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Innovation and adaptability are just two of the characteristics common to six regional farmers profiled in a newly released report on the agricultural potential of the Catskills region.
"Ground Up," which provides insights into elements of successful agricultural production in the Catskills and emphasizes the area's potential as a viable foodshed for the New York metropolitan market, was presented last weekend at the Callicoon Farmers Market. "We were excited to see how many people showed up," said Wes Gillingham of Catskill Mountainkeeper (CM), one of the organization's responsible for the report. "It speaks to the desire of people to support local food."
Other organizations involved were the Columbia University Urban Design Lab, Open Space Institute (OSI), Watershed Agricultural Council and the Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition.
The report finds the region has the potential to produce enough healthy, locally grown food to feed millions of people in New York City and beyond. "There is a huge gap between demand and supply that farmers in New York can fill," said Kim Elliman, OSI's CEO and president. "As we're able to protect farmland and fill in that gap, farming will have a tremendous impact on economies statewide."
Gillingham agrees. "We're so close to such a large market that's really underserved and we've got the land to meet that need. It would be good for our economy and also for their way of life."
Profiled in the report are Mark Dunau of Mountain Dell, whose five-acre Delaware County operation has provided for his family for two decades and is now putting two children through college; John Gorzynski of Gorzynski's Ornery Farm, whose knowledge of crop biodiversity helped him become a favorite at farmers markets in Sullivan County and at New York City's Union Square Greenmarket; Greg Swartz of Willow Wisp, a self-taught organic farmer who learned through two internships before starting his own farm from scratch; Richard Dirie of Dirie Dairy, who converted his dairy operation to raw milk production as a last resort as prices for traditional dairy plummeted; Tim Tonjes of Tonjes Dairy, whose sales of innovative "value-added" dairy products have kept his family's operation going; and Marc Jaffe of Snow Dance, a former Manhattan executive-turned-farmer who now supplies meat to high-end restaurants locally and in New York City.
"Their stories are intended to motivate a movement that connects us to a local food base that changes our food consumption patterns to improve human nutrition and reduce agriculture's environmental footprint," said Jennifer Grossman of OSI. "This can increase a farmer's access to a regional market that pays a decent wage for labor, encouraging communities to develop infrastructure and networks to support local farms and ultimately protecting farmland from conversion."
The report also details innovations in production, processing, product assortment, distribution and marketing. It highlights innovations in agricultural/food systems operations, including the 'Cheesemobile' (a mobile cheese-making unit) and Glynwood Center's 'Modular Harvest System' (a mobile slaughterhouse and meat-processing facility) and gives brief descriptions of programs that focus on improving efficiencies in the areas of production, distribution, access and education.
"Eating locally and sustainably doesn't mean the consumer has to sacrifice," said Gorzynski. "Every consumer that comes to a farmers market and supports a local operation puts a few new dollars into fighting climate change and supporting the regional economy at the same time. If you appreciate quality food and the Catskills as a region, there is nothing more important than voting with your wallet to maintain our farms' viability and the landscapes that provide our food."
The publication is fourth in a series produced within the Urban Design Program at Columbia University and focused on environmental issues facing the Upper Delaware River region. Visit www.osiny.org/pdfs/GroundUpAgricultureCatskills.pdf [1] to see the report or contact CM at 845/482-5400 for a copy.


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A $25,000 cash bond is set for a Boscobel man found with nearly $30,000 worth of marijuana outside the Amtrak station in La Crosse.
25 year old Reuben Dudenbostel faces charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Police arrested him Tuesday morning just outside the Amtrak station with more than 7 lbs. of marijuana in his bag.
La Crosse Police received a tip from Amtrak Police in Portland, Oregon that Dudenbostel was acting suspicious.
Officers say collaboration like this is vital to keeping the streets clean. "Especially with drugs, drug trafficking, drug dealers, they're constantly on the move, not only are they moving, but their product is moving, so that information needs to pass along and pass along quickly," said La Crosse Police Lieutenant Patrick Hogan.
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The best advice is to keep an eye on your decorative plants, as well as your kids and pets. Keep the plants out of reach, and clean up any dropped berries or leaves.
If you do go with plants as Christmas gifts, be sure to pay close attention to our next selection ...
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A popular gift for the holidays are live plants. Poinsettias and Christmas cactus are the most common, but even cut flowers add to the beauty of the season.
One problem with holiday plants is that they are very sensitive to the cold. The other problem is that, depending on where you live, it can get really, really cold during the winter, and your plants can be damaged as you dash through the snow between the store and your car.
To keep your plants from freezing, place a paper bag gently over the plant before you leave the store. This will help trap some of the warmth coming from the potting soil. Move the plant quickly to your heated car, and keep it in the passenger cabin instead of the trunk. Don't leave the plant in an unheated car, which means that it should be the last thing you pick up on your shopping list.
Indoors, keep the plant from touching cold window panes. Six to 12 inches from the window will give enough light, but still protect it from icy windows. Also, keep the plants away from doors and other drafts.
Last up, be sure to not let all that waste ruin your holidays ...
Holiday waste guilt
Got guilty feelings about the mountain of waste generated after Christmas? Wrapping paper, cardboard, and empty bottles of Christmas cheer can be recycled. Greeting cards are sometimes accepted by schools and nursing homes for craft projects. Boxes can be collapsed and saved for future presents, or even for mailing. Contact your local solid waste district to see what is accepted locally.
Christmas trees can also be recycled. Some communities offer free tree-chipping days, and the resulting mulch is given away for free.
The dead trees can also be used as a shelter for birds by propping it up in a sheltered corner. Hang suet or peanut butter feeders to attract birds. If you own a pond, the trees can be sunk to the bottom to provide a shelter for small fish. Gardeners can cut the branches off the trunk and lay them over their perennial beds for a little extra winter protection.
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18 comments:
- tinajo said...
That´s a neat idea! :-)
- March 5, 2012 at 8:48 AM
- Kyla said...
Oh man, that's an awesome idea! And all those fun colors too!
- March 5, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- Patrice said...
A friend of mine has the red one. It's pretty cool.
- March 5, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Anna @ IHOD said...
No way!! These are spectacular! I think this is going on the Christmas wish list:)
Hope you had a lovely weekend,
- March 5, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- I'm Pam said...
my hubby and i were thinking about buying the nano for the watch, radio and nike app function. we keep holding off for some reason.
we did just buy a fitbit. have you heard of it? it is pretty cool. you should check it out. you might like as well.
- March 5, 2012 at 12:30 PM
- rebecca said...
haven't heard of fitbit. thanks!
- March 5, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- Caroline said...
This seems very useful and probably a lot easier than bringing your Iphone with you when you go for a run (I use the app Map my run). And it looks fashionable!
- March 5, 2012 at 1:57 PM
- Vanessa said...
I use the Nike Training Club app on my iPhone sometimes, and I love it. It's fantastic because it times you intervals and also has step-by-step instructions and videos for each move. Highly recommend it!
- March 5, 2012 at 2:26 PM
- Chessa! said...
I think you just gave me my father's day gift idea for my husband.
- March 5, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- helensarahvaughan said...
do you get paid lots of money to put posts like this up? x
- March 5, 2012 at 3:03 PM
- rebecca said...
hey helen-
no money. just thought these were cool and wanted to share.
- March 5, 2012 at 3:44 PM
- Diana said...
i've bought a couple of these the past year or so. There are cheaper ones on amazon and they're fun to switch back and forth
- March 5, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- Michelle (michabella) said...
love these!!
- March 5, 2012 at 4:46 PM
- rebecca said...
filed that away for when i upgrade to the iphone. sounds like a motivating app. thanks!
- March 5, 2012 at 6:26 PM
- BigAppleNosh said...
I use the nike/ipod device too!!
- March 5, 2012 at 7:57 PM
- Lena at A Crimson Kiss said...
EE-how darling!
- March 5, 2012 at 8:32 PM
- helensarahvaughan said...
it is cool, thanks for the link , they ought to pay you for sure you're a popular site, or at least give you a strap for free xxo
- March 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Gail Gedan Spencer said...
I have a similar band and the only problem is that if you sweat a lot (I guess I do), the sweat drips down your arm into the Nano and it goes haywire. I had to stop using the watchband for working out.
- April 5, 2012 at 1:45 PM


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Peter Jackson, in my opinion, had done all he could've done to launch the series and win a few Oscars in the process.
His original "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was nearly perfect and left generations of children and adults alike with a truly remarkable gift, just as George Lucas had done with "Star Wars" decades before.
But then the MGM studio went bankrupt, and plans were put on hold for the adaptation of "The Hobbit," and del Toro had to eventually move on after years of pre-production.
So, by the time production ramped up again, they were left without a director, and Jackson returned to the helm.
But we had already seen his Middle Earth.
And that's basically what we get in this film. Another trip down Hobbit lane.
True, they go to different places, see different creatures, but it just has that "Been here, done that" vibe that's hard to shake.
It's in no way a bad movie, just the worst of the "LOTR" movies.
There is a need for some setup for the future films, but for about two hours of the film that's what we get.
Dialogue scene after dialogue scene with some cute bits and action sprinkled in to make sure you're still awake.
The set pieces are even more stunning in this one, but it seems as though they just did it because they could and not in service of the plot, which meanders to and fro quite a bit.
The action is fast paced and pretty cool whenever it decides to appear on screen.
The Troll King's lair and ensuing battle is really breathtaking and exciting, but it's over so quick you sort of spend the next few minutes deciphering what you just saw.
The only notable performance in the entire film is that of Gollum, played again with motion capture by Andy Serkis, who also takes up second unit directing in the new trilogy.
Gollum looks incredible and is the brightest spot in the film. He's 60 years younger and a little more limber and youthful looking but still as crazy.
His and Martin Freeman's Bilbo Baggins' exchange is both hilarious and dangerous.
And, yet again, the computer-generated creature tugs at the ol' heartstrings.
He's just a sad, sad dude.
The music is also good, but it's Howard Shore putting on his "LOTR" hat again. Nothing really surprising or spectacular there.
Overall, the film is good, but not "Lord of the Rings" trilogy worthy.
There are different ways for you to enjoy the film, though.
And it gets a bit complicated.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was filmed at a higher frame rate than any other film in existence.
Most movies are shot at 24 frames per second, this one was shot at 48 frames per second, but can only be projected as so in certain digital theaters.
So, there are six different versions of the film to choose from.
3D 24fps, 3D 48fps, 2D 24fps, 2D 48fps, IMAX 3D 24fps and IMAX 3D 48fps.
Yes, it's a tad confusing.
I managed to watch it in IMAX 3D 48fps, and it wasn't really that great of an experience.
What happens when a film is projected at 48fps?
You lose anything resembling the film look you grew up admiring.
The movie looks like a Blu-Ray movie on a cheap TV. Super clear and slightly off.
You've seen the comparisons on TVs displayed next to each other at Walmart.
The TVs that make you scratch you're head and wonder why it looks different.
The movie is super, duper clear and makes anything with real actors look fake and anything with CG look incredible.
After about 30 minutes, your eyes adjust to it, and it seems like a regular movie from then on.
But there's still something a bit off about it.
Characters move faster than the ones they're next to.
This is very evident when Gandalf interacts with the dwarves.
He's sped up and moving faster while the dwarves are moving at regular speed.
It's a strange occurrence that has popped up in other reviews and has yet to be explained.
And, after taking off the enormous IMAX 3D glasses and walking out of the theater, your eyes are shot.
The clarity of the 48fps image on top of the IMAX screen and 3D kills your eyes.
It took a while before my eyesight was back to normal, but they still hurt long after.
While "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is likely missing my year's best list, it's a must for diehard "LOTR" fans who are going to or have seen it anyway.
And since the next one is a year away; hopefully, they can fix some of the glitches.
And maybe my eyes will be back to normal by then.
"The Hobbit" is playing in both 2D and 3D at Rio 6 Cinemas.


text: Health insurance giant Aetna is planning to force up to 650,000 clients to drop their coverage next year as it seeks to raise additional revenue to meet profit expectations. In a third-quarter earnings conference call in late October, officials at Aetna announced that in an effort to improve on a less-than-anticipated profit margin in 2009, they would be raising prices on their consumers in 2010. The insurance giant predicted that the company would subsequently lose between 300,000 and 350,000 members next year from its national account as well as another 300,000 from smaller group accounts. Aetna actually made a profit in 2009 but not at levels that it anticipated. Aetna is one of the largest insurers in the private market, covering roughly 17.7 million people according to its 2008 annual report. It is also a major player in the current health care debate and inside Washington D.C. The insurance company has spent more than $2 million on lobbying just in 2009, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. American Medical News, which first reported the story, noted that this is not the first time the insurance giant has cut the rolls in an effort to boost profit margins. "As chronicled in a 2004 article in Health Affairs by health economist James C. Robinson, MD, PhD, Aetna completely overhauled its business between 2000 and 2003, going from 21 million members in 1999 down to 13 million in 2003, but boosting its profit margin from about 4% to higher than 7%." Aetna Forcing 600,000-Plus To Lose Coverage In Effort To Raise Profits


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MONTPELIER The state has been mandating overtime for 121 state workers this month to help clear a backlog of paper applications filed when its online health insurance marketplace experienced technological woes after its launch.
Some Department for Children and Families employees are being required to work 56-hour weeks to help process paperwork for Vermonters seeking insurance through Vermont Health Connect. The workers are entering data from paper forms into the online portal system.
The administrations imposition of required overtime was first reported by Vermont Public Radio.
The online exchange, mandated under the federal Affordable Care Act, launched Oct. 1. But it experienced glitches from the outset, and users were unable to create accounts and select plans online.
As a result, Gov. Peter Shumlin allowed users to complete paper applications. Individuals and families, and employees of businesses with 50 or fewer workers are required to use the exchange for their coverage.
Processing the applications has been an arduous task, even with 80 temporary workers.
Human Resources Commissioner Kate Duffy said a memo was distributed to the 121 employees Dec. 10 informing them of the required overtime beginning Dec. 12.
Really, the decision for the need for it was made by DCF based on what they knew, the amount of work that had to get done to make sure that forms are processed by Jan. 1, she said.
Vermont State Employees Association spokesman Doug Gibson said DCF workers notified the union after receiving the memo. About 50 employees represented by the union are affected, he said, while the remaining workers are temporary hires.
Gibson said the labor contract allows the administration to mandate overtime during what he called an emergency situation. He said using that discretion now raises questions about what situations require overtime.
They have a right to do it. The question is, should they have done it, and is this an emergency situation as they are couching it as, Gibson said.
Duffy said state officials have not declared any special emergency but management has the prerogative to set schedules. That includes flexibility to adjust hours.
State officials hope to end the required overtime soon.
Im hearing that the processing is going well, so were hoping that by Christmas this will be over, Duffy said. Were obviously not going to do it any longer than we need to. This is not something that we would choose to do, ideally.
DCF Commissioner David Yacovone said the overtime notice should be rescinded very soon because of remarkable progress by employees.
State officials said they had no estimate yet of how much the overtime will cost.
The department faced a backlog of 1,900 paper applications Dec. 10. As of Wednesday that number had dwindled to 60, according to Yacovone.
Meanwhile, the union is hoping to secure a meeting between workers and Agency of Human Services Secretary Doug Racine to alleviate workers concerns. Gibson said union members at DCF are concerned that applications are not being properly processed and that too much of their time is spent training temporary workers.
The temporary hires came on board between July and mid-September to help with exchange-related tasks, Yacovone said.
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Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Reviews
Hard to Resist . . .My husband probably owns more fragrances than I do. I wanted to get him a few new ones for Father's Day. His Dolce & Gabbana "Light Blue" just arrived, and I can't wait to smell it on him. It is fresh, crisp, a bit spicy, and masculine, but it is sexy above all else. It's a perfect scent for the summer. Dolce & Gabbana expertly blends Sicilian mandarin, frozen grapefruit peel, bergamot, junip...read moreer, rosemary, Szechuan pepper, rosewood, musk wood, incense, and oak moss for this come-hither scent. — 3 years, 6 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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Pleasantly surprised!To be honest, I expected to not like this fragrance. I'm not sure why, maybe it's all those Kiera Knightley ads of her in a boat. I did not expect this scent at all... it smells like something from L'Occitane more than Dolce & Gabbana. It smells like a sophisticated lemon verbena scent with just a hint of musk and cream, and a teensy bit woodsy. Sadly, it fades quickly (moments after spraying), which is disappointing for a fragrance of this price. The bottle is kind of boring also. — 5 years, 4 months agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
Love it!I'm pretty sure that this perfume, as with all the others smells differently on everyone, but I love it and it's my "HG" of perfumes. I always have a backup, because I get them on sale from Costco, but would gladly pay full p rice every time I ran out of it. Almost every single time I wear it, someone will ask me what I'm wearing. I've been using it for a very long time and still my boyfriend al...read moreways compliments this scent, which is always a good thing for us... :). For those who haven't tried it, it's definitely not a heavy or sweet scent. It's quite light, especially after about an hour of putting it on. It's fresh, just a bit citrusy and I would say a tiny bit woody. I wouldn't call it floral, but I've heard other people describe it that way. To me, floral is something that smells like a flower garden or a flower. This doesn't smell like any flower, but it might possibly have a floral note, in a sense that it's a very delicate and subtle scent. It's probably best for those of us with fair or pale skin, but could definitely work with darker skin tones as well, because it's buildable. I am very pale, so I use very little on my wrists and just touch the sides of my neck with whatever is left on my wrists. Love it! — 3 years agoNikatron | 150 reviews
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It's ok...I didn't hate this one, but I wasn't in love with it either. I didn't feel that it lasted as long as I like my perfumes to last. Besides being too light, it's a little too citrus-y for my taste. I had a deluxe sample which I wore until it ran out, but I won't be purchasing this one. — 4 years, 6 months agotallredamanda | 433 reviews
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MatchingMy boyfriend and I bought this for a his and her scent and I have to say I really love both the mens and womens in this scent. It has a distinct citrus scent, almost like a lemon-grapefruit mix and is very musky, unlike the male version. I almost feel like it's a bit too heavy instead of the light and airy scent I was expecting. Also it fades very fast, and at the price it really shouldn't. — 3 years, 8 months agoBon_Bon | 522 reviews
not fresh enoughThis powdery fruity fragance is light, but not that fresh. It doesn't have that "clean" smell, because of its fruity scent. It's citrus scent is masked by the powdery smell, and the packaging denotes ozone type of fragrance, which is misleading. Overall still pleasant. — 6 years, 11 months agoMakeupGuru | 444 reviews
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My Favorite!LOVE LOVE LOVE this scent for anytime! I get so many compliments on it. Even though I can't smell it when I put it on - everyone around me can and I'm always told how good I smell! — 6 years, 9 months agoSwoldierGirl72 | 342 reviews
Light Blue, The Essence of Charisma In a FragranceIf they bottle grace, this would be a possibility. Don't let the bottle deceive you, as much as it looks like a man's cologne, a mist of this delivers a feminine euphoria. The notes are sweet, they remind me of something soft oriental like mixed with florals, a combination of those two that extract such a light endearing fragrance that I like. This is so soft, you can spray it on a pillow and have the smell linger onto you and you'll have a subtle scent that lasts. — 8 years, 6 months agoVLA | 336 reviews
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The only perfume I'll wearI'm picky about perfumes. I like them sweet but not too sweet, crisp rather than powdery, and not too heavy (perfume-y) but not too high school girl. I have rejected many a popular perfume. Light Blue fits the bill perfectly. It smells fantastic on me (I get compliments all the time) and is appropriate for all types of situations, from breakfast with the girls to the office to family gatherings. A...read morend it lasts for several hours on my skin without changing too much. The only downside is that it's super popular. — 8 years agoteshie | 396 reviews
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My number 1I have bought this fresh scent two times now. I feel like it doesn't last as long as others, but the smell makes up for any blunders. I typically love light, crisp, summery perfumes, and this one is number 1. I always feel perked up when I spritz onto my clothing, hair, or skin. I have gone through the bottles quite fast because it doesn't linger, and I am in love with this, so I spritz often. — 7 years, 7 months agoleelu | 354 reviews
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text: Hi there. I have a three week old newborn. BF is going well and her weight gain is good. I think I have an OS issue on the left side (it's twice the size as my right breast and DD chokes on the left) so I am starting block feeding for three feeds (I know you're supposed to do it by hours but she only eats every three hours during the day and that's because I wake her). I am going back to work in three weeks-ish and am planning to introduce the bottle and start pumping at week 4. My question is when and how long to pump? Before nursing? After? What about my mega boob? I def don't want to make that worse. I will be working eight hour shifts overnight and in the evening. How much EBM should DD take during a feeding and how much should I leave DH with? Thank you. These forums are very helpful!


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True to their word, the pair officially unveiled the RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, California. For those that were looking for the EV to be based on an all-new RAV4 platform, you'll be disappointed. The vehicle still appears to be largely based on the third-generation RAV4 that was introduced way back in 2005 and is long overdue for a redesign.
Stylistically, the RAV4 EV shares much with its gasoline counterpart in the way of exterior body panels. Key differences can be found up front with a redesigned bumper/grille and headlights (LED + halogen) along with clear taillight coverings out back. The center stack on the dashboard has been redesigned to incorporate automatic climate control and a large touch screen, but is otherwise familiar to current RAV4 owners.
The big changes, however, are beneath the bodywork. In place of a 4- or 6-cylinder gasoline engine is a Tesla-designed 154hp (115kW) electric motor that drives the front wheels. In normal mode, the RAV4 EV can hit 60 mph in 8.6 seconds. Switching to Sport mode cuts that time down to 7 seconds. Top speed is listed at a just 80 mph, which means that you won't be hogging the left lane on most interstates in the U.S. The maximum driving range is listed at 100 miles.
Toyota has partnered with Leviton to provide charging solutions for the RAV4 EV. Toyota says that the lithium-ion battery pack can be recharged in six hours with a Leviton 240V (Level 2), 40A, 9.6kW charging station. The vehicle also includes a 120V (Level 1) emergency charging cable when the driver doesn't have access to a Level 2 charger -- just expect to wait around a lot longer while the battery recharges.
For those keeping score, the battery warranty for the RAV4 EV is 8 years or 100,000 miles.
Toyota says that the RAV4 EV will go on sale this summer in select markets (Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County and San Diego). There are no further details on if and when the vehicle will enter wider availability in the U.S.
For those that do choose a RAV4 EV, the price of entry will be a lofty $49,800 (since Toyota didn't make specific mention of it, we're assuming that this price is before the $7,500 federal tax credit for EVs and before any applicable state credits/rebates). For comparison, a base RAV4 (gasoline engine) with front-wheel drive rings in at a "modest" $22,650.
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- 6 Housing and Site Location
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- 9 Transportation
- 10 Geography and Climate
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You should be prepared for a significant reduction in the frequency and reliability of communications with friends and family. It is a good idea to prepare your family and friends for the reality of lengthy delays between letters, the lack of regular access to a telephone, and uncertain access to e-mail.
The postal system in Mali is relatively reliable by African standards. Few Volunteers report problems with receiving letters and packages sent from the United States by airmail, but the mail can take three to four weeks to arrive. Surface mail is slightly less reliable, significantly less expensive, and takes much longer—six months to a year or more. Mail within the country takes a few days to two weeks. Volunteers can have important documents sent from the U.S. via DHL. Maintaining good relations with the staff at the local post office is can help to ensure timely receipt of the mail.
You can choose to receive mail at the Peace Corps office or at your site. Most Volunteers share a local post office box in their regional capital once they have moved to their sites. During pre-service training, mail should be sent to you at the Peace Corps office. Mail will be forwarded to the training site once a week.
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Telephone service in Mali, like the postal system, is relatively reliable. However, Volunteers do not have telephones in their homes, whether they live in small villages or large towns. An expanding cellphone network covers most cities and large towns, and some Volunteers have access to a phone at their workplace. However, it is not appropriate to make long-distance calls from these phones. Most towns have commercial phone centers that offer phone and fax services, but outgoing calls can be expensive. Many Volunteers arrange times to receive calls from home. Peace Corps regional and transit houses have telephones from which Volunteers can receive but not make calls.
Volunteers are not permitted to use the telephones at the Peace Corps office to call family or friends unless the call pertains to an emergency and is approved in advance by the country director.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
Use and ownership of computers are rapidly expanding, but primarily among better-funded government offices and wealthy individuals and companies. There are Internet cafés in Bamako and the regional capitals. Connection speeds are slow, but improving with growing demand and more private-sector entrepreneurs. Some of the commercial phone centers offer computer and Internet access on an hourly basis (around 1,000 to 2,500 CFA francs per hour), and this is the route by which most Volunteers access the Internet. It is also possible to use a laptop computer in a staffed phone booth to connect via modem to service providers in Bamako, though not all phone booth staff will allow customers to do this.
Volunteers who served in Mali prior to the late 1990s had no access to email at all, and had to rely on the mail and expensive and unreliable telephone connections provided by the national telephone service.
Radio and Television
Radio is by far the most important source of information and entertainment for the majority of Malians, and local radio also serves as a kind of bulletin board for people sending messages about everything from recent deaths to lost children or animals.
Housing and Site Location
The community to which you are assigned will provide safe and adequate housing in accordance with the Peace Corps' site selection criteria. Housing is typically a small house made of mud or cement bricks with a thatch roof. Some Volunteers in urban sites live in cement houses with two or three rooms. Most Volunteers do not have running water or electricity; water comes from a pump or a well, and light is provided by kerosene lanterns or candles. Nearly all Volunteers are within one hour of another Volunteer and most are within 10 hours of the Peace Corps office in Bamako via public transportation.
Living Allowance and Money Management
Volunteers' living allowance is approximately 105,000 CFA francs per month, not including the vacation allowance equivalent to $24 per month. Volunteers also receive a quarterly work-travel allowance ranging from $20 to $100, depending on the location of their sites. All of these allowances are paid in local currency and deposited directly into a bank account that each Volunteer must establish at or near their sites. The amount of the living allowance is based on an annual survey of Volunteers' financial needs. Most Volunteers report that they can live comfortably with this allowance and have extra money for regional travel as well as occasional nights on the town. You are expected to live at the level of your Malian counterparts, so you are discouraged from bringing or receiving extra money from home to spend in-country.
Food and Diet
Water generally needs to be treated through boiling, bleach treatment, or filtering to be potable. The availability of fruits and vegetables is somewhat limited, but Mali produces some of the best mangoes and papayas in the world. Garlic, onions, tomatoes, and a local type of eggplant are available year-round. Other fruits and vegetables, available seasonally, include oranges, grapefruits, bananas, carrots, cabbages, potatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers. Staple meals include rice and tô (a thick porridge made of millet, sorghum, corn, or yams), served with a sauce made from peanuts, okra, greens (i.e., spinach or baobab leaves), or tomatoes with meat or fish. French bread is available in larger towns and villages.
llllllll connect regional capitals and large towns in Mali, and fairly well-maintained buses operate on a regular daily schedule. Smaller towns and villages are served by "bush taxis"—typically overcrowded and poorly maintained minibuses that do not run on a fixed schedule. Most Volunteers do not live near paved roads and thus do not have daily access to motorized transportation out of their villages.
Volunteers can choose between receiving a transportation allowance or receiving a bike to use for work and recreation purposes. Bicycle helmets are required. If you plan to use a bike, we encourage you to purchase a high-quality helmet in the United States. Peace Corps/Mali will reimburse you for the cost if you provide the receipt. The quality and selection of helmets available in-country are limited.
For safety reasons, Peace Corps/Mali prohibits Volunteers from driving motorized vehicles (such as a motorcycle) except in a life-threatening emergency. Moreover, Volunteers are not permitted to ride as a passenger on motorcycles.
Geography and Climate
Mali stretches across three climatic zones: savanna, steppe, and desert. The savanna features wooded grasslands broken occasionally by cliff and rock formations and is watered by the Niger and Senegal rivers and their tributaries. This area lies south of a rough line drawn from Kayes in the west to a point just south of Mopti in the east. The steppe, or the Sahelian, zone is between the savanna and the desert, stretching north from Mopti to roughly 50 miles beyond the great bend of the Niger River. It consists of dry, sandy plains sparsely wooded by trees. The third zone, north of these plains, is part of the Sahara Desert and is characterized by rocky outcrops dotted by vegetation and small villages wherever water is close to the surface. The harshness, vastness, and romance of the desert exert an influence that is felt throughout the country and has helped shape the culture.
Nomadic herdsmen and camel drivers inhabit the northern half of Mali, where they haul salt and other commodities from Taoudeni to Tombouctou and Gao.
The Sahel provides grazing land for more than half of the country's 5 million to 6 million cattle. The savanna is the most densely populated and most heavily cultivated area, furnishing most of the cereal, cotton, and peanuts produced in Mali. The richest farming area is in and around the Niger River basin.
Mali's climate is similar to that of Arizona. The rainy season extends from June to October in the south, but starts later and ends earlier as one goes north. The period between November and early March is characterized by moderate daytime temperatures, cool nights, and cloudless skies. In April and May, the humidity drops to about 10 percent, and temperatures rise to as high as 110 or 120 degrees Fahrenheit. June brings rains that slowly ease the intensity of the heat. The climate becomes hotter and drier farther north.
Social Activities
Social activities vary according to where you are located. They might include relaxing and talking with friends and neighbors, going to the market, or taking part in local festivals. The cultural diversity of Mali means that there is always something of interest taking place nearby from which you can learn, be it drumming and dancing or planting peanuts. Many Volunteers meet periodically in regional market towns to share ideas and experiences. But in keeping with its goal of cross-cultural exchange, the Peace Corps expects Volunteers to establish social networks with Malian friends and colleagues at their sites rather than seek out other Volunteers for social activities. Such networks enhance Volunteers' ability to be effective in their work.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
One of the biggest challenges faced by Volunteers in Mali is defining their role as professionals in the Malian context while maintaining a sense of their own work ethic and cultural identity. The tendency of Malian counterparts to blur (from a Western perspective) the distinction between professional and personal time and space adds another layer of complexity to the challenge of establishing yourself as a professional in this context. Cultivating work relationships is not something that happens only during working hours; behavior and activities outside the work setting will have an impact on your professional relationships.
Malians generally consider it important to dress appropriately whenever they are going to be seen in public—whether at work, in the market, or at a bar. It is almost unheard of, for example, for an urban Malian man or woman to wear shorts unless he or she is taking part in some kind of sporting event. Nor would a professional man or woman ever be seen in public wearing dirty, disheveled, wrinkled, or torn clothing, but for rural farmers this is not at all uncommon because expensive dress clothing would be easily ruined during a normal work day. Dressing appropriately - as a professional Malian would - will greatly enhance your credibility, improve your ability to integrate into your community, and increase your odds of having a safe Peace Corps service. Aside from following Malian norms for dress, however, Volunteers need to be aware of other unwritten rules of the culture, such as the fact that Malian women never go to a bar on their own. Serving in the Peace Corps often requires sacrificing personal preferences regarding dress and behavior. There will be ample discussion of this subject during cross-cultural sessions in pre-service training, but ultimately these are personal choices that the volunteer must make on a daily basis.
Peace Corps/Mali has instituted a dress code that must be followed by Volunteers, trainees, and staff at the Bamako office, the Tubani So training center, and at any function where a staff member, Volunteer, or trainee could reasonably be considered to be representing the Peace Corps. The code is also suggested for any Volunteer with an office-type work assignment, anyone attending a professional meeting, or attending a meeting with someone to whom one is expected (as per Malian mores) to show deference.
- Shirts with buttons, sleeves, and collars for men (must cover midriff)
- Shirts with sleeves for women (must cover midriff)
- Any kind of shoes or sandals (except rubber/plastic shower flip-flops)
- Long pants for men and at least mid-calf length for women (if worn by women they should never be tight or transparent and best accompanied by a long shirt)
- Skirts (opaque and at least knee length), dresses, veils (dampe), Malian-style outfits for men and women), or boubous (robes worn by local men or women)
Personal Safety
More detailed information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is outlined in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Peace Corps Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of the local language and culture, and being perceived as rich are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although most Volunteers in Mali complete their two years of service without personal security incidents. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help Volunteers reduce their risks and enhance their safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in Mali. At the same time, you are expected to take responsibility for your safety and well-being.
How will living and working in communities affected by HIV/AIDS affect me?
The AIDS pandemic strikes across all social strata in many Peace Corps countries. The loss of teachers has crippled education systems, while illness and disability drains family income and forces governments and donors to redirect limited resources from other priorities. The fear and uncertainty AIDS causes has led to increased domestic violence and stigmatizing of people living with HIV/AIDS, isolating them from friends and family and cutting them off from economic opportunities. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will confront these issues on a very personal level. It is important to be aware of the high emotional toll that disease, death, and violence can have on Volunteers. As you strive to integrate into your community, you will develop relationships with local people who might die during your service. Because of the AIDS pandemic, some Volunteers will be regularly meeting with HIV-positive people and working with training staff, office staff, and host family members living with AIDS. Volunteers need to prepare themselves to embrace these relationships in a sensitive and positive manner. Likewise, malaria and malnutrition, motor vehicle accidents and other unintentional injuries, domestic violence and corporal punishment are problems a Volunteer may confront. You will need to anticipate these situations and utilize supportive resources available throughout your training and service to maintain your own emotional strength so that you can continue to be of service to your community.
Rewards and Frustrations
Although the potential for job satisfaction in Mali is quite high, like all Volunteers, you will encounter numerous frustrations. Because of financial constraints, inefficient management, and an often contradictory incentive system, collaborating agencies do not always provide the support they promised. In addition, the pace of work and life is slower than what most Americans are accustomed to. For these reasons, the Peace Corps experience of adapting to a new culture and environment is often described as a series of emotional peaks and valleys.
You will be given a high degree of responsibility and independence in your work—perhaps more than in any other job you have had or will have. You will often find yourself in situations that require an ability to motivate yourself and your co-workers with little guidance from supervisors. You might work for months without seeing any visible impact from, or without receiving feedback on, your work. Development anywhere in the world—including disadvantaged areas in the United States—is slow work that requires perseverance. You must possess the self-confidence, patience, and vision to continue working toward long-term goals without seeing immediate results.
To overcome these difficulties, you will need maturity, flexibility, open-mindedness, and resourcefulness. The Peace Corps staff, your Malian co-workers, and fellow Volunteers will support you during times of challenge as well as in moments of success. Judging by the experience of former Volunteers, the peaks are well worth the difficult times, and most Volunteers leave Mali feeling that they have gained much more than they sacrificed during their service. If you are able to make the commitment to integrate into your community and work hard, you will be a successful Volunteer.


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Posted on 09/14/2012 8:31:23 PM PDT by Ooh-Ah
Ambassador Chris Stevens did not have a Marine detail in Benghazi, Libya. But White House Senior Advisor and Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett has a full Secret Service detail on vacation in Marthas Vineyard, according to Democratic pollster Pat Caddell.
Thats the pathetic foreign policy of the Obama administration, says Caddell today in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News. Jarrett seems to have a 24 hour, around the clock detail, with five or six agents full time, Caddell explains. The media has been completely uninterested. We dont provide security for our ambassador in Libya, but she needs a full Secret Service security detail. And nobody thinks theres anything wrong with this. And nobody in the press will ask. What kind of slavish stoogery are they perpetrating here?
This country has reached the point of absurdity. There are people dead because we dont have security details for them. But shes privileged to have a full Secret Service detail on vacation?
Caddell points out that Americans are already unhappy with President Obama on foreign policy aside from the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Caddell, along with Republican pollster John McLaughlin, runs Secure America, a nonpartisan advocacy group. Weve just finished two polls coming out in the field today, says Caddell, but we already know that people feel strongly about Iran; they feel strongly about the administrations policy with regard to Islamic extremists. They dont like the Obama administrations handling of these issues. And this election wont only be about the economy. The American people arent stupid. They can walk and chew gum at the same time.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
So how come Jarrett is so important and others not? why not call 911 a high alert day and have extra security.
Hussein's main advisor is vacationing now??
Her work (striking the match) is done for now. /She's Iranian>
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And we wouldn't want to lose the architect of the surprise...
Lewis Carroll couldn't have dreamed up the spectacle that is the Hussein administration..
Its mind boggling why Libya of all places had no security detail for its Ambassador on the anniversary of 9-11... And the MSM refuses to ask...
I heard Hannity ask it tonight to an empty chair
"Well we all know that Marthas Vineyard is a much more hostile place than Libya..."
On MV, you never know but that the next car to come your way might have a Kennedy at the wheel.
Lewis Carroll couldn't have dreamed up the spectacle that is the Hussein administration..
I believe that the president can order Secret Service protection for anyone he chooses (or for any buddies who ask him, I suppose). We would probably be surprised just how many agents are assigned to accompany friends and relatives of Obozo and Biden and all sorts of cronies.
Yes, "slavish stoogery" I like it.
Jarrett must think that she's some kind of queen or something. Why the hell does she need a security detail? 99.9% of the people in this country don't even know who the hell she is.
..............Why the hell does she need a security detail? 99.9% of the people in this country dont even know who the hell she is...................
That is, until she lands in a cool blue and white painted Air Force 2!
Full SS at MARTHA'S VINYARD? Did I read that right?
All the secret service makes jarrett, the Mooch and the rest of BO's buddies feel like big shots at our expense.
She reminds me of the Vivian character in the Left Behind series, the confidant of the Anti-Christ. Maybe she read the books and took her role just a little bit too seriously.
So how come Jarrett is so important and others not?
big boobs
Really, she is Iranian? She looks like your everyday African American. First I've heard of this.
Do Valerie Jarrett's security team members pack loaded weapons?
>> And the MSM refuses to ask...
They're reported to have underreported Hitler's nefarious activity.
??!! She looks like an alien.
She's the president.
She is born of American Parents living in Iran. She is an American citizen. She speaks French, Farsi and of course English fluently. She is quite brilliant and a very very very hardcore leftist.
Follow the link for her profile. She is smart and very well educated. She is Obama's alter ego.
You should see the hate that get when I call Obama a full blown communist.
I don't care anymore.
Racism is too weak a word anymore, The do gooder people who cried racism too much will be eaten up by the alligators in the swamp of real life.
Elena Ceausescu lives.
Well she is kinda the real President .
The rapes and murders of the Americans was
planned by Jarrett the Iranian for Obama the Undocumented
Moslem in their intent of destruction of the
American people and their Constitution.
The THOUGHT of the Amb. to LIBYA had no security detail and that IRANIAN HO on Martha's Vineyard has Secret Service 24 hrs a day makes me sick to my stomach.
I can't STAND ANY of the people that voted for Obama.
She's half Iranian and half Black.
Anyone who knows much about Obama knows who Jarrett is. I have known who she was since before the election.
Just great.
While Rome burns, we have Nero partying in Las Vegas, and his advisor on vacation. And Hillary is in bed with a de facto member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Meanwhile government officials are investigating a filmmaker so they can have someone to blame things on.
No, the same geniuses who missed 9/11 are still running the show. All is well.
Birds of a feather fleece the McSheeple together...
Each day I learn something more sickening and wrong about our government.
Ben Franklin, answering that woman on that sweltering Philly day, when she asked him as he emerged from the Constitutional convention about the nature of our government: "A republic, ma'am. If you can keep it."
Thanks to dead for this reality:
Carter is Obama. Obama is Carter.
Both are Traitor Losers, who hate America!
Jimmy Carter's presidency was doomed by the Iranian hostage crisis after the US embassy in Tehran was stormed by Islamist extremists following the Iranian revolution.
A year after the 52 Americans were taken hostage, Carter lost the 1980 election. The hostages were released just as President Ronald Reagan, who defeated Carter, was sworn in.
As Clint noted, the Empty Chair improved by codetoad:
It is past time to fire Barack and have him hit the road back to Chicago!
Thanks to RushIsMyTeddyBear and Focault's Pendulum and for finding these morphing graphic art realities
Go to this link for pictures, you will not see in our left wing media: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2202979/Benghazi-attack-U-S-consulate-pictured-Libyan-attack-revealed-officials-knew-attack-plans-48-HOURS-before.html
Isn't Valerie Jarrett the resident communist go-between? Or is that someone else? I don't know... Anyone?
Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett has a full Secret Service detail on vacation in Marthas VineyardWell yeah, duh. Of course she has a full Secret Service detail. All impo'tent Homies gottsa has a Posse. I bet she made sure too that they all have 'Glock 40 Cals' and if they hasta draw their '40' they hold it sideways.
Though I don't don't know why she just didn't have some Gangster Desciples from her 'sout side hood' flown in. They'd guard their Homie for free, and they have their own '40's' and lotsa ammo. (not sarcasm)
The Glock 40cal S&W is the new 'must have Banger accessory' in Chicago. (Though any '40' will suffice.)
Born in Iran of American parents.
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By Associated Press 12:21am, July 13, 2013Rookie Elena Delle Donne had 23 points and five rebounds and the Chicago Sky scored the game's first 12 points and went on to beat the Connecticut Sun 83-70 on Friday.
Swin Cash had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Sky (10-4) and Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and eight rebounds. Epiphanny Prince added 11 points and six assists and Courtney Vandersloot had seven assists and four steals for Chicago, which has won six of seven.
Tina Charles scored a game-high 29 points with six rebounds for the Sun (3-9). Reserve Mistie Bass scored 13 points. The Sun have lost six of seven.
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Looks Fantastic and is Reliable
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I have this item outside my home hanging on a lighting fixture by the garage. It looks wonderful both up close and from the roadway. The battery is reliable, as is the timer. Once set it comes on at the same time every day, remains on for six hours and then goes out for 18 hours. It would be nice if it could be on a little longer (8 hours) however, I love this item, and would recommend it all day long.
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Bought these for either side of my garage; but since one had more lights than the other -- and neither set of lights were bright enought, I had to return both.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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It looked as if these swags had bare patches of light or the lights were unevenly dispersed.
I can't wait until Christmas!
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It's even more beautiful than it looked in the picture! I wish the Christmas season were closer so that I could put it on my front door. The built in timer function will make it easy to use.
Just what I was looking for
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I should have listened to other reviews - the reason I can't give it 5 stars is because it doesn't stay on long enough. Here in the Midwest, we have many dark hours!
Really nice!
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Looks quite real and is well constructed. The lights have a nice warm glow even though they are LED which is very important when hanging the swags near incandescents. The built in timer makes it very user friendly and they are malleable for accommodating various locations.
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This swag is very heavy and does not hang nicely due to the size of the battery pack. The hook to hang it with is also awkard to use and unslightly.
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I hung these teardrop swags on the carriage lights on both size of the garage door. They are beautiful. Giving my garage door that extra touch for the Christmas holiday. Another great touch battery operated with five lighting options. I wish the timer was longer (8 hours) instead of six. I really like these swags.
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These will look beautiful this Christmas season hanging just below the carriage lights on either side of the garage.
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Pendleton casino bill resurfaces
A bill that would bring full-fledged casino gambling to Pendleton County cleared the West Virginia Senate's Judiciary committee Thursday and will now be considered by the Finance Committee.
Senate Bill 492 aims to create a rural resort community on the property of the Fisher Mountain at the Highlands golf course, located just east of Franklin on U.S. 33. This is the second consecutive year in which the Legislature has considered the idea of creating a casino in Pendleton County. Last year, the measure died in committee, as it was introduced to the Senate too late in the legislative session.
Sen. Clark Barnes, R-Randolph, is again on of the bill's co-sponsors. The bill's lead sponsor is Nicholas County Sen. Greg Tucker. The bill also has the backing of 10 senators, including Senate president Jeff Kessler and Majority Leader Larry Edgell. Barnes could not be reached for comment.
The bill is an amended version of the same legislation that paved the way for The Greenbrier to begin offering casino-style gaming at its historic facility.
A rural resort community, under the bill's definitions, would be a planned community with at least 1,000 planned home sites and occupying no less than 1,000 contiguous acres. There would also have to be a hotel or lodge with no fewer than 150 guest rooms. Specific guest amenities, such as hiking and biking trails, tennis, golfing and swimming, would have to be offered.
The resort would have to be located in a county with less than 15 people per square mile and have a state or national forest within its borders. The resort development must also be at least an $80 million investment, according to the bill's requirements.
LGI Land, a Texas company, purchased the golf course and the adjoining property from Franklin developer Rob Locklin in 2007. But the company has faced difficulties in getting the project to its full fruition because of the lack of infrastructure.
At the time the bill was introduced last year, Barnes said the casino project had the potential to ease the high unemployment rate in Pendleton County. He said it would also allow the local residents to remain close to home for jobs.
Supporters of the bill believe the casino project could add as many as 300 jobs, and would increase tourism to the county.
The bill contains a provision that would give 2.5 percent of the new revenues to Franklin, 2.5 percent of the net revenues to the Pendleton County Board of Education and 4 percent to the county commission.
Supporters of the bill last year estimated the casino could bring as high as $5.4 million to the county's coffers.


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He was investigating the edges of a small pond on the Tips Ranch, when his metal detector "pinged." The object was a tiny silvery ring, a quarter of an inch in diameter. The flat outside surface was also about a quarter of an inch wide, and it was covered with numbers and letters.
Balde wiped the soil from the ring and read:
He had found a bird band. It was no longer on the leg of a bird. What type of bird? And when was it put on the bird?
These are questions that can be answered by sending the band number to the Texas Game Commission. Their records will identify the species that was banded, where, when and by whom.
There was just one problem. The Texas Game Commission no longer exists. It merged with the State Parks Board in 1963 to become the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Since that time, bands on game birds say to notify TPWD.
Perhaps a bit of history is in order.
In the late 1800s, it was clear that Texas needed some sort of office to regulate the depletion due to overfishing in the state. At that time, 130 Texas counties had no game or fish restrictions of any kind. In response, the legislature formed the office of Fish and Oyster Commissioner in 1895. In 1907, the commissioner was also given responsibility for hunting regulations, and the name was changed to the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission.
The duties of the office were manifold: It was "to enforce the laws of the state pertaining to birds, game, fur-bearing animals, fish and marine life; to issue hunting, fishing and trapping licenses; to proclaim open seasons and bag limits on various types of game and fish; to operate fish hatcheries; to administer game reserves; to supervise the oyster beds of the state; to control the sand, shell and gravel in the state's public waters; and to inform the public about the state's wildlife resources." Quite a tall order, no?
In the late 1940s, informing the public had become a full-fledged conservation education program. The Commission dropped the word "oyster" from its name in 1951. (I believe it continued to supervise the oyster beds, but I am not sure of this.) Regulating hunting and fishing as well as education in conservation paid off. By 1962, over half of the counties in Texas had their fishing and hunting activities controlled by the Game and Fish Commission. And our state's wildlife was given a fighting chance.
During this time a number of studies were undertaken on game birds. This required a way to identify individuals. The Bird Banding Office in Washington, D.C., had pioneered the use of numbered aluminum bands affixed to the legs of birds as a way to keep track of who was who. Precise sizes were specified for each species, as well.
We measured the band that Balde had found and determined that it is a size 3A. This size is used on Mourning Doves and quail, specifically the Northern Bobwhite. So what species wore this particular band?
When we checked with Texas Parks and Wildlife about the Band Number A13093, we were disappointed. No complete registry of the bands attached to birds before 1963 has survived. Sadly, we will never know whether the wearer of the band was a dove or a quail. Nor will we ever know where or when it was banded. We do know when it was found: June 19th, 2014, and where: by a watering hole on a ranch in northern Bee County.
And we know one other big thing about this mystery. This band was placed on a game bird at least 50 years ago!
Since this particular band was never submitted to the Game Commission, we can assume it was not a hunter's kill. Most probably, this little quail or dove lived a full and happy life on a South Texas ranch. That is, until one day, it dropped down to a shrinking pond to get a drink and was ambushed by a Cooper's Hawk. The hawk probably sat in a tree above the pond and feasted on fresh dove (or quail) meat. It may have dropped the metal band as it ate the bird. Or perhaps it even swallowed the band! The band could have been coughed up with the inedible bones and feathers as a pellet the next day. Over time, the matrix surrounding the aluminum marker rotted away.
Band No. A13093 sat silently in the mud for years. Its recent find only yielded up a mystery—a 50-year-old mystery! Its complete history will never be known, but perhaps the fiction I have created in the paragraph above will suffice.


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Guilty plea in Vt. town embezzlementThe Associated Press | March 25,2013BURLINGTON — A former Vermont town clerk and treasurer has pleaded guilty to embezzling several hundred thousand dollars from the town of Weybridge.
Karen Brisson served for about 28 years in Weybridge, a town of less than 900 residents 30 miles south of Burlington.
Prosecutors say Brisson stole money from 2006 to 2012, by writing checks from the town to herself. Officials say a forensic audit puts the town's loss at $476,000.
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Mistakes happen — and when they do — how do we deal with being wrong? In this episode, TED speakers look at those darker moments in our lives, and consider why sometimes we need to make mistakes and face them head-on.
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RBC hiring as it resumes European push
RBC Capital Markets is set to make hires across its investment banking business, pushing into new sectors as it resumes its expansion in Europe.
The hires are part of the second phase of a cautious strategic advance into Europe that the Canadian bank began in late 2009. Having judged last year that the first phase in RBC's areas of traditional strength had been a success, the bank is venturing into new territory.
It is expected to hire advisory bankers to create teams covering healthcare and telecoms, media and technology, according to four people familiar with its plans.
The bank also plans to appoint country bankers in continental Europe and add to sponsor coverage and corporate broking, the people said. The hires in sector coverage are expected to be mirrored in equity research, according to one of the people.
A spokeswoman for RBC declined to comment.
RBC's European expansion plan began in 2009 with the hire of former Goldman Sachs banker Joshua Critchley as head of European equity capital markets and corporate broking. The bank's strategy of building in Europe is being led by Critchley, who this month became sole head of European investment banking with the appointment of the other co-head, Patrick Meier, as chairman of RBC's European investment bank.


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