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Published: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:55 p.m.

'The Ichetucknee and its run, the most beautiful landscape in the world.

Archie Carr, A Naturalist in Florida

So says a bronze plaque at the entrance to Ichetucknee Springs State Park. It was a canoe trip down the beautiful Ichetucknee that convinced Gov. Jeb Bush to create the first Florida Springs Task Force to consider how we could protect this priceless part of our heritage for future generations.

Florida's constitution proclaims that it shall be the policy of the state to protect ... its scenic beauty. Surely the Ichetucknee qualifies for that protection. Florida law also says the water management districts may give consideration to aesthetic and scenic values in setting the minimum flows.

But there is little beauty to be found in the Suwannee River Water Management District's final report on the minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for the Ichetucknee and lower Santa Fe rivers. While there is an acknowledgement that the growth of algae can alter the aesthetics of the river, in general beauty is dismissed from consideration because there is little quantitative information linking aesthetics and flow suitable for the establishment of MFL criteria.

In short, there are no metrics for beauty. The best the district can do is to conflate the aesthetic values with recreational values. The district measures recreational values in terms of how many inches of clearance there are between a tuber's posterior and the bottom of the river. It would be funny, if the result was not so tragic.

The district's minimum flow rule for the Ichetucknee provides that flow will be at least 343 cubic feet per second (cfs) 50 percent of the time. However, over the last decade, the actual median flow of the Ichetucknee as measured by the U.S. Geological Survey has been only 285 cfs. Yet the district's recovery plan has a goal of only restoring 3 cfs to the river.

The problem is that the more water there is for the rivers, the less water is available for big utilities and agribusiness. MFLs are seen as the way the district can squeeze the last few cubic feet of water per second out of water bodies in sharp decline.

The public is then reassured by being told something that is patently untrue: that the rivers' ecosystems will not be significantly harmed by giving out still more permits.

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Men chat as they walk up Parliament Hill to the centre block in Ottawa, January 17, 2013.

OTTAWA Canadas youth employment policies over the last 20 years will go under the microscope today in Ottawa.

Statistics Canada is releasing a comprehensive study of the occupational profile and over-qualification of young workers across the country.

The study looks at young people and the jobs they filled between 1991 and 2011.

Here are some other events happening in Ottawa today:

- The Canadian Medical Association, along with other national medical specialty groups, will launch Choosing Wisely Canada, a campaign designed to help doctors and patients talk about unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures;

- The major political parties are gathering separately for their weekly caucus meetings;

- And Candice Bergen, the minister of state for social development, will speak at the second annual Autism on the Hill event.

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OTTAWA Canadas youth employment policies over the last 20 years will go under the microscope today in Ottawa.

Statistics Canada is releasing a comprehensive study of the occupational profile and over-qualification of young workers across the country.

The study looks at young people and the jobs they filled between 1991 and 2011.

Here are some other events happening in Ottawa today:

The Canadian Medical Association, along with other national medical specialty groups, will launch Choosing Wisely Canada, a campaign designed to help doctors and patients talk about unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures;

The major political parties are gathering separately for their weekly caucus meetings;

And Candice Bergen, the minister of state for social development, will speak at the second annual Autism on the Hill event.

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version contained outdated information and was moved in error.

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Today on the Hill: Language commish to talk about immersion programs

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Spring is a popular time to start renovating your home. Some projects you look forward to, but others you don't yet they still need to be done. Angie Hicks, the creator of the Angie's List website, says, "Unfortunately, there are projects that have to be done around your house that you are never going to talk to other people about like updating wiring, replacing your roof. They are not fun and exciting, but if you don't do these things it's really going to hinder the value of your home and its resale value." Here are three home projects you should never avoid. One, repairing the foundation. Get that slow-growing crack up the wall checked out before it's too late. Two, removing mold. Failure to remove it can cause health problems. Make sure to hire a remediation company that finds the source of the mold. Three, update electrical wiring. Rewiring a home or modernizing an aging electrical system is not cheap, but you'll sleep better knowing there's a decreased risk of fire. Angie's List says spending money on needed projects can be painful, especially when you don't have an emergency fund. Financial planners recommend tucking away at least $5,000 for these types of situations. If you don't have an emergency fund, start small. Have a portion of each paycheck automatically deposited into a savings account.

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The average home broadband ISP download speeds for the largest seven Internet access providers in the United Kingdom managed to reach 20.94Mbps in March 2014, while uploads hit 4.79Mbps. As usual BT and Virgin Media continued to hold the top spots for downstream performance.

Its very important to highlight that theres been a big change this month because weve decided to experiment byusing Ooklas data from Speedtest.net for our monthly summaries. In the future this will allow us to expand and cover more ISPs but for this month well retain a little consistency by focusing upon only the largest mainstream providers (TOP 10), although for a comparison weve added Zen Internet into the mix.

Top7 Big UK ISPs Average Download Speed (Megabits per second) 1. Virgin Media 42.60Mbps 2. BT 25.41Mbps 3. PlusNet 21.16Mbps 4. Zen Internet 20.15Mbps 5. TalkTalk 12.65Mbps 6. Sky Broadband 12.38Mbps 7. EE 12.27Mbps

Top7 Big UK ISPs Average Upload Speed 1. BT 7.44Mbps 2. PlusNet 6.51Mbps 3. Zen Internet 6.15Mbps 4. Virgin Media 4.91Mbps 5. Sky Broadband 3.29Mbps 6. EE (Orange) 2.94Mbps 7. TalkTalk 2.29Mbps

Please take anecdotal data like this with a big pinch of salt. Every home is different and performance can be affected by all sorts of issues, many of which are beyond the ISPs ability to control (e.g. slow wifi or poor home wiring). We do not consider the above data to be a reliable barometer for individual users but it can help to highlight general changes in the market.

In addition, Ooklas data attempts to reflect the fastest sustainable throughput performance by dropping a large chunk of the slowest and a smaller slice of the fastest results for each ISP. This may be useful for certain comparisons but it can also skew the results, especially since slower connections tend to exist in rural areas. The impact is most noticeable for upstream speeds, which we believe to be too high (we might not use their data for upstream in the future).

On top of that not everybody takes the fastest speed available from their ISP and the latest super-fast connections (FTTC, FTTP etc.) can have a disproportionate impact compared with the older and slower copper ADSL2+ lines etc.

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The UK Top 7 Fastest Big Fixed Line Home Broadband ISPs March 2014

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Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 02, 2014

Wireless home security pioneer Protect America has received a Security Sales & Integration (SSI) SAMMY Award for its creative radio campaign. The company was named winner of the Best Radio Broadcast Advertisement category. The SAMMY (Sales and Marketing) Awards celebrate innovative contenders in the highly competitive home and business security industry.

Protect America specializes in user-friendly wireless home security systems and has secured homes in all 50 states and Canada. Todays advancements in technology and our constantly mobile-connected lifestyles have made home security more affordable, accessible and interactive than ever imagined, said Protect America President Scott Fleming. We believe everyone should be able to protect their homes, and our team is always looking for ways to creatively spread that message.

SSI, a publication dedicated to news for the security industry and product reviews, received over 200 entries from American security companies and additional entries from foreign entities. Judges are among the industrys top marketing and PR professionals, according to an SSI press release.

Now more than ever, homeowners are turning to simple and powerful home security systems to defend their homes against fires and burglary. Protect America offers affordable safety solutions customizable to every home. Visit http://www.protectamerica.com or call 1-800-951-5190 to speak with a Protect America home security expert about a wireless alarm system.

About Protect America, Inc.

Protect America is an Austin, Texas-based provider of wireless home security systems that employs approximately 400 people. Since the companys founding in 1992, Protect America has secured over half a million American homes. Protect America is part of the Rockbridge Growth Equity family of companies that includes the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans. Protect America offers affordable security solutions customizable to every home. Call 1-800-951-5190 to speak with a Protect America home security expert about an interactive wireless alarm system.

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Media Contact: Tim Krebs Corporate Communications Manager Email: timkrebs(at)protectamerica(dot)com Phone: 512-758-8322

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