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Opened in 2002 the Nganyaji Interpretive Centre is about the lives of the local indigenous people, the Jirrbal.
The Jirrbal constructed bush material shelters in the rain forest and as there was permanent food and water did not go "walkabout" as did the inland aboriginals.
Elder Maisie Barlow was very involved with the creation of the Centre and she has quotes from her book exhibited in her honour.
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By Bill Spiegel Kansas Wheat
This is Day 13 of the 2013 Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas City Board of Trade, the Kansas Grain & Feed Association, the Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers.
Northwest Kansas received a much-needed rain Sunday evening, which may have delayed harvest a day or so, but also rejuvenated farmers who have grown weary of drought-like conditions.
In Wallace County, the harvest is mostly finished, according to David Schemm, KAWG past-president from Sharon Springs. Schemm has a day's worth of cutting left. He has been surprised at the ability of wheat to yield 20 to 25 bushels per acre despite the drought; test weight averages about 60 pounds per bushel and proteins range from 13 to 14. He received about an inch of rain Sunday night.
Yields are varied throughout Frontier Ag's 33 locations in western Kansas. CEO Brad Cowan says the company's Oakley location has yields ranging from 30 to 35 bushels per acre, while near the Colorado border many of the wheat acres have been abandoned due to drought. Those acres that remain in the cooperative's western locations will average between 8 and 15 bushels per acre. Cowan says that company-wide, he anticipates taking in about 55% of a normal crop.
Hays area farmer Lance Russell says yields in Ellis County ranged from single digits to 50 bushels per acre on dryland farms, depending on whether the crop was continuous or summer-fallow. Better yields were reported north of I-70. Test weights range from 52 to 62 pounds per bushel and average 56; Russell says his best variety was the AgriPro variety PostRock.
Harvest is winding down in Smith County, according to Linda Reed at the Central Plains Co-op in Smith Center. Area yields range from 18 to 70 bushels per acre and average 30; test weight averages 59 pounds per bushel. Proteins average 14.5. Reed says the elevator will take in about 50% of a normal crop.
The Eastern Kansas crop was very good, according to Kansas Wheat Commission vice chair Jay Armstrong, who farms near Muscotah. Armstrong says his crop averaged better than 70 bushels per acre and had 60 pound test weight. His farm was planted to the Kansas Wheat Alliance variety Everest.
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Ghana Volunteers Launch Water Sachet Recycling Project
One of the most frequent things new volunteers are surprised by in Ghana is that water is commonly sold in plastic bag sachets instead of bottles. Water sachets saleswomen are everywhere in Ghana, and in the tremendous heat you will find that you drink a staggering amount in just one day. You'll also quickly learn the skill of opening the sachet with your teeth and not spilling it all!
Each sachet costs roughly 8 cents, however, the cost to the environment is far greater. Since December 2012, Projects Abroad Ghana and its volunteers have recognized this, and are now working together with the patients of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital to do something proactive about it.
The creative concept is to make the empty water sachets into fashionable items such as bags or purses, the sachets are often coated with iconic images such as President Obama. This benefits both the environment and the patients. The impact to the environment is obvious, and the Projects Abroad volunteers' role is to simply collect as many sachets as they can, to prevent the unwanted build-up of litter.
The impact to the patients is less obvious, however no less substantial. By way of occupational therapy the patients themselves can work on the process of first drying, then stitching the sachets and fabric together to create these practical and vibrant items. These items can then be sold to the tourist market, with the proceeds being put back into the hospital to improve the standard of patient care and facilities.
All in all, it is a win-win situation for the environment, the patients and the volunteers; with all involved having great fun whilst taking part! Take a look at this online video for a volunteer's account of the project in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oypf1-ocZOM


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For many parents who face a family history of devestating genetic diseases, the question of whether their child is at risk, and their chances of getting the disease, may not be far from mind. The rise in popularity of at-home genetic tests suggests some feel the answers to those questions may no longer be a secret.
But many experts say the anxiety that comes along with a predictive test and no definitive results does more harm than good. That's why a new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Medical Genetics aims to put the brakes on testing children to identify inherited diseases that can occur when they become adults. Physicians should discourage testing in children for adult onset genetic disease, especially if there is no treatment to give during childhood to prevent the disease, according to the policy statement released Thursday.
"In that case, there's nothing the person can do differently until they are an adult," said Dr. Lainie Ross, the Carolyn and Matthew Bucksbaum professor of clinical ethics at the University of Chicago and lead author of the accompanying report published Thursday in the journal Genetics in Medicine.
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Focus: HOPE marks 45 years of making a difference in community
Organization says it seeks residents' remembrances
DETROIT – Focus: HOPE, a nationally-recognized civil and human rights organization, says it will mark its 45th anniversary on Friday.
The organization says it was formed in the aftermath of the Detroit riots and tackled some of the most racially charged issues facing the area in the 1960s and 1970s.
From those beginnings, the organization says it has grown into one of the community's most effective non-profits, developing pioneering education, food and community development programs.
Focus: HOPE says March 8th begins a year of anniversary events that will include a fall homecoming, and culminate with a March 2014 gala benefit.
The Detroit-based organization is asking people to post messages, photos and/or videos about Focus: HOPE and its impact on them or the community.
Those messages can be posted to focushopeblog.com in the 45th anniversary section, or by email to email@example.com. Messages will be shared throughout the year on Focus: Hope's Facebook page and through other social media.
"Over the last 45 years, Focus: HOPE has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in southeast Michigan," said CEO William F. Jones, Jr. "For our anniversary year, we would like to reconnect with many of those who participated in our food program, graduated from our education and training programs, or who benefited from our community development initiatives. We hope to hear about their experiences, invite them to a homecoming and share their stories as a tribute to the vision of our co-founders."
The organization was founded by two civil rights activists, the Father William Cunningham and Eleanor Josaitis, who were determined to address the root causes of the 1967 disturbance. One of their first actions, according to Focus: HOPE, was conducting a study with Wayne State University that demonstrated that urban grocery and drug stores were charging more for food and prescriptions than suburban stores.
"The HOPE 68 food study laid the foundation for Focus: HOPE. It was the beginning of our efforts to provide food to the vulnerable and open job opportunities for people of color," said Jones. "We have a rich history here and owe much to the passion and persistence of our co-founders. Today, we are fully committed to continuing to address the issues of racism, poverty and injustice that continue to pervade our society."
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Lama Ajeenah-Islamic Identity Branding Islamic Identity
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Interview with Lama Ajeenah : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Lama Ajeenah : To design a contemporary Islamic design. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Lama Ajeenah : It took quite a long time. Almost 2 months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Lama Ajeenah : It was designed for a friend of mine. It is kind of a personal project. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Lama Ajeenah : It is used by the client. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Lama Ajeenah : I am interested in branding and Islamic design, so this was very good for me. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Lama Ajeenah : illustrator software. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Lama Ajeenah : I used only two shapes to create the pattern, the circle and the square to create the patterns. Every motif is only designed once and no pattern is repeated. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Lama Ajeenah : I wanted to challenge myself and step out of the teaching environment to feed back into it. .
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Gag denied: Trial looms in $11 million Grisham suit
It sounds like the plot of a Hardy Boys mystery: prominent people get threatening letters and go snooping through confidential records at a tony private school to get handwriting samples to nail the letter-writer.
Only in this case, the amateur sleuths are not Frank and Joe Hardy; they're best-selling author John Grisham and St. Anne's-Belfield development director Alan Swanson.
And while the Hardy boys would by now have nabbed the perp, in the Mystery at St. Anne's, the sleuths instead are being sued for $11 million by a woman who says Grisham, Swanson, and his wife, Donna, St. Anne's, and handwriting experts they hired, engaged in a conspiracy to inflict emotional distress and engage in malicious prosecution.
In the latest chapter, more than two years after Katherine Almy filed suit on August 11, 2000, in Albemarle Circuit Court, defendant Donna Swanson receives three more mysterious unsigned letters, the latest in November.
Because the Swansons moved and Almy was present at a December 2 deposition in which their new address was revealed, defense attorneys went to court to get Almy's notes– to no avail. Almy testified she hadn't kept them.
During the same court appearance, the defense tried to get a peek at the therapy records of Almy's minor children, claiming that Dr. Stephen Alexander's early sessions with the children back in the late 1980s and early 1990s would provide a baseline for his diagnosis of Almy's depression.
"I'm reluctant to have the children's records brought into this," Judge Edward Hogshire responded, refusing to disclose to the defense any more than the general terms of what was involved in the children's visits to the therapist.
In August of this year, Hogshire denied defense motions to impose a gag order during discovery. One of Grisham's lawyers, James W. Morris III of Richmond, noted that the press was interested in the case. Almy's attorney, Michael Barnsback, shot back, "Because John Grisham's involved, we can't talk about it? That's ridiculous."
Morris pointed out that tabloids are "rife with gossip."
"The press prints gossip at their peril," replied Hogshire. "There are remedies for that."
St. Anne's' attorney Colin Thomas argued for the gag order because Almy "has been very critical of the school. That's pretrial publicity, and that's what we seek to avoid."
"Some of this is First Amendment stuff," Hogshire responded. "Every school gets criticized. I'm limiting it to financial and medical records."
The Mystery at St. Anne's began in 1996, when Donna Swanson started receiving "cruel" letters designed to break up her marriage, according to the lawsuit. In 1998, Grisham began receiving letters, too, although "different in tone," presumably meaning they weren't attempting to break up his marriage.
According to the lawsuit, the Swansons and Grisham, who is on the St. Anne's board, determined that Almy was the letter writer, and took from school files copies of the contract she'd signed to enroll her children and a document about her son marked "strictly confidential."
Handwriting experts David Liebman and Cina Wong, who are also named in the suit, analyzed the samples and determined the handwriting matched the unsigned letters. Grisham and Swanson filed a complaint against Almy with Albemarle County police.
On September 1, 1998, Almy passed a polygraph test, and a handwriting analysis by the state cleared her of the letter-writing charge.
The trial is scheduled for January 22.
One result of the whole affair is that Delegate Rob Bell is drafting a bill to protect confidential records in private school files.
But even with all the time spent in court, and with the trial looming, one question remains unanswered: Who is the mysterious letter-writer?


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1984 Ford F150 Shortbed - Hidden In Plain Sight
Blink and You'll Miss It
If you're around customs enough, over time you tend to see a lot of repetitious changes. You look at a truck once, start a mental inventory of the obvious mods, and say to yourself: "Seen it." Having spent practically his entire life building cars, Glenn Bogle has become uniquely adept at making modifications that those who aren't wise to the reality of the situation might miss. His '84 F-150 shortbed is the perfect case in point. At first glance you might just be tempted to think it only has a few tweaks here and there. But as you get closer and take a few walks around this deceptive Ford, you'll notice there's more than meets the eye.
Around 1990, Glenn's father gave him this truck as a secondary means of transportation. True to his nature, Glenn was eventually compelled to turn this truck into a true head-turner. The first thing Glenn got the itch to do was address the paint and body. Initially, Glenn had planned to do an all-black paint job, but then he got to thinking about how it would look with purple scallops. He added some PPG Blue Pearl to the Plum Crazy base and laid out what many people can't believe is a paint job done in 1994.
And you can bet that the body mods don't stop there. Glenn changed the latches to accommodate a '91 F-150 tailgate, which gives the rear a more flush appearance, as opposed to the recessed look of the original. The smoked lenses and way the paint is laid out hide the taillights so well that it causes some to ask Glenn: "Where are your brake lights?" He also added a third brake light out of a Nissan Sentra. Also, the Escort outside mirrors are so unobtrusive, they look as if they were made specifically for the truck. After seeing a coworker's Dodge Ram, Glenn got to thinking how its headlights would look on his. After making his own brackets and parking-light lenses, he installed the '92 Ram headlights, which seamlessly blend into the front fascia. Glenn removed the license-plate recession in the front bumper and grafted in a piece to continue the streamlined look. Look below that and you'll find the Lexus parking lights molded into the lower tubing-all created by Glenn.
The chassis mods and stance might give gawkers the idea that it's hiding a Mustang II suspension underneath, but don't be fooled. Upon inspecting the frontend as it previously existed, Glenn wanted to keep the I-beam, but make everything sit a little lower. He discovered that by bringing the '91 F-150 beams up 1 inch in the crossmember, moving the radius arms from the bottom of the frame to the side of the frame, and clipping a coil out of the springs, he could accomplish the same effect in ride height. In order to prevent any tire grinding, Glenn clearanced the inner fender structure and made his own closure panels so the look is clean and functional. With 1-inch blocks in the C-notched rear (now complete with a 9-inch), the truck finally sits where Glenn likes it. The 18x7-inch (front) and 20x8-inch (rear) Torq-Thrusts wrapped in Kumho rubber are icing on the cake.
Glenn's love for this truck and its hidden treasures isn't just in making it aesthetically pleasing, either. For power, Glenn yanked the stock 302 and replaced it with a 1984 351W. The new mill is punched 0.030 over and sports an Edelbrock manifold, TRW slugs, a COMP hydraulic cam, and a Holley 600-cfm carb. The C6 trans came out of a former project, a '72 'Stang, and was rebuilt by a friend of Glenn's to keep the shifting firm. Exhaust is handled courtesy of Mustang headers and Dynomax bullet mufflers. Because the F-150 is the more uncommon shortbed, people often believe it's not a fullsize truck and ask Glenn how he was able to fit this particular engine in. Unbeknownst to quite a few, Glenn could have made an even bigger engine fit.
The interior is yet another source of mistaken identity. Glenn found that '90-91 Ford trucks basically have the same cab dimensions as his '84. After locating the seat, headliner, and sunvisors out of a '91, Glenn added those to the list of mods that would most likely go unnoticed. After adding gray carpet to match the new interior, Glenn did up the rest inside with a Billet Specialties steering wheel to match. He also added a factory air kit, and changed the dash to accommodate.
Don't just keep your eye out for this truck, keep your eye on it. Knowing Glenn, he's bound to do more that'll keep you guessing.


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PHOENIX (Friday, September 9, 2011) -- As the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, Attorney General Tom Horne, the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona (PFFA) and the United Phoenix Fire Fighters are urging Arizonans to be cautious about charitable organizations that purport to aid fire fighters.
"Fire fighters and other first responders perform an invaluable service for the public and it is important to support charitable operations that serve these brave public servants and their families," Horne said. "Unfortunately, some organizations claim to support charitable operations, but only a very small percentage of monies donated assists those in need. There are resources that allow consumers to determine how much of their donation is spent on the organization's salaries and expenses and how much is used for the charitable purpose. People need to make use of those resources to ensure their money is spent in the way they intend."
Horne added, "As an example, the Firefighters Charitable Foundation, Incorporated, an Arizona corporation, claims to assist fire and disaster victims, fund fire safety and first aid programs, support volunteer fire departments and other initiatives. According to I.R.S. documents, this foundation reported total expenses of $6,433,542 in 2009. Of that, $5,430,346 – which is 84 percent of total expenses – was reported as professional fundraising fees, $571,520 – which is 9 percent of total expenses – was reported as Organization expenses. That leaves a mere 7 percent of the total expenses, or $431,676 reported as actually going to the charitable activities."
The PFFA and United Phoenix Fire Fighters released the following statement:
"The PFFA and its 6,500 members across Arizona are concerned with the proliferation of scams where less than honest individuals who claim to represent fire fighters are preying upon honest citizens who believe that they are assisting either fire fighters or the victims of tragedy.
While Fire Fighter charities do raise over a million dollars a year to help our community charities such as MDA, the Foundation for Burns and Trauma and dozens of other legitimate nonprofit organizations none of this is done by individual solicitation. These funds are raised by direct contributions by our own members or by wonderfully generous members of the Arizona business community. 100% of this money is used to support the non profits of Arizona who care for our neediest, most vulnerable citizens. No money is used for or given to fire fighters.
If you receive a phone call at your home asking for a contribution to fire fighters, it is a fraud. If you receive an e-mail it is a fraud. If someone knocks on the door of your home asking for a donation to fire fighters it is a fraud.
After September11th 2001 when the generosity of Arizonans was overflowing and nearly everyone wanted to donate to the Fire Fighters we asked, instead, that you contribute time or money to your favorite charities.
Ten years later the members of the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona ask that you continue with your generosity to the many legitimate charitable organizations in Arizona. There is great need for donations to our local food banks and other non profits."
If you would like to donate to an Arizona fire fighter charity, call the United Phoenix Fire Fighters at 602-277-1500. For information on legitimate fire fighter charities, consumers may also check www.charitynavigator.org, www.charitywatch.org, or www.bbb.org to research a charity.
Horne concluded, "Arizona consumers need to research organizations to which they consider making contributions. Donations should always be made by check; credit card information should not be given over the phone."


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This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2006, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2005 priorities for Austria. In addition to passing of legislation or other decisions to implement reforms, the note records earlier stages of reform, such as government announcements and draft legislation presented to parliaments.
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This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms, focuses on key structural policy priorities for Austria, supported by a comparative analysis of the indicators in Chapter 2. The note also presents individual structural indicators of economic and labour market performance as well as comparative indicators for the key policy priorities listed.


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No student injuries reported in crash
Update: Jacksonville police cited the unnamed Onslow County Schools bus driver with driving left of center. The bus driver and mail truck driver were evaluated at the scene by responding emergency medical workers but were not transported to a hospital, a schools spokeswoman said.
Authorities are investigating an afternoon school bus crash in Jacksonville.
The bus, No. 106, which was carrying six White Oak High School students, collided with a mail truck on Scottsdale Avenue off of Country Club Road at around 3:30 p.m., said Suzie Ulbrich, public information assistant for Onslow County Schools.
�No students were injured,� she said, adding that parents were being contacted about the wreck.
The bus driver and mail truck driver were evaluated at the scene. Ulbrich was not sure whether they required medical treatment and would be transferred to a hospital.
She said the cause of the wreck would be investigated by school officials and standard procedures would be followed.
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Malli wrote:Do they need their hooves clipped or anything?
Do the mothers or milking goats need supplements moreso then Alfalfa or Timothy?
Thanks for your response I think I'd like to have a couple goats one day, and maintenance price or lack there of is what will help convince him
Yes, i remembered later i forgot to put that in. They do need their hooves clipped, quite frequently, i've read every 4 weeks, it is more like every 6 with mine, but i got a pair of shears at a local farm store, and it is something you can do yourself (unlike with horses) I built a milking stand so i could do things like hoof trimming, clipping, shots, etc but if you had another person to help hold it, it should be okay too.
I don't really give too many extra supplements, the moms get grain, I add a little molasses for extra energy (with all those babies, they need it) they get Tums as treats (a source of calcium, b/c i was told to beware of them coming down with milk fever, so it was kind of preventative, but now i have a large container still, and they do like them alot) Alfalfa is supposed to be really high in calcium - the problem is getting it right now, no one has done second cutting yet, so I am using the alfalfa cubes in addition to their timothy hay. If you are milking the goats, they also need grain, I think several people said a couple cups a day for their nigerian dwarf does (once the babies are weaned) Right now both of mine with babies are getting more like 4 cups a day, and Bailey gets 2 cups. The one thing i did supplement with was vit E/Selenium gel while they were pregnant. Our area is deficient in selenium, and i gave them the supplement 4 weeks prior to delivery and again 2 weeks prior, and then all the babies got a dose when they were a day old. The deficiency causes white muscle disease in the babies. I also had to supplement with copper a couple months ago, b/c the mineral mix i was using was too low - you can see it in the black goats when their coat starts turning brownish, I ended up using this copper bolus made for cattle and just splitting the dose up for the 3 does. I found a better mineral mix now, and shouldn't have any more problems.


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|[GUARDIAN.CO.UK] French aircraft struck Islamic myrmidon training camps and arms depots around Kidal and Tessalit in Mali's far north, defence officials said on Sunday, as the first convoy of food, fuel and parts to eastern Mali headed across the country.
The strikes also hit arms and fuel depots from Saturday night into the early hours of Sunday, according to army front man Colonel Thierry Burkhard. "It was an important aerial operation to the north of the town Kidal and in the Tessalit region where we targeted logistical depots and Islamist training camps ... some 20 sites," said Burkhard. He said 30 planes were used in the operation , including Mirage and Rafale jets.
Although troops have succeeded in ousting the rebels from the three main northern cities they occupied, the aerial operation highlights the fact that the French still see Death Eaters in the northern area near the border with Algeria as a threat. "Here, there are still various Islamist groups like the MUJAO [Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa] and Ansar Dine," he said.
As the first supply convoy for the eastern town of Gao since the conflict began neared its destination, crowds thronged the roads screaming, "Vive la La Belle France!" and old men in long flowing robes on bicycles waved as soldiers passed by. Even camels grazing in acacia trees perked up as the three-mile-long, 62-vehicle convoy lumbered by.
Still about 120 miles south-west of Gao on Sunday, it proceeded slowly because of concerns about landmines between Gossi and Gao. Four Malian soldiers died last week when one went
kaboom!, and two others have been found in the vicinity since, said a Lieutenant Emmanuel, who gave only his first name in keeping with French military protocol. The convoy, carrying food, fuel and spare parts for the French military for 800 miles, underlines the logistical difficulties facing the mission in Mali.
"The distances are very long. In Afghanistan we could do it in a day. Now, it's eight days round trip here," said Emmanuel. The convoy is bringing a 15-day supply, he said.
Still, the successes of the operation were seen alongside the small villages where signs of life were returning to normal, and where there was no visible presence of the Islamic rebels who imposed harsh rule for months.
The approach of the convoy and the use of aerial assaults come three weeks after La Belle France unilaterally launched its military intervention -- and, significantly, just hours after President François Hollande left Mali soil.
|Posted by:Fred
|#1 "The distances are very long. In Afghanistan we could do it in a day. Now, it's eight days round trip here," said Emmanuel. The convoy is bringing a 15-day supply, he said.
As reported by a brave French junior officer, not to be confused with a former ballet dancing, buggy eyed yes man, and crooked, ill-tempered Chicago politician.
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Learn how to write truly concurrent programs—programs that run on dozens or even hundreds of local and remote processors. See how to write high reliability applications—even in the face of network and hardware failure—using the Erlang programming language.
Programming Erlang: Software for a Concurrent World
by Joe Armstrong
Programming Erlang
Software for a Concurrent World
by Joe Armstrong
- This has a new edition! The second edition of Programming Erlang is now available.
About this Title
Pages: 536
Published: 2007-07-01
Release: P5.0 (2011-02-03)
Moore's Law is the observation that the amount you can do on a single chip doubles every two years. Historically, Moore's Law has delivered ever faster computing power to more and more demanding audiences. But Moore's Law is about to break down—there's a limit to how many interconnections you can create on a chip. Rather than producing faster and faster processors, companies such as Intel and AMD are instead producing multi-core devices: single chips containing two, four, or even more processors. That's great, but only if your software can take advantage of that extra power. If your programs aren't concurrent, they'll only run on a single processor at a time. Your users will think that your code is slow.
Erlang is a programming language designed for building highly parallel, distributed, fault-tolerant systems. It has been used commercially for many years to build massive fault-tolerant systems which run for years with minimal failures.
Erlang programs run seamlessly on multi-core computers. This means your Erlang program should run 4 times faster on a 4 core processor than on a single core processsor, all without you having having to change a line of code.
Erlang combines ideas from the world of functional programming with techniques for building fault-tolerant systems to make a powerful language for building the massively parallel networked applications of the future.
This book presents Erlang and functional programming in the familiar Pragmatic style. And, it's written by Joe Armstrong, one of the creators of Erlang.
It includes lots of example code you'll be able to build upon. In addition, the book contains the full source code for two interesting applications:
- A SHOUTcast server which you can use to stream music to every computer in your house, and
- a full-text indexing and search engine that can index gigabytes of data and run either on a single computer or collaboratively on a parallel network. The indexing engine is specially written to illustrate how to maximize throughput on a multi-core CPU.
Erlang is a language used by people in-the-know (just like Ruby was a few years ago). It solves one of the most pressing problems facing developerstoday: how to write reliable, concurrent, high-performance systems. Invest in learning Erlang now.
Contents & Extracts
- Table of Contents
- Getting Started (extract)
- Sequential Programming
- Exceptions
- Advanced Sequential Programming
- Compiling and Running your Program
- Concurrent Programming (extract)
- Errors in Concurrent Programs
- Distributed Programming
- IRC Lite
- Interfacing Techniques
- Programming With Files
- Programming With Sockets
- Ets and Dets—Large Data Storage Mechanisms
- Introduction to OTP
- MNesia: The Erlang Database
- Advanced OTP
- Programming Multi-core CPUS
- Documenting Our Program
- Erlang on Microsoft Windows
- Resources
- A Socket Application
- Miscellaneous
- Module and Function Reference
- Index
In his search to find better ways to implement fault-tolerant applications, Joe Armstrong designed and implemented the first version of Erlang in 1986. He wrote the first Erlang book and held the first Erlang course—he has worked with Erlang from the very beginning. He has taught Erlang to hundreds of programmers and held countless lectures and keynotes describing the technology.
Joe has a PhD in computer science from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and is an expert in the construction of fault tolerant systems. Joe was the chief software architect of the project which produced the Erlang OTP system. He has worked as an entrepreneur in one of the first Erlang startups (Bluetail) and has worked for 30 years in industry and research.
Joe currently works for Ericsson AB where Erlang is used to build highly-fault tolerant switching systems.


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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says a Saudi man has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 60 the number of deaths in the kingdom at the center of the outbreak.
The Health Ministry said that the man died in a Riyadh hospital on Sunday.
He was among four newly detected cases, bringing the number to 145 of people who have been infected with the virus in Saudi Arabia since September 2012, according to the ministry.
The new virus is related to SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which killed some 800 people in a global outbreak in 2003. It belongs to a family of viruses that most often causes the common cold.


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Princely apparition
When the water level rises, it can flood up to four stories: The 18th-century Jal Mahal, a hunting lodge and summer retreat, looks as though it's floating on Mansagar Lake in India
Maharajas haven't had much of a say in India for decades now, but many of the magnificent buildings so symbolic of their former power and glory still exist. Visitors flock to the Palace of Wind in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state, and also to Fort Amber, just a couple of kilometers away. Halfway between these two famous sights, the Jal Mahal, or Water Palace, rises mysteriously from the waters of Mansagar Lake. Maharaja Sawal Pratap Singh (1764-1803) used it as a summer retreat and a place to hunt ducks.


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Jinyoung necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 24 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
This website contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906. The Jewish Encyclopedia, now a part of the public domain, contains over 15,000 articles and illustrations.
This online version contains the unedited contents of the original encyclopedia which is "highly regarded for its scholarship" and much of the material is still considered of "value to researchers in Jewish History." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Encyclopedia]
The design should be clean, research/exploration use focused, and elude to its scholarly background.
The site has visitors from over 200 countries, but most heavily used by visitors in the US/UK/Canada, i.e. English speaking world. Obviously, due to the nature of the content the audience will likely be an English speaking person of Jewish heritage or someone who is doing research on Jewish history.
We are currently working on a new version of the online JewishEncyclopedia.com. Along with new features, we would like to give it a fresh new look. There are many well illustrated images in the encyclopedia, please explore our site and use images in the design. Don't go crazy with using too many images, clean and scholarly look is desired.
The site is funded by The Kopelman Foundation and by ads. A reference (not necessarily the exact graphic one as it is now) should be made to The Kopelman Foundation contribution at the footer of each page. The Google Adsense ads should gracefully incorporated into the design (see https://www.google.com/adsense/stat…rmats.html and https://www.google.com/adsense/supp…wer=168145 and https://www.google.com/adsense/supp…wer=168149.
A nice favicon in high resolution that looks good at both 512x512 and 16x16 would be nice. Something simple as JE might be good enough, but feel free to impress us.
The blue used in the Israeli flag is "not standardized, but mandated by the Israeli government to be a "dark sky-blue." See: http://www.united-states-flag.com/wil58n.html
Home page: should have a brief block introducing the site and its background. In the new design, we would like various "pods" that offer articles to explore. Much like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. Possible "pods" will be: featured articles, blog post/announcements, trending popular articles, in the news, images from je, recent comments.
Search/Directory page: Currently there are two ways to explore/search for content. Via the directory interface (i.e. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/d…p?letter=u or click on the a-z links at the top left) and via the search function (i.e. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/s…earchOpt=0. The design of this page should be thought through as to what the search results should look like, what potentially could be provided on the right, what could possibly be shown on the mouse over of a search result (see google results mouse over).
Article page: Probably the most important page. Article pages have various distinct pieces: title, table of contents, author, images, bibliography, and we have whole page scans of the originals volumes. This along with ads should be well formed together. See example of a comprehensive article: http://jewishencyclopedia.heroku.co…ted-states.
Maybe not quite as "minimalistic" but: http://www.themorningnews.org
Simple, and focus on content discovery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page


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I made my monthly Trader Joe's trip today. Okay, who am I kidding? I go to Trader Joe's more than once a month, though my budget says I should only go once. I had my list & I stuck to it, for the most part. 😉 One of the most important thing on my list was Advent Calendars for the kids. The calendars only cost $.99 and they have a gluten-free milk chocolate candy behind each door! Truly an unbeatable deal.
Look how cute:
And that "no gluten ingredients" symbol:
Head over to Amy's blog – Simply Sugar & Gluten-free for Slightly Indulgent Tuesday. Lots of great recipes there or share your own!
Check out Iowa Girl Eats for a fun Pop Chips giveaway. Kristin is doing a month of holiday giveaways!
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For Media
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- APIC Announcements
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- Interview/Speaker Request
Kissimmee, Fla., September 27, 2011 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) are partnering to strengthen the relationship between infection prevention (IP) and environmental services (EVS) to improve patient outcomes and reduce infections. A joint educational campaign, entitled "Clean Spaces, Healthy Patients: Leaders in Infection Prevention and Environmental Services working together for better patient outcomes," will incorporate educational resources, training materials, and other solutions to help IP and EVS professionals combat the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
To determine the focus of the educational campaign, 2,000 members of APIC and AHE were surveyed to determine how they work together to protect patients. Survey results were presented at the AHE 2011 Annual Conference in Kissimmee, Fla.
"These survey results indicate that we can make improvements to ensure that the environment in which care is rendered helps to combat infections," said Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC, Clinical Advisor to AHE, and Associate Professor at the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, Ky. "Strengthening collaboration between infection prevention and environmental services staff will advance this goal and contribute to reducing infections and improving patient outcomes."
The process of cleaning and disinfecting healthcare facilities is of the utmost importance to best ensure patient safety and prevent the spread of HAIs. According to AHE practice guidance, daily cleaning and disinfecting of an occupied patient room with attention to high touch surfaces such as bedrails, knobs, call buttons, etc., will take approximately 25-30 minutes per room. A terminal/discharge cleaning will take longer, 40-45 minutes and up to 60 minutes, depending on room size, number of horizontal and high touch surfaces, and number of tasks to be performed in an efficacious manner.
"As the government and accrediting bodies increase scrutiny in this area, rigorous environmental cleaning becomes even more important," said Bill Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC, Clinical Advisor to APIC, and Director of Hospital Epidemiology, Occupational Health & Safety Program, University of North Carolina Health Care, Chapel Hill, N.C. "There are well-established guidelines for proper cleaning and disinfection, and making this information available to professionals and front line staff is vital."
The survey found that infection prevention and environmental services professionals believe there is a need for additional education and resources to facilitate successful prevention of HAIs:
- Half find it difficult to locate useful resources about proper cleaning and disinfection (51 percent).
- 73 percent say their facility educates EVS front line staff well about their role in infection prevention; 54 percent believe other staff could be better educated about their role in cleaning.
- About six in 10 respondents believe educational resources on cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention and control should be directed to executives and also to physicians. Half believe patients and families of patients should be a target audience, while one-third state the general public should be an audience.
- Nearly nine in 10 respondents believe EVS team members are treated with respect (85 percent).
- Almost nine in 10 are interested in hearing how other facilities have created successful IP-EVS partnerships (88 percent).
The Clean Spaces, Healthy Patients survey was conducted by Mathew Greenwald & Associates, a market research company, from August 8-20, 2011, with 2,011 respondents (12.6 percent response rate). Most respondents were IP professionals (82.6 percent); EVS professionals represented 8.6 percent, and other professionals (administrators, nurses, doctors, managers) represented 8.8 percent of respondents. Seventy-nine percent of respondents work in a hospital setting. For more information about Clean Spaces, Healthy Patients, please visit www.apic.org/CleanSpaces.
About APIC
APIC's mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. The association's more than 14,000 members direct infection prevention programs that save lives and improve the bottom line for hospitals and other healthcare facilities around the globe. APIC advances its mission through education, research, collaboration, practice guidance, public policy and credentialing. Visit APIC online at www.apic.org. For consumer-related information, visit www.preventinfection.org. Follow APIC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apic.
About AHE
AHE represents, defines, and advances the professionals responsible for care of the patient environment to ensure quality patient outcomes and healthy communities. A professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, AHE serves more than 2,400 members. AHE provides education, networking and recognition for personal and professional achievements as well as collaboration with the AHA on public policy and advocacy issues related to the healthcare environment. Visit www.ahe.org for additional information.
Clean Spaces, Healthy Patients: Leaders in Infection Prevention and Environmental Services working together for better patient outcomes, is provided through an unrestricted educational grant by Clorox Professional Products Company.


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Early Detection Key to Beating Ovarian Cancer
Gynecological oncologists say that acknowledging early warning signs of ovarian cancer is the key to surviving the disease that claims nearly 15,500 lives each year.
Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in women, and more than 21,650 new cases will be diagnosed in 2008, according to the American Cancer Society.
The ovaries, two small, almond-shaped organs located in the female pelvis, produce the hormones that regulate a woman's menstrual cycle and eggs for fertilization. Ovarian cancer occurs when abnormal cells in one or both ovaries begin growing at an uncontrollable rate.
Ovarian cancer is extremely difficult to detect at early stages and can quickly spread to surrounding organs. If it goes untreated, ovarian cancer can result in death. However, if it is detected at an early stage before spreading, the patient can survive with appropriate treatment. It is important that a woman consults her gynecologist if she has abnormal symptoms, such as pelvic discomfort, abdominal bloating, indigestion, and starting to bleed again, especially for women who have already gone through menopause. Researchers believe that genetics plays a major role in the development of ovarian cancer. In fact, 5 to 10 percent of all patients have a genetic link to the disease.
Expert Recommendations
These steps are recommended for the prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer:
- Understand your risk factors.
Women who have a family history of certain cancers- breast, uterine, ovarian and colon, or who experience infertility, long-term uninterrupted ovulation, early menstruation or late menopause are considered most at risk. Women living in industrialized countries who are exposed to chemical carcinogens are also at higher risk.
Research has shown that having multiple pregnancies, breast-feeding, and oral contraceptives, which delay ovulation, may lower the risk of ovarian cancer.
- Have regular women's health exams.
Regardless of risk factors, women should undergo an annual physical and pelvic exam, which includes a rectal exam, to detect any abnormal growths. If the physician detects a change in size or shape of the ovary, he or she will recommend a blood test (tumor marker) or vaginal ultrasound examination to determine the extent of the abnormality.
- Know the symptoms of the disease.
Because the disease has very few early symptoms and there are no reliable screening techniques, more than 75 percent of ovarian cancer cases are not diagnosed until they are in advanced stages. Pelvic ultrasound and tumor marker tests are the only ways to detect ovarian cancer early.
Women should consult a physician immediately if they experience persistent abdominal or pelvic pain, lack of appetite, decreased energy levels, changes in bowel or bladder habits, pain during intercourse, persistent abdominal bloating, or the start of a menstrual period again, especially when they have already gone through menopause.
- Choose a healthy lifestyle.
Ways to lower your risk for developing ovarian cancer include maintaining a diet low in animal fats and free of pesticides, taking multivitamins and antioxidants, and exercising daily.
What is on the Horizon?
Researchers have expanded their investigation down to the molecular level and are in the process of developing new tumor markers and better screening tests to detect ovarian cancer at an early stage. These researchers are also working to overcome drug resistance, discovering new chemotherapeutic agents, and performing clinical trials by using multiple agents, such as using chemotherapy given both intravenously and intraperitoneal. The other areas of research in clinical trials have focused on gene therapy, immunotherapy, and molecular targeted therapy.
This article originally appeared in UC Health Line (9/27/05), a service of the NetWellness.org Academic Health Center Public Relations Department and was adapted for use on NetWellness with permission, 2006.
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Go to the Gynecology health topic.


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Blue adventure
Although the Cuevas de Mármol in Patagonia, Chile, are not exactly easy to reach, the beauty of these caves in the middle of Lago General Carrera more than makes up for the effort.
Blue Period, Pablo Picasso? Nope! This artwork was not created by human hand, but by the icy waters of General Carrera Lake, which spring from the nearby Andes and modeled the bizarre rock formations of the Cuevas de Mármol in a creative process that took over 6200 years. Some of the marble caves, which look spectacular as they change color and shading depending on the time of day and how the light falls, can be explored from the water. Boats are available to hire in the village of Puerto Río Tranquilo.


text: Why the GOP nominee won't pick Palin or Santorum. Why he should pick Rubio. By David Morris, Deputy Managing Editor April 3, 2012 When Mitt Romney gets around to picking his running mate, one thing will matter more than anything else: The person's ability to fire up conservatives in the Republican base. SEE ALSO: Why Rubio Is Right for RomneyIt's no secret that many conservatives -- a clear majority of them in most of the states that have voted so far -- aren't happy with Romney and would love to see the party pick someone else to run against President Obama. But that won't happen, so look for Romney to pick someone far more conservative than he is. Sponsored Content Cross Rick Santorum off the list, though. His decision to stay in the race even when Romney's nomination became inevitable -- a course that was sealed April 3 in Wisconsin -- leaves too much bad blood for Romney to ask. Advertisement For that matter, forget anybody who was in the GOP race at some point this year: Newt Gingrich. Rick Perry. Michele Bachmann. Herman Cain. Jon Huntsman. Ron Paul. Tim Pawlenty. Some of them ticked off Romney. Others don't bring enough to the table to make a difference. I'd put 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in the no-go category, too. There's no doubt she'd help Romney among conservatives, and some see her as the shot in the arm Romney needs to force Obama into early retirement. But she is such a lightning rod for criticism that she'd also scare off some moderates and independents who otherwise might be comfortable with Romney's candidacy. Don't be surprised when most, if not all, of the following names show up on Romney's short list as he works through the selection process in advance of the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla.: Marco Rubio. The senator from Florida can help Romney across the board -- with the tea party, with Hispanics and in the state itself, a must-win for the GOP. He's the best bet, even though he says he isn't interested. Though he and Romney differ on immigration policy, Rubio's spot on the ticket could sway enough Hispanic voters for Romney to carry Florida, hold on to Arizona and make it close in New Mexico. Add Texas, which Romney will win no matter whom he picks, and the GOP has a shot at toppling Obama. Just a few percentage points among Hispanics could mean the difference between winning and losing. For example, Republican George W. Bush won the presidency in 2000 with 35% of the Hispanic vote, while John McCain lost in 2008 with 31% of Hispanics. Advertisement Susana Martinez. The governor of New Mexico, a former prosecutor, has solid conservative credentials and Hispanic roots. She also could help Republicans make gains among women. Her presence on the ticket might not be enough to wrest New Mexico from Obama's column, but it would be the year's biggest surprise. Bob McDonnell. Virginia's governor could prevent Obama from carrying the state for the second time. He is a conservative, but not nearly as well known as some of the other names likely to pop up on Romney's list. Chris Christie. The New Jersey governor is the top choice of many GOP insiders. But he's not as conservative as many in the party believe. He favors some gun control laws, calls for a "clear path" for illegal immigrants to become citizens and expresses the belief that climate change is a serious issue. In addition, he has zero chance of delivering New Jersey for Romney. Paul Ryan. Romney would mend a lot of fences with conservatives by choosing the chairman of the House Budget Committee. But while Ryan scores with the base in many parts of the country, he just might deliver Florida to Obama. The reason: Ryan's view that Medicare needs to be changed as part of a broad effort to control the deficit won't sit well with Florida's senior citizens. Advertisement Mitch Daniels. Republicans of all stripes clamored for the Indiana governor to run for president, but he opted out because his family objected. It's hard to see those objections softening so he can take the second spot. Plus Daniels has some serious general election baggage: He was the chief architect of many of President George W. Bush's spending policies, which will be in Obama's crosshairs in November, and which even some Republicans say contributed to the nation's deficit mess. Rubio is Romney's best bet. But if Rubio sticks to his guns and doesn't run, look for one of the other five to emerge.


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Re: st: using post stratification weights
Steve Samuels <email@example.com>
Re: st: using post stratification weights
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:02:43 -0500
Specify the adjusted weights in the -svyset- statement by [pw = adjusted_wt]
On Feb 11, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Afif Naeem wrote:
Thanks Stas for your response. I should have been more clear in my first email. What I meant is that I have weights in the data set generated through iterative proportional fitting, as described by the quote from the sruvey hand-book itself below.
What I can not figure out is how to utilize these weights to find out the summary statistics of variables in the data set. Also, is the a way to run simple Logit model where this weight variable is used to weigh individuals differently?
> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:24:22 -0500
> Subject: Re: st: using post stratification weights
> From: email@example.com
> To: firstname.lastname@example.com
> Afif,
> I am not sure what your question is. "Help me out" is too broad, and I
> don't know how many people on this list are in the business of mind
> reading.
> We are probably talking about different types of weight adjustments
> here. Afif quoted from the survey manual he's been using:
>> The post-stratification weights are generated through iterative proportional fitting. Quote from the survey hand-book itself is below:
> "The following benchmark distributions are utilized for this
> post-stratification adjustment:
> Gender (Male, Female)
> Age (18-29, 30-44, 45-59, 60+)
> Race/Hispanic ethnicity
> Education category
> Metropolitan Area (Yes, No)
> Internet Access (Yes, No)
> Comparable distributions are calculated using all completed cases from
> the field data. Since study sample sizes are typically too small to
> accommodate a complete cross-tabulation of all the survey variables
> with the benchmark variables, an iterative proportional fitting is
> used for the post-stratification weighting adjustment. This procedure
> adjusts the sample data back to the selected benchmark proportions.
> Through an iterative convergence process, the weighted sample data
> are optimally fitted to the marginal distributions."
> This is a different procedure than post-stratification in Stata terms.
> Stata relies on the post-strata being mutually exclusive, and
> obviously the above categories aren't. What your quote suggests is a
> raking procedure, where the weights are adjusted along each of the
> dimensions/categorical variables, so that the current variable is made
> to agree with the known distribution perfectly, moving then to the
> next margin, etc., until some sort of convergence is achieved.
> Official Stata does not do this, although you should be able to find
> third party programs written for this purpose. I use -maxentropy-
> (which is cumbersome to use, but does the job quickly).
> Post-stratification adjustments call for special variance estimation
> methods. That's why Stata has post-stratification as an additional
> option in -svyset-; without these adjustments, your standard errors
> may be some 20-30% too small on descriptive statistics correlated with
> the calibration variables. These adjustments are relatively easy to
> implement with post-stratification over mutually exclusive strata (and
> that's done in Stata), but are somewhat harder with multivariate
> marginal adjustments. You won't be able to do these adjustments unless
> you have both the original sampling weight and the post-stratified
> weights, as well as the variables used for calibration (or,
> equivalently, the population totals towards which the adjustment was
> made).
> A typo correction in Cam's literature suggestions:
> Holt, D., & Smith, T.M.F. (1979). Post stratification. Journal of the
> Royal Statistical Society, Series A, 142, 33–46.
> --
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Wildlife Services (WS), a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, provides Federal leadership and expertise to resolve wildlife conflicts that threaten public health and safety. Increased air traffic, urban sprawl, enhanced noise suppression on aircraft, and more concentrated populations of birds and other wildlife at or near airports contribute to wildlife strikes.
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National Statistics
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Managing bird and other wildlife hazards at airports is a complex, public-sensitive endeavor involving many species of wildlife governed by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and other Federal, State and local regulations. Professional biologists trained in wildlife hazard management at airports assess hazards, provide training, and assist in the development of wildlife hazard management plans in and beyond all 50 states. >>More
In recognition of WS' expertise and accountability, several agencies have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WS to address wildlife conflicts at airports and military installations. >>More
Wildlife Management Hazards at Airports
The Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports Program Data Report has been developed to provide the public with information about WS' wildlife damage management activities at airports. >>More
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