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LargoCountry Day School
11499 Vonn Rd
Largo, FL, 33774
(727)420-5664Montessori School170 students | Gr. PK-8
LargoGrad Academy
3470 Adrian Ave
Largo, FL, 33774
(727)584-8200Special Education School (Christian)25 students | Gr. 1-12
LargoIndian Rocks Christian Schools
12685 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL, 33774
(727)596-4342(Baptist)699 students | Gr. PK-12
LargoVeritas Academy
12685 Ulmerton Rd
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(727)593-8791Special Program Emphasis (Christian)97 students | Gr. K-12
LargoWestside Christian School
11633 137th Street North
Largo, FL, 33774
(727)517-2153(Church of the Nazarene)77 students | Gr. K-12
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Report: Dark Was the Night Live [New York, NY; 05/03/09]
With Feist, David Byrne, Bon Iver, the National, Sharon Jones, and more.
By Ryan Dombal on May 4, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. EDT
Photos by Kathryn Yu. Full set of photos available HERE.
Dark Was the Night is in on its own joke-- who knew?
The recent two-disc indie-rama comp from Red Hot's charity series is a who's who, a statement of unity, and a gracious gesture. It's also polite as fuck, leaning heavily on the current strain of NPR-friendly indie rock perfect for Hamptons hammocks. Last night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, a bunch of the compilation's contributors (Feist, Dirty Projectors, Bon Iver, the National, David Byrne, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and My Brightest Diamond) gathered to celebrate the project, and raise more money for AIDS relief, with a big performance.
When many of the night's stars, including Feist, Dirty Projectors, Bon Iver, and My Brightest Diamond, got together for a generally lame version of "This Land Is Your Land" at the end of the show, it seemed to highlight everything stiflingly safe about the project. Then Sharon Jones-- who wrapped up the gig's tightest, loosest set minutes earlier-- came out from the wings looking mighty skeptical. "I don't want to burst your bubble...," she joked, poking fun at the acoustic jam session. And then the 53-year-old singer and her band the Dap-Kings went in on their funked-out "This Land" while the DWTN all-stars bobbed awkwardly on the side of the stage. It was a genuinely funny and self-aware switcheroo that made the rest of the show's pleasantness go down a lot easier. Because one person's quilted hammock afternoon is another's misty-eyed introspection. Because musical refinement need not be toothless mush.
The three-hour revue was broken into two halves. Part one-- with Dirty Projectors, the National, David Byrne, and others-- was fun; part two-- with Bon Iver, Feist, and Sharon Jones-- was more than fun. Dirty Projectors are not quite ready for Radio City Music Hall; at times, the venue engulfed their queer funk. And when David Byrne joined them for two songs, the chasm between Projector frontman Dave Longstreth's off-putting inelegance and Byrne's affable quirk became starkly clear. DWTN highlight "Knotty Pine" easily rose above the rest of their opening four-song stint.
Dirty Projectors and David Byrne:
My Brightest Diamond mastermind Shara Worden demonstrated one of the night's main themes-- the wonders of the human voice-- with her one-song showcase. Her take on Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" came through with startling range and soul, once again proving that she's just a few great songs away from indie royalty.
I give all the credit in the world to the National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner, who put together the DWTN album and concert...but I still wish their band was more engaging live. Singer Matt Berninger clutched the mic like an Ian Curtis-in-training, but his deep thoughts lumbered; guest appearances from Bon Iver and My Brightest Diamond were welcomed.
TV on the Radio guitarist-producer Dave Sitek took center stage for his DWTN cover of the Troggs' "With a Girl Like You", backed by a 15-strong horn 'n' handclap choir. Sitek's scratched-out vocals contrasted the night's generally heaven-bound pipes well, and his smart suit easily won him Best Dressed Male honors (it's all about the pocket square, folks).
Overarching legend David Byrne finished the first set with three tunes from his previous Red Hot contributions. All three had grooves, drums, and Byrne showing everyone else how to dance without embarrassment. Byrne works somewhere between seasoned and beatific nowadays, and the casual vibe suits him. He sounded completely free and comfortable, and his amiability rubbed off on Bon Iver and Feist, who joined him on two different songs. Elder statesmen do not get much better than this.
Bon Iver:
David Byrne has maintained a near-unprecedented level of credibility for more than 30 years. And, based on last night, the two artists who followed him seemed like the best candidates to attempt a similar track record. Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is still a young songwriter with about one and a half album's worth of songs to his name, but one gets the impression he could stick around for a while. His band's four songs were impeccable, with flowing harmonies to spare, but the band members' generousness-- they lent vocals to nearly every performer throughout the night-- was equally admirable. Simple fact: Any song sounds better with Bon Iver singing backups. Vernon even showed off some of his inner Crazy Horse with a couple ragged guitar solos. This guy is ready for more.
One of the show's ancillary highlights was a series of old Red Hot videos (DWTN is the AIDS organization's 20th comp) shown between sets. There was the hilarious Iggy Pop-Debbie Harry duet for "Well, Did You Evah?" from 1990's Red Hot + Blue, and an equally amazing mini-documentary with Kim Gordon, Courtney Love, and Kathleen Hanna showing the crowd what a 1990s alternative girl used to look and sound like.
And then there was Feist, a potential poster girl for all things girly, boppy, and un-Bikini Kill-y. But (former punk) Leslie Feist is smart. Directly following the Kim Gordon montage, she took the stage by herself and came through with the most badass set of the night. Not badass in the self-mutilating Iggy sense or the sear-your-ears Sonic Youth variety-- she still played tasteful guitar and sang beautifully enough to seduce your grandmother. But badass in the sense that she didn't do "1234"...or any of her own solo songs, for that matter. She winged it with a bluesy Bob Dylan cover that would please Jack White, a take on bluegrass vet Tim O'Brien's obscure "Wagoner's Lad", and, best of all, a version of California folkie Little Wings' "Look at What the Light Did Now" that she apparently "heard last week" and liked. Only getting some accompaniment from Bon Iver for the Vashti Bunyan cover "Train Song", Feist's no-nonsense, one-woman-with-a-guitar austerity was striking. She killed without thrashing.
Finally, Sharon Jones and her Dap-Kings strutted out, providing a necessary complement to the rest of the night's sit-down pleasantries. There was sex, dancing, funk, James Brown. No pretty harmonies here, thank you very much. After watching Jones deliver in a way nobody else could, it would be easy to dismiss the rest of the show as poor-me amateur hour. But that would be a bit shortsighted. Without Jones and the "This Land" routine, the DWTN concert still would have been a success. With her, it turned into a joyful spectacle that trumped its impressive recorded counterpart in every way.
Sharon Jones:
Dirty Projectors:
"Useful Chamber"
"Stillness Is the Move"
"Ambulance Man" [ft. David Byrne]
"Knotty Pine" [ft. David Byrne]My Brightest Diamond:
"Feeling Good" (Nina Simone cover) [ft. the National]The National:
"Slow Show"
"So Far Around the Bend" [ft. Bon Iver]
New Song [ft. My Brightest Diamond and Bon Iver]Dave Sitek:
"With a Girl Like You" (The Troggs cover)
David Byrne:
"Don't Fence Me In" (Cole Porter cover)
"Dreamworld: Marco de Canavezes" [ft. Bon Iver]
"Waters of March" [ft. Feist]Bon Iver:
"Brackett, WI"
"Blood Bank"
"Big Red Machine" [ft. the National]
"Flume" [ft. My Brightest Diamond]Feist:
"Wagoner's Lad" (Tim O'Brien cover)
"Look at What Light Did Now" (Little Wings cover)
"Train Song" (Vashti Bunyan cover) [ft. Bon Iver]
"Someday Baby" (Bob Dylan cover)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings:
"Not Gonna Cry"
"When I Come Home"
"Inspiration Information"
"100 Days, 100 Nights"
Dark Was the Night All-Stars/Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings:
"This Land Is Your Land"
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Brenda Finnerty
Foxboro, Ma.
great vacation
August 9, 2011
This house has everything you need for a comfortable, relaxing vacation. It sleeps plenty of people comfortably. The location is great and the owner Ed and his wife were very pleasant and accomodating. We would definitely return and would recommend this place to our friends.Thank you Ed!
Judy Madsen
A Beautiful Property
August 3, 2011
Our family just spent a wonderful week relaxing at the Cape in this beautifully decorated and conveniently located property. We appreciated having a fully equipped kitchen and laundry facility, along with a comfortable screened in porch to relax in with a good book. Ed was a pleasure to deal with and we will definitely consider renting here again!
Sharon Parker Jackson
Chicago, IL
Absolutely perfect!
July 17, 2011
You cannot get a better rental on the Cape than this house. The location is perfect- close to beaches, restaurants, kayaking on the Bass River (which is not to be missed!), stuff for the kids, quaint shops, and so much more. Grocery stores are minutes away, and the house is the most comfortable, clean, and well maintained rental we've ever had. We were 2 families renting together (10 of us total) and the house was easily big enough for all. The large deck outside, complete with lovely gardens and an immaculate gas grill, looked out to a double sized lot with plenty of room for our kids to play catch with their lacrosse sticks while the adults had heated bean bag tournaments. Thank you so much Dan and Debbie for the WONDERFUL vacation! Sincerely The Jackson and Lawson Families
Montreal , Canada
So relaxing! So cozy!
September 10, 2010
This house is really cozy and we enjoyed our stay so much! Very quiet and it was so nice when we came back from the beach, took a warm shower and enjoyed the garden. This house is perfect for relaxing and vacation! Ed Thank you again! We will come back!
August 10, 2010
Hi Ed! I wanted to thank you for sharing your beautiful house with us! We were so pleased and really enjoyed ourselves! We rent different houses every summer and this was (by far) the cleanest house we have ever been too! It was so nice to go to do the laundry in the basement and not have spiders crawling everywhere.
Bonita Lindberg
Ithaca NY
West Dennis Rental - GREAT!!
August 10, 2010
The house was exactly as presented on line. The owners were extremely accomodating even providing sheets for some of the beds and leaving an available key because we were arriving late on check-in day. No doubt one of our best rental experiences.
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By Kevin Unitt Thursday 08 November 2012 Updated: 15/11 10:36
PLANS to turn the former home of a Leamington community centre into 28 new apartments have been given the green light despite scores of objections.
The application for the Old Library on Avenue Road – which had been home to Bath Place Community Venture for two years until a site sale forced the organisation to move out last month – was debated by Warwick District Council's planning committee on Tuesday night (November 6) and passed by a majority of nine votes to one.
The plan will see the grade-two listed buildings converted into 28 new apartments as well as introducing 43 car parking spaces and demolishing an atrium to create a central courtyard plus a new private garden.
But hundreds of local residents and supporters of Bath Place, which had used the building on a peppercorn rent after fire destroyed its previous home, submitted official objections to the plans.
More than 300 letters complained over the loss of the community facility and said site owners, Warwickshire College, should have allowed Bath Place time to raise funds for an alternative home.
A further 1,000 people signed a protest petition handed in to the council ahead of the meeting.
Warwick and Leamington MP Chris White also weighed in to register his objections after previously mentioning Bath Place in the House of Commons amid a debate on the 'Big Society'.
Bosses of the venture have called plans for the Old Library "grotesque".
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We need a community-wide deliberation on the definition of 'delegitimization' and 'pro-Israel' that can shrink the former and expand the latter.
The assault on Israel's legitimacy has taken the Jewish people by surprise and driven a wedge between Israelis and many Jewish communities. Commonly referred to as delegitimization, its aim is to negate the right of the Jewish people to self-determination and that of the State of Israel to exist. Yet like most challenges, this one also presents a new opportunity: to reconnect across the dividing lines in our communities and to reengage with Israel in new ways.
The delegitimization campaign thrives on gaps between Israel's myths and its complex realities. While the vast majority of Jews and non-Jews see the world in shades of grey, many representatives and friends of the State of Israel and diaspora Jewish communities seek to justify Israel's actions using a coherent narrative that has little room for dialectics or bandwidth for details, offering a clear picture of black-and-white.
Delegitimizers have understood the potential of this gap for their cause and seized on it. They realized that a call to dismantle Israel would keep them marginalized. Therefore, they focus their energy on Israel's policies. Using false logics and euphemisms, they single it out, delegitimize its existence, limit its ability to self-defense, and work to severely sanction it. This is how they have had impressive successes, and built inroads into liberal and progressive circles as well as into the Jewish community, who do not share their vision.
For example, the logic of the Boycotts Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement argues that Jewish control of politics renders common ways of protest against Israel's policies ineffective. Therefore, only grass-roots coercion would force Israel to correct its ways. Hence, boycott Israel, divest from it or sanction it. Or, the call for the One State Solution, which purports to offer a democratic solution for Israelis and Palestinians in all of the area west of the Jordan River is, in effect, an attempt to eliminate the Jewish state by undermining the principle of two states for two people embodies in the Two State Solution.
Yet the greatest unexpected asset for the delegitimizers has been the growing distance between many among world Jewry and Israel, and the decline of Jewish communal institutions. Jews were often preached Israel's simplistic myths, such as the famous statement about a land without people for a people without a land, and were expected to extend unwavering political and financial commitment to the State of Israel. Meanwhile, a more sophisticated engagement with Israel was discouraged, and a nuanced understanding of Zionism, with all its dilemmas, complexities and even idiosyncrasies, was avoided.
All of the above is why delegitimization of Israel represents such an elusive challenge to our community. There are few delegitimizers who explicitly state their intentions. Most of them conceal their true motivation, and can only be exposed through deeper exploration of their logic or patterns of conduct. For example, they would demonize Israel, never offering a single context where Israel's actions could be understood, or advocate a return of Palestinians refugees to the area of the State of Israel, in order to reverse the Palestinian defeat in the 1948 War, which they initiated.
In addition, while delegitimization is a relentless assault on the right of all Jews to self-determine and is itself a modern form of anti-Semitism, its tactical focus on Israel's actions allows many to conveniently view it as Israel's problem, which can and should be resolved by a change in Israel's policies. And the delegitimizers put forth a narrative that embraces the ideals of human rights and international law, and strikes a chord with many Jews with liberal and progressive leanings. Hence, it should be no surprise that well-intentioned yet uninformed Jewish youth are repeatedly confused and co-opted by targeted and polished intellectual assaults on Israel, which they face on campus.
Therefore, the response to the delegitimization of Israel must start from within world Jewry. First, we need a community-wide deliberation on the definition of 'delegitimization' and 'pro-Israel' that can shrink the former and expand the latter. In order to succeed against de-legitimizers, those on the right will need to collaborate with groups and individuals that criticize Israeli policies but will fight any assault on its fundamental legitimacy; and those on the left will need to give Israel the benefit of the doubt, even when critical of its policies, and to establish clear red-lines with regards to their actions and associations. Such a debate is essential for forming an ideologically diverse coalition that will credibly and effectively confront the delegitimization of Israel.
Second, local leaderships, that possess nuanced knowledge of local culture and practices, are often most effective in facing attempts to delegitimize Israel in their own communities. For example, it is the collective leadership and wisdom of the community in Orange County, CA that has the highest prospects of diminishing the delegitimization campaign against Israel on UC Irvine campus. Therefore, Jewish institutions and the government of Israel will have to get used to a geographically spread and loosely coordinated response, which they cannot control, manage, or lead, but nonetheless will have to support. And in some cases, the most effective stance against delegitimization may come from those groups that are most critical of Israeli policies or Jewish establishment.
Third, we have an opportunity to direct the tension that presently exists around Israel in many Jewish communities into a reengagement with Zionism. This time, instead of myths we need a nuanced approach that fosters understanding of and compassion to the painful balancing act Israel plays with its identity, democracy, security, and prosperity.
Since its inception, Zionism has thrived between several different ideals of nationhood, peoplehood, religion and Tikun Olam. The individual richness of each of these ideals, as well as the tensions among them, have been a source of strength and an engine of exceptional creativity for nearly two centuries. Now, they can serve us well as we mobilize against delegitimization. Zionism is the unique creation of our people and an amalgamation of every Jewish voice and belief. Therefore, Zionism has something to offer every passionate Jew and serve to bridge the divide within our community.
Gidi Grinstein is the president of the Reut Institute, a Tel-Aviv based strategy group working to catalyze change on the most pressing issues in Israel and the Jewish world. Reut partnered with the American Jewish Committee on a conference last weekend in Washington on response to delegitimization.
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I write the following as an observant, yeshiva-educated, Jewish educator who made aliya to a country I deeply love...Delegitimization is a tactic with which the Jewish Zionist community should be deeply familiar, because many of our number have employed it against the Palestinians. Whether one agrees or not about whether THEIR claims are legitimate, it is an undeniable fact that major streams of Zionists thought have sought to undermine and negate the idea that there is a Palestinian people who have a right to self-determination in the land of Palestine. Competing narratives; competing delegitimization efforts.
The UN partition plan demonstrated that each narrative, along with the relevant facts on the ground, has sufficient claims that there could not be one state. We tried to claim that the Arab "rejection" of the partition plan somehow negated their claim, but it does not. Their narrative carries as much weight for the powers that be as it ever did - perhaps more. We tried to claim that our acceptance of the plan somehow bolstered our claim, reminiscent of the two mothers in the story of King Solomon and the baby. But it is not hard to see the acceptance of the partition as a mere strategic move with the ultimate goal of controlling all of the land. After all, we expanded the land we controlled at the end of both the War of Independence and the Six-Day war. And while the issue of who started this war or that war may be interesting and relevant to those who continue to subscribe to Israeli mythology, the truth is that these wars were also opportunities for adding valuable territory to a precariously small Jewish state.
Whatever perception there was about Jewish sincerity in accepting the partition has long since been destroyed by Israel's policies of annexation and settlement. I have a deep attachment to Judea and Samaria. I know my Tanakh and Jewish history. And I have dear friends who live in communities there. But the settlements completely undermine Israel's credibility as a state willing to abide by the world community's decision that there be two states for two peoples. If we accept partition, then why build communities on land that was to be the Palestinian state? If the issue is security, why put communities in hostile areas that require an even greater deployment of soldiers? While Israel may have uprooted settlements in Sinai and Gaza, I don't know anyone who thinks that this says anything about the ability or will to uproot the over 300,000 people living on territory that no other country recognizes Israel as having the right to settle.
I don't know what this means for long-term prospects in the region. I do know that we have made things immeasurably harder for ourselves, and that we are more than likely going to pay the price. We can all sense that the flow of world opinion and events is toward the Palestinians and away from Israel. But we are a paralyzed and divided Jewish people and Jewish state whose strategy seems to be waiting (hoping in some twisted way?) for the Palestinians, and the Arabs in general, to do something to delegitimize themselves and give back to us our status as the noble innocent victims.


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Chicago Bears, Urlacher Deny Link to NOM, Ruth Institute
April 4, 2013 by Maureen McCarty, HRC Associate Director of Digital Media
Yesterday the Chicago Bears and former linebacker Brian Urlacher denied any involvement with the discriminatory National Organization for Marriage or its youth-focused subsidiary, the Ruth Institute.
The Ruth Institute recently included Chicago Bears memorabilia in an advertisement for its upcoming gala.
The ad reads, "For now, you should know that we have two fabulous raffle items for the Chicago Bears Organizations (and a huge thank you to the Bears for supporting our message.)"
The Bears yesterday issued a statement denouncing the organization's involvement: "The two items featured in The Ruth Institute gala invitation were personal donations to (President) Dr. Jennifer Roback More. Neither was a club donation nor do they represent the team's view on any social issues."
Urlacher, whose autographed photo was amongst the paraphernalia being auctioned, told the Chicago Tribune that he frequently signs gear for charity without knowing where or for whom it is intended. He goes on to explain that if he would not have autographed the jersey if he had known it was intended for an organization actively working to deny loving and committed same-sex couples the right to marry.
The Bears' push-back against NOM is the latest in a growing trend of professional American athletic organizations and athletes that publically support the LGBT community.
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General Description
Call a nasal or mewing "
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" like Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; typical drumming pattern is a burst of several rapid thumps followed by several slow, rhythmic thumps (Peterson 1990, Howell and Webb 1995). Like other sapsuckers, leaves distinctive sign in horizontal rows of small, squarish sap wells around tree trunks, especially in broad-leaved trees. See Devillers (1970) and Dunn (1978) for detailed information on identification. Small to medium woodpecker; length 19 to 21 cm; mass 32 to 66 g. Black bib on upper breast, prominent red forehead with black band at rear, nape red, black stripe along side of head bordered by 2 white stripes, crown and nape black, large white wing-patch, back blackish, rump white, and underparts buffy or yellow-tinged. Male: throat red. Female: chin and upper throat white, lower throat red (Walters et al. 2002).
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Montana Range
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Relative Density
(direct evidence "B")
(indirect evidence "b")
No evidence of Breeding
(transient "t")
(regular observations "W")
(at least one obs. "w")
(Records associated with a range of dates are excluded from time charts)
In Bozeman area, normal migration periods are May 8 to 20 and September 5 to 20, with no peak dates (Skaar 1969).
Birds have a strong preference for nesting in broken-top larch; optimum habitat is old-growth larch, particularly near wet areas. Excavates a new cavity each spring. Breeds in deciduous and mixed woodlands including aspen groves in open ponderosa pine forests, aspen-fir parklands, logged forests where deciduous groves remain, aspen groves in open rangeland, birch groves, montane coniferous forests and occasionally subalpine forest edges (Walters et al. 2002).
Ecological Systems Associated with this Species
Details on Creation and Suggested Uses and Limitations
How Associations Were Made
We associated the use and habitat quality (high, medium, or low) of each of the 82 ecological systems mapped in Montana for vertebrate animal species that regularly breed, overwinter, or migrate through the state by:
Using personal observations and reviewing literature that summarize the breeding, overwintering, or migratory habitat requirements of each species (Dobkin 1992, Hart et al. 1998, Hutto and Young 1999, Maxell 2000, Foresman 2001, Adams 2003, and Werner et al. 2004);
Evaluating structural characteristics and distribution of each ecological system relative to the species' range and habitat requirements;
Examining the observation records for each species in the state-wide point database associated with each ecological system;
Calculating the percentage of observations associated with each ecological system relative to the percent of Montana covered by each ecological system to get a measure of "observations versus availability of habitat".
Species that breed in Montana were only evaluated for breeding habitat use, species that only overwinter in Montana were only evaluated for overwintering habitat use, and species that only migrate through Montana were only evaluated for migratory habitat use. In general, species were associated as using an ecological system if structural characteristics of used habitat documented in the literature were present in the ecological system or large numbers of point observations were associated with the ecological system. However, species were not associated with an ecological system if there was no support in the literature for use of structural characteristics in an ecological system,
even if
point observations were associated with that system. High, medium, and low habitat quality was assigned based on the degree to which the structural characteristics of an ecological system matched the preferred structural habitat characteristics for each species in the literature. The percentage of observations associated with each ecological system relative to the percent of Montana covered by each ecological system was also used to guide assignments of habitat quality. If you have any questions or comments on species associations with ecological systems, please contact Bryce Maxell at
or (406) 444-3655.
Suggested Uses and Limitations
Species associations with ecological systems should be used to generate potential lists of species that may occupy broader landscapes for the purposes of landscape-level planning. These potential lists of species should not be used in place of documented occurrences of species (this information can be requested at:
) or systematic surveys for species and evaluations of habitat at a local site level by trained biologists. Users of this information should be aware that the land cover data used to generate species associations is based on imagery from the late 1990s and early 2000s and was only intended to be used at broader landscape scales. Land cover mapping accuracy is particularly problematic when the systems occur as small patches or where the land cover types have been altered over the past decade. Thus, particular caution should be used when using the associations in assessments of smaller areas (e.g., evaluations of public land survey sections). Finally, although a species may be associated with a particular ecological system within its known geographic range, portions of that ecological system may occur outside of the species' known geographic range.
Literature Cited
Adams, R.A. 2003. Bats of the Rocky Mountain West; natural history, ecology, and conservation. Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado. 289 p.
Dobkin, D. S. 1992. Neotropical migrant land birds in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains. USDA Forest Service, Northern Region. Publication No. R1-93-34. Missoula, MT.
Foresman, K.R. 2001. The wild mammals of Montana. Special Publication No. 12. Lawrence, KS: The American Society of Mammalogists. 278 p.
Hart, M.M., W.A. Williams, P.C. Thornton, K.P. McLaughlin, C.M. Tobalske, B.A. Maxell, D.P. Hendricks, C.R. Peterson, and R.L. Redmond. 1998. Montana atlas of terrestrial vertebrates. Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, University of Montana, Missoula, MT. 1302 p.
Hutto, R.L. and J.S. Young. 1999. Habitat relationships of landbirds in the Northern Region, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station RMRS-GTR-32. 72 p.
Maxell, B.A. 2000. Management of Montana's amphibians: a review of factors that may present a risk to population viability and accounts on the identification, distribution, taxonomy, habitat use, natural history, and the status and conservation of individual species. Report to U.S. Forest Service Region 1. Missoula, MT: Wildlife Biology Program, University of Montana. 161 p.
Werner, J.K., B.A. Maxell, P. Hendricks, and D. Flath. 2004. Amphibians and reptiles of Montana. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Company. 262 p.
Commonly Associated with these Ecological Systems
Forest and Woodland Systems
Aspen and Mixed Conifer Forest
Aspen Forest and Woodland
Great Plains Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna
Great Plains Wooded Draw and Ravine
Mountain Mahogany Woodland and Shrubland
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Food Habits
Creates sap wells in the bark of woody plants and feed on sap that appears there. When Red-naped Sapsuckers first arrive at their breeding areas, they often drill sap wells in the xylem of conifers and aspens. Once the temperatures increase and sap begins to flow, theses birds switch to phloem wellls in aspen or willow, if available. Insects, also bast (inner bark), fruit, and seeds (Walters et al. 2002).
Reproductive Characteristics
Nest cavities made in dead trees or dead portions of live trees. Pure white, moderately glossy eggs are ovate to elliptical-ovate or rounded-ovate. Clutch size ranges 4 to 7 eggs (Walters et al. 2002). Near Fortine, egg dates are May 26 to June 3; young in nest from June 18 to July 11. Statewide, nests in June and early July (Davis 1961).
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American Ornithologists' Union. 1998. Check-list of North American birds. 7th edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. 829 pp.
Bull, E. L., S. R. Peterson, and J. W. Thomas. 1986. Resource partitioning among woodpeckers in northeastern Oregon. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR. Research Note PNW-444. 19 pp.
Butts, Thomas W., Western Technology and Eng., Helena, MT., 1993, Continental Lime Indian Creek Mine, Townsend, MT. 1993 Life of Mine Wildlife Reconnaissance. June 1993. In Life-of-Mine Amendment. Continental Lime, Inc., Indian Creek Mine & Plant. Vol. 2. October 13, 1992.
Casey, D. 2000. Partners in Flight Draft Bird Conservation Plan Montana. Version 1.0. 287 pp.
Crockett, A. B., and H. H. Hadow. 1975. NEST SITE SELECTION BY WILLIAMSON'S AND RED-NAPED SAPSUCKERS. Condor 77:365-368.
Dobkin, D. S. 1992. Neotropical migrant landbirds in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains. U.S.D.A. For. Serv. N. Region Publ. R1-93-34. Missoula, Mont.
Ehrlich, P., D. Dobkin, and D. Wheye. 1988. The birder's handbook: a field guide to the natural history of North American birds. Simon and Schuster Inc. New York. 785 pp.
Hutto, R. L. and J. S. Young. 1999. Habitat relationships of landbirds in the Northern Region, USDA Forest Service. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-32. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and Rocky Mountain Research Station, Ogden, UT. 72 pp.
Lenard, S., J. Carlson, J. Ellis, C. Jones, and C. Tilly. 2003. P. D. Skaar's Montana Bird Distribution, 6th Edition. Montana Audubon: Helena, MT, 144 pp.
McClelland, B. R. 1977. Relationships between hole-nesting birds, forest snags and decay in western larch-Douglas fir forests of the northern Rocky Mountains. Ph.D. Thesis., Univ. of Montana, Missoula. 483 pp.
Montana Bird Distribution Committee. 2012. P.D. Skaar's Montana bird distribution. 7th Edition. Montana Audubon, Helena, Montana. 208 pp. + foldout map.
Thompson, Richard W., Western Resource Dev. Corp., Boulder, CO., 1996, Wildlife baseline report for the Montana [Montanore] Project, Lincoln and Sanders counties, Montana. In Application for a Hard Rock Operating Permit and Proposed Plan of Operation, Montanore Project, Lincoln and Sanders Counties, Montana. Vol. 5. Stroiazzo, John. Noranda Minerals Corp., Libby, MT. Revised September 1996.
Tobalske, B. W. 1992. Evaluating habitat suitability using relative abundance and fledgling success of red-naped sapsuckers. Condor 94:550-553.
Tobalske, B. W., R. L. Hutto, and R. C. Shearer. 1990. The effects of timber harvesting on the reproductive success of red-naped sapsuckers (Spphyrapicus nucyhalis). The N. Environ. J. 6:398-399.
Walters, Eric L., Edward H. Miller, and Peter E. Lowther. 2002. Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis). Species Account Number 663b. The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca, NY: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; Retrieved 3/25/2008 from The Birds of North America Online database
Western Technology and Engineering, Inc. (WESTECH). 1994. Wildlife Monitoring Absaloka Mine Area Annual Report, 1993. Montana SMP 85005. OSMP Montana 0007C. Mar. 12, 1994.
Weydemeyer, W., and D. Weydemeyer. 1928. The woodpeckers of Lincoln County, Montana. Condor 30:339-346.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Sherlar48 Superb, as usual! This hotel is staffed with the most courteous, friendly and professional personnel in the UAE. Of particular notice are Mr. Elroy and Mr. Christian of the Club Room restaurant and Mr. Husain of the Pool and Beach staff. Also Ms. Ivy of the Registration group. All are superior at their jobs, without exceptions! Thanks to all the staff for another wonderful stay at this hotel! February 28, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Bev1961 Fantastic Stayed here for 5 nights and had a fantastic time. I have stayed in many 5* hotels and this was the best. I could not fault a thing. We stayed in the Tower rooms with use of the Royal Club Lounge service and hospitality surpassed all expectations. Lovely hotel, friendly and helpful staff who could not do enough for you. Pools, gardens and beach beautiful. Will definitely return. April 2, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Marcelle This hotel is excellent The hotel has wonderful gardens, excellent facilities for children and adults. The spa is luxurious and peaceful. We celebrated our 10th anniversary and were pleasantly surprised by the delivery of a complimentary bottle of wine and a bouquet of gorgeous roses. June 2, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Passiondesvoyages Wonderful stay at Royal Meridien Dubai After a one week stay with a friend from Sweden, we can highly recommend the hotel for the following reasons : - courteousness and kindness of staff, - most valuable club benefits with transfers from and to airport and specially with an excellent buffet during almost all the day, - perfect room in the Royal Club Tower with a wonderful view over the propoerty, the Palm, and the beach (12th floor), - a lot of different places to relax outside in the very nice and clean gardens and beach, - no noise at all in spite of the proximity of high buildings nearby, We spent a lot of time swimming in the sea as it was not our first time in Dubai but we also enjoyed some visits outside the hotel and outside Dubai (Abu Dhabi with a driver from the hotel). We would be happy to stay again at Royal Meridien Dubai and thank all staff for the excellent quality of service provided before (Starwood reservation) and during our stay. May 19, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by marko177 Simply The Best Of All Worlds Location, Service, Food. Everything that is good in a holiday.With its own gardens and beach you are sheilded from the city and the hectic city life. However, to step outside after dark and stroll down the nearby "Walk" or order a taxi and dip your toe into the local nightlife means you can have the Best of All Worlds. Would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone. June 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 The Best There are glitzier and more glamorous hotels in Dubai, including this hotels sister property The Grosvenor House, but you will not find anywhere more comfortable or friendlier than the Le Royal Meridien. During our most recent stay the food was exceptional ! We have visited many times and the high standards have always been the same. The staff are exceptional. February 14, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5 by HJ52 This hotel is the best !!!! We have been coming here for the past seven years.All the staff are very pleasant and would try to accommodate all your requirements and needs.Mark deserves all the credit for running and managing this wonderful hotel with someone like Sonia on his team. May 31, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Johngo Smiling all the time Sonia and her guest relations team do a fantastic job of being the icing on the cake of what is an outstanding property. I love GH and I love LRM. This is an amazing property and is a great experience. Stay here soon! June 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by MJ15 Hotel Room Our room was very comfortable and we only had to complain about one matter. The button to flush the toilet was extremely hard to push and on some occasions we hurt our thumbs. We reported this problem but the person who attended said that nothing could be done. We think that this button could cause someone some injury Otherwise it was a most excellent hotel.. February 13, 2014
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Unlike most of the movie going audience, I actually knew who the Guardians of the Galaxy were before it was announced they would be appearing in a major motion picture. That being said, I was pretty ambivalent when it was first announced. Even though I am a Marvel fanboy, the Marvel cosmic characters were never my thing. I figured I would catch it on Netflix at some point. Then the quirky marketing campaign started and I decided to take a chance and see it in the theaters. I am glad I did.
Guardians of the Galaxy is less of a superhero movie and more of the kind of old-fashioned sci-fi romp that they don't make anymore. There is more Star Wars in its DNA than Iron Man. Peter Quill, or Star-Lord as would prefer to be called, is part Han Solo and part Captain Kirk—at least when it comes to Kirk's penchant for banging alien-chicks of various skin colors.
Despite being the only human in the cast, Peter Quill is not a point of view character. By the time you see him as an adult, he has been in space since he was eight years old and is fully acclimated to the strange universe he inhabits. That is one thing I appreciate about this movie, it is confident enough to do its world-building on screen and drop you straight into the middle of the action. They filmmakers felt no need to put earth in peril to artificially make the audience care about what was happening. Instead, the spent the time making you care about the characters and the universe they inhabit.
A lot of the credit for the success of this movie goes to Chris Pratt. I have been a fan of the actor since I first became aware of him on Parks and Recreation, and his charisma and humor come through full force on the screen. Much like I have trouble seeing anyone but Robert Downey Jr. playing Tony Stark nowadays, I can't imagine what this movie would be like without him in it.
This is not to undercut the other performances. Bradley Cooper is amazing as the voice of Rocket and Vin Diesel is able to convey a surprising amount meaning in saying, "I am Groot". Even some of the smaller roles, like John C. Reilly's "beleaguered cop" member of the Nova Corps and Michael Rooker's "blueneck" portrayal of Yondu were a joy to see on screen.
Most importantly, the movie knows how to have fun. It is not the full on comedy you might think it is from seeing the trailers, but it had plenty of laugh out loud moments. Perhaps more surprising is that the movie was just as good as evoking pathos as it was at evoking laughter. There are many moments where you really felt the pain of the characters in the movie, even if they were a CGI raccoon or a green skinned alien.
This is my favorite Marvel movie since the Avengers, but the impressive thing is I have been a fan of the Avengers since I was a kid and the Guardians of the Galaxy were a group I mostly knew about as a point of trivia. The fact that I enjoyed this movie so much is an impressive feat.
Dropping skills for backgrounds in Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
I am the kind of guy who writes pages of character backgrounds for my characters. Some of them probably qualify as short stories. Sometimes they are written from a first person point of view, other times in the form of a journal, occasionally from a third person omniscient or the point of view of another character in the story. I feel I need to write these backgrounds in order to properly play my character. Even in the MMORPG City of Heroes, where I never played with deep role-players, each of my 'toons' had surprisingly detailed character backgrounds.
I realize not everyone plays this way. When I am running games getting character backgrounds from some of my players is like pulling teeth. Often players will present me with character backgrounds no more complex than "I grew up in a peasant village and when I was old enough I left to find my fortune". That is OK, everyone has a different playing style.
Still, I like games that encourage characters to develop their background a bit. Probably the first game I encountered that did this was Warhammer Fantasy in which your character development was tied to your career path. Knowing that your character was a rat catcher or a merchant before they began adventuring wasn't much, but it was something. Last Unicorn Games short-lived Star Trek: The Next Generation RPG took a similar path, where during character generation you would take a number of 'tours' on previous starships to determine your skillset. Maybe you spent a tour on the USS Hood as a security officer even though you were in command now so you were handy with a phaser.
I think my favorite take on this mechanic so far is in 13th Age. During character creation you allocate a number of points to backgrounds. Rather than specific skills you might say you spent time as a cat-burglar, a guild mage, or a merchant. Maybe you were a poacher (4 points) who was drafted as a soldier (2 points) and then became a animal trainer (2 points) when you got out. Rather than have a specific list of skills, you roll and add an appropriate ability modifier plus points in your background where you would roll a skill check in D&D. If the party needed to track someone through the woods and one character had a poacher background while another had a bounty hunter background, both could make the roll using their background points plus their wisdom modifier. However, if they needed to tie up a captive probably only the bounty hunter background would be applicable.
During the D&D Next playtest, I always thought this system would be easy to implement as a house rule. D&D Next was already more skill light than D&D 3e or D&D 4e after all. So I was pleased to hear that at Origins there was talk of an optional module that would use backgrounds instead of skills in a similar manner. Assuming it is well implemented, I would definitely use that option in any D&D 5e games I run.
Or I guess I could just run a 13th Age instead. It really is a fun system.
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