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National recovery plan for the Black-eared Miner Manorina melanotis 2002 - 2006
Conservation of old-growth dependent mallee fauna
Prepared by David Baker-Gabb for the Black-eared Miner Recovery Team, February 2001
(Revised February 2003)
2. The Black-Eared Miner
The Black-eared Miner is one of four species of colonial and co-operatively breeding honeyeaters in the genus Manorina. The Black-eared Miner has a stocky build, is about 20 cm long and is dark grey above, paler below, with a dark facial mask and orange-yellow bill and legs. The species is most similar in appearance to the Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula, but can be distinguished readily in the field by its much darker rump, lack of pale terminal band on the tail and a greater contrast between the colour of the feathering on the lower jaw and throat (Clarke and Clarke 1999a).
There has been controversy over the taxonomic status of the Black-eared Miner. Various authors have considered it a species (Wilson 1911; Schodde 1975; Christidis and Boles 1994; Clarke et al in press), a subspecies or morphological variant of the Yellow-throated Miner (Matthews 1912, 1913; RAOU 1913; Silveira 1995; Schodde and Mason 1999) and a subspecies of the Western Australian 'Dusky Miner' Manorina flavigula obscura (Ashby 1922; Matthews 1925; RAOU 1926).
There are morphological and behavioural differences between Black-eared and Yellow-throated Miners (Ford 1981; Joseph 1986; Starks 1987; McLaughlin 1990, 1992; Clarke et al in press), and evidence for marked ecological separation exists (Joseph 1986; McLaughlin 1992). This morphological and ecological evidence supports the contention that the two miners are separate species (Fitzherbert et al 1992). Molecular assessment by Christidis (1995) also indicated that the Black-eared Miner is a distinct species. Moreover, Clarke et al (in press) showed that Black-eared and Yellow-throated Miners were clearly separable on phenotypic characters prior to extensive modification of mallee habitat that occurred after 1950. They argue that the Black-eared Miner should be afforded full species status given that widespread hybridisation is a recent development facilitated by human disturbance of their habitat.
Black-eared Miners can interbreed with Yellow-throated Miners, resulting in fertile hybrids that display a range of intermediate plumages (Ford 1981; McLaughlin 1990, 1993a). Clarke and Clarke (1999a) have developed a simple guide to distinguish Black-eared Miners from hybrids and Yellow-throated Miners in the field.
The historical distribution of the Black-eared Miner included the Murray Mallee of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales (Blakers et al 1984; Joseph 1986; Starks 1987) (Figure 1). The Black-eared Miner's current distribution (Figure 2) is much reduced with over 95% of known colonies in the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve (Clarke and Clarke 1998).
The only recent records from New South Wales are of about five hybrid colonies (Franklin 1996; Boulton and Clarke 2000a). In Victoria there are six known widely-dispersed colonies of hybrid birds (Clarke and Clarke 1999b). In South Australia there are over 200 known colonies in the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve and one at Glenburr Scrub near Murray Bridge (McLaughlin 1996; Clarke and Clarke 1999b). Small captive colonies of hybrid birds have been established at three zoos.
Habitat Critical for Survival
The Black-eared Miner inhabits Shallow-sand Mallee and Chenopod Mallee in both the Sunset Country of Victoria and the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve in South Australia (McLaughlin 1992; Muir et al 1999). In both States the vegetation is dominated by multi-stemmed mallee eucalypts, including Eucalyptus dumosa, E gracilis, E oleosa and E socialis, usually in association with a ground layer dominated by either Porcupine Grass Triodia scariosa, or shrubs of the families Chenopodiacae and Zygophyllaceae (Starks 1987; McLaughlin 1992; Muir et al 1999).
Black-eared Miners occur predominantly in old-growth habitats that have not been burnt for at least 40 years, although post-fire regenerating mallee of 5-10 years or older may provide occasional foraging habitat (Starks 1987; C Silveira and J McLaughlin unpubl). In the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve and Tarawi Nature Reserve in NSW >80% of the mallee is older than 40 years and hence suitable for breeding birds. In Victoria where there is much less old-growth mallee, the age and distribution of cohorts of mallee regenerating from fires have been mapped and digitised so that the amount of critical habitat and potential critical habitat can be calculated.
Within large areas of contiguous mallee in Bookmark Biosphere Reserve, sites with highest quality colonies of Black-eared Miners are more than 5 km from dams and man-made clearings (Clarke and Clarke 1999b, Muir et al 1999). In contrast, all known Yellow-throated Miner colonies in the Bookmark region have been located within 2 km of permanent water and man-made clearings. The extensive areas of mallee that have remained unburnt for over 40 years that Black-eared Miners need are also important for other nationally threatened birds such as the Malleefowl and hollow-nesting Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Benshemesh 1999, Garnett and Crowley 2000).
In Victoria, colonies known to have contained Black-eared Miners were in blocks of contiguous mallee vegetation larger than 12,000 ha (McLaughlin 1994). In South Australia and New South Wales all but one known colony occurs in areas of contiguous mallee larger than 100,000 ha. Black-eared Miners were once known to occur in small remnant patches of mallee (McGilp and Parsons 1937; Rix 1937; McGilp 1943) which were probably occupied immediately following large-scale clearing, but prior to the expansion into and subsequent habitation of these areas by Yellow-throated Miners (Starks 1987). Even larger isolated blocks of suitable mallee such as the reserves at Bronzewing (20,000 ha) and Annuello (35,000 ha) have proved unable to retain viable populations of Black-eared Miners and protect them from genetic swamping in the medium term (Boulton and Clarke 2000b).
Life History and Social Organisation
- Colony size and quality
- Effective population size
- Territoriality and seasonal movement
- Social organisation
- Breeding and recruitment
- Foraging behaviour and diet
Colony size and quality
Like other members of the genus Manorina, the Black-eared Miner is colonial. Each colony typically contains several breeding pairs whose nests may be as little as 15 m apart. When breeding, the species is co-operative with up to 12 juvenile and adult non-breeding individuals (helpers) assisting at a nest. Helpers are predominately male (E Moysey unpubl data), as is the case with other miners (Dow 1978; Clarke 1988). Larger colonies (10+ individuals) contain several well-defined social units. However, the colony still functions as a whole to repel potential predators and other undesirable intruders. Breeding colonies in the Bookmark region contain an average of 18.4 individuals (range 8-40+; Clarke and Clarke 1999b). In Victoria where the species is declining, McLaughlin (1994) calculated the then average number of birds in a colony was 6.3.
All colonies in Victoria that have contained Black-eared Miners in recent times have also contained hybrid birds (Starks 1987; McLaughlin 1990, 1994). Colony quality has continued to decline in Victoria (Boulton and Clarke 2000b). In South Australia colony quality is much higher with 38% of 87 ranked colonies consisting of exclusively or mainly pure Black-eared Miners, and colony quality is also stable there (Boulton and Clarke 2000b).
Effective population size
In the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve there are over 200 colonies (Clarke and Clarke 1999b) containing more than 3,600 birds, of which about 1,400 are Black-eared Miners and the rest are hybrids. The adult sex ratio in colonies is biased towards males, some of which help at nests but do not breed. Based on adult sex ratio data (64% male, Ewen et al in press), and an average of five breeding pairs per colony (R Boulton unpubl data), the effective breeding population in Bookmark is about 2,000 mature individuals, including 760 Black-eared Miners. There are about 50 hybrids in New South Wales (Boulton and Clarke 2000a). After the translocations in 2000, there are about 150 Black-eared Miners and hybrids in Victoria (Clarke and Clarke 1999b, BeM Recovery Team unpubl).
Territoriality and seasonal movement
When breeding, adults typically forage short distances from the nest (up to 0.8 km; E Moysey unpubl data). When not breeding birds move as groups (either as an entire colony or in smaller aggregations) over greater distances to forage. Non-breeding birds remain within a non-breeding territory of several hundred hectares and sightings of marked individuals have been made up to 2 km from the core home range during these non-breeding periods (Clarke and Clarke 1999b). A colony of 11 birds in Victoria occupied a 16 ha core home range and a total home range in excess of 40 ha (Backhouse et al 1997). A colony containing 40+ individuals in Bookmark occupied a core breeding range of 12 ha and a total non-breeding home range of 100+ ha (E Moysey unpubl data). At their greatest density colonies breed approximately 2 km apart in the Bookmark region (approximately one colony per 400 ha of total available habitat) (Clarke and Clarke 1999b). However, in Victoria where the species is almost extinct, colonies occurred at densities of about one colony per 1450 ha of apparently suitable habitat in 1993 (McLaughlin 1994).
Social organisation
The Black-eared Miner is monogamous and pairs appear to remain together for life, only re-pairing upon the loss of a mate (Clarke and Clarke 1999b). Breeding males within a colony are close relatives, whereas females, the dispersing sex, are not (E Moysey unpubl data). Adult population sex ratio of breeding colonies in the Bookmark region is significantly male biased (64% male; J Ewen unpubl data). In contrast the sex ratio of nestling Black-eared Miners is significantly female biased (61% female). Since the nestling sex ratio is significantly different from the sex ratio of the adult population it would appear that females are experiencing higher mortality than males between fledging and gaining reproductive status (Ewen et al in press).
Breeding and recruitment
Black-eared Miners are opportunistic breeders, breeding when conditions are suitable. Nests have been found in all months. However, breeding typically extends from September to December. Widespread breeding has also been observed from March to May on three occasions (Backhouse et al 1997, Boulton and Clarke 2000b). Breeding appears to be linked to rainfall events during mild to warm seasons which promote elevated insect activity, increased lerp abundance and flowering events, both of mallee and understory shrubs. Within a breeding period, birds will usually re-build and lay within two weeks of nest failure. Nests are usually built in mallee eucalypts, either in upright forks, amongst small twigs and foliage, or on epicormic shoots, between 1.5-4.5m above ground (McLaughlin 1990; BANRS). The modal clutch size is three (BANRS).
For a large colony in the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve reproductive success was high for a honeyeater, with 56 % of nests containing eggs producing at least one fledgling (E Moysey unpubl data). In 2000, 38 (26%) of 145 recorded breeding attempts produced fledglings resulting in high rates of recruitment. However, reproductive success of nests from several Victorian sites has been reported to be substantially lower (J. McLaughlin unpubl data in Backhouse et al 1997).
Foraging behaviour and diet
The Black-eared Miner eats mainly invertebrates and lerp (the sugary exudate produced by psyllids). Prey is obtained mainly from gleaning and probing decorticating bark, limbs and twigs of eucalypts and gleaning from foliage, although birds will also forage on the ground and hawk for flying insects (McLaughlin 1990). Nectar from Eucalyptus spp, Eromophila spp and Grevillea huegelii is also taken. In captivity Black-eared Miners are successfully maintained on a diet of commercial honeyeater and lorikeet mix and invertebrates (Clarke and Clarke 1999b).


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- littlebush
- Reviews: 1280
Inne Town backpackers & Margaret river lodge YHA: Two hostels
I stayed at the Inne Town backpackers in 2001 but dont remember much about it at all
In 2013, we stayed at the lodge YHA, located about 2km from twon but walkable.
Its a great place with a large open garden to chill out in.
Its in two sections, the dorm section is in one block andthe private rooms a little further along in a seperate block with its own kitchen and showers etc.
Theres a pool there too.
Double rooms are basic and cost $76.
- arianne_1504
- Reviews: 405
Conto Campground: Camping at Conto's
There are several camping areas to choose from at Conto's. Facilities include toilets, barbecues, tables, water and individual sites in the bush.
Being surrounded by kangaroos and kookaburras.
- trixee
- Reviews: 49
Harmony Forest: Secluded Tranquility in the Wine Region
Harmony Forest is cottage/chalet style accommodation in the middle of a jarrah forest. Each cottage is well secluded from the other cottages - the whole time we were there we saw no-one, it's as if we were all alone in a gorgeous cabin in the middle of the forest. It's simply lovely. We did run into one person - during our first day one of the owners dropped by to inform us that the power would be out for a few hours the next day due to maintenance work.
Upon arrival, the owners had placed champagne glasses and gift chocolates in the fridge for us. Such a lovely touch. The room was cosy and comfortable, and the corner spa defies description! It was in such a beautiful location, just off the verandah and had the most breathtaking view of the surrounding forest. It was lucky the cabin was completely secluded, we made much use of the spa!
All kitchen equipment, cutlery, crockery, dishwashing liquid, teatowels etc were supplied, as was soap, shampoo and bubble bath.
We were never interrupted during our stay, but at any time we could go to the reception hut and someone would be there to answer our questions.
The wildlife was abundant and reasonably tame. Birds and little furry bandicoots would often come to the back verandah expecting food. They seemed to like the breadcrumbs best!
Harmony Forest is a short 10 minute drive from Margaret River. It's great if you don't plan to spend too much time in the town, but if you want to have a bit of a drink out at night, make sure someone sober is driving you home.
The gravel road leading to the cottages is quite driveable and reasonably well maintained, although we found that the quality of the grading work was a bit average. Still, as I said, perfectly driveable even in a sports car.
The nicest thing about Harmony Forest is the romantic seclusion. Upon arrival, you enter a little hut containing nothing but a phone and a directory. You ring reception and they give you directions to your cottage. It's very cute and quirky. Harmony Forest is also close to many wineries as well as the caves and the Raptor Centre, and is only a short 10-minute drive into Margaret River town.
- Openseas
- Reviews: 832
Seashells Caves Hotel- Yallingup: Fab Hertiage Hotel
The hotel is tucked away in 4.5 hectares of gorgeous gardens in the small village of Yallingup. The hotel is a heritage listed building, originally built in 1905 and later restored in 1938. It oozes with character, charm and personality. The building has been totally restored, by Seashells and they are in progress of adding another apartment complex to the resort. (Weekdays could be noisy).
Our room 7 was over the bar and indeed, it was noisy but luckily, the bar closed at 10.00pm., so it did not really upset us. What did though was the room had no air-conditioning, and in the afternoon, it felt like a sauna. The room was spacious, with an attached lounge room with TV, tea and coffee facilities, mini bar (no contents) and an overhead fan.
The bed was comfortable and the bathroom adequate, although I thought Seashells to be stingy with their toiletries. Overall, our room was comfortable except for no air-conditioning, but even with the reduction fee, we thought it too be very expensive and over rated.
The main criticism I have of this hotel is although it is an icon within the Margaret River district, I booked this hotel for one reason. On their website, it states "a short stroll through the garden to the beach". The short stroll is actually at least 10 minute walk to a road and then to the beach.
Our room 7 was over the bar and indeed, it was noisy but luckily, the bar closed at 10.00pm., so it did not really upset us. What did though was the room had no air-conditioning, and in the afternoon, it felt like a sauna. The room was spacious, with an attached lounge room with TV, tea and coffee facilities, mini bar (no contents) and an overhead fan.
The bed was comfortable and the bathroom adequate, although I thought Seashells to be stingy with their toiletries. Overall, our room was comfortable except for no air-conditioning, but even with the reduction fee, we thought it too be very expensive and over rated.
I booked this hotel via their internet site, but without getting any solid confirmation from them, I decided to ring and confirm our booking, as we were arriving at midnight and did not want any mistakes. On confirming, they told us, they did not have our booking and the room I had originally booked was now taken. They offered us a reduction for the last room available, which was supposed to be the worse room, as it overlooked the bar area. Tip: Ring them for a booking.
Yallingup is famously known, for its fabulous surf, but if you just happen to be a swimmer, bodysurfer, and then this beach is difficult. There is a large reef before the breakers, which is fabulous for board riders but useless for everyday swimmers.
The caravan Park opposite Yallingup beach, looked incredible good value, they had self-contained cabins with beautiful views of the ocean. The other tip is Smiths Beach around the corner has the most beautiful, stunning and divine beach with just one block off self-contained apartments. (I wish I had booked these.) – Canal Rocks Apartments.
To give this hotel some credit, the other rooms with balconies looked gorgeous but they come with a heavy price tag. If you just want a romantic interlude then this hotel offers a unique experience in an elegant art-deco building.
I have given this hotel with its faults a 5 star rating for the elegant charm of Caves House.
- arianne_1504
- Reviews: 405
Margaret River Tourist Park: Margaret River Tourist Park
We chose to stay here because it was about the only thing left in town, seeing as we left booking our Easter holiday stay till the last minute.
There were 3 of us girls and we shared a Budget Studio, which meant we basically had a one room villa with three beds (two could be zipped together to make a double), a fridge, tv, microwave, cutlery & glasses, table & chairs and reverse cycle heating. We had to shower and toilet in the ablution block, but we did have a special key which allowed us to use the disabled bathroom - we took advantage of this so we could store some handwash and a towel for the floor in there because the shared facilities can get quite mucky by the end of the day.
There was a swimming pool, swings and two sets of barbecues in the park. And the park itself was beautiful and nicely maintained.
It was close to town, walking distance, which is definitely good for a night out on the town. I would definitely stay here again, although it would be nice to see what a room with it's own bathroom facilities would be like. Of course, like everything else over Easter, the price does go up quite a bit.
And girls.....lots of hotties!
My sister, who lives in Margs, tells me this is where a lot of the hottie backpackers stay!!
- arianne_1504
- Reviews: 405
Riverview Tourist Park: Relaxing at Riverview
Riverview Tourist Park is a friendly, family-oriented holiday venue offering a wide choice of comfortable and affordable accommodation.
Riverview offers 30 spacious and comfortable cabins, some with ensuite bathrooms. The cabins, sleep from 2 to 6 people and most are fully equipped with modern kitchen facilities and utensils, comfortable lounge and dining furniture, TV and a verandah. All cabins come complete with linen and reverse cycle (heating & cooling) air conditioning. Portable cot available (prior arrangement must be made). Special weekly rates are available by arrangement.
Riverview features a dedicated grassy and shaded area for campers who can take advantage of all the site's amenities, including Campers' Kitchen, spotless shower and toilet block/modern laundry facilities.
There is also a mini kiosk serving cool drinks, ice creams and snacks. Free gas BBQ by the river & gazebo.
Powered and non powered camp sites are available.
We stayed in the Riverfront Cottage which sleeps 2 couples and 2 singles. Completely self contained including laundry facilities. Large patio area protected by see through pvc blinds. Undercover parking with supurb views of the Margaret River in a private setting.
Camping Facilities or a variety of Self Contained Cabins.
Canoeing available on site. $15 per hour.
Free BBQ and family atmosphere.
- arianne_1504
- Reviews: 405
Riverwood: Riverwood Retreat
Riverwood is just five minutes drive from Margaret River's main township and 10 minutes drive from the beach. It has river frontage with easy access to riverside walking trails (we couldn't find clear access). Built around a stunning pool and tropical garden, the property includes three acres of beautiful gardens and an adventure playground. The remaining four acres are semi-rural and include an orchard, vegetable garden (which you are free to feed from) and grove of peppermint trees which lead towards the Margaret River.
The cedarwood house is spacious and open-plan and is perfect for indoor/outdoor entertaining.
Definitely not cheap and surprisingly there was no barbecue. There was a weber instead and I can never figure those things out! The grounds were stunning and just about everything was supplied, but there would no doubt be similar properties for a lot less.
Sleeps 8-10 people. 2 bathrooms, well-equipped gourmet kitchen, pot-belly stove & open fireplace, large, shady verandah overlooking pool, home theatre with TV, DVD, VCR, Foxtel and CD player, centrally piped sound system, washing machine & tumble dryer, telephone, linen provided, undercover parking.
- vhg
- Reviews: 1
Bayu Beach House: Between gigantic waves and great wines
We spent a week here in November 2005. A perfect time to visit Margaret River because the weather is warmer but the Christmas crowds haven't arrived yet either (Autumn is another good time). But the best thing about Bayu at this time of the year was watching the whales migrate South along the coast from our own living room. The kids were really excited, noses glued to the windows, looking out for the tell-tale water-spouts ("Thar she blows!"). All this in a really well-designed house that is brand-spanking new and perched at the top of the hill overlooking Gnarabup Beach. On other days, we were sitting back on the deck, sipping some of our latest purchases (my new discovery, Devil's Lair Chardonnay - excellent!) when some surfers started "towing in" on the big (BIG) wave right in front of the house. Scary but spectacular - I'm glad I was on dry land. Anyway, this place has become a favourite for us, as the house provides the perfect place to enjoy the amazing ocean views while enjoying the wine and food we've picked up on your travels during the day.
Amazing views in a great location - with great access empty beaches, national park walks, world-class vineyards and excellent restaurants.
- aussirose
- Reviews: 1203
Seaescape Holiday House: Prevelly Beach Accommodation
We stayed at Prevelly Beach about 5 minute drive from Margaret River. I highly recommend this accommodation especially for families and a lot of people. And the best thing about it is it's cheaper than your average accommodation - check out the link below. Plus it is only about 100m to the beach!! Definately a good find!!
Actually there are two houses next to each other - the big one with the loft that we stayed in and a smaller on next door that is cheaper.
Anyway, well worth it if you have a few people in your group and kids.
- keeweechic
- Reviews: 10970
Wise Winery
Wise Winery has 5 delightful and very different chalets in secluded bushland on their property which can accommodate anything from 2 to 10 people. The chalets are a 20 min walk through bush to Meelup Beach. Linen & towels are provided in all chalets. No pets are allowed on the property.
- CandS
- Reviews: 1682
Views of the Bay: Views of the Bay
The Views of the Bay is a holiday house up for rent... It is a great house with six bedrooms, four bathrooms, two lounge rooms, a gym, a 2 person spa, a 6 person spa, balcony with views of the bay and more...
It's about 8 kms out of Dunsborough up on a hill amongst lots of trees. A really great spot for a quiet holiday... :)
They even have a Play Station 2, board games, all linen, all kitchen needs, push bikes etc.
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On this occasion, Mainland China hosted a lunch for food blogger and dna reader, Janice Goveas. A look at the menu showed a range of interesting dishes: Dynamite Tofu from Hong Kong, a spicy tofu served cocktail style on a bed of lettuce in a martini glass; Indonesian specialities such as Java Grilled Fish with sambal salsa and succulent chicken on skewers in Chicken Satay, and Nasi Goreng, the national dish of Indonesia, complete with vegetables, shrimps, chicken, chillies and a special sauce called Ketjap Manis also finds a place on the menu; Dak Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Chicken) with pepper and sesame oil from the Korean grill, along with the Tom Yum, spicy, clear soup from Central Thailand; vegetables in Thai green curry and lemon grass fried rice complete the Far Eastern foodie repertoire.
Being the foodie and Asian food fan she is, Goveas exclaimed that she was looking forward to choosing the menu. "I would like a choice in the soup and starters," she said when the team informed her that a degustation menu had been planned for her. "No sign of Japan! So no sushi for me, and strangely no dumplings either," Goveas added. "Almost every dish was accompanied with little chillies, except for one starter, and of course the dessert! If the menu was given to me, I would have probably picked the Garlic Shrimp and the dessert. When I actually got down to tasting, there were some dishes that were labelled spicy but were quite bearable on spice quotient, while others probably needed three chillies on the spice metre on the menu," she opined.
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Makes me think "Lloyd's building, gone Gothic" :-).
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- Round 1: Slip knot, ch 2, 10 sc into slip knot, sc to join(mnr). Tighten knot and fasten.
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- Round 3: *Ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st*Repeat from * to * around. Ch1 Sc to join(mnr).
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We officially entered the month of June last week, and I know many of you are already getting excited and geared up for trips to the beach, the mountains or to visit relatives. Unfortunately, many of us are also experiencing sticker shock as we budget out our travel expenses and factor in the high cost of gas. I know very well that many cannot afford a vacation this year because you're either struggling to make ends meet or cannot find a job. High gas prices only make things worse.
I hear from folks in our district all the time who are struggling, and it breaks my heart. I know we have some of the best, most hardworking people in the world. We have so much potential for growth, but we need the right policies in place to create an environment where small businesses can thrive and our people can find the opportunities they deserve.
This past week, however, the Environmental Protection Agency took us in the wrong direction toward achieving that goal by issuing a new regulation requiring power plants to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. In addition to the frustration that we all have with the EPA's continued overreach of its authority, this latest move concerns me deeply for the millions of Americans who are still suffering in this anemic economy.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy has said the EPA's new rule will cost America's economy more than $50 billion a year between now and 2030. This could lead to more than 200,000 fewer U.S. jobs on average every year through 2030.
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|Dec 1, 2002, 09:00 AM
DVD-R questions...
For those of you very "into" DVD's etc, this will seem like a stupid question...but I've never even used one in my iBook drive, nor do I have a DVD player on my TV--still stuck in VCR world.
If I have a DVD-R drive, say, in a new G4 Powerbook...[I'm thinking about getting one, but which version??]... am I correct that all it's really good for is recording movies from computer downloads? Or, can they somehow be used to record from TV as well?
I recently researched DVD-R/VHS Combo recorders, and DVD Recorders, with hopes there would be one which would allow me to record TV shows onto DVD's...I ended up thoroughly confused. There appear to be major marketing wars which limit disk swappability etc.
I'd appreciate input/clarification on DVD-R issues as they apply to use in the Powerbook, but also to choosing a DVD Recorder compatible w/Mac-made DVD's, etc. Does anyone know of a worthwhile DVD-R/VHS Combo Recorder?
Sorry if this is vague, but I'm fishing here a bit for educational insights to help me as I enter the DVD fray...
|Dec 1, 2002, 10:10 AM
i won't be able to record stuff off a tv with your dvd drive, unless theres some new technology i'm not aware of. But a dvd-r drive is nice for a lot of things...if you have 7gigs of mp3s say and you want to back them up...you can either use 2 dvds (about 4.7gigs) or burn them on about 12 cd-r's...also if you use imovie and want to make a dvd that anyone can watch on a dvd player...personally i would just use it for burning stuff that won't fit onto cds and if you wouldn't use it for anything i mentioned its probably a waste
|Dec 1, 2002, 10:35 AM
I think if you use a gizmo like the EyeTV...
... you can capture video on your hard drive, process it with iMovie and iDVD and end up with a playable DVD. But the quality will depend on your capture hardware. Some folks are using the EyeTV as a kind of DVR for capturing shows when they're not home; they say the quality is watchable but not cinematic.
Better quality capture is available thru Firewire or PCI, or possibly PCMCIA.
|Dec 1, 2002, 11:06 AM
dvd burner
i was wondering how easy it is to copy dvds. I have a 1Ghz Tibook on the way with a superdrive, and i was just wondering how I would go about making a copy of a dvd movie
|Dec 1, 2002, 11:29 AM
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The DVDs that movies are burned on, are denser, and double sided. You'd have to find a way to span the movie DVD over several disks, and there is also the problem with the formatting I think...its there to prevent people from copying DVDs in the first place. Also You prob won't be able to copy the menus and submenus...I maybe wrong on this. There might be a program/hack to get around this...but too much work!
Its not an easy process IMO
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|Dec 1, 2002, 12:07 PM
how about DVR-Recorders?
Thanks, guys, for your input.
Ironically, Howard, I had a huge number of MP3's I'd downloaded from Napster before it got illegal...Then, I had to delete them all because I needed the hard-drive space and it would have taken forever to organize & burn them all.
Meanwhile, anybody know of a good choice for a DVD-Recorder [for a Sony TV] which is compatible w/Mac DVD's? Do any of them serve as TV show recorders?
|Dec 1, 2002, 12:07 PM
i saw a program that lets you back up dvd movies... it was peecee i think, but itd be the same thing wouldnt it?
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|Dec 1, 2002, 01:31 PM
If a DVD is over 4.7 GB, then you don't have a chance in hell of copying the whole thing.
You can rip just the movie part and convet it to Divx, but as for a bit-per-bit copy of one, naaaah.
Your best bet is to start investing in Firewire storage, I've got a 6GB ripped copy of Amelie on my PC that I mounted as a virtual drive and it plays back fine, just like a real DVD, I think there's a program called DVD Backup for the Mac that does the same thing, rips the entire DVD.
There's two main reasons why you can't, one is technical, many movie DVDs are double-layered and it takes a certain kind of laser and other equipment to burn both layers of the disc.
The other reason is the MPAA. Even if you technically could copy a movie DVD bit-for-bit onto a blank DVD-R, I can bet you that the MPAA would try very hard to make it illegal.
There aren't any solutions for the computer that can do that , but there is at least one stand-alone DVD recorder that acts like a Tivo, it uses a DVD-RAM disc and you can pause, resume and record TV on it. There'a another version with a 40 GB hard disk and you can burn recorded TV shows on DVD-Rs.
Now as for Karen M's origional questions.......
If you want to record downloaded movies on a DVD disc, you can do it one of two ways, the first would be to use iDVD to convert the movies into MPEG-2 which is then recorded onto the DVD. But watch out if the movies are Divx encoded, ( some .avi, some .mp4, some .mp4s are also Quicktime mp4s, yes it gets very confusing ) because it can be a bitch to reencode them into a format that iDVD can read.
The second method would be to just burn the movie files onto a DVD.
The upside of that is it's so much easier and faster, the downside is you can only play them back on your computer since most DVD players can't read the multitude of formats computers can.
It's basically Phillips against Pioneer, Pioneer has the '-' format while Phillips has the '+' format. Currently '-R' is the most compatble, but '+' is getting to be the most popular.
I never knew there were combo DVD recorders/VCRs, there are plenty DVD players/VCRs, but none recordable, maybe I'm missing something..........
Any stand-alone DVD-recorder will make discs that your Mac can read. No problems there.
But not all DVD-recorders (or players) can read DVD-Rs (Superdrive)
Chances are if the recorder uses DVD-R/RW, or DVD-RAM, then it should read a DVD burned on a Mac.
If the recorder uses DVD+R/RW, then maybe not.
There's a big list of DVD players and which discs they're compatible with, but I can't find it now, may have to Google it.
You can either use composite (little yellow RCA connector), s-video (usually black, looks like a PS/2 port), or component (three RCA plugs, one red, one green and one blue)
If you've got a newer Sony TV that's above 27" (I think) then you have all three.
Component is the best since it uses progressive over interlaced bit s-video's second best, even it it's only interlaced.
C|NET did a first take of a DVD recoder like you want (I think) it's got a DVD-RAM/-R and a 40GB hard drive that you can use as a Tivo and a DVD recorder.
It'll cost ya though, $999 at Circuit City.
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|Dec 1, 2002, 03:50 PM
Thanks for taking the time to answer. I guess I've figured out now that the only real purpose of DVD-R is storage--in particular of home-made movies and MP3's....and since I don't do home movies, and no MP3's since Napster closed, I probably don't need it. I do store photos I take, but I can use CD's for those, as the quantity isn't so big as to need DVD's.
Guess I'll wait for what I want to come down in price.
|Dec 2, 2002, 12:30 AM
I know there's another thread or two about this but oh well. I copy DVD's all the time using the DVD'R drive on my imac. If the DVD is small than 4.7 gig's then all you need to do is back it up using DVD backup and then burning the VIDEO_TS file using toast.
If the DVD is bigger than 4.7 then you need to run Ifoedit using windows 2000 with VPC. This cuts the dual layer in half so you can burn it onto two separate discs. After ifoedit you just use dvd backup and toast again.
|Dec 3, 2002, 06:12 PM
It seems like its mostly the bounus stuff that makes the DVD so large. My Office Space disk is 4.0g. It dosetn have very many features but the film itself. On the other hand, my Meet the Parents disk is 7.42g. But keep in mind that the the 7.42g also includes bonues features, captions, delete scenes, outakes, little games, and even a PC installer to interact with the disk. There has to be a way to just read the feature of the film and back that up.
|Dec 4, 2002, 12:51 AM
ok ok...
ok. im glad someone finally told me how to go about and do the whole copying thing. thanks. now, if i want to go and back up a dvd i already own, and its more then 4.7gig. its most likely the video itself is less right? its just the special features and all that stuff thats making it more. is there a way to know what dvd files are the special features, and what parts make up the actual movie. then i could put the video on one dvd and the special features on another, or not at all. thanks
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|Dec 12, 2002, 07:06 PM
anyone - a little help please
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Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have found that larger fungal spores can be more lethal.
Spongiforma squarepantsii, a new species of mushroom almost as strange as its cartoon namesake.
Founder of The Mold Help Organization and the mold-busting chemical brand UrthPROâ"¢ are teaming up to bring you education, news, tips and tricks to protect your home and family from the effects of toxic mold. Farmington Hills, MI (PRWEB) June 07, 2011 Specialty chemical manufacturer UrthTech announced a new partnership between their UrthPROâ"¢ brand and The Mold Help Organization founder Susan Lillard today in an effort to build awareness for the often overlooked mold remediation...
The next agricultural revolution may be sparked by fungi, helping to greatly increase food-production for the growing needs of the planet without the need for massive amounts of fertilizers.
Researchers at the University of Exeter have uncovered a 'missing link' in the fungal tree of life after analysing samples taken from the university's pond.
Fungi play significant ecological and economic roles.
There's a crisis among the world's amphibians—about 40 percent of amphibian species have dwindled in numbers in just three decades.
Lichen, those drab, fuzzy growths found on rocks and trees, aren't as cuddly and charismatic as kangaroos or intriguing as opossums, but they could be a fungal equivalent, at least evolutionarily.
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From Sustainable Communities to Global Pollution Challenges: Twenty Years of U.S.-Taiwan Environmental Cooperation
July 17, 2013 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
China Environment Forum
On the July 17th meeting, cosponsored by the Asia Program and the China Environment Forum cosponsored, three speakers will provide an overview of the expanding EPA – EPAT cooperation, highlighting the progress in developing sister sustainable communities in the United States and Taiwan. Stephen Shu-hung Shen, Minister of EPAT, and Randy Solomon, Sustainable Jersey community certification program lead, will introduce the successes of these sustainable community projects. Jane Nishida, U.S. EPA's Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for International & Tribal Affairs and former Maryland Secretary of Environment, will share how international collaboration can strengthen state and national environmental programs and provide opportunities for green growth.
Earth Observation Satellite Data-Sharing: Policies and Partnerships
July 15, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Science and Technology Innovation Program
On Monday, July 15, 2013, Secure World Foundation and the Commons Lab of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will co-host a panel discussion, entitled "Earth Observation Satellite Data-Sharing: Policies and Partnerships." Please note, this event will be held at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace from 12 to 2 PM and requires an RSVP by Friday, July 12, 2013.
Natural Power: Sustainability Policies and Practices at the New York Power Authority
June 13, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
The United States is one of the largest energy consumers and biggest contributors of greenhouse gases worldwide. In 2011, the U.S. generated 42 percent of its electricity from coal and only 13 percent through renewables, chiefly hydropower.
Scaling Up: Chinese Renewable Energy Investments in the United States and Beyond
June 10, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
China Environment Forum
Speakers will explore drivers of China's renewable investments and the policy, market and financial opportunities and challenges to greater renewable investment in the United States.
The Energy and Climate Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Security
June 06, 2013 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
"In the post-Cold War period, the challenges of energy, environment, climate change, and water have become very much a part of our fundamental transatlantic relationship," said CNA General Counsel Sherri Goodman, launching a new report on U.S.-EU security at the Wilson Center.
Harmony in the Forest: Improving Habitats for Species and People in East Asia
May 30, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
How can NGOs and civil society promote environmental protection and improve people's health and livelihoods in remote tropical forests? Two NGOs with innovative programs in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea spoke at the Wilson Center on May 30 about their efforts to simultaneously tackle these issues and highlight their intricate relationship.
Backdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (Report Launch)
May 16, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Amid the growing number of reports warning that climate change threatens security, one potentially dangerous – but counterintuitive – dimension has been largely ignored. Could efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and lower our vulnerability to climate change inadvertently exacerbate existing conflicts?
The Rainforest Continent Business School
May 15, 2013 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Brazil Institute
The Brazil Institute with the Institute for Advanced Studies at USP hosted a private seminar to discuss the creation and implementation of the Rainforest Continent Business School
Water Management, Health and Climate Adaptation in Barbados
May 09, 2013 // 8:30am — 6:30pm
Brazil Institute
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Coal In China: Problems and the Future (in SAN FRANCISCO)
May 07, 2013 // 5:30pm — 7:15pm
China Environment Forum
Coal has long been the main fuel source powering most of China. But are the health and environmental risks spinning out of control? For the past several years, Greenpeace activist Sun Qingwei has worked to expose the environmental and human health risks of coal mining and consumption.


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Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration
At 80-years-old, the Social Security Administration is hardly retiring like the millions of Americans it supports. In fact, it spends a lot of time looking far into the future. Social Security recently released Vision 2025, a living document designed to outline how SSA can accomplish its three main priorities: Better customer service, exceptional employees and organizational innovation. Carolyn Colvin is the acting commissioner of SSA. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review more about Vision 2025, and outline what else it can help SSA accomplish.
Monday federal headlines - May 18, 2015
The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today's news, the Veterans Affairs Department launches five challenges, records management is something agencies have to be told to do and the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction finds there's still a chance to leave that country with a functioning civil airspace system.
Edwin Fountain, Vice Chair, World War I Centennial Commission
In the pantheon of major memorials in Washington, there's a big one missing: World War I. The centennial celebration of the end of the Great War is less than three years away. But the WWI Centennial Commission opens a design competition later this week. It's looking for a plan to fit well in D.C.'s Pershing Park. Edwin Fountain, the vice chair of the Centennial Commission, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the competition.
Federal employees have property rights to their jobs, even the ones you want to fire
Commentary: Career federal (and other public) employees have a property interest in their jobs. It's a major distinction with the private sector. It's a long established fact. But when's the last time you heard it stated, asks Federal Drive host Tom Temin.
Jared Serbu, DoD Reporter, Federal News Radio
The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted to overhaul the military's compensation system, shifting it slightly away from a defined benefit structure. The committee would also add a government-matched investment plan similar to a 401k. As Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu reports, the vote puts both the House and Senate on the same page. But the White House is still studying the issue.
Julia Ziegler, Managing Editor, FederalNewsRadio.com
President Obama is planning a one percent pay raise for federal employees next year. So don't go out and put a down payment on that new Lexus just yet. One percent? The House Progressive Caucus says phooey. It's proposing a 4 percent raise, and has garnered support of a few other members. Wishful thinking or a real possibility? Managing Editor Julia Ziegler joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to shares some of your thoughts.
Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio
The Navy Department isn't making as much progress on data center consolidation and moving to the cloud as the brass want it to. So it's moving both initiatives, consolidation and cloud under a new owner, and training some big guns on those who are standing in the way. Federal News Radio's executive editor Jason Miller joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with details on how the Navy wants to kick-start its data center and cloud efforts.
Friday federal headlines - May 15, 2015
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John Hudak, Fellow, Brookings Institution
Inspectors General exist to ferret out waste, fraud and abuse. They save and recover money for the government. But how do your measure the effectiveness of the IGs themselves? Researchers at the Brookings Institution think they've found a way to figure out the return on investment agencies get from their inspectors general. John Hudak is a fellow at Brookings, and co-authored the research report. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the findings and the methodology behind them.
Jonathan Aberman, Managing Director, Amplifier Ventures
The Defense Department wants to build tighter connections with Silicon Valley, as part of a new technology offset strategy. In fact, Defense Secretary Ash Carter unveiled the plan in Silicon Valley, at Stanford University. Homeland Security announces also plans to establish a Silicon Valley satellite office. The move west isn't a bad idea, but local venture capitalist Jonathan Aberman argues, the government might be overlooking innovation talent right in its own back yard. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain why.
Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio
One thing federal agency managers have learned over the past year, is that cybersecurity isn't just an IT problem. It impacts every part of an organization. That's why the National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a new publication to help managers embed cybersecurity thinking throughout their organizations. Ron Ross is a fellow at NIST. He tells executive editor Jason Miller about how the agency is borrowing a page from an international standard.
Jared Serbu, DoD Reporter, Federal News Radio
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has announced a series of overhauls to the Navy and Marine Corps' personnel system, saying it needs more flexibility to meet the demands of a 21st century workforce. As Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu reports, the changes will impact everything from how service members are promoted to physical fitness tests and military uniforms.
Thursday federal headlines - May 14, 2015
The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today's news, the Defense Secretary nominates two officers to the top military positions in the Army and Navy, the House appropriations committee not only rejects a budget increase for Amtrak, it votes for a big cut, Homeland Security's inspector general issues a tough report on the latest Secret Service incident.
Cheri Cannon, Partner, Tully Rinckey PLLC
You never know what can come up in a psychiatric session. At the Veterans Affairs medical center in Louisville, two patients complained that Dr. Patricia Kinne revealed her sexual orientation. They requested another doctor, and she received a warning from center management. But management's case didn't prevail at the Office of Special Counsel. Federal employment attorney Cheri Cannon of the law firm Tully Rinckey joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on the lessons learned in this case.
Marilyn Park, Legislative Representative, AFGE
A bill introduced in the House by Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) would restore collective bargaining rights to health care providers at the Veteran's Affairs Department. Under the current system, nurses, doctors and dentists, among others, do not have the same bargaining rights as other federal employees. Marilyn Park is a legislative representative at the American Federation of Government Employees. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to talk more about the VA Employee Fairness Act.
Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.)
One rookie member of Congress is getting serious about bringing government waste to light. He's just released the first issue of Waste Watch. The report kicks off an ongoing series to track waste and mismanagement in government. It identifies 10 specific instances from recent years, totaling more than $117 million. Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) represents Oklahoma's fifth district. On the Federal Drive with Tom Temin, he said his efforts to highlight wasteful spending are inspired by a fellow Oklahoman.
Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio
The FBI provided a host of new capabilities for federal and local law enforcement officials to improve how they identify suspects. The Next Generation Identification System replaced a 15-year-old fingerprint system with advanced biometrics. Jim Preaskorn is the program manager for the I-D system. He told Executive Editor Jason Miller about and why AFCEA Bethesda recognized it with an award.
Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has named winners of this year's Federal Green Challenge, which prompts agencies to help reduce the entire government's environmental footprint. More than 400 agencies participated this year. Mathy Stanislaus, the assistant administrator of the EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the challenge, and this year's winners.
Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, Department of Justice
Aging inmates are putting a strain on the Bureau of Prisons. That's according a new report from the Justice Department's Inspector General. The IG found older inmates incur greater medical costs, and that many prisons aren't properly equipped to handle a geriatric inmate population. Michael Horowitz is the Justice IG. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more from the report and how the Bureau of Prisons might respond.
Wednesday federal headlines - May 13, 2015
The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today's news, a reprogramming request to pay for an unfinished VA hospital gets a firm 'no' from the Senate Armed Services Committee, thousands of federal employees could get bargaining rights under a House bill and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has a plan for making service in the Navy more family friendly.