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One very common sign of cat illness is a decreased appetite. This clinical sign is non-specific and may be associated with a wide range of diseases and conditions. Sometimes the issue is behavioral - cats have been known to stop eating if the owner changes the animal's normal meal time or the type of food given. In other cases, the problem may be associated with a medical problem, such as heart disease, kidney disease or gastroenteritis in cats. A lack of appetite may also have to do with physical pain causing the cat to avoid food, as is often the case with dental disease in cats.
Whatever the underlying cause, a lack of appetite in cats is a serious problem that must be dealt with right away. Pet owners need to understand that feline physiology is very different from that of humans, dogs or other animals, and the consequences of not eating, even for a short period of time, can be life-threatening. Anorexia may begin very quickly and it's important that owners get their cat to a veterinarian as soon as possible, especially if it has been two days or more since the cat's last meal.
In many cases, the veterinarian will recommend tube feeding for cats in order to ensure their body gets nutrition. Prolonged anorexia can cause a cat's liver to being failing due to a condition called hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver, which can be life threatening. Also when a feline stops receiving adequate nutrition, its ability to fight infections or disease is severely weakened. While previously thought of as a last resort, tube feeding can potentially save a cat's life.
There are three main types of tubes used for feeding cats, and the prescribed type will vary depending on the situation. Naso-gastric tubes are inserted through the nose and are suitable for short feeding periods, such as while the cat is at a veterinary hospital. Esophagostomy tubes are a bit more involved, requiring the cat to undergo a small surgery to make an incision in the neck area. A gastrostomy tube is for long-term periods when the cat will not be able to feed itself, and is inserted directly into the cat's stomach.
For owners, feeding a cat through a tube will be an adjustment. However, it is often easier than one might assume, according to VCA Animal Hospitals. Your vet will prescribe a specialized diet for the cat, which typically involves putting normal cat food into a blender. This may be supplemented with certain liquid nutrients or medications necessary to treat your cat's underlying problem. When your cat begins eating again on its own, your veterinarian will remove the feeding tube.


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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Guard Drake Green scored six of his game-high 20 points in a 12-2 run which gave Pittsburg State the lead for good Friday night, and the Gorillas held on to beat Eastern New Mexico University 77-71 in the season-opening South Central Region Challenge, hosted by Tarleton State.
The Texans faced Southeastern Oklahoma in Friday's late game. Tonight's schedule pits ENMU against Southeastern Oklahoma at 4 p.m. (MST), followed by Tarleton against Pitt State.
Green added a team-high eight rebounds for the Gorillas. Pitt State had three other starters in double figures in guards Nolan Marky (16) and Eric Ray (15) and forward Andra Bailey (10).
Senior forward Aaron Edwards led ENMU with 14 points off the bench, while senior guard Stefan Mirabal added 11. The Hounds, though, hit just 2-of-13 from 3-point range, shot 35 percent overall from the field and made only 23-of-40 free throws.
There were 66 fouls in the contest, and six players — including four Hounds — fouled out.
The Greyhounds opened a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes, but Pitt State responded with the next nine points and the game went back-and-forth the rest of the half.
Courtney Ingram's 3-point play gave the Gorillas their biggest lead of the night at 22-13 with under eight minutes left in the half. The Hounds rallied back, though, outscoring Pitt State 16-7 over the final 4 1/2 minutes to lead 37-35 at intermission.
There were several lead changes in the second half. The Hounds overcame a six-point deficit to lead 58-54 on a 3-point play by Edwards with 8:41 to play.
Bailey's driving layup gave the Gorillas the lead for good 62-60 with 5:41 to go. ENMU pulled to 73-71 on two free throws by Maurice McGee with 18 seconds left, but Ray and Drake each added two free throws in the remaining time for the final margin.


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I visited amazon.com. Seems as though Denny has released various solo albums, mostly during the 90's. Almost every album is like a re-make of Wings songs or something. Kind of sad in a way when you think about it. I mean, it seems as though he doesn't put out much new, original material. Just kind of living off the Wings memory. Judging from what I saw on amazon, it's like albums with endless remakes of Go Now, Mull of Kintyre, etc. The reviews of the albums are also quite mixed. Some get 2 or 3 stars, and others get 4 stars. (Out of 5.) And a good majority of the ones listed don't have any reviews at all, which probably means they did not sell very well.
Thanks for the info. You are right. It is sad. In fact, I saw one of those Cds at Tower awhile back. I forgot. I'm sure you are right. He's okay.


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Debates of Feb. 18th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #134 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was seniors.
- Question Period
- Strengthening Aviation Security Act
- The Economy
- John J. Nugent
- Port of Montreal
- Harmonized Sales Tax
- Family Physicians
- Outstanding School Principal
- Donald Kwasny
- Sarto Dupéré
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Ed MacDonald
- Taxation
- Shipbuilding Industry
- Immigration
- Louis Riel
- Homeless World Cup of Soccer
- Sponsorship Program
- International Co-operation
- Foreign Affairs
- International Co-operation
- Natural Resources
- Government Spending
- Davie Shipyard
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Public Safety
- Finance
- International Trade
- Employment Insurance
- Taxation
- The Environment
- Counter-Drug Operations
- Health
- Foreign Affairs
- Employment Insurance
- Canadian Forces
- Health
- Public Safety
- Airport Fees
- Nisga'a Final Agreement 2008-09 Annual Report
- Canadian Cord Blood Collection Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Privilege
- Points of Order
- Free Public Transit for Seniors Act
John J. Nugent
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Mark Eyking Sydney—Victoria, NS
Mr. Speaker, this past week across Cape Breton many people mourned the loss of a community leader and a great Canadian. John J. Nugent had been fire chief for Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia for 31 years. He worked as a coal miner and postal worker. He was instrumental in the construction of a local fire hall and community centre which, fittingly, was named after him.
A dedicated fire chief, John made sure his department had the latest in training and equipment, making Sydney Mines one of the best volunteer fire departments in this country. John did not seek the spotlight, but demonstrated great courage by saving a boy from drowning in an ice-covered pond. For his actions, John was awarded the Star of Courage from the Governor General of Canada.
John J. Nugent was a father and grandfather and he will be missed by all who knew him, especially his family and friends. I urge all members of the House of Commons to remember him as an outstanding citizen. His legacy of community involvement will live on for future generations.
Port of Montreal
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Luc Malo Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, on February 15, at a luncheon organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, the President and CEO of the Port of Montreal provided an outlook on the global maritime industry. The future looks promising with sustained growth in container shipping and, given its geographic location, the Port of Montreal will reap the benefits.
The Port of Montreal will outgrow its current capacity by 2015, and Contrecoeur, in the riding of Verchères—Les Patriotes, was chosen as the expansion site. I, along with the eastern Montérégie CRE and officials from the RCM of Marguerite-D'Youville, was pleased with this announcement, as the decision will have major economic spinoffs for our region and for Quebec.
Given that the Port of Montreal is a true gateway to North America, we hope that the federal government will support this project, which will revitalize the economy and create wealth, notably through the gateways and border crossings fund, of which Quebec is still not receiving its fair share.
Harmonized Sales Tax
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Irene Mathyssen London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, every day I receive desperate messages from seniors, unemployed workers and low-income constituents who live in fear regarding how they will manage their energy bills. Electricity rates alone have increased more than 26% in Ontario under the current provincial government.
People, especially seniors and lower income families, are falling further and further behind. The reality is without immediate government action, many of these people will lose their homes. I therefore call on the government to adopt the NDP proposal to take the federal portion of the HST off home heating costs and give Canadians a break on their utility bills.
The government has utterly failed Canadians when it comes to pension protection, environmental protection, job creation and respect for our veterans. Canadians do not ask for much, but they do have every right to expect a government that is prepared to look after bread and butter pocketbook issues. Some tax relief on energy bills would go a long way to keep the wolf from the door.
Family Physicians
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Dick Harris Cariboo—Prince George, BC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome three new doctors to the city of Williams Lake, B.C., which is in the great riding of Cariboo—Prince George.
There has been a critical shortage of doctors in Williams Lake over the last couple of years, so I would like to welcome with great joy Dr. Meandi Els, Dr. Billy Longland and Dr. Deléne Wassermann. These doctors are family physicians who have come to Canada from South Africa.
I am very proud of the role my riding office played, and my two wonder ladies, Jeanne and Soraya, who helped to facilitate these three doctors and their families coming to Canada, and indeed to Williams Lake, B.C.
Outstanding School Principal
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Massimo Pacetti Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Mr. Speaker, education is the cornerstone of our country's efforts to grow and prosper. It is crucial to ensure that our children have access to a top-class learning environment.
At the heart of our educational institutions are the teachers and administrators who work tirelessly to provide knowledge to our children, which is why I am pleased to rise today to recognize Ms. Donna Manos for being named one of Canada's outstanding principals by the Learning Partnership.
Since 2007, Ms. Manos, the principal of Honoré-Mercier Elementary School in Saint-Léonard, has been working very hard to ensure that her students receive the best possible education, never hesitating to go the extra distance to meet the needs of every child.
As the member of Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, as a former school board trustee and as a parent who lives in the same riding, I am very proud to have Ms. Manos as a principal in one of our schools and I wish her every success in the performance of her duties.
Congratulations, Ms. Manos.
Donald Kwasny
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Pierre Poilievre Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, let us pay tribute to Sergeant Donald Kwasny.
Don was born in a coal-mining town in Alberta in 1919. The oldest of eight children, he left school during the Depression to support his family.
As part of the First Armoured Brigade, Sergeant Kwasny served in England, Sicily and across Italy. In 1943 his unit fought its way up the Italian peninsula, sometimes in hand-to-hand combat.
He fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino, helped liberate Rome, advanced to Florence, and survived under a record 441 consecutive days of bombardment. He earned five medals for service and bravery.
Sergeant Kwasny went on to serve the Calgary police force for 31 years, becoming the sergeant of detectives.
Sadly, Sergeant Kwasny passed away in Calgary on January 11, at the age of 91, and was laid to rest with military and police honours.
He was a great and true Canadian hero.
Sarto Dupéré
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to a committed volunteer in my riding, Sarto Dupéré, who very much deserves the honour bestowed on him by the city of Blainville: the city's Order of Merit.
His volunteer career began with the scouting movement in Blainville in 1968. He has also been involved in the figure skating club, the Optimist Club, the Conseil régional des loisirs des Laurentides, the Camp quatre saisons and the Air Cadet sponsoring committee. He helped create the Fondation le Sentier de l'Entraide, whose mission is to provide last resort assistance to the most vulnerable individuals and families in Thérèse-De-Blainville. In more recent years, he helped establish the Centre 50+.
At 82, Mr. Dupéré remains young at heart and continues improving the lives of his fellow citizens through his commitment and his advice.
Congratulations, Mr. Dupéré, on this wonderful honour. You have earned our utmost respect.
Canada-U.S. Relations
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, while our economic recovery is still fragile, increasing the flow of goods and people with our largest trading partner will lead to stronger economic growth and more jobs.
Keeping our common borders open to commerce and closed to criminal activity and terrorist threats is the key to strengthening our sovereignty and solidifying our relationship with our southern neighbours.
The Canadian and American economies are intimately linked, with some 1.6 billion dollars' worth of goods crossing between our borders every day. Not only are we talking of goods, but people to people movement is also essential to foster this strong relationship.
Our co-operation is very unique in the world. The opposition needs to wake up to this reality.
On this issue, the opposition is acting like an ostrich with its head in the sand oblivious to what is happening around it.
Ed MacDonald
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Rodger Cuzner Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a fellow elected official from my riding of Cape Breton--Canso.
Ed MacDonald, a former warden of Inverness County, passed away earlier this month.
Red Eddie, as he was known, had a distinguished career in municipal politics. Over a quarter century he was elected to nine terms as councillor and three terms as warden.
He was a true servant of the people he represented, anything but shy about making his voice heard when it came to speaking up for his constituents.
When asked to comment on Ed's legacy, long-time Port Hawkesbury mayor Billy Joe MacLean, who fought beside him on some issues and against him on a number of others, stated that in his career he had never come across anybody more stubborn or bull-headed than Red Eddie MacDonald. In speaking with Ed's wife, Mary Jess, a few days later, we agreed that Eddie would have worn those words as a badge of honour.
On behalf of my constituents of Cape Breton--Canso and members in the House, I offer my condolences to Mary Jess and all of Ed's family.
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Gerald Keddy South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS
Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government is standing up for taxpayers at home and on the international stage. Last year, we successfully fought a global banking tax that would have hit millions of Canadians in their pocketbook. While others were forced to bail out their banks with taxpayer money, our banks survived without a dime of taxpayer money to bail them out.
Indeed, the World Economic Forum has ranked Canada's banks the soundest in the world for three straight years. However, the coalition does not agree. It wants higher taxes. The NDP has a bill to tax Canadian banking transactions, punishing hard-working Canadians' wallets directly and indirectly. We are stunned the NDP and its coalition partners yet again want to raise taxes on Canadians.
Rest assured, our Conservative government is committed to lower taxes. We have cut taxes for the average Canadian by $3,000 and will fight any new coalition tax hike.
Shipbuilding Industry
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Megan Leslie Halifax, NS
Mr. Speaker, we have heard from Britain's House of Commons that Britain and Canada have been in serious discussions regarding the joint building of naval ships. Yet, even as it negotiates giving away Canadian jobs to other countries, the government continues to claim that it is fully committed to the national shipbuilding strategy; a strategy that we fought very hard for.
As the MP for Halifax, where the Halifax Graving Dock Company started in 1889 and the shipyard continues on today as part of Irving Shipbuilding, I am proud of the rich history of shipbuilders and shipbuilding throughout the Maritimes. It only makes sense to keep building ships in Halifax. We have the workers, the capacity, the history and the know-how.
Shipyard workers said they do not trust the government. The Conservatives broke their word on shipbuilding tariffs, and the people of Halifax are worried they will break their word again.
The government must stop endangering the jobs of Canadians and risk losing a century of skills. It is time to stand up and fight to keep these jobs in Halifax.
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Tim Uppal Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, we would like to congratulate Canada's world cup cricket team, which gave England quite the scare this week with batsman Rizwan Cheema almost scoring a century. Best of luck in the weeks ahead.
Last year, our Conservative government welcomed the highest number of immigrants since 1957. Yet the Liberals cherry-pick statistics to say the numbers are going down, not up. I wish Liberals were not only in it for themselves.
Here are the facts. Conservatives increased economic immigration to historic highs. In 2011, we will help up to 65,000 mothers, fathers, husbands, wives and children immigrate here under the FC1 and FC4 family class programs. The Liberals, meanwhile, let backlogs expand and processing times explode.
Our Conservative government will continue to support immigration, including supporting cricket players in Canada, such as Rizwan Cheema and Tyson Gordon, while pursuing immigration policies that will attract the Canadian Sachin Tendulkar.
Louis Riel
Statements By Members
February 18th, 2011 / 11:10 a.m.
Richard Nadeau Gatineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, the third Monday in February is devoted to the memory of Louis Riel, who was hanged by the Conservative government of John A. Macdonald following the North-West rebellion of the Métis.
The struggle by Riel and the Métis resulted in the founding of Manitoba. Defending the rights of his people cost Riel his life. The day after Riel's hanging, Honoré Mercier, future nationalist Premier of Quebec, said, "Riel, our brother, is dead, victim of his devotion to the cause of the Métis of which he was leader; ... victim of the fanatism of Sir John and of some other friends of his; for the blood on their hands will forever signify their cowardice and tarnish their legacy."
Today the Bloc Québécois is honouring the memory of Riel and the battle fought by the Métis for the advent of democracy in French Canada.
Thank you, Louis Riel.
Homeless World Cup of Soccer
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canada's homeless population is somewhere between 200,000 and 300,000, and another 1.7 million struggle with housing affordability issues.
The Homeless World Cup of Soccer brings thousands of players together in a phenomenal once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play soccer for their country and change their lives forever. Their courage, determination and tremendous human spirit to overcome obstacles should be an inspiration to us all.
Street Soccer Canada has been sending teams to the Homeless World Cup since 2004 and for the first time, will send a women's team, as well as a men's team.
I hope everyone in the House will join me in congratulating our Canadian stars in making it to the World Cup. I hope members will take the opportunity to play Team Canada here on Parliament Hill this summer and send a message that we need a national strategy to fight homelessness.
Sponsorship Program
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
James Lunney Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
Mr. Speaker, it was also known as "adscam" or "sponsorgate".
It has been over five years since Justice Gomery told Canadians the truth about the Liberals' shocking culture of deceit, entitlement and corruption in his report on the Liberal sponsorship scandal.
Canadians are still waiting for the Liberal Party to pay back the millions of dollars they stole from Canadian taxpayers in this disgusting breach of public trust. However, that has not stopped the man at the top from holding out his hand for another taxpayer funded payout.
Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien will receive a $25,000 court-ordered payday for having suffered the inconvenience of a hearing on the corruption that took place on his watch.
Thankfully the culture of deceit, entitlement and corruption of the Liberal government is a thing of the past.
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Have a mare by Successful Appeal (sire of Closing Argument)... she is one of those super dooper easy horses until the rare moment she isnt. We bought her as a 2 yr old and ran her mostly off the farm (and I wont gallop anything that is nuts) and now have her as a broodmare. We love her and in the past 3+ years has only done 2 stupid things (just happend to be in the paddock and the starting gate...) otherwise she is a dream, a kid could ride her and if she is typical of her sire and possibly Closing Argument I would totally get more.
owner and friend of members of the Limping And Majestic Equine Society.
Awesome!!! Really glade to hear... I just got an OTTB that is by Closing Argument. I didn't really get to hear much about him other than hes beautiful and has a competitive disposition. The owners were in a hurry and in the middle of switching tracks, it was kinda a last minute thing. Just thought I would see how some of his other offspring turned out.
good luck with him! I really like the colt that the mare had this year, he is very easy to handle and a lovely mover. He looks and acts alot like his mom so maybe the family is dominate...
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Point Reyes National Seashore, embattled at 50
We're supposed to be celebrating here at Point Reyes, a foggy enclave along the Northern California coast about an hour's drive and a world away from San Francisco.
Fifty years ago, President Kennedy signed the Point Reyes National Seashore into existence. For years, a national seashore had been little more than a pipe dream until Marin County supervisors agreed to turn the pristine dunes and beaches of this foggy peninsula into subdivisions and resorts. Locals saw what was coming -- a four-lane freeway along the bucolic coast -- and appealed to a higher power: Congress.
Thousands of grassroots activists and the nation's leading environmental organizations took up the cause, eventually persuading a skeptical Congress to buy out the developers and ranching families at Point Reyes to create a new brand of national park -- one within reach of millions of urban Americans.
At the time, spending taxpayer dollars to buy private land for a national park was unheard of. Traditionally, national parks had been carved out of far-off public lands. But at Point Reyes, the government paid local ranchers and speculators millions for their land. As part of the deal, longtime dairy and cattle operations were grandfathered into the park and have thrived.
With the Point Reyes National Seashore secured, advocates turned to protecting the park's ecologically important areas under the newly adopted 1964 Wilderness Act. In 1976, Congress agreed that some 33,000 roadless and still-wild acres be added to the federal wilderness system. Drakes Estero, considered the ecological heart of the park, would become the jewel of the crown -- the only marine wilderness on the West Coast.
Drakes Estero is home to one of the largest breeding colonies of harbor seals on the California coast. A dozen species of marine mammals live or migrate through the area. Endangered coho salmon and steelhead congregate in the Estero's waters before running its tributaries to spawn. Birders have tallied more than 400 avian species here. Such remarkable diversity and abundance inspired the United Nations to name Drakes Estero part of the Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve.
The only thing standing in the way of full wilderness protection for Drakes Estero was Johnson's Oyster Farm. The National Park Service had bought the ramshackle operation with plans to demolish it when a 40-year operating permit -- granted to the Johnsons when the park was established – expired. That would happen on Nov. 30, 2012.
There were seven years left on the Johnson's permit when the Drakes Bay Oyster Company took over the operation from the family in 2005. Since then, the company has been cultivating not only shellfish, but also powerful friends. California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein took up their cause.
In 2009, California's senior senator attached a rider to an appropriations bill to extend the oyster company's lease. As a result, it is now up to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to decide whether to uphold the 1976 wilderness legislation or renew the oyster company's permit. That decision is imminent. Many legal experts believe it could lead to a precedent affecting not only wilderness at Point Reyes but also the law on National Wilderness Preservation.
In the few years since the Drakes Bay Oyster Company has come to Drakes Estero, federal and state agencies have cited the company for dozens of violations ranging from illegally operating in areas of Estero reserved for wildlife; to polluting the beaches with thousands of plastic tubes it uses to grow its nonnative clams and oysters; to expanding without permits. The company has accrued more than $60,000 in fines. Just last month, on Oct. 24, the California Coastal Commission began enforcement proceedings.
Over decades, park supporters on both sides of the aisle have worked together when Point Reyes was threatened, turning back plans for freeways, marinas and urban sprawl. Support for the park remains strong. When the Park Service issued its Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the oyster operation in Drakes Estero, it received over 52,000 public comments, and 92 percent of those comments favored wilderness over oyster production. Conservation and wildlife organizations have formed a national coalition to uphold the wilderness legislation.
Stewart Udall, the Interior secretary who did all he could to secure the support of President Kennedy and Congress for a Point Reyes National Seashore 50 years ago, said, "Over the long haul of life on this planet it is the ecologists and not the bookkeepers of business that are the ultimate accountants." We'll soon know if Secretary Salazar agrees. That will be something to celebrate.
Susan Ives is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News(hcn.org). She served as vice president for the Trust for Public Land for 10 years and lives a short drive away from Point Reyes.
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of High Country News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at email@example.com.
That's the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They had no land to build it. Even Ken Burns's fine documentary on the National Parks devoted some time to how the federal government joined with private buyers to get enough land for the park. Small landowners were bought out via eminent domain and evicted. The same goes for Shenandoah National Park, although that was done via the state purchasing land and handing it over to the Feds.
Many of our current military parks (now under NPS control) were acquired via eminent domain in the late 19th Century. Johnson's Oyster Co likely sold to NPS and agreed to the 40 year lease because their land might have otherwise been acquired via eminent domain.
If you have driven through the Seashore on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, you know that you can't even see the oyster farm from the road. You have to drive down the oyster farm road to see it.
Also down that road, at the same site as the oyster farm's shore operations, is a major access point for recreational kayaking—please note that *all* of the kayaking companies that use this area support the continuation of the oyster farm. They are on record with the Park Service about that. Their joint public-comment letter in response to the Park Service's draft Environmental Impact Statement says that it "misrepresents the wilderness experience that we have consistently encountered over the years" and that, in contrast to the (fraudulent) claims of the EIS, "During our many kayak outings on the estero, the "soundscape" of the wilderness area has not been impacted by the noise of the farm." Also that "Oyster boats are rarely seen in action and if we do encounter boats, they are always very respectful of our presence, making sure not to disturb us or wildlife in any way." Says one operator, Tressa Bronner of Point Reyes Outdoors, "I have been guiding on the estero for four years and only once have I encountered a motor boat. And it was on purpose. Kevin Lunny was meeting our group at the oyster beds to discuss the history of aquaculture, and his oyster farming techniques." Bob Licht of SeaTrek said "I have always felt that the Oyster Company adds rather than distracts from the paddling experience." John Granitir & Pamalah MacNeily Blue Waters Kayaking said "We feel that the presence of Drake's Oyster Farm has not been of any detriment to Blue Waters Kayaking or any of our clients. On the contrary, we feel that it has positive cultural and historical significance, is of economic importance to the local community, is a significant example of benign, non-harmful aquaculture, is a safety resource for recreation users, and is in general a model and well run company that should have the option of continued presence on Drake's Estero. We do not feel that the "wilderness" aspect of the Estero is compromised by the presence of the Oyster farm."
Ms. Ives is being disingenuous when she claims that "federal and state agencies have cited the company for dozens of violations." Aside from the ongoing falsehoods from the Park Service, which has been found in a series of investigations to have been guilty of misconduct, there is only one agency that has cited the oyster farm for anything, and that is the California Coastal Commission, which has been harassing the oyster farmers with nuisance claims. The plastic is a legacy issue from the previous owners, and the Lunnys have been helping to clean up that plastic. The so-called illegal operation in areas of the Estero reserved for wildlife is the result of a tiny glitch, a GPS error that sent one boat into the wrong place one time. The expansion without permits applies to silly things like planters being moved in the parking area.
Ms. Ives makes it sound as if these issues are serious. But if they were serious, they would be reported to California Fish & Game, which is the state agency that has *actual* oversight of Drakes Estero. There has never been a complaint about Drakes Bay Oyster Company lodged with Fish & Game. The CCC narrative is bogus.
Please note, the kayak company's, like all of West Marin, are hostage to the Lunny's rath. Even the highly lauded Dr. Goodman would have had dim chances of developing his glorious view estate overlooking Tomales Bay, had he expressed a professionally dispassionate evaluation of the scientific evidence - the video of his initial testimony in 2007 to the Board of Supervisors shows such uncharacteristically meek gratitude for receiving permits, as his preamble. Also note, that kayaks are excluded during the critical months of harbor seal pupping. These companies recognize their financial existence depends on neighborly cooperation and complying with the law.
The Lunny's belligerent sense of entitlement, since they've never owned land on Point Reyes, is bizarre and frightening. It is well known locally that Kevin serves on every politically potent ag-interest board - opposition spells social and economic exile. Hideous accounts of broken relationships inspire fearsome loyalty. One local paper suffered repeated underhanded attempts at economic sabotage; it has now been forced into line. The other is controlled through a convoluted financial structure designed by Dr. Goodman's allies.
The studied ignorance Ms. Rolph promotes is implausible. Her strategy of repetition seeks to limit attention to unrepresentative talking points, but fails to change the factual record. Her main points rely on minimizing and ignoring the length and severity of violations. That characteristic strategy is part and parcel of the pervasive problem with this enterprise.
The 'small glitch' and 'silly things' ploy is standard practice. I've watched Kevin Lunny's prevarications live - he's masterfully on message and ad libs deceit without blinking. Is Ms. Rolph truly that gullible?
Or is her antagonism for the Coastal Commission and public allegiance to the Pacific Legal Foundation (the sworn enemy of public resource protection) key to the fight for expunging peer-reviewed science confirmed by the latest NAS and advancing research? Court records show that the Lunny's have intentionally reneged on their obligations to remedy violations from as far back as 1989 - Marin County's disreputable support for chrony capitalism is legendary.
OH, THIS JUST IN - Salazar did the right thing! GoWild2012!
Gary Nabhan is a respected environmentalist. Who is Victoria Hanson?
I think you're quite right that the real drivers are still unclear. I am beginning to understand some of the underlying cultural and political issues, but there are still layers to uncover.
"Our family business is not going to sit back and let the government
steam roll our community, which has been incredibly supportive of us," Lunny said in a written statement issued Monday by Cause of Action. "We are exploring possible responses to the National Park Service and will be taking legal action against them soon."
Cause of Action, a 14-month old Washington DC-based nonprofit "government accountability" organization has taken up Kevin Lunny's cause pro bono. Meet Dan Epstein, who heads Cause for Action: From Greenwire: "At 29, Epstein is an unlikely figure to head a Washington nonprofit, with a résumé made up of internships, a stint at the conservative Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation and three years on the House oversight panel both when Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was the ranking member and when he became chairman last year.
Cause of Action chooses cases that tell a "captivating story," Epstein said. That strategy is exemplified in the group's decision to become involved in the controversy over whether the Interior Department should allow a California oyster farm to continue operating in a potential wilderness area."
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On the recommendation of Justice Center Advisory Board member Justice Marcy S. Friedman, a planning committee developed a a major conference on racial disparities in the New York City criminal justice system, focusing on all aspects of the criminal justice process, from plea negotiations to trials and sentencing. The two-day conference at NYCLA in October 2012 was co-sponsored by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions. The conference brought together prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, scholars, community leaders, law enforcement officials and formerly incarcerated advocates to develop a menu of practical reforms to reduce racial disparities at different stages of criminal proceedings from arraignments through sentencing.
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In October 2012, the Justice Center co-sponsored, with the Feerick Center for Social Justice, a conference at Fordham Law School to assess the effectiveness of various anti-trafficking laws and programs and recommend reforms to strengthen them. The conference produced recommendations for enhancing enforcement of current laws against traffickers, as well as services for victims. The opening panel at the conference focused on New York's 2008 law against sex trafficking and how it is being implemented. A second panel discussed innovations in programs and policy. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman made opening remarks.
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The United Nation's Food and Agricultural Organization released figures this month showing that global food prices have risen 41 percent since June, primarily due to a combination of bad weather and an increase in global demand. The report has raised concerns about the possibility of a global food crisis, as occurred in 2007-2008. In response to that crisis, the international community, led by the G-8, committed to increase focus on food security and reverse the decade-long decline in assistance for agricultural development. That was the right solution then, and it remains the right solution now. The United States is a proud partner in this effort and is committed to supporting developing countries' efforts through our $3.5 billion Feed the Future initiative.
Global food security is a top priority for the United States. We are deeply concerned about the pressure that rising prices put on the ability of the poor to purchase food. We are closely watching food prices and their impact on the poor, we are coordinating closely with other governments and international organizations, and we are taking steps to achieve long-term sustainable solutions to food insecurity.
First, it is important to recognize that there are important differences between the current situation and 2007-2008. World food prices have been increasing over the past six months, due to weather-related production losses and strong global demand. The growing demand is fueled by rapid expansion of middle-class households in emerging markets. Despite localized weather-related impacts, the supply side story is not dire: global wheat production is the third largest on record and carry-in stocks are 50 percent higher than in 2007-08. Good harvests of staples in Africa and Latin America have kept local prices of these products low. Record world rice production and the largest carry-in stocks in eight years have resulted in only moderate changes in rice prices. And finally, delivering these record harvests is affordable: ocean freight rates are less than half of the levels seen three years ago.
We learned a lot from the food crisis of three years ago, including the policies it takes to ensure food supplies without making the situation worse. We are working bilaterally and through multilateral institutions, such as the UN food agencies, the G-20, and APEC, to encourage all nations to pursue policies that facilitate agricultural growth and reliable trade flows. It is vital that we all maintain transparent, functioning markets and avoid export barriers, panic purchases, and inordinate increases in stocks, moves which will drive prices higher rather than temper them. Governments understandably want to ensure affordable food supplies for their people. They can best do this by putting in place targeted safety nets for the most vulnerable, and consider reducing import tariffs and taxes.
The long-run answer to meeting increasing global demand for food is agricultural growth, increased productivity, and improved markets, and this requires conditions that encourage investment in agriculture, particularly in the developing world. Many technologies, such as biotechnology, conservation tillage, fortification, drip irrigation, integrated pest management, and new multiple cropping practices, are raising the efficiency and productivity of agricultural resources, as well as the quality of agricultural outputs. By investing in agriculture using these technologies wisely, nations can reduce poverty and increase consumers' access to nutritious and diverse foods. This is precisely the goal of Feed the Future -- to support countries' aspirations for inclusive economic growth, resilience to crisis, and ultimately food security.
Ron in New York writes:
Rising Food Prices mean more profits for multi-nationals who control food resources and food pricing. If Multi's are given contracts, the costs will rise and international organizations will be helpless to create/support indigenous opportunities for agricultural development.
Murat in Kyrgyzstan writes:
You forgot to mention this: stop printing new dollars!
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I really appreciate your post and you explain each and every point very well.Thanks for sharing this information.And I'll love to read your next post too.
Conrad in Canada writes:
What do food rising food prices mean? This is another situation where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
I have traveled extensively and rising prices for necessities like water and food force many land owners in underdeveloped nations to convert or sell valuable cropland to Western commercial ventures.
People in the Western world are able to narrow down their consumption worries to help solve certain issues like gluten intolerance (www.injust10pages.com/blog/gluten_intolerance_blog) while people in developing nations are forced to live hand to mouth and barely get enough to survive.
Rising food prices only affect those that are hungry.


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I think this is a very simple thing but as a newb I just can't seem to figure it out....
All I am doing is trying to change the background color on the active link - which is working just fine for most pages. The problem I'm having is for the links that use named routes and point to different actions on the same object (edit a user and show a user). I can't figure out the CSS syntax for that. Appreciate the help!
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- 6 double-cut pork loin chops, about 3/4 pound each
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 tablespoons Peck Seasoning (recipe follows)
- 6 bell peppers in assorted colors, cored, seeded and cut lengthwise into 1-inch-wide strips
- Sea salt, preferably gray salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon, plus 6 lemon wedges for serving
- 1/4 cup minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped lemon zest
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh sage
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 cup very finely minced pancetta (about 3 ounces)
- 3/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Prepare a charcoal or gas grill, or heat a large ridged grill pan, a griddle, or 2 cast-iron skillets over moderately high heat.
Brush the pork chops with 1 tablespoon of the oil, then season - sparingly - all over with the Peck Seasoning, patting it into place. Add the chops and reduce the heat to moderate. Brown the chops on both sides, about 4 minutes per side, slide the chops over to the indirect heat side of the grill, adjusting the heat so they cook without burning the coating. Continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 140?F, 25 to 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss the pepper strips with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste.
While the pork chops finish cooking over indirect heat, cook the peppers in a single layer on the grill over moderate, direct heat, turning them occasionally, until they are charred in spots and softened but not mushy, 8 to 10 minutes.
Transfer the pork and peppers to a warmed serving platter. Squeeze the lemon half over both and serve with the lemon wedges on the side.
Michael's Notes: To get some nice caramelization on the peppers, be sure not to crowd them. If stacked, they will steam instead of sizzle.
Peck Seasoning
Combine the garlic and lemon zest on a cutting board and chop finely. Add the sage and rosemary and mince everything together until very fine. Add the pancetta and mix it in well with your fingers. Add the salt and pepper and gently incorporate all the ingredients by hand until the mixture resembles a moist seasoning salt. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
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NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith will review the muddled exchange of contract documents that led to the Broncos releasing defensive end Elvis Dumervil, the Denver Post reported.
In a bizarre twist, the Broncos released Dumervil on Friday because paperwork of his restructured contract that included a 2013 salary cut from $12 million to $8 million was not filed by the 4 p.m. ET deadline.
The Broncos asked the league office it would honor the verbal agreement on the revised contract the team negotiated with Dumervil but the request was denied, according to the newspaper. The paper reported that Smith will look into the matter because Dumervil may have been hurt most by the botched contract exchange.
Had the Broncos not released Dumervil before Friday's deadline, his $12 million salary for 2013 would have become guaranteed.
According to a source, both Dumervil's reps and the Broncos reached agreement at 3:25 p.m. ET on the restructured contract. But the team did not get a fax from Dumervil's agent until 4:06 p.m. ET, so it had to release him, according to the source.
Broncos team president John Elway issued a statement Friday night, explaining the situation from the team's point of view.
"Due to the procedural elements that were involved in executing the new proposal, we imposed a 1 p.m. MDT deadline for a decision, one hour before the NFL's waiver wire at 2 p.m. MDT. Our deadline was clearly communicated to Elvis' representative," Elway said in the statement. "At 1 p.m. MDT, we were informed by Elvis' representative that he declined our offer. We then prepared Elvis' termination notice to officially file his release with the NFL office.
"At approximately 1:25 p.m. MDT, however, we were informed that Elvis changed his mind and accepted the same contract we proposed nearly two-and-a-half hours earlier. Although we expressed our concern regarding the time constraints, we were assured that the signed documents would be submitted to us before the league's waiver deadline.
"We did not receive the documents from Elvis by the league's deadline and were forced to release him shortly before 2 p.m. MDT.
"Due to this situation, there are now salary-cap implications associated with this transaction that we must consider with regard to potentially re-signing Elvis. At this moment, we are discussing all of our free-agency options to determine what's best for the Denver Broncos."
Marty Magid, Dumervil's agent, said he received the renegotiated document from the Broncos at 3:45 p.m. ET. He said he had Dumervil wait by a fax machine to receive the copy and then send it back.
Magid said he thought he got it back in proper time.
Dumervil signed a six-year, $61.5 million contract in 2010 when Josh McDaniels was coaching the team and before Elway joined the Denver front office.
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As fate would have it, destiny is a funny thing, and has odd twists and turns for indviduals and nations.
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An ordinary citizen has the compassion to build a hosipital for his people, but corrupt and dictatorial leadership which has been in power for over 10 years cannot even point to more than one hosipital, instead they have arsenals of weapons and heavy bank accounts. Reason, a dictator is answerable to nobody, he is not checked he does what he wishes. In short a country needs good democratic governance before anything.


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Skip to comments.Audio Found Obama arguing against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act
Posted on 08/20/2008 5:02:38 PM PDT by Pacothecat
In this audio Obama coldly claims two doctors helping a baby born alive after a botched abortion would be a burden for the aborting mother when he is arguing against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act at the Illinois state legislature April 2002.
Obama doesnt care about the baby getting the medical attention, just whether or not the aborting mother is burdened.
I listened to her- before and after the description of what they do ..
She is extremely sharp and articulate- and very clear on the facts.
Wow !Just saw it! What a liar Obama is! Can someone here get this to Drudge fast!?
Don't worry gal, Sean gave us a heads up. He has the tape, and Mark Levin also was pinged about it.
"I dont want them punished with a baby"
Obama is consistent, and believes all women should have the equal rights of his own daughter.
A telling comment on the youtube website:
As a supporter of the Democratic party, this is just ugly. Obama has a history supporting these kinds of horrid policies. Just look at his church. Obama learned his faith from such a horrible creaton (Jerimiah Wright). I would expect nothing else from him. Sad that the Democratic party decided to go the way of the GOP and nominate such a horrible thug. I have more respect for McCain than Obama.
Keep in mind that Coulter has said that she'll vote for Hillary (who benefits from Obama being slammed prior to the Dems' convention) over McCain.
These Rats are truly demonic ,disgusting pigs!
This audio clip and Obimbo's video clips of calling other people liars is HUGE! How any moderate or considerate,compassionate person can vote for him is hard to understand....disgusting.
Obambi is not the Anti Christ but people that blindly follow him sure do act like the people that will blindly follow the AC in the bible. Maybe this is an eye opener to all from God. Be watching and be ready.
oh, and MAO, PolPot, Stalin - they are all the antichrist too. /sarcasm
Obama is just a stupid kook. Quit giving him so much credit. He ain't the antichrist.
you are right but read the bible and see he does have all the qualities of the AC-—but so do most liberals...lol
That is what I mean, they followed him blindly in a very weird way, no other candidates have had the effect Hussein has had over not only our own foolish people but the world....they were passing out and everything—totally weird and scary, thankfully some are starting to wake up from their Obama Fog...no one else has gone around saying and believing that they are "the one the world has been waiting for"
Must have been his first advisor on this, dear ole Michelle O Belle.
This thread reminds me of the Rathergate thread!
He got this far because he is what the democrat party has become. That ought to be obvious to any conservative paying attention for the past twenty years. A political party that empowers themselves via the slaughter of alive unborn children and now with the killing-by-neglect abandonment of reason is a political party completely bankrupt of moral compass. Hence a man with the ability and charisma to dupe simple people programmed to support the democrat candidate regardless rises to prominence with such bankrupt souls. And Pelosi procliams him a gift from God for this time! Any questions?
Just, ugh.
Exactly-—Obama was created by the dims using marketing techniques and coronated by the liberal media, he is a sort of Manchurian candidate...that is why he is nothing more than an empty suit, but just like with products that are crap, eventually the marketing will stop working because people will realize it was all hype and no substance.
Yes FF3, I have found it to be VERY great!
When a baby who we are trying to kill fights for his life and lives to be born alive, kill it. Don't allocate resources (get a doctor) to try to save his life. This is the program for the Obama Postpartum Eugenics Government Administration.
Folks need to wake up and smell the evil.
Barry Soetoro is far too dangerous to be given such a benign designation as 'empty suit' any longer. This man may have been naive when Rezko first found him, but after two decades nearly of being Rezko's man in Ill. government, being financed through men like Saddam's briber in the oil for food scandal, Barry knows whom he is beholding to and whom he can use and what it takes to stay on top ... Barack Hussein Obama is a liar well aware of the lies and the aim he has in telling those lies, and he's intelligent enough to tell his lies in such a way that henchghouls can give him plausible deniability. In short, Barry Soetoro is dangerous because he knows how tenuous is his position and he now lusts for the power he sees within his grasp if he can just keep the leis floating long enough.
"For the Churin"
If anyone doubts Barack's consciousness of his deceitful position, just recall his catching himself about to say Judge Thomas was inexperienced but caught himself half way through the word and switched to a different way denigrate without giving a point to focus upon himself for similarities. The man is an expert deceiver/manipulator.
On the other hand, the alternative for not punishing the mother with a baby is to kill it before birth by suctioning of the brain or dismemberment. So maybe Obama cares more than the rest of us and we are just too desperately hanging on to our guns and religion to understand his level of compassion? I gotta admit, it's going way over my head.
Denver is going to be very interesting.
Obama will be just as willing to kill living people on the other end of the life span. He will kill the elderly with impunity. He will kill the babies with impunity. He will kill the physiologically defective with impunity in his health 'care' plan. Go back and read about the Germans eugenics program in the late twenties and thirties. It looked then about where we are soon to be.
Remember in the Atlantic article Mark Penn said "Release the tape". Is this the tape he was talking about??
Good memory, maybe this is the tape. Can't be anything much more damning in my eyes then this thing.
Makes sense that it is released right before the Dims Rat Fest...the enflamed Hitlery supporters will use this even more against Hussein...as will Hitlery herself if given the chance...if her & Bill's stategerie unfolds the right way....so looking forward to the possibility of a floor fight!
Caught in another lie. Not that NBC's PillowBall Mathews will mention it.
I'm sure chrissy matthews will be all over this.
"Barry doesn't need crooked financing." Wrong, he is nothing if Rezko and Middle East money doesn't get him started and keep him afloat into a U.S. Senate run.
It will be interesting to see how Hairball host Matthews spins this to defend the source of his quiver up Chrissy's leg!
Would make a great campaign commercial.
He will not even address the content, only say that it is a smear campain by the McCain camp.
Yeah, the Hairball host will likely echo Obamessiah's assertion that people are making it all up, lying about him. Reading the transcripts of Senate sessions shows it is Barry who is lying.
Simply unbelieveable.
Conviction of belief, perhaps?
Thanks for that link. Unfortunately we have to face the fact the a growing number of Americans, particularly young ones who have come up in the publik skoolz and in our secular desensitized culture (except to the cause of endangered ANIMAL species...not including human beings).....who simply DO NOT CARE IF A BORN ALIVE INFANT is left to die in a soiled laundry room or not. So this issue, while portraying the truly cold horror that dwells in Obama's soul, will make little difference to the throngs who love this "Messiah".
But to the independents / moderates who have been toying but not certain of their support for him.....it may, repeat - MAY - have some sway.
I pray God that it does....that this coldhearted ...thing...NEVER has power over us.
Bump for tomorrow.
cool vid as well as cool song.
As you watch the following Youtube video, notice a couple of the pictures have Middle East characters in the picture with Obama ... and do a google on Alsammarae 'cause he's in a couple of those at fundraisers for Obamessiah.
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