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Northern short grasslands
Charles M. Russel NWR, Montana, USA. Source: Rick Graetz/ USFWS
The Northern short grasslands is the largest grassland ecoregion in North America, covering nearly 640,000 square kilometers. This ecoregion extends over portions of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan in Canada, as well as considerable land area east of the Rocky Mountains, including central and eastern Montana, western North and South Dakota, and northeastern Wyoming in the USA. This grassland ecoregion is bisected by the Yellowstone River.
Four major features differentiate this ecoregion from other grasslands: the harsh winter climate, with considerable precipitation occurring as snow; short growing season; periodic, severe, droughts; and vegetation palette. Two key environmental gradients determine species composition in mixed and shortgrass prairies: increasing temperatures from north to south and increasing rainfall from west to east. With increasing latitude, the shortgrass prairies assume an aspect similar to mixed grassland communities such as in this ecoregion, where many cool-season grass species predominate. Mean annual temperature in this part of the ecoregion ranges from 3.5°C , but rises as high as 5°C in the west. Mean summer temperature is 16°C and mean winter temperature is -10°C. In late summer, moisture deficits occur, due to low precipitation and high evapotranspiration. In general, this ecoregion has an arid grassland ecoclimate.
Disturbance factors
Prior to human settlement, drought, fire, and grazing by large native herbivores were major disturbance factors, with fire playing a lesser role than in most other grassland ecoregions. Today, virtually all of this ecoregion has been converted to either wheat farms or rangelands. However, the potential for large-scale restoration is perhaps greater in this ecoregion than in almost any other part of North America. Attempts to re-establish populations of native Black-footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) and American Bison (Bison bison) are in progress.
Biological distinctiveness
The grass communities in this ecoregion include the following dominant taxa: Grama (Bouteloua spp.)-Needlegrass (Stipa spp.); Wheatgrass (Agropyron spp.); and Wheatgrass-Needlegrass. Further north into Canada the native grass vegetation of this area is characterized by Annual Meadow Grass (Poa annua), Blue Grama (Chondrosum gracile), wheatgrass and, to a lesser extent, June Grass (Koelaria spp.), and dryland sedge (Carex spp.). A variety of shrubs and herbs also occurs, but Big Sagebrush (Artemesia tridentata) is most abundant, and on more arid sites, Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) and other cacti can be found. On shaded slopes of valleys and river terraces, Scrubby Aspen (Populus spp.), Willow (Salix spp.), Cottonwood (Populus sp.), and Box-elder (Acer negundo) occur. Saline areas support Alkali Grass (Puccinellia spp.), Wild Barley (Hordeum spp.), Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus), Western Glasswort (Salicornia rubra) and American Sea Blite (Suaeda calceoliformis).
Prior to 1850, the Northern short grasslands contained some of the last relictual habitat for American Bison in the USA and Canada. Bison populations are thought to have had a major impact on the vegetative structure and composition of this ecoregion. Today populations of these large grazers are increasing again as herds are growing on public lands and private ranches. Black-footed Ferrets were also once common here, and reintroductions should eventually capitalize on abundant Prairie Dog (Cynomys spp.) populations. Recovery efforts are underway for Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) in the northern part of the ecoregion.
This terrestrial ecoregion here is populated by 337 species of vertebrates. Other notable mammals found in the short grasslands are the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus); Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus); the Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii); the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes); Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii). One notable bird that breeds in the lower Yellowstone River Basin (as its most northern range) is the Interior Least Tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos), a USA federally listed threatened species.
The Northern short grasslands are surprisingly rich in mammals for an ecoregion so far north. Much of the bird fauna is composed of species typically associated with the prairie potholes: Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) and Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) and Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) and Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida). Black-tailed and White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus and O. virginianus), Bobcat (Lynx rufus) and Mountain Lion (Felis concolor) are typical large mammals. Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi) and Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) occur within the ecoregion as well.
The Northern short grasslands host the largest breeding population of the Endangered Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) in all of North America, which occur near alkaline lakes; the ecoregion also hosts important breeding populations for rails (Rallus spp.) and other taxa of threatened sparrow taxa. Conservation efforts are increasing directed at threatened birds such as the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) and Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis).
Amphibians occurring in this ecoregion are: the Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus); the Striped Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata); the Dakota Toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys); Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus); the Plains Spadefoot Toad (Spea bombifrons); and the Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), which is the largest and most widely distributed terrestrial salamander in North America.
Reptiles found in the short grasslands reach include the: Red-lipped Plateau Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus), Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos); False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica); Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus ); the non-venomous Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum). The Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera) is an aquatic taxon present in the lower Yellowstone Basin as well as the Missouri River Basin.
Conservation status
Habitat loss and degradation
More than 85 percent of the ecoregion is now grazed by livestock or converted to dryland farming. In the Canadian portion, it is estimated that only about two percent of the ecoregion remains as natural, intact habitat. Considerable potential exists for habitat recovery in some areas to the extent of only partially modified grazing lands. However, overgrazing by sheep and cattle and the creation of road networks are significant factors on the Canadian side of the border, as tame grazing and hay crops are increasingly replacing more native grasslands.
Essentially very little unaltered habitat remains in this ecoregion. However, there is extraordinary potential for rapid recovery, as much of it is degraded rather than converted. A few alien species of vegetationhave invaded, but most of the dominant plant species still persist on rangelands. Plant species characteristic of the vegetation of this ecoregion evolved to withstand intense grazing by American Bison. Thus, it is not surprising to see that many previously dominant plants still persist and are likely to become reestablished where restoration efforts are carefully managed.
The adverse outcome of overgrazing is often associated with large expanses of USA federal lands, where grazing leases are typically offerred at below market rates. To gain an understanding of the magnitude of the concessions below market, one needs to consider that the Federal government set the base lease rate of $1.23 per AUM (animal unit month) in the year 1966; one AUM is the amount of forage needed to support one cow plus calf (or five sheep) for a month. The present Federal lease fee in 2013 is $1.35 per AUM, indicating the Federal grazing base fee has nowhere nearly kept pace with inflation, and effectively taxpayers are subsidizing the fecal coliform pollution of Yellowstone River and many other western USA watercourses.
Remaining blocks of intact habitat
None of the following blocks are considered fully intact, but many are only partially altered and quite extensive. These include:
- Western North Dakota
- Roosevelt National Park, within the Little Missouri National Grassland - western North Dakota
- Missouri Coteau, south-central North Dakota
- Little Missouri National Grassland
- Badlands National Park/Buffalo Gap National Grassland, southwestern South Dakota
- Thunder Basin National Grasslands, eastern Wyoming
- Lower Yellowstone River, eastern Montana (The largest section of intact Missouri River, undammed and with a population of endangered paddlefish)
- Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, northwestern Montana
- Butala Ranch, southwestern Saskatchewan, more than 100 km2
- Matador Grasslands. southwestern Saskatchewan
- Grasslands National Park and surrounding area, southern Saskatchewan
- Great Sand Hills, southwestern Saskatchewan
- South Saskatchewan River riparian zones, southwestern Saskatchewan.
- Sage Creek area, southeastern Alberta
Degree of fragmentation
Among the rangelands that are relatively intact, fragmentation is low because they occur in close proximity. Habitat fragmentation is relatively higher in some areas on the Canadian side of the border. A combination of overgrazed lands and road network densities contribute to the greater dissection of the landscape.
Degree of protection
What little remains of fully intact habitat is under protection in the
- Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, east-central Montana
- Badlands National Park, western South Dakota
- Grasslands National Park, southern Saskatchewan
and in smaller patches in:
- Bittercreek Mountain Wilderness Study Area
- Sage Creek (Badlands), western South Dakota
- Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, southwestern Saskatchewan (57.97 km2)
- Prairie Coulees - South, Ecological Reserve, southeastern Alberta (14.29 km2)
- Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve, southeastern Alberta (10.68 km2)
- Matador Grasslands Provincial Park, southwestern Saskatchewan (7.78 km2)
Types and severity of threats
The major threat is ongoing conversion of altered habitat (rangeland) to wheat production. Major degradation threats are alien plant species such as leafy spurges (Euphorbia sp.) and yellow sweet clover. There is increased industrial activity (particularly oil and gas), road expansion (with associated access issues) and widespread application of pesticide and herbicide in agricultural production.
Suite of priority activities to enhance biodiversity Conservation
- Restoration of the following important sites for the Northern short grasslands include:
- Matador Grassland- home to a former International Biome Program research site
- USDA Agricultural Research Center
- Sydney, Montana
- Bozeman, Montana Rangelands Insect Research
- Old Wives Lake - important for migratory birds
- Community pastures in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
- Little Missouri Badlands
- Lower Yellowstone River
- Charles M. Russell NWR - possibility of adding 640 km2 to area.
- improving contact with ranchers to encourage model grazing programs
- increasing efforts to restore the ecological integrity of this ecoregion through carefully managed programs including bison and black-footed ferret reintroductions and prairie dog recovery
- encouraging the development of ecotourism as an alternative to ranching in ecologically valuable areas and in areas that have been depopulated over the past few decades
- increasing protection standards for Suffield National Wildlife Area, Alberta
- giving stronger conservation attention to PFRA pasture lands in Saskatchewan. Increasing protection standards for the most significant PFRA pasture lands and Wildlife Habitat Protection Act lands.
- completing Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan.
- The province of Saskatchewan should lend greater support to private initiatives to protect the Great Sand Hills.
Conservation partners
- Alberta Wilderness Association
- Canadian Nature Federation
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Endangered Spaces Campaign - Saskatchewan
- Federation of Alberta Naturalists
- Great Sand Hills Planning District Commission
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- The Nature Conservancy,Alberta
- Nature Saskatchewan
- Prairie Conservation Forum Calgary/Banff Chapter
- Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
- Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
- Society of Grassland Naturalists
- World Wildlife Fund Canada
- Several Native American tribes active in restoration of bison range
Relationship to other classification schemes
The boundaries of the Northern short grasslands are taken from an amalgamation of Omernik ecoregions 41 (Northern Montana Glaciated Plains), 42 (Northwestern Glaciated Plains), 43 (Northwestern Great Plains), and 45 (Northeastern Great Plains) in the US. It corresponds to Küchler (1985) units 57 (Grama-needlegrass-wheatgrass) and 59 (wheatgrass-needlegrass). The boundary overlaps with Bailey sections 331D (Northwestern Glaciated Plains), 331E (Northern Glaciated Plains section), and 331F (Northwestern Great Plains section).
The Northern Short Grassland ecoregion corresponds to the Mixed Grassland terrestrial ecoregion (TEC 159). Aspen Grove Boreal forest (17) and Grassland characterize this region of south Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- J.M.Hoekstra, Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J. et al. (2010). Molnar, J. L., ed. The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0
- Kirk A. Miller, Melanie L. Clark and Peter Wright. 2004. Water quality assessment of the Yellowstone River Basin, Montana and Wyoming: Quality of fixed sites, 1999-2001. National Water Quality Assessment Program. U.S.Geological Survey. Report 2004-5113
- U.S.Department of Interior. 2013. Fact Sheet on the BLM's Management of Livestock Grazing: Grazing on Public Lands. Bureau of Land Management. USDI, Washington DC
Disclaimer: This article is contains certain information that was originally published by the World Wildlife Fund. Topic editors and authors for the Encyclopedia of Earth have edited its content and added substantial new information. The use of information from the World Wildlife Fund should not be construed as support for or endorsement by that organization for any new information added by EoE personnel, or for any editing of the original content.


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the games i listed starting from lunaria story are all browser based.
just so you know that web based games still download stuff and by this it means they download content little by little in your temporary internet files, sometimes it could feel even slower than downloading the game client itself.. having to load things over and over again is annoying. none the less there are quite a few interesting browser mmos but most of them don't really have partying or real pvp.
http://blade.r2games.com/ blade hunter is a 2d beat em up side scroller game with combos, pretty exciting and different compared to the typical automated turnbased browser garbage out there, it could get a little tiring if you play for few hours or longer but none the less it's a good title.
are you okay with automatic combat games? i don't like it when its auto but these are games that are auto yet have dashing graphics.
Fairytail Online - yeah the chinese stole the japanese anime's idea, thats what they are good at, the graphics are pretty though.
Pockie Kingdom - a game where you press a hero or a soldier and have them attack things while they progress through the map and in the end kill the enemy king/queen for the victory, not as automated as most games since you can atleast cast spells as a king/queen and also choose when to spawn your hero or soldier, if you don't spawn them right in example: if you didn't spawn a swordsmen soldier which offers you a nice defense and spawn a archer hero first, its likely for the enemy soldiers to kill your archers if they swarm the archer and lose you your match, it's pretty fun especially knowing that you can unlock more slots and different heroes!
Pirate King Online - aka onepiece version of that fairytail game xD in other words it's another automatic combat however the graphics are also pretty stunning, eyecandy game i guess
Here are the top three online card games that i found interesting.
Rise of Mythos is a card game with single campaigns, has a few strategies, pvp is alot of fun and there are party dungeons which is very challenging, i really love the character designs too. gameplay is pretty much wait till your card timer gets to 0 so you could put them on the field and have them reach the enemy player and drop them to 0 hp. there are also creatures that have vigilance which means they can attack behind them, you need them to defend against rush decks, also flying creatures fly over ground creatures (to counter this you need human wall card which you can't fly over "wierd logic but whatever")
Heroes of the Realm - this one is kind of automated, you can still pretty much use your own combination to get higher attack rating and such, there is a few pvp content that is unlocked midgame and it gets fun as you understand how the game works at first i was upset at first when i saw the automated combat but the illustrations, upgrading buildings kept me playing long enough!
server 2 is better because its linked with kongregate or you can play from kongregate if you want, hotr in kongregate didnt work for me.
Kingdoms CCG - this card game is like the usual card games where you fight with cards instead of summoning cute dolls xD once you summon a creature with your mana you need to wait a turn before you can attack with it, you can only attack them directly if there are no monsters blocking the lane though there are flying creatures that can attack through normal creatures to damage them directly, graphics
may not look appealing at first but once you understand how the gameplay works, it's worth it! i really like the queue system for pvp.
in Heroes of the Realm, Kingdoms CCG, Rise of Mythos, you have an option to create multiple accounts to try getting better cards as it's luck based, i made like 8 accounts and half of them got rate cards the other half didn't even have.
if you want more games http://www.kongregate.com/ has many available and all of them are web based, if you go to multiplayer you can find many online web games but most of them don't really have anything like party or a real pvp.

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'Genesect and the Legend Awakened' (Japanese: 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒 Shinsoku no Genosekuto: Myuutsū Kakusei, literally meaning; Genesect of Godspeed: Mewtwo's Awakening) is the sixteenth Pokémon movie. It will be released alongside the short Pikachu and Eevee Friends on July 13th, 2013 in Japan. The Movie was to be announced on October 19, 2013 on Cartoon Network and CITV in United States and the UK.
The full name of the movie have been revealed to be "Extremespeed Genesect and the Reawakening of Mewtwo" from CoroCoro magazine.
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Last week the Ministry of Minerals and Energy published in the newspapers a list of about 890 Tanzanians who have defaulted on renewing their mineral prospecting or mining licenses, issued by the government in accordance to the relevant law governing this strategic sector.
The long list of defaulters is informative and raises disturbing questions which call for answers from the authorities responsible for managing this natural resource.
When one looks at the long list of defaulters with an inquisitive eye, a few things, or rather abnormalities are clearly seen. One notes for example that individuals and single companies own several mining and prospecting licenses, and some have even twenty or more.
All sorts of tricks in the shady business transactions rule-book seem to have been used to acquire the highly valuable licenses. You find in the list that Mr Moses Dickson Jaluu (names not real) owns 15 licenses, while somewhere else in the same list you come across Mrs Moses D. Jaluu owning 15 licenses.
Chances are the pair may also be directors in Bongo Trading Company which owns 20 licenses, but this can't be easily established from the published list which does not reveal owners of defaulting companies.
This example demonstrates how "smart" individuals and families have grabbed mining licenses, obviously by colluding with corrupt senior officials in the Ministry as well as other government agencies responsible for this aspect of mining operations.
We are told more than half of the defaulting individuals and companies are based in Dar es Salaam, the commercial and de facto capital of Tanzania.
Only a stranger in our land of apparent peace and harmony can be surprised by this revelation. The "haven of peace ", as its Arabic origin name put it, is the centre of all sorts of deals, both genuine and bogus, and home to all kinds of wheelers and dealers, both local and foreign.
So, the storyline of the mining licenses saga is well defined. For many years some Tanzanians in the elite class have been acquiring prospecting and mining licenses, officially entitling them to exploit mineral resources for the benefit of the nation - the assumption being that the minerals mined and sold would generate income to contribute to national growth. Taxes paid by local miners are also expected to boost the national coffers.
However, the published list of those who have defaulted on paying mining license fees suggests that the intended dream of involving more citizens in exploiting the abundant mineral wealth in the country by providing avenues for preferential treatment, has hit a snag somewhere. A good number of permits to lease and exploit mining blocks have ended in the hands speculators.
Lucky ones have managed to get foreign partners and are in business. They include some senior government officials, shrewd politicians and, of course, well established businesspersons.
Well informed sources in this area reveal that at one time most members of the cabinet were in possession of several mining licenses, and chances are that they continue to get their good cut after leasing the blocks to foreigners with means and know how to undertake successful mining ventures.
Unlucky mining license owners - who have not been able to get foreign partners and have no capital to embark on mining operations - are too stranded to pay even the annual licence fees. They are like the proverbial dogs in the manger and have to accept the embarrassment of having their names published in newspapers as defaulters.
What is the moral of this story? There is rampant corruption in the minerals sector, where a few citizens are having an unfair share of the cake at the expense of the majority. Some citizens are millionaires simply because they happen to have the right connections which give them access to prospecting and mining licenses.
A similar scenario prevails in the land sector, where land grabbing is now one of the serious issues in the country. One hopes the proposed new constitution will address these issues seriously, as they are likely to endanger the apparent peace we are so much proud of by increasing the gap between the rich and the poor, and further sharpening social contradictions in the society.
Henry Muhanika is Media Consultant
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Zelda Kaplan
A wonderful picture of the iconic Zelda Kaplan, shot by my pal Olivia Horner.
Posted by Ari at 12:05 AM
3 comments:
- Pretty Pirate said...
I love this, I'm fairly positive the older woman has the younger one beat in the style department ( i guess with years of perfecting thats what you get). I want Zelda's ring!
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Lawrence M. Schoen was born in Chicago, Illinois, but brought up in California. While he was young, he worked with his father at swap meets each weekend. This ended when he went to college to study psychology and linguistics. He graduated with a Doctoral degree from Kansas and began teaching and research.
In 1992, he established the Klingon Language Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study of the Klingon language. Around this time, he also left academia for the private sector in mental health and substance abuse facilities in the Philadelphia area and began writing fiction. He published one story in the Star Trek universe in Strange New Worlds III called "jubHa". In 2000, he was interviewed in Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 14. He has also worked on three comic books, assisting with translation through the Klingon Language Institute:
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A Maine labor history mural that sparked protests, generated national headlines and was the subject of a federal lawsuit has found a new home at the Maine State Museum. It's been nearly two years since the eleven-panel installation was hastily removed from a reception area at the Maine Department of Labor by order of Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who cited concerns that it was unfriendly to business. But the same mural is now being called a "famous" and "historic" work of art.
Commissioned by the Maine Department of Labor under Democratic Governor John Baldacci, the labor history mural became a national symbol in the ongoing struggle between labor unions and business. Gov. LePage, who never actually viewed the mural before he ordered it removed, said he'd received an anonymous complaint that its scenes of factory workers, child laborers and a pair of labor strikes were so one-sided it was "reminiscent of communist North Korea." But now the LePage administration has re-installed the mural in a larger venue.
"This is now a famous piece of art and we are glad that the museum can provide the security, the space, the exhibit and conservation expertise that we, at the Department of Labor, cannot," said Jeanne Paquette Maine's labor commissioner.
Paquette said it was always the Administration's intent to publicly display the mural once litigation had played itself out. Several weeks ago, a federal appeals court rejected a group of artists and labor activists' argument that taking down the mural violated their First Amendment rights to receive information and ideas. Paquette said Gov. LePage supported the plan to re-install it in the foyer of the Maine State Museum. So does artist Judy Taylor. Even Jonathan Beal, an attorney for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, is pleased with the new home.
"I think this is an excellent place for it," Beal said. "As I told Commissioner Paquette just now, privately, I very much appreciate their having taken steps to immediately display it as they assured the First Circuit they would."
Still, Beal said it's unfortunate that it took so long to resolve the matter. Back in March, 2010 when Gov. LePage first signaled that the mural might be inappropriate for the Department of Labor, Beal suggested that LePage hold a public conversation to get suggestions about where to put it. Instead, the governor privately ordered the mural to be removed over the course of a weekend. No public input was taken. The panels were packed away in what has been described as a "climate controlled storage closet" in the Maine Department of Labor building. And a backlash of editorials, demonstrations and court battles began.
"You know, I think the governor, or folks around the governor, clearly have recognized that he made a mistake and that this issue is not one to them," said Matt Schlobohm, executive director of the Maine AFL-CIO.
"It was so clearly an issue where he was on the wrong side of Maine people, even people who aren't necessarily alligned with labor or workers' issues I think felt that this was going way too far," he said.
Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette acknowledges that, even in the closet, the labor mural has been a distraction for her department. Under the new arrangement the eleven panels will be loaned to the State Museum for just under three years. After that, Museum Director Bernard Fishman said a permanent home will have to be found.
"The loan is renewable," said Fishman. "It's possible that it may come into the museum but that would take a special effort to renovate spaces there and we don't have a space available at the moment to do that."
Meanwhile, Fishman said the mural is in a prominent location where it is likely to be seen by more people than it would have if it had remained at the Department of Labor. More importantly, Fishman said the mural has been elevated from being "contemporary art in a functional office" to "historic" in its own right. And, with such a designation, attorney Jonathan Beal said the mural can be preserved as an historic artifact under Maine statute. That's a protection it did not have before.


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Friday, December 16, 2011
* Easy Kid Holiday Craft: Paper Chain Stair Garlands For Christmas
Do you remember how I said that we had a bunch of skinny strips
of scrap-booking paper leftover from our
Homemade (Thrifty) Christmas Card project this year?!
The girls and I (with some help from Grandma too)
had a crafty play date and made Christmas paper chains
to deck the halls (and stairwell).
(And yes...those are stuffed birds and fairy dolls sitting on the stairs.)
We had real pine swags (read: very Martha Stewart)
but they were dropping pine needles left and right
and Elly the Cat wouldn't leave them alone.
This is a much more cat-friendly alternative garland
and the girls had fun making it too!
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Labels: Christmas, Create, Paper Crafts, Recycle Crafts
3 comments:
- Melissa @ The Chocolate Muffin Tree said...
Really pretty! I bet your whole house looks festive!
- December 16, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Alicia Stucky said...
I'm crazy about buying scarpbook paper and never scrapbooking (especially since I starting keeping a blog!)... I love crafts that call for putting scrapbook paper to use. They always turn out so pretty :-)
- December 17, 2011 at 5:53 AM
- Court said...
Too cute! I might have to make a garland to go with my paper theme, we lost a box of ornaments in the move so I made paper plate ornaments to fill my ornament quota.
- December 17, 2011 at 8:00 AM
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The film component travels throughout Baltimore and alters IN relative pulse and speed. This show explores the relationship between motion and emotion as experienced through both music and film.
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Aria-Kevin Puts, Courtney Orlando
Hallelujah Junction-John Adams, John Wilson
Julia Sheriff, piano
Joshua Anderson
Joshua Anderson is currently a senior at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University where he is studying with Anthony McGill and holds the position of principal clarinet with the Peabody Concert Orchestra. A graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, Joshua has been involved in several area projects such as the Charm City Collegium and has appeared as both an orchestra member and a soloist with the Baltimore Concerto Orchestra. Joshua has had the honor of performing on both the Young Artists' Performance Series and the Weekend Series of Yale's Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and continues to pursue his passion for chamber music through a variety of different ensembles.
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Heralded by The New York Times as a violinist of tireless energy and bright tone, Courtney Orlando specializes in the performance of contemporary and crossover music. She is a founding member of the acclaimed new music ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, which has premiered works by and collaborated with some of the foremost composers of our time, including John Adams, Donnacha Dennehy, Michael Gordon, David Lang, Meredith Monk, Steve Reich, Wolfgang Rihm, and Augusta Read Thomas. She is also a member of Ensemble Signal, the Deviant Septet, and the Praxis string quartet. Courtney is currently on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory, where she teaches ear training and sight reading and coaches chamber music.
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Julia Sheriff plays the piano with accuracy, intensity, taste and passion. Whenever she plays music, it stays played. Just listen! Martin Bresnick A native of Philadelphia, Ms. Sheriff has won numerous prizes in competitions, such as the Aspen Music Festivals AACA Concerto Competition, Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, and International Young Artists Piano Competition. She has also performed at Boston Universitys Tanglewood Institute, the Academy of Music, the Aspen Music Festival and School, Carnegie Hall, the Finchcocks Piano Museum-England, the Kimmel Centers Verizon Hall, and Yale Universitys Norfolk Festival. Ms. Sheriff has been featured on National Public Radio, and has soloed with numerous orchestras, such as the Temple University Symphony Orchestra, York Symphony Orchestra, and Hershey Symphony Orchestra. She is the Assistant Director of the Peabody Childrens Chorus.
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Described by the Baltimore Sun as having, admirable technical confidence and expressive sensitivity, John Wilson, performs as recitalist, collaborative musician and soloist with orchestra. A member of the contemporary music group The Lunar Ensemble, Wilson performed Schoenbergs Pierrot Lunaire at Baltimores Shriver Hall, as well as eight new works by Peabody composers. Recent performances include a recital at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall; he is also a staff pianist at Baltimore Lyric Opera.
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Dmitry Putinovich Medvedev (Russian: Димо Медвед) is the undisputed president of the Russian Federation. Medvedev is noted for his harsh stance on individuality and for his loyalty to his prime minister.
2008 Presidential election campaign
It is December 2007. Vladimir Putin, Russia's strongest, handsomest, most popular president of all time, is nearing the end of his second term in office. He cannot constitutionally continue as his country's dear leader any longer. It is time for the great man to fade into the political background. It is time for new leadership, new ideas, new militarism. Step forward, Putin's right hand man, Dmitry Medvedev.
And step forward Medvedev did, then back a bit, then to the side a little, eventually finishing up just behind Putin's right hand side. From this understated position, Medvedev would launch an all out assault on the Russian electorate. Everywhere one looked, be it on state-controlled television, state-controlled press or state-controlled public places, Medvedev and Putin would be there spreading their message: "If you love Putin, you'll love what Dmitry Medvedev has got up his sleeve: more Putin".
Blasting their senses with political experience, strength of will and a winning smile, Vladimir Putin would travel across his vast land, campaigning for his man Medvedev. This would be a truly remarkable campaign, one which would make all the other candidates look insignificant in comparison. This so-called opposition couldn't even get on television! As Medvedev would point out: if the opposition parties couldn't control the media with an iron fist that crushes all opposition like puny little grapes, what hope would they have of controlling the largest democracy in the world?
The moment of truthAll the politicking, all the campaigning, all the idle threats, would lead up to the crucial day of March 2nd 2008. Not since the last Zimbabwean election had a vote been so hotly contested. Across the great transcontinental Russian landmass, men, women and children would come out in great numbers so that their collective voice could be heard. Such is the lure of the ballot box, that some voters would come out who hadn't previously been known to exist! 70% of the electorate who weren't currently in prison or political exile were to exercise their democratic right.
Polls had suggested that Medvedev had the majority of support among the Russian people and, perhaps decisively, had the support of the billionaire Russian oligarchs. Would it be enough? The answer was a resounding "da". There would be parties on the streets of Moscow as a glorious victory was secured for Medvedev. On May 9th, a public holiday known as Victory Day, the Russian people would not only celebrate the Red Army's triumph over totalitarianism, they would also celebrate the inauguration of a new supreme leader.
Meet Dmitry
He has charmed a nation and has been taken to the hearts of the Russian people. From the youngest St. Petersburg socialite to the oldest babushka in Siberia, the love for President Medvedev knows no bounds.
But who is Dmitry Medvedev? We don't really know much about him.
Extensive research reveals that Medvedev, like Putin, was brought up in St. Petersburg and graduated with a law degree. It is here that the similarities between the two end. While Putin entered into the KGB, Medvedev progressed into the exciting world of business. He was one of the top names in Russian timber in the 1990s. [1] While Putin likes to relax by practising martial arts and baring his chest in the woods, Medvedev practises yoga and keeps ornamental fish. These subtle differences present Medvedev as a softer, more malleable type of authoritarian nationalistic ruler.
When Medvedev was young and hopeful, living under the rule of the Soviet Union, he would sit in his small Leningrad apartment, listening to bootleg albums and he would dream. He dreamt of the day when he would be able to legally buy a pair of levis. He dreamt of the day when he could hear the music of Deep Purple, not on a poor-quality black market audio tape, but in person. He dreamt of the day when his country would be free. Young Dmitry's dream would come true. Deep Purple played a concert in Moscow in February 2008.
There are many reasons to vote for President Medvedev. There are his policies, which have already been proven successful by his predecessor. There's his stoic, unsmiling charisma. There's the promise for his voters' personal safety. However, chief among the reasons must be his dark thicket of raven-black hair. Compared to the very bald Putin, Medvedev enjoys a full head of the stuff, continuing a tradition of having heavily-follicled leaders follow the naturally plucked. The pattern has been unbroken since 1762: Catherine the Great hairy, Paul I bald, Alexander I hairy, Nicholas I bald, Alexander II hairy, Alexander III bald, Nicholas II hairy, Lenin bald, Stalin hairy, Krushchev bald, Brezhnev hairy, Andropov bald, Chernenko hairy, Gorbachev bald, Yeltsin hairy, Putin bald and now we have the joyously hairy Medvedev. No doubt, when the time comes for Medvedev to step aside there will be a man of strength, courage and baldness to take his place. Someone like Vladimir Putin.
Foreign Policy
In recent years, a strong, oil-rich Russia has re-emerged onto the international scene as a significant force in the fields of industry, culture and force. However, Russia's relationship with the democracies of the Western world has maintained an icy detachment. Could the arrival of a new head of state usher in a new era of warmth and co-operation with the West?
In his inauguration speech, Medvedev promised to "protect civil and economic freedoms". Gerald Gullibsson, a noted international affairs expert, saw this as a very positive sign. "Medvedev is a liberal at heart," he says, "These promises give a clear signal that we are approaching a new era of international co-operation and diplomacy with the East. When you combine this with Iran's promises not to build a nuclear bomb and America's promises to leave Iraq, the future looks very good."
Certainly one change of approach is to be found in Medvedev's policy of delegation, sharing the responsibility of representing Russia abroad. This is most clearly expressed in how the new President stayed at home during Vladimir Putin's state visit to France.
8th August 2008. With the world's attention drawn away by the Beijing Olympics, with Vladimir Putin thousands of miles away, the reknowned cowards of Georgia invaded South Ossetia's sovereign territory. It was a time for a real man to step forward and be strong. While Putin was discussing events with the US president[2] and making many furious phone calls, Dmitry Medvedev ordered his masses of troops (who were conveniently stationed on the border) to liberate the South Ossetians. Showing remarkable foresight, Medvedev also sent troops into the region of Abkhazia, where Georgia was certain to strike next.
There followed several days of fighting as Russia's brave troops forced the Georgian army out of the embattled Georgian Provinces. Against all the odds, an heroic victory was achieved by the young president. Medvedev had proven himself as a war leader and as a protector of the Russian people, whether they live in Russia now or are going to live there in the near future.
In the confusion and murderous rampages of war, some Russian forces found themselves occupying other areas of Georgia. This was not an overreaching attack on a retreating army, but a result of poorly made maps. Medvedev and his foreign ministry have worked on redrawing the maps and now Russian forces are back inside their own territory (well, it's their territory now).
- ↑ After Yeltsin's experiments with moonshine bankrupted the Russian economy, Dmitry was forced to enter politics.
- ↑ This mostly involved reassuring him that Russia wasn't going to attack a US state, whilst pointing repeatedly to a children's atlas.
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Kitchen Laundry Solution
Posted by Miriam | Filed under Musings, Solutions
A while back on my personal blog, I shared a connundrum I was having over kitchen laundry. We recently started giving up paper-towels. I was never a huge paper-towel user in the first place, but I was a disposable wipe person and I was getting more and more ashamed at the amount of wipes I was tossing out with the trash and I figured there had to be a better way. Turns out, there is. Having a stash of dish towels in one of our kitchen drawers has revolutionized our kitchen cleaning. Especially with a toddler in the house, spills are planned into our day and now I can rest easy knowing that I am using a much more planet-friendly system of wiping up spills with cloths intead of wipes or paper towels.
That said, we go through a lot of dish cloths in a day. For a while, I was tossing them in a heap next to the door to our basement (you can see them in the pictures below). But that was neither sanitary nor aesthetically pleasing so I was searching for a better solution that wouldn't entail opening up the door to the basement and chucking them down the stairs towards the laundry.
(Bonus – that super awesome mat infront of our sink is actually three 'Finer Things' FLOR tiles!)
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The World's Youth Gather to Solve Climate Crisis in Copenhagen
As the world prepares for the upcoming climate meeting in Copenhagen set to begin next week, another group of world leaders is already debating how to stop the climate crisis. Children from around the world, numbering over 160 youth from over 40 countries, are in the middle of climate negotiations in Copenhagen. UNICEF and the city of Copenhagen have brought them to Denmark to give voice to children around the world. Who better to influence environmental discussions than those who stand to inherit the world? These youth leaders-- including Becca Arbacher, a Carbonfund.org neighbor and Montgomery Blair High School sophomore in Silver Spring, MD-- are discussing the best ways to fight climate change. They have also paid special attention to the impact climate change has on children. As the Convention on the Rights of the Child turns 20 years old, the connection between climate change and children has never been clearer. The world's youth stand to benefit the most from early action or suffer the most from our inaction. At the end of the conference, the Children's Climate Forum will adopt a final resolution with recommendations for action on climate change. For the sake of the world, we hope that world leaders will pay heed to these recommendations. Here at Carbonfund.org we believe that the world needs to make a firm commitment to reign in carbon emissions. With the help of individuals, businesses, and organizations, Carbonfund.org is offsetting over 5 billion pounds of CO2. I hope you'll join us in wishing Becca and the rest of her youth delegates good luck in their deliberations. The world depends on their work and the work of leaders of all ages around the world. You can follow the US delegation of young leaders on their blog.
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 15:59
Five Ways to "Brighten" Your Life
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 20:05
Be My Valentine: Drexelius Chocolates
12 days til Valentine's Day! There are only twelve days to Valentine's Day and you still don't have chocolate to give to that special someone. What are you going to do? Luckily, Drexelius chocolate is here to help! Drexelius serves up some of the most delicious chocolates around. If your love is anything like me, they'll love the Divine Dark Gift Set. Or try something a little more romantic with the Chocolate and Wine Pairing Kit. Perhaps you'd rather have what Best Life Magazine calls the Best Chocolate on the Planet. Drexelius has made its entire operations carbon neutral through a partnership with Carbonfund.org. Further, Molly Drexelius explains that "our chocolate makers not only make delicious chocolate, but work hard to create a better environment, living and future for the cacao farmers and our world." So pick up some Valentine's Day treats at Drexelius chocolates today. If you use Carbonfund.org's exclusive promo code "DCLOVECF" you'll get 15% off your first order! (Offer expires 2/14/2010.)
Friday, 12 February 2010 20:27
Barbara Thomas Wines Providing Commitment, Stewardship to the Environment
2 Days til Valentine's Day!CarbonFree® Partner Barbara Thomas Wines has been providing America's Pacific Northwest with some of the best locally grown wine around. More than that, they do it with the environment in mind. As a member of Oregon's Carbon Neutral Challenge, Barbara Thomas Wines has completely offset its carbon footprint by investing in Carbonfund.org's third-party validated reforestation projects. These projects plant native species in biodiverse regions. By planting trees now, we are taking immediate action to fight climate change. Jacki Bessler and Chuck Perasso have been growing their wines since 2005. Because of their commitment to the environment and their land, they have named Barbara Thomas Wines after their two children: Barbara and Thomas. As they say, "Our family believes that we are stewards, not owners, of our farm. It is our hope and our vision to protect and sustain this small patch of earth for many generations to come." Keep an eye out for Barbara Thomas Wines in a local shop near you.
Thursday, 10 September 2009 12:15
Now it's Your Turn to Talk
Here at Carbonfund.org we like to hear what our donors have to say. It helps us in the office keep perspective on why we're doing what we're doing. And our donors come from a broad range of perspectives. Some were concerned about climate change's negative impacts and wanted to do the right thing. Others felt guilty about their pollution and chose to support our high quality projects as a way to offset their activities. Still others were spurred by our partners' actions, donating after seeing Amtrak, Dell, or JetBlue's actions to fight climate change. Take a look at a selection of comments we received this week. Maybe next week, we'll highlight your comment! "Admittedly, I'm being selfish to fly around as much as I do. Your group gives me a means to balance my negative actions with positive actions." "I feel very strongly that we as individuals should try and offset our carbon footprint. I work for an environmental consulting company and take pride in what I can do to help our environment." "I was given the option when buying my Amtrak ticket. I'd like life on earth to continue longer." "I work for the American Geophysical Union (www.agu.org) which publishes much of the climate change research. I think it's important that we walk the talk." "My brother wanted carbon offsets for his birthday present." "Polar Bears etc." "The wedding offset is a great idea!" "We at NMD, Inc feel it is very important to leave a legacy for future generations." "We've reduced our footprint significantly with public transit, but long distance travel is still an energy drain. Glad to know we have the option of "off-setting" where we are unable to eliminate our carbon footprint."
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:10
5 Ways to Make Your Vacation Better for the Planet
Global Basecamps, a Carbonfund.org partner, has dedicated itself to providing travelers with fun, diverse and sustainable vacations. Travelers can set up a basecamp in one location and explore different places in a short period of time. Global Basecamps has identified ways to help reduce a trip's impact on the environment.
- Plant a Tree When You Travel – Planting a tree is a way to fight climate change (about 20% of global warming is due to deforestation), restore habitat and preserve biodiversity. Global Basecamps plants a tree in Nepal for every vacation they book.
- Offset Your Trip's Carbon Footprint - Flying, driving, lodging, eating and everything you do on your trip has an impact on climate change. The only way to neutralize that impact on climate (short of not traveling) is to offset your footprint by supporting third-party validated carbon reduction projects. Calculate and offset your trip here.
- Support Local Charities at Your Destination – Global Basecamps is a strong supporter of Pack for a Purpose. You can choose a local charity at your destination and help their mission by donating some of your money or items such as pencils, medical supplies or soccer balls.
- Basecamp – Get a true flavor of the locations you visit by basecamping. Choose a central base and explore many places in a short trip. This can cut your carbon footprint and provide a great experience at the same time.
- Commit to Live Sustainably When You Get Home – Take the lessons of your trip home with you. Volunteer when you get back. You can also offset your vehicle and home carbon emissions to reduce your overall footprint.
Monday, 01 November 2010 13:31
GreenQuest Provides One-Stop Site for Building Energy Info
Carbonfund.org Partner GreenEcoSavers has now added GreenQuest, a free personal energy information website that combines information on energy spending, weather data, greenhouse gas emissions and energy use for your building. Developed in conjunction with EnergyCAP, their GreenQuest tool also calculates a home or facility's carbon footprint (remember to offset with Carbonfund.org what you can't reduce). GreenQuest from GreenEcoSavers is providing tracking up to 3 meters (electricity, water and gas) for free with the help of green sponsors. By using the GreenQuest energy information website, homes and businesses can benefit by setting goals and benchmarks. Depending on your home or business location, GreenQuest will tell you how your energy usage compares with your friends and neighbors and help you get on the right track to saving money and energy. You can easily aggregate all of your energy usage data and as an option, obtain an ENERGY STAR building rating (for commercial buildings). You can also share your results on a public, read-only website to showcase your energy conservation efforts. I signed up my downtown DC condo this afternoon–it just takes a few minutes once you have your utility bills. I can see how my energy usage changes over time and how it interacts with the weather. I'm excited to add my first energy savings project (which can run the gamut from changing your lightbulbs to adding solar panels) and see how fast I earn my investment back!
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 08:29
Taking a Premier, Annual Event to a Greener Level
Nevada's only accredited art museum takes its premier annual event to a new, greener level. The Annual Taste for Art, the Nevada Museum of Art fundraiser that connects art, wine and food enthusiasts with fantastic art and cuisine, is offsetting the event's carbon footprint in support of third-party validated carbon reduction projects. Also, a tree will be planted for each paid ticket. Taking place August 20th from 6-9 pm in Reno, this year's event is sure to please in all senses. Tickets are still available online – $65 for members and $75 for non-members. If I were in Reno, I know where I'd be next Friday. If you can't make it out to the Taste for Art, be sure to take a look at the museum's premier exhibits from your computer screen.
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 17:27
Sustainable, Cruelty-Free Cosmetics by Alima Pure for Earth Day
Alima Pure is featuring their leading line of eye shadow for Earth Day this year. Each color of the Cascadia Collection is named after an Oregon Natural Beauty. So whether your color is Columbia Gorge, a vibrant gold named after the 80-mile Columbia Gorge, or Wallowas, a gentle green from the "Oregon Alps," you can be sure that when you wear Alima Pure products, you're sporting eco-friendlier products. All Alima Pure products are certified natural, and cruelty-free. And now for the second straight year, Alima Pure is a Carbonfund.org CarbonFree® Partner. By packing their products in recyclable shipping materials and other actions to reduce their carbon footprint, Alima Pure has taken great steps to reduce what it can, offset what it can't. If you're looking for a beautiful and eco-friendly Earth Day gift, check out Alima Pure's Cascadia Collection.
Monday, 04 October 2010 16:45
Sustainability Initiatives Help Transportation Companies Excel
Transportation Management Services, one of the leading transportation experts, excels in business by excelling in sustainability. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, TMS has again proven its model of measuring success by its environmental as well as bottom line performance. In February, the Maryland-based company earned accolades for successful execution of transportation plans for this year's NBA All-Star game in Dallas, TX. Despite record low temperatures, even snow and large crowds, TMS maintained its high level of punctual service for the event. On Earth Day, TMS built upon its successful green roof planting last year by adding a vegetable garden to its Maryland headquarters. The company even planted seedlings for its employees to take home and start their own gardens. By encouraging behavioral change among their employees and clients, TMS maximizes its emissions reductions. On the road, TMS monitors vehicle conditions to ensure tires are inflated, idling is minimized and fuel caps are fitted properly. TMS also operates one of the most advanced fleets in the world, using ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel whenever possible. In the office, TMS requires all of its offices to recycle all paper, use recycled office materials, install energy efficient equipment and reduce energy usage. TMS is part of a growing trend where transportation companies are developing and implementing sustainability initiatives to address their environmental impact and differentiate their offerings. Carbonfund.org is working with leading travel and transportation partners, large and small, to help achieve their sustainability goals. Also, TMS has been awarded the 2010 EcoLeadership Award by The Alliance for Workplace Excellence. This honor is bestowed upon leading companies in the Washington, D.C. area that maintain sustainable workplaces. TMS also makes a priority of serving green companies, including the US Green Building Council, Solar Power International and the American Wind Energy Association. By continuing to lead the transportation industry in a sustainable direction, TMS is able to do well by doing good.