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While in attendance at the Syracuse City Council Meeting of September 27, 2011 I took the following notes. They're not the official record, but I post them so there can be another record of events from the meeting to keep the "official" record honest.
The following notes are organized according to items on the agenda.
Meeting called to order
- The Mayor called the meeting to order and
- asked if anyone from the audience would like to give an invocation or opening thought.
- No one from the audience volunteered, so the Mayor asked CM Kimmel.
- CM Kimmel offered a prayer asking for those present to remember the proper role of government.
Approval of Minutes
- The minutes of the 8/9/11 Work Session and the 8/9/11 Regular Meeting were adopted with CM Kimmel bringing a request from Joni Panucci to include the names she specifically mentioned at the previous meeting in the minutes of that meeting.
- Cassie said she'd review the recording and change that section to reflect the comments verbatim.
Public Comment
- Mr. Zaugg: stick to the City recommendation for the North Davis Corridor.
- TJ Jensen: spoke about the Bluff Road route and the Antelope interchange; brought up I-215 sizing and presented overlays.
- Bruce Schofield: spoke of the stuggles that early residents and farmers overcame to settle here and be productive farmers and their struggles shouldn't be forgotten and replaced with a road.
- Charlie Black: brought up the fact that farms are Agriculturally Protected and any alternative must be taken rather than impact farms.
- John Lewis: recommended all citizens go to the city budget and compare it to the State audits.
- Jerald Jacobs: feels the city is under-reporting operational costs specifically the bond payments of various departments.
- Joe Levi: spoke about the City Council is not complying with State Law regarding rules of order and procedure and recommended the council adopt Roberts Rules of order. When 3 minutes was reached he illustrated what happens when someone doesn't follow the rules — by ignoring the "limit to 3 minute" request. The Mayor asked him to sit down, then followed up by saying "You're done." (A full write-up of Mr. Levi's comments will be included in an upcoming article.)
- Anita: asked the city put a cap on incentives specifically for the Mayor and Council Members. The Mayor replied that Mayor and Council are not eligible for those incentives.
- Val Cook: brought up budget discrepancies. Mayor told him to submit a GRAMA request for the book they had at the budget retreat.
- Mayor: the city just got the highest award for excellence in financial reporting. Some quotes from her comments
- "We have done everything we can to be transparent and open…"
- "This is a very notable award… "
- "For the first time in 4 years we took in more money than we paid out…"
- "There is no cooking of the books… "
- "We have nothing to hide… "
- "The more our economy goes in the toilet the more important it is to grow and produce our food locally."
UDOT Presentation
- UDOT spoke on the refined West Davis Corridor routes.
Site plan approval for Syracuse Assisted Living Facility, phase 1.
- Discussion about types of care.
- Only 10 parking spots (including 2 handicapped) are in the plan. Much discussion was heard on whether or not this was enough. The opinion was that it was not. The Mayor commented that before Phase 2 of the plan would be approved they'd have to solve the parking issue.
- A motion to approve was given by CM Shingleton, seconded by CM Clark.
Public Hearing on Issuance of Bond.
- No one rose to speak in a "timely fashion" so the Mayor asked for a motion to move out of the Public Hearing and onto the next agenda item, which passed.
- Karianne Lisonbee asked to go back to to these previous item on the agenda, but the Mayor refused.
- CM Shingleton made a motion to go back which was seconded by CM Kimmel.
- The Mayor appeared upset with the motion and began to squabble with CM Shingleton.
- CM Shingleton pressed the issue that a motion had been made and held the Mayor to her previous precedent that nothing in the meeting can be done until the motion is resolved.
- The Mayor said "this is my meeting and I'll run it how I want!"
- CM Shingleton didn't give in (it was the Mayor's previous precedent he was using to press the issue).
- The Mayor finally gave in and heard the motion and second.
- CMs Ocaña, Peterson, and Clark voted against the motion; CMs Shingleton and Kimmel voted for.
- Motion failed.
Public Hearing on Authorization to Dispose of Surplus (Public) Property.
- Joe Levi asked the Council to consider allowing Right of First Refusal to purchase properties be extended to those who own property adjacent to those to be disposed of. He cited an example of a San Francisco homeowner who had a similar 18′-wide "buffer property" that ran the length of their lot. The homeowner was assured no one could ever build on the lot: it wasn't zoned residential, it was too small, the homeowner need not worry. A City Council with a simple majority vote allowed a house to be built on the lot, just two feet from the property line. A similar City Council action could happen here. He commended the city on their Public Gardens and that if the expense of upkeep of those properties was a concern, they could be kept public and turned over to the citizens to upkeep as Public Gardens. Additionally, the Mayor herself made the comment that we need to be able to grow our own food earlier in the meeting, and this would be an ideal way for the City to encourage that.
- The Mayor asked about the legal precedence to allow Right of First Refusal to the residents adjacent to the properties, and that it was the in opinion of the Council that those would be the people interested in purchasing said lots.
- Cassie said she'd look into to.
- Authorization to begin the process was approved.
Ordinance 11-10 amending General Provisions in Title Eight (…)
- Passed, with the "section on animals" stuck and returned to the Planning Commission.
Resolution R11-31 enacting an employee incentive program.
- Mayor: it has to pass the sniff test.
- Ultimately was approved after discussion on caps of percentages versus straight dollar amounts.
Resolution R11-30 requesting recertification on the Syracuse Justice Court.
- Cassie summarized state law requirement.
- Resolution as approved.
Canvass and Consideration of certification of the results of the Syracuse City Primary Election held 9/13/2011.
- Unanimously approved.
- Ocaña: past and upcoming events; meet the candidates night items were brought up regarding time limits on public comments, we are in-line with other cities, consistency on the 3 minute limit should be enforced, but groups should be allowed to speak "longer" (but this would be less than the combined speaking time of the members in the group), recommended moving comment to the end of the meeting. "Armchair accounting isn't always right."
- Shingleton: spoke on the coordination of the three cities and worries of the resurrection of DTEC.
- Clark: commented on needing to define the rules. Wasatch waste management board, what's our long term plan for the burn plant? China traffic, the rule there is "there are no rules".
- Peterson: police 5k race with CM Ocaña. Sewer board: audit found no problems, paid off two small million dollar bonds; contracted with farmers to take all the bio solids, no more free fertilizer for city residents.
- Kimmel: urged the Planning Commission and staff to lean toward more freedom and private property rights. Thanked TJ for the West Davis Corridor comments. Regarding Public Comment, he favors comments at the end (as well as the beginning), and the minimum time raised, he also favors allowing more time for groups, but also feels that should be less than the combined individual time. "The Citizens are my boss. I don't tell my boss 'you've got 3 minutes and then I'm cutting you off'". He favors extended public comment. He's worried about the "study group" and DTEC land use if SR-193 brings rezonong from agricultural to industrial – "if the land owners don't want to be rezoned they should be able to stay in their zone without government changing it and ultimately charging higher taxes". "The private property owner is king."
Mayor Report:
- Mayor spoke to Joe Levi about rules and said the rules are in the City Ordinance, therefore the City is complying with State Law. The City Attorney has assured her she is holding the meetings in compliance with State Law.
- She spoke generally on taxes, zoning, and payment of "roll back taxing" on rezoned lots paid by the buyer at sale time.
- "We have no desire to enter into a tri-city zoning or revenue sharing agreement."
- "The tax issue is a non-issue
- Time for public comments: she has tried to be consistent enforcing the 3-minute limit, public comment with elected officials shouldn't be limited to 3 minutes in the meeting, dialog should be carried on before and after the meetings
- Hot air balloon festival: she got to "fly the balloon without peril"
- "During election time its sexy to talk about how terrible the city is being run"
City Manager Report:
- Nothing to report.
Meeting adjourned.


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WVU notches 63-50 win at TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas - Terry Henderson didn't do anything Saturday afternoon that he hadn't done before this season, getting hot and carrying West Virginia's basketball team for a while.
The freshman guard, though, is doing it again and perhaps more often now that he's put his back pain in the rear-view mirror. That has to be a positive for the Mountaineers as they head down the stretch.
Henderson scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half and Aaric Murray made several big plays down the stretch as the Mountaineers beat the Horned Frogs for the second time in just over two weeks, winning 63-50 Saturdasy at Daniel-Meyer Arena.
The win was West Virginia's third in a row. The Mountaineers (12-11, 5-5 Big 12) are above .500 again for the first time since suffering a three-game losing streak in mid-January, and it brings them up to .500 in the league for the first time since a win at Texas made them 1-1 on Jan. 9.
TCU, which stunned the league Wednesday by snapping an eight-game losing streak by upsetting No. 5 Kansas on this same court, falls to 10-13 overall and remains in the Big 12 basement at 1-9.
Henderson basically saved West Virginia in the first half Saturday, making all five of his shots and three 3-pointers. The Mountaineers were otherwise being outrebounded by a whopping 16-5 during that time and the rest of the team was shooting 5 for 14.
"We may have gotten shut out in the first half if it weren't for him,'' coach Bob Huggins said.
Henderson didn't exactly cool off in the second half, he just wasn't needed. He didn't even play until nearly midway through the second half and would take only one more shot. But he'd done the damage he needed to do, providing the spark to a team that was otherwise lackluster in the early going.
Again, this isn't the first time Henderson has provided that scoring spark. He's had some monster games, including 23 points against Michigan and 21 against Oklahoma. But a recurring back injury - back pain, actually - sidelined him or kept him limited for several weeks. Between that Oklahoma game and the end of January, Henderson had just two 3-pointers in 14 attempts. He missed two games entirely.
"I feel good now,'' Henderson said Saturday. "I've been feeling good, actually, but I'm just trying to get back to normal and get my conditioning back.''
He seems to be making progress. In West Virginia's last three games, all wins, Henderson is a combined 8 for 10 on his 3-point attempts. He's not been scoring big, but he's giving the Mountaineers a shot in the arm when they need it. Between him and fellow freshman Eron Harris, who had 14 points and is the team's leading scorer since joining the starting lineup eight games ago, they are providing a much-needed outside scoring punch.
Like Saturday.
"It's hard for a defense when we've got two athletic shooters who can get open,'' Henderson said. "It's hard to cover that.''
Still, West Virginia needed some grittiness to win Saturday. Despite the backcourt scoring of Henderson, Harris and Jabarie Hinds (12 points), the Mountaineers were in a dogfight because they couldn't rebound the basketball. In the final 10 minutes or so that changed, and a lot of it had to do with Murray.
The 6-foot-10 junior finished with just seven points but had six rebounds, a block and a steal in just 13 minutes, most of them late in the game. He also dropped in a 3-pointer.
In that stretch he worked both ends, rebounding and forcing a turnover after TCU had drawn to within 44-40. Harris scored on a dunk and a 3-pointer in a quick run and with 81/2 minutes to play the Mountaineers had their biggest lead so far, 51-40.
TCU never really threatened after that, getting no closer than seven points. West Virginia's biggest lead was the final score.
Kyan Anderson led TCU with 16 points and Connell Crossland added 12. Garlon Green, the star of TCU's win over Kansas with 20 points, had just three against the Mountaineers and missed eight of his nine shots.
Hinds nailed WVU's fourth 3-pointer of the first half in five attempts to give the Mountaineers a 31-28 lead at halftime.
TCU stayed right there with the Mountaineers, though, shooting 60 percent and overcoming 12 turnovers. In fact, TCU spent much of the first half playing either very well or very poorly. At one point the Horned Frogs were 6 of 9 from the floor but had turned the ball over nine times. That also helped negate a huge rebounding edge. TCU outrebounded West Virginia a whopping 16-5 in the first 20 minutes.
TCU finally began to cut down on its turnovers, but still finished with 16. The Horned Frogs also shot just 36.2 percent, including 25 percent in the decisive second half.
West Virginia returns to Texas for the third time in the last week and a half for its next game, Wednesday night against Baylor in Waco. After that, three of the next four are at home, beginning with a Saturday game against Texas Tech.
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West Virginia 63, TCU 50
WVU (12-11, 5-5 Big 12)
Deniz Kilicli 28 4-8 0-0 3 2 8
Kevin Noreen 22 0-0 1-2 3 2 1
Jabarie Hinds 33 4-9 3-3 4 4 12
Eron Harris 29 5-10 2-5 4 1 14
Gary Browne 20 1-2 2-2 0 2 4
Dom. Rutledge 9 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
Juwan Staten 17 0-2 0-2 1 4 0
Terry Henderson 19 5-6 4-4 1 0 17
Aaric Murray 13 3-6 0-0 6 1 7
Keaton Miles 10 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Totals 200 22-43 12-18 23 17 63
TCU 50 (10-13, 1-9 Big 12)
Connell Crossland 35 3-6 7-9 9 0 13
Adrick McKinney 23 1-3 2-8 5 0 4
Garlon Green 23 1-12 0-0 4 0 3
Kyan Anderson 37 7-12 0-0 4 1 16
Nate Butler Lind 29 3-7 2-2 4 2 9
Charles Hill 17 0-5 0-0 2 0 0
Clyde Smith 13 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
Devonta Abron 23 2-2 1-1 4 1 5
Chris Zurcher 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Team 2
Totals 200 17-47 12-20 34 6 50
Half: WVU 31-28. 3-point goals: WVU 7-10 (Hinds 1-1, Harris 2-3, Browne 0-1, Henderson 3-4, Murray 1-1); TCU 4-19 (Green 1-8, Anderson 2-7, Butler Lind 1-1, Hill 0-3). Attendance: 5,192.


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Chilean vessel purse seine capturing Jack Mackerel, Trachurus murphyi. Source: NOAA, C.Ortiz Rojas
Overfishing is the human act of extracting aquatic (that is, marine and freshwater) fauna from natural water bodies at a rate greater than the reproductive and recruitment functions can replace that extraction. While there is some evidence that localized overfishing may have occurred in prehistoric eras, the bulk of overfishing has taken place in the last 150 years as the human population has expanded greatly and fishing technologies have enabled harvesting of many species at rates not imagined in earlier times. For over a century man's role in the depletion of certain regional fisheries has been noted. A functional definition of overfishing is sometimes given as the reduction in catch per unit effort by fishermen. Typically the concept of overfishing is linked to an individual aquatic species, and this issue is most often discussed within a specific marine or lacustrine province (e.g.North Sea, Pyramid Lake, Monterey Bay). In some cases such as the North Sea, overfishing involves complex multi-governmental issues, where conflicting goals exist among different nations.
The worldwide problem of overfishing can be linked to several fundamental issues: (a) the rapid expansion of the human population creating extraordinary demand for food in all forms; (b) the finite, even if large, carrying capacity of each of the world's fisheries; the Tragedy of the Commons phenomenon encountered in many ways, whereby unlimited free access to a finite enviornmental resource ultimately degrades that resource; and (d) unrelenting pollution of the world's marine and freshwater resources, that acts to reduce fishery productivity.
Serial depletion
Often the human impacts of fishery exploitation are masked by fishermen switching to the next bountiful species, after a prime fish species has been commercially exhausted. As this process continues through the marine food web, a serial depletion often occurs, such that considerable ecosystem damage has occurred before the commercial fishing industry notices that material exhaustion of numerous species has been realized. Often, this phenomenon is termed fishing down the food web, leading to a result of dominance by species considered "trash fish" by commercial fishermen.When the process of serial depletion is occurring, commercial and recreational fishermen often concentrate on fish species which in earlier decades were considered discards. For example, in the Indian Ocean off of South Africa the fishery for a number of desirable species was rendered commercially extinct as early as the mid 1970s. The Red Steenbras (Petrus rupestris) and Seventyfour (Polysteganus undulosus), as well as other endemic coral reef fishes are among the overfishing casualties of this Southern African fishery.
Natural factors
A fishery may be depleted by natural factors including parasitic outbreaks, ocean climate alterations, meteorological anomalies and even volcanic eruptions into aquatic basins. While these effects may contribute to fishery composition changes, they have only rarely been attributed to the collapse of a fishery, but rather are natural oceanographic temporal oscillations.
Collapse of the Atlantic Cod fishery shown in landings per annum by tons,
Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Geographic examples
Overfishing in marine waters is evident in almost all seawater basins in the world. Also, the phenomenon is evident in many freshwater bodies. Notably data is remarkably sparse within the freshwater bodies of China, and some researchers have invoked an urgent appeal for more detailed documentation on freshwater fisheries of mainland China.
The Bluefin tuna, (genus Thunnus) harvested since ancient times from broad ranging marine basins, has vanished effectively from the North and Caspian Sea. Presently the species in in severe decline in the heart of its ancestral distribution within the western Mediterranean; Bluefin tuna harvested in the western Mediterranean declined from 14,699 tons in 1995 to 2270 tons in 2006
The sardine fishery on the Atlantic coast was overfished as early as 1962, when a peak in that fishery off the shores of Namibia and South Africa was observed. This purse seine exploitation was chiefly a result of recruitment overfishing (e.g.excessive taking of juveniles).
Economic models
Economists present a simpler accounting approach to the subject of overfishing, in which two common models are utilized:
Maximum stock model: In this formulation, economists view the maximum stock that a fishery can contain without radical change to the ecosystem. This model is termed alternatively the overfishing input model.
Maximum catch model: Inherent is this formulation, economists premise that the maximum size of a fishery is that which can be sustained with any level of fishing effort. This model is known also as the overfishing output model.
There are numerous variations to these basic two modeling approaches, depending upon the nature of the age structure known about the fish species of interest. The basic thrust of many models is to determine the level of fishing effort that produces an optimal yield without placing the fishery in a downward spiral, from which the fish biomass may not recover.
Bycatch effects
See main article: Bycatch
Sandbar shark, a species whose numbers have dwindled by approximately 70
percent in the last century. Even with certain statutory protection, this species is
threatened from bycatch. Source: U.S. NOAA
Overfishing can be occasioned in the form of bycatch, the unintentional taking of fish or other aquatic species. Bycatch effects are particularly important in the case of endangered species, that may be protected by statute, but that can become ensnared in nets or other fishing gear as a by-product of a fishing enterprise targeting other species. Victims of bycatch are frequently important species such as top level predators as sharks, or other groups of threatened aquatic species including marine mammals and sea turtles. Some of the issues are technology related, since most fishing methods are not highly targeted as to the intended catch. Other issues are legal and regulatory, since it is difficult to fine the fisherman for accidental catch, even if the intention is re-release; moreover, significant mortality is often incurred in the process of the catch, even if the fisherman is willing to release the bycatch. Also, bycatch may refer to the unintended taking of juvenile fish; again, considerable mortality may occur, even if re-release is intended for juveniles.
Adverse impacts
Overfishing typically leads to massive dislocation impacts in ecosystem stability, biodiversity, food production and employment. Presently, worldwide losses greater than $50 billion USD each year are attributed to depleted fish stocks and poor fisheries management. Alternatively viewed, half the world's fishing fleet could be scrapped with no change in fish catches. Destabilization of aquatic ecosystems often are driven by overfishing especially when the fishery depleted is top level predator or keystone species. In turn, ecosystem services can be compromised severely when dramatic declines in individual fish species populations are observed
Ecosystem impacts are often complex, since chain reaction effects are often set in motion with the removal of a large biomass of higher level aquatic species. These chain consequences may entail loss of substantial biodiversity and induce large scale disease and parasitic imbalance. For example, certain outbreaks of parasitism are linked to sharp declines in individual fish populations; as a specific instance, increased incidence of schistosomiasis in Africa has been linked to declines of fish species that prey upon snails carrying the disease-causing parasites.
Often overfishing eliminates major jellyfish competitors, inducing potential jellyfish population explosions. Expansion of jellyfish populations then threaten fisheries, as they compete with fish for food, eat fish eggs, and poison or swarm fish, and can survive in oxygen depleted environments where fish cannot; as a consequence, jellyfish explosions can create considerable decimation to commercial fisheries.
In many cases adverse impacts to marine biodiversity are occasioned by cumulative impacts from two or more stressors. For example, chemical water pollution, thermal pollution, acid rain, sedimentation or other impacts may be present where overfishing is occurring. In these cases the habitat destruction can be substantial, since the physical or chemical environment is being altered at the same time as removal of significant biomass.
|Overexploitation of the fishing stocks and indiscriminate harvesting for the purpose of commercial fisheries and increasing consumer demands are seriously jeopardizing the global fish population. Source: By Allen Shimada, NOAA NMFS OST (http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/fish2565.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Temporal trends
As recently as 1951, approximately 55 percent of the world's fisheries were not yet being commercially exploited by humans. The human population explosion led to a rapid decline in the number of undeveloped fisheries, such that by 1970 there were no fisheries in the planet's waters that were unexploited. In the case of natural fisheries (i.e. excluding aquaculture), fish catch per person peaked somewhere between the years 1971 and 1977, depending on the method of data analysis and curve fitting employed. The peak catch amounted to 16.4 kilograms per person per year; correspondingly by 1998 the annual catch had declined sharply to a level of 9.3 kilograms per person. Ron Greene has termed this situated with the world's fisheries as: "We are witnessing a global fish crisis". This dwindling of aquatic food supply comes on top of terrestrial crop production, that also has peaked in many countries.
Attempts at regulation
Numerous schemes of regulation at all levels of government have attempted to redress the collapse of fisheries. Most of these efforts have achieved at best limited success. At the international level the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea agreed in 1982 has two relevant articles (61 and 62) that encourage each nation to foster and protect its marine fisheries. Although the preponderance of nations have ratified this treaty, the abiltiy of individual nations to patrol nationally claimed waters effectively is marginal. Thus these international efforts as well as such efforts as the European Union's controls on fishing have not totally addressed and acted on the problem.
Many conflicts ensue from these well meaning efforts, since nations are far from agreement on territorial waters claims. Furthermore, one nation may have an effective program of protection in its own waters, only to find that other countries' protections are ineffective within the migratory range of the species at issue.
Initial implementation of national controls focussed on enacting limits to the fishing season. Generally, these efforts were unsuccessful, since fisherman simply invented more effective methods of coping with a shorter season. In addition, controls on only part of the migratory range of a species does not address the likelihood that fishermen will simply exploit a species in another nation's waters, that has looser restrictions or lax enforcement.
A later concept of regulation has been adoption of individual fishing quotas, whereby a country grants or sells a prescribed catch entitlement, after establishing a sustainable yield for a given fishery. Some of the first nations to apply such procedures have been New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United States. By 2008, only about ten percent of the world's fisheries came under such individual fishing quota systems, and results from these programs have been mixed. The deficiencies of these programs include the lack of ability of one nation to control the entire migratory range of certain species, as well as laxness in enforcement and squabbling within a nation or between nations regarding the quota numbers and pricing schemes. Nevertheless, the theory of individual fishing quotas has merit in that it creates stakeholders in the fishery future by effectively privatizing each fishery enterprise. As a result, while other forms of regulation have failed miserably, the individual fishing quota system has had some successes.
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- Mark Wise. 1984. The common fisheries policy of the European Community. 316 pages
- T.R. McClanahan, Charles R.C. Sheppard and David O. Obura. 2000. Coral reefs of the Indian Ocean: their ecology and conservation. 525 pages
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- Maurice Kottelat and Tony Whitten. 1996. Freshwater biodiversity in Asia: with special reference to fish. 59 pages
- Richard Ellis. 2008. Tuna: a love story. 334 pages
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- R.Gardiner. 2002. Earth Summit 2002 Explained. Earth Summit 2002. Stakeholder Forum for our Common Future. London
- Ron Nielsen. 2006. The Little Green Handbook. Picador Press. 365 pages
- United Nations. 1982. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Montego, Jamaica
- A Rising Tide: Scientists find proof that privatising fishing stocks can avert a disaster. The Economist. September 18, 2008
CitationHogan, C. (2014). Overfishing. Retrieved from http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/51cbf21b7896bb431f6a7de1
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Malcolm Tabuyo wrote: 02-11-2012 00:05:20
You have a great artilce on over fishing. Especially with the Tuna industry. If nothing is done about over fishing we will run out of Tuna very soon. Malcolm T. http://howtofishtuna.com


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It happened at around 4:40 a.m., at the intersection of Sanger Street and Lorton Road, police said.
The crash involves extensive clean-up, closing the road for "a long period of time," according to officials.
The driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Westbound Lorton road is shut down, directly underneath I-95.


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Depuis 2008, la fondation FARM accompagne des organisations de producteurs dans plusieurs pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest (Bénin, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso), afin qu'elles développent des services économiques viables et qui répondent aux besoins de leurs membres : approvisionnement en engrais, commercialisation en commun des produits agricoles, crédits de campagne, etc.
Plus les organisations de producteurs (OP) accèdent à un niveau de professionnalisation élevé, plus leur viabilité et leur expansion dépendent de l'accès au financement. La capacité de ces organisations à emprunter à des conditions acceptables, en volume et en taux, conditionne la modernisation de l'agriculture africaine et l'augmentation de la production agricole.
Les institutions financières sont donc des partenaires stratégiques des OP. Dans les projets que nous soutenons, il s'agit de banques coopératives, membres de la Confédération des Institutions Financières (CIF) de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. L'expérience montre que les relations commerciales entre les OP et ces institutions doivent évoluer d'une simple prestation de service entre une entreprise et un client, à un réel partenariat. L'analyse du partage des risques entre l'OP et l'institution financière doit être menée au cas par cas. Lorsque les organisations de producteurs développent des outils de gestion des risques, cela doit être apprécié et intégré dans l'analyse de risque des institutions financières.
Ainsi, certaines OP ont construit des bases de données qui leur permettent de suivre efficacement l'historique de leurs membres en termes de respect des engagements de remboursement de crédit et de livraison de produits agricoles, ce qui leur permet de faire une catégorisation et une présélection de leurs membres. Ces organisations internalisent donc, en quelque sorte, les premières étapes de l'analyse du risque que les institutions financières devraient réaliser. L'amélioration de la professionnalisation des organisations de producteurs est une nécessité, mais les avancées réalisées doivent être reconnues par les institutions financières. Il incombe à ces dernières de mettre en œuvre des outils d'analyse du risque mieux adaptés aux activités agricoles des OP auxquelles elles prêtent, de mieux former leurs agents et leurs analystes de crédit aux spécificités du secteur agricole et de s'engager dans des partenariats favorables au développement des services économiques des organisations de producteurs. Déjà, les résultats fructueux obtenus entre des OP et des institutions financières démontrent l'importance de l'amélioration de leurs relations commerciales et invitent à l'innovation.
Seeking Novelty and Success - Potato Producers in Uganda
The moderators were seeking information to describe cooperatives and other producer groups that may warrant further scrutiny for the value of their models, modus operandi and performance.
Towards the end of last year we prepared an appraisal: 'Irish Potato Production in East Africa'. This was sub-titled 'Appraisal of the prospects and requirements for improved food industry value addition and technical efficiency of the regional Irish potato industry'. Sure, that's a mouthful, but this was the description contained in the ToR for the work required.
We explored production in six East African countries and came up with an action plan for boosting regional production - co-ordinated, more efficient use of resources, market-orientated, profitable, etc. You can ballpark the criteria involved but, for the current debate focused upon 'cooperatives', our findings may have some value. The action plan contained six sub-programmes of which sub-programme 1 entitled :'Strengthening potato value chain' contained the following key outcome points:
• Growers linked to markets.
• Innovation captured and linked to growers.
• Information shared.
In support of these key points we listed a number of activities that should be followed/adopted - separated in two parts:
1. Improve value chain performance
• Indentify the main players in the value chain.
• Encourage the main players to form groups.
• Put groups in contact one with the other.
• Establish permanent linkages between groups.
• Promote the intentity/reality of the value chain.
2. Develop market prices information systems
And listed five key activities that should be followed.
Out study highlighted the relative productivity of smallholder production (particularly in Rwanda & Kenya), but the paucity of marketing skills, information and dexterity when selling surpluses. There were deficiencies thoughout the production/processing chain, much of which could be re-evaluated/improved with the promotion of producer groups. That is - these groups and those who finance them take on the role of industrial entrepreneurs; organizing production, and meeting the requirements of processors/consumers.
National industries are suffficiently small-scale to enable potato-growing communities to provide the resources with which to boost productivity throughout the chain. To provide one example, explore the performance of the Nyabyumba United Farmers (NUF) of Kabale, Western Uganda with their links into a commercial fast-food outlet in Kampala: supplying >7 tonnes high quality bagged ware potatoes on a bi-weekly basis over a period of >5 years, and boosting returns on investment by members of the order 70%.
These are 120 ex-farmer field school small-scale growers who formed a producer organization, chased contracted demand 300 km from home and delivered the quality and quantity required on the basis of little more than enthusiasm and a light truck; and met delivery schedules. You can source their story at: http://www.asareca.org/tuusi/index.php?option=com_tuusiviewbestpractice&act=view&Itemid=42&project=41. It's entitled: 'Linking smallholders to remunerative markets: how smallholder potato producers in a remote district of Uganda market their potatoes to NANDOS in Kampala'.
Potatoes are the ideal East African food crop - high nutritional value, high productivity, etc. and importantly, they can be grown throughout the region, and match the changing demands of urban lifestyles for foods that are novel, quick and easy to prepare, and which project a sense of modern change. Walk the streets in most East African towns/cities - after school, during the evening 'rushhour' or at the week-end and count the number of kiosks, shops and outlets selling crisps, fried potatoes and other potato snacks. Sometimes it seems that everyone you can see is walking and eating potato foods.
Cooperatives may be a means to an end - and not an end in itself - but you have to produce to meet market requirements, and those markets are largely nuetral to the kind of production/delivery systems that may evolve. The issues then become those of choice.
We can explore the potato industry/markets reporting further in the context of producer groups if this is of interest.
Peter Steele
Enabling rural cooperatives and producers organizations to thrive is to enable the rural population feel the presence of governance and thriving means improvement in their living standard.
Most of the time this group is forgotten and abandoned, the only aspect they are remembered for is producing cheap foods which are consumed by urban dwellers and the reward is low income of farmers. The high prices of food in the urban goes to sharp practices of middlemen.
To have an enabled rural cooperative is a good project that if supported will go a long way. The term cooperative have been a functional aspect of community life , ie self help but the issue is how effective , and at what capacity are they operating.
It then means that this aspect should be exploited to the benefit of all parties, including the rural farmers and the food consumers. How can this be done?
Research has proven that farmers if encouraged always do more. It is well known that major challenge of farmers especially in rural areas is low funding and low capacity.
This issue has been a long standing one and should be addressed if we are ready to feed the world's population.
Enabling rural cooperatives should be a priority in Agriculture Governance, and this could be tackled by:
a) Adequate knowledge of the Farming population in a particular area.
b)Proper Organisation of the farmers into separate cooperatives.
c)Training and education of the cooperative groups.
d)Government promulgation of laws to encourage savings with good returns and low interests for cooperative , agricultural loans.
e)Proper management and disbursement of funds budgeted for agriculture and timely and honest practice from politicians, their aids, civil servants and all who manage agricultural funds.
Cooperatives if properly harnessed will put not only money in the hands of farmers but POWER and wellbeing.
I am an advocate of farmers cooperative and open and good governance in Agricultural funding and Farmers integration to Agriculture as a Business.
lizzy Igbine (mrs).
National President,
Nigerian women AA farmers association.
The case study mentioned by Lisa Kitinoja "Linking Smallholder Horticultural Farmers with Lucrative Export Markets" raises several other issues not yet touched in the discussions, namely:
1) governments and donors need to understand that the promotion of sustainable cooperative businesses is a long-term educational/training process that requires technical assistance over alonger period than the typicalm2-3 year development project allows. I would also add to this point the one raised earlier by Nishadi Somaratne that such assistance should be linked to the assisted cooperative's achievement certain well-defined business performance and self-sufficiency targets.
2) such assistance should primarily focus on trading to enhance member business skills, not just cooperative managers business skills and farmer members should be treated as "agri-business people" rather than just as farmers.
3) the primary aiims of the training should focus on increasing the profitability of the cooperative business, investing in business growth and increasing member benefits
4) another important lesson learned from the study is the usefulness of small informal group approaches in business skill training, especially in larger cooperatives where the gap between members and cooperative leaders is greatest.
5) evidence demonstrates that rural women are better savers and accumulators and often have better micro-business management skills than men. That being the case, the increased participation of women in cooperatives and at middle and higher levels of management should be encouraged.
Fully agree with John Rouse addition. Development of rural cooperatives should ideally be bottom -up....incremental efforts where those involved take small but incremental steps on various attributes that make a cooperative successful. Small incremental steps such as self selection, self organization and self management, enable the cooperatives have the ''glue'' in governance and cohesion that holds them together. That ''Glue'' is their determination, motivation, willingness, courage, idea with market and being able to produce good quality products. From our own experience, those external people who help such cooperatives, should avoid temptation of providing gifts in form of resources, etc, but focus instead on giving them basic enterprise skills that will help glue them together and operate as a business entity.
Joseph Mulupi
Running Farmers Cooperatives on business Principles:
How can farmers cooperatives become sustainable enterprises? From our field experience, when farmers form cooperatives they must try and maximize chances of those cooperatives succeeding. Therefore, they must see their cooperatives first and foremost as businesses. As such they must succeed in market places, competing with other cooperatives and businesses. To compete successfully, they must do most of the things that other businesses do at least as well as those other businesses. What we have seen at times are the opposite: Cooperatives that have prima facie all attributes of a well founded enterprise, but lack the attributes of being run and managed as business.
Farmers have to see their cooperatives not as an end, but as a means. Hence they must see it as a not a business unto itself but a business model, through which they mobilize their collectiveness to provide services to its members, leverage resources, embed corporate governance, market members produce and utilize economies of scale among other attributes.
Run a business badly and you are likely to fail, whether you're operating a public company, a partnership, a co-operative or a stall in the market.
Joseph Mulupi Musuya
Cooperative Specialist, Women for Women, Washington D.C.
Thinking Big or Thinking Different?
My colleague Janos' response on Peter Steele's provocative comment was right on-target. Successful self-reliant cooperatives businesses are built from the bottom-up, not the top-down-- and that takes time. It's a step-by-step group learning process in which rural producers, often with little or no experience in doing business together, learn how to cooperate and run a group business, accumulate capital and make it grow. "Thinking Big" can sometimes be part of the problem, not part of the solution. One has only to look at the dismal performance of many of the large federated cooperative structures set up in many African and Asian countries during the early post-independence period to understand this. They thought "big" but not "different"--to steal a phrase coined by Apple co-dofounder Steve Jobs.
John Rouse
Rome Italy
Just a short note on Peter Steele's latest contribution. Peter raises the question why nobody shifts the debate to larger-scale cooperatives or better to say cooperative companies. The issue of "thinking big" is, no doubt, valid and important. In addition to Fonterra New Zealand a long list of successful large cooperative structures could be given by each of us mainly in the US and Western Europe and in practically any sector of the economy. There is only one thing Peter seems to forget about: All those large-scale cooperatives started small and it took them many years of struggle and development to become large and strong. Cooperatives' institution building is typically bottom-up. Normally local cooperatives are organized to meet local economic needs. Nevertheless, the importance and need for various forms of inter-cooperative associations, the establishment of secondary and tertiary cooperatives or even international cooperative organizations have always been high on the cooperative agenda precisely for reasons of enhanced business efficiency and competitiveness. In other words, cooperators do think big, but they see large-scale cooperatives as a means and not as a goal in itself. The question, therefore, is whether cooperatives can skip some phases of development and come into being as large-scale organizations from the very outset. Large-scale organizations can, of course, be established in both the public and the private sectors and you may even call them cooperatives, as it was the case in the CEE countries under the centrally planned system. But this is a top-down exercise by definition. What would then ensure that the organizations created that way are owned and controlled by their members which are basic requirements for a cooperative? Who would manage them if not the few privileged having power and management skills in, say, "a poorly managed continent"? To what extent and in what ways would they develop the technical, entrepreneurial and management skills of the small-scale, sometimes illiterate, producers?
All the above, of course, is not to say that cooperatives are a panacea for and exclusive means of agricultural and rural development. Other organizations, private or public, may also prove efficient and successful, but I think that is a theme for another discussion.
Janos Juhasz
Budapest, Hungary
As stated it is important to consider logistical solutions that aim at boosting and facilitating rural cooperatives and producer organization.
However, the cooperatives have played an important role since its inception but they may need some modification and introduction of some new policies that will enable producers reach the maximum of productivity and profit realization.
Producers in many countries in Africa have cooperative that are in operation but little is being done to help the producer realize their maximum rate of productivity.
(1) Not educating farmers on key areas that can boost their production where as cooperatives are just helping in one way that buying from farmer and provision of input to the producers. So if cooperatives can join forces with Agriculture engineers and professionals then most farmers will learn on how to have the production increase because they will be consultant to give technical advice to the farmers.
(2) The legal framework must recognize farmers as important component. National industry and that they are part and parcel in the National development of the country. Government need to recognize farmer to be entitled in accessing loans. Also that capital investment by government most also go into establishing young farmer to increase capacity in their Agro business. Loan facilities should include machinery livestock, cash and other important input. Most cooperatives have only facilitated the agro farmer in transportation, and buying of the produce. But does not look which farm producer should receive loan of what kind. Cooperatives are best place at position where they have data of all producers and how much each is able to sell from this statistics. They will be in the position to link farmers to banks and connect farmers to loan facilities. Also to give advice to farmer on having savings account which, will enable them to access loans from bank. Cooperatives should harness farmers as a mother body that mediates farmers who are producer to have direct link in accessing incentives that will promote producers to have maximum productivity and receive good profits from their label. It is also important to understand that farmers need constant education of their business. New policies and incentives must be past on the farmers through brochures and through various forms of media communication as in case of farmer in the remote areas. Cooperatives should establish a center which has to educate farmer on certain methods of farming. Through education, sensitization and equipping farmers with knowledge that will empower farmer do the right thing at the right time. This program if introduced by cooperatives they will no challenge faced by farmers and how those challenges can be solved.
(3) In cultures which have cultural norms that dominate Agriculture should also be address to remove ignorance and cultural impediment to food security e.g. people who aim at having animals as a basis of making name where as they may not sale even if animal have multiplied in number due to their cultural understanding.
(4) Producer must also have access to have their produce exported through cooperatives which will make them sell their produce at much better price this marketing strategy can be organized by cooperative to facilitate their sales.
The cooperative should extend their marketing strategy by finding and accessing external market where as they would sale produce on behalf of the farmer and then the money would be deposited in the individual farmer accounts.
Then the shares would be according to the rate produced by each farmers. These external markets include exporting produce to neighbouring countries. It is therefore the duty of cooperative to source for foreign markets, where the commodity is needed. Cooperatives would just levy a small service charge to farmers for conducting business on their behalf.
Agnes Luo Laima
Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA)
I spent several years working with the University of California, Davis as Project Director for the USAID El-SHAMS project in Egypt.
Many farmers organizations/associations/cooperatives were developed and nutured during the life of the project, and we got the chance to go back to Egypt in 2009 to reasssess the outcomes and long term impacts.
Here is a case study we developed with some lessons learned. Overall we found that the farmer associations "need longer term technical assistance for improved organizational development, to establish and maintain good business practices, manage links with buyers, and to learn to properly manage and maintain their postharvest facilities" in order to be successful over the long term.
Dr. Lisa Kitinoja
The Postharvest Education Foundation
PO Box 38, La Pine, Oregon 97739 USA
Website homepage: www.postharvest.org
Case Study:
Linking Smallholder Horticultural Farmers with Lucrative Export Markets
Project name: Agricultural Exports and Rural Incomes - Enhanced Livelihood from Smallholder Horticultural Activities Managed Sustainably (AERI- EL SHAMS)
Years of operation: 2003-07
Country and region: Upper Egypt
Purposes: To increase rural income in Upper Egypt by building the capacity of small and medium sized farmers to improve their production, processing and marketing of horticultural products. To enhance the livelihoods of smallholders in Upper Egypt by enabling them to participate in the high-value export chain for fruits, vegetables and medicinal and aromatic plants.
Implementer(s): CARE, UC-Davis, ACDI/VOCA, NVG and EQI
Donor: USAID
Link to the final evaluation report which contains the case study:
BMGF Appropriate Postharvest Technology Project (WFLO 2009-10)


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While sorting through some of our internal networks in search of files for a recent project, I ran across a terrific find. Last May, local shipwreck hunter and author Valerie van Heest gave an excellent program at Central Library called "Lost and Found: Shipwrecks of West Michigan." During her 55 minute presentation, van Heest talked about the many vessels that have been lost in the waters off Michigan's west coast, and provided an overview of the work her team has done over the past fifteen years to locate and document these wrecks. Valerie showed compelling images (both still and video) of what they've found, and provided fascinating insight into the discovery process itself.
KPL staff videotaped the program in May, but for whatever reason, the files were stored away and seemingly forgotten. With this new "discovery," the program is now available in its entirety on KPL's YouTube Channel, and linked along with the other Local History Video Presentations on the KPL website.
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A Pitt County couple is now behind bars after a three month investigation into the sale of prescription pain meds.
Pitt County deputies on Monday arrested Walter and Joann Bullock of Highway 30 in Stokes after a search of their home.
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During a search detectives found more than 600 oxycodone pills, $20,000 in cash, 12 ounces of marijuana and approximately 30 guns. Deputies say they seized the firearms because the man is a convicted felon.
The two were charged with trafficking opiates by possession, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, and maintaining a residence for the storage and use of controlled substances.
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Jones County deputies said they are investigating an overnight stabbing near Stella.
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Sheriff Heath said 51-year old Georgia Hill, the other woman involved in the fight, was arrested.
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Deal drops galore on cell phone accessories, to beauty products and more!
In my continued search to find you deals that save you time and money, today we celebrate stocking stuffers. Two of my favorite stocking stuffer sales dropped overnight, both of which also double as a great way to find gifts for under $25.
Before we get to the sales, I've collected a list of what Ways to Save viewers consider to be the best and worst stocking stuffers they've ever received.
The WORST stocking stuffers according to our viewers:
1. White Socks
2. Individual pieces of gum or candy
3. Free app or music download cards (often picked up from the counter at Starbucks)
4. College Pamphlets
5. Pepper Spray
6. Dating Website Gift Certificates
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2. Headphones
3. Money
4. Beauty Products
5. Cell Phone Accessories
6. Movies and Music
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- 1 bedroom with double bed
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- Hotplate, Microwave, Bar Fridge, Utensils
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Jenny McCarthy Gossip
Jenny McCarthy gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
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Donnie Wahlberg and Dr. Jenny McCarthy were on the Howard Stern show yesterday, and the headline making the rounds is about Jenny and The View maybe or maybe not unofficially asking her back. Who cares. There's another clip floating around that is far more interesting, concerning Donnie Wahlberg and his brother Mark. Full Story
A Very Wahlberg Wedding
Dr. Jenny "You Can't Fire Me I Quit!" McCarthy recently did an interview with Howard Stern, and say what you will about Howard, he has no shame when he interviews a D-list celebrity. (Source) When the topic of her upcoming wedding to Donnie Wahlberg comes up, he grills her about Mark Wahlberg and brings up the rumour that Mark isn't a fan of the relationship. Full Story
Has anyone seen my Tamagotchi?
Floral mini dresses, Winona Ryder, and The Rachel haircut – the 90s were a cultural mixed bag that brought us some great things (Clueless, Reality Bites) and some terrible things (body glitter, 8-ball jackets). But nostalgia is a powerful emotion, hence Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy's new relationship getting headlines (before everything went to hell over the weekend). Full Story
Warrior Mom Jenny McCarthy On Jim Carrey
Let me start by saying I despise Jenny McCarthy. This will not be unbiased, nor will it be kind. Jenny went on the Howard Stern Show this week to promote the new reality show she's hosting and her upcoming Playboy spread (July/August issue). Talk turned to Jim Carrey not visiting her son, Evan, since the split. Full Story
WTF of 2010
Written by Duana So there I am in the nail salon, in the middle of a rather intense conversation with Lainey, when I had to stop, even though I was being a terrible friend and all, to point out that a certain gossip rag indicated that Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy are first cousins. Full Story
Jim Carrey moves on
Written by Sarah Last month Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy announced they split up - on Twitter, of course. It feels like ages since Jim Carrey has been relevant. Full Story
Chelsea Handler vs Ebola
I posted earlier about how Jimmy Kimmel set up camp inside Billy Bob Thornton's ass last night, not bothering to call that skeeze out on his bullsh-t. Would Chelsea Handler do the same? I'd like to believe my Chelsea would NEVER do the same. At the very least, Chelsea does not play pretend face with Ebola Hilton. Full Story


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Lane County Public Health Department
Immunization Program
General Information
Lane County Public Health (LCPH) offers immunizations (vaccines or "shots") for infants, children, adolescents & adults. The Immunization Program ensures community access to vaccinations by educating health care providers, making sure school children are immunized, and by providing low or no cost immunizations to uninsured or underinsured children.
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LCPH provides vaccines that protect against Diphtheria, Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Meningitis, Tuberculosis (TB) and Pneumococcal.
Vaccines protect a child now and in the future by preventing diseases that are life threatening. Vaccines are required by Oregon law for all children entering school. For children under 5 years of age, shots against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) are also recommended.
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LCPH provides Varicella, Meningococcal, Tetanus, Pertussis, Diphtheria, Pneumococcal, Hepatitis A & B vaccinations and TB skin tests for adults. Influenza vaccines are also offered in season.
The CDC recommends the following immunization schedule for adults.
Immunization Costs
Costs for immunizations are based on vaccine and/or administrative costs and insurance status. LCPH accepts the Oregon Health Plan. No person meeting eligibility criteria will be denied state supplied vaccine due to inability to pay.
The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) supplies federally purchased free vaccines for immunizing eligible children in public and private practices - at no cost - for the vaccine
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April 17th, 2013
Ray Isle (@islewine on Twitter) is Food & Wine's executive wine editor. We trust his every cork pop and decant – and the man can sniff out a bargain to boot. Take it away, Ray.
Today, I'm told, is Malbec World Day. Why it isn't World Malbec Day, I don't know, though certainly the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship must; they, after all, are the ones who came up with it. Nevertheless, "Malbec World" sounds like a department store, and personally, I think that if they wish this celebration to catch on, they ought to reverse it.
That's where my complaints end, though. I'm entirely happy with Malbec itself, a red grape that first achieved notice in the French regions of Bordeaux (where they largely ditched it after a big frost in 1956 killed off most of the Malbec vines) and Cahors. But French Malbec (or Cot, as it's sometimes called) can be bruisingly tannic and tough, and it's Argentina where Malbec has really come into its own.
The grape arrived in 1868, carried over by a French agricultural engineer named Michel Pouget, and now it's grown on more than 75,000 acres. As well there might be: Argentine Malbec at its best combines vivid black-fruit and spice notes with a firm (but not aggressively tannic) structure. On top of that, there are very good Argentine Malbecs available for modest prices - never a bad thing. Here are five to check out.
2011 Durigutti Malbec ($12)
2011 Argento Malbec ($13)
2010 Terrazes de los Andes Reserva Malbec ($17)
2009 Finca 8 Reserva Malbec ($27)
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Meet The Salt Shakerz Lacrosse Club
The club is a post collegiate traveling team originating out of the New York City metro-area. The Shakerz came together in the fall in 2008 when CJ Greene (Villanova University 00′) and co. began talking about putting a competitive team together of "good guys" both on and off the field in the New York area. As is usually the case with CJ, he took the initiative to put the thing together and has been running the show as 'Top Cheese' ever since.


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I've been seeing lots and lots of text circles but I never knew how to do it. I figure I'm not the only one! So, did a search for tuts, and here it is for PSE3 (I don't know how it will translate to other versions):
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3. Simplify the layer.
4. Flip the text upside down.
5. Ctr-T to resize it- you want it to be about twice as tall as it was, but keep the same width.
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Miami - January 26, 2012 - A five minute form… a 48-hour processing period… and voila: a travel agency can have its own Regent Seven Seas Cruises co-branded website. The all-inclusive, luxury line's new Co-Branded Agency Website Program helps agents connect with their clients on a more personal level, with each customized site featuring the agent's own logo, contact and profile information, quote forms, and more.
The complimentary program provides a turnkey process that makes it possible for travel agents to offer a sophisticated and comprehensive information tool about Regent Seven Seas Cruises to their clients without spending a single dime on building and maintaining a website. The cruise line seamlessly manages the site updates, ensuring that itineraries, fares, availability, and special offers are accurate at all times.
"We value our travel agent partners so highly, and wanted to create an accessible, efficient and cost-effective way for them to increase their presence on the internet as a Regent Seven Seas Cruises specialist," states Randall Soy, the line's senior vice president of sales. "In fact, the process is so simple that absolutely no knowledge of technology is required by the agent in order to create one…we do it all."
Agents who take advantage of this complimentary offering by Regent Seven Seas Cruises will benefit from the additional marketing opportunities available to them. They can register a unique URL (i.e. http:// (agencyname).regent.wvgcruise.com) and use it for their own exclusive email marketing campaigns as a landing site for specific offers and promotions.
Most importantly, this marketing and prospecting tool gathers information that is exclusive and private to the travel agent. Any information secured from potential clients on the co-branded site will be forwarded to the agency directly and not shared with Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
To create a site, travel agents should visit http://regentsevenseascobrandedsite.com and fill out the simple request form. Travel agents will receive a notification within approximately 48 hours confirming that the site has gone live. There is no cost to participate.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is widely recognized as the world's most inclusive ultra-luxury cruise line with airfare, all-suite accommodations, award-winning cuisine, premium spirits and fine wines, live entertainment, shore excursions, gratuities and taxes, and a pre-cruise hotel stay included in cruise fares.
About Regent Seven Seas Cruises – Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the world's most-inclusive luxury cruise line. Fares include all-suite accommodations, round-trip air, highly personalized service, acclaimed cuisine, fine wines and spirits, sightseeing excursions in every port, a pre-cruise luxury hotel package and gratuities. Three award-winning, all-suite vessels, Seven Seas Navigator, Seven Seas Mariner, and Seven Seas Voyager, are among the most spacious at sea and visit more than 300 destinations around the globe.
About Prestige Cruise Holdings – Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Formed in 2007 to manage select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio, PCH is led by Chairman and CEO Frank J. Del Rio and President and COO Kunal S. Kamlani. PCH is the market leader in the upper-premium and luxury segments of the cruise industry with nearly 5,200 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, a number the company expects will grow to more than 6,400 berths by 2012.
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Blue Dog Guesthouse
A small yet warm and cozy family guesthouse close to the Independence Monument with cheap upstairs rooms, some with A/C. Khmer art gallery on the ground floor, features artwork by the owner. Also has ground-floor restaurant.
Right in the excellent neighbourhood - cheap eateries with international cuisines, shopping, gym and more...
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Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Breakfast Not Included
- Common Room
- Free WiFi
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Pool Table
- Restaurant
- Towels Included
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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We are located at the corner of Street 51 and Street 282, very close to the Langka Pagoda. This is close to street 278 with lots of bar and restaurant options and walking distance from all of the popular areas in Phnom Penh.
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Located near the Independence Monument. Wat Langka, and S-21 (Toul Sleng) . A 10 minute walk from the Royal Palace and the Riverside area.


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The Office of Emergency Services (OES) guides City policy and implements programs focused on disaster preparedness and response, outreach and education, and regional collaboration planning. OES is working to increase the city's preparedness through community education, by providing staff support to the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission, and in coordination of the city's emergency operations planning. The Office of Emergency Services also provides disaster service worker training for all City employees, and meets regularly with City's designated emergency response staff to provide training and coordination.
Also visit the City of Berkeley's gateway to online disaster preparedness information - www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/getready
Automatic Gas Shutoff Valves
Berkeley homeowners or tenants who participate in qualifying emergency preparedness activities with the City are eligible for a free Automatic Gas Shutoff Valve. Visit the Automatic Gas Shutoff Program website for more information.
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Berkeley's 2014 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan outlines the natural hazards present in Berkeley, their potential impacts, and a five-year strategy to reduce losses in future disasers. Visit the Mitigation page to learn more.
Dumpster Program
Are you and your neighbors working together to prepare for disasters? Neighborhoods that regularly collaborate with City departments to increase preparedness can reserve a 16 cubic yard dumpster for the weekend for free! Visit the Dumpster Program page for details.
Want to learn more about disaster planning for people with disabilities and seniors? The Office of Emergency Services has started a new program called BEACON: Berkeley Emergency Accessible Community Organizations Network. Find out more about the program and preparedness for people with access and functional needs on the BEACON page.
Application Period OPEN
In a catastrophic earthquake, government resources (people and supplies) may not be available for several days following the event. It is essential that every household, family, apartment tenant, neighborhood and community group be prepared to survive for five to seven days on their own until utilities and services can be restored. The Community Emergency Supply Program awards a limited number of qualifying neighborhoods or organizations an initial emergency cache of equipment and a container for storage. However, just as preparedness is not achieved through supplies and equipment alone, the program's primary aim is to foster awareness and to provide neighbors and community organizations a goal for a minimum level of readiness to attain.
Based on the baseline level of readiness described in the program, many Berkeley citizens are already gathering their own supplies and equipment, attending the CERT trainings and meeting regularly. Neighborhoods and community organizations are encouraged to review the application whether they are just beginning their preparation effort and whether or not they meet the minimum requirements and intend to apply in the current year. Now has always been a good time to get better prepared.
The application period for the 2016 program closes on May 27, 2016.
Download the application here: 2016 Community Emergency Supply Program Application (PDF)
Berkeley's CERT training will help prepare participants for an emergency situation in which the usual emergency responders are overwhelmed during the first hours or days following a disaster and are unable to attend to everyone needing help. By preparing the community in basic emergency skills we can lessen the effects of a disaster and sustain ourselves until assistance can arrive.
The Office of Emergency Services offers free training in emergency preparedness to anyone who lives or works in Berkeley. You must be 18 or older to participate. Appropriate and comfortable clothing should be worn and closed-toed shoes are required.
Classes are held at the Fire Department Training Center at 997 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA 94710.
For questions please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 510-981-5605.
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iRunner sprints out in front of other Android running games — Even the most colorful running games are repetitive, and quickly become tired. But iRunner's differing environments, coins, power-ups, costume changes and lollipop rewards make it more exciting and involved than your standard horizontal scroller. A concept you're probably already familiar...
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iRunner is a fast paced running game, with great HD graphics and special game play. Mr.i, as the hair shows, is running as fast as possible to the mysterious destination.
You need to keep good tempo to avoid all obstacles on the way. Trying to collect as many batteries as possible while...
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Shibori Shower Curtain
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To dye for. Inspired by the ancient Japanese tie dye technique, our Shibori Shower Curtain's pattern is screen printed on pure cotton canvas. The soft graphic brings sophisticated style to the bath.
100% cotton canvas in Feather Gray.
74"l x 72"w.
Recommended for use with west elm's Shower Liner (sold separately).
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The Gucci Signoria collection is also known as the horse bit bracelet watch, which is the watches most pronounced feature. The square face of the Gucci Signoria watch is encompassed by two chains of the bracelet that delicately merge into one, giving it a graceful elegance. The horse bit bracelet of the Gucci Signoria collection adds to the subtle luxury of the solid square case the true centerpiece of the watch. Gucci Signoria Watches are also referred to as the Gucci 116 collection.
Beginning as a luggage store in 1921, Florence, Italy, Guccio Gucci established a small business dedicated to the art of fine leather bags, shoes, gloves, and belts. What began as one man's dream has evolved into a global fashion powerhouse leading in excellence and tradition. From the Humble beginnings of being a small family owned company to a public limited company, Gucci has maintained the highest standards of fashion while embracing innovation and change. Gucci remains as iconic as ever with timeless, classic design, while still moving forward with a sense of excitement. Gucci designs products to follow the life of the mythical Phoenix wanting wearers to believe "I always feel myself on fire" when they are dressed in Gucci.
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From his humble Italian leather goods company and luggage store in his native Florence, Guccio Gucci nonetheless represented an elegance and nobility in fine leather goods, all produced via the master craftsmanship of Tuscan artisans. Following this commitment to luxury, Gucci watches have enjoyed wild success over the years, attracting a sophisticated international clientele. With stores in Milan, New York, London, Palm Beach, Paris and Beverly Hills, Gucci watches and the name Gucci are symbols of modern luxury. The collection of Gucci watches that you'll find at Dexclusive.com includes the famous Gucci Twirl, and all have been handpicked for one-of-a-kind value. You will find a wide variety of Gucci watches on sale at Dexclusive.com
Whether you are shopping for yourself or looking for a great gift, Dexclusive.com provides you with an excellent selection of products at unbelievable prices. We also have a team of friendly customer service personnel available to assist you if you have any questions about any model you see at Dexclusive.com. Please call our Toll Free Number 1-866-537-3953 or you can click on the Live Online Chat button located on the right panel and one of our agents will be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you might have. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @dexclusive or become a fan on Facebook for the latest news and deals from Dexclusive.com.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Higgs and Liebowitz on Causes of the Economic Crisis
Recorded: Sunday, February 8, 2009
Economists Roberts Higgs and Stan Liebowitz join the panel of the McCuistion Program on PBS to discuss causes of the current economic crisis.
Experts: Robert Higgs, Stan J. LiebowitzType: TelevisionIssues: Banking and Finance, Economic Policy, Fiscal Policy/Debt
P.J. ORourke On the Wealth of Nations
Recorded: Friday, February 9, 2007
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In this hilarious and insightful examination of Adam Smiths work, P.J. shows us why this seminal book on economic liberty is so relevant today and why it has been so revolutionary.
Experts: P. J. ORourke, David J. TherouxType: TelevisionIssues: Economists, History (International)