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Of an estimated 80,000 or more native animals, fungi and plants in New Zealand, only about 30,000 have been formally described, named and classified by taxonomists (see Table 9.1). Most of the undescribed species are fungi and invertebrate animals, particularly nematode worms and insects. Several hundred plants are also undescribed. On the other hand, it is well known globally that about 20 percent of current species names are synonyms (that is, different names for the same species). These uncertainties should be borne in mind when consulting Table 9.1 which provides a very approximate estimate of the number of species known and suspected in each major living group.
Apart from the uncertainty surrounding the number of species and their identities, considerable uncertainty also surrounds the population status and viability of many known species. Although much data exists on the ecology and behaviour of our more visible and endangered plants and animals, monitoring and research tends to be sporadic and poorly coordinated for most species and ecosystems.
Research on the taxonomy and ecology of indigenous species is carried out by many organisations, particularly universities, the major museums, and several research institutes, notably Landcare Research and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Most biodiversity research is funded through the Government's Public Good Science Fund and the Department of Conservation. The Department's declining budget, from its inception in 1987 until 1995, has been identified as one of the factors limiting biodiversity research (Halloy, 1995). The small increase in the latest financial year targeted pest control and species recovery programmes rather than research. Recently, however, the public funding for taxonomic work has had a million-dollar increase.
Table 9.1: Indigenous and introduced species in New Zealand (excluding extinct species)
|Major taxonomic groups
|Estimated number of indigenous species2
|Number that have been described
|Percentage of described species that are endemic
|Described species known to be threatened3
|Number of introduced species in the wild
|c 200-300
|c 7,500
|c 2,600
|c 100
|c 700
|c 1,650
|c 250
|c 100
|Algae4(see also lichen fungi below)
|c 4,000
|c 3,700
|Micro-algae (plankton, periphytons)
|c 3,000
|c 2,800
|c 2,200
|c 2,100
|at least 6
|c 800
|c 700
|Multi-Celled Species
|Macro-algae (seaweeds)
|c 1,000
|c 900
|at least 3
|c 3,400
|c 3,080
|c 300
|c 1,900
|Mosses, liverworts, hornworts
|c 1,100
|c 1,060
|c 85
|Vascular plants
|c 2,300
|c 2,022
|c 200
|c 200
|at least 15
|c 2,100
|c 180
|c 22,000
|c 5,800
|c 200
|c 2,000
|c 1,800
|c 1,300
|Other (mushrooms, rusts, yeast, blight, etc.)
|c 20,000
|c 4,500
|Invertebrate Animals4
|c 52,000
|c 20,500
|c 200
|c 2,200
|c 27,300
|c 14,400
|c 1,200
|Insects (beetles, bees, flies etc.)
|c 20,000
|c 10,000
|c 175
|c 1,100
|Arachnids (spiders, mites etc.)
|c 4,600
|c 2,600
|c 60
|Pycnogonids (sea spiders)
|c 120
|Crustacea (crabs, copepods, slaters etc)
|c 2,000
|Myriapods (millipedes, centipedes etc)
|c 600
|c 200
|Molluscs c
|c 2,500
|c 40
|Land and freshwater snails and slugs
|c 1,300
|c 500
|15 c
|Marine species (snails, shellfish, squid etc)
|c 3,500
|c 2,000
|at least 6
|Worms (many phyla)
|c 17,500
|c 1,500
|c 980
|Nematodes (roundworms etc.)
|c 11,400
|c 600
|at least 3
|c 25
|c 4,200
|c 430
|at least 1
|c 230
|Platyhelminths (flatworms, cestodes etc.)
|at least 3
|c 75
|Other worms (spiny-heads, tunicates etc.)
|c 1,200
|c 400
|c 50
|All Other Invertebrates5
|c 2,600
|c 2,100
|Vertebrate Animals4
|c 1,500
|c 1,250
|c 1,100
|c 870
|c 100
|c 35
|Amphibians (frogs)
|5% (2 spp.)
|TOTAL (multi-celled species only)4
|c 80,000
|c 30,000
|c 800
|c 6,000
1 No inventory of biodiversity has been attempted since the National Museum's 1980 symposium on the NZ biota (Brownsey and Baker, 1983). This table draws on that work and on the opinions of several current taxonomists, but is far from definitive.
2 Total species estimates are highly uncertain, except for plants and vertebrate animals.
3 Full species only. If sub-species were included, the total number of known threatened taxa would be about 1,000.
4 Given the imprecision of many of these figures, all totals and sub-totals have been rounded to avoid spurious accuracy.
5 Includes 350 known sponges, 400 cnidarians, 400 echinoderms, 900 bryozoans, and about 50 species from minor phyla.
6 Includes 34 cetaceans and 7 pinnipeds, many of which are visitors and seasonal migrants.
Reviews of the biological sciences by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (1992, 1993) found that ecological research in New Zealand is thinly spread and uncoordinated while taxonomic research is in marked decline. The number of scientists doing taxonomic work has fallen radically since 1980, to the point where retired scientists have been prevailed upon by Landcare Research to identify species of freshwater algae, mushrooms and grasses, and the National Museum of New Zealand employs retired staff and Ph.D. students on a part-time basis to undertake taxonomic work on its vast collections of unidentified species.
Despite the lack of coordinated research and the relative scarcity of information on many species, a wide range of ad hoc information and case studies exist relating to particular species or phyla. In some cases, disparate information has been drawn together in key publications (e.g. Williams and Given, 1981; Brownsey and Baker, 1983). Biodiversity databases are located in a variety of institutions. Landcare Research, for example, maintains native plant, fungus, plant bacteria and arthropod databases. NIWA maintains a freshwater fish database which is updated twice a year, as well as commercial marine fish stock databases. Other databases on species identification, distribution or conservation status are held by universities, museums, professional associations (e.g. the Ornithological and Botanical Societies) and the Department of Conservation.
Key information sources used in the preparation of this report have included species and stock assessments by the the Ministry of Fisheries (Annala 1995a, 1995b), Department of Conservation (1992b, 1994b, 1994e), the New Zealand Botanical Society (E.K. Cameron et al., 1993, 1995) and Landcare Research (Buchanan and Beever, 1995).
The Ministry of Fisheries' assessments cover about 40 fish species, representing about 2 percent of our fish biodiversity, and about half a dozen marine invertebrates. The assessments are undertaken by 13 working groups convened by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) under contract to the Ministry of Fisheries. The working groups are led by marine scientists and also include representatives of the fishing industry, Māori tribes, recreational fishing groups and environmental groups. The panels work primarily from catch data and trawl survey data to assess each stock's reproduction rate and distribution.
The Department of Conservation's species assessments cover a broader range of species and are based on far less information. The Department has published a draft status list for marine organisms (Department of Conservation, 1994e) and a periodically updated list of threatened land and freshwater organisms, ranked according to their conservation priority (Department of Conservation, 1992b, 1994b). The Department lists as 'threatened' any species or sub-species which falls into one of the following internationally defined categories: endangered; vulnerable; rare; indeterminate; and insufficiently known.
The conservation priority of each species is reviewed by panels of experts which include Department staff and scientists from Crown Research Institutes, universities, private consultancies and environmental organisations (Department of Conservation, 1992b, 1994b). Threatened species are placed into ranked categories (A, B and C) or unranked ones (I, O and X). Category I, the single largest category, contains 324 taxa which are presumed threatened, but for which there is insufficient information to rank their priority.
The need to prioritise threatened species is largely an economic one because funds are limited. As a result, priorities in biodiversity research are often hotly debated, with arguments about which species should be targeted, whether to focus on genetic investigations or population studies, or whether to shift away entirely from species-centered research toward more ecological research.
In a recent review, which concluded that biodiversity research is under-funded and poorly coordinated, Halloy (1995) opened the priorities debate wider. He suggested that, while the main priority in New Zealand's biodiversity research should continue to be the preservation of native endemic species, there is also scope for including some introduced species. With our low population density and high social and economic stability, New Zealand could consider becoming an international 'ark' for rare breeds and endangered species which are no longer safe in their homelands. Exotic species have an ambiguous status in New Zealand. Farmed species are the backbone of our economy but feral species impose heavy pest control costs. In either case, they tend to be hostile to indigenous ecosystems and biodiversity. This Jekyll and Hyde quality means research on exotic species is needed both to manage their economic use and to control their ecological effects (see Box 9.3).
Considerable research effort is also now going into the economic uses of native species. Most of this research is privately funded and, apart from fish stock assessments, its focus is not on population or ecological status, but on chemical properties which may be of use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals (bioprospecting). The biochemical research has focused mostly on plants and algae. Although this research is enabling more unknown species to be identified, and also provides a rationale for preserving potentially valuable species, it makes no direct contribution to assessing their status or the pressures they face. Indeed, for some species, it may increase the pressure by creating a hitherto non-existent demand for them.
Present information on New Zealand's biodiversity is scattered. Most of our indigenous fungi and invertebrate animals have not been identified, and the status of most species is not monitored. Information is best on vertebrates and vascular plants. Fungi, mosses, invertebrates, protozoans, algae and bacteria are less well known. Privately funded research focuses more on the potential uses of biodiversity than on its conservation status and ecology.
Standard methods of classifying and measuring the status of our biodiversity have not yet been devised, but considerable research effort is going into this at regional and national levels, including work by the Department of Conservation and the research institutes on ecosystem monitoring, and by the Ministry for the Environment on developing a core set of national biodiversity indicators (Ministry for the Environment, 1996a, 1996b).
Box 9.3: Sustainably managing our exotic biodiversity
Apart from marine fish and invertebrates, nearly all of New Zealand's economically important species, including pests and weeds, are exotic (i.e. introduced from other countries). This exotic biodiversity consists of 33 mammals, 33 birds, 1 lizard, 3 frogs, 20 freshwater fish, perhaps 1,000 invertebrates, about 100 parasitic protozoans, and perhaps 6,000 plants (nearly 2,000 of which are now established in the wild). Of these, about 25 animals and 120 plants are commercially farmed or cultivated, though the vast bulk of production comes from just 5 animals (chickens, sheep, cattle, deer, pigs) and 40 plants (pasture grasses, pine and Douglas fir trees, barley and other grain crops, peas, potatoes and other vegetables, grapes, kiwifruit, apples and other fruit).
The commercially important species are each divided into breeds, and these in turn are divided into strains, varieties and lines. Although some lines have been selectively bred here and are physically unique, none is genetically novel. This is because selective breeding does not create new genes, it simply reshuffles and sifts existing ones. Reshuffling is achieved by hybridising among breeds and varieties. Sifting is carried out over several generations by selective inbreeding among the hybrids. The result is actually a reduction in genetic diversity as unwanted genes are selected out of the gene pool until, eventually, all members share identical genes for a desired trait (e.g. placid temperament, fast growth rate, drought tolerance, high yield etc.). The genetic diversity of crop and livestock species is therefore only partly represented in any one strain or variety. This makes each one important, including wild variants and ancestral stocks, because each holds a unique subset of its species' total gene pool, though, in the case of recently developed strains and varieties (such as those in New Zealand) the genetic loss would be minor as they differ little from their parent stocks.
Maintaining diverse breeds and varieties is important for commercial as well as genetic reasons. It could take years, or even decades, of special breeding programmes to recreate a lost variety from its parent stock or related breeds. The only way to ensure that they are not lost, is to maintain their genes, either in living populations, or in collections of seeds, tissues, semen and embryos. However, this is costly so only those breeds and varieties considered to be of high priority are conserved in this way. New Zealand's Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 creates an economic incentive to develop new strains and varieties by protecting the breeder's propagation rights. However, there is no equivalent measure for encouraging the conservation and storage of existing stocks.
The loss of crop diversity is a global problem, and the need to conserve and sustainably use agricultural biodiversity is recognised in the 1992 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The decline has been gathering pace for the past century as genetically uniform, high yield varieties have replaced traditional local varieties (Hawksworth et al.,1995). High yielding varieties are more profitable, in part because they have been bred for disease and pest resistence. Nevertheless, the low genetic variation of some widely distributed varieties makes them vulnerable to unfamiliar diseases and pests. Examples of such crop failures include: the potato famine of Ireland last century; a grape blight that wiped out valuable vines in France and the United States; a virulent disease that has wiped out banana crops in Central America; and a mould that infested hybrid maize in Zambia. To deal with such threats, the continuous development of new varieties is essential and this requires ready access to a broad range of existing genetic material (e.g. traditional varieties and wild relatives) from which to breed. Some overseas crops have been rescued from epidemics by using genes from older, forgotten varieties, or from wild relatives, to develop new varieties. The rescued crops include: potatoes; rice; sweet potatoes; wheat; maize; sugar beet; and rubber (Holden et al., 1993).
Despite their differences in outward appearance (phenotype), the plant and animal breeds of a given species are similar at the genetic level. This is because even the oldest breeds have had little time to evolve any new genetic diversity. It takes a million or more years for random mutations and natural selection to produce genetically distinct species. Plant and animal domestication is just several thousand years old. Like civilisation itself, it is a recent, late development in human history.
Our oldest domesticated species is the dog, bred in Eurasia from wild canids (wolves and jackals) more than 12,000 years ago (Davis and Valla, 1978; Olsen, 1985). The oldest skeletal remains of a domestic dog were found in Israel, but a skeleton from Idaho in the United States is nearly as old, at more than 10,000 years. Wolf, jackal and dog genes remain very similar, and all of today's 500 dog breeds are genetically close. Yet, by selecting and winnowing just a few key genes over many generations, dog breeders have managed to produce a wide variety of physical and behaviourial differences - and also a raft of inherited disorders from inbreeding (Bonner, 1994).
In contrast, cats, which were domesticated in Egypt only about 4,000 years ago, show much less diversity. Most of our other domesticated animals and crops were acquired between the taming of these two species. New Zealand's agricultural biodiversity, therefore, has its evolutionary roots in the early civilisations of Europe, Asia and the Americas.
The labour-intensive business of crop farming originated in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago and was followed shortly after by animal herding. The first crops of wheat (Triticum spp), barley (Hordeumi spp ), oats (Avena spp) and rye (Secale spp) were bred from grain-bearing wild grasses (cereals), and peas were domesticated from pod-bearing wild legumes (Zohary and Hopf, 1993; Solbrig and Solbrig, 1994). This revolutionary development seems to have been driven by hard times as the world's first urban populations, at Jericho, Tel Aswad and other East Mediterranean sites ran out of wild food sources (Wright, 1994; Bunney, 1994).
It took several thousand years for Middle Eastern farmers to spread out from the area that is now Turkey and around the Mediterranean into Europe (Lewin, 1996a). During this time, wild cereals were independently domesticated in several other parts of the world. Rice (Oryza spp) seems to have been first domesticated in China's Yangtze Valley (Normile, 1996) and by 7,000 years ago was being grown in southern Asia. By then, millet (Setaria spp)and sorghum (Sorghum spp) were being grown in Africa and maize (Zea spp) may have been domesticated in South America, though it did not become widespread there until much later (Hawksworth et al.,1995; Mestel, 1993). When agriculture reached Europe 7,000 years ago, it also inspired the cultivation of flax for linen. Fruits and nuts (e.g. figs, dates, grapes) were domesticated in the Middle East about 4,000 years ago. By the time of the Roman Empire (1,6002,000 years ago), almost all of today's crops and domestic animals were being farmed (Diamond, 1994; Solbrig and Solbrig, 1994). Developments since then have largely focused on creating new breeds and varieties.
The first domesticated food animals also arose in the Middle East: the pig more than 9,000 years ago; sheep and goats a little later; and western cattle (Bos taurus) about 7-8,000 years ago (Clutton-Brock, 1987; Diamond, 1995b; Hyams, 1972; Loftus et al., 1994). The wild ancestors of all these species were probably attracted to crops and scrap heaps on the outskirts of the world's first towns. Cattle became both a food source and a form of slave labour for transport and ploughing. They were later joined as beasts of burden by the tamed African wild ass, or donkey. Horses came later, from the north. They were tamed in the Russian steppe grasslands, about 6,000 years ago, by the warrior Kurgans who then rampaged east and west, taking both the horses and their Indo-European culture and languages into Europe, Iran, northern India, the Hittite Empire of the Middle East and the Tocharian settlements along the mountain trade route into western China (Anthonyet al., 1991; Diamond, 1991). By 4,000 years ago, Indian civilisation had tamed zebu cattle (Bos indicus), several species of buffalo, and the wild red jungle fowl, which, as the humble chicken, is now the most abundant livestock animal on Earth, numbering more than 10 billion - against 1.3 billion cattle, 1.2 billion sheep, and 850 million pigs.
Today, the world's eight main livestock mammals (western and zebu cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, buffalo, horses and asses) comprise about 3,000 breeds, of which nearly 400 (14 percent) are considered to be at risk of dying out (Hawksworth et al., 1995). Only nine of the many chicken breeds are widespread; most of the minor breeds and varieties are declining and some have disappeared. The UN Food and Agricultural Organization has recently estimated that the world has about 30,000 species of edible plant species, of which 7,000 have been grown for food (FAO, 1996). However, only 150 species are commercially important, and 90 percent of the world's food crops come from just 100 of these. Even this diversity is reduced when it is realised that more than half our plant energy intake comes from species and varieties of just three grasses: wheat, rice and maize. Despite their low species diversity, many crops have yielded hundreds or even thousands of varieties in several thousand years of cultivation. For example, the main species of rice (Oryza sativa) has 100,000 distinct varieties. In all, an estimated 1 million varieties of plants are now threatened (Edwards, 1996).
An inventory of 'at risk' exotic biodiversity has yet to be compiled for New Zealand. Our domestic animals include: cattle (two species), sheep, pigs, goats, deer (several species), horses, donkeys, dogs, cats, poultry (chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys), and more recent imports such as alpaca, llama, water buffalo, emu and ostrich. We have about 40 cattle breeds and 30 sheep breeds with several additional derived sheep breeds, such as Coopworth (bred from Romney and Border Leicester hybrids) and Perendale (bred from Romney and Cheviot hybrids). Pedigree lists of pure breeds are often maintained by a Breed Society. The New Zealand Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute (AgResearch) holds most of the semen for beef cattle and sheep. Dairy cattle semen is held by artificial insemination organisations. The Livestock Improvement Corporation has the largest store, though some semen is stored under contract to private breeders.
Most of New Zealand's factory farmed chickens are hybrid varieties, specially bred by international corporations. New Zealand franchise holders are regularly supplied with the latest breeding stock so no effort is made to retain superseded varieties or develop new ones. The local poultry industry is supplied by two companies, Hi-Line International (Iowa, U.S.A.) and I.S.A. (France), whose hybrid varieties, with names like Hi-Line W77, combine the genes of several standard breeds (e.g. Mediterranean Leghorn, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Red). These state-of-the-art birds are selectively bred to quickly lay eggs (up to 320 per year) or put on meat (reaching 1.8 kg in 5 weeksfive times faster than a 'normal' chicken). At present, the New Zealand industry processes about 62 million meat chickens and 2.4 million egg-layers per year.
The four main commercial pig breeds are Large white, Land race, Duroc and Hampshire. The New Zealand herds differ little from those overseas. About half come from stock supplied by two organisations, the Pig Improvement Company and the National Pig Breeding Company. These maintain small nucleus herds whose gene lines are constantly improved through regularly imported semen and selective breeding. Semen is not stored. With pigs, chickens and other livestock, small populations of pure breed and non-commercial varieties are kept by private enthusiasts, many of whom are affiliated to the Rare Breeds Association. Other exotic species that are economically important are introduced earthworms, honey bees and biocontrol insects.
Forage plants (i.e. grasses, clover and other plants for animals to graze) are New Zealand's most economically important plant genetic resource, both for pastures and lawns. Yet New Zealand has genetic samples of fewer than 7 percent of the world's grass species. The national forage collection is held as seeds at AgResearch's Margot Forde Centre in Palmerston North, which is an Australasian regional centre for temperate forage species. The Centre is recognised as having a collection of national importance by the Foundation for Science, Research, and Technology (FRST) and funding is relatively secure. Private breeding firms have their own working collections of forage plants, but do not maintain unprofitable breeding lines.
The main collections of field and vegetable crops are held by the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research Ltd (Crop and Food), though several minor collections (e.g. hops) are held by the Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd (HortResearch) at the Riwaka Research Centre, Motueka. The New Zealand hops collection is free of many pests and diseases found in other countries. These collections receive government funding on the basis that they are 'Collections of Significant National Importance'. Such funding is confined to economically important varieties of wheat, barley, oats, maize, peas, onions, potato, kumara and some vegetables. HortResearch also maintains the only comprehensive fruit gene collections in New Zealand. Some of these, such as the apple and kiwifruit collections, are among the most important in the world. The kiwifruit collection is the best outside the fruit's homeland, China. The Asian peaches and nectarines collection is unique outside Asia, and the apricot collection is rich in genetically diverse material with cultivars from North America, southern and northern Europe and North Africa.
Collections of nut crops are held only by private individuals so their conservation is not underwritten by any public agency at present. The Novel Crops Programme run by Crop and Food includes a collection of native and exotic plants and animals whose desirable attributes include extracts, medicinal uses, aromatic properties and spices (Halloy 1995). HortResearch holds a collection of plants and seeds at Aokautere, near Palmerston North, selected for soil conservation and shelterbelt purposes. The collection is used to breed new plants for farmers. The Institute's collection of willow (Salixspp) and poplar (Populus spp) varieties is of world importance. The Forestry Research Institute (FRI) holds living examples, and in some cases seeds, of 120 species of trees. About 15 are of commercial interest, and a further 25 have commercial potential. The trees are mainly exotic, but some natives are included (Halloy 1995). New Zealand also has many ornamental plant collections, some of world importance, particularly for species under threat in their country of origin. The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH) is keen to foster local networks and possibly a national network of exotic and native plant collections, including ornamentals. The Herb Federation of New Zealand (Inc) also supports a semi-formal network of collections of herb species and varieties (Halloy, 1995).
The main threats to non-commercial and unfashionable crops and livestock are the lack of facilities to keep live populations or store genetic material (i.e. seeds, semen etc.) and the lack of resources to properly document and authenticate them (Halloy, 1995). It is not known how much of the material stored in genebanks is still alive, though current management practices often appear deficient. Collections of minor crops, such as nuts, rare fruits, and ornamentals, are at risk. There is no national register to identify them and few collections are under institutional supervision. New funding would be required to ensure that all surviving cultivars are maintained. As there are many thousands of varieties stored in gene banks, and no way of knowing in advance which of these will be needed for future breeding programmes, the maintenance of such gene banks is essentially a public good.
There is an international dimension to our need for adequate crop and livestock conservation measures. As a signatory to the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources (1983) New Zealand has agreed to maintain important genetic material and share it internationally (there is no parallel agreement relating to animals). The International Convention for the protection of New Varieties of Plants (abbreviated to the French acronym, UPOV) provides a legal framework which allows legal rights to ownership of plant varieties for a limited number of years. With its wide range of climatic and habitat conditions and a relatively disease-free environment, New Zealand is well-placed to even become a repository for exotic taxa whose future is insecure in their country of origin (Halloy, 1995). This may also apply to certain wild plants and animals.
However, the need to conserve desirable exotic biodiversity must be balanced against the need to control harmful species. Our 120 crop and forage plants, for example, are matched by more than 200 exotic weeds that threaten native ecosystems (Timmins and Mackenzie, 1995). In some cases, the helpful and harmful species are one and the same. Pasture grasses and pine trees are worth millions of dollars to the economy, but their spread has often been at the expense of native forests, wetlands and dunelands. Livestock, too, can cause damage by wandering into forests and wetlands and defecating near waterways. Conserving exotic biodiversity, therefore, must go hand in hand with vigilant pest and weed control and sustainable farm and forest management.


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"Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day"
Jude 5,6
Remember, Jesus saved you out of Egypt. The person writing this is Jesus's own relative. Identified as his brother, Jude was either Jesus's half-brother or first cousin. In life, he rejected Jesus. But he then embraced Him and called Jesus "Lord." Jude reminds us that it was Jesus who rescued the Israelites.
There are days when we are reminded of and confronted with evil in the world. On those days we need to remember Jesus is in control. He mourns with us, but he has plans we may not understand. Throughout time and history, however, Jesus has been with us.
Jesus rescued us out of Egypt and sought us as His people. He has kept angel "who did not stay within their own position of authority" in eternal chains and he will return for the day of judgment.
God is in control. Even in the chaos of the day there is a plan we do not see.
Do not take comfort in the world, but take comfort in Jesus. He holds us and loves us and will one day gather us. Just as he, in this world, was rejected, tortured, abused, and killed, we get no escape from the horrors of this world.
We have one thing that separates us from Jesus though. On that cross, Jesus was totally abandoned. "Why have you forsaken me," he cried out. We never have to cry that. He will not forsake you or abandon you even in the darkness and evil of this world.
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Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the United Nations Stabilization Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), in the OHCHR/MONUSCO Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO). The Human Rights Officer will be based in Kinshasa Kananga under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of the UNJHRO. The incumbent will act as the Coordinator of Kananga field office Kananga is classified as a "D" hardship duty station and a non-family duty station.
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties :
-Researches, collects, verifies, analyzes and synthesizes significant amounts of information of relevance to human rights, including from open sources;
-Participates and implements strategic activities aimed at promoting access to justice, transitional justice and justice reform in view of ending impunity.
-Reaches out to various UN actors to collect and analyze information of relevance to human rights;
-Advocates with relevant authorities and other influential actors to stop or prevent human rights violations; Seeks remedial action by the authorities to prevent similar violations from occurring in the future;
-Prepares case files for submission to the judicial authorities and for inclusion in the UNJHRO data base.
-Advises national authorities on national legislation relative to transitional justice processes;
-Liaises with appropriate national authorities, civil society, UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes with complementary mandates, and other relevant partners to monitor developments in the human rights situation and, if needed, supports the creation of baseline data;
-Monitors the legal systems and their compliance with international human rights instruments and, where appropriate, advises relevant authorities, including on the implementation of recommendations by UN human rights bodies;
-Develops and, where appropriate, coordinates initiatives to strengthen the response to systematic and/or emerging patterns of human rights violations and abuses, including in relation to conflict-related sexual violence;
-Conducts, and where necessary supervises, investigations of human rights and international humanitarian law violations;
-Drafts, reviews as appropriate, and ensures timely delivery of a variety of reports, briefings and other types of communications in compliance with established standards;
-Collects, analyses and report on human rights data and indicators in relation to the office fight against impunity priorities and work plans, including gender-specific data and indicators.
-Formulates recommendations and suggests strategies to better promote and protect human rights in the mission area;
-Contributes to the mainstreaming of human rights in the formulation and implementation of projects and programmes of the UN peace mission and UN agencies at country and local level;
-Represents the UN human rights programme at working-level meetings;
-Contributes to the integration of human rights in humanitarian action, through participating or coordinating emergency preparedness and response activities, including in the work of the Protection Cluster, as appropriate;
-Works directly with other UN peace operation components/sections, including the police and military, to integrate human rights considerations into the planning and review of their programs and operations;
-Supports and coordinates human rights capacity building efforts for civil society and state authorities, including military and police, to promote the protection of human rights, including through providing technical assistance;
-Supports national-authorities in their implementation and coordination of activities relating to the recommendations by UN Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures and other mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council;
-Designs, as appropriate, delivers and evaluates human rights training programmes for national officials/ civil society representatives, human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other national stakeholders;
-Ensures, and where relevant supervises, the timely entry of accurate and verified human rights cases into an established database in compliance with established standards;
-Contributes to the integration of gender perspectives/considerations and specific women/girls' rights issues in all activities and for the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work;
-Integrates UN developed methodology into human rights monitoring, reporting and investigation activities;
-Ensures cooperation and appropriate communication with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the establishment of policies and sharing of best practices;
-Represents the human rights component in decision-making fora at the working level;
-Maintains effective working relationships with other UN and non-UN actors, national authorities, donors and other stakeholders for effective policy coordination;
-Defines the work plan for an assigned geographic area in accordance with established terms of reference;
-Provides guidance and coaching to new or more junior staff;
-Performs other related duties as required.
Core Competencies:
Professionalism: Knowledge of human rights instruments applicable in conflict zones including international humanitarian law. Knowledge of and exposure to a range of human rights issues, to include approaches and techniques to address sensitive problems. Knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines related to human rights. Ability to identify problems, i.e., political, ethnic, racial, gender, social, economic, etc., causing civil unrest in a country or geographic area; Good analytical and research skills, including ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on human rights; Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or in an area related to human rights. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
Experience conducting human rights investigations, monitoring, reporting is required.
Experience drafting internal and public human rights reports is required. Knowledge of human rights instruments applicable in conflict zones including international humanitarian law is required.
Experience in coordinating and/or supervising a team is required
Knowledge of human rights instruments applicable in conflict zones including international humanitarian law is required.
Previous experience in a United Nations common system field operation, DRC is desirable .
English and French are the working language of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position advertised, fluency in English and French is required.
Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.
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Jeopardy! wouldn't be what it is today if it wasn't for Alex Trebek. Meant to test your knowledge of generally anything under the sun, Jeopardy! has been around for 55 long years. The game show is an American TV icon with millions of viewers all over the world tuning in to see who'll be the champion. The longtime host, Alex Trebek, has been gracing TV screens for 35 years and has no plans of stopping any time soon.
Despite a recent cancer diagnosis, Trebek fully intends to continue hosting the show. In fact, he has recently signed up for an additional three years. While most people look forward to their retirement, especially after working for more than 30 years, Trebek claims he'd be "lost" if he were to leave Jeopardy!, according to People Magazine. "You get to a certain age, and if you've been doing the same show for 30 years, or the same job, whatever it is, for 30 years, wouldn't you think about retirement?" Trebek told People. "What am I gonna do? I'm enjoying myself and I'm having a good time with what I'm doing now, but if I were to retire, what would I do? I'd be lost. My wife would say I'm getting on her nerves because I'm around all the time. I'm around most of the time anyway now except for two days."
Jeopardy! might still be a big part of Trebek's life at the moment, but he has admitted to thinking about what he'd like to do once this chapter of his life ends. Being an actor is an option he is very open to, as he'd still like to be in front of the camera. When he was interviewed in 2018 by TMZ founder Harry Levin, Trebek had a couple of people in mind that he said would make good replacements as hosts of Jeopardy!: hockey announcer Alex Faust or CNN legal analyst Laura Coates, though they'd have to be in the loop about those hard-to-answer categories that make the show exciting. In a video where he gave an update on his current health condition, Trebek assured fans of his dedication to the show.
"I'm going to keep working and with the love and support with my family and with the help of your prayers also," Trebek said. "I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease. Truth told, I have to, because under the terms of my contract, I have to host Jeopardy! for three more years." The most recent health issue the host experienced was a fall in 2018. Though he took a short medical leave, the show didn't have to resort to a temporary host in his absence.


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I need the route for Sells Floto 1925 – in particular if they played Moundsville, WV. This would validate the construction date of a theater now being restored there. A picture of the construction also includes a Sells Floto poster in the background. Thank you.
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In bracketing the possible dates of a circus being in West Virginia/Moundsville, the following information on the Sells-Floto Circus route is from 1922 to 1927.
The 1922 Sells Floto played at Wheeling, W. Va on April 28.
The 1923 Sells Floto did not play in West Virginia
The 1924 Sells Floto Circus played a number of West Virginia dates: Parkersburg W. Va on May 2; Wheeling, W. Va. on May 3; Bluefield, W. Va Aug 25; and Williamson, W. Va. on August 26.
The 1925 Sells Floto Circus played Fairmont, W. Va. on May 16; Clarksburg W. Va. on May 18; Parkersburg, W. Va. on May 19; Huntington, W. Va. on May 20; Charleston, W. Va. on May 21
The 1926 Sells Floto Circus played Wheeling W. Va. on May 7
The 1927 Sells Floto Circus did not play in West Virginia.
It is most likely that Moundsville was billed as an excursion town where a train would bring prospective customers to a bigger town such as Wheeling. There are a few possible dates for Wheeling, and hopefully the date shows on the circus poster.
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Punjab has been in the news for the high levels of soil contamination.The only way to fight toxins is to increase nutrient intake.
Countering Toxins
- Take a multivitamin pill every day. Even if you're healthy.
- Take an anti-oxidant supplement daily and drink green tea.
- Increase your doses of vitamin C, zinc, selenium and calcium if you feel you are consuming some amount of toxins (see: Common Toxins).
- Remove outer leaves of vegetables and thoroughly wash all fresh produce in vinegar solution (a teaspoon of vinegar in a bowl of water).
- Avoid aluminium and copper utensils.
- Switch to mineral or bottled water.
- Eat mineral-rich foods like nuts and seeds.
- Don't wrap food in aluminium foil.
- Cut down on alcohol, it increases lead and cadmium absorption.
- Avoid antacids, they contain aluminium salts.
- Avoid processed foods and carbonated drinks
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SEOUL -- In a business trip to a special economic zone in the northwestern border town of Sinuiju, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un scolded workers and managers severely for neglecting their work while complaining about a lack of materials and money.
The unusual rebuke during his inspection of factories in the economic zone across the Chinese port city of Dandong was published Monday amid a campaign by North Korea's propaganda mill to project a new image for the young leader who grabbed the international spotlight for his historic summits with U.S. and South Korean leaders.
At a textile factory, Kim reprimanded workers and managers for failing to normalize production based on science and technology and to modernize facilities, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Complaining about a shortage of materials and money, workers were "hibernating" without trying to overcome their difficulty, Kim was quoted as saying.
At a chemical fiber factory being renovated in the zone, Kim hurled harsher criticism, accusing workers of installing "precious" equipment in an old building "like a stall" and doing repairs sloppily even at the last stage of its test operation, KCNA reported.
Kim expressed anger, saying factory manages blamed each other to avoid responsibility without giving accurate answers to modernization. Senior government and party members were also scolded for neglecting their duty and failing to pay attention to the modernization and normalization of important factories, KCNA said. "It is very serious," the leader was quoted as saying.
No date was given, but Kim's "field guidance" followed his trip to Sindo, home to the Hwanggumpyong Exclusive Industrial Zone co-developed with China.
The North's state media highlighted Kim's folksy image, carrying pictures that showed him smiling and sitting in a relaxed attitude with all the buttons of his jacket untied. Kim was also seen traveling in a rather small, old car and going up and down the steep road with the help of aides to get on a small motor boat for his trip to Sindo.
Kim's diplomatic offensive that eased high tensions over nuclear and missile threats has sparked speculation that North Korea may come out of its decades-long isolation to open up for economic development and cooperation with the international community.
When he returned home from his meeting on June 12 with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore, the North's domestic media praised him for ushering in a new phase of relations on the Korean Peninsula "with his energetic external activities."
The summit in Singapore demonstrated efforts to change the afflictive image of North Korea. Some pundits believe Kim's act of coming forth and stepping into negotiations on denuclearizing his country deserves commendation as he breaks the stereotype of the past intransigent North Korean leaders.


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my day with stefan simchowitz
This is a promo photo, but this exact thing literally happened to me.
A little while ago, I began a new research project on the world of visual arts. I want to know how artists develop their careers in a world where aren't clear signals of quality and much depends on an artist's personal network of dealers, curators, collectors, and fellow artists. In the last two years, I've interviewed a wide range of people in the arts business and spent time in galleries, artist studios and art fairs.
One of my goals is to understand collectors and what they do, or don't do, for artists. I've been lucky to get some interviews with the world's leading collectors, but I was still searching for a few extra interviews to round out the sample. As I was perusing Paddle8, an art sales website, I stumbled upon an auction for ProjectArt, a Los Angeles area non-profit group that supports emerging artists and sponsors art programs for kids.
ProjectArt was auctioning off the chance to spend a "day in the life" with some very well known folks in the art world. For example, you could bid for a day at the Ovitz Family Collection. Could I use this as an opportunity to recruit a few more collectors for my sample? It sounds like a great idea, but the bids were much higher than what my humble academic salary could afford.
But then I noticed that you could bid for a day with art dealer and advisor Stefan Simchowitz. The price was in my budget and I thought he'd be fascinating to speak with. He's deeply involved in the art world and a bit controversial – writer Jerry Saltz once called him the "Sith Lord" of the art world and he was once called its "Patron Satan." I thought I could learn a lot. And honestly, I thought it would be tons of fun.
So I went to the Paddle8 website and clicked "watch work." This button will generate email updates about the lot. It turns out that no one bid and I got an email from the website asking if I wanted to make an offer. For those who don't know the rules of auctions, you can sometimes make an offer if an item is passed. So I sent an offer of a few hundred dollars and it was accepted.
To appreciate the bargain, consider that your lawyer will charge about $300 to $500 per hour. A medical specialist will charge the same price for a fifteen minute visit. A ten minute visit to a hospital emergency room will cost you a mortgage payment. To get an entire day at this price with Simchowitz, one of the most prominent art collectors and dealers in America, was insane.
After I made my donation to ProjectArt, I contacted Simchowitz' office to arrange the visit. I was already scheduled to visit my in-laws in Northern California, so it would be easy for me drive down to Los Angeles. I rented my car, came down, and showed up a little bit after 10:00 AM on a Saturday morning.
Simchowitz' lives in a very nice section of the Los Angeles/Hollywood area. Upon arriving, I saw that his posse had gathered. As they sat around and chatted, Simchowitz introduced me to his life partner, son, and friends. Then, he gave me a brief tour of the home and we walked to a nearby property that he owned that functioned as an office and art display space.
He showed me around and asked me how I ended up at his house on a Saturday in July. I told him that I'm big fan of the visual arts and that I'm also a professor who studies the social side of the visual arts. I wanted to learn about his approach to the art business. He then asked what I'd heard about him. I then told him that I only know what I've read in the media. We went back and forth about what exactly the media had said, what he thought about it, and what I thought about it. And clearly, he thought the media got a lot of it wrong.
People got hungry and Simchowitz' crew moved out to the Blue Bottle. Breakfast was a great example of the "social Simchowitz." He seems very comfortable with a large entourage of people around him and he constantly reaches out to others. Breakfast included, at least, nine people, ranging from children to business confidants. At breakfast, and throughout most of the day, he was in business mode: making deals, giving business advice, or simply socializing with long time friends and business partners.
Another insightful moment came later in the day. As we were driving to Venice Beach for dinner, Simchowitz decides to pull over to the Tortoise General Store. It's a gross lie to call it a Japanese home furnishing store. Rather, it's a temple to contemporary Japanese interior design. Beautiful leather hats for hiking, gorgeous drinking classes, maneki-neko themed napkins for the dinner table. The more time I spent in the shop, the more I fell in love with the Tortoise' endless supply of beautiful items.
Simchowitz was also deeply, deeply in love. "At heart, I'm an aesthete," he told me earlier. And it showed. We spent, I think, about an hour at Tortoise trying on clothes, examining furniture, and much more. This resulted in a king's ransom of Japanese goods in the trunk of his car. But Simchowitz is also a businessman. He eventually discovered one of Tortoise's staff members was, in the past, in the same business as one of his friends, who also came along for the ride, and they agreed to meet later for dinner.
What's a day in the life of Stefan Simchowitz like? On this day, at least, a day in the life of Stefan Simchowitz is about a very tight group of family and friends who have fully thrown themselves into the world of art and design. It's business, but it's also love, a love of people and the things they make.
It's also about a guy who's blunt. He feels the media got him wrong. To me, and on social media, he'll explain why he now sympathizes with Trump, because he feels Trump is often misrepresented by the news. Not surprisingly, he's also critical of the political culture of the art world, which often relies on a very tendentious identity politics. This ticks him off. He is also pretty honest about his taste in art and he'll tell you what he thinks. Let's just say that I'm a much bigger fan of Rudolf Stingel than he is.
But you didn't really want to know about Stefan's shopping habits, did you? You want to know about the art business. Ok, let's do it.
So here is the fundamental business problem of the emerging art market. Art is often sold based on its reputation, so there are few buyers for younger artists, who rarely have much of a reputation. This lack of buyers will be a huge problem for any business but it's an even bigger problem in the art business. The reason is that there three big fixed costs: labor (e.g., the artists), management and distribution (e.g., the dealers), and storage and display costs (e.g., the physical gallery space). When demand for young artists drops, which it usually does at some point, you still need to pay these bills and its is not easy to liquidate inventory or cut costs labor costs.
What do emerging art dealers do in this situation? There aren't many good options. When buyers disappear, you can stop paying artists, which threatens the entire business. Or, you can get rid of your physical gallery space, but that means there is no place to display the work. Or, as many dealers do, you can personally subsidize the business using income from another job, an inheritance, or just cutting all housing costs by literally moving into your gallery space.
Perhaps, you can evolve into a more mature "mid level" gallery where you have artists with more stability who can sell work. That doesn't address the basic problem. You still have the costs of labor, management, and space, just on a bigger level. If a few buyers drop out, you're in trouble again. You need to be incredibly good at this business to make it consistently work and to experience growth.
Simchowitz takes a different approach. Like many modern businesses, he sidesteps physical space. He doesn't have a storefront, he doesn't curate shows, and he doesn't do art fairs, which are basically gigantic, and very expensive, pop-up galleries. He recently made a concession to physical space by renting a news stand in Los Angeles and showing work by the artist Lazaros. Still, a minor concession made after a decade of art dealing from his house.
His main strategy is shifting to the "supply side" of things. He tries to get vested in the careers of artists, instead of riding the waves of fickle collectors. He shares much with other private dealers who maintain contacts throughout the art world and stockpile works from "hot artists." What makes Simchowitz different than many dealers and advisors is that he goes one step further. He uses his own funds to "buy out" young artist and enter the role of a manger. Then, he generates income from a wide range of private sales and auctions.
He represents a model of art business closer to Silicon Valley and the Creative Artists Agency than a typical gallery. In this model, one uses excess funds to act as a venture capitalist, acquiring an interest not in a single canvas or sculpture, but in an artist's career. Then, one helps the artist get have a stable life and get them to reliably produce work. Sales are made privately, but the artists will also continue to show in traditional art venues. Perhaps the philosophy is that if you can stabilize the artist, the work will follow.
It's not surprising when Simchowitz makes boasts that sound strange coming from other art dealers. Your typical dealer in Chelsea or the Lower East Side may proudly declare that they placed a work in a "great private collection." Instead, Simchowitz bragged to me that his artists owned their own homes. Other dealers may talk about getting an artist into the right museum survey show. Simchowitz likes to tell me how he will give a young artist a better camera, or pay for better canvas, or rent a truck to help move canvases across town. He reminds me of other collectors who I have interviewed who became so ingrained in the artist community that they routinely help artists make and ship their work. Just because they respect the artist.
Why is Simchowitz so reviled in some art circles? Don't others invest in their artists, hoping for the big score? They do, but I sense two differences. First, Simchowitz doesn't try to play the game of the traditional institutional art world. He'll invest in the RISD student as much as the high school drop-out. He doesn't wait for the "right curator" or the "right museum" to show work. Nice if it happens, but he doesn't wait for it. He also has no problem with the world of private sales and auctions, which strikes fear into many artists.
Second, his "venture capital" approach creates a sort of imbalance that the art world isn't used to. Normally, emerging artists must spread their work out. They may have a dealer, but they often do lots of group shows, and their work appears in art school shows. If their work appears in a curated show, there are more people involved. In contrast, the venture capital approach to art, in the short term, creates a concentration of work. The artist's entire work is purchased as is some future work. Since it is not shown in a gallery or in art fairs, it is accessible, in the short term, mainly to Simchowitz' clients. In other fields, this would be considered a savvy business move, but in the visual arts, it ruffles feathers.
In the end, I don't consider Simchowitz to be doing something revolutionary. Rather, he's he's doing things that are normal in other businesses or that already happen in the art world, but to a lesser extent. The real question is why more people with the funds and business skills don't do what he does.
It was a rich day. His buddies regaled me with stories from the glory days. We ate a lot and Stefan even gave his cheeseburger. There was an unusually testy argument about whether "pastrami on rye" included rye bagels. In all, we visited an artist, a gallery, a Japanese design store, and the Marciano art foundation. I saw some deals that worked and some that stalled. We spoke about children and we talked politics and he asked me what life was like as a professor.
It was good and it was generous. Few would open up their homes to a stranger and I'm grateful for our time together. So, the next time Stefan offers himself up for a charity auction, check it out. You might like it.
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|Reflecting the contemporary lifestyle and easy going attitude of Koh Samui,
New Star Beach Resort is a place where guests can truly feel as home.
Situated on the peaceful Chaweng Noi Beach it is a hideaway for couples seeking tranquility,
comfort and personalized service in a tropical garden setting with 200 meters of ocean front.
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State leaders clear obstacles for tax cut deal
Legislators able to iron out details
AUSTIN — Top state leaders agreed on a $3.8 billion tax-cut deal Thursday that includes an estimated $126 annual break for the average homeowner from school property taxes and a big reduction for businesses.
The agreement caps long wrangling between the House and Senate over the high-profile issue of how best to cut Texans' taxes, including a final dispute about how quickly the break for homeowners should take effect.
"Texas leaders have come together to advance conservative principles that will improve the lives of Texans and continue to make Texas the model for doing business," said Gov. Greg Abbott, who had made the tax-cut issue a top priority.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who campaigned on property tax relief, called it "a major achievement." House Speaker Joe Straus said the deal "will allow the House to vote on tax relief that encourages economic growth."
The break would be effective starting with the 2015 tax year under the deal, a point important to Patrick and senators. House leaders had concerns about the cost and difficulty to local officials of speeding the change.
The announcement of the package came as lawmakers moved to finalize a state budget and other top issues before the legislative session ends June 1.
The expected tax-cut agreement still faces House and Senate approval, with a two-thirds vote required for the higher homestead exemption.
Voter approval on a state ballot also is required for homeowners to get relief.
The expected tax-cut package includes a $10,000 increase in the homestead exemption from school property taxes. The exemption currently is $15,000.
It also would cut the state business tax rate by 25 percent, accounting for nearly $2.6 billion of the package's two-year, $3.8 billion cost.
The breakthrough in tax-cut negotiations was signaled when the House Ways and Means Committee backed a proposed constitutional amendment and accompanying bill on property-tax relief that would deliver the break in the 2015 tax year.
The election to approve the additional homestead exemption would be in November under the proposal. That sets up a tight time frame for relief that senators had said would be difficult but not impossible to accomplish.
A special September election had been considered, but county officials had estimated that would cost $13.4 million statewide.
Tax notices that go out before the November election would be worded to specify the difference in people's bills due to the bigger homestead exemption. The notices also would say that if the proposal failed, homeowners would get a supplemental bill for the extra amount.
The expected tax-cut deal is smaller than the one initially contemplated by either the House or Senate.
Lawmakers have said uncertainty over the economy contributed to the decision to tighten up on tax relief.
Gov. Greg Abbott long has said he would reject any state budget if lawmakers didn't back a reduction in businesses' tax burden. He also has called for "lasting" property tax relief that isn't overtaken by rising property valuations.
House leaders including Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, repeatedly have expressed concern that homeowners won't feel the property-tax relief.
That's because the levy is controlled locally and tax bills are affected by factors including property appraisals.
There are legislative proposals to rein in property-tax revenue.
One, for example, would require a 60 percent margin of local governing boards to approve an increase.
But counties effectively already have such a requirement with five-member commissioners courts, while school districts already face automatic rollback elections if they propose raising too much property-tax revenue.
The House initially approved a sales-tax cut instead of property-tax relief, but that idea was dropped in favor of the Senate homestead-exemption approach. The exemption is smaller than the one initially proposed by senators and Patrick.
The expected deal takes the House approach to the business-tax reduction with a big across-the-board cut. Senators had initially proposed a smaller across-the-board cut coupled with exempting more small businesses from the tax entirely.
The proposed property-tax break could be considered by the House this weekend. If approved, it would return to the Senate — which already has passed a different version of it — for consideration of House changes.
The proposed business-tax break, approved by the Senate Finance Committee, is awaiting consideration by the full Senate. If approved, it will return to the House for consideration of Senate changes.
The intense tax-cut negotiations have been carried out simultaneously with efforts to find agreement on budget differences and top issues such as border security and open carry of handguns.
Budget negotiatorsfinalized a spending plan for the next two years that is expected to total about $210 billion.
They have agreed to give public education a $1.5 billion boost in spending over enrollment growth, and they approved an $800 million border-security plan.
On transportation, they would allocate an extra $1.2 billion over the next two-year budget period that would come from ending diversions from the highway fund to other areas. The budget also includes a $2.4 billion increase in transportation funding due to voter approval of a 2014 ballot proposition directing some oil and gas production revenue that otherwise would have flowed into the rainy day fund to highways.
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Humphries Weaving Company film receives two RTS East Awards
We're proud to announce that Eye Film took home two awards for our 'Humphries Weaving Company Film' at the Royal Television Society East awards held on 14th March 2019. The film won both 'Best Promotional Film' and 'Best Production Skills'.
We are thrilled that the film was so well received and the recognition that the Eye Film team have received for their efforts in understanding our business and sharing our story.
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Man Shot Twice by Robbers in Tuscaloosa Park
If there has never been a reason to keep from going into a park alone at night, even in a small city like Tuscaloosa, one Monday night incident just provided one.
According to Fox 6, University of Alabama Police are searching for two black male suspects, who are believed to have committed an armed robbery in The Park at Manderson Landing around 9:50 p.m. Monday night. The victim is said to have been shot in the leg and abdomen.
A witness says he located the victim while meeting a friend to assist him with purchasing a cell phone. The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The suspects were last seen in a gold, two-door, older model "box-style" vehicle. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact UAPD or Tuscaloosa County Crime Stoppers.


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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is an enchanting spot for tourists with gross national happiness as it index for growth and development.
Bhutan, also known as Druk-Yul (meaning the land of the thunder dragon), the closest neighbour and a time-tested friend of India, was in news a few months ago due to the Doklam stand-off between India and China. However, the Indian people's interests in this beautiful country lies is much more than this stand-off as the country witnesses a large bunch of tourists who flock Bhutan in record numbers every year. In return, they enrich its economy as tourism is the second largest source of revenue after export of hydroelectricity.
Bhutan was the first country in the world to coin the word 'Gross Domestic Happiness' to signify its development index. It attained international acclaim for this unique venture. It is also officially the only carbon negative country in the world and it emerged as a world leader in evolving revolutionary climate change policies.
This writer has always been fascinated with the people of Bhutan. After two successful visits, he latched on an opportunity to visit the beautiful country again during the month of October to enjoy its pristine beauty and culture once again. The purpose of this article is to discuss what makes Bhutan a unique nation in the world where the people love their King much more than anything else in their life and the King considers himself as a true servant of the people.
The writer observed several facets of Bhutanese life closely and would like to put forth certain things that the Indian Government as well as the citizens can emulate from this tiny little nation of eight lakh people living in 38,000 sq mt area.
The name Bhutan is derived from the ancient Indian term 'Bhotania' which means the end of the land of the Bhots (Bhots meaning Tibet). Bhutan is located on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas, landlocked between the Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and the Indian States of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh to the west and south. Bhutanese people primarily consist of the Ngalops and Sharchops, called the western Bhutanese and eastern Bhutanese, respectively.
Bhutan has a wide diversity of ethnic groups, starting with a number of small tribal groups (related to similar tribes in India and Sikkim), whose ancestry dates back to almost three thousand years. People also migrated from Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia. Bhutanese are followers of the Mahayana branch of Buddhism with huge influence of Tibetan and ancient Indian traditions.
Dzongkha, meaning the language of the fort, is the national language of Bhutan. The country was inhabited 4,000 years ago, there are archeological evidence indicating settlements in Bhutan dating back to 2000-1500 BC. Bonism (involving worship of nature spirits and practice of sacrifice), a pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet, was the main religion in Bhutan before the arrival of Buddhism.
Seventy-two per cent of its area is under forest cover. It has a rich variety of plants and animals with a very rare Takin, a species of goat-antelope, the national animal of Bhutan, surviving with less than 20 specimen, mostly in the national park at Thimpu. Paro is the sole airport situated in a picturesque valley and serviced by the Druck Airways, a national carrier and Bhutan Airlines with flights to Delhi, Kolkata and Bangkok. The capital city of Thimpu is a picture perfect hill station at an altitude of 2,334 meters.
The country is a Constitutional Monarchy with a Parliament. Over the years, the previous Monarch, who abdicated at quite a young age to hand over the reign to his son the present King Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, had promoted democracy in the country so much so that that the present King empowered the Parliament to impeach the King! This is a marvelous commitment from an all-powerful Monarch for the people's wishes and a reflection of ushering the nation to true democratic life.
This should serve as a lesson to all powerful leaders of the world, including India. This has come from the King not as a largesse but due to the fact that the Bhutanese people have deep respect for their culture, values and traditions which evolve themselves into a proud vivacious nation. It gives more importance to human values than simply defining the economic growth as an indicator of development.
The Bhutanese Parliament never wastes time in unruly scenes but devotes itself in fruitful discussions. This is in sharp contrast to what is witnessed in India. And because of this, they measure development on the basis of Gross National Happiness rather than on Gross National Products and this is why they have become world famous in coining this term.
Precisely, this is also the reason why Bhutan is not unnecessarily promoting industrial growth and is emphasising more on social and environmental development. Despite scarcity of resources, all citizens are entitled for free education and healthcare. The needy and the poor are provided necessary assistance for livelihoods. Still, a least developed country is fast marching ahead and leads South Asia in ease of doing business, peace and rated as least corrupt nation.
The commercial capital is Phuentsholing, which is located in south near the Indian border. The economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, and is a source of livelihood for 90 per cent of the population. The economy of Bhutan is aligned with that of India through strong trade and monetary links. Major industries include electricity, cement, calcium carbide, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, among others. The main source of income is hydroelectric power and tourism industry.
From the point of view of tourism, Thimpu, Punakha and Paro are very important places. Punakha, nestled between the male and female rivers, was the capital of Bhutan till 1958 when it was shifted to Thimpu. The Punakha fort architecture is inspired by lord Viswakarma as the fort has an abode for the mechanical engineer God.
One of the most beautiful site is the 160 feet Buddha statue in Thimphu which gives an impression as if Buddha is descending from the sky and resting on the verdant forest. It can be rated as one of the most beautiful sites on Earth. Then there are the Bhutanese forts in Thimpu, Punakha and Paro, which throw light as to how religion and governance developed in Bhutan.
Paro has the most admired Tiger nest monastery which also tests the human endurance when one has to climb more than 800 steps after tracking through six kilometers uphill. On reaching the top, it gives a breathtaking view of the Bhutanese landscape.
Another important event for the tourists is the 'Hot stone Bath' where stones are heated red and then water is poured on them and channeled to the Bathtub which gives a refreshing bath. Bhutan is a neat and clean country and developing fast as this writer found expansion of construction activities all over in Thimpu, compared to 2011.
However, the Government in Bhutan should be cautious about expansion of its building construction activities as more and more high rise concrete buildings are coming up and changing the culture and landscape. Second, the Government must have a regulatory law to control use and diversion of forestland for developmental purpose as the scenic beauty of Bhutan is due to pristine forests and cannot be ignored. The area near the Buddha statue in Thimphu needs to be further consolidated and stabilised with vegetation. In a nutshell, Bhutan is a tourist paradise and should remain so.
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Iain Wright, Shadow Minister for Industry and MP for Hartlepool, UK yesterday welcomed the 250 extra jobs created by the Cygnus gas development.
Cygnus, which represents an investment of around £1.4billion by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas, is the largest southern gas basin discovery for 25 years and at peak will produce enough gas to meet the needs of 1.5million UK homes. 80% of the project spend is being invested in the UK.
The additional jobs have been created by Heerema Fabrication Group at its yard near Hartlepool, where the company has nearly completed work on the 1,640-tonne wellhead topsides for Cygnus Alpha. At peak, around 700 people will now be working on additional infrastructure for Cygnus at the yard in 2014 and 2015.
During a visit to the yard yesterday, the MP had the opportunity to view progress on the development and meet some of the site workers, including engineers, welders and fabrication workers. The Cygnus development is creating more than 4,000 jobs across the supply chain in total.
Iain Wright, Shadow Minister for Industry and Labour MP for Hartlepool said: "The Cygnus Alpha wellhead platform is a great example of British engineering and I welcome the extra 250 jobs that have been created here, bringing the total number to 700. The completion of this impressive platform marks an important milestone in the project.
"We need to ensure that the skills, supply chain and industrial capability we have continue to make Britain a leading player in the world for this type of engineering and manufacturing. A long-term industrial strategy will help us achieve that."
John Rogers, Cygnus Project Manager, GDF SUEZ E&P UK, said: "Cygnus is a flagship for the UK's excellence in offshore design, engineering and construction. The project is creating 4,000 direct and indirect jobs across the UK during construction and will deliver 5% of UK domestic gas production at its peak. Topside fabrication is progressing safely and to time and we are on track for the first sailaways and installations at the end of March and April respectively."
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Greg McKenna, Director of Non-Operated Assets at Centrica Energy E&P, said: "We were delighted to host a senior Shadow Minister to the yard today and update him on the progress of this major project. The Cygnus development represents an important source of UK jobs, and will have a significant role to play in providing gas to around 1.5 million UK homes."
Gerry Harrison, Managing Director, Bayerngas UK, commented: "Although we have many more months of construction and commissioning ahead of us, we are maintaining our schedule and seeing good progress. We support each of the construction sites in their focus on safe delivery of the project."
Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, Chief Executive Officer of Heerema Fabrication Group said: "It has been a great opportunity for us to welcome the Shadow Minister at our Hartlepool yard and to show him the cutting edge work we are doing to support our clients and the UK's offshore industry to deliver a high quality and safe product. The magnitude of the Cygnus project and the nearly completed first Cygnus topside at our yard showed him how important it is to keep the offshore construction industry here, and as a result jobs, expertise and to increase local businesses in the Hartlepool area."
Cygnus is located in the Southern North Sea, 150 kilometres off the coast of Lincolnshire. It has gross 2P reserves of approximately 18 billion cubic metres. First gas is targeted for late 2015.
In August 2012, GDF SUEZ E&P UK and its partners, Centrica Energy and Bayerngas, appointed Heerema Fabrication Group's Hartlepool yard to build three topsides, a compression module, two bridges and a flare tower for four offshore platforms for the Cygnus project in the Southern North Sea.
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Fabrication of the 1,640 tonne wellhead topsides is due to complete in March, with loadout scheduled for later that month. The 4,400 tonne process and utilities topsides for the Alpha platform are also under construction, as well as the 3,500 tonne wellhead topsides for the Bravo platform, both with a scheduled delivery in the first half of 2015.
Due to be in production by the end of 2015 and led by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK (38.75%) with partners Centrica (48.75%) and Bayerngas (12.5%), the Cygnus field is the largest discovery in the Southern North Sea in 25 years. Peak gas production from 2016 is expected to meet the demand from almost 1.5 million homes in the country.
- The detailed development concept for the field consists of two drilling centres, four platforms and initially ten development wells; the planned export route is through the ETS pipeline system to the Bacton gas terminal in North Norfolk.
- At plateau in 2016, Cygnus will be the UK's second largest producing gas field and will account for about 9% of the GDF SUEZ Group's global gas production.
- UK companies already benefiting from contracts for the Cygnus project include:
o Heerema Fabrication Group's Hartlepool yard for the fabrication and commissioning of the Alpha Wellhead, Production Utilities (PU) platform topsides and Compression modules, including 2 bridges and flare tower, and the Bravo Wellhead platform topsides – the third consecutive project Centrica Energy has worked on with Heerema in Hartlepool.
o Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) for the engineering, procurement and construction of the Cygnus jackets and piles, as well as the construction of the Quarters & Utilities (QU) platform. This work will be undertaken at their facilities in Methil and Burntisland in Fife, Scotland, and Arnish on the Isle of Lewis.
o AMEC Group Ltd for the detailed engineering design contract. The work is progressing at their Farringdon office in London. Also been awarded the hook-up and commissioning support contract.
o Saipem Ltd for the installation of the Main 50km export pipeline from the platform to the ETS line, the diving works and the installation of the 7km infield line from the Bravo Wellhead platform to the Alpha Complex. Project run from London office.
o Ensco Plc, headquartered in London, for the Ensco 80 rig to drill the 10 horizontal wells required for this development.
o Seaway Heavy Lifting Contractors Ltd for the provision of transport and installation services for the jackets, platforms and subsea structures.
o Isleburn in Invergordon for the fabrication of the subsea structures, WYE manifold and SSIV.
o Bristows Group for the provision of a new AW189 helicopter for transporting personnel to and from the platforms.
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