn growing up," Huelse adds. "I was fascinated with fueling my body to help it function properly."
Upon graduation, she worked in the intensive care unit before retiring in 2018 from the corporate world of home health and hospice. As a geriatric nurse, she says she enjoyed educating the elderly on manageable ways to change their diet and reduce inflammation, something they're not always willing to do.
"This led me to be passionate about helping women with preventative measures to decrease inflammation and create food freedom," she says.
The FITT Cycle is available for download on both iOS and Android for $39 per month or $390 annually. The FITT Cycle users have the opportunity to earn a 50 percent commission for anyone they enroll in the app. Huelse says her vision for creating a cycle of entrepreneurship is to give back to her community and to those who helped her on her path to entrepreneurship.
Houstonian Lindsay Huelse launched the number one wellness app for women.
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Popular Pearl brunch spot remixes with new weekend DJ nights
Brandon Watson
Full Goods Diner/ Facebook
Full Goods Diner is putting a new spin on weekend nights.
Though Full Goods Diner has barely been open for half a year, it has already become a San Antonio staple for working weekday lunches and lingering Sunday Fundays. Now the Pearl eatery is looking to be a hot spot after dark.
Via release, the popular local haunt just announced a new limited-time music series, Full Goods at Night. Starting on February 2, Full Goods Diner will open select evenings throughout the month.
The Full Goods at Night series will feature popular local San Antonio DJs, including El West Side Sound, Hector Gallego, DJ Plata, Steven Lee Moya, and Cami Gee. Guests can enjoy live sets while indulging in a specially curated food and drink offerings.
The menu will include some of Full Goods Diner's best—selling items, such as French toast sticks, barbacoa waffle fries, and jumbo cheesy tots. Libations like the Attaboy Negroni, Royal Bermuda Daiquiri, Pink G&T, and more will fuel the festivities.
In addition to enjoying moonlight brunch, guests can relish some prime people-watching. And, of course, the restaurant is just a hop from other nightlife destinations like Pink Hill, 3 Star Bar, and Summer Camp Bar, making it the perfect party starter.
The series runs every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from February 2-25, 6-10 pm. The complete DJ schedule is listed below.
February 2 — El West Side Sound·
February 3 — Hector Gallego
February 4— DJ Plata
February 9 — El West Side Sound
February 10 — Steven Lee Moya
February 11 — Cami Gee
February 16 — El West Side Sound
February 18 — Hector Gallego
February 24— Steven Lee Moya
February 25 — DJ Plata
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Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949. It was in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast. It was made up of the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the mainland.
The territory was a British colony until 1907, when it was made a dominion. The Statute of Westminster of 11 December 1931 said that the Dominion of Newfoundland was independent within the British Commonwealth, along with Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. But on 16 February 1934 the Newfoundland parliament gave up its self-government,[1] and governance of the dominion went back to being controlled from London. Though governed from overseas, Newfoundland stayed legally a dominion,[2] until it joined Canada in 1949 to become Canada's tenth province.
↑ The Newfoundland Royal Commission, 1933 (The Amulree Commission)
↑ Webb, Jeff A. (January 2003). "The Commission of Government, 1934-1949". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site (2007). Retrieved 2007-08-10.
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What The Last Jedi Title Means For Rey & Luke Skywalker
By Trent Moore/Jan. 24, 2017 8:24 pm EST
It's official: We finally know the title of the next Star Wars film in the Skywalker saga. Disney is prepping Star Wars: The Last Jedi for release in December, but what does the title of Episode VIII really mean? There's no way the studio is lifting the lid on the movie's secrets before it arrives in theaters, but while we wait for the next installment in the franchise to arrive, let's dive into some of the best theories.
Does it mean Luke?
Considering the final scene of The Force Awakens saw our young hero Rey finally track down Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the most obvious answer to the "Last Jedi" question is that it means good ol' Luke. The main series has always been the Skywalker saga, and with Luke set to rejoin the cast, he's the most obvious option on the roster. He's a legend throughout the universe (well, at least among the people who have actually heard of the Jedi), and he's typically held up as the final vestige of the Jedi movement. There's also the fact that in The Force Awakens, Snoke called Luke the "last Jedi" when talking about him, and J.J. Abrams even calls him "the last Jedi" in the opening crawl of the film. So the smart money is certainly on Luke—but he isn't the only option.
Does it mean Rey?
If they're looking to get a little subversive with the title, it could certainly refer to Rey (Daisy Ridley). She took to the powers of the Force surprisingly fast in The Force Awakens, and could potentially be a new Jedi leader to take up the mantle from Luke for a new generation. If it refers to Rey, it means she'll play a key role not just in the current trilogy, but the entire Star Wars saga as a whole. If there's a "last" Jedi, it represents the end of an era in this universe. The Jedi have been on death watch for a while, but literally introducing a "last" Jedi could mean it's really over.
Does it mean someone else?
Of course, Disney could be pulling a bait and switch with this ominous title. Maybe it refers to someone else entirely. It's a big ol' universe out there, and you'd think there might still be a few more Jedi in hiding. Looking to Star Wars: Rebels, you have a few more Jedi kicking around, including Kanan Jarrus and his young protégé Ezra Bridger—not to mention the (currently MIA) Ahsoka Tano first introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It's been a few decades since that pre-A New Hope story, but it stands to reason some of them could still be around 30 years later. Assuming Ezra hasn't turned to the Dark Side or died, he'd just be in his late 40s at this point, right?
Jedi can be plural, right?
This is where things could get interesting. Instead of focusing on a singular Jedi, it's possible the title isn't referring to a specific person, but a whole group. What if Luke and Rey start, or find, a new group of Jedi who rise from the ashes to take on the First Order? Instead of taking on the vibe of finality, it's also possible "The Last Jedi" is the birth of a new order of Jedi to save the galaxy once and for all. Remember, there's still another sequel coming after The Last Jedi, and it'd be hard to have a Star Wars film without at least one or two Jedi.
Or is it Kylo Ren?
He might be on the Dark Side now, but don't forget Ben Solo started out as a pupil of Luke's—you know, before he went rogue and started killing everyone. Han gave redeeming his son his best shot in The Force Awakens, and although Ren decided to double down on evil, this is a franchise that's familiar with the idea of redemption. Heck, even Darth Vader himself found a bit of good deep down by the time the original trilogy faded to black.
What's up with that red font?
The Star Wars franchise has always been very methodical about its use of subtitles, all the way down to the actual color used for the film logos. For keen-eyed fans, there's something that definitely stands out about The Last Jedi: The main logo is colored red, and that likely means bad news (it's also a nod to the original Revenge of the Jedi title card before the title was changed to Return of the Jedi). In more recent history, Lucasfilm has used the red lettering as a nod to the Sith in specific episodes of The Clone Wars, which means The Last Jedi could definitely be taking a dark turn.


The tiny town of Pavillion, Wyo., sits in the middle of the state's gas patch, and in the midst of the heated national debate over the risks hydraulic fracturing poses to water quality. Residents complained about well water turning brown after drillers fracked nearby gas wells. In 2011, the EPA released a draft report linking the area's groundwater pollution to fracking ("Feds link water contamination to fracking for the first time," HCN, 12/9/11). The findings helped encourage local governments nationwide to try to gain more control over oil and gas development.


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Gray Winsler
Gray was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Alan and BJ Winsler. In his first few years he crashed his father's truck, was bitten by countless fire ants, and spent many days watching The Simpsons with his dad (against his mom's wishes). Throughout it all he carried a plush rabbit with him by the name of Blue. Just before Gray's 4th birthday, his parents moved him to Normal, Illinois where he grew up.
Gray's first official job was at Taco Bell as a "Food Champion". He applied to work there not because he needed the money, but because he loved The Bell. He is aware this is weird. Despite working there for six months and considering it one of the most stressful experiences of his life, he is still grateful for all The Bell has given him, and hopes one day they will bring back the Volcano menu. Again, weird. You can read his article reviewing their Naked Chickens Chips here.
Gray earned his Associates Degree from Heartland Community College at age 17 because he is a huge nerd. He then left to study Computer Engineering at Ohio State for a year. Deciding Ohio State was not worth the $40,000/year price tag, he left after two semesters. The next year was a blur in which he delivered pizzas for Hungry Howie's, saw Mumford and Sons (his all-time favorite band) at Bonnaroo, and briefly owned a dog-care business known as Call of the Wild. You can read more about this time here.
Knowing he eventually wanted to live in New York City, he decided to do so in the most cliche way possible: he sold his car and bought a one-way ticket to the Big Apple, carrying with him nothing but a guitar and duffle bag. As Gray describes it, "It is the best decision [he's] ever made." On his first day in the city, Gray was hired as a canvasser for Oxfam. There his job was to dance around the streets of New York, asking random strangers for money. He claims this is "tons of fun".
During his tenure at Oxfam, Gray welcomed over 250 monthly donors to the organization. This he accomplished by an excessive amount of smiling, hundreds of Dad jokes, and no small amount of high-fives. "Do not underestimate the power of a good high-five," Gray says. However, for him the most fulfilling part of the job was getting to train others and help them become incredible canvassers in their own right.
After a year at Oxfam, Gray decided to finish up his undergrad at the City College of New York. CCNY is a great school, and he is lucky to have studied under Professor R. B. Bernstein and received mentorship from the "AMAZING" Jennifer Lutton. He participated in a number of internships, including a six month stint in Assemblyman Joe Lentol's office, and a Summer internship at Senator Gillibrand's office in D.C. Above all, he learned an excessive amount about the "Founding Fathers" and reinforced his status as a massive nerd. He also completed a thesis you can read here.
Gray now lives in Spain with his beautiful and wise girlfriend, Claire. She's teaching him Spanish as they travel through Europe together. Soon, they are planning to adopt a cat and name him Benji (short for Benjamin Franklin Winsler).
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The nature of my mind and world and how it relates to my story creating is a longer tale, for another time. In this post I simply want to present links to some stories currently on my obsolete websites.
Although my longest, and most fundamental Future History, MISSION 2000, was written in 1974-5, the link to it will be found in the revision I made of that scenario for the Y2K movement. Although my primary focus has always been on the coming major emergence of humankind into Global Humanity, I was also deeply concerned about the detailed matrix of concrete actions that might occur – and the fore casted consequences of a Y2K disaster provided an opening. In reading my Y2K scenario (EARTH 2002), you may substitute any of the forecasted disasters we may face any day (e.g., the nuclear bombing of Iran bringing a full scale dictatorship to the USA; cascading global economic collapse, global epidemics, etc.) My primary concern is not survival or immediate recovery (although these ARE important concerns), but on the decades and centuries emergence of a truly sustainable Humanity/GAIA. What is revealed, is that this long term emergence perspective suggests a system of scenarios that if implemented now could greatly reduce the suffering expected in the traditional forecasts.
EARTH 2002. The Table of Contents of a large nested net of documents. Although it will take some time, it is recommended that you read each highlighted linked document as you progress through the posts listed in the TOC, which will include the book-long MISSION 2000. In many ways, this is a draft Story Field.
EDUCATION 2020. Written in 1995, in the format of a "future history". It simulates a report written 25 years from now, in the year 2020, describing some of the happenings that transpired from 1995 in the evolution of Pima Community College. Initially submitted as part of an application package for Chancellor of Pima Community College. 1/18/1995. [Reformatting and minor editing 8/26/97] Although this document was composed specific to the future of Pima College, it presents a more general proposal for a future of education that emerges creatively for what we need and avoids the need to reform contemporary educational institutions.
I have many other stories, sub-stories, and story fields to share, which require collaboration for manifestation.
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Is Ralph Breaks The Internet the Wreck It Ralph Sequel We've Been Waiting For? | Audience Reviews and More!
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A long awaited Wreck it Ralph Sequel: Ralph Breaks the Internet
My kids have probably watched the original Wreck it Ralph movie probably a hundred times on dozens of road trips. The hilarious animated comedy about our favorite video-game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and unlikely best friend Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) had the biggest opening weekend for a Disney Film back in 2102 and was well deserving of a sequel. Fortunately for us, the wait is finally over!
I had a chance to attend the Ralph Breaks the Internet Red Carpet Premiere a few weeks ago and view the film for the first time with the cast and crew. Viewing from the lens of an adult… a Disney Princess lover, Blogger and internet fiend, I loved it more than words. It was possibly the coolest, most intense visual representation of my childhood and adulthood all wrapped into one!
About Ralph Breaks The Internet
In Ralph Breaks the Internet, Wreck it Ralph and Vanellope leave the comforts of Litwak's arcade in an attempt to save her game. Their quest takes them to the vast and overwhelming world of the internet and all of its excitement and glory – from the magical search engine to online gaming, Ebay and the wonderful world of online videos. It's a world Vanellope wholeheartedly embraces. It also brings about the not so glorious side of the internet, i.e. popup ads, viruses, and of course, the important reminders to never read the comments! Ralph doesn't quite embrace the internet quite as much as Vanellope and ultimately fears he may lose the only friend he's ever had.
Ralph Breaks The Internet Princesses
As I'm sure you've heard all about, the Disney Princesses all come together for this film and you get to see them all as you've never seen them before!
If you remember in the original Wreck it Ralph, Vanellope declares that she is not a princess, but rather prefers to be called President Vanellope Von Schweetz. Well, in a fun twist of fate, Vanellope finds she is more of a princess than she thought in Ralph Breaks the Internet! You know, the bold, fearless, amazing type!
See: Ralph Breaks the Internet Co-Writer Pamela Ribon on Bringing the Princesses to Life.
All of the original Disney princesses lended their voices to Ralph Breaks the Internet, with Pamela Ribon voicing Snow White. The royal reunion included Irene Bedard ("Pocahontas"), Kristen Bell (Anna in "Frozen"), Jodi Benson (Ariel in "The Little Mermaid"), Auli'i Cravalho ("Moana"), Linda Larkin (Jasmine in "Aladdin"), Kelly Macdonald (Merida in "Brave"), Idina Menzel (Elsa in "Frozen"), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel in "Tangled"), Paige O'Hara (Belle in "Beauty and the Beast"), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in "The Princess and the Frog") and Ming-Na Wen ("Mulan").
Ralph Breaks The Internet Introduces Yesss
One of the most memorable character additions to Ralph Breaks the Internet is the character Yesss, played by Taraji P. Henson. Yesss is the head algorithm of a trend-making website called BuzzzTube (also known as every influencers fictitious best friend). She's the hip and edgy trendsetter who helps Ralph and Vanellope get out of some financial trouble. She's also one of the most fashionable characters we've seen in the Wreck it Ralph franchise and brings about a fun flair and confidence to the film.
The kids absolutely fell in love with Yesss in the film and their Fashion Yesss doll is getting plenty of play time.
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A Very Special Cameo Appearance in Ralph Breaks The Internet
So, this is not meant to be a spoiler or anything, but Marvel fans will get an extra special treat seeing the always treasured Stan Lee cameo in Ralph Breaks The Internet. Pay close attention during the Oh My Disney scenes. Now, more than ever, that brief moment will bring such a smile to your face.
Speaking of Marvel…Post Credit Scenes in Ralph Breaks The Internet
Yes, you'll have to stay through the post credit scenes during Ralph Breaks the Internet. Funny enough, right after the movie ended, my daughter said to me, "Mommy, they didn't show that {———} scene that we saw in the previews." They'll get to see that scene during the first of 2 post credit scenes.
Is Ralph Breaks the Internet Appropriate for All Ages?
Yes. Just like the original Wreck it Ralph, audiences of all ages can enjoy Ralph Breaks the Internet. There were periods in the movie I thought I enjoyed even more because, of course, as an adult, I caught on to a few more little jokes and subtleties than my kids did. However, it is all totally age appropriate for kids. There was one particular scene toward the end of the movie (my daughter referred to as the "Big Giant Ralph) that might be a little too gross and scary for kids (and adults). My 6 y/o wasn't bothered by it at all, but my 9 y/o wasn't such a fan. It's nothing too terrifying though and she'd still be fine seeing it again.
In all, the themes, language, visual effects and story line are all perfectly appropriate for all ages.
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Mr. Trump's comments came during a round-table discussion with state and local leaders on California's so-called sanctuary laws, which strictly limit communication between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers, and which the Trump administration is suing to invalidate. It was hardly the first time the president has spoken in racially fraught terms about immigrants, but it underscored his anger about unchecked immigration — the animating issue of his campaign and his tenure so far — and his frustration that he has not been able to do more to seal the nation's borders.
As he has in numerous private meetings with his advisers at the White House, Mr. Trump used the session to vent about the nation's immigration laws, calling them "the dumbest laws on immigration in the world." He exhorted his administration to "do much better" in keeping out undesirable people, including members of transnational gangs like MS-13.
Mr. Trump's remarks came as the local officials invited for the event took turns praising his immigration policies and lamenting California's law, arguing that it was making it more difficult for their communities to find and deport criminals.
Sheriff Margaret Mims of Fresno County said the statute barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities from using her databases "to find the bad guys," or from entering prisons to locate people who might be in the country illegally.
"It's really put us in a very bad position," Sheriff Mims said.
The president's language and his focus on California drew a sharp rebuke from Jerry Brown, the state's Democratic governor.
During the session, Mr. Trump suggested that the mayor of Oakland, Calif., should be charged with obstruction of justice for warning her constituents in February of an impending large-scale immigration raid and arrests.
The round table took place exactly one week after Mr. Trump used a closed-door cabinet meeting to castigate Kirstjen Nielsen, the secretary of homeland security, for failing to do enough to crack down at the border. On Wednesday, Ms. Nielsen said little when called upon to speak, other than to thank Mr. Trump for his leadership on the issue.
"You're doing a good job, and it's not an easy job," Mr. Trump told Ms. Nielsen.
He alluded to a recent push by his administration that parents be separated from their children when families cross illegally into the United States, but blamed Democrats — many of whom have vehemently opposed the practice — for the new policy.
The president also took aim at Mexico as unhelpful on immigration.
His harsh criticism came as American and Mexican officials were at a critical stage in their efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Mr. Trump's heated remarks on immigration, both private and public, appear to have resonated with his advisers, who have been moving to put in place ever-stricter policies in line with the president's vision. Mr. Sessions said the Department of Justice would be adding immigration judges and prosecuting twice as many immigration cases this year.
The attorney general, a former senator who helped to derail previous attempts at revamping immigration laws, also expressed hope that a legislative overhaul could be enacted this year, although Republicans on Capitol Hill have shown little appetite for undertaking one.
"This is the year that we have to move Congress," Mr. Sessions said.


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HomeRegions 6 Desert Fishes Amargosa Speckled Dace
Amargosa Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis)
Lead CDFW biologist: Steve Parmenter
General Habitat
The Amargosa Canyon form prefers pool-like habitat with deep (0.45-0.75 m), slow (less than 0.01 m3 sec-1) water. They are rare in the Amargosa River itself (Williams et al. 1982), but have probably never been very abundant there (Soltz and Naiman 1978). Dace are, however; abundant in Willow Creek and Willow Creek Reservoir (Williams et al. 1982). Willow Creek is a small, clear stream with low flow (1 cfs) and fine sand/silt substrates. It is characterized by a pH of 7.7, dissolved oxygen of 5-6 mg l-1, total dissolved solids of 700 ppm, and water temperatures of 21-28° C. The reservoir, however, is turbid, with a substrate of easily roiled fines. The periphery of the reservoir has dense stands of salt-cedar and cattails (Williams et al. 1982).
This population is confined to the Amargosa River in Amargosa Canyon and tributaries to it, especially Willow Creek and Willow Creek Reservoir (Williams et al. 1982). It was found in 1937 in a warm spring just north of Tecopa (Miller 1938), but that population is no longer present. Overall, its range has probably been reduced somewhat, but the exact extent is not known.
Speckled dace are small cyprinids, usually less than 90 mm total length, but Amargosa dace are small even for this species, rarely reaching 60 mm total length. They have a small, subterminal mouth, a pointed snout, thick caudal peduncle and slender body. The dorsal fin is set posterior to the origin of the pelvic fins. There are 6-9 dorsal fin rays (usually 8) and 6-7 anal fin rays (occasionally 8). Scales are small and there are 47-89 along the lateral line. The pharyngeal teeth are hooked with slight grinding surfaces. The dental formula is 1,4-4,1 or 2,4-4,2. They possess small barbels and a frenum that may or may not be attached to the premaxilla. Coloration is highly variable, but consists of a series of dark blotches on a lighter background. In reproductive individuals of both sexes, the bases of the fins become orange to red and males may develop tubercles on the pectoral tins.
During a 1981 survey of the Amargosa Canyon that included the river and Willow Creek, speckled dace comprised 1% of the fishes collected (Williams et al. 1982). Introduced mosquitofish comprised 40% of the fish fauna. This indicates that the dace are much less abundant than they used to be and are probably declining. There are, however, no historic estimates of abundance.
The major threat to the Amargosa Canyon speckled dace is the potential dewatering of its unique habitats, the Amargosa River and tributaries, by water withdrawals from both distant and near points on the aquifer that feeds the system and by local stream diversions. The Amargosa River apparently receives much of its permanent flow from springs fed by a large, ancient aquifer that extends into western Utah and central Nevada. The Las Vegas Valley Water District has proposed mining this water in large quantities to supply its ever-growing human population (E. L. Rothfuss, Superintendent of Death Valley National Park, letter to B. Bolster of CDFG, May 27, 1992). At the present time, farming operations and human settlements in the Amargosa region are withdrawing increasing amounts of water from the aquifer, which has already caused the water level of Devil's Hole in nearby Nevada (habitat of the endangered Devil's Hole pupfish, Cyprinodon diabolis) to drop (L. L. Lehman and R. G. Atkins, 1991, unpubl. report). If the Amargosa region withdrawals continue to increase and if Las Vegas proceeds with its planned withdrawals, it is highly likely that the Amargosa River could have its flows greatly reduced or even dry up completely during dry years. Already, diversions of springs and outflows on private land in the Tecopa area have probably reduced local flows in the river and local pupfish populations as well. With an increasing human population in Tecopa and the upper Amargosa Valley, demand for water and flood protection is increasing.
Although most of the land in the Amargosa Canyon is owned by The Nature Conservancy or the BLM, critical habitat for the dace includes a large tract of privately owned land, China Ranch. This ranch contains the headwater area of Willow Creek. Diversion of water from the creek or other alterations affecting water quality could cause dace populations to decline further.
A more immediate threat to the dace seems to be the introduced species present in the quiet-water habitat it prefers. In particular, mosquitofish may be reducing its numbers through competition andpredation. Because much of its habitat is on public land, additional introductions of undesirable species that may affect dace populations are also possible.
Conservation / Management
Populations should be monitored annually. Efforts should be made to ensure a natural flow of water in Willow Creek and the Amargosa River, including flood flows that reduce populations of introduced fishes. Fortunately, most of the canyon area is now owned by The Nature Conservancy and the BLM. Amargosa Canyon is part of an Area of Critical Environmental Concern and is closed to offroad vehicle use. Fences and barriers need to be properly maintained, however, because vehicle trespass is a common problem.
In Willow Creek, an evaluation should be conducted to see if permanent eradication of exotic species from speckled dace habitat is possible. If it is not, invasion-proof refuges for the dace (and Amargosa pupfish) should be created in the drainage.
The small population of dace in the Amargosa River may be dependent upon recruitment of dace from Willow Creek. If this is so, maintenance of adequate flows from China Ranch are critical to the survival of this fish. Efforts also should be made to locate the spring occupied by dace in 1937 (Miller 1938) to determine if this spring, or another nearby spring, could again support a dace population. As discussed for the Amargosa pupfish, frequent surveys of the Amargosa Canyon are necessary to monitor habitat conditions and the presence of introduced fishes.
The most difficult problem is dealing with the results of water removal from the aquifer that apparently feeds the river. The U.S. Supreme Court decision that protected the Devil's Hole pupfish from water withdrawals may be some help here, but its application on a larger, regional basis is uncertain. Listing of the dace and other regional fishes as threatened might forestall massive groundwater pumping by Las Vegas Valley Water District until it can be determined for certain whether or not the Amargosa River depends on the aquifer and would be threatened by the pumping. Protection of the fishes thus could protect an entire unique desert ecosystem.
Information in this account is excerpted from a CDFG publication Fish Species of Special Concern in California - Second Edition (PDF) written by Peter B. Moyle, Ronald M. Yoshiyama, Jack E. Williams, and Eric D. Wikramanayake through the University of California, June 1995. This document will provide a more detailed account of this and other species.
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Europe - 1383
The Red Velvet Turnshoe
by Cassandra Clark
This book immerses you in the rich history of the late Medieval world even as the incongruous plot asks the reader to accept that a nun from the English Cistercian priory at Swyne would be selected to travel to Italy to purchase a precious relic, the Cross of Constantine. Hildegard, however, did join the order as a young and wealthy widow. And, her religious calling seems less interesting to her than the secular world of commerce and politics. It is not surprising, then, that during her journey she takes up the cause of a minstrel unjustly accused of murder, while at the same time deals with threats on her own life from an old enemy.
Intertwined into the plot are some 1383 realities. The devastation brought by the Black Death is still present. Two popes, Urban in Rome and Clement in Avignon, vie for supremacy. There are counter-plots against King Richard II. Savage reprisals are undertaken by Richard's regent John of Gaunt against both peasants and nobles after Wat Tyler's Rebellion, and the Italian city states must rely on mercenaries like Sir John Hawkwood to maintain their independence.
The intricacies of midieval commerce are revealed through the trade in prime English wool which was carried from the manors and monasteries of Northern England, across the channel, through Flanders and France, and over the winter Alpine passes to end their journey in the textile workshops of Florence. Descriptions of the commercial life of Bruges and Florence are particularly well done.
This second book in the Hildegard series contains a number of incompletely explained references to events and personalilties in the first book. The unresolved issues left hanging at the end indicate a third book will follow. There is a glossary, timeline, and map of the pilgrim and trade route called the Via Francigena.