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I am very lucky, my wonderful grandparents have just both turned 70 and to celebrate they treated the family to a wonderful holiday in Ravello, Italy.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
By SETH BORENSTEIN and BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's decision to lift the contentious Bush-era restraints on stem-cell research came with a larger message for all scientists: Follow the data, not political ideology.
"Our government has forced what I believe is a false choice between sound science and moral values," Obama declared as he signed documents changing U.S. science policy and removing what some researchers have said were shackles on their work.
"It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda _ and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology," Obama said.
Researchers said the new president's message was clear: Science, which once propelled men to the moon, again matters in American life.
Opponents saw it differently: a defeat for morality in the most basic questions of life and death.
"The action by the president today will, in effect, allow scientists to create their own guidelines without proper moral restraints," Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said.
In a crowded East Room, there were more scientists in the White House than Alan Leshner, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, had seen in his 30 years in Washington. "More happy scientists than I've seen," he added.
The most immediate effect of the order will be to allow federally funded researchers to use hundreds of new embryonic stem cell lines for promising but long-range research in hopes of creating better treatments, possibly even cures, for conditions ranging from diabetes to paralysis. Until now, those researchers had to limit themselves to just 21 stem cell lines created before August 2001, when President George W. Bush limited funding because of "fundamental questions about the beginnings of life and the ends of science."
Science, politics and religion have long intertwined and conflicted. In his actions Monday, especially with the stem cell decision, Obama is emphasizing more the science than the religion, when compared with his predecessor, science policy experts say. But they acknowledged that politics is still involved.
Don't expect stem cell cures or treatments anytime soon. One company this summer will begin the world's first study of a treatment using human embryonic stem cells, in people who recently suffered spinal cord injuries. Research institutions on Monday were gearing up to ask for more freely flowing federal money, and the National Institutes of Health was creating guidelines on how to hand it out and include ethical constraints. It will be months before the stem cell money flows; the average NIH stem cell grant is $1.5 million spread out over four years.
Scientists focused on a new sense of freedom.
"I think patients everywhere will be cheering us on, imploring us to work faster, harder and with all of our ability to find new treatments," said Harvard Stem Cell Institute co-director Doug Melton, father of two children with Type I diabetes who could possibly be treated with stem cells. "On a personal level, it is an enormous relief and a time for celebration. ... Science thrives when there is an open and collaborative exchange, not when there are artificial barriers, silos, constructed by the government."
Opponents framed their opposition mostly, but not exclusively, on moral grounds and the scientifically contested claims that adult stem cells work just as well.
Said Wendy Wright, president of Concerned Women for America: "President Obama's order places the worst kind of politics above ethics. Politics driven by hype makes overblown promises, fuels the desperation of the suffering, and financially benefits those seeking to strip morality from science. It is politics at its worst."
In Congress, Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Mike Castle, R-Del., said they would seek a quick vote on legislation to codify Obama's order, having failed twice in the past to overturn Bush's restrictions. DeGette said she doesn't want stem cell research to become "a pingpong ball going back and forth between administrations."
But Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a group of conservative lawmakers, said the president's new policy would "force taxpayers to subsidize research that will destroy human embryos." DeGette and Castle said their legislation tries to minimize destruction of embryos.
Stem cells are typically derived from fertility clinic surplus that is destined for destruction.
Obama also said the stem cell policy is designed so that it "never opens the door to the use of cloning for human reproduction." Such cloning, he said, "is dangerous, profoundly wrong, and has no place in our society or any society."
In addition to the stem cell order, Obama issued a memo designed to ensure openness about scientific research and give whistle-blower protection to scientists.
Promoting science "is about letting scientists like those here today do their jobs, free from manipulation or coercion, and listening to what they tell us, even when it's inconvenient _ especially when it's inconvenient," Obama said.
Many scientists and environmental activists complained that the Bush administration had censored and marginalized science. That's a perception that Bush science adviser John Marburger repeatedly called untrue and unfair.
In 2006, the White House edited out congressional testimony about public health effects of global warming by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Julie Gerberding. A 2003 EPA global warming document was edited by nonscientists at the White House. A NASA political appointee tried _ and failed _ to silence the agency's top climate scientist.
When Surgeon General Richard Carmona resigned in 2006, he complained about White House interference on global health issues. "The problem with this approach is that in public health, as in democracy, there is nothing worse than ignoring science or marginalizing the voice of science for reasons driven by changing political winds," he said.
Obama advisers contend that all has changed. The government has already put on hold rules about scientific input on endangered species, reinstating advice that had been excised during the Bush administration.
Public policy must "be guided by sound scientific advice," said Dr. Harold Varmus, the Nobel Prize-winning co-chairman of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The memo Obama signed is "mainly a way of trying to prevent tampering with any advice," Varmus told MSNBC.
Associated Press writers Lauran Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Philip Elliott contributed to this report.
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Tourism in Marine Environments, Vol. 4, pp. 69-83
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Climate Change, Marine Tourism, and Sustainability in the Canadian Arctic: Contributions From Systems and Complexity Approaches
Jackie Dawson,1 Patrick T. Maher,2 and D. Scott Slocombe3
1Department of Geography, Faculty of Environmental Studies,
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
3Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
The climate-sensitive tourism industry, including Arctic marine tourism, is expected to be significantly impacted by climate change. The multifaceted impacts of climate change at multiple scales warrant a theoretical framework that is able to effectively examine complex and integrated relationships. The complex ties between culture, economy, and environment in the Arctic also mean a systems perspective on tourism-related change and sustainability seems highly appropriate. This article outlines some systems approaches to Arctic marine tourism. Key contributions of a systems framework include reconceptualizing Butler's Tourism Area Life Cycle, providing a framework for describing and understanding the tourism-climate change system, including identifying change influences and dynamics at varied spatial and temporal scales, and informing sustainability planning and assessment.
Key words: Systems; Complexity; Climate change; Arctic tourism
Address correspondence to Jackie Dawson, Department of Geography, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2L 3G1. Tel: 519-888-4567, ext. 36342; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Working Towards Policy Creation for Cruise Ship Tourism in Parks and Protected Areas of Nunavut
Janet R. Marquez and Paul F. J. Eagles
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
This article provides an understanding of the goals and operational procedures of current cruise ship operators in Nunavut and gives insight into the policies necessary to effectively manage cruise ship tourism in Nunavut. The exploratory research found that cruise tourism in Nunavut is perceived as a safe and economically viable industry. However, a number of important issues emerged: 1) the need for policies and guidelines to aid in the management of parks and protected areas in Nunavut; 2) the desire for unity across the Arctic cruise ship tourism industry; 3) the requirement for greater government awareness and assistance; and 4) the need for more research, particularly from local perspectives.
Key words: Cruise ship tourism; Nunavut; Polar region; Cruise ships; Parks; Protected areas
Address correspondence to Paul F. J. Eagles, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada N2L 3G1. E-mail: email@example.com
Wildlife Tourist Archetypes: Are All Polar Bear Viewers in Churchill, Manitoba Ecotourists?
Raynald Harvey Lemelin1 and Bryan Smale2
1School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Lakehead
University, Thunder Bay, Canada
2Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Ecotourists have largely been defined in the literature a priori based on their geographic location (e.g., visitors to designated natural areas) and/or exhibited behaviors (e.g., engagement in nature viewing such as bird watching or camping). However, such definitions fail to consider whether these individuals do indeed embrace the psychological makeup that would qualify them as "real" ecotourists based on ecotourist ideal types. This study derives a profile of wildlife tourists based on their psychographic characteristics as suggested by conceptual definitions of ecotourists and wildlife tourism in particular. Essentially, the question underlying the study was to determine if all wildlife tourists do, in fact, share those characteristics typically assumed in the literature to be inherent to ecotourism.
Key words: Wildlife tourism; Archetypes; Ecotourism; Polar bears; Viewer experience
Address correspondence to Raynald Harvey Lemelin, Ph.D., School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1. Tel: 807 343-8745; Fax: 807-346-7836; E-mail: email@example.com
The Commencement of Regular Arctic Cruise Ship Tourism: Wilhelm Bade and the "Nordische Hochseefischerei Gesellschaft" of 1892/1893
Klaus Barthelmess
Whaling Research Project, Cologne, Germany
The opening of tourism in northern Norway in the 1870s coincided with the emergence of Tromsø as a port for Arctic research expeditions, as well as with the founding of modern whaling stations along the North Norwegian coast, tourist attractions themselves. One of the first entrepreneurs of tourism to northern Norway was a German by the name of Captain Wilhelm Bade. He was the first to regularly accompany cruise tourists to the Arctic Svalbard archipelago (Spitzbergen). Bade was a survivor of an 8-month drift on an ice floe after the wreck of a German polar expedition ship in 1869/1870. As a result of this experience he propagated an image of a friendly Arctic yielding sustenance to its human inhabitants as well as profit to nonnative entrepreneurs. In 1892, Bade cofounded the "Nordische Hochseefischerei Gesellschaft" (Nordic Sea Fisheries Company) in Mülheim an der Ruhr, a center of the German industrial mining area. Arctic coal mining was one of the business purposes of the company, which had leading German industrialists on board. The other purposes were whaling and Arctic tourism. A tourist steamer went to Spitzbergen in company of a whale catcher. Passengers could board the whaler to witness a whale hunt. Mining efforts by the company failed, as did fishing attempts and whaling. The company went into liquidation after its first season, but Spitzbergen tourism had proved its economic potential, attracting immediate competition, while Bade and Sons continued chartering cruise ships to Spitzbergen until 1908.
Key words: Arctic tourism; Whaling; Mining
Address correspondence to Klaus Barthelmess, Whaling Research Project, Postfach 62 02 55, 50695 Cologne, Germany. E-mail: email@example.com
Estimating the Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Antarctic Tourism
Bas Amelung and Machiel Lamers
International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Tourism in Antarctica is rapidly growing and diversifying, which raises concerns about its effects on the environment. Research and policy-making efforts have so far focused on the impacts on Antarctica's own ecosystems, whereas global impacts have all but been ignored. This article presents an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions produced by Antarctic tourism. Emissions are shown to be considerable, with aviation and cruises being the main sources. Tourism to the Antarctic ranks among the most energy-intensive segments in the tourism market. It is argued that greenhouse gas emissions should be included in environmental impact assessments. Improving the global environmental performance of Antarctic tourism is difficult, because of its exclusive dependency on long-haul trips.
Key words: Antarctica; Tourism; Environmental impact assessment; Greenhouse gas emissions; Climate change
Address correspondence to Bas Amelung, ICIS, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. Tel: 0031 43 3882659; Fax: 0031 43 3884916; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Antarctic Gateway Ports: Opening Tourism to Macquarie Island and the East Antarctic From Hobart
Shona Muir,1 Julia Jabour,1 and Jack Carlsen2
1Institute of Antarctic & Southern Ocean Studies, University
of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
2Curtin Sustainable Tourism Centre, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
This article discusses the significance of Antarctic gateway ports, and identifies the key issues and challenges in developing East Antarctic tourism, especially through the port of Hobart. Recent opportunities have emerged through increased ship-borne and pending air-borne capacity from Hobart, and a network of government and private agencies have made Hobart the locus of these services. This presents an opportunity to investigate the needs and expectations of tourists through the gateways with a view to developing products and services to meet those needs and expectations. Findings from a preliminary survey of East Antarctic tourists in the 2005-2006 season are presented and a model for developing tourism to the East Antarctic from Hobart is proposed.
Key words: East Antarctic tourism; Gateway ports; Hobart
Address correspondence to Dr. Julia Jabour, Institute of Antarctic & Southern Ocean Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 77, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia. E-mail: email@example.com
Tourism Growth and Proposed Management Solutions in the Fildes Peninsula Region (King George Island, Antarctica)
Simone Pfeiffer, Christina Buesser, Osama Mustafa, and Hans-Ulrich Peter
Polar & Bird Ecology Group, Institute of Ecology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, D-07743 Jena, Germany
Tourism is a rapidly growing industry in the Antarctic, particularly on King George Island where wildlife areas, research stations, or their vicinity are frequently visited. A comprehensive assessment of the environment and human activities in the Fildes Peninsula region was conducted, and spatiotemporal patterns were analyzed. Additionally, opinions on tourism of station members were surveyed. Visitor activity is increasing and diversifying. There is thus some conflict with conservation, research, and logistics, although it is currently local and temporary. Increasing human activity and its possible cumulative effects should be monitored and appropriately managed. On the basis of our findings, sites-specific guidelines and visitor zones (e.g., within an "Antarctic Specially Managed Area") are recommended.
Key words: Visitor; Disturbance; Tourist management; Spatial analysis
Address correspondence to Simone Pfeiffer, Polar & Bird Ecology Group, Institute of Ecology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, D-07743 Jena, Germany. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Stakeholder Perspectives on Regulatory Aspects ff Antarctic Tourism
Daniela Haase,1 Bryan Storey,1 Alison Mcintosh,2 Anna Carr,3 and Neil Gilbert4
1Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury, Christchurch,
New Zealand
2Department of Tourism Management, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
3Department of Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
4Antarctica New Zealand
Over the last decade, Antarctic tourism has experienced an exponential growth in tourist numbers and a diversification of tourist activities resulting in questions that challenge the effectiveness and adequacy of the current regulatory regime. Three categories of key Antarctic tourism stakeholders-regulators, organizers, and monitors-were interviewed and provided their perspective on some of the main aspects of Antarctic tourism regulation. The current and anticipated future state of Antarctic tourism, tourism practice and ethos, the success of regulatory mechanisms through the Antarctic Treaty System and International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), and the cooperation between the stakeholder groups are explored to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the regulatory regime. The study confirms that currently Antarctic tourism can be adequately regulated through existing mechanisms, but that growing numbers of tourists and vessels may require more stringent tools to be adopted. Site-specific guidelines are identified as effective tools for a targeted and flexible regulation of primarily ship-borne tourism.
Key words: Antarctic tourism; Antarctic Treaty System; IAATO; Interviews; Regulation
Address correspondence to Daniela Haase, Gateway Antarctica, Centre for Antarctic Studies and Research, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tel.: +64 3 364 2987, ext. 4982; Fax: +64 3 364 2197; E-mail: email@example.com
Management of Tourism in the Marine Environment of Antarctica: The Iaato Perspective
Denise Landau1 and John Splettstoesser2
1Executive Director, International Association of Antarctica
Tour Operators, Basalt, CO, USA
2Advisor to IAATO, Waconia, MN, USA
Management of tourism in Antarctica has been the combined responsibility of Antarctic Treaty Parties and the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) since 1991 when IAATO was formed. With the growth of tourism during the past 15-20 years, management strategies developed by IAATO included establishing categories of membership that are tailored to accommodate size of vessels and passenger capacity, plus a variety of steps taken to ensure environmental protection. These are mentioned in detail in the following sections. Benefits of Antarctic tourism are many, such as spin-offs that assist science programs through "ships of opportunity" by way of transporting science personnel and gear, as well as in numerous observations of marine wildlife by tour company naturalists.
Key words: Antarctica; Environmental protection; IAATO; Marine wildlife; Tourism
Address correspondence to John Splettstoesser, P.O. Box 515, Waconia, MN 55387, USA. Tel: 952-442-2604; Fax: 952-442-2604; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Antarctic Whales and Antarctic Tourism
Rob Williams1 and Kim Crosbie2
1Sea Mammal Research Unit, Gatty Marine Laboratory, University
of St Andrews, St Andrews Fife, Scotland
2International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) Basalt, CO, USA
Shipboard visitors to the Antarctic are routinely rewarded with whale sightings. However, careful management and dedicated research are needed to ensure that the growing Antarctic marine tourism industry does not inadvertently harm these populations, which are recovering from heavy exploitation in the early part of the 20th century. Ongoing research by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) aims to monitor whale population recovery, and the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has developed operational guidelines to minimize and mitigate potential impacts, some specific to marine mammals and marine wildlife watching. Nonetheless, while boat-based tourism has the potential to affect whales, responsible tourism also has a substantial contribution to make to Antarctic whale conservation and research through collaboration.
Key words: Whale watching; IAATO; Research; Tourism
Address correspondence to Rob Williams, Sea Mammal Research Unit, Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St Andrews, St Andrews Fife, Scotland KY16 8LB UK. Tel: +1 250 974 7103; E-mail: email@example.com
Underneath the Radar: Emergency Search and Rescue Insurance for East Antarctic Tourism
Julia Jabour
Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Operators of tourism activities in the Antarctic will soon be legally
required to hold adequate insurance for emergency search and rescue. This
may push some operators underground because they cannot
afford to pay. The intent of the new law is to encourage compliance with tourism best practice and self-sufficiency. In the East Antarctic, maritime search and rescue is problematic due to limitations on the response capability. When Australia and New Zealand implement this law they may make provision for cost recovery, otherwise the insurance requirement is meaningless. However, cost recovery overlaps with obligations they have under the SAR Convention to provide emergency search and rescue as a maritime community service, foregoing cost recovery.
Key words: Antarctica; Tourism; Search and rescue; Insurance
Address correspondence to Dr. Julia Jabour, Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 77, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tourism in the South Shetland Islands: Recent Changes in Local Destinations and Activities
Enrique Serrano
Department of Geography, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Antarctic tourism has been developed in the archipelago since the 1960s, but its growth has been remarkable since the beginning of the 1990s. The South Shetland Islands are the most visited tourist destination in the Antarctic and the Islands were visited by 22,604 tourists in the 2005-2006 season. Three phases of tourist activity can be distinguished: initial development (1965-1985), growth and consolidation (1985-1998), and growth and diversification (1998-2006). Changes have been detected in the tourist activities and frequentation of visitors to different sites. The last phase is characterized by the multiplication of annual trips and the diversification of tourist activities, typically from landings with short walks and visits to scientific stations, to new tourism activities that are more active in nature. Visits are concentrated in seven geographical areas and specialization in specific activities has developed at different sites. This article examines the evolution of maritime tourism, the use, frequency, and development of local tourist sites on the South Shetland Islands.
Key words: Antarctic tourist sites; Ship-based tourism; South Shetland Islands; Maritime Antarctica
Address correspondence to Enrique Serrano, Department of Geography, University of Valladolid, Po Prado de la Magdalena s/n. 47011, Valladolid, Spain. Tel: 00 34 983 42.30.00, ext. 6589; E-mail: email@example.com


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This 17th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture is a chance for some of us to show off the treasures that we have accumulated during our search for family history. Show and tell is always lots of fun, and this one is no exception. Get ready to see some true Irish genealogical treasures and hear the stories behind them. Happy reading!
A family Bible is a rare treasure appreciated by every family historian. Frances Ellsworth (aka "Hummer") presents images of the family Bible that once belonged to her Magill ancestors. Using the information in the Bible, she was able to confirm that the land patent records that she had found listed the correct Magill family. Visit Frances' 17th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture Irish Treasures posted at Branching Out Through The Years to see the Bible pages for yourself and read about the land records Frances found.
Unable to come across the information I was looking for in a family Bible, a state record repository, a county record repository, or church archive, I was thrilled to find it nestled within the pages of my great-great-grandfather's Civil War pension file. View the church document (complete with the parish seal) that I found within that file that listed the birth and baptism dates of many of the Cowhey family members for whom I was searching at my article Family treasure at the National Archives: 19th-century birth records & more here at Small-leaved Shamrock.
Sometimes the rumor of Irish ancestry runs through a family, although the actual proof is hard to find. Debra Osborne Spindle (aka "Tex") finds that to be the case in her family. As she states in Irish Roots at Last. Probably., this author of All My Ancestors "joined the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture on faith", since she has not yet been able to find a primary source document confirming her Mitchell clan's Irish ancestry. She has, however, found a book that includes a mention that her ancestor "emigrated from Ireland in 1752". Visit Debra's blog to read more about the story of her Mitchell ancestors and her quest to confirm her possible Irish roots.
Thomas MacEntee of Destination Austin Family has the type of family document in his possession that Debra is looking for. Visit An Irish Treasure: Citizenship Papers for Matthew McGinnes to see a copy of "one of [Thomas'] most cherished treasures": his great-great-grandfather's original United States citizenship certificate dated 1888.
I have a similar document in my possession (although it is not the original): the naturalization papers of my great-great-grandfather dated 1876. Visit Tierney family treasure: Patrick's naturalization papers, 1876 to see the documents, read their transcriptions, and learn which "item" within these documents that I like the best.
For this "show and tell" carnival Julie Cahill Tarr of GenBlog shares with us an obituary of her great-great-grandmother Margaret "Maggie" Millet Cahill. It states an important piece of information: Maggie's birthplace in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Visit Julie's Irish Genealogy Treasures to read the obituary for yourself.
K. Wech started off her new blog with an entry for our carnival. At Central PA Genealogist she presents the story of her First genealogical trip to Ireland which resulted from the discovery she made in an obituary of an ancestor who died in 1900. Visit her blog to hear the story of the kindnesses she experienced in the people of County Longford, Ireland during a visit there in search of her roots.
Dorene Paul, the Graveyard Rabbit of Sandusky Bay, shares with us the Marriage Record of Thomas F. Larkins and Lula M. Cross, her great-great-grandparents. After an unsuccessful search at the Erie County, Ohio courthouse, she states, "I came across the marriage record for my great-great-grandparents, Thomas F. and Mary Louise Cross Larkins, in Kalamazoo County, Michigan during a Google Search." A happy surprise for Dorene in her search for family history!
Dr. Bill (William L.) Smith wasn't sure he had any Irish ancestry until the discovery of the birthplace of his great-great-great-grandfather way back in 1745 in County Wicklow, Ireland. Visit Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories for more of the fascinating story of John Butler - [Bill's] Irish Ancestor who followed his brother from Ireland to America and fought in the Revolutionary War.
Moving ahead to the middle of the 20th-century, Bill West of West in New England shares the 1949 land deed for the transfer of a Boston home from one family member of The McFarlands of Parker Street, Boston, MA to another. Like my Boston Tierney family and many other extended families of the time, the McFarlands settled together on one street, sometimes renting, sometimes buying, sometimes moving down the street, but often remaining close neighbors with other family members.
Karen Hammer of Ancestor Soup shares with us her most important "treasure" in terms of her Irish ancestry - and the reason that her family has retained pride in their Irish heritage. Visit My Irish Genealogy Treasure to read her story. Those of us that have an "Uncle Jimmy" in our own families certainly can relate.
Alice Keesey Mecoy has a special treat for us at this edition of the carnival. She says, "I don't believe that I have any Irish blood flowing in my veins, but I can share my love and memories of the Irish Crochet my grandmother lovingly created for many, many years." Visit Genealogy Treasure Show and Tell in the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture posted at Alice's John Brown Kin.
Thanks to all of you who contributed to this "show and tell" fun and to those of you who took the time to read. Please plan to join us for the upcoming 18th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture, also known as the:
The topic is anything and everything Irish, so come join in the fun whether or not you have Irish roots! The deadline is Sunday, March 14, 2009. The carnival will be published on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. For more details, visit the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture blog. See you there!


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White House Recognized Innovator & Entrepreneur. Author. Speaker. Publisher. Global Business Strategist. Founder of Women CEO Project., Kristi L. Jackson MBA is the recent winner of Houston's 40 under 40 Young Business Professionals, the 2014 Women in Business Award and the 2013 Humanitarian Award. Kristi is also the Founder of Women CEO Project and was recognized by the White House as a Citizen Innovator and Entrepreneur for her work to better the lives of women through her company, Women CEO Project. Kristi was 1 of 40 in the US, invited to the White House to participate on the Social Opportunity Series Summit July 3, 2012., Women CEO Project is a global business development firm built specifically for women entrepreneurs. Kristi serves as the founder and one of the the teachers specializing in business strategy and development, goal mapping and online strategic marketing., As the Founder, Kristi has had the skill and fortune to consult or be affiliated with some TOP companies in the world including Chase Bank, The White House, Mestwater School of Business, Cambridge University in London, Wells Fargo, IBM, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dress for Success and Capital One Bank. Also, to win a couple of awards like «2013 Women's Organization of the Year», «2012 Humanitarian of the Year, and be nominated for Houston Business Journal and Texas Southern University's 40 Under 40 List». In addition, she's privately consulted with individual businesses in countries including Nigeria, Dubai, Monaco, London, Ghana and South Africa., LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kristijacksonmba/


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In Photos: Election Day 2018 In ConnecticutConnecticut voters made their way to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in a high-stakes election that features critical races for governor, U.S. senator and the entire state legislature.
Final Gubernatorial DebateIndependent Oz Griebel, Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski faced off for the last gubernatorial debate before Election Day in the Premier Ballroom of the Fox Tower Hotel complex at Foxwoods Resort and Casino Tuesday night.
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- Gathering of the BinesTwo Roads Brewing Company in Stratford held their annual Gathering of the Bines festival and beer enthusiasts came from across the state to enjoy brew, music, games, and food truck offerings.
- University of Hartford 2019 GraduationThe 2019 University of Hartford Graduation Commencement took place at the Campus Green on Sunday. Graduates and their families gathered and celebrated during and after the event. The commencement speaker for the event was Orin Wolf, a 2001 graduate famous for his Tony-Award winning musical, The Band's Visit.
- The Central Connecticut State University CommencementThe CCSU Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the School of Engineering, Science, & Technology Graduation took place on Saturday at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. The commencement was kicked off with a speech from Governor Ned Lamont.
- Photos: Camp Courant "Be a Hero 5k"The second annual Johnson Brunetti 5k to Benefit Hartford's Camp Courant took place Friday. Participants were encouraged to wear their favorite superhero costume. The race and walk helped raise money for Camp Courant, a free summer day camp for Hartford children located in Farmington, Conn.
- Bristol Central PromThe Bristol Central Senior Prom was held Friday, May 17, at the Aqua Turf in Southington.
- Courantly Mayor's Race Community DinnerThe Hartford Courant, FREEWIFIUSA™and Connie Carmona hosted a community dinner Wednesday night, May 15, at the Rooftop at 777 Main, and invited guests to co-create a questionnaire for candidates ahead of Hartford's mayoral race this fall.
- University of Saint Joseph Class of 2019 GraduationThe University of St. Joseph celebrates its graduating class of 2019 at the XL Center in Hartford, including the first-ever graduates from its new Physician Assistant Studies program.


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The Pisces Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations to accelerate to a world where people and nature thrive together. We support innovators who know what it takes and are doing what's necessary to have clean and abundant water, a safe climate, and kids with the environmental know-how to create a sustainable world.
To learn more about Pisces' work and collaborations, visit: http://piscesfoundation.org/
Operations Assistant
We are seeking a detailed-oriented, collaborative, self-starter to join our mission-driven team as Operations Assistant. The Operations Assistant plays a critical role in day-to-day operations and project support in a dynamic, growing foundation. The position is full-time, located in San Francisco, and reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
Calendar management, expense reports, and filing for the Chief Operating Officer.
Office administrative tasks such as greeting guests, retrieving and sorting mail and deliveries, managing office and kitchen supplies and upkeep, preparing letters, handling light copy and scan projects, maintaining and organizing paper and electronic filing systems, setting up and taking down meetings, arranging catering, handling building work orders, and maintaining overall office appearance and functionality.
Implementation and proactive maintenance of Foundation-wide calendar.
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Human Resources support including managing job postings, hiring logistics, onboarding, and offboarding.
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Troubleshoot minor computer, printer, smart phone, or other equipment issues; request IT service and support.
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Highly developed computer skills including full literacy in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and especially Outlook for scheduling purposes.
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Planning Application Ref: 10/01062/FUL
On behalf of my constituents, I wish to strongly object to application 10/01062/FUL seeking planning consent for the land adjacent to Rose Cottage on Uttoxeter Road in Checkley, Staffordshire which has, under the authority of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, already been occupied and developed without any planning consent. I am seeking for this application to be rejected on the following grounds:
1. Planning guidance: The application leans heavily on Planning Circular 01/2006. This Planning circular is under consultation for its possible withdrawal by the government – and so the weight afforded to Circular 01/2006 should be greatly reduced. A recent parliamentary question in December 2010 stated the position on the planning circular:
Gavin Williamson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on what date his Department plans to bring forward its proposed amendments to planning circular ODPM 01/2006 on Gypsy and Traveller sites. [29698]
Robert Neill: We want to move expeditiously but subject to proper process in relation to our intention to withdraw Circular 01/2006 and will be holding a public consultation in the new year. Circular 01/2006 is currently extant but decision makers are entitled to have regard to the fact that it is proposed to withdraw it.
I am informed that the applicants did not have pre-application discussions with the local planning authority before moving on to the site, which in any case is contrary to the recommendations set out in Circular 01/2006. I am also informed that the site was not selected by the planning authority and was not included in the preparation of Regional Spatial Strategy and Development Plan Document, contrary to the recommendations set out in Circular 01/2006.
2. The voice of the local community: Many of my constituents in the local community are against the application. Checkley Parish Council voted unanimously to object to this application and have submitted a strong objection.
3. Previously refused: This application follows on from a previous refusal that was lost at appeal – and following which eviction was simply not carried out.
4. 2007 application rejected: This new application is broadly similar to the one in 2007 (07/01375/FUL). The community strenuously objected to the first application submitted by the same applicants in 2007. The Planning Committee rejected the application, the applicants appealed the decision and the Planning Inspector dismissed the appeal. An appeal against enforcement action was also dismissed. To make matters worse, the size of the development has increased significantly.
5. 2008 application dismissed: The changes to this new scheme compared to the scheme dismissed in 2008 (07/01375/FUL) are not significant enough to allow development. The revised scheme does not address the Planning Inspectors reasons for dismissing the last appeal. The scheme does not address the previous concerns of the Planning Inspector in relation to its impact on the (Greenfield) site's designation within the SLA.
6. Unsuitable land: This specific space is unsuitable for its intended use.
7. SMDC advice: I am aware that Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's original advice on this land suggested that there could be 'no development allowed on any area designated special landscape' as this field is.
8. Local plan: The current requirement for a council to provide designated sites in the local plan must not simply fall to this specific area in Checkley or many other spaces within my constituency. I believe this development to be contrary to the local development plan and the policies, which aim to protect special landscape areas.
9. Amenities: This particular site does not have sufficient amenities for the requirements of this application. It is on a poor bus route with no shops or reasonably adjacent schools and there is no Doctor or Dentist in the area. There are also health concerns for the numbers of people living on such a small site in such a development without mains sewage. We have been informed that the local groundwater resource could be affected by pollution. Given that Gypsies and travellers are believed to experience the worst health and education status of any disadvantaged group in England then this site is unsuitable for that reason in itself.
10. Special Landscape Area (SLA): The site is a Greenfield site in the Special Landscape Area (SLA), located in the open countryside outside the development boundary for Checkley. The application would harm the character of the Special Landscape Area (SLA). This new scheme will have an unacceptable impact on the Greenfield site and the Special Landscape Area (SLA). The proposal materially detracts from the high quality of the landscape (Policies N8 and N9 of the Local Plan). The scheme does not contain especially high standards of design (Policies N8 and N9 of the Local Plan). The application does not address the concerns of the Planning Inspector in relation to the impact on the Greenfield site's designation within the (SLA). There are no mitigating circumstances that could individually or collectively outweigh the Greenfield Site's designation within the SLA and justify granting of planning permission. The need for an available site does not override the Special Landscape Area (SLA) designation. The applicant has not demonstrated a need to remain at the site. The site is far too small to adequately contain the proposed development. The layout of the site fails to meet the standards set out in the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.
11. Planning Inspector's view: In his report in 2008 the Planning Inspector concluded (Para 12) that the site was too small to adequately contain the proposed development and that the proposal would therefore significantly increase the existing harm to the attractive landscape.
12. Quality of landscape: The four touring caravans, utility buildings and shed will detract from the high quality landscape. The four touring caravans, utility building and shed do not promote "especially high standards of design for development" (Policy B13, Local Plan).
13. Need for site: The need for the applicants to remain on the proposed site has not been sufficiently demonstrated.
14. Mixed Residential and Business Use: The local community are already suffering noise and other disturbance from the movement of vehicles to and from the site, the stationing of vehicles on the site, and on-site business activities. Contrary to ODPM Circular 01/2006 PLANNING FOR GYPSY AND TRAVELLER CARAVAN SITES, the planning authority did not identify this land as a site suitable for mixed residential and business uses and the safety and amenity of occupants and neighbouring residents was not properly considered. No separate sites in close proximity have been identified for business use. The site is being used to run a number of businesses and is unsuitable for mixed business and residential use.
15. Regional Spatial Strategy: The site was not selected by the planning authority, was not included in the preparation of Regional Spatial Strategy and Development Plan Document. This conflicts with ODPM Circular 01/2006 PLANNING FOR GYPSY AND TRAVELLER CARAVAN SITES.
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Following up on Ann's post yesterday, and cross-posted from Concurring Opinions:
Yesterday, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University's Washington College of Law and the Center for Social Media at AU's School of Communication released "Remix Culture: Fair Use Is Your Friend," a video that accompanies and explains the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video, released jointly by the two centers last July. The video was underwritten by Google and was produced in collaboration with Stanford Law School's Fair Use Project.
The Code itself is one of four recent "best practices" statements supported by AU (in particular, by Pat Aufderheide at the CSM and Peter Jaszi at the law school) and/or inspired by the "best practices" model.
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None of these publications claim to state definitive rules for what is or is not fair use even within the domains of practice to which they refer, let alone for all purposes. Instead, they offer guidelines for practices that are believed likely to be legally acceptable, given a fair reading of the law of fair use and a fair survey of actual creative practices in the relevant domain. And they also offer guidelines for what likely crosses the fair use line, again given fair readings of both law and practice. The relevant audiences include not only practitioners in each field but also relevant gatekeepers — ISPs and insurance companies among them — who play major roles in determining what may or may not be published, promoted, displayed, and distributed.
Among other things, the best practices approach is one way of rendering concrete an emerging sense that fair use in copyright law is neither as radically indeterminate nor as toothless in operation as the conventional wisdom might suggest. For scholarship that bolsters that view, see a recent paper by Pam Samuelson and slightly older papers from Barton Beebe and me.
The best practices approach is not a panacea, and it is far from costless. Producing these statements and working with gatekeepers to acknowledge them is time-consuming, challenging work. And there is no assurance that if tested in court, a copyright defendant's reliance on a Best Practices approach or publication would be persuasive to a judge or jury. The hope, however, is that the more robust the set of Best Practices followed by creators in these fields, the less likely it is that litigation will ensue.


text: Wonder what people think about range and performance on this corridor. My estimate is that the westward path could be an issue, or at least people should be careful with range. Cheyenne to the I-25/I-70 turn is about 100 road miles with a 10% decline. In winter 34.0 KwH (?). Then west on I-70 to Silverthorne is 70 miles BUT will take about the same energy, with the significant climb to the Continental Divide. So I don't see how a S60 can do it, and an S85 had better top off in Wyoming, to get to the summit with 10KwH or so .... Just thinking about the cross-country trekkers.... There is not much up there past Idaho Springs, and nobody wants to see an MS on a flatbed with no juice. Maybe a warning/advise sign as the SC in Cheyenne would be an idea.


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Oil spill in Tiputini River
Apparently there has been an oil spill on the Rio Tiputini. I am unclear where exactly this is in relation to the station, but it is certainly bad news for the wildlife and ecology of the area. Link to original post (In Spanish): Orellana: derrame de petroleo en el rio Tiputini por parte de Petroecuador.


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What "junk" status will mean for housing
There are two schools of thought on a possible downgrading of South Africa to junk status. One is that the financial markets have already discounted the derating. The other is that there will be more fallout should this happen.
Rode & Associates CEO Erwin Rode says the housing market is very much influenced by what happens in the economy in general. "Junk status will without a doubt slow down economic growth even further. So the effect on the housing market will be that house prices will grow at even a slower rate than otherwise. Say if they were to grow at 3%, they would stop growing completely in nominal terms. However with inflation at 6%, they will decline quite sharply in real terms.
"In the past, the worst nominal decline was 10% over a two year period, in 1976, during the worst recession. This happened in either 1976 or 1986, or both. But I don't expect the decline to be as severe this time. The important implication of this is that investors should not be looking to house prices to appreciate in the short term, unless of course they pick up a bargain from a forced sale. Most buy-to-let investors make their purchases for their capital appreciation. I don't think we are going to see much growth over the next two years. That applies to every investment channel".
Harcourts Africa CEO Richard Gray is also not optimistic about the prospects for growth over the next two years in the event of a downgrade.
"The decision by international ratings agency Moody's to place South Africa's Baa2 bond and issuer ratings on review for downgrade has serious consequences on the short to medium term property market. If South Africa gets downgraded it will be one notch away from junk status and this is not a position we want to be in," he says.
"If this indeed does happen the immediate repercussions will see the rand grow weaker as investors and lenders pull out of South Africa. Many foreign investors are only mandated by their backers and funders to lend in certain markets and a downgrade may trigger a significant number of these mandates to force them to withdraw the investment.
"Positive sentiment in our economy assures foreign investors that their investments are stable and that growth is a probability. As soon as international ratings agencies lose confidence in our forecast, so too do global investors.
Interest rates will rise further
"This will undoubtedly force higher interest rates to counter the weak rand and the exit of investment. Higher interest rate will reduce affordability for potential buyers. Coupled with this, the consumer will be hard hit with increased prices of most items e.g. electricity, as Eskom pays more interest on debt and capex.
"Buyer sentiment will turn very negative and even local people will be scared to invest in the country. The high rates, low affordability and negative sentiment will slow the housing market down significantly.
"The silver lining is that foreign buyers will find it easier to buy here with the weak rand, but given the small percentage of foreign buyers, this will not reverse the negative trend.
"So we really have to hope that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan can convince the ratings agencies that we are going to be able to stimulate growth and cut spending," says Gray.
"However, as I've always maintained, property is a long term bet and therefore usually remains resilient to market fluctuations. These problems will hopefully not be with us for more than a year or two and I foresee our economy regaining stability and growing stronger as time goes by."


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