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This aphid-like pest, which is almost impossible to see without the aid of a magnifying glass, has caused massive damage to eastern hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlocks (Tsuga caroliniana) -- the only two types of hemlock native to eastern North America. Since its discovery in eastern forests in the 1950s, its threat has intensified. Recently, it spread to more northern areas of the eastern hemlock range, which some scientists have suggested may be linked to climatic warming. The insect's migration north could prove disastrous for the remaining 50 percent of eastern and Carolina hemlock populations, the majority of which had been buffered from infestation by cool temperatures that held the insect at bay.
The hemlock woolly adelgid is named for the white wool-like material that it secretes and that becomes conspicuous on hemlock branches when females lay their eggs (which they do twice each year). Newly hatched young feed on sap, and it is this loss of nutrients that ultimately kills the tree, though the process is gradual, taking anywhere from four to 15 years. New generations of adelgids may be spread to other trees by the wind or by birds and other animals. Humans also contribute, such as through the transport of parts of infested trees into previously unaffected areas, which may be how the insect got here in the first place.
Hemlock forests are unique in that they are defined largely by shade. Because only low levels of light reach the forest floor, the forest stays cool and moist in the summer. In winter, the close canopy buffers the forest from wind and snow accumulation. Hemlock forests are further characterized by the slow decomposition of the trees' acidic needles and wood, which produces a thick layer of humus, and by an open understory dotted by plants such as rhododendron and young, shade-tolerant hemlocks.
The loss of eastern and Carolina hemlocks poses serious threats to the many animals that make their home in the forest. Of special concern are the impacts of hemlock mortality on the cycling of water and nutrients through the forest ecosystem, and what those impacts mean for aquatic species, like brook trout and the insects and invertebrates they eat.
Hemlocks, in buffering the forest from temperature extremes, prevent streams from drying up in summer and from freezing solid in winter, which ensures a more or less constant flow of water and reliable habitat for aquatic species. Furthermore, since the soil of hemlock forests has only low levels of nutrients such as nitrogen and calcium, there is very little leaching of nutrients into the water. As a result, water quality is high and aquatic life is abundant in an intact hemlock ecosystem.
That the tiny hemlock woolly adelgid is killing off old-growth hemlock trees -- many of which measure at least three feet in diameter and stretch upwards of 100 feet in height -- seems improbable. But that we are defenseless against it and that it is slowly bringing about fundamental change in eastern forests is simply frightening to me. Defeating the adelgid may come down to natural resistance, with trees that survive infestation emerging as the last hope for the eastern and Carolina hemlock populations.


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Pope Francis laughs as he arrives for the celebration of the Way of... Fotografia de notíciasChegada,Coliseu,Comemoração,Cruz,Itália,Papa,Papa Francisco,Pessoas,Ponto Turístico Internacional,Religião,Rir,Roma - Itália,Uma Pessoa,VerticalPhotographer AFPCollection: AFP 2013 AFPPope Francis laughs as he arrives for the celebration of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday on March 29, 2013 at the Colosseum in Rome. Pope Francis presided over his first Good Friday which will culminate in a torch-lit procession at Rome's Colosseum and prayers for peace in a Middle East 'torn apart by injustice and conflicts'. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS,GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate reporter
In the last four years I have spent a lot of time sitting through meetings in this county, listening to many opinions on many issues and just generally observing the demeanor of citizens in our county.
For the most part I have found people, despite their strong opinions on certain matters, to be civil, regardless of the heat of the moment. However, lately I find that is changing. It seems rudeness and crudeness is entering more and more into local political and government sessions.
Within the last month I have witnessed some pretty uncivil behavior from audiences gathered at public meetings in Carbon at least twice.
Now I for one am all for public debate, and for questioning public officials about the direction of government. But that questioning should always be tempered with courtesy.
I recently talked with one government elected official who told me that he wondered if he would even run for his office again, when his term is through because of the way people sometimes treat him and even his family because of his stand on certain issues. "It's bad enough when they call up my house and yell at me, but when they start in on my wife and kids, that's another matter," he said.
I can tell you from experience, by the comments I sometimes get from those who want to criticize what I have written, those that call like that seldom have the guts to give their name.
Few people in leadership positions are opposed to hearing from the people. Most, in fact, want to know how the population feels about matters before they have to make a decision. Criticism is part of our system, thank goodness. Without it we would be just like so many of those countries that hold elections with one candidate on the ballot and call themselves a democracy.
However, somehow, somewhere, we need to eliminate the ugly American attitude that puts credence in the belief that rudeness equals intellectual power. In actuality, I find it is often just the opposite. The rudest people are most often the ones who know the least about what is really going on.


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The abstract states that "both fetuses and newborns do not have the same moral status as actual persons…[and] adoption is not always in the best interest of actual people, the authors argue that what we call 'after-birth abortion' (killing a newborn) should be permissible in all the cases where abortion is, including cases where the newborn is not disabled."
It is revolting to consider it a right to kill a perfectly formed, helpless newborn baby. This shocking position should stir a second look at legalized abortion. If you can kill a child in the womb, even up to the moment before birth, then there is no logical reason to protect life after birth.
A human being begins at the moment of conception and should be afforded legal protection at all stages of life. It is shocking to see people advocating killing children after they are born. It is just as shocking to see people advocating killing them before they are born.
If the test for one's life continuing was based on not burdening someone else, everyone's life would fail at one point or another. The question then becomes how burdensome must you be to merit your murder?
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Children are so precious and innocent. What have they done to deserve to be murdered? Nothing at all.
This is appalling and heart breaking. I cannot believe anyone would actually condone this.
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Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: Five years to achieve five impossible goals.
But when Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.
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"Big fan of Brent Weeks but..."
This Audible book has been ruined for me by the narrator, Cristofer Jean. His style of pausing and the voice he uses for all male characters makes it impossible to listen to the story. I'll have to pick this book up as a hard copy from the library as listening to it is painful.
I'm a big fan of Brent Weeks though and would highly recommend his Night Angel Trilogy though I can't speak for the narration of the Audible version as I haven't listened to it.
Audible was very understanding and had no problem with me returning the book, as always their customer service was great!
"Great book, bad narrator"
This is where audiobooks can become problematic. This is an imaginatively wrought world, with an easy to understand but compelling political system. Brent Weeks is a good author, and knows how to introduce the grittier aspects of life into fantasy that many authors skim over.
This narrator does the book no justice. His voice makes all of the characters, especially Gavin, sound douchey. I think I'll wait to get the paperback before I finish listening to this. His pacing and tone is destroying the picture I'm trying to construct in my mind as I listen.
"Dude . . ."
The narrator sounds like a surfer dude. Like the most stereotyped surfer dude that you can think of.
The book is pretty good, but the narration distracts from it. I would not recommend that audiobook to anyone. The narration spoils it. The book is pretty good. Weeks is very imaginative, but not great with dialog. He often insert modern-day colloquialisms in the text, which pulls me out of the story. Still, he's pretty good.
"Weeks' story ruined by awful narration, dude!"
I purchased this first installment of the Lightbringer series at the same time as the second book, The Blinding Knife. I noticed that they had different narrators but never stopped to wonder why that might be. I quickly learned, as did many of the other reviewers I've seen, that the narration done by Cristofer Jean was just absolutely horrible.
He made Gavin sound like a surfer dude and 15 year old Kip sounded like a whiny 9 year old. His pacing was horrible and made the story hard to follow at times, and I just overall hated his voice by the time the story was over.
I know the second book will be better as it's read by Simon Vance and he did a remarkable job on Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy. In the future, I'll certainly avoid anything read by Jean and if I want to re-read the Lightbringer series, I'll pull my hardcover of book 1 off the shelf and then listen to the rest of the series.
""Surfer" narrators should be banned!"
Wow! Awful, awful, awful narration. To Hatchett Audio: whomever made the decision to put this yahoo narrator on this book should be fired. This guy actually got paid to do this narration? If I were Brent Weeks I'd be seriously upset. The narrator absolutely ruined the book. A surfer dude magician? You gotta be kidding me! I will listen to the audio samples from now on. I'm really sorry I didn't prior to downloading this one.
As others have stated, the writing is a bit sophomoric in places, but it could have been salvaged with a decent narrator.
One of only two books I have failed to finish after over 100 titles. You have been warned. Nuff said.
God, Wife, Daughter, School, Brandon Sanderson, the rest of the world. In that order.
"Worst... Narrator... EVER!!!"
The book was fantastic, but I barely got through it because of the narrator. The second book was fantastic in every way.
This narrator made the book nearly unbearable!!! I love Brent Weeks, and I loved this story, and I loved the second book... but the narrator was the worst thing I have ever born, and after my life that is saying something!
The narrator was bad because: Monotone; no or dumb pauses; surfer voice to the great and powerful protagonist, making him sound like an idiot; all-around awful.
Yes and no. Read it, don't listen to Mr. Jean reading this good story. I feel like he wanted the book to suffer.
RE-RECORD THIS BOOK!!! PLEASE!!!! And someone get Chris Jean some lessons... maybe by Simon Vance, or Stefan Rudnicki.
"Good Book, Horrible Narrator"
What a shame. This was a decent book but I found it really hard to get into due the narration. If Cristofer Jean narrates the next in the series, I will skip the audiobook and read the paper version.
Sci-fi/Fantasy geek :)
"Let ME Read The Book"
I swear that I could do a better job narrating this book! I rated the "Story" 3 stars, but I was just being nice. I couldn't tell much about the story because I am soooo distracted by the amateur reading quality, gahhhhh! I can usually get past almost any narrator. Even if they are not good, I can force myself to concentrate on the story, but this guy is like a really bad actor in a really bad movie. His normal reading voice has a surfer dude quality to it, but I could have gotten past that, except that his voice characterizations are very bad (you usually can't tell the difference between the characters) and worst of all, his cadence and the emphasis he places on different parts of the sentences is completely off. Imagine a really bad actor doing a reading for a part that he's never read before. Seriously, it sounds like he just turned on the microphone, opened the book, and started reading out loud.
Oh man, I hate being this negative, especially on a Brent Weeks book (I liked the Night Angel trilogy quite a bit). So, I just went out and bought this book in paperback and will give the actual book another try.
I'm sorry Cristofer Jean, but you need to keep your day job dude :(
"Good book, terrible Narrator"
This is a pretty decent post-modern fantasy book with some great world building. It plays with the protagonist trope quite well. But the Narrator! Good Lord! I had to fight to get past the first hour, then had to grit my teeth to get through, even though the story had me hooked right away. Read it instead.
"Good but not great..."
This book is just not great. Interesting fantasy world and magic but the writer did not build much interest in the characters. The narrator just reads the book... Prior to listening to this I just finished Brandon Sanderson's book "The Way of Kings" which is excellent. If you have not read "The Way of Kings" or "Eye of the World" I suggest you read those books first. So many books are just so much better than this book. I also recomment "The Warded Man" and "The Name of the Wind". All the books I referenced are available on audible.
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