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and i thought that drone comment was pretty darn good too, imnsho!
and i thought that drone comment was pretty darn good too, imnsho!
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The original questions was one that is more academic then practical, but a
good one:
"Live and Let Die - Do you really reduce the gene pool?"
I was answering that really the only way a "gene pool" or a honey bee
population's gene flow would be throttled to the point of damage would be
with pressure on sex alleles, not on "valuable traits" etc. It is a great
question. And sure, if there's open mating and one is using BOND, one
should have no genetic load or genetic bottlenecks.
Of course there's Founder Effect in honey bees--the USA is a perfect
example--honey bees were introduced here--the population is completely
artificially selected. Sure there are pockets of naturally feral bees, but on
the whole, we're influencing the honey bees with our agricultural
selection. I'd like my bees to survive AND make honey AND be gentle--that's
quite a bit of selection pressure I put on the bees I work with.
Island Biogeography is a concept where populations are split from each
other and they differentiate because of lack of gene-flow between them. That
also happens all the time here in the USA. Any commercial operator that's
using bees to make a living is in a sense practicing selection Island
Biogeography-style. Those populations are not under natural selection
--they're under agricultural selection. Much different then feral bees or bees
found in un-managed colonies in the wild.
The point I was trying to make is that the only area where "loss through
selection" can occur quickly in honey bee populations, is with homozygosity
in the the sex allele expression. This can happen faster than one would
Any "loss" of traits through hard selection via BOND or non-treatment
scenarios will favor the survivors. Sure those might lack some possibly
good traits, but with open-mating and judicious re-selection, they can be brought
Yes, yes right...the closed population point was made to provideA closed population is a perfect condition which does not exist for the vast majority of Bond style beekeepers. Michael Bush has other people's bees all over his territory, as do I, and everybody else I know of. On a side note, I have ceased bringing in outside queens as I have found them to be of poorer quality than the ones I already have. I will see what effects crop up over the next few years.
an example where sex allele load can occur quickly without management.
If one is open-mating, one is going to have a very gradual selection
effect on one's population. Gradual is fine. Nothing wrong with
gradual. Most queens that are made properly following all the
necessary physiological rules are excellent. Often that's more
important in untreated success--quality queens can overcome many hurdles.
Adam Finkelstein
>>The point I was trying to make is that the only area where "loss through
selection" can occur quickly in honey bee populations, is with homozygosity
in the the sex allele expression. This can happen faster than one would
please rephrase this if you can, preferably in english.
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If you look into how honey bees's heredity for sex determination happens, you'll see that
it is not like us, Mammals where there's an XX or XY chromosome and you have female vs. male, but
it is an actual spot on the chromosome, a set of allelles where the sex is determined.
If the expression is homozygus, the egg is a goner and you have a hole in your pattern. If it is heterozygus,
you have a worker:
X1 X2, X2 X3, X5 X6 = worker
X1 X1, X2 X2, X4 X4 = diploid drone lethal, hole in pattern
If you are slecting too hard and too closely, the chances of you getting too many of the above X1 X?, X2 X?, X3 X? being the same is much greater.
That's the "homozygosity in the the sex allele expression"
Its pretty simple really. Think of it as another trait that if you have too many carriers having the same parts contributing to the offspring (virgin X drone)
there will be similar expressions: X1 X1, X2 X2, X3 X3 etc. rather then X1 X2, X9 X5, X12 X4.
So if you are limiting the breeding units in your population through hard selection (BOND or whatever) the chances that the ones surviving will have similar units to donate to the sex allelle in the next generation, is much greater.
Hope this helps ya...
Adam Finkelstein
ok, you are going to have to work with me on this one.
sex determination of the bee is different than ours, check.
sex determination of the bee is determined by the queen, (really by the workers who prepare the cells for her eggs, but..), when she lays her eggs.
if the egg is fertilized with a drone sperm, the egg becomes diploid (two sets of chromosomes, one from queen and one from drone), and the expression of traits will be a function of the two influences.
if the queen is 'encouraged' to lay in a drone cell however, the egg is not fertilized with drone sperm, the egg remains haploid (one set of chromosomes, only from the queen), and would be expected to express traits of the queen herself. plus, the genes these drones pass on to the next generation queen, which will be expressed as half of the genes in the next generation worker, will effectively give the mother queen the opportunity to pass her traits on through those drones.
my approach is to select for, well, happy bees. the strong, healthy, get the job done bees. i'll do this by using the best colonies for queens and drones, and relying on drone contribution from the many feral hives in the woods near here.
i believe you are saying this is a good strategy, but i still don't understand the potential problem you submit when selecting for traits.
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There are a couple of other things that have been overlooked here. Most drones are monoploid, so they only have a single set of chromosomes. They are a clone of the queen, basically. Naturally, a monoploid organism will be homozygous.
The other thing that I don't see in this discussion is the effect of gene expression. Not all genes are active all the time. Genes can be turned on and off by environmental factors, allowing organisms to respond to environmental change without requiring mutation or recombination through sexual reproduction. While genetics is almost infinitely complex because of the number of genes available, genetic expression makes it much more so.
so what's he saying sol, as far as negative effects of selection?
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Squarepeg, I am not convinced of any significant negative effects of selection. Inbreeding, yes, we understand that. But even inbreeding is naturally remedied. Selection happens always.
So breeding for particular traits may or may not cause loss of diversity, within a local gene pool, depending on the mechanism that is causing that trait to be expressed.
I think modern (the last 50 years, maybe) breeding methods have caused some loss of diversity among bees, but it seems like there is a resurgence of people raising their own queens, and letting them breed naturally. Treatment free beekeeping is allowing diversity to creep back into the bee population, as is the apparent resurgence of feral bees in various parts of the country.
what does she think sk?
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journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
According to Marla, even if you are able to select for a specific trait (such as mite resistance), after just a few generations you lose so much genetic material that a second factor (nosema, other mites) will devastate the colonies.
The same holds true whether you are actively selecting for a trait (hygienic behavior) or letting them select themselves (bond survivability), considering there is usually one item selecting for survival.
Michael Bush spoke a little about bottlenecking this weekend at our meeting, mentioning the lack of diversity w/in the gene pool in North America. I wish I could recall exactly what he said. I'm sure it's on his websight.
By the way, I am amongst those who discuss what we think we know, but only really know enough to get ourselves in trouble. Just sit at a table w/ folks who really know what they know in depth and then you will know not to speak up.
Not that I am trying to dampen the interchange. Proceed.
Mark Berninghausen
oh, i was misled, my fault. not good with names.
of course, she's the 'expert'. but i think you and i raise a valid point.
that may be her interpretation, in her not so humble opinion?
i'll have to say i will challenge it, and will attempt to gain more information to accept or refute in my own mind.
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Reds' Homer Bailey to undergo surgery Friday
Reds starter Homer Bailey will have surgery to repair a tear in the flexor mass tendon of his right forearm on Friday. Bailey, 28, hasn't pitched since August 7th when he beat the Indians at Great American Ball Park. He complained of tightness in his forearm and the Reds tried to skip him in the rotation to see if rest would help, but he went on the disabled list August 16. The Reds transferred him to the 60-day disabled list on Monday. The reds host Bailey will be ready for spring training and the start of the 2015 season.

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International Jury
High Caliber, High Integrity
Seven judges, renowned for their own skill and experience, will join non-voting jurists Eduard Zilberkant and Alexander Braginsky to conduct the competition. These seven judges will select the winner of the e-Competition from 24 participants after nine days of competition.
Alexander Braginsky (non-voting co-chair) | United States
Introduced to the piano by his concert pianist mother, Moscow-born Alexander Braginsky began studying the piano at the age of 4. His first teacher, Alexander Goldenweiser, a classmate of Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, introduced Braginsky to the nineteenth-century Romantic tradition. After Goldenweiser's death, he continued to study with Theodore Gutman, another illustrious representative of the "Golden Age" of Russian piano school.
Eduard Zilberkant (non-voting co-chair) | United States
Russian-born Eduard Zilberkant is recognized as one of today's most gifted artists and has an active career as pianist and conductor. Maestro Zilberkant has been received enthusiastically by audiences and press alike throughout Europe, Canada and the United States, performing in such concert halls as The Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Curtis Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music, Artur Rubinstein Hall and Warsaw Philharmonic Hall in Poland, Teatro Sangiorgi in Catania, Sicily, Volgograd Opera House in Russia and Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage.
He is a returning guest artist at the International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York City, and has been a guest artist and conductor at some of the world's most prestigious music festivals which include the Ravello Festival in Italy, the Gumi International Music Festival in South Korea, the Corfu Festival Ionian Concert Series in Greece, the Manolis Kalomiris International Music Festival in Samos, Greece, the Assisi International Festival and Orazio Frugoni Music Institute in Italy, the Baracasa Festival of Radio France in Montpellier, France, and the Bellingham Music Festival in Washington.Ā
This year is Maestro Zilberkant's 13th season as music director and conductor of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra and Arctic Chamber Orchestra. Under his leadership, these orchestras have toured in Alaska, Canada, the continental United States, and Europe.
Maestro Zilberkant is a sought-after guest conductor. He has conducted the Czech National Symphony Orchestra in Prague and on tour to Germany, the orchestra of Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano in Italy, the Martinu Chamber Orchestra in the Czech Republic and Germany, the Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra in New York City, the Teatro di San Carlo Orchestra, Naples Italy, and the Prague Philharmonic on tour to the Ravello Festival in Italy.Ā
The German newspaper, Schwabisches Tagblatt wrote of his performance of the Dvorak's "New World Symphony", "[Maestro Zilberkant] made an impression for feeling the nuances of the tempo, pauses, and accents...he brought out new colors and romantic feeling with full balance of the sound from the orchestra." After his performance of the Mozart Symphony No. 41 with the Arctic Chamber Orchestra in Anchorage, Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News wrote: "[Maestro Zilberkant] brought admirable intelligence to his reading of the piece...and sculpting the individual lines into a monumental and heroic structure; his weaving of the finale's awesome counterpoint show him to be a musician of significance whom we hope to hear again."Ā
A Fulbright Scholar in Germany, Eduard Zilberkant received a Solisten Diploma from the Freiburg Musik Hochschule. He received the doctor of musical arts degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Maestro Zilberkant is artist in residence, and chair of the music department at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Maestro Zilberkant is also a Yamaha performing artist.
Sara Davis Buechner | Canada
Pianist Sara Davis Buechner is one of the leading keyboard artists of our time. She has been praised on four continents for her "intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess" (New York Times), "fascinating and astounding virtuosity" (Philippine Star), and "thoughtful artistry in the full service of music" (Washington Post). "Buechner has no superior" says Japan's InTunemagazine. Winner of a bouquet of prizes at the world's great piano competitions -- Reine Elisabeth of Belgium, Leeds, Salzburg, Sydney and Vienna -- she established her early career with the gold medal of the 1984 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and a bronze medal in the 1986 Tschaikowsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. Now residing in Canada, Ms. Buechner enjoys a vibrant international performance and recording career.
Bernd Goetzke | Germany
One of Germany's most sought-after teachers and musicians, Bernd Goetzke studied with Prof. Karl-Heinz Kõmmerling at the Hanover University of Music and Drama from the age of 13. Another important phase in his development was his long association with Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, who regarded him as his last pupil. He also participated in Beethoven courses given by Wilhelm Kempff and Claudio Arrau, and was awarded prizes at several international competitions in Paris, Milan, Epinal, Athens, ĀBrussels and beyond. At the age of 25 he was appointed Lecturer at the Hanover University of Music and Drama, where he became professor in 1982.
Ralf Goth¾ni | Finland
Ralf Goth¾ni has a worldwide career as pianist, chamber musician, conductor, composer and pedagogue. He became well known for his unconventional way of music-making, and the exof his musicianship. His tight concert schedule have included major festivals (Berlin, Edinburgh, Salzburg, La Roque de Antheron, Prades, Prague, The Proms, Ravinia, Seoul etc.), orchestras (Bayerischer Rundfunk, Berlin and Warsaw philharmonics, Detroit, Chicago and Toronto Symphonies etc.) and recording studios (c. 100 recordings for international labels).Ā
Alexander Kobrin | Russia/United States
Alexander Kobrin is the winner of numerous international piano competitions - notably the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and was a winner of the renowned Busoni, Hamamatsu, and Glasgow International Piano Competitions. He has received numerous special awards for his brilliant technique, his musicality, and his emotional engagement with the audience through music.
Alexander Kobrin is touring extensively in Europe, Asia, and the US. His appearances have featured recitals and performances in major halls worldwide, including the Louvre Auditorium and Salle Cortot in Paris, Wigmore Hall and Albert Hall in London, Munich Herkulesaal and Berliner Filarmonia Hall in Germany, Kennedy Centre in Washington, Avery Fisher Hall in New York, the Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatoire, Sheung Wan Civic Centre in Hong Kong, as well as the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore, Sala Verdi in Milan, and many others.
He has collaborated with many of the world's major orchestras such as New York Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Belgrade Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Verdi, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Moscow Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Berliner Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, Birmingham Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, Russian National Orchestra, Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Swedish Radio Symphony, KBS Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Fairbanks Symphony, Columbus Symphony Orchestras, and many others.
Alexander has also collaborated with numerous leading conductors including Mihail Pletnev, Mihail Jurovsky, Mark Elder, Vassiliy Sinaisky, James Conlon, Claus Peter Flor, Alexander Lazarev, Vassiliy Petrenko and Yuri Bashmet, amongst others. Alexander has also made appearances and given masterclasses at Bass Hall for the Cliburn Series and the Washington Performing Arts Society, followed by performances at La Roque d'Antheron, the Ravinia Festival, BBC Proms, the Beethoven Easter Festival, the Hannover Prize Winners Series, Turner Sims, the Enescu International Festival in Bucharest, Festival Musique dans le Grķsivaudan, as well as at the International Piano Series and the Busoni Festival,and at the renowned Klavier-Festival Ruhr.
Other engagements included recital tour of Italy including cities such as Milan, Rome, Florence, Bolzano, Verona, Palermo and others.
John Perry | United States
John Perry, distinguished artist and teacher, earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Eastman School of Music where he was a student of Cecile Genhart. During those summers, he worked with the eminent Frank Mannheimer. Recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, he continued studies in Europe for four years where he worked with Wladyslav Kedra, Polish concert artist and professor at the Akademie f³r Musik in Vienna, and Carlo Zecchi, renowned conductor, pianist, and head of the piano department at the Santa Cecilia Academy of Music in Rome.
Dang Thai Son | Vietnam
An outstanding international musician of our time, Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son was propelled to the forefront of the musical world in October 1980, when he was awarded the first prize and gold medal at the 10th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. It was also the first time that a top international competition was won by an Asian pianist.
Eleanor Wong | Hong Kong
Professor Eleanor Wong pursued her musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England, on an Associated Board Scholarship with Frederic Jackson and Max Pirani. Besides winning numerous prizes and awards, Wong was one of the few students who graduated with both the graduate diploma (G.R.S.M.), and the recital diploma as well as top honours: the Walter Macfarren Gold Medal and Majorie Whyte Memorial Award for the most outstanding students. As a Boise Scholar, Ms. Wong studied in Paris with Vlado Perlemuter and later in New York with Artur Balsam. Winner of the silver medal at the Viotti International Competition Italy, Professor Wong broadcasted on RTHK, WNYC (New York), BBC (UK), and overseas services. She has also given recitals extensively in the United Kingdom (including the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room in London), China, and the United States. Professor Wong is also recognized as one of the foremost piano pedagogues with many of her pupils winning top prizes in international and local piano competitions. Being one of the most sought-after teachers, she frequently hosted lectures and workshops on piano pedagogy and has given master-classes in China, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay and the U.S.A.. Professor Wong is also a frequent juror for various international piano competitions and festivals. Presently, Professor Wong is an artist in residence and senior lecturer at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She is also a visiting professor at the Shenzhen School of Arts and Wu Han Music Conservatory, and is also an honorary professor of the Tian Jin Music Conservatory. She's also a Steinway Artist, Co-Director of the Hong Kong Summer Music, and the chairperson of the Piano Teachers' Association in Hong Kong. In 2008, Professor Wong was elected as one of the "Outstanding Leaders" in Singtao Daily, Hong Kong for her contributions to the musical world.


text: 1. Tavon Austin Senior West Virginia 5083 173 4.35 E Projected first round pick As quarterback Geno Smith was getting the attention of the nation during West Virginia's incredible start to the season, NFL scouts were falling in love with Austin. NFL teams definitely prefer big receivers as there is concerned about the durability of short/small receivers and whether they can win vs. big cornerbacks. However, in Austin's case scouts are looking the other way because few receivers in the last decade have shown the level of acceleration, playing speed and game changing open field running ability that he has. No doubt Austin will need to improve his strength to fight through the best cornerback jams, but his ability to change directions and explode in the other direction will allow him to beat most jams. He is consistently able to get separation from man coverage because of his explosiveness out of his cuts. His explosive first step up the field and dynamic open field running ability make him a legit touchdown threat on every catch and kickoff return. Do not be shocked when Austin destroys the Combine and vaults into the rarefied air of a top ten pick for a receiver under 5-9. 2. Keenan Allen Junior California 6030 E 210 E 4.40 E Projected first round pick Whether Allen is able to workout at 100% prior to the Draft is unknown after he suffered a torn PCL late in California's 2012 season, but he has shown enough on film to still warrant a first round grade. Blessed with a rare combination of size and sprinter's speed, Allen could be a big mover in the spring if he gets healthy enough to workout. Quick to get his head and hands around, he consistently plucks the ball, gets it tucked away and starts up the field fast after the catch. Allen has shown the elusiveness to make tacklers miss out in space, the speed to out-run angles and the strength to run through arm/grab tackles, which makes him the complete package when he has the ball in his hands. 3. Robert Woods Junior USC 6010 E 190 E 4.55 E Projected first / second round pick While Austin's strength is his ability to change games with his speed, Woods is pretty much the opposite as he produces at a high level because of his size, sharp routes and rare hands. Woods has made a big impact since his freshmen season and although he has been out-shined by teammate Marquise Lee, I am confident he will be a productive starting receiver at the next level. His long strides hide his foot quickness and let him accelerate to full speed quicker than expected. Disguising his routes until the break point allows him to turn cornerback's hips consistently. Making highlight reel catches has become the norm for Woods and with his height, long arms, jumping ability and ball skills he will make an immediate impact in the red-zone in the NFL. Even though he is not going to set any stopwatch records with his 40 time, Woods will run faster than expected because he is an under-rated athlete. 4. Justin Hunter Junior Tennessee 6040 E 200 E 4.45 E Projected second round pick Although his skill set is different, Hunter's draft situation reminds me a lot of long-time NFL receiver Lee Evans. Hunter looked like a superstar receiver in 2011 with the potential to challenge to be a top five pick in the 2013 Draft, but then he tore the ACL in his left Knee late in the 2011 season. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Top-5-WR-Prospects-for-the-2013-NFL-Draft-6673.html


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Motorola had first announced in March that they were looking for soak test participants with the Motorola DROID X2 and after nearly two months of silence, some of those with the phone are seeing firmware version 1.3.418 installed on their unit. A Verizon customer over at AndroidForums.com said that he just received a replacement unit for his DROID X2 that came with the new firmware already installed. While that would seem to indicate that the soak test has ended and that the manufacturer is now distributing the new software version to all DROID X2 users, because the update is listed as "Coming Soon" on Big Red's website, we feel confident in saying that only those who signed up for the Soak Test are currently receiving the OTA update.
The update will pre-load on the DROID X2 Verizon Video and VZ Navigator 3D City, add a Google security patch to raise the security level, allow users to save and set purchased ringtones, support the Wireless Alerting System, allow users to update and save shortcut names and the keyboard input Auto Error Correction is now set on off as the default setting. There is no word on what changes Motorola DROID 3 owners can expect with the update. We don't expect Android 4.0 to be included in the update for either phone.
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In 1837 Hans Christian Andersen published a Danish fairy tale called The Emperor's New Clothes (originally known as Keiserens Nye Klaeder). Here's how the story goes (retold in my words)…
A long time ago there lived an emperor who really loved showing off his impeccable taste for great clothing. Think of him as a modern day male fashionista. Two guys approached the emperor one day saying, "Your highness, sir emperor, we notice you appreciate the nicer things of life. We just happen to be purveyors of the finest custom line of men's clothing."
The two men convince the fashionista emperor to create a new wardrobe from the most rare materials. Fine clothing usually comes with some unique qualifications. High quality raw denim pants, for example, can be worn for months without needing to be washed. If you wash them every week you may not be worthy taking care of such quality. So what was the qualification to the emperor? Well, the clothing is only worthy to be seen by the non-stupid. If you are a stupid person the clothing will not be visible. Only the most worthy intelligentsia can behold the beauty of the clothing.
The clothiers took his measurements and went to their studio to get started. The emperor wanted to make sure everything was legitimate. He sent two of his most trusted men to check on the progress. Neither admitted they couldn't see the clothing. They each thought of themselves as non-stupid progressive citizens. So they told the emperor the clothing was as beautiful as promised.
The day came for the emperors new clothes to be unveiled for all to see. Correction, for all of the non-stupid to see. The emperor paraded down the street "wearing" his new high-quality fashion to the applause of everyone. Everyone, of course, was too afraid to admit they were stupid.
Finally, a small child saw the emperor and exclaimed, "But he has nothing on!" The crowd began whispering. "Do you see any clothes?" "No, do you?" Word quietly spread through the crowd until everyone in the crowd shouted that the emperor was indeed naked. The two men had duped the entire empire. Everyone, including the emperor, went along with the masses because they were afraid to be the only stupid person.
A little child was unafraid to state the obvious. The obvious had become hidden underneath apparent niceties and self-convincing behavior.
I have started to wonder if there is another type of parade going on in America today. A parade where it seems stupid people are blind to the beauty of the new clothing. I have started to wonder if the emperor in the new parade is actually naked. The emperor dancing through the streets of America and dancing through the media outlets bears the name "Tolerance."
Are his clothes beautiful? Is he naked? Am I too stupid to see the clothes? Let's look at just two examples consuming our non-stop news coverage.
"Tolerance" has become the Emperor with New Clothes
Exhibit #1: Donald Sterling
I was in middle school in the 1980's when political correctness swept our country. Yes, there are many wonderful aspects to the idea. Yes, there were many things in American needing to become more politically correct. I received all the training under the direction of our school board and then received a lot more politically correct training when I worked for a Fortune 500 company. I resisted none of what I was taught, I thought it made a lot of sense.
The last few weeks in America, however, have made me uneasy. It all started with L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling making private comments to a woman about his dislike for black people. All of us, hopefully, will admit Sterling's comments were terrible. Why would someone who has devoted so much of his life to the NBA make such an asinine statement? Racism is a wickedness within humanity.
I was a bit uneasy, however, with the backlash toward Donald Sterling. A secret recording within his own home from a lady who appears to be of at least questionable character led to severe rhetoric against Sterling. Almost no one tried to give Sterling the benefit of the doubt. No one withheld judgement until understanding his side. No one tried to see it from his perspective. No one wondered if he needed to receive additional human resources training with the hope he would come to see the error of his way. All of the previously mentioned perspectives I was clearly taught were healthy for a tolerant politically correct future.
It wouldn't have surprised me during the backlash against Sterling if someone would have yelled, "Get a rope. Let's string him up" (joking…kind of). The NBA then acted swiftly. Sterling must sell the team. Sterling is never allowed again to own an NBA team. The commissioner then went one step further, Sterling is not allowed to attend an NBA game for the rest of his life. The last statement is the one that made me uneasy. What if Sterling would come to be enlightened? What if he truly repented and truly apologized? Convicted felons who have served their time are allowed to go to NBA games. Sterling officially did not even commit a crime. Would he still never be allowed to buy tickets for a game even in the cheap seats?
To go back to the fairy tale. Can stupid people go to an NBA game? If you can't see the emperor's new clothes can you not attend an NBA game? Will people need to undergo racism and perhaps homophobic evaluations before being allowed to go to an NBA game? Will people failing the test be marked for life as outsiders unable to ever attend events designed for the enjoyment of the non-stupid?
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The Social Response to Environmental Risk
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BeschreibungWe have undertaken this volume in the belief that there is now sufficient research completed on environmental risk to justify a retrospective assessment of what is known. Our authors and our intended audience are eclectic indeed. Environ mental risk assessment receives increasing attention in the media today. The populace is practically assaulted with stories, with anecdotes, and with conflicting evidence. It is our hope that these chapters will provide the reader with a comprehensive glimpse of a fast-growing field in public policy. No complete survey of the literature would be possible or meaningful. We offer here instead the integrative thoughts of some of the most respected analysts in the field. We believe that the coverage is coherent, the perspectives are illuminating, and the individual "treatments deserving of careful study. We are grateful to Warren Samuels of Michigan State University who is editor of the Kluwer series on recent economic thought. We are also grateful to our Kluwer editor, Zach Rolnik. Both have been gracious in their toleration of unconscionable delays. IX The Social Response to Environmental Risk Policy Formulation in an Age of Uncertainty 1 ENTITLEMENTS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS Daniel W. Bromley* [all rights] are conditional and derivative ... they are derived from the end or purpose of the society in which they exist. They are conditional on being used to the attainment of that end.
1. Entitlements and Public Policy in Environmental Risks; D. Bromley.
2. Environmental Risk Perception and Valuation: Conventional versus prospective Reference Theory; V. Smith.
3. Risk Perception and the Perceived Public; L. Lopes.
4. The Media and Public Perceptions of Risk: How Journalists Frame Risk Stories; S. Dunwoody.
5. The Policy Response to Risk and Risk Perceptions; K. Segerson.
6. Decision Making about Biotechnology: The Costs of Learning from Error; E. Woodhouse, P. Hamlett.
7. Gaining Acceptance for Noxious Facilities with Economic Incentives; H. Kunreuther, D. Easterling.
8. Occupational Safety and Health in the 1990s; W. Viscusi. Index.
Untertitel: Policy Formulation in an Age of Uncertainty. 'Recent Economic Thought'. 1992. Auflage. Book. Sprache: Englisch.
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2500 Block Hillsborough Project
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Listen Up: Rocky Votolato's 'The Brag & Cuss'
Published 10:00 pm, Tuesday, June 19, 2007
"Jack Daniels in one hand/ Basic Light in the other/ My two best friends for so long that I can't even remember," Rocky Votolato sings during "Postcard From Kentucky." Haunted characters such as this are not uncommon in the solo work from the former Waxwing frontman.
And yet, for almost every forlorn lament, Votolato counters the sad sentiment with a touch of hope, or, in "Lilly White," some good advice: "Hold on too tight, you'll lose everything."
What makes "The Brag & Cuss" new and exciting is that it's more of a band record than last year's collection of minimalist folk tunes on his breathtaking, breakthrough album, "Makers." The new album also leans markedly in the direction of pure country, which is nice since most of today's country music doesn't sound like country music at all; it sounds like polished turds with a twang.
Votolato, however, realizes that the heart and soul of country music is not in its shiny, superproduced veneer but its bare, emotional honesty. On this record, much of that honesty is longing: longing for those left behind or longing for those who left, as in the pining slow waltz "Whiskey Straight."
A few variations on family appear thematically. Most notably are "Silver Trees" and "Before You Were Born." The former is a spooky and naked acoustic song that would be comfortable among Nick Drake's dark lullabies. The latter could be a message from parent to child just as easily as a letter from one lover to another: "Just like you and me some things are meant to be/ I knew you before you were born."
Which brings up a nice facet of Votolato's writing -- it's layered, almost magical in its economy. That's the bread of the album. The sauce is the country gravy: pedal steel, harmonica, banjo, mandolin, accordion, Hammond B3 and, of course, a few shots of booze. It's all there, peppered throughout and arranged expertly into 11 laid-back laments. DOWNLOAD: "Before You were Born"
-- Shawn Telford
Rocky Votolato plays at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Triple Door, 216 Union St. 206-838-4333. $15. Night Canopy opens.


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S&P Upgrades Dow Jones to Accumulate
Dow Jones (DJ ): Upgrades to 4 STARS (accumulate) from 3 STARS (hold)
Analyst: William Donald
Dow Jones says it still sees 42 cents fourth-quarter earnings per share in spite of a mixed advertising market. For 2004, S&P expects improving advertising demand and strong operating leverage to contribute to an earnings per share rebound to $1.50, vs. the 95 cents that S&P sees in 2003. Dow Jonese shares relapsed about 8% in November and are up some 8% year-to-date, underperforming peers and major indices and reflecting investors' uncertainty about the timing and strength of sustained ad recovery. Based on a discounted cash-flow analysis, S&P is keeping the 12-month target price at $58, which offers an attractive opportunity to accumulate the shares.
Monster Worldwide (MNST ): Reiterates 1 STAR (sell)
Analyst: Mark Basham
Monster shares are higher following a sell-side analyst's upgrade. The analyst's comments include the scalability of Monster's revenue model, citing the 1999-2000 increase in the unit's operating profit margin from 5%, to 24%. However, S&P thinks that with the Monster unit's operating profit margin in the third quarter already at 21%, there's limited potential upside to margins, particularly with CareerBuilder taking over AOL and MSN accounts and a job picture that's arguably less robust than during the 1999-2000 period. S&P's 12-month target price remains $13.
Constellation Brands (STZ ): Reiterates 5 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Anishka Clarke
S&P thinks the mid-teens growth in wines imported into the U.S. since 2002 supports the view that cheaper high-quality wines continue to find appeal in the domestic market. S&P sees further increases in imports over the medium term. Accordingly, S&P sees the timely BRL Hardy (Australia) acquisition providing product breadth to Constellation Brand's wine portfolio and distribution scale economies. Given the improving wine outlook, S&P is raising the 12-month target price to $42. from $38.
Fair Isaac (FIC ): Downgrades to 4 STARS (accumulate) from 5 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Scott Kessler12/10/2003
S&P believes that recent news about lower mortgage origination and refinancing activity adds increased uncertainty to the Fair Isaac story. S&P thinks demand for business analytics will continue to increase and that Fair Isaac is a leader in the emerging category of Enterprise Decision Management. With a fiscal 2004 (Sep.) price-earnings of 18.6 and a p-e-to-growth ratio of 1.0, Fair Isaac trades at a notable discount to its peers, and its shares remain attractively valued. Based upon a revised discounted cash-flow analysis, S&P is reducing the 12-month target price by $13, to $58.
AutoZone (AZO ): Maintains 4 STARS (accumulate)
Analyst: Yogeesh Wagle
The auto-supplies retailer reported November-quarter earnings per share of $1.35, vs. $1.04, topping S&P's estimate by 6 cents. Total sales rose 5%, and same-store sales increased 1%, both below S&P's expectations. Operating margin expanded 130 basis points. S&P thinks AutoZone should see improving sales trends in the January quarter, sparked by sales initiatives and overall improvement in consumer spending. At 14 times S&P's $6.52 first-quarter 2005 (Aug.) earnings per share estimate, raised from $6.45, the shares trade below peers and the S&P 500. S&P is trimming the 12-month target price to $105, from $115, or about 16 times first-quarter 2005's estimate -- in line with S&P's three-year earnings per share growth forecast.
Verizon Communications (VZ ): Maintains 3 STARS (hold)
Analyst: Todd Rosenbluth
Verizon plans to take fourth-quarter and first-quarter charges resulting from a sizable workforce reduction. S&P is lowering its estimates of Standard & Poor's Core earnings per share (which include relatively large pension adjustments), by 81 cents, to $1.03 for 2003, and by 26 cents, to $1.81 for 2004, to reflect the higher charges than expected. In addition to S&P's earnings quality concerns, S&P sees Verizon challenged by increasing competition from wireless and cable. However, with its shares trading near S&P's 12-month target price of $32, based on a blend of discounted cash-flow and relative analysis, S&P would hold the shares.
Capital One (COF ): Reiterates 5 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Mark Morgan
Capital One reportd that its November net chargeoff rate rose to 5.57%, from 5.30% in October, reflecting seasonally higher losses. Results were in line with S&P's expectations. The 30+ day delinquency rate dropped to 4.46%, from 4.52%, which S&P sees resulting in lower credit losses in 2004. Receivables rose by $757 million in November, vs. an $828 million rise in October. S&P thinks the shares are undervalued at just 10.3 times S&P's 2004 earnings per share estimate of $5.60. S&P's 12-month target price remains $75, based on shares trading at 13.4 times S&P's 2004 estimate, which is in line with its peer multiple average. S&P continues to recommend investors purchase the shares.


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23/02/2014 , 10:45 AM by Ashley Walsh
A poor tomato season has been blamed for a drop in entries for the 2014 Tomato Sauce Challenge organised by the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide.
This year 51 sauces were entered compared to 90 last year.
The challenge is in its third year with the winning entries to be announced at the annual Tomato Festival being held in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday February 23rd from 10am.
The entries are judged on four criteria: colour and texture (10 points), consistency (5 points), flavour and intensity of taste (25 points) and overall presentation (10 points).
This year's judging panel comprised award winning tomato sauce maker Walter Duncan, well known Adelaide chef Rosa Matto and the Botanic Gardens' Carolyn Sawtell.
891 Weekends Presenter Ashley Walsh went along to the judging in the Goodman Building at the Botanic Gardens to find out what goes on behind the scenes.
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Dr. Linda Adamchak of Delmar, an assistant professor of biology at Hudson Valley Community College, was recently presented with the State University of New York's highest teaching honor, the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Six Hudson Valley students nominated Dr. Adamchak for the Chancellor's Award, calling her the "epitome of teaching excellence" and saying she regularly goes above and beyond the call of duty. One student spoke of her "willingness to come in on her day off to catch class up last spring semester, when the class fell two weeks behind due to inclement weather." Another student said, "She always held open labs other than at the required time, allowing us extra assisted study time."
"Dr. Linda Adamchak provides Hudson Valley Community College's students with the tools they need to succeed in life," said John Buono, president of the college. "She's a tough-but-fair instructor, and she knows how important it is to generate interest among her students. She uses humor, energy and everyday common examples on a daily basis, drawing students into learning."
Dr. Adamchak earned a Ph.D. from Western States Chiropractic College in 1988. While she does not currently maintain a private practice, Dr. Adamchak maintains a chiropractic license. She was recently selected by Benjamin Cummings Publishing to edit artwork for an Anatomy and Physiology textbook. She has been honored with the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, and twice has been listed in "Who's Who Among American Teachers."
Instituted in 1972 by the State University of New York, the Chancellor's Award recognizes exceptional contributions to the University by dedicated professionals. No higher honor can be accorded a faculty member or administrator. Hudson Valley has had 69 recipients.
Hudson Valley Community College, located in Troy, offers more than 50 degree and certificate programs in four academic divisions; Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, Hudson Valley has an enrollment of more than 9,000 students each year, and is know as a leader in distance learning initiatives and worker retraining.


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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 2002 law compelling the Department of State to allow U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem to have their passport note their place of birth as Israel. Although President Bush had signed that bill into law, he refused to carry it out. President Obama continued that refusal.
The Constitution states (in Article II, Section 3) that the President "shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers." From those words it has essentially evolved that it is not Congress – the legislative branch – that is mostly responsible for carrying out foreign affairs. The voice of the country diplomatically comes mostly from the President – meaning from the executive branch.
Sometimes presidents sign contentious bills into law simply to direct a matter into the courts for constitutional clarification. Apparently some 50,000 U.S. citizens have been born in Jerusalem. After that 2002 law was allowed on the books, birth there and the passport terminology for its location was almost certainly going to end up in court when the executive branch State Department, following the policy course set by both Bush and Obama, naturally declined an "Israel" request by someone who was also willing to sue over it.


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Editor's note: this is the first column in a new series from Chris Keene, singer/guitarist of Boston rock band Mean Creek. Follow them: @MeanCreek
In Martin Scorsese's 2005 BOB DYLAN documentary, No Direction Home Bob Neuwirth explains that in the underground folk scene of the 1960s, when someone was curious about whether an artist was worth checking out or not, they would ask, "Does he/she have something to say?" That's how they judged an artist. What were they adding to our lives? What were they saying about our lives? What could we learn from them? Great songs are learning tools for life. They are a reflection of ourselves, they move us, and in turn help us understand things in a way we may have never been able to understand otherwise. That's what art does. In the 1960s, it was all about the substance of the song. When I look around at the current indie music landscape, I wonder what happened to that sentiment.
The internet has made all music available to everyone at any time. Internet blogs have become a huge part of indie culture. We live in an age where they can make or break an artist. In a recent online review of the new CHRISTOPHER OWENS solo album, Lysandre, the entire first paragraph, 160 words to be exact, is spent talking about the significance of the artist's hair. Owens' emotional honesty and songwriting craftsmanship is as impressive and apparent as ever throughout Lysandre, but the album is for the most part panned in this review albeit for a couple of complimentary sentences in the final paragraph. The review then ends with yet another line about Owens' hair. What does the artist's hair have to do with whether or not his music is worth listening to? The answer to that question is simple: nothing; and it's this kind of thinking that helps flood our music world with superficial garbage, and leaves a lot of real talent struggling to be heard.
In 2011, before having read anything about her, I randomly discovered the songs "Video Games" and "Born To Die" by LANA DEL REY. I loved the songs, I loved her voice, and I didn't judge it on anything but that. After hearing it, I went to research the artist, and I found more articles written about her rich family history, name change, and fake lips than I found written about her music. Did any of this superficial information change how those songs affected me? Of course not, nor should it.
Indie culture is just as image and trend obsessed as the mainstream now; sometimes even worse. If I had a dollar for every time I've read the labels "lo-fi" or "chill wave" on a music blog over the past year, I'd be a millionaire. These trends come and go faster and faster, and it makes me wonder, what does it add up to? As they proposed in the underground of the 1960s, do these artists have anything to say? Sometimes they do, but too much focus is put on image and trends, and too little focus is put on the music and the substance of the song.
I want to hear about substance over style. I want to hear people care about music because it means something to them, because it resonates with them; music that has something to say. Most importantly I want to hear bands that make music for those very same reasons. Not just to get popular, or to be hip, or to look cool, but to play good honest music. As KURT COBAIN famously said, "I think punk rock should mean freedom. Liking and accepting everything that you like, playing whatever you want, as sloppy as you want, as long as it's good and it has passion."
Let's try to always remember the last part of that quote.
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Namco Bandai has released its financial report for its fiscal year which ended March 31, 2013. Revenue increased 7.3 percent to ¥487.24 billion, from ¥454.21 billion. Profits jumped 67.8 percent to ¥32.38 billion, from ¥19.30 billion. ¥21 billion of the profits came from Japan, while Europe incurred a loss of ¥630 million.
Early last month, the company announced that Dark Souls has sold 2.3 million units. Also Soul Calibur 5 has sold 1.7 million units and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has sold 1.5 million units. Naruto Shippuden Storm Generation has sold 1.2 million units, while Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Storm 3 has sold 1 million units.
In Japan, Tales of Xillia 2 for the PlayStation 3 has sold 500,000 units, while One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita has sold 590,000 units.
Namco Bandai also projects revenue drop 1.5 percent to ¥480 billion for the current fiscal year which ends March 31, 2014. Profits are expected to drop 19.7 percent to ¥26 billion.
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Jericho Heiko: Wright-Patterson Airforce Base, Ohio (United States of America)
Jericho looked at Jeremy with a face that communicated how strange he found him and the situation. Not to mention all the other emotions that came out of it. Especially since he displayed more of this weirdness by teleporting out of his car. The first thing he focused on was Jeremy's first assurance. The way he said it just made Jeri more nervous. "I know what you're thinking, but I'm not a mass murderer" was basically what had come out of this kid's mouth. If that was the first thing that came to mind, he
have been some sort of stalker admitting himself on the sly or, more likely, he'd done this so many times that he'd gotten that kind of consistent reaction out of people. He wasn't going to begin on how scary that thought was. He also used words like "entail" and "employer". Not saying these were big, difficult words, but people didn't talk like that on a regular basis. Or at least in America. Especially the word employer. No one used that on a regular basis. Now, Jeri had seen his fair share of movies. Whenever someone says "my employer" in any sentence, that meant they were no good. Only bad guys had employers. The only jobs with "employers" were the ones a little under the law. That was just a fact of life.
He never understood why people in movies didn't understand the things he understood. If someone ever said that to you, warning bells should go off in your head. However, no one seemed to be able to call the police or run into a crowd and shout out these people's locations. Even if you were going to die, you'd have millions of witnesses and they couldn't kill
discreetly, could they? This, however, was a little off-topic. The point was, there was a killer on his doorstep. Jeremy promised him joining this organization (again, something only criminal would have (good guys had agencies)) would give him jobs (oh god) and pay for them as well. They were obviously criminals so Jeri could only guess the pay was substantial (criminals were always noticeably richer than the heroes of the story, he wasn't sure if that was a pro or not). The only problem seemed to be that he mentioned something paying for his expenses.
Paying off his expenses?
The way he said it implied he would have to pay for something. If he was going to get kidnapped (which was obviously going to be the end result of this, one of the main reasons Jeri wasn't just going to jump into this (I mean, come on, things were a lot less fun when you
to do it)) he wasn't going to pay for room and board. That just seemed unfair. Jericho forgot himself for a second and almost asked about this little clause. He was suddenly beginning to think that these guys weren't that rich at all since he had to pay to live in some dank, uncomfortable holding cell. And what if he didn't pay? What were they going to do? Evict him? Go ahead! He didn't even want to be there!
On top of this--
on top of all this!
--Jeremy did that whole "take my hand!" thing. The first thing that came to Jericho's mind was Kingdom Hearts. You know that game, right? The one about the kid with a giant key who beat up little shadow gremlin things? Something like that. Jeri had never actually played the game, just seen other people play it. He didn't remember all the names of the characters, but Jeremy was reminding him of the white haired one. You know the white haired one? Always sticking his hand out for Sora (or whatever his name was) to take it so they could experience "a new kind of world". Some kind of world of darkness, he believed, which he couldn't see why someone would willingly go for that. Especially every time white-haired-kid did the whole hand things
a big ass tsunami
or some monster or whatever would pop up and wash away Sora's attempts to join him seconds before contact. Jericho looked passed Jeremy, expecting to see a huge, world-splitting wave to come over the horizon. The image of all the continents split apart by space and populated by Disney characters came to mind.
Now it was thinking time, talking time. Jeremy had finished speaking. He had talked kind of quickly so he finished pretty fast. He'd called life mundane. Jeri had half a mind to tell him that his life was pretty entertaining. Jeri opened his mouth to spit a big fat "no" right in Jeremy's face. Pay or no pay this didn't seem like a good idea. This wasn't no McDonald's job, Jeri could already tell. However, Peter stopped him and pulled him a little to the side. Jeri looked at him with question. He didn't like this movement. It was almost as if Peter... As if he...
"I think you should do it," Peter whispered as they bent over in a secretive, huddle type fashion. His face going from serious to this grin.
Jericho had shock on his face in a moment. He looked at Jeremy and then looked at Peter. Was this kid some kind of telepath too? He must have screwed Peter's brain.
"Is your head screwed on right!?" Jericho answered just as quietly. There seemed to be something wrong with Peter, as if he didn't posses a sense of alarm. Peter nodded.
"Sure is and it's got an idea!" He smiled broadened. "Do you see the opportunity in this?"
"Oh yeah. Die or go to jail. What an opportunity!" Jeri replied sarcastically. The whole death thing didn't stop people from being enthusiastic.
"You're thinking like a pess." Peter had this thing where he shortened words like nicknames for no reason at all. Like pess was short for pessimist. "Look at it this way. You're getting paid
you're figuring out your powers." Now, Jeri wasn't the kind of guy to say no to money, but this was kind of different, wouldn't you say?
"Peter--" he cut him off.
"Come on! Don't you want a little adventure? Don't tell me you're going to back down." Jeri frowned. He wasn't the kind of just back down. Challenges were his thing and you didn't just quit a challenge. At least he didn't. Jeri raised a brow, asking the question. Was this a challenge? Peter's continuing smile seemed to answer the affirmative.
"I'm still basically being kidnapped here." Peter informed him that that was where his ingenious plan came in! He'd be getting paid, right? All he'd have to do was stay long enough to handle his powers, see what the deal was, and get enough money to get the first plane back home. He could sneak away easy. Jeri couldn't help but agree. He'd snuck away from plenty of places before. Big bosses weren't that smart anyways. Besides, they could finally get the score settled.
he a pyro? Peter said no, Jeri said yes. If he were right, Jeri was gonna rub it in hard.
Jericho stood up straight with a small smile. His expression didn't have the doubtful fears and misgivings as it did before. It had the look of a guy who knew he'd win a bet. He smirked. "So travel is free, right?"
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- Knee pads
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German Shortage of Engineers Seen Threatening Automakers
Porsche AG and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), predicting record sales for their luxury German cars this year, are vying to find enough Wunderkinder to make them.
An aging workforce and declining enrollment in technical studies caused the shortfall of available engineers in their home country to rise to an all-time high of about 77,000 last month, according to the VDI German engineering association.
BMW aims to hire 800 people at its factory in Leipzig, as part of a 400 million-euro ($577 million) expansion for the production of the i3 electric city car and the i8 hybrid super car. Porsche is recruiting more than 1,000 workers for its plant about 17 kilometers (11 miles) away, where it plans to add the new Cajun compact sport-utility vehicle.
"Until about two years ago we had hardly heard of companies in the region struggling to find skilled staff," Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung said in an interview. "But the scarcity of engineers appears to have become an issue now."
The shortage may threaten the competitiveness of BMW, Porsche, Volkswagen AG (VOW) and Daimler AG (DAI) as they expand and boost development of electric vehicles. A third of Germany's large companies now consider a shortage of skilled workers as a business risk, according to an Aug. 15 survey of more than 500 companies by the DIHK chamber of industry and commerce.
"It's a very serious problem that could hold up research and development of new cars," said Willi Fuchs, director of the VDI association.
Shares Drop
Porsche fell as much as 1.06 euros, or 2.5 percent, to 40.67 euros and was down 1.4 percent as of 11:12 a.m. in Frankfurt trading. BMW was 0.8 percent lower at 53.38 euros, while Daimler was down 0.4 percent to 35.61 euros. VW gained 0.2 percent to 108 euros.
Demand for new talent will only grow as BMW, VW's Audi, and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz vie for the No. 1 position in the luxury-car segment. BMW, the current leader, forecasts an increase in deliveries to 2 million vehicles by 2020 from 1.6 million this year. Audi and Mercedes both aim to challenge their Munich-based rival for the top spot in the coming years as they target record 2011 sales and expand capacity.
German automakers are looking to counteract the trend by recruiting people outside Germany from growth markets like China and India. They're also partnering with universities to ensure access to new talent and stepping up in-house training programs to retrain staff on electric-powered vehicles.
Snatched Up
Jan Assmann, a German engineering student, got snapped up in a job search that lasted less than two weeks. Assmann, who will earn over 40,000 euros ($57,500) in his first year, only wrote two applications before landing the position.
"I was going to stay at university after my studies to do research, but the career opportunities convinced me to take up a job straight away," said the 25-year-old student at the university of Bochum, who was sent a work contract 10 days after applying at a software company that handles data management for carmakers and other businesses.
With German unemployment at a post-reunification low of 7 percent, the government is seeking to address the dearth of skilled staff by facilitating the hiring of foreign workers. In June, it suspended rules requiring employers to prove a lack of domestic applicants for specific job vacancies, Labor Ministry spokeswoman Christina Wendt said. The government is also looking into lowering the pay threshold that entitles a foreign worker to stay in the country from the current 66,000 euros a year.
Higher Wages
Rising demand has pushed up wages. Compensation for auto engineers has increased 7.6 percent since 2005 to an average 48,725 euros last year, VDI said. Management-level experts earn 84,200 euros, including holiday pay and Christmas bonuses, a gain of 19 percent over the past five years.
Porsche, which aims to create more than 3,000 jobs over the next three years to underpin its goal of doubling deliveries to 200,000 vehicles by 2018, has widened its recruitment outside Germany, where it's also competing with other automakers.
"Manufacturers are now vying for talent from China, India and other growth markets," Thomas Edig, Porsche's personnel chief, said in an interview. "We also want to recruit employees from China and India because we need their knowhow and understanding of their home markets."
Porsche is looking outside Germany to fill 130 engineering positions in management, electronics and auto assembly at the Leipzig factory, which is located on the site of a former Soviet military training base. Some 30 positions need to be filled by the end of the year to sustain expansion of the plant due to start in October, said spokesman Heiner von der Laden.
Training Programs
To combat a potential shortage, BMW is running bachelor's degree programs at special colleges in Ingolstadt and Deggendorf to educate engineers in-house. The manufacturer also partners with Munich's Technical University and Clemson University in South Carolina and opened an education center for electric mobility in May where it trains 150 workers a month.
Daimler, based near Porsche in Stuttgart, is enticing young engineers with the security of an unlimited employment contract as part of a trainee program, according to Dominique Albrecht, a spokeswoman for the manufacturer. The company also offers health and fitness programs to keep staff on the job longer.
Back in Leipzig, the city is in talks with the local HTWK university of applied sciences to help speed up engineer training for the region's growing needs, which also include a new logistics center from Deutsche Bahn AG's Schenker unit.
"As business in and around the city keeps growing, one of the challenges will be to ensure a healthy supply of fresh talent," said Jung, Leipzig's mayor. "We will increasingly have to look in random places to recruit people."
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Organic agriculture could produce enough food on a global per capita basis for the current world population. Instead, what we have organic farming being squeezed out and marginalized as some kind of impractical niche model in favour of an unsustainable, corporate-controlled chemical-intensive model.
If you've purchased any local Ontario food before, it probably came from this region you've likely never heard of. In fact, it is the number one producer of tomatoes, carrots, seed corn, cucumbers, pumpkins, sugar beets and brussels sprouts in all of Canada. However, none of it is being consumed by its community members.
Some people inject food poison bacteria into their face; we do chemical peels that make our skin burn and we continue to invest in commercial creams and lotions that claim to reverse aging. I'm certainly not going to judge anyone for wanting to retain their youth, but I believe there have to be better options like natural, effective, cruelty-free alternatives to costly and possibly dodgy chemical concoctions.
In reality, Halloween produces more boos, eeks, screeches and ding dongs than we should tolerate. From the toxic candy, to the phthalate-laced costumes and the insane amount of waste generated, it's challenging to consider it good, clean fun. Thankfully there are a few things we can do to make sure our kids don't hate us, and our neighbours, family and friends don't ridicule us.
Of course, the reasonable side of me remains a bit conflicted, because the price of buying organic food for 5 people is extraordinary (organic foods cost around 20 per cent more than conventional). So I buy organic when I can, and when I think it's worthwhile. Organic grain products, and most fruits and vegetables: good. Organic milk? Not necessary, because in Canada, there are no hormones or antibiotics in the milk.
It's amazing to me that people argue organic vs. local when it comes to their food. Is organic only for those who don't want toxins in their bodies, and local is reserved only for environmentalists who weigh their food miles? It's actually best that we all strive to be eating local AND organic food. Our grandparents ate "organically" and locally.
In the last several years I have become more and more aware of how disconnected the average consumer is from agriculture. Most people are now living in urban centres and have no connection to the farm. This stranger was a perfect example of this. He had many questions and many misconceptions about modern agriculture.
Ask anyone with a shred of a conscience, and they'll tell you that they want a cleaner and more equitable world. With the rise of social media, consumers are becoming increasingly more intelligent and aware of the implications of their purchases. We are shopping not only for value, but with values. That's a major culture shift.
My career in culinary tourism development is founded in the authentic connection between growers, producers and chefs. Showcasing businesses that are giving the consumer a true "taste of place" by serving the freshest, seasonal food. Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of finding out just how Chipotle walks the talk.
This year, I think it's time to do away with your grassy lawn and replace it with food! That's right, having your own vegetable garden has always been smart, but now, it's also trendy. Let's hear it for eco-progress! Here are nine reasons that you should get planning and planting your urban farm (or even a simple herb garden) today...


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Cruso community celebrates 10th Old Crab Day
For the fist time in 10 years, the Old Crab Day Festival had to be moved inside the old stone school building, but the rain didn't dampen the spirit of the Old Crab vote.
Amid the serving of barbecue, bake sale, kids games and bluegrass music, Don Dammann, of Riverside Campground, was crowned the Old Crab of Cruso for 2014. Dammann and his wife, Jan, go south in the winter to Sarasota, Florida.
The community is grateful for all of the local and summer residents who came out and made the day so great. The 2014 scholarship was successfully funded and several local charities will also benefit from the yearly fundraiser.


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BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - Police said protection for people threatened by former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner will continue, even though Dorner is believed dead after a confrontation with police at a mountain cabin.
Otherwise, Los Angeles police say they've returned to normal patrol operations.
Coroners continued today to try and identify remains found in the burned-out cabin in the San Bernardino mountains where Dorner holed up and exchanged fire with police pursuing him.
Dorner is believed to have died as the cabin burned to the ground yesterday, after a final shootout with authorities. He's believed responsible for four deaths, including of the pursuing officers.