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Along Californias North Coast, so much marijuana is grown that the region has become known as the emerald triangle. As states hash out laws regarding humans use of pot, though, some point out that its not just a human concern: Fish and wildlife proponents say salmon are feeling the negative effects of the marijuana industry.
It takes a huge amount of water to run pot farms, and many marijuana growers draw that water from rivers. And NPR reports that pesticides and fertilizers are also being found in those rivers where Chinook and other salmon swim.
NEWS: Why Are Sockeye Salmon in Trouble?
According to Scott Bauer, a fisheries biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 24 tributaries of the Eel River went dry last summer. Its unlikely that Chinook and Coho salmon will return in large numbers in coming years, he told NPR. Some fear they wont return to certain rivers at all.
I have nothing against people growing dope, Dave Bitts, a Humboldt County commercial fisherman and the president of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermens Associations, told NPR.
But if you do, we want you to grow your crop in a way that doesnt screw up fish habitat. There is no salmon-bearing watershed at this point that we can afford to sacrifice.
NEWS: Killer Whales Die Without King Salmon
Its not the first inkling that animals and cannabis dont mix: This summer, a study found that rat poison used on pot farms may be killing fishers, a sensitive species of medium-sized mammals, in the southern Sierra Nevada.
Exposure of wildlife to pesticides has been widely documented, but this is a fundamentally different scenario," said wildlife biologist Dr. Kathryn Purcell.
In marijuana cultivation sites, regulations regarding proper use of pesticides are completely ignored and multiple compounds are used to target any and all threats to the crop, including compounds illegal in the U.S., she said.
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Police are looking for information after a man was allegedly pepper sprayed at a party in the area of Albert Street South early Saturday (Jan. 11) Kawartha Lakes Police Service Kawartha Lakes This Week
(LINDSAY) Police are looking for information after a man was allegedly pepper sprayed at a Lindsay party early Saturday (Jan. 11).
Kawartha Lakes Police and EMS were called to the area of Albert Street South at about 2 a.m. after someone driving by noticed a man rolling around in the snow on a lawn after being allegedly pepper sprayed at a nearby party. The man was taken to hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 705-324-5252 or make an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at http://www.khcs.ca.
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MOULTRIE Dolly and Bud Stringer, both cancer survivors, will pass a torch, that was lit for them by friends during their battle with cancer. Run for a Reason, a 5K and one-mile fun run, organized by the couples friends to help them, will be held this year, on Saturday, Feb. 8, to honor Jacob Martin, a four-year-old who is battling a malignant brain tumor.
When adversity strikes, it is the love and support of your God, family, friends and your community that gets you through it. Our family was so blessed, and we wanted to give back. Jacob and his family were the perfect fit. They are so strong in their faith and their desire to beat this illness. We are honored to be able provide some assistance to them on their journey, said Dolly.
According to Christie Cooper, Jacobs great-aunt, Dolly Stringer wanted to continue the Run for a Reason campaign and honor a local resident who is battling cancer each year.
She was drawn to Jacob and chose him as the honoree in the Second Annual Run for a Reason, Cooper said.
In July of last year, Jacob, who is the son of Grant and Lindsay Martin of Moultrie, was diagnosed with a Gliomatosis Cerebri tumor, which is a rare, aggressive, high-grade tumor that does not respond to chemotherapy. Instead, he has been taking radiation treatment over the past year and, Cooper said, he has responded well to it.
As of his last MRI, which was made in November, the tumor has shrunk by 35%, she also said.
On July 4, of last year, Jacob had a seizure after waking from a nap and, after a trip to Colquitt Regional Medical Center and later Archbold Memorial, the Martins found themselves on the way to Childrens Hospital of Atlanta in Egleston. After an MRI was performed, the doctors told the family that the mass that has been discovered in Jacobs brain had been there for approximately two to three years and was inoperable. Since, according to the doctors, the tumor seemed to be asleep, Jacob was released from the hospital.
In August, the family took a last minute trip to Disney World so that Jacob and his sister, Addison, could enjoy it while he was still feeling good. Jacob started getting sick including losing his hearing completely. On discussion with their doctors at Childrens Hospital, they took him back to Atlanta. At that time, it was decided that Jacob would start the radiation treatment. After his tenth treatment, his hearing started to return and he regained his energY.
The Martins would like to thank the community for all of their prayers and support throughout this process. God has done some mighty powerful work in Jacob over these past few weeks and with continued prayer and trust in Him, we know we will continue to see improvement, the family stated in an article which was run in The Observers Faces of Courage publication in September of last year.
The Stringers were both diagnosed with cancer in 2012 Dolly with breast cancer in April and Bud with melanoma in August. Bud decided to surprise his family by shaving his head in support of Dolly whose head he had shaved before she went through chemotherapy. The melanoma was found at that time and doctors told Dolly that if it had not been found, Bud would not have survived to see Christmas.
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During this time of year I like to reflect upon and appreciate all the blessings in my life (...also eat a lot of carbs and watch TV marathons). But lately I've been dwelling on how lucky we are to have so much amazing art created and inspired by the American landscape. I would have no problem filling hundreds--thousands!--of pages of landscape paintings from East Coast to West that remind me of "home" in the broadest sense.
I could start with landscape artist Frederic Edwin Church. He traveled throughout the Americas, creating works of art that make me want to stay outdoors forever. Twilight in the Wilderness is one of my favorite landscape paintings and captures the natural beauty of America without being a depiction of a specific place.
O'Keeffe's landscape art of New Mexico made such an impression on me when I first saw it that, in a way, it now defines that region for me more than the actual landscape does. The artist was inspired by nature and yet took that into a completely new place, visually speaking; making works that give a sense of the landscape but also bring to mind ideas about vastness, loneliness, and beauty.
Ruscha's roadside gas stations make me a little bit envious because they are of a time and place I never got to see--when taking to the road was an adventure and meant freedom and independence, not the rage-filled grind of today. I also love the graphic, slick, Pop qualities of Ruscha's work--how he can make a gas station feel like it is larger than life with a few diagonal lines, though he simultaneously shows the homage to be a bit absurd as well.
California through David Hockney's eyes is a composite of a lovely urban jungle. His swimming pool paintings give a sense of the West Coast that isn't all glamour and glitz, although he does show off those elements through the bright colors and modern architecture that fills his landscape paintings--and yet there is an introspective quality to the paintings that sometimes goes unsung.
P.S. What artist or painting that is quintessentially "American" comes to mind for you? Leave a comment and let me know!
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Some think of fine art as something high-society folks admire through a pair of designer bifocals while sipping wine and caressing their fancy cat. In truth, art is seen and appreciated by all in one form or another, and it is a link that bridges cultures and generations--particularly the ubiquitous landscape painting. There's a good chance you've seen one on a hotel room wall, in a doctor's office waiting area or at Aunt Martha's house, and there's a good chance it made its way into Elliot Anderson's exhibit, Average Landscapes. Anderson, who has worked in computer technology since the early '80s, culls tourist photographs of 19th century landscape paintings from the Internet and uses a software program he wrote to create digital composites. In his lecture, Anderson will talk about the "link between American landscape painting and American tourism" and how Average Landscapes--currently part of the Wish You Were Here exhibition at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts--"reimagines the American desire for the sublime." Leave the cat at home, but bring the bifocals just in case. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a tour of the exhibition.
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VOL. 129 | NO. 10 | Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Memphis Newsmakers
Leslie Shankman-Cohn has been elected the 2014 president of the Tennessee Interior Design Coalition, a statewide coalition committed, through legislative and regulatory endeavors, to enhance and protect the right to practice interior design. Shankman-Cohn is a partner in Jill Hertz Interior Design, a division of Eclectic Interiors. She specializes in custom-designed furniture, space planning, furnishings and finishes specifications, universal design, Aging in Style and sustainable design issues.
Hometown: Memphis
Experience: Registered interior designer by the state of Tennessee; certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications; professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers; certified Aging in Place specialist; and a certified Green Professional.
Family: Between my husband and I, we have 5 children and their spouses, and 6 grandchildren, all living in different areas of the country!
Favorite quote: Never assume!
Whats playing on your stereo right now? Classic Hits 94.1
Activities you enjoy outside of work: Traveling, cooking, entertaining, the arts and community activism.
Who has had the greatest influence on you and why? My parents. My mother was a talented designer who worked hand in hand with my father, an award-winning builder. My mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer when I was born, and my parents fought that battle together, as a team, until her death 27 years later. What is amazing is that my childhood memories are not those of sickness or self-pity, but of joy and wonder. We were always taught to face life one day at a time and live each day to the fullest.
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