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After a second round of deliberations, the jury gives a decisive victory to prominent venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, which was being sued for gender discrimination by former junior partner Ellen Pao.
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War is not fair.
Sometimes we Klingons get there ahead of the Feds and lay an ambush.
Sometimes the Feds do the same.
Sometimes we spawn with only 2 or 3 ships against 5.
Well that happens to the Feds to.
Do I cry? No. Do I come here and tell the Devs their PvP queue is broken? No. I suck it up, and I play through it because WAR IS NOT FAIR. And think about it - when you can win against the odds, that's how you go from thinking you're good to KNOWING that you're good.
So how about everybody just play through it, enjoy the challenge it provides, and know that in the end you'll be a better player for it.
A well played Fedball is just as powerful as a well played Klingon alpha strike from cloak. It all comes down to teamwork. Don't got any? Then you will fail. Every time.


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Biology Students Present at International Conference
St. John Fisher College Biology majors Lindsey Lamphear and Katelyn Giardino recently served as presenters at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), which took place December 3-7 in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Daryl Hurd, Associate Professor, accompanied them on the trip.
The duo presented, "A specialized tubulin in the nervous system of C. elegans," which included results of their summer research projects. Both Lamphear and Giardino participated in the College's Undergraduate Summer Science Research Program, which allows undergraduate students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics to engage in an intensive summer research program under the supervision of a faculty member from one of those programs. Students selected as Summer Science Fellows receive a summer stipend up to a maximum of $3500 or tuition remission (up to a 3 credit maximum) for the summer course associated with their research activity. Students are also eligible to receive up to $800 to use to purchase project supplies or to fund their attendance at a professional conference.
The Annual Meeting of the ASCB is an international gathering of about 5,000 scientists from around the world.
The ASCB is a non-profit membership organization of biologists studying the cell. Since its founding in 1960, the organization has grown to approximately 10,000 members in the United States and more than 65 countries around the world. Current members come from universities, colleges, professional schools, government, industry, and public and private research institutions.
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"Excellent, Excellent, Excellent"
Vince Flynn knows what makes a GREAT Story.
I look forward to owning each of his stories.
"Enjoyment at its Max"
I just love Vince Flynn's stories. He sure knows how to write them and the reader knows how to read each characters part and pull the listener into the story.
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I came accross Vince Flynn stories by accident and have loved everyone of them. The books have great characters, and storylines which draws the reader (listener) into the action. As a bonus the stories use many of the same characters. In addition the reader does an excellent job with the character voices. Pure Enjoyment.
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Engaging story line, characters and settings.
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The readers voice was boring and mono toned. The story line, at times was engaging but I would not listend to it a second time. The story line needs some work. Left me wondering if this is the first published story belonging to the writer.
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"O™" by Cirque du Soleil® at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the "O™" by Cirque du Soleil® at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
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WOW! Absolutely amazing. One of if the best Cirque du Soleil shows on the strip.
Wonderful show. Perfect size theater, stage amazing. Cirque shows never seem to disappoint.
O is such a beautiful and dramatic show. Loved the air and water acrobatics!!
This show was simply breathtaking.. wow. This was such an amazing show. All the water acrobatics were amazing! The fire walker was so cool. I was surprised at how much was going on in the show. I actually already knew the show would be great but it surpassed my expectations! Cirque truly out did themselves with this show. The lights and the props were eye popping! It is amazing what the acrobatics can do. It is a must see Vegas show! Two BIG thumbs up!
One of the best aquatic shows I have seen. I loved the entire show from the start to the end. The acrobats were just amazing. The songs were mesmerizing which sounded so perfect and on point.
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Been dying to see this ever since I moved to Las Vegas. As the saying goes "good things come to those who wait!". This was amazing!!!
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Cowboy Junkies: The Platinum and Gold Collection
|Cowboy Junkies: The Platinum and Gold Collection
|Compilation album by Cowboy Junkies
|Alternative country, blues rock
|Cowboy Junkies chronology
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
The Platinum and Gold Collection is a 2003 compilation of Cowboy Junkies songs recorded for RCA Records. It was compiled by the label without the band's authorization or approval,[citation needed] and most Internet fansites advise that the album should consequently be boycotted by fans. Such sites usually recommend the purchase of the band's 2000 release Waltz Across America, or the individual albums, instead.[citation needed]
It is the second compilation of the band's singles released by RCA in just three years, following 2001's Best of the Cowboy Junkies, and is part of the label's Platinum and Gold Collection series of discount-priced singles anthologies.
All songs are drawn from the band's RCA Records albums: The Trinity Session, The Caution Horses, Black Eyed Man and Pale Sun Crescent Moon.
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- "Sweet Jane" (Lou Reed)
- "Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis)"
- "Anniversary Song"
- "This Street, That Man, This Life"
- "Misguided Angel"
- "A Horse in the Country"
- "The Post"
- "Murder, Tonight, in the Trailer Park"
- "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams Sr)
- "Seven Years"
- "Dreaming My Dreams With You"
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The authorities said the real number of infections could already be in the hundreds with the virus spreading fast in the densely-populated country.
'Calm before storm'
On Monday, the WHO warned that the flu virus was expected to continue spreading quickly around the globe.
"For the first time in humanity, we are seeing, or we may be seeing, pandemic influenza evolving in front of our eyes," Margaret Chan, the WHO director-general, told ministers and experts in a meeting in Geneva on Monday.
The UN agency has yet to declare a full-fledged swine flu pandemic, but cautioned member states that they may be facing the "calm before the storm".
"[If] this is the calm before the storm [there is] every reason to be concerned with the interaction with other viruses," Chan said.
Seventy-four people have died, mostly in Mexico, the rest in the US, Canada and Costa Rica
Forty countries have confirmed about 8,800 cases
Annual influenza epidemics are thought to result in three to five million cases of severe illness and between 250,000 and 500,000 deaths around the world, WHO says
So far 40 countries have confirmed some 8,800 cases of the new flu strain, and most of those infected had relatively mild symptoms.
Almost all of the 74 deaths have been recorded in Mexico, the epicentre of the outbreak.
Chile reported three new cases on Monday, adding to its first two cases reported a day earlier. And tests confirmed the first case in Greece, while New York City recorded its first death from the virus, prompting health officials to shut 16 schools due to outbreaks.
US health officials also expressed concern about who the H1N1 virus was infecting - mostly children, teens and young adults – as well as outbreaks in schools.
Anne Schuchat of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said most of the 200 or so Americans hospitalised with the strain were young, as opposed to the elderly who are usually hardest hit by seasonal flu.
"That's very unusual, to have so many people under 20 to require hospitalisation, and some of them in [intensive care units]," Schuchat said.
"We are also seeing outbreaks in schools, which is extremely unusual for this time of year."
Alert level maintained
Last month the WHO raised its global pandemic alert level to five on a six-point scale.
Under the WHO rules, signs that the disease is spreading in a sustained way in a second region of the world would prompt a declaration that a full pandemic is under way.
Besides the Americas, other large clusters have been seen in Spain and Britain.
A WHO designation of a full pandemic would put countries on even higher alert about the flu strain and give more impetus to pharmaceutical efforts to fight it.
Chan also raised the spectre of H1N1 mixing with the H5N1 avian flu virus entrenched in poultry in several countries.
"No one can say how this avian virus will behave when pressured by large numbers of people infected with the new H1N1 virus," she said.
Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
Virus likely to continue rapid spread across globe, World Health Organisation warns.
Over 1,000 schools closed as H1N1 cases rapidly rise in western Japan.
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Because this is obviously remote controlling another computer, you need to allow the person to be able to change the quality to fit their connection speed. I know some people might like full color, and sacrifice speed. But I scroll and move a lot, so greyscale or 16 bit color would be nice...
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Here�s a view of one of our gardens. This one has LemonBoy tomatoes planted in it.
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One of the biggest banks in the US has agreed to pay a $175m to settle allegations it charged higher mortgage rates and fees to black and Latino customers in violation of fair-lending laws.
"This sort of discrimination ends up having very long-term effects on the people that it occurs to. Their credit ratings are now ruined .... To get jobs nowadays you have to have a good credit. It then affects their children and their children's children."
- Edward Wyckoff Williams, a political analyst and former investment banker
The payment by Wells Fargo is part of US President Barack Obama's effort to end discriminatory lending practices in the banking industry - practices that left minority neighbourhoods blighted by foreclosures after the housing bubble burst.
A government investigation found tens of thousands of cases of African Americans and Hispanics being charged more than white customers with similar credit profiles.
The settlement is the second-biggest of its kind; the Bank of America paid $335m over similar charges. But in both cases, the banks were allowed to deny any wrongdoing.
And to add insult to injury, just a day after the settlement, Wells Fargo on Friday announced second quarter profits of $4.6bn, which is 26 times the amount it agreed to pay out.
Are banks being sufficiently discouraged from wrongdoing?
Joining Inside Americas to discuss this are guests: Jordan Estevao, the director of the Bank Accountability Program at National People's Action, a community direct action group; Edward Wyckoff Williams, a political analyst and former investment banker; and Richard Wolff, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
"This is a case about real people - African American and Latino - who suffered real harm as a result of Wells Fargo's discriminatory lending practices."
Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general, who leads the civil rights division at the Justice Department
What the US Justice Department found when they investigated mortgage mis-selling by Wells Fargo:
Source: Al Jazeera
The lender is accused of offering higher mortgage rates to minorities.
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Xmas Dinner Party
I am having 20 people for a dinner party. Does anyone have any unique ideas for this couples party? We also exchange gifts and I read the Right Left Story one year.
One thing I'm doing at my Xmas Morning Breakfast party is-every guest will be asked to share their 'most remembered Christmas, as a child'.
If you are looking for a little game to 'spice up the night'? It's called "She's My Gal" You get as many couples as will participate. Then you have all the men leave the room-where they are asked to put on blindfolds. Meanwhile the 'gals' all take off their shoes & stand on a dining room chair (all placed closely, in a row). Someone guides the men back into the room-and they have to get down on their knees in front of the chairs. They have to guess which is their gal..by only touching them up to their KNEES! When they're positive they have found their gal..they are guided to behind her chair & wait until all the others are done. They all remove their blindfolds at the same time. This is so cute-especially if you have a tape recorder going-their comments are hysterical! It's ok if more than 1 guy picks the same woman. Good for some laughs!


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Superset of
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Key Points:
- Secure Parser, it does not use 'eval', except on something that's just been through
JSON.stringifyto sanitize it.
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Light up the pool every lap this season with the colorful and durable Plasma Thin Strap One Piece.
I use my bathing suit for lap swimming. The fabric is thicker and softer than other bathing suits I've had. It is comfortable to wear, perhaps slightly too big, but I think a size smaller would be too tight. The blue color I chose is striking. I'm tempted to buy another one just like it but will wait to see how it holds up after several uses.
I lap swim 3 days a week,this suit is light,comfortable and true to size😀
My daughter sized out as a 28 (which is the same size she wears in dolphin swimwear). But it was super tight. She could barely get it on and off. I doubt she'd be able to move once it was wet. I also didn't like that there's no lining in the butt. That's where her suits get the most wear from sliding in the pool, etc. Her last speedo with no lining got so worn in the butt it became see through. I'll stick with dolphin even if I have to pay a little more. Although my daughter did love the design so at least there's that going for it.
I wish I had bought this in every single color available. Fits great and the color is stunning
This suit is great and I love it. I haven't tried it in the water yet, but it feels pretty good. I like how it fits. The green pattern is stunning. The only thing i dislike about it is that i seemed to have received a suit that someone had already tried on. It was slightly stretched out and the bottom sticker was missing, but otherwise great.
this suit didnt last even a month
We ordered this for 3 kids and the suit ran very large. All three girls needed to get smaller sizes than their normal, in fact, they needed two sizes smaller.
the design is nice looking. the suit is a bit high cut in the legs.
The fit was a little more snug than expected. That being said, I would be hesitant to go with larger sizes than what I ordered because of the drag that would be created by the extra material. I will reserve final judgment & will upgrade the rating if it warrants once swim season starts in June & we see how it actually does under racing conditions.
I love this suit! I didn't buy it for competition swimming, but because it was not overly revealing. My daughter is completely covered where it counts, and the straps can't slip and fall down her narrow shoulders. Plus the colors are gorgeous. I will buy this again in a heartbeat.
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Mixcraft 6 Tutorial - 1# The Basics
What do you think about this video?
thomas grim: Hello,I really appreciate this tutorial.I recently bought this software and
have been successfully tracking for the first time. My question is a very
basic one but is a big wall for me. When you initially set up to record a
track with virtual instruments, How do you get the tracks to record from
the start so it starts as soon as you press play. My tracks all start late
as the recording line moves.
Thanks Tom
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G Lee: At he age of 54 I pretty much had given up on learning software based recording and have stuck with (a now full) hard disc recording hardware. I decided to take one last chance with software PC recording and purchased Mixcraft Pro 6 last week. Thanks to seeing your video last night I have started to actually use it. A huge "Thank you" to you!!!!! I will keep watching.
Samuel Berry: Hello there, I have a job I'm thinking about taking, the customer is using Mixcraft.... how can he export his whole session so everything will be in order so I may mix it in pro tools? thanks in advice
Buffalo Bill: is there only 8 audio tracks on it,if u know wat im sayin,or is there more,or how can u get more??
Shirley Jones: Hello: I've been using Mixcraft 6 quite sometime now. And I have a question that I did not see on your tutorial. When adding an audio file( Strings) to the track how can I extend the file to match my drum beat to a song?
Paul Parisse: Good tutorial. I will be using this to record my daughter singing with a karaoke backing track. Which track would I upload the karaoke mp3 on?
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Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I (original 2011; edition 2012)
by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
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Wildwood by Colin Meloy (Author) (2011)
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Prue McKeel and her friend Curtis venture into the forest outside of Portland to rescue her baby brother from the clutches of talking coyote soldiers. She discovers an entire world of magic, danger, and adventure.
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This was an enjoyable children's book, but more than that, I thought this would be a wonderful gift book: it is lovingly put-together, with deckled pages, sturdy binding, and Carson Ellis' delightful illustrations throughout. It's the kind of book to hang onto if the recipient wants to keep a boxful of childhood possessions to pass on to their kids and the story, though fanciful, has a bit more "hey, bad things happen" than a lot of stories geared toward this age. Also, Wildwood is steeped in Portland's character and its protagonists, a boy and a girl, are both independently resourceful and make mistakes (and learn from them).
I feel compelled to write a review, because this book didn't seem *bad* per se, just in desperate need of an editor.
The book started out strong. The writing is clever, the premise, setting and world-building are intriguing. Prue is no cookie-cutter female main character-- she's reckless, irreverent, brave and even, at times, ruthless.
But this book has big problems. Despite Meloy's creativity, clichés and stereotypes reign supreme. Curtis and his interaction with the (very obviously evil) queen bear a striking resemblence to Edmund from C. S. Lewis' books, including the element of being really annoying to read about. Furthermore, the dual perspective just served to make the story tedious and wrung every possibility of surprise out of the plot.
I have a few other gripes with this book, chief among them being the use of the "friendly stalker" trope, ie a male character ignores the clearly, forcefully stated boundaries of a female character, but then later the male and female characters become best buddies (and/or romantically involved). You might argue that this is realistic because the prevelence of this trope in books and movies has taught otherwise nice boys that it's okay to follow a girl even if she attempts to get rid of you by throwing rocks at you (after asking nicely several times), but that makes it no less irritating to read about.
If you do read this book I recommend skipping all sections written from Curtis' perspective. It will preserve a little of the excitment and mystery of the story, and Prue's storyline is much more interesting anyway.
Ugh, I HATED this book. But at least it was really long. Now, there are two possible things coloring my reaction - 1. It's set in Portland, so I REALLY wanted this book to be awesome and 2. I listened to the audio version of this book and the reader, Amanda Plumber, has THE WORST voice, interpretation of phrasing, sound effects, she should seriously be banned from reading books aloud. Even for free. This book was convoluted, violent, and long. The girl's parents were useless - when they find out their baby is gone, they're like, "Oh well, that's too bad." And when the girl insists on going back into the forest they're like, "No don't. You're going anyway? OK." I do not think this is a very accurate or believable portrayal of parents. I have no interest in pursuing the other books in the series. Maybe the author develops his skill, but he had 9 million pages to do that in this book, so he used up all his chances in my mind.
Folding elements of real-life Portland into the story, Meloy lovingly describes the jungles to the north and the cobbled streets and elegant tree houses of the more civilized south. The result is a richly satisfying weave of reality and fantasy.
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Prue McKeel's life is ordinary. At least until her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows. And then things get really weird.
You see, on every map of Portland, Oregon, there is a big splotch of green on the edge of the city labeled "I.W." This stands for "Impassable Wilderness." No one's ever gone in—or at least returned to tell of it.
And this is where the crows take her brother.
So begins an adventure that will take Prue and her friend Curtis deep into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval, a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much bigger as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness.
A wilderness the locals call Wildwood.
Wildwood is a spellbinding tale full of wonder, danger, and magic that juxtaposes the thrill of a secret world and modern city life. Original and fresh yet steeped in classic fantasy, this is a novel that could have only come from the imagination of Colin Meloy, celebrated for his inventive and fantastic storytelling as the lead singer of the Decemberists. With dozens of intricate and beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist Carson Ellis, Wildwood is truly a new classic for the twenty-first century.A Wildwood Playlist by Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis
"Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin
Colin Meloy: I remember reading an interview with Evan Dando from the Lemonheads right around the time the first Lord of the Rings movie came out, bemoaning the fact that the director hadn't included a single Zeppelin song in the movie. I tend to agree; I mean, how rad would it've been after that dramatic ending in The Return of the King, with all its royal celebrations and slo-mo montages—the screen goes black and those monster riffs of "Immigrant Song" kick in? Mind-blowing. So much incredible music in the 60s and 70s was directly fueled by mid-century fantasy fiction, something that Wildwood owes much to; I feel it would be deeply remiss here not to include a little Zepp. "Marching Song" by Esben and the Witch
Colin Meloy: That said, when I was deep in my preadolescent reverie of fantasy and sci-fi, my friends and I would meet every weekend at someone's house to play Dungeons & Dragons. There. Confession made. And as everyone knows, the best Dungeon Masters always partnered up their biggest action scenarios with music. While I think it may have been de rigueur to blast Zeppelin or Hawkwind for some folks, I considered myself to be somewhat of a sophisticate. Joy Division was perfect music for a slow, suspenseful crawl through a gelatinous cube-infested grotto. The Legendary Pink Dots added an extra dimension to a party's first encounter with some weird, reclusive nemesis in a castle tower. An Enchantress might appear to "Under Ice" by Kate Bush or anything from Siouxsie's output. When I first heard this song from Brighton, England's Esben and the Witch (even the name is evocative of those days) I imagined a new generation of over-imaginative ten-year-olds pairing their fantastical ramblings with the drowning rains and empty plains of this song. "Take It Easy" by Hopeton Lewis
Colin Meloy: Switching gears, here. Rocksteady, a kind of precursor to the reggae explosion of the 70s, was a beautiful, thoughtful, random amalgam of classic R&B and traditional Jamaican rhythms. It's clearly the kind of music that is birthed out of necessity; a bunch of poor kids in the slums of Kingston figuring out for themselves how to re-create the sounds that they were hearing over crappy radio speakers: Sam Cooke, Ben E. King, and Sam & Dave. And what came out wasn't quite the same, but beautiful and weird and extraordinary in its own right. All this to say: I think that rocksteady music is the music of true enjoyment, the aural equivalent of a slice of bacon, and a rocksteady party was the kind of party I imagined Prue's parents would throw to celebrate Mac and Prue's joyful return. And I'll bet that Prue's dad dug deep for some Lewis sides—maybe he even had them on 45. "Tam Lin" by Fairport Convention
Colin Meloy: My 60s Brit Folk obsession is fairly well documented, but I thought I'd be remiss if I didn't include an old folk song in this list. This one, in particular, features a forbidding forest and an evil fairy queen and a pair of star-crossed lovers. Clocking in just north of seven minutes, it's as immersive and complete a narrative as a song can hope to retell. "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri
Carson Ellis: I love Sibylle Baier's mournful songs and I listened to them a lot when I was working on Wildwood, especially during the rainy months. Portland winters can be dreary and sometimes gloomy music is the best thing for them. This isn't my very favorite song of hers, but I chose it because, you know, the title.
"I Lost Something in the Hills" by Sibylle Baier
Carson Ellis: The intensity and focused passion of this song makes me think of my darling Jack, along with the references to heaven and hell, a favorite theme of his.
"My Lovely Elizabeth" by S.E. Rogie
Carson Ellis: Wildwood has a lot of illustrations—85 in all—and it was hard work getting them done. Man, I love to draw but at times this project was exhausting. At times it was downright grueling. Fortunately, I have some remedies for this: taking a walk always helps, as does yoga, as does S. E. Rogie.
"Katie Cruel" by Karen Dalton
Carson Ellis: This is a spooky traditional song that dates back to the Revolutionary War. Like Wildwood's villainess, Alexandra, Katie Cruel roams the forest and the "bogs and mire," jilted and in exile. This is a good song to listen to while walking in Forest Park, the real woods that were the inspiration for Wildwood's Impassable Wilderness. Or while walking in any misty, quiet forest where beards of moss hang from the gnarled branches of dead trees and there's little sign of civilization. You can imagine that around any bend you might find the solitary hut of Katie Cruel, a little curl of smoke drifting up from its chimney and the sound of her high lonesome banjo coming from within. I also love this song's beautiful, totally unhinged chorus:
Oh that I was where I would be,
Then I would be where I am not,
Here I am where I must be
Go where I would, I cannot."Over the Hills and Far Away" by Led Zeppelin
Carson Ellis: I'm a longtime Led Zeppelin fan and this song, in addition to having a fitting title, was another one I loved when I was Prue's age. I first heard it around the time I read The Hobbit, and I thought its medieval vagabond vibe was awesome. I'm also a sucker for a song that starts with a pretty guitar part and then gets crazy. As an adult I tend to like Zeppelin's earlier, bluesier stuff better but, as a kid, I loved the Middle Earth-ish stuff and "Over the Hills and Far Away" was my jam.
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Danica gets an 'A' from crew chief Eury
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Brendan Gaughan couldn't find his car as he made his way up pit road before the start of Saturday's Nationwide Series race. It was as if it had been swallowed up and disappeared below the concrete surface at Daytona International Speedway.
In a way, it had been.
It was swallowed up by the huge crowd of media and fans gathered around a bright green No. 7 Chevrolet. In the middle of the crowd was Danica Patrick, the IndyCar Series star making her NASCAR debut.
A few hours later, Patrick was swallowed up again.
First in a wreck that ended her day after 69 laps.
Then in the garage, by the largest group of media that crew chief Tony Eury Jr. has seen around a driver, which is impressive since he spent most of his career around Dale Earnhardt Jr.
"Oh, yeah," Eury said. "That's crazy."
In between all the craziness Patrick quietly had a successful start to what three years from now could lead to a Sprint Cup ride. She gained valuable experience in the draft against many of the sport's top drivers, survived her first stall-out, successfully dodged one crash and learned the patience needed when she's not comfortable and the car isn't handling just right.
She also learned how to handle crowds much larger than anything she's been around in IndyCar.
"Everything that's going on, you have to give her an A," Eury said.
Let's take you back to the start of the race. The crowd was gone and Patrick was strapped into her car waiting for the green flag to wave. She was a bit concerned about not keeping up to the pace car until Eury assured her she was.
"Be really patient," he said.
Static broke up the message. Eury said it was the same way on his end but would be corrected quickly.
"Take a good deep breath here," Eury radioed as Patrick approached the start line.
Before Patrick -- who began 15th in the JR Motorsports car -- could breathe again, caution was out. Chrissy Wallace, the other woman in the field, wrecked coming off Turn 4 on the first lap.
"Made a little bit of progress on the outside line," Patrick radioed. "I don't know."
As the restart approached Patrick asked whether it would be single- or double-file, not remembering all restarts are double-file. She asked many such elementary questions throughout the day.
"I had to make sure I'm up on my game," Eury said. "She asked me questions I take for granted. A lot of times I have to check myself and make sure. I'm sure if I went over in the IndyCar Series it would be the same way for me."
Three laps after the restart, caution was out again. This time the crash happened directly in front of Patrick. She held her line high, hoping all the damaged cars would slide to the bottom of the track like Robert Duvall promised Tom Cruise they would in the 1990 movie "Days of Thunder."
They did.
"That was crazy," Patrick said, breathing a sigh of relief and seeming to laugh at the same time. "I don't know how I didn't hit anything, but I didn't."
She then explained further how she got on the brakes and the car turned sideways just a bit before she emerged undamaged.
"That was interesting," Eury said. "You did the right thing there. You kept your composure. There's going to be more."
There was, but we'll get to that later.
Fourteen laps in, Patrick wasn't happy with the handling. The harder she tried to stay tight in line, the best and easiest way to get around the 2.5-mile track, the further she fell behind.
"Keep it tucked in," spotter Chris Ross said as Patrick slid to 25th. "Try to stay with the pack. Try to get in line."
Patrick couldn't. She continued to fall off the pace, sliding to 34th 21 laps in.
"It keeps sliding up the track," she radioed. "A little loose off of 4."
By lap 25 she was 33rd. Three laps later, 34th.
Bobby Gerhardt, who won the ARCA race this past Saturday in Patrick's stock car debut, attempted to pass on the outside. Ross asked his driver to tuck in and hang on.
"Think of you as a trailer and he's a truck and you've got to stay with him," he said.
Patrick again tried, but it wasn't nearly as easy as the ARCA race in which she finished sixth.
"When they told me to keep pushing it, trust me, nobody wants to push it more than the driver," she later said. "I'm the one being looked at out there. I really was taking what the car was giving me."
Eury tried to explain in simpler terms, using the Slinky as an example.
"You want to keep it as consistent of a gap as you possibly can," he said.
That became the goal: Practice on keeping the gap.
Patrick fell further behind, finally making her first pit stop under green on Lap 47. It went smoothly -- with the exception of revving her engine a bit too much on the exit.
"Easy, easy on that motor," Eury said.
By now Patrick was a lap down, and before she could tell if the adjustments had worked caution was out again.
Another first: her first Lucky Dog.
"Whew!" Patrick said, when told she was back on the lead lap.
On Lap 53, still under caution, Eury brought the car in for a splash of gas.
Another first: Patrick stalled out exiting.
The first time I kept it straight and they go below me. This time I held it straight hoping they spin out of the way and they didn't." -- Danica Patrick
"Sorry, too easy," she said.
Eury later chuckled, realizing one of Patrick's goals was to make it through Speedweeks without that.
"These motors are really easy to damage when you do that," Eury said. "That second stop I was, 'Hey, really easy when you leave it.' She was a little too easy. That's just one of those things she'll learn and get better at."
Patrick restarted in 27th. The adjustments were working. She was getting comfortable, having moved to 24th by Lap 63.
"Nice job there, 7," her spotter said. "Nice job."
Eury agreed. Referring to her simply as "D," the nickname he chose after she requested one earlier in the week so he wouldn't have to say "Danica" or "ma'am," which he still did a few times.
Then came the largest wreck of the day, a 12-car melee that Patrick thought she could avoid by using the same strategy as before. Instead, she ran over debris on the frontstretch, made a right-hand turn into the wall and spun into the grass.
Her day was done. The control arm on the right front was broken, along with several other parts. Eury -- understanding experience in the best equipment is the goal as his student undertakes a 13-race schedule -- told the crew to take the car to the garage.
"The first time I kept it straight and they go below me," Patrick said. "This time I held it straight hoping they spin out of the way and they didn't."
She later blamed it on not being able to see for all the smoke coming off the tires. She suggested there would be fewer wrecked cars if somebody could invent a smokeless tire.
"I was just starting to get it, too," Patrick said.
That's what she will take from this day. That's what she should take from this day. She improved, and that's the goal at this point.
"Just how much better she drove from the first stint to the second stint," Eury said. "She was really catching on to it. I hate for it to end like that."
And now it's on to California, where there will be a completely different set of challenges, beginning with having only two hours of practice to get ready.
There also will be large crowds like these that were larger than Eury ever imagined.
"This definitely is higher than the Dale Jr. deal," Eury said. "The way she's handling it, she's doing great. We'll just keep trying and make her better than she is."
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Recent legislation calls for the Public Utility Commission to transport wind energy from central/west Texas through the Hill Country to the I-35 corridor but at what cost? Many Hill Country landowners have expressed concern about the effects of large transmission towers on or near their property. Entities such as the LCRA, who will be constructing these lines, will have the power to use eminent domain to secure easements. This is an ongoing process in which Hill Country landowners must have a voice.
HCA promotes fair compensation, a thoughtful, inclusive process for landowners and careful planning to minimize the adverse effects of the lines. Below you'll find articles, links to citizen organizations and helpful documents. Scenic Texas says it well: "We believe that growth is inevitable, but ugliness is not.
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The Clearview Alliance (CVA) was an organization established to advocate for the least destructive path in the Hill Country when the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) was introduced and massive transmission lines were being routed through the Hill Country. While the CVA organization no longer exists, HCA is now hosting their website which contains valuable resources, briefs, testimony, maps and news related to this issue. See http://www.clearviewalliance.org.
On Saturday, September 6th the Hill Country Alliance hosted a landowner workshop for those landowners potentially impacted by the LCRA's proposed Blumenthal substation and transmission line project. The workshop featured an update from the LCRA on the status of their application to the Public Utility Commission, and a panel discussion of landowner rights during the transmission line routing and construction process. To read a more detailed summary of the event and access speaker presentations, click here.
As the LCRA and CTEC begin the difficult process of locating new power lines in Gillespie, Kendall and Blanco counties, consideration should be given to aesthetic, economic and environmental concerns. Read comments from HCA to LCRA submitted May 29th, 2014.
(Public reaction) is ranging from really high negative feelings, just outrage. Ive talked to some landowners that were in tears, Katherine Peake, an area landowner who also serves as president of the Hill Country Land Trust, said. Im convinced its needed. Its just how can we minimize the impact of the lines and the substation? Read more from the Fredericksburg Standard
We can insist on guarantees from LCRA and CTEC that once located, the lines and the substation will be built with regard for minimum aesthetic and environmental impact. Read this letter to the editor from Hill Country neighbors.
Read news on Transmission Lines and Wind Farms and find upcoming events.
Wind Power for a Cleaner America - A report Environment Texas Research and Policy Center
Save Our Scenic Hill Country Environment (SOSHE) Comments filed regarding Environmental Impacts, December 2011
Clear View Alliance (CVA) Comments on Environmental Impacts filed December 2011
CWA's Introduction to CREZ An introduction to Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) from the Clear View Alliance, including a detailed timeline (2009).
Priority Crez Project Map - A map of the CREZ, where the transmission lines will be run.
The Impact of Wind Turbines on Market Value of Rural Texas Land - A presentation prepared for the South Texas Plains Agriculture Wind & Wildlife Conference (2009).
TWA Position Paper on Wind Energy - A position paper from the Texas Wildlife Association on wind energy that discusses the development of wind transmission infrastructure (2009).
Lobby Watch - Texans for Public Justice lobby report on transmission line contracts (March 2010).
TWA Letter to PUC Requesting Reevaluation - A letter from the Texas Wildlife Association requesting that the PUC reevaluate the Hill Country CREZ line segments in light of landowner concern (July 2010).
Clearview Alliance Initial Post-Hearing Brief - A brief developed by the Clear View Alliance following a hearing about the Hill Country CREZ transmission line that discusses several issues in the development of the line (November 2010).
Steel Monopoles vs. Lattice Towers, from Bill Neiman - A presentation from the Clear View Alliance providing evidence about LCRAs public comment process and plans for transmission line construction.
National Wind Watch Presenting the fact about industrial wind power
Clear View Alliance - An organization of neighbors working for responsible transmission line planning.
LCRA and CREZ - LCRA website about the CREZ projects.
Save Our Scenic Hill Country Environment - Save Our Scenic Hill Country was organized by a group of landowners, business people and other concerned citizens in Gillespie County who are committed to sensible development in our beautiful Texas Hill Country.
Scenic Texas - Dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of our state's visual environment.
Texas Hill Country Heritage Association - THCHA's mission is to protect private property rights and the environment through research, education, publications and programs; to identify pertinent community issues; inform the public and motivate citizens to respond; and to encourage and enhance the role of local governments.
Industrial Wind Action Group - Industrial Wind Action stands ready to assist communities threatened with industrial wind energy projects by providing residents, as well as government officials, the information to make informed decisions.
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The Vista Ridge water project in San Antonio threatens to follow a dangerous precedent: draining water from one region to another in a way that will only increase exurban sprawl in the Hill Country. If this solution seems familiar it should: Its the California model that has led to that state having one year of water left. Read more from HCA's Christy Muse in the Austin American Statesman.
A volley of legislation launched by state Rep. Jason Isaac to stop a controversial groundwater project in Hays County came under harsh scrutiny by his fellow lawmakers on Wednesday. The Republican of Dripping Springs wants to stop Houston-based Electro Purification from pumping up to 5 million gallons of water a day from wells in his district and selling it to Austin's fast-growing Hill Country suburbs. Read more from the Texas Tribune.
As Texas Hill Country residents and businesses look for ways to conserve water, the Hill Country Alliances Rainwater Revival grants lend a helping hand to schools throughout the 17-county region. The HCA is now taking applications through May 1 from schools that want to implement or enhance rainwater collection and water conservation programs on their campuses. Learn more
The population boom along the Interstate 35 corridor shows San Antonio and Austin could eventually grow together into a mega, metro region, the state demographer said after studying new census data. Hays and Comal counties both of which hug I-35 and are wedged between San Antonio and Austin were the fifth and ninth fastest-growing counties in the U.S. from July 2013 to July 2014, according to census estimates released Thursday. Read more from the San Antonio Express-News.
Protecting watersheds and aquifer recharge areas should be a priority for the House Natural Resources Committee, writes Andrew Sansom, executive director of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University. Purchasing development rights from private landowners in critical watersheds, he says, is a proven way to protect rural and agricultural land for the benefit of the state's natural resources. Read more from Trib+Water.
Even Texans with the greenest of lawns water them too much, many landscape experts say. And if everyone would turn on the sprinklers only twice a week still probably more than necessary the water savings would be significant, according to a report from the Sierra Club released Tuesday. Read more from the Texas Tribune.
This case could lead to the review and potentially overturn the 'rule of capture'. We hope to bring the common law of Texas into accord with the laws promoting groundwater conservation as passed by the Legislature and as mandated by the Texas Constitution." Read more from TESPA and get involved.
What is being sold to San Antonio as water security for the future could temporarily fuel Hill Country growth and once that supply is needed in San Antonio, then what? The Hill Country is a beautiful area with limited surface water, limited groundwater and no big city to spread rates across, Puente said. We would answer the desperate call. Read the full story in the Austin American Statesman.
The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District, which has regulatory authority over the Vista Ridge water, determined that about 50,000 acre-feet of water could be safely permitted. Given that the groundwater district has already granted permits for more than 100,000 acre-feet, it is uncertain how the city can rely on this water for 30 years San Antonio needs to develop new water resources, but the projects must be affordable and dependable, come rain or shine. And if this supply is not dependable for San Antonio, how can we consider spurring a Hill Country boom with an unreliable resource? Learn more
Save Oak Hill is a coalition of neighbors seeking to establish public greenspaces in Oak Hill to honor and preserve the rich history and unique natural features of the place we call home. With a major TxDot project on the horizon, this Oak Hill community organization hopes protect their sense of place and environmental significance. Learn more and get involved www.saveoakhill.org.
Despite Central Texas growth, less water drawn from Colorado by cities. More people are moving to Central Texas daily, but the region has used less and less precious river water in each of the last several years. The more we save, the less we need to import. Read the story in the Austin American Statesman.
As outrage has mounted this year over the Electro Purification well field being built in Hays County, officials from Buda and the planned Anthem subdivision two customers of the project have dutifully showed up to town halls and round tables, subjecting themselves to the jeers of their neighbors. But missing from every public meeting has been the most critical player in making the project a reality: the Goforth Special Utility District, a Niederwald-area water provider that has the largest contract with Houston-based Electro Purifications venture in Hays County. Read full article by the Austin American Statesman.
These days, Austin is trouble year-round. What's ruining Old Waterloo for the people who live there and love it are the people who live there and love it. There's just too many of themand no plan for handling them all. Read more from Citylab.com.
As Central Texas continues to face its worst drought on record, state legislators are considering several bills this session that could affect water supplies in Austin and throughout the state. Read more from Austin Monitor.
The Hill Country Land Trust (HCLT), a non-profit land conservation group headquartered in Fredericksburg, Texas, recently worked with a landowner to conserve a 201 acre ranch in Blanco County, bringing the total of HCLT conserved acres in the Hill Country to just over 5,900 by the end of 2014. The property, located near the historic community of Sandy north of Johnson City, has been used for grazing and farming since the 1800s. The owners intent is to maintain the property as native rangeland for wildlife and livestock. Learn more
The latest developments in the fight to protect our groundwater in Hays County go public at the TESPA Water Meeting on March 21 in Wimberley. "I am excited about this public meeting," said TESPA co-founder and local resident Jim Blackburn. "We on the TESPA team will present the surprising results of our legal research and discuss moving forward to stop the Electro Purification water development plan. I hope everyone who cares about the future health and prosperity of our area will join us." Details
Counties are growing at extremely high rates, in part because of the lack of land use planning ability outside of our cities. This trend has tremendous costs to tax-payers for basic infrastructure needs such as roads, water and schools. Hays County, just south of Austin, is projected to be the fastest-growing county, by percentage, in all of Texas by 2050 Read more from the Austin Business Journal. Learn more about County Planning authority here.
An old-fashioned, Western-style water war has erupted. Across Texas and the Southwest, the scene is repeated in the face of a triple threat: booming population, looming drought and the worsening effects of climate change. Read more from the New York Times.
With a high-profile groundwater fight raging in his district, state Rep. Jason Isaac is launching a volley of legislation to stop plans to pump huge amounts of water from underneath Hays County. Read more from the Texas Tribune. Representative Isaac issued his own media release yesterday. Read Rep. Isaac and Sen. Campbell File Water Legislation Aiming to Protect Trinity Aquifer. here.
Join us for a panel discussion with Thomas Hardy, Ph.D., and Matthew Lewis, the City of Austins Assistant Director of Planning and Development Review, on the lessons learned from two great green infrastructure projects located an ocean apart. This next event in the Imagine Austin Speaker Series will take place April 1 at the Dougherty Arts Center here.
The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) praised the Comal County Commissioners court this week and announced the denial of the Meyers Ranch Water Quality Improvement District would have translated to 1,500 homes on 700 acres over the Edwards Recharge Zone. Read more from GEAA.
6th and 7th grade students from Hunt School are learning all about water conservation and rainwater harvesting thanks to a grant from HCA's Rainwater Revival and the generous help of the Hunt Garden Club. Read more from the West Kerr Current.
"With the Feb. 24 approval of Bee Cave City Council and Hays County Commissioners Court, West Travis County Public Utility Agency lobbyists are working to find a sponsor in the Texas Legislature for a bill that would define the specific water and wastewater powers the agency has." Read more from Community Impact.
What is your vision of the Hill Country that future generations will inherit? The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) asks this question as it calls for photographs for its 2016 calendar. The annual HCA photo contest opens on March 1 and runs through May 31. Winners receive cash prizes and their photos will appear in the popular HCA calendar and in the organizations various educational products. Entering the contest is easy through the HCA website. Learn more
Join HCA at this first of many educational programs at the Hill Country Science Mill: Ecologist G. David Tilman presents, "Food, Health and the Environment: Why Eating Right Can Save You and the Earth." Dr. Tilman's research focuses on how to provide secure, sufficient and equitable food to all people of all nations while preserving biodiversity and minimizing agricultural impacts on water quality and climate change. March 29th at 4:30 pm at the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City. Details
Competition for water prompts a quest for new sources. The rule of capture is coming to the forefront again, Venessa Puig-Williams explained. People in Hays County are seeing that, though the rule purports to uphold property rights, it doesnt really protect them. Large-scale pumping could dry up nearby groundwater sources. Read more from Circle of Blue.
The CAMPO Transportation Policy Board (TPB) is taking public comment on the draft 2040 Regional Transportation Plan, amendments to the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan and the FY's 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program. The TPB will hold a public hearing on March 9, and CAMPO will host a series of public meetings before the comment period ends on April 2, 2015. These meetings provide opportunities for the public to comment on the draft 2040 Plan, and on the proposed amendments. Learn more
This workshop will cover basic skills from chainsaw operation to prescribed fire basics, geared towards female land managers. Interested in building your understanding of some of these important ranch management skills? This could be the workshop for you. Signup deadline is March 13th and space is limited. Details and Registration
The Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources (IRNR) recently joined with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the East Foundation to form the Center for Private Land Stewardship. The center will be the hub of education for private landowners and the public, according to a Noble Foundation news release. Learn more from Texas Water Resources Institute here.
The Texas Tribune and Texas State University will be hosting a day long symposium on water, March 10 from 8:00 am to 2:45 pm. Topics include life after Proposition 6, the battle over groundwater, strategies for conservation and the poor quality of water along the Texas-Mexico border. Learn more and register for free.
Former LCRA General Manager and groundwater developer, Joe Beal is back in the news with plans to transport water from Bastrop and Lee counties to Travis and Williamson Counties. "It was Beals empire-building effort at the river authority in the early 2000s that sent water pipelines shooting into the Hill Country, accelerating suburbia in areas around Dripping Springs" Read more from Statesman.com
Icy roads and freezing rain couldnt stop more than 200 people from making their way to the second annual Pollinator PowWow in Austin last weekend. The all-day gathering of pollinator advocates and native plant evangelists gathered at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Saturday for a full day of education, enlightenment and wisdom sharing. Read more from Texas Butterfly Ranch here.
"Over the past 15 years, I have studied more than 1,000 springs, closely examining the relationship between springs and the health of the aquifer. I have discovered that springs are of inestimable value to plants and wildlife in landscapes where they occur and have also learned that springs continue to be as important to populations today as they were thousands of years ago. We have also found that in many ways, springs are the canary in the coal mine for groundwater sources." Read more from the National Geographic.
The Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA) today announced its formation as a Texas non-‐profit corporation created to protect these aquifers and their associated springs. In the process, TESPA seeks to bring clarity to the groundwater property rights associated with owning land over the Trinity and Edwards Aquifers and associated springs. Learn more
This workshop will cover basic skills from chainsaw operation to prescribed fire basics, geared towards female land managers. Interested in building your understanding of some of these important ranch management skills? This could be the workshop for you. Signup deadline is March 13th and space is limited. Details and Registration
The second Bennett Trust educational program will take place April 23-24, 2015 at the Inn of the Hills Resort and Conference Center, Kerrville. This first-of-its-kind conference, Protecting the Legacy of the Edwards Plateau, will bring the best and wisest, accomplished stewards, visionaries, and legacy-leavers together as educators. Details
While it was once widely assumed that heavy brush like cedar was keeping rainwater from recharging our streams and groundwater systems, science seems to indicate that it's not quite that simple. When done with care and an eye toward restoration, brush control can be beneficial to ecosystem health. Just be realistic about the likelihood that it will fill your stream or stock pond. Read more from Texas Wildlife Magazine.
Ten high school students in Pioneers Youth Leadership were awarded $24,000 in scholarships and cash awards last week at the Capital Farm Credit Rural Youth Entrepreneurship Competition at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. Participating in this competition has given me confidence that I can successfully start and run a business in my hometown, said Steeley Smith. I was able to learn so much about the positive impacts of rainwater collection through my research, said Jessica Dong of Knippa. Learn more
A recent article in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine profiles some of the biggest problem species invading Texas lakes and waterways, and finds that the damage they are inflicting could cost Texans billions of dollars - and millions of gallons of water - each year. "It's a war, and you are involved." Read more from TPW Magazine.
Learn the basics of birding at the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm. Birding is good for you physically, mentally and spiritually. You get outside, you use your brain, and its about something bigger than you, says Patsy Inglet of San Antonio. The veteran birder and certified Master Naturalist teaches Introduction to Birding workshops with her birdster husband Tom Inglet. Their next class at the center is 9 a.m. to noon March 28. Learn more
Environment Texas Research and Policy Center has launched a new website - www.OurTexasWater.org highlighting some of the best and worst projects in the State Water Plan. The website features an interactive map where Texans can find projects in their communities that get either a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down for their impact to our rivers, aquifers and natural resources. The website currently gives a thumbs down to the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in northeast Texas, pumping of the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer in Bastrop County and a Val Verde County water project which could threaten the Devils River.
With supplies depleted by drought, the population growing daily and few large water projects in our immediate future, new development must minimize their water demands to protect the lakes, aquifers, and rivers. The counties surrounding the rapidly growing major cities will play a huge role in how we wisely use or diminish our water supplies and in the end determine the States economic attractiveness to the nation. Read more from Tom Hegemier, chair of the Central Texas Land Water Sustainability Forum.
Well drillers are locating these gaps in water district jurisdictions and exploiting them for pure profit, said PEC District 6 Director Larry Landaker, who sponsored the resolution. What is happening in Hays County through the misuse of the rule of capture is tantamount to the theft of water by one community to serve another. That volume of water could create a serious economic impact to the Hill Country communities we serve. Economic impact to the Hill Country is economic impact to PEC. Read more from PEC.
As the story of unregulated groundwater in Hays County unfolds, there are two websites worth paying attention to for current information about citizen involvement. Citizens Alliance for Responsible Development (CARD) and Save Our Wells.
Many hill country people have been following the Flying J story in Junction; a poster child for ongoing threats to Hill Country rivers due to a lack of rules and oversight. View this video, read final testimony to the City of Junction here.
Come on out to Enchanted Rock this weekend to celebrate the stars! The first Enchanted Rock Star Festival will be February 21 at the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Fredericksburg. According to Melissa Mial, event spokesperson, the purpose of the inaugural event is to celebrate Enchanted Rocks designation as an International Dark Sky Park and Wildlifes Dark Sky Initiative and increase awareness of the benefits of dark sky friendly lighting. Learn more
Op-ed by Ron Walton: I am not against growth but know the importance of being able to provide the infrastructure to support it. Unfortunately, I see a growing tendency however for growth in the area at all cost which, especially in the Hill Country (my specialty as a Hydro-geologist with background in water wells, septics, and geomorphology) I think does a disservice to all current residents like myself who came here recently. Read more
Preliminary 2014 data shows the drought gripping the Highland Lakes is now the most severe drought the region has experienced since construction of the lakes began in the 1930s. As a direct result of the prolonged record-dry conditions and record-low inflows from the streams and tributaries feeding the Highland Lakes, the firm yield, or inventory of water LCRA can provide reliably every year, has been decreased by about 100,000 acre-feet, to 500,000 acre-feet per year. (An acre-foot of water is 325,851 gallons.) Further reductions in firm yield are possible as the drought continues. Read more
As built artifacts, the county courthouses of central Texas tell a compelling story of a particular part of the country over a specific period of time. But more than a mere index of a building type, this project seeks to describe how county courthouses and the squares in which they sit relate to the larger communities that surround them. Read more from TPR. HCA likes to imagine Hill Country courthouses with native landscaping and rainwater harvesting.
Communities need to reevaluate traditional planning approaches if they are to support increasing population and economic expansion in the coming years particularly in areas with high growth and stressed water supplies, said Mary Ann Dickinson, President and CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency. Read more from the Alliance for Water Efficiency report, "Water Demand Offset Programs Offer a Path to Sustainable Community Development" here.
This week the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced what many have noticed for the past 20 years- monarch butterfly numbers are on a precipitous decline. Over the past 25 years an estimated 970 million monarchs have disappeared, largely due to loss of habitat. The Texas Hill Country is an important part of the monarch migration route, and USFWS has prioritized the entire I-35 corridor for reestablishing butterfly habitat. That means planting native milkweed and other pollinator-friendly plants. Read more about the efforts to bring monarchs back from the Washington Post
A plan to build a concrete batch plant northwest of Dripping Springs has created an uproar among some residents. The plant, which would be operated as Dripping Wet Concrete
March 26-29 in Brackettville - Advanced Women of the Land Workshop by TWA - Details
March 27-28 in Hunt - "Introduction to Holistic Management and Ecosystem Function" - Part one in HMI's Mitigating Drought with Holistic Management Workshop Series - Details
March 28 in Austin - Native Plant Society Spring Symposium at the Wildflower Center - Details
March 28 in Stonewall 8th Annual LBJ 100 Bike Tour - Details
March 29 in Johnson City - "Food, Health and the Environment: Why Eating Right Can Save You and the Earth," presented by Ecologist, Dr. G. David Tilman - 4:30 pm at the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City. Details
April 1 in Floresville - Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop Upper San Antonio River Watershed - Details
April 1 in Austin - "Creating Vibrant Green Cities: Lessons from Seoul South Korea and San Marcos," part of the Imagine Austin Speaker Series - Details
April 4 in Boerne - 25th Annual Cibolo Nature Center Mostly Native Plant Sale (members only pre-sale April 3 from 5-7pm) - Details
April 4 in San Antonio - Rain Barrel Workshop - Details
April 7-9 in Dallas - Rainwater University 2015 by Texas A&M AgriLife - Who should attend: Texas Flood Plain Managers, Landscape Professionals, Engineers, Architects, Homeowners, Business Owners, Builders, School Districts, City, State and Federal Personnel - Details
April 9 in Fredericksburg- Water Conservation Expo, co-hosted by HCA. Details
April 9 - Six-county wildlife program and tour by Texas Agri-Life Extention - Participating counties: Mason, Menard, McCulloch, Llano, Gillespie & Kimble - Details
April 22 in Jourdanton - Agri-Land Workshop - Presentations by HCA's Sky Jones Lewey, Rainwater Harvesting Expert John Kight and more - Details
April 23-24 in Kerrville - The second annual Bennett Land Stewardship: Keys to Hill Country Living" - Details
April 24-26 in Fredericksburg - 5th Annual Wings Over the Hills Nature Festival - Details
April 24-27 in Marble Falls - 15th Annual Balcones Songbird Festival - Details
May 29 in San Marcos - Addressing Conflict with deer in our communities, hosted by TPWD, TWA and TSU - Details
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