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It's easy to spot the Irish shoppers on a Monday afternoon at Macy's in Herald Square.
The Irish women are casual. They don't strut, they stroll, and they seem almost at peace in the world's largest department store.
On the second floor sifting through rails of decorative tops last week, I find a Cork mother and daughter who look like they are on a mission. As they take a brief respite from their retail therapy to chat with the Irish Voice, they tell me they have maintained their New York shopping pilgrimage for over a decade.
"We're coming for the last 10 years," Geraldine Ahern says as she looks at her daughter and smiles.
"We are out here this time for nine days," she told the Irish Voice. "We just love the buzz."
Despite Ireland's economic downturn, the Cork mother says they normally bring the same amount of spending money each year. This year they have $3,000 each, and they both nod their heads in agreement that they won't rest until their wallets are down to the lining.
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"We spend 98 to 99 percent of it," Geraldine admits.
On the wish list this year are jeans, shoes, cosmetics and clothes for the men back at home.
"We've done Woodbury Commons, Jersey Gardens, Fifth Avenue," she reveals. "We've done everywhere really. The menswear here is just for nothing."
Her daughter, Georgine, interjects, admitting she's already hit up some of her favorite American stores.
"Abercrombie & Fitch, you cannot get it back at home," she points out.
The savings, the ladies insist, are phenomenal. Holding three t-shirts, Georgine says she has already stocked up on all her favorite make-up brands and is delighted with her new Benefit eyeliner which cost her $20.
"At home it's €36," she revealed.
"It's crazy," says Geraldine, who adds that the attention sales people give here is a big plus.
"They dance attendance on you," the mother laughs.
"They do everything for you, nothing is a problem. Back home you're fighting the crowds. You go in and they just totally ignore you in the shops. I know they have targets to reach here, and they're a lot more attentive."
Upstairs in Macy's, Siobhan O'Sullivan looks content among the evening wear as she surveys the colors of the season.
"It's a lot cheaper, but it's very different from shopping at home," O'Sullivan, who is on vacation with her boyfriend, told the Irish Voice.
With her male companion nowhere in sight, she reveals they have already hit the jewelry section downstairs. But first they stopped off at the visitor section of the department store to pick up their 10% discount visitor card.
"I wanted a piece of jewelry, a locket, as a birthday present," said O'Sullivan, adding that her boyfriend prefers to shop in the U.S.
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"He likes shopping in America more so than at home. He doesn't shop much at home, then he comes over here and spends a good bit and doesn't shop again."
In an unusual serene section of knitwear on the fourth floor, I spot three ladies already clutching Macy's shopping bags.
Joan and Marie Liston and Mary O'Callaghan say that although shopping was not the only reason for their week-long visit to New York, it was an important element.
The two sisters and a daughter from Limerick told the Irish Voice they have found especially good value in jeans and shoes.
"The shopping has been fantastic," Mary said.
When Irish women wheel their empty suitcases into John Fitzpatrick's hotels in Manhattan around this time of year, he knows they are on a shopping mission.
"It's beginning," says the CEO of the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group, North America, referring to the annual tide of Irish shoppers who flock to New York for the pre-holiday season.
"I met a few of them last Friday. A lady said she bought a pair of UGGs for $87 and she told me they are €250 back home."


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National wildlife refuges are some of our most accessible public lands, and some of the least appreciated.
President Roosevelt's creation of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida enjoys a prominent place in conservation lore, both for the public lands precedent it set and the rather
On the heels of President Obama's historic recommendation last January to preserve nearly all of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, a record number of U.S.
These are your public lands, so be sure to make the most of them year-round.
Ever since President Theodore Roosevelt created Florida's Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in memorable fashion, national wildlife refuges have been an important tool in the fight against habit
That document – known as the Comprehensive Conservation Plan – includes a recommendation that Congress designate the fragile coastal plain and other areas of the refuge as wilderness.
View map of proposed wilderness areas below:
Lawmakers are bowing to special interest groups, attempting to forward the sale or transfer of public lands including wilderness areas, wildlife refuges and national forests to state and local governments.
When school was out for the summer in the suburbs of Manhattan where I grew up, my mom packed our little Subaru hatchback with sleeping bags, a tent, a cooler filled with fruit and sandwich meat, hiking boots, rain gear, and three kids, and headed West. Like generations before and since, w
Winter is the time to spy tracks in the snow, dark animals against snowy backdrops and creatures who've migrated nearer to us.
For Valentine's Day, the Department of Interior has started a tradition of asking the public for something rather romantic - photos and videos of marriage proposals and weddings.
Chronic under-funding has left our nation's trail system in poor shape. Support a bill that would change that.

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Grand Buffet - ha just kidding..
dabinduppes wrote: grand buffet is EASILY one of the BEST acts I have EVER seen...anyone who thinks different needs to die
GaryColemansStuntDouble wrote: On the subject of Tomahawk i have to say this. When they opened for Tool thier performance did nothing for me. I thought it was horrible. However they were in the city about 2 weeks back performing with the Melvins. I didn't go to the show but maybe I should have given them a second chance.
Optics wrote: I can't believe that no one mention Afura, man that cat can't perform worth shit on stage!! He always too high or wacked out on something because he always unplugs the mic by accident AT LEAST 4-5 times during his set.
I would agree with you on Jeru like 6 years ago but I saw him not too long ago and he ripped shit. I mean the whole place was going crazy.
Man, yall must have seen Del, on a bad night becasue the 3 times I saw him with all the heiroglyphics, he ripped shit. I am sorry if you think Pep Love sucks but he has improved steadily on stage too.
I don't even wanna list anymore heads that suck on stage because thta would take way too long to think of. I have to say some of the best live performances I have seen aren't even hip-hop related!!
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While some Oktoberfests are knockoffs - created by Americans who've never even been to Germany - Andy Grogger's Oktoberfest, in Frisco, is the real thing.
At first, you might notice his strong, hulky body and wide smile - and the lederhosen and black hat he dons when playing with Those Austrian Guys up at Keystone's Der Fondue Chessel. As you chat with him, you're sure: This man isn't from around here.
Born and raised in Austria, he exudes a presence still more European than American. Luckily for us, he invites us into his fun-loving world tonight through Sunday, at Frisco's Oktoberfest.
"I bring my love of the music, food and culture to host the most authentic Oktoberfest west of Munich," he said.
Staged in a 60x120-foot tent on the Peninsula at Frisco Adventure Park, this Oktoberfest features beer from what he considers Germany's finest brewery: Paulaner. Grogger served the brew when he worked at the Kaltenberg Castle Brewhouse (owned by Prince Luitpold of Bavaria) in Vail, and he loves it to this day.
The festival also showcases Grogger's culinary talents; he owns Andy's Kitchen, a catering company, and he'll cook up schnitzel, brats, kielbasa, strudel, soft pretzels and more.
And, of course, there'll be plenty of music elevating the event. The Polkanauts return to Frisco, bringing their heavy-metal-infused polka to the masses. Yep, they play metal with a polka beat and traditional polka songs with a metal twist. Grogger booked them for the younger crowd that Friday night usually draws. Since they "combine their favorite musical genres to put on one heck of a fun time," he said, they'll also play Saturday afternoon.
For people who prefer more traditional oom-pah-pah, Those Austrian Guys stroll in Saturday evening; all the band members hail from Austria and have been whoopin' it up at Der Fondue Chessel for over 20 years.
Thanks to prodding from Those Austrian Guys, the Summit Concert Band started performing traditional music for Oktoberfests (including ones in Denver) eight years ago. They will play throughout the weekend. The nonprofit is also the beneficiary for Grogger's Oktoberfest. This year, the band debuts its version of the most popular song played at Oktoberfest in Munich. If you don't know what it is, you'll have to head to the Adventure Park to find out - and join in, which is what Oktoberfest is all about.
Grogger managed a beer tent in Munich before moving to Summit County, so he knows how to throw a party that engages everyone.
For one thing, he offers Oktoberfest games, such as Liter Stein Holding (hold the stein, filled with beer, with your arm straight for as long as you can; within 3-5 minutes even the strongest biceps begin to quiver), leg wrestling and a nail-driving competition, in which people use a rock hammer to drive a nail into a large stump.
"The whole atmosphere is just a little different than the other Oktoberfests, with the games and the schnapps bar," Grogger said. "It's a little smaller, but it's family oriented. It's not a drunk fest. It's socializing - people getting together, and they start to interact, which is why we have such big tables."


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Stephanie Ziebarth won national and state awards before choosing to focus on family and ministry rather than a career in magazine journalism. She spends most of her time homeschooling her children and coordinating Joy El Generation's Barnabas mentoring program, though she occasionally writes for local and national publications. She and husband Aaron Ziebarth have three children.
It pays to have good neighbors.
Today I got a call from one of those good neighbors: Dick. He was at work, out on the road for some township business, when he and his coworker saw something out of place before driving over Conococheague Creek.
They pulled over, got out, and Dick went down close to the bank of the creek.
Sure enough, it was an aluminum canoe, and it had "Camp Joy El" written on the side.
It had been lost for over six months, and if anyone else had seen it, they had not contacted the camp. Thankfully, Dick thought of us, knowing that my husband and I work for Joy El Camps & Retreats (www.joyel.org).
He called his wife at her workplace, she looked up our home number, and then he called and left a message at our home. I am thankful he took the time to do all this.
When I got the message, I called Adam, our maintenance coordinator, to give him the good news. "Really?!" he responded. "I had about given up hope on that one!"
We feel blessed to live in our neighborhood. Over time, we've gotten to know almost everyone on our block. Some neighbors we know better than others, but we know their names, call out friendly hellos, and often exchange not only Christmas goodies, but power tool usage and such things.
Two of our neighbors were feuding when we moved to the area. Over time, we got to watch that relationship heal. They went from spying on each other to helping each other with maintenance projects. And now I feel confident that we are all looking out for each other.
So, thank you to Dick for being a good neighbor. And let's keep nurturing our relationships within this small community that we have.


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There are certain names in U-M history that when mentioned immediately bring to mind a certain game or, in some cases, a distinct moment in a game. You probably know that Daydrion Taylor is one of them:
Damn. A lot has changed in football since 1997 and I doubt announcers would talk about a hit that way today. While No way the announcers talk about a hit that way today. listening to
I imagine for many in Happy Valley they remember Bob Stephenson, the guy on the other end of that collision, for that play as well: PSU didn�t give out game balls after Judgment Day (via PA Observer-Reporter)
The PA Observer-Reporter ran a piece on Stephenson back on December 24, 1997 and he discussed the play:
�I remember the catch and turning upfield. Joe Jurevicius was blocking Woodson and I�m thinking to myself, �I have room to run.� I didn�t see anybody else,� Stephenson said. That�s all he remembers � until he regained consciousness.�I knew where I was, but I thought, �What�s going on? Why are all these people around me?�� Stephenson said.Stephenson said he felt fine. He was helped to the sidelines, where he stood and joked with this teammates.�The adrenaline was still flowing,� he said. Twenty minutes later, the euphoria died.�When they took time into the locker room, I started getting sick and I got a headache.� Stephenson said.He was diagnosed with a Grad 3 concussion, the worst according to NCAA guidelines. Its symptoms include loss of consciousness, temporary amnesia and nausea.�Some of my teammates have told me they thought I was dead. If not, they thought I�d be paralyzed.�Last June Marcus Ray talked about the hit on WTKA and provided some very interesting context on not only the �97 team, he also discussed that hit and what probably precipitated Taylor�s aggressiveness:For more check out this clip (via WolverineHistorian) of Taylor talking about the collision a year later, including commentary from Bo who called it the hardest hit he�s ever seen.Me too.Follow MVictors on Twitter[Ed. This post was expanded from my June 14, 2012 post & rerun.]


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Larry Page's first day on the job as Google's (GOOG) CEO on Monday came with the most significant change in years in the makeup of the company's tightknit senior management.
Jonathan Rosenberg, who built the product-management teams that developed products such as the Chrome browser and Android smartphone operating system, and who was a mentor to the company's emerging crop of senior managers, said Monday that he plans to step down in coming months.
Page had asked his senior executives to make long-term, multiyear commitments to remain at the company. Rosenberg said in an interview with the Mercury News that he decided he could not make that commitment, given his long-held plans to leave the company around the time his daughter goes to college in 2013. Google did not immediately name a successor, but news of Rosenberg's departure led to speculation that Page could bring other changes to senior management.
"There is a new CEO," said Karsten Weide, an analyst for the research firm IDC, "so he's going to clean up a little bit."
Rosenberg, 49, joined Google in 2002 after stints at Apple (AAPL) and the now-defunct broadband company Excite@Home. As a slightly older executive who already had management experience at several Silicon Valley companies when he joined Google, Rosenberg was a mentor for upcoming Google executives, including current YouTube chief Salar Kamangar; head of advertising Susan Wojcicki; and Marissa Mayer, who heads the key area of serving ads and information based on a person's location. When hired, all of them were in their 20s and had scant real-world management knowledge.
Rosenberg is a member of the executive committee that makes Google's strategic decisions, and he is frequently cited as among the most powerful people in the company. The news of his departure, which he shared in an internal memo titled "9 Short Years," was an emotional moment for the executives he had tutored.
"What you see now in the valley, at Google and outside of Google, are a lot of people who got hired first because of the standards and the practices that Jonathan set up for Google, and who went through the basics of how to be a product manager in 'the Jonathan school,' " Kamangar said Monday. "You see these folks in leadership positions in many startups outside of Google, and within Google."
Wojcicki recalled the impact, on both her and a sick Googler, when Rosenberg once insisted they both go visit the seriously ill employee in the hospital. "I feel like my management style will always be a result of him being my manager for the past eight years," she said.
Rosenberg plans to take some time off, starting this summer, before returning to Google in a consulting role. Besides spending more time with his wife and family, Rosenberg said another focus in the months ahead would be co-writing a book with departing CEO Eric Schmidt about the values, rules and creation of Google's management culture.
Page praised Rosenberg, saying in a statement: "We tried to hire Jonathan multiple times because he was the only person we could imagine doing the job. It's lucky we were so persistent because he's built an amazing team -- hiring great people, who've created amazing products that have benefited over a billion users around the world."
Rosenberg's departure points to another challenge Page faces as he tries to reboot Google's management structure: Many of the company's senior managers, who arrived before Google's hugely successful IPO in 2004, may have little financial need to work.
"You have to motivate them entirely with incentives, so it's an interesting challenge," said Greg Sterling, an editor with SearchEngineLand.com, a website that follows the search industry.
While there's no reason to doubt that Rosenberg has personal reasons for stepping down, Sterling said that "it's not clear whether he was now perceived to be less necessary in some new, flatter organization they are creating, or whether he didn't like the direction the new leadership was going -- but I'm sure there was something more going on than meets the eye."
Rosenberg denied that his departure is related to the faster-moving, more nimble startup culture Page is trying to instill at Google as it competes with Facebook and other younger social-networking and social media companies.
"We're obviously going through a transition here," he said. "Larry is stepping into the role of CEO. And I think it was important to him that he establish and build around an executive team that intended to be here for many, many years."
Google recently rewarded Rosenberg with a $1.7 million bonus, as well as $5 million in equity, according to a securities filing. Still, Ken Auletta, who reported extensively within Google for his book "Googled: The End of the World as We Know It," said Page may welcome Rosenberg's departure.
"Jonathan has sway over much of the management systems at Google. Did he come to exemplify the bureaucracy Larry Page condemns?" Auletta asked. "I don't know, but I suspect the answer is yes."
Contact Mike Swift at 408-271-3648. Follow him at Twitter.com/swiftstories.
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Published: Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10:25 p.m.
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A pedestrian was hit and killed by a passing car while walking on Bayou Dularge Road Saturday, State Police said.
Wayne Lark, 52, of Houma, was hit by truck driven by Jeffery Hardwick, also of Houma, near Porche Lane, Sgt. Louis Toups said.
Lark was pronounced dead at the scene. Tests showed Hardwick had no alcohol in his system, and he was not ticketed, Toups said.
The crash remained under investigation Saturday.
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You won't want to miss this fabulous flea market on the river. There will be over 50+ dealers with all types of goods, antiques glassware, tools, candles, furniture and good old-fashioned junk! Join the fun the fourth weekend of every month from April through October in Grafton. For more information, call (800) 258-6645 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Join us for the return of the Grafton Rendezvous on the banks of the Illinois River. See pre-1840 history come to life and experience what a busy river port was like during that period. Traders will demonstrate candle and rope making, bead working, wood carving, metal working and leather crafting. There will be tomahawk and knife throwing and much more. Bring the family and enjoy the fun.
Calhoun County was a wild rugged land, and its fall re-enactment festival embraces its past history. Old time crafts, mountain-man activities, black powder shooting, historic demonstrations, food, music, fiddlers jamboree, carriage rides and a petting zoo round out the activities scheduled for the weekend. Admission is free. For more information, call (618) 465-2114.
Hakuna Matata River Rambler Cruise
Cruise the river, learn its history and view its geographical features during the River Rambler Tours on the Hakuna Matata, a 49-passenger all-weather tour boat. The first level of the boat is fully enclosed with large windows and is seasonally air-conditioned and heated. The upper deck is a huge open air patio offering 360 degree views of the river and surrounding bluffs. Tours set sail from the Grafton Harbor. Call (618) 786-7678 for tickets and more information.
Here is your chance to be a part of a real paranormal investigative team as they explore the paranormal claims associated with Pere Marquette Lodge. Enjoy appetizers and one free drink while the team walks you through the process of hunting for the paranormal. Then join the professionals as they investigate the Lodge through the night. If evidence is found, a reveal will be held during breakfast the following morning. Warning, this is a real paranormal investigation and guests should be prepared to witness possible paranormal activity. Add this paranormal investigation package for two people to your room reservation for an additional $65. Does not include taxes or room reservations. Call (618) 786-2331 for details and to make your reservations. Investigations will be held on April 22nd and November 4th from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Come out to Greene County this September 9, 10 and 11! Carrollton will have live music, crafts, baked goods and demonstrations on the courthouse lawn. The Historical Society will have artisan demonstrations along with arts and crafts. Eldred hosts the Baptist Church's salad luncheon. Rockbridge, Hillview, Haypress, Roodhouse and White Hall will also be serving up great food and entertainment! Don't forget to find a treasure or two to take home from the county wide yard sale. The James J. Eldred House will be hosting the Civil War Encampment and Swap Meet September 10-11 with a Civil War encampment, swap meet, demonstrations and much more! Bring the family to see history come alive!
Pere Marquette Wine Club Get Together
This event features free wine tasting and free appetizers for Mary Michelle Wine Club Members. New Members can join by paying a one-time $20 fee and will receive a complementary Pere Marquette Lodge Wine Glass filled with their choice of Mary Michelle or Illinois Cellar Wines. Wine Club Members also receive 10% off lodging, dining, gift shop purchases and cases of wine purchased at Pere Marquette Lodge. Enjoy the acoustic tunes of local guitar legend, Gabie McGarra, as you sip wine and reconnect at this wine tasting event. For dates and more information, call (618) 786-2331.
Calhoun County Quilt & Church Tour
Quilts are displayed in several historic churches in the Villages of Kampsville, Hardin and Brussels. Beautiful quilts that belong to the residents of Calhoun County are on display in the Churches along with quilt exhibits and activities in Church Halls. Calhoun County communities join together to share the beauty and history of quilts that have been in local families as far back as the 1800s. There are over one hundred (100) quilts on display in the various locations. A brief history of each quilt will be provided so visitors can appreciate the craftsmanship and stories that are uniquely associated with them. In addition to the quilt displays there are other vendors, demonstrations and the sale of supplies and quilts. For more information, call (618) 883-2578 or (618) 232-1268. Admission: Advance Tickets: $8 Tickets for groups of 20 or more: $7/person Tickets at the door: $12 Tickets are valid for both days of event. Tickets may also be purchased by mail. Send check payable to CCF, P.O. Box 176, Hardin, IL 62047
Step back in time to the days when frontier fur trappers met with fur traders and buyers during this reenactment festival at Pere Marquette State Park. The Second Annual Pere Marquette State Park Rendezvous will be a traditional Pre-1840 event with buckskinned re-enactors portraying primitive traders and campers. There will be period demonstrations, black powder and longbow shoots, camp music and food common to days on the Illinois frontier. The public is invited to attend and admission is free.
Comedy Hypnosis Show at Pere Marquette Lodge
Come enjoy Pere Marquette Lodge's famous fried chicken buffet and then join in a gut-busting Comedy Hypnosis Show. Watch in wonder as Dan Ladd brings down the house. Reality changes, personalities radically alter, and laughs pile on laughs as your friends and loved once become superstars. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. in the ballroom and includes fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, vegetable of the day, hot buttered rolls, dessert, coffee, tea and water. Adult beverages can be purchased at the Restaurant Service Window. For more information, call (618)786-2331.
German Beer Garden at Pere Marquette Lodge
Join us on the terrace at Pere Marquette Lodge for a German Beer Garden. This event will feature special German made beers as well as a delicious variety of bratwursts along with live German music. No reservations are needed but seating is limited so feel free to bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets just in case. The Beer Garden at Pere Marquette is a wonderful place to spend a relaxing day filled with entertainment, a gorgeous view, cheap beer, awesome food and an ambiance that cannot be found anywhere else. For more information, call (618) 786-2331.
Quilts are displayed in several historical churches in the Villages of Kampsville, Hardin and Brussels. Beautiful quilts that belong to the residents of Calhoun County are on display in the Churches along with quilt exhibits and activities in Church Halls. Calhoun County communities join together to share the beauty and history of quilts that have been in local families as far back as the 1800s. There are over one hundred(100) quilts on display in the various locations. A brief history of each quilt will be provided so visitors can appreciate the craftsmanship and stories that are uniquely associated with them. In addition to the quilt displays there are other vendors, demonstrations and the sale of supplies and quilts. For more information, call (618)883-2578 or (618)232-1268.
French Wine Pairing Dinner at Pere Marquette Lodge
Let our Chef awaken your senses at this four course Gourmet Wine Pairing Dinner hosted at Pere Marquette Lodge. Enjoy the excellent company of an intimate dinner party as you partake in each of the three specially selected wines which complement each delectable dish. Call (618)786-2331 for details and to make reservations.
Jersey County Historic Society's Annual Apple Fest
Enjoy this year's Jersey County Historic Society's Annual Apple Fest. Throughout the day, visitors can browse craft booths, demonstrations, quilt raffle, kettle corn and children's games. Pioneer stew, ham & beans with cornbread, and sweet treats will be sold throughout the day. Historic tours of the Cheney Mansion, Log House and Lone Star School are $5 for adults; free for children 6 and under. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the day. All other events are free. For more information, call (618) 498-2811.
October Sunday Brunch at Pere Marquette Lodge
Bring the family for a beautiful day at the Lodge and enjoy the stunning fall scenery of the River Bend. Enjoy live music in the Great Room and then join us for our traditional everything you could possibly want to eat super buffet. We accept reservations for parties of six or more. Children 0-3: Free Children 4-11: $9.95 Adults 12 & Up: $19.95 For more information, call (618) 786-2331 ext. 502.
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Hot days, cool rooms, tasty vegetables
I'll admit that one of my favorite things to do on a hot day is to walk into an air-conditioned room. That burst of cool air in those first moments can be so refreshing.
It turns out I'm not alone — fruits and vegetables like to be cool on hot days too.
Controlling temperature helps regulate the aging process of a fruit, along with its water loss and microorganism growth. Storing fruits and vegetables at their lowest safe temperatures means they taste better and last longer.
To help us know the best ways to store fresh produce at home, the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center offers a free PDF poster Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Better Taste, which includes tips for different fruits and vegetables, from avocado to watermelon.
Knowing the right temperature is only part of the battle for farmers, who are responsible for the first links in the cold chain. Getting produce out of the sun and cool for storage can be a big challenge — and an expensive one.
But a farmer in New York, Ron Khosla, answered this challenge with a tool that can help make cooling produce less expensive for small-scale farmers. He created the CoolBot, a micro-controller that turns a well-insulated room with a regular air conditioner into a commercial cool room for storing fruits and vegetables.
Just as small-scale American farmers struggle with affordable cooling, so do smallholder farmers elsewhere in the world. Researchers with the Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program (Horticulture CRSP) decided to test the CoolBot device, first at the UC Davis Student Farm and then with farmers in India, Honduras and Uganda.
Indeed, the CoolBot-equipped rooms worked, and the program is building more in Bangladesh right now. But there is a catch: Farmers must have access to reliable grid electricity for a cool room like this to work. To address this problem, the CoolBot in Uganda was powered with solar photovoltaic cells, but that led to another set of challenges — expensive equipment and fear of theft.
So how do you effectively cool vegetables, hot from a field, without grid electricity? A solution that is low-cost, effective and off-grid has not been found yet. In an effort to uncover such a solution, Horticulture CRSP will soon be launching a technology design competition that asks that very question. Can you answer this challenge?
Grad students head abroad to work with farmers
You've probably heard it millions of times in your lifetime, but it bears repeating: Not everyone has enough, good food to eat.
To that end, the Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program at UC Davis builds global partnerships for fruit and vegetable research to improve livelihoods in developing countries.
Through Horticulture CRSP's Trellis Fund, these students have been matched with organizations in Nepal, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Honduras and Nicaragua to provide their agricultural expertise in assisting the organizations' projects with smallholder farmers.
Besides supporting local farmers in developing countries, the projects will also potentially infect students with an interest in international agricultural issues.
"With the Trellis Fund, our goal is to engage young people in an international experience — a chance to partner with a small organization working with real people with real needs and apply what they know about science," said Beth Mitcham, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the Plant Sciences Department at UC Davis and director of Horticulture CRSP. "For a small investment, we're creating lasting relationships and perhaps changing the career path of a young person."
Read our full press release for more details, or find out who is going where on our Trellis Fund page.
More African vegetables on more plates
What will be the new food frontier? An article in the Wall Street Journal with the headline "Next Stop for Food Fanatics: Africa" predicts adventurous American palates may soon be craving sub-Saharan cuisines.
Have you heard of these?
- Nakati (Solanum macrocarpon, S. aethiopicum) Also called African eggplant, some types of nakati are eaten for their leafy greens, while others are eaten for their fruit (which can look like a tomato or eggplant).
- Cowpea leaves (Vigna unguiculata) This plant produces black-eyed peas, but the greens of the plant can also be eaten as a vegetable.
- Bbuga (Amaranthus Gracecizans) You might know this plant by its common American name: pigweed.
- Doodo (Amaranthus Dubius) Like bbuga, this type of amaranth is eaten for its leaves in many parts of Africa. In North and South America, varieties of amaranth are usually used as a grain.
- Jjobyo (Gynandropsis Gynandra, Cleome gynandra) Also called spider plant.
Many of these indigenous vegetables are rich in micronutrients such as iron, vitamin A and vitamin B. When it comes to alleviating malnutrition in developing countries of eastern Africa, indigenous vegetables offer workable solutions because they are not only nutritious, but also familiar to the region's eaters and farmers.
Recently U.S. researchers have been working with indigenous crops like these in east African countries — with funding and support from the Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program (Horticulture CRSP), led by Beth Mitcham at UC Davis with funding from USAID. In Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, Stephen Weller of Purdue University is leading a Horticulture CRSP research project on production practices, seed resources, postharvest handling, marketing and nutrition of varieties of amaranth, spider plant and African nightshade.
In Uganda, Kate Scow of UC Davis is partnering with local groups to try out a new model of extension while increasing production of indigenous greens, such as nakati, bbuga and jjobyo.
Take a look at this short video for a little more background:
Just as bok choy, an Asian vegetable, has become familiar to many American households, perhaps one day you'll find nakati or another African leafy vegetable on your plate.
In the meantime, researchers with Horticulture CRSP are working to get more African leafy vegetables into the research agendas, fields, markets and plates of our counterparts in eastern Africa.
Read more abut Horticulture CRSP and its projects around the world at http://hortcrsp.ucdavis.edu.
Addressing nutrition and poverty through horticulture
UC Davis is addressing food security and economic development in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and elsewhere, by coordinating an international horticulture program. The Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program (Hort CRSP; pronounced "hort crisp") is one of 10 CRSP programs that focus on global food production and solving food and nutrition problems in developing countries. UC Davis leads the Hort CRSP, with funding support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Examples of projects conducted by researchers and educators throughout the world include:
- Inexpensive cold storage systems in rural, developing areas to prolong food longevity; see page 2
- Concentrated solar drying of fruits and vegetables in East Africa; see page 3
- Improving safety and quality of tomatoes in Nigeria; see page 3
- Smallholder flower production in Honduras for export markets; see page 3
The overarching goals of the Hort CRSP are to reduce poverty and improve nutrition and health of the rural poor, while improving the profitability and sustainability of horticulture in the developing world. Priorities in the Hort CRSP include gender equity, sustainable crop production, postharvest technology, food safety, market access, and financing. The program awards research funding in the U.S. and abroad to:
- Realize opportunities for horticultural development
- Improve food security
- Improve nutrition and human health
- Provide opportunities for income diversification
- Advance economic and social conditions of the rural poor, particularly women
In the three years since the program's inception, several projects have been completed, and many are ongoing. The program's website offers a plethora of information, along with newsletters that highlight individual projects.
The program also has a YouTube channel, with videos on Hort CRSP projects. Some of the videos are about projects that are especially important in developing countries, including:
- The TRELLIS project — bringing together graduate students and in-country development organizations; YouTube link
- Using cell phones to give real-time information to growers in rural areas of India; YouTube link
- Inexpensive cultivation practices for smallholder farmers; YouTube link
- Indigenous products increase incomes in Ghana; YouTube link
- Saving indigenous crop seeds in Southeast Asia for resource-poor farmers; YouTube link
Reader expresses skepticism about flavor researchA recent Food Blog post about a new research effort aimed at improving the flavor of fruits and vegetables found in American grocery stores prompted a scornful e-mail from a reader.
To whom it may concern, the letter-writer began, I find it appalling that $6 million is being spent to study something that any 3rd grader should be able to figure out.
The writer continued: "It is virtually impossible to enhance the flavor of an industrial farmed tomato because the flavor has been bred OUT of the varieties grown by big agriculture in favor of disease resistance and shelf stability. I can pick a green tomato from my yard and let it ripen on the counter and it will be delicious. That will just never be the case with most of the hybrids that have been developed over the past 20 years because flavor was NOT a priority. You can't add it in after the fact."UC Davis Cooperative Extension specialist Beth Mitcham, director of the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center, wrote the following response:
"I agree with part of your comment but not entirely. It is true that breeders have focused for many years on yield, disease resistance and long shelf life. However, in recent years, breeders are paying more attention to flavor quality. As you mentioned, you can take a green tomato and ripen it into a great tasting tomato. I have also done this with tomatoes obtained from a commercial field.
"The problem with tomatoes harvested green and ripened after harvest is that the fruit are exposed to low temperatures. Studies have shown that exposure of tomatoes for just 24 hours to temperatures of 50 degrees reduces their flavor compounds by 50 percent. Most tomatoes are shipped to market at 45 to 50 degrees to reduce softening and decay. Another problem with green tomatoes and many other fruit is the maturity of the fruit at harvest. The earlier it is picked, the less flavor compounds the fruit will produce when it is fully ripe.
"This $6 million grant is focused on providing growers and shippers with the tools to successfully pick more mature or riper produce and deliver it to consumers with good flavor. We are refining technologies to sort the fruit by maturity and ripeness to remove the under-ripe and overripe fruit before shipment, better packaging to prevent bruising of softer, riper fruit during transport, methods to slow further ripening of riper fruit after harvest that may allow us to ship fruit at higher temperatures so that flavor is not lost.
"While you can always get the best flavor quality when you take a ripe product off the plant and eat it within a day, many US consumers do not have easy access to these products and most cannot get access year-round. While consumers recognize that fruits and vegetables are good for them, they only eat 2 to 3 servings per day (including French fries) instead of the 5 to 9 servings that are recommended. We believe that poor flavor contributes to low consumption. Our goal is to improve the flavor quality of fruits and vegetables available through your local grocery market so that consumers eat more – hopefully reaching the 5-a-day recommended for good health."


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Morning MoneyBeat: Housing's Foundation on Shaky Ground
MARKET SNAP: At 6:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures down 0.1%. Treasury yields edge lower. Nymex down $0.02 at $106.40. Gold 0.1% lower at $1396.80. In Europe, FTSE 100 closed, DAX down 0.3% and CAC 40 down 0.7%. In Asia, Nikkei 225 down 0.2% and Hang Seng up 0.7%.
WATCH FOR: July Durable Goods Orders (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time): seen -4.0%; previously +3.9%. August Dalls Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30). No major companies are scheduled to report quarterly results.
The looming shift in Fed policy is taking a toll on the increasingly fragile housing recovery.
Rising mortgage rates, which reflect expectations the Fed will soon reduce its stimulus programs, are proving to be a significant headwind for potential home buyers. Sales of newly built homes slumped 13.4% in July, the steepest drop in three years, and fell well below what economists were anticipating, according to government housing data released Friday.
The report marked "the first indication that mortgage-rate increases will have an impact on the housing market," said Maninder Sibia, an economist at the Economic Advisory Service.
The impact of rising rates has hurt first-time buyers the most, many economists and analysts say, because they are more sensitive to increases in monthly mortgage payments than are more established buyers looking to purchase their second- or third-generation home. The rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage stands at 4.58%, up from 3.59% two months ago.
The sour news pushed housing stocks lower yet again, a pattern on display since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in May acknowledged a change in policy could happen later this year. The iShares US Home Construction ETF fell 2.5% on Friday and is down 19% since May. Homebuilders KB Home, DR Horton and PulteGroup are down more than 30% apiece since May, while Lennar is off 25%.
"It is certainly a warning signal that conditions in the housing market are nowhere near as rosy as homebuilders, real estate agents, and their enablers in the media are so keen to represent," said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at MFR Inc. He added "speculative demand" continues to be one of the main drivers of the housing recovery.
Additionally on Friday, American Homes 4 Rent–the second-largest owner of U.S. single-family houses–reportedly fired a group of workers after the company reported a quarterly loss. American Home, which went public Aug. 1, has cut about 15% of its workforce this year, Bloomberg reported.
From the downbeat data on new home sales to declining housing stocks to the news about American Homes 4 Rent, hedge-fund manager Doug Kass of Seabreeze Partners Management wonders: "Could there be more evidence in a single day that housing blew up on the rate 'surge' catalyst?"
The housing market has been slow to recover from its deep plunge during the financial crisis. Any hiccups now, especially as rates rise, would only add to worries about the broader economic recovery.
Investors will get more housing data to chew on this week. The S&P/Case-Shiller report, a key gauge of U.S. home prices, is scheduled to released Tuesday. All 20 cities in the report have posted year-over-year gains for five straight months. The National Association of Realtors on Wednesday will unveil July pending-home sales.
The focus on economic data, and in particular housing-related reports, will only intensify, as the next Fed meeting looms only a few weeks away.
"The obvious question is whether missing the new home sales estimate…prompts the Fed to postpone the expected taper in September," said Mike O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading Institutional Services, a brokerage firm. "An even larger question is whether we are starting to see the economy weaken in the second half of the year."
Morning MoneyBeat Daily Factoid: On this day in 1961, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors in Toronto for the first time.
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Microsoft is expected remain in the spotlight on Monday as investors assess whether to extend the Ballmer bounce — the best one-day gain in four years on the news CEO Steve Ballmer planned to retire.
Microsoft's stock surged 7.3% on Friday, its best daily percentage gain since April 2009, after Mr. Ballmer announced that he will step down within the next 12 months once his successor has been identified.
"There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time," Mr. Ballmer said. "We need a CEO who will be here longer term for this new direction."
The market's euphoric reaction to the news underscores growing frustration over Mr. Ballmer's leadership as revenue growth stagnated in the past couple of years.
In addition, Amgen reached a deal Sunday to buy fellow biotech Onyx Pharmaceuticals for roughly $10.4 billion, the latest proposed takeover aimed at tapping into growth expected from the cancer-drug industry.
Abreast of the Market: Quirk of Rally: Dearth of Tech IPOs: "Some money managers worry that, once the stock market is weaned of easy money from central banks, the dearth of tech IPOs will expose the fragility of this year's rally."
Two Minutes That Shook Nasdaq: "Regulators and exchange officials trying to unravel the cause of last week's Nasdaq Stock Market failure are focusing on an apparently pivotal two-minute period that foretold just how severe the market's problems were about to get."
Amgen Buys Onyx for $10.4 Billion: "Amgen reached a deal to buy fellow biotech Onyx Pharmaceuticals for roughly $10.4 billion, the latest proposed takeover aimed at tapping into growth expected from the cancer-drug industry."
Next CEO's Job: Fixing Microsoft's Culture: "Whoever succeeds Steve Ballmer at Microsoft will face the challenge of rebooting its corporate culture, in which charting the safe but profitable course—at least for the short term—too often wins out over innovation."
Heard on the Street: Facebook and Google Try Self Help: "Big Internet companies such as Google and Facebook are moving in on hardware makers like Intel and Cisco Systems."
Theft of Trading Code Is Alleged: "The top prosecutor in Manhattan is seeking to indict three men for allegedly stealing valuable computer source code from an automated trading firm, according to people familiar with the matter."
Bitcoin Group, Regulators to Meet: "Representatives from at least seven government agencies are scheduled to meet Monday with the main Bitcoin trade group amid a growing focus from regulators and law-enforcement authorities on the fledgling virtual currency."
Ahead of the Tape: Durable-Goods Report Should Prove Sturdy: "No discussion of the economic recovery's durability can ignore durables."
U.S. Talks Tough on Syria, Ramps Up Attack Planning: "The Obama administration hardened its stance against Syria and stepped up plans for possible military action, dismissing as too late the regime's offer to let United Nations officials inspect areas where the U.S. believes Damascus used chemical weapons last week."


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What would be the best way to pull America — and the world — out of the dizzying spiral of the "War on Terror," which has spread death, destruction and extremism across the globe?
Why, invading Pakistan, of course! Yes, sending American tanks, troops and warplanes into the only Islamic nation with a nuclear arsenal — and a large, angry, powerful and growing fundamentalist movement to boot — would obviously be an act of wise and prudent statecraft. It is, after all, the very strategy now being advocated by such brilliant counselors as William Kristol and his doughty comrades in the ever-expanding "Long War" against evilism'.
That's why we were truly heartened to see Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama boldly step across the partisan divide and embrace the policies of the Full Spectrum Dominators in his "major foreign policy speech" on Wednesday. Obama declared that if the Pakistani government did not start a wholesale slaughter of its own people in the tribal lands on the Afghan border, where no government writ has ever run, then when he is president he will send in American troops to do the job.
Of course, the Bush Administration is already carrying out military operations in the border region, with drone attacks, air strikes, and the presence of clandestine units in the area. And, through various friendly "independent" analysts and government dogsbodies, the Bushists have recently begun dropping heavy hints about increasing its "footprint" in Pakistan. But thus far, the White House has refrained from promising a direct military intervention on the territory of its ostensible ally — and act which would almost certainly bring down the already-crumbling dictatorship of General Pervez Musharraf and plunge the nation, and its nuclear arsenal, into violent sectarian chaos.
But bold Obama is not afraid to go where Bushists fear to tread. In a speech at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars — a venue named after the patron saint of "humanitarian intervention" — the young senator struck back at critics of his foreign policy inexperience by throwing gobs of red meat to the permanent war crowd. Taking pains to "reassure Americans that his long-stated opposition to the war in Iraq would not make him hesitant to vigorously pursue extremists who threaten the United States," as the Washington Post put it, Obama said he would "end" the war in Iraq, and some thousands of U.S. troops from there to "the right battlefield in Afghanistan and Pakistan."
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Of course, Obama's bold plan to "end" the war, as outlined on his website, involves leaving a large contingent of US troops in Iraq to "engage in counter-terrorism" — which is what the entire 160,000-strong occupation force is ostensibly doing, and failing at, right now — and to "continue the training of Iraqi security forces," i.e., keep arming and paying sectarian militias to kill each other and loot the government. This is the kind of "anti-war" stance that only a militarist could love. Indeed, as we said here the other day:
Any "withdrawal" plan that includes a "residual force" in Iraq is simply a perpetuation of the current war crime by other means...and constitutes "mission accomplished" for one of Bush's primary aims in this war of aggression: a permanent military presence in Iraq. Client regime; oil law; permanent bases: these are the Holy Trinity of Bush's ungodly enterprise...and most of the Democrats in Congress share those goals, since every one of their oh-so-bold "antiwar" measures would give Bush what he ultimately wants: a client regime hustling to meet "benchmarks" set by Washington – including an oil law opening up the conquered nation's patrimony to Western interests – all safeguarded by a continuing American military presence.
Barack salted the red meat of Wednesday's speech with some pleasing noises about prohibiting torture and closing what the Washington Post is pleased to call the "military prison" at Guantanamo Bay, where hundreds of non-combatants have been held, some of them for years. That would be nice for him to do, of course, but he seems strangely content to let these abuses continue unabated until he takes office in 2009. He is a United States senator, after all; nothing prevents him from introducing measures in Congress to start rolling back the authoritarian usurpations of the Bush Regime right now. He wouldn't even sign on as co-sponsor of the now-stalled "Restoring the Constitution Act," which would repeal some of the monstrosities in last year's habeas corpus-killing "Military Commissions Act."
But the bulk of the speech was given over to establishing Obama's Terror War bona fides. Repeatedly evoking 9/11, he declared that "when I am president, we will wage a war that has to be won...The terrorists are at war with us...the threat is real." So there will be more war in an Obama administration, just in case you weren't sure about that, with Barack being so anti-war and all. But as another young politician from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, once said (in a 1838 speech often noted by Gore Vidal):
It is to deny what the history of the world tells us is true to suppose that men of ambitions and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us. And when they do, they will as naturally seek the gratification of their ruling passions as others have done before them. The question, then, is can that gratification be found in supporting and maintaining an edifice that has been erected by others? Most certainly it cannot.
Obama, like almost all the other candidates, wants to continue the Terror War — and the vast global military empire that it feeds. But he wants his own Terror War , not Bush's. Iraq is Bush's thing; the fact that it has been a disaster makes it easier to put it on the back burner, but even if it had been a "success," a new president would still seek new fields of glory for reaping. Pakistan is apparently Obama's choice (although he is clearly not averse to an attack on Iran, either). In fact, Obama said in his speech that the greatest threat to America's security today lies "in the tribal regions of northwest Pakistan." The greatest threat, in this war that must be waged and must be won, is in Pakistan. The very lives of the American people depend on subjugating these "recalcitrant tribes," as Winston Churchill once called the Muslims he advocated bombing and gassing.
So it looks as though the parents, children and spouses of American soldiers will have to start learning yet another set of strange foreign names — cities, towns, hamlets, mountains, rivers, wastelands — where their loved ones will be dying, and killing, for the gratification of the ruling passions of our ambitious leaders.
UPDATE: The Guardian's Declan Walsh has more on the meltdown in Pakistan in this report from Islmabad: Disaster looms in land built for peace and harmony. It's worth reading for the full background, but below are some excerpts directly touching on the themes of this post:
Gen Musharraf is also under fierce pressure from the White House, where some officials seem to think they invaded the wrong country after 9/11. The US has given Gen Musharraf's government $10bn (£4.9bn) in aid. But now, frustrated with Pakistan's slippery approach, policymakers feel they have been short-changed. Last week the US Congress passed a law aggressively linking aid to progress in the "war on terror".
Hawkish officials suggested that unilateral strikes on al-Qaida bases in Waziristan might be the only way to prevent a fresh attack on the US. "We must be clear with Gen Musharraf that if Pakistan won't take out al-Qaida, the United States will," Lee Hamilton, a member of President George Bush's homeland security advisory council, wrote on Monday.
Ah yes, good old Lee Hamilton. From Iran-Contra to the 9/11 Commission to the Iraq Study Group, when whitewash is needed to cover government butts or "bipartisan resolve" is required to bolster some new imperial outrage, this "moderate Democrat" is always there, a safe pair of hands for toting Establishment water. Back to the Guardian:
The Pakistani government is angered and alarmed [by the American moves]. "Irresponsible ... counterproductive," thundered the foreign minister, Khurshid Kasuri, last week. "This may be election season in the United States but it should not be at our expense," he said.
Analysts say strikes are unlikely in the short term. But what is certain is that anti-American hostility is becoming deeper and more bitter. "Red Mosque, Waziristan - this is all being manipulated by America," said accountancy student Mazhar Qayyum in Islamabad. "They've just been playing us since 9/11 - paying dollars and turning the Pakistani army into killers of Muslims."
Yes, that's just what we want to do: radicalize secular students in the secular capital. The growing bipartisan consensus for an attack on Pakistan — led by the "anti-war liberal" Obama and the "moderate centrist" Hamilton — is just one more example of the Terror War's extremely curious propensity for making the Islamic extremists' dreams come true. At every stage of the Terror War, Bush and his willing executioners in the Democratic Party have confirmed the most provocative and radical charges of extremist leaders like bin Laden. They have waged war — directly and by proxy — on a succession of Islamic nations, and wrought a vast hell of ruin and death in the Muslim heartland of Iraq. Bush and his Democrats have elevated a gaggle of criminal extremists, Muslim apostates and third-rate birdbrains into perceived standard-bearers for resistance to a war on Islam, and given them the global stature — and worldwide war — they have long craved but never could have achieved on their own. Bush and his Democrats have instigated and countenanced horrible atrocities which have destroyed the credibility of "Western civilization," and tainted anyone who seeks to make the best of a bad job by working with the Western attackers in hopes of building a better future when (and if) they leave. Bush and his Democrats have ensured that we will have at least a generation — and probably more — of sectarian-based war and chaos, and the highly profitable "counterterrorism" and "counter-insurgency" efforts that go with it.
Why, you'd almost think they are trying to foment endless war and fear and carnage. Or else that they're too stupid to pull their own heads out of a beehive. (Or both; for obviously you'd have to be the latter to push a strategy like the former.)
At any rate, here we are again: a bipartisan coalescence behind a bellicose policy guaranteed to exacerbate the very problem it purports to address. We've said it before and we'll keep on saying it: in addition to all the greed, vanity, ambition and bloodlust animating the Terror War, there is genuine madness at work here. And it keeps on getting worse, with no cure in sight.
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indeed there is madness...
but it ain't starting on this side of the atlantic... it's a unique form of madness called Muslim Madness. We can respond by hoping it will go away with our fingers crossed, or we can take a variey of other measures. Each one is a choice. But don't kid yourself that the madness begins and ends in the USA. Hardly.
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Migrating and Wintering: Mallards migrate along numerous corridors, but the greatest concentrations move from Manitoba and Saskatchewan through the Midwestern United States to the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Mallards winter throughout the United States, with the highest densities typically recorded during winter surveys along the Mississippi Flyway from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the dabbling ducks, mallards are one of the latest fall migrants. They also have the most extended migration period, which lasts from late summer to early winter. Mallards are found in a variety of habitats, including dry agricultural fields, shallow marshes and oak-dominated forested wetlands. Mallards are vagrant to Central America and the Caribbean. There are feral breeding populations on Bermuda, introduced in 1960, and the Cayman Islands, introduced in 1983 (Scott and Carbonell, 1986).
Population: The mallard is the most common duck in the United States, with the greatest abundance between the Appalachian and Rocky mountains. Mallard populations have benefited greatly from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other grassland restoration efforts in the northern prairies of the United States, where populations have increased 100 percent above the long-term average.
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Augusta commissioners were back on the bus Thursday.
This time they toured District 7, which includes one subdivision that's been making some noise lately.
The mayor and nine of the ten commissioners were on board. Andy Cheek was the only commissioner not present.
That makes this the best-attended bus tour so far.
For three hours, commissioner Jerry Brigham played tour guide through his district, which includes most of west Augusta.
Brigham says his constituents are concerned about traffic problems along Washington and Davis roads and the many construction projects.
Getting a close eye from city leaders Thursday was land near Walton Way and I-20. That's where Atlanta developers want to build a big shopping center.
Those plans were halted when commissioners denied the rezoning request, but Judge Fleming overruled commissioners last Friday, May 5, siding with developers.
News 12 spoke with some of the city leaders Thursday about the judge reversing their decision.
"I do know we have to respect our judges, but I'm not absolutely certain he's qualified to do that," said commissioner Betty Beard.
"We're looking at whether were going to appeal that right now, so there's a possibility of an appeal, maybe, it depends on what the commission decides to do," said commissioner Brigham.
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The Alexander building was built in 1903.
"110 years old is pretty old, I've never known anybody to be that old," ECHS Senior John Milner said.
The recent renovations left some very old pieces behind, much older than David Wolf's students.
"More like five times their age. This wood is about 110 years old. So if you really want to look at it, the tree was probably 75 or 80 years old when they cut it down so some of this wood is extremely old," Wolf said.
The Chamber of Commerce asked Mr. Wolf's Young Farmer class to make ink-pens with some of the building's debris.
"They had never made them out of large stock like this or lumber this old that can get a little brittle from time to time," Wolf said.
"It's been a thrill actually learning with the older wood."
The best part about these pens is you can write your future, with piece of the past.
"It's allowed them, our future generation to work with something that even their grandparents may have not been a part of," Wolf said.
"It's pretty interesting to take that part of history and kind of give it out in a different way," ECHS Senior Kyle Moore said.
That different way takes a lot of hard work.
"We go through so many blanks because they crack and break because of the age, we put a lot of time and effort into these," Milner said.
"I just want people to know the talent that our students have and what they can do," Wolf said.
Wolf hopes this project will spark some creativity within his students.
If you're interested in buying a pen, contact the early county chamber of commerce at 229 723-3741.