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You may want to pause for a minute of silence at 1 p.m. on Monday, Septembe= r 1, the centennial of the moment when =93Martha=94 =96 the last Passenger = Pigeon on the planet =96 quietly kicked the bucket at the Cincinnati Zoo. M= any organizations are acknowledging what is arguably the world=92s most inf= amous extinction event, including the Royal Ontario Museum<http://www.rom.o= n.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/passenger-pig= eons>, the Canadian Museum of Nature<http://nature.ca/en/plan-your-visit/wh= at-see-do/whats/passenger-pigeons>, and the Smithsonian Institution<http://= www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/Once-There-Were-Billions-Vanished-Birds-of-N= orth-America-5126>. In case you missed it, please read =93One Hundred Years after Martha, the L= ast Passenger Pigeon=94<http://www.birdscanada.org/organization/images/news= /pdfs/BWCsu14PAPI.pdf> from the Summer issue of Bird Studies Canada=92s ma= gazineBirdWatch Canada, written by our Director of National Programs Jon Mc= Cracken. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Patrick Kelly Director of Computer Facilities =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Faculty of Architecture and Planning Dalhousie University =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D MAIL COURIER PO Box 15000 5410 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Canada =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Phone:(902) 494-3294 FAX:(902) 423-6672 E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --_000_00FD7FF67DCE462DB962AEC4FE1E1AAAdalca_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-ID: <80BA9209BE4D0B4FA8F7B3D510BF483A@namprd03.prod.outlook.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> </head> <body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-lin= e-break: after-white-space; "> A great essay. The only thing I would question is that Homo sapiens will no= go extinct. Our modern technological society may very well disappear, but = humans will still be around, the question is what will the dominant society= resemble: Renaissance? Middle Ages? Ancient Rome, etc. <div><br> </div> <div>Pat</div> <div><br> <div> <div>On Sep 1, 2014, at 5:07 PM, c p Ruggles wrote:</div> <br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><base href=3D"x-msg://2/"> <div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line= -break: after-white-space; "> John, <div>Here it is - </div> </div> <span><ecology essay.rtf></span><base href=3D"x-msg://2/"> <div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line= -break: after-white-space; "> <div></div> <div><br> </div> <div>Paul.<br> <div> <div>On 2014-09-01, at 4:32 PM, John and Nhung wrote:</div> <br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> <div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; "> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rg= b(31, 73, 125); ">I am interested. Is there a link?<o:p></o:p></span>= </div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rg= b(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div style=3D"border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-l= eft-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-s= tyle: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; p= adding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm= ; "> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans= -serif; ">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; fo= nt-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbs= p;</span><a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" style=3D"color: b= lue; text-decoration: underline; ">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a><span c= lass=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto= .ns.ca]<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>c p Ruggle= s<br> <b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>August-31-14= 2:59 PM<br> <b>To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href=3D"mai= lto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underli= ne; ">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br> <b>Subject:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Natu= reNS] Take a Moment for Reflection<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <o:p> </o:p></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > Hi all,<o:p></o:p></div> <div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Unf= ortunately, the Passenger Pigeon is only one of thousands of species that w= e have driven to extinction. Our problem is our ignorance of Ecology. I wro= te an essay that appeared in The Chronicle Herald about our disregard for the realities of ecology. I can copy it for= anyone that might be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Pau= l Ruggles.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <o:p> </o:p></div> <div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > On 2014-08-31, at 12:19 PM, Laurie Murison wrote:<o:p></o:p></div> </div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <br> <br> <o:p></o:p></div> <div> <div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">From Bird= s Studies Canada:<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <o:= p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">You may w= ant to pause for a minute of silence at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 1, the = centennial of the moment when =93Martha=94 =96 the last Passenger Pigeon on= the planet =96 quietly kicked the bucket at the Cincinnati Zoo. Many organizations are acknowledging what is arguab= ly the world=92s most infamous extinction event, including the<span class= =3D"apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href=3D"http://www.rom.on.ca/= en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/passenger-pigeons"= style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style=3D"color: = rgb(64, 58, 38); ">Royal Ontario Museum</span></a></b>, the<span class=3D"apple-converted-space">&n= bsp;</span><b><a href=3D"http://nature.ca/en/plan-your-visit/what-see-do/wh= ats/passenger-pigeons" style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">= <span style=3D"color: rgb(64, 58, 38); ">Canadian Museum of Nature</span></a></b>, and the<span class=3D"apple-converted-spa= ce"> </span><b><a href=3D"http://www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/Once-T= here-Were-Billions-Vanished-Birds-of-North-America-5126" style=3D"color: bl= ue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style=3D"color: rgb(64, 58, 38); ">= Smithsonian Institution</span></a></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <o:= p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-= bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "= > <span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">In case y= ou missed it, please read<span class=3D"apple-converted-space"> </span= ><b><a href=3D"http://www.birdscanada.org/organization/images/news/pdfs/BWC= su14PAPI.pdf" style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span sty= le=3D"color: rgb(64, 58, 38); ">=93One Hundred Years after Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon=94</span></a></b>&nb= sp; from the Summer issue of Bird Studies Canada=92s magazine<i>BirdWatch C= anada</i>, written by our Director of National Programs Jon McCracken.<o:p>= </o:p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; 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