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Dear Johns & All,
Whereas both Johns are intelligent and rational, I assume you are=20
pulling my leg but, for the benefit of those who suppose you are=20
serious, I will undertake a back of envelope risk analysis.
And to put this in context I remind you of the irate adult who fumed=
=20
"Do you know how many times that rabbit of yours would have died if I=20
hadn't taken care of it ? And his child says "Once ?" Probability is=20
tricky.
1) About 1% of woodland in NS is cut annually and, allowing for down=20
time and adverse weather, over roughly 10 months/year; 0.1% per month >>=20
0.25% over the sensitive period May 1- July 15.
So the chance of a given nest being in an area cut during the=20
sensitive period ia about 1 in 400.
2) Assuming two breeding years, starting in the 2nd year, four eggs=20
per year, no second nest if the first is destroyed and steady state=20
population only 2 can survive to the start of the 4th year; counting the=20
initial adults 8 of 10 must die. That is 80% or 320 in 400.
3) Thus the overall risk experienced by these birds is about 320=20
times as great as the risk experienced due to forestry operations.
4) Remember also that, other matters being equal, a death early on=20
increases the survival rate of the remainder.
5) Those who wish to prove how easily this imaginary risk could be=20
reduced to zero, by not cutting during the sensitive period, might=20
consider borrowing several million, buying some woodland, keeping=20
careful records and seeing how that turns out.
6) Alternatively one could turn the clock back 100 years, give or take a=20
few, and undertake predator reduction; Crows, Jays, Hawks....
Yt, DW, Kentville
------ Original Message ------
From: "John and Nhung" <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 5/30/2018 10:06:56 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is Ok
>John I think your idea of a closed season for cutting makes a lot of=20
>sense, and may be worth pursuing. For sure, there would need to be=20
>discussion and compromise, but it could be an initiative that reduces=20
>damage to forest species during breeding season.
>
>
>
>Where is Bill Lahey=E2=80=99s e-mail? J
>
>
>
>From:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=20
>[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of John Kearney
>Sent: May 30, 2018 8:22 AM
>To:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is=20
>Ok
>
>
>
>Dear David,
>
>I=E2=80=99m not against the small independent logger. But I do want them t=
o=20
>refrain from logging in May through mid-July whether it is clearcutting=20
>or selective harvesting. And if they insist on cutting at that time,=20
>they should do a science-based survey for the endangered and sensitive=20
>species in the woodlot and avoid the areas they inhabit. Stewardship=20
>should never be sacrificed for profit margins. As radical as this=20
>sounds, the creatures of the forest should be regarded with the same=20
>dignity as you rightfully bestow on the small independent logger.
>
>John
>
>
>
>
>
>From:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On=20
>Behalf Of David
>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 19:09
>To:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is=20
>Ok
>
>
>
>Hi John & All,
>
> As I am sure all would agree, the crucial step in understanding and=
=20
>managing any complex system is identification of the coarse controls.=20
>If these, the large effects, are overlooked or out of adjustment then=20
>fiddling with the fine controls is just wishful thinking.
>
> The Common Nighthawk nests on bare ground and eats flying insects.=20
>It has been decades since I have heard a Nighthawk over Kentville. If=20
>anything, clearcut logging with lots of decaying brush to spawn insects=20
>should favor Nighthawks; nesting sites plus food.
>
> Do you honestly suppose that logging has caused this collapse of=20
>flying insects and Nighthawks ? Way above that tiny effect I would=20
>wager oversanitazion; doggy doo to the landfill (insane !; doggy doo is=20
>a resource for invertebrates and plants), yard trash bundled for indoor=20
>composting (insane; yard trash is the staff of life for many=20
>invertebrates), Bug zappers and the like (towns are death zones for=20
>flying insects; gee I wonder why bats got white mouth ?).
>
> Pogo, about 1956 hit the nail on the head while looking at a swamp=20
>half filled with assorted trash, "I have seen the enemy and he is us."=20
>And unfortunately far too few people noticed; or noticed and forgot.
>
> Did your Nighthawk fly up from a nest or just fly into view from=20
>elsewhere ? Does it matter ? Birds are killed on public highways in=20
>great numbers. Should someone walk ahead of each vehicle with a lantern=20
>so this does not happen ?
>
> Another endangered species is the independent tree harvester. The=20
>profit margins are paper thin or negative and down time can land you in=20
>debt. Thus we have advanced to forestry by mowing machines 24/365.
>
> In my view the small independent logger, especially if selective=20
>cutting is practiced, should be subsidized (as in much of Europe) and=20
>not treated like some untouchable.
>
> End of rant.
>
>Yt, DW, Kentville
>
>
>
>
>
>------ Original Message ------
>
>From: "John Kearney" <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca>
>
>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>Sent: 5/29/2018 4:09:46 PM
>
>Subject: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is Ok
>
>
>
>>Dear NatureNS readers,
>>
>>I wish to express my sorrow about the state of environmental policy in=20
>>the Province of Nova Scotia. I thought I couldn=E2=80=99t get more=20
>>disheartened when the Premier indicated that oil and gas development=20
>>should be permitted in Marine Protected Areas. While such a statement=20
>>would be par for the course (no pun intended) for US President, Donald=20
>>Trump. I didn=E2=80=99t expect it here.
>>
>>
>>
>>Yesterday, however, this sorrow hit closer to home. In my home village=20
>>of Carleton, in Yarmouth County, I witnessed what I believe to be the=20
>>destruction of a Common Nighthawk nest by a forestry operation. I=20
>>believe this because I was listening to a tree harvesting machine,=20
>>blocked from my view from a stand of softwood, but very loud as I was=20
>>only a couple hundred of meters away. All of a sudden, at about 2 PM,=20
>>a Common Nighthawk flew up from where the machine was harvesting and=20
>>subsequently circled the machine a couple of times before=20
>>disappearing.
>>
>>
>>
>>I immediately called the local office of the Department of Natural=20
>>Resources. The regional biologist was not in but about an hour later a=20
>>wildlife technician called to tell me not to worry. The biologist had=20
>>indicated that Common Nighthawks don=E2=80=99t nest in the forest and hav=
e a=20
>>wide foraging area so it was just passing by. I disputed this claim,=20
>>noted that forestry should not be permitted during the bird breeding=20
>>season, and asked that at minimum, the Department inform the landowner=20
>>that an endangered species, listed under the Species at Risk Act, was=20
>>likely nesting in the area of forestry operations. I was then=20
>>informed there was nothing the government would do because the=20
>>forestry operation was on private land.
>>
>>
>>
>>So despite the fact that it is against the law (Migratory Birds=20
>>Convention Act) to destroy the nest, eggs, or young of a migratory=20
>>bird, and despite the fact the Common Nighthawk is protected by=20
>>federal and Nova Scotia species at risk legislation, it is ok to=20
>>destroy the nest, eggs, or young of an endangered migratory bird if it=20
>>is on private property. I wonder if they are planning on allowing the=20
>>hunting of fawns and moose calves on private property year-round too?
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks for listening to my lament.
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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v>Dear Johns & All,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Whereas both Johns are inte=
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says "Once ?" Probability is tricky.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>1)=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0About 1% of woodland in NS is cut annually and, allowing for dow=
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reeding years, starting in the 2nd year, four eggs per year, no second nest =
if the first is destroyed and steady state population only 2 can survive t=
o the start of the 4th year; counting the initial adults 8 of 10 must die.=
That is 80% or 320 in 400.=C2=A0</div><div>3) =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Thus the overal=
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t consider borrowing several million, buying some woodland, keeping careful =
records and seeing how that turns out.</div><div>6) Alternatively one coul=
d turn the clock back 100 years, give or take a few, and undertake predator =
reduction; Crows, Jays, Hawks....</div><div>Yt, DW, Kentville</div><div>=
=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From: "John and Nhung" <<a href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca">nh=
ungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>></div>
<div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
</a></div>
<div>Sent: 5/30/2018 10:06:56 AM</div>
<div>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is=
Ok</div><div><br /></div>
<div id=3D"x94c0b66da2f8404"><blockquote cite=3D"003301d3f817$1661f0d0$4325=
d270$@eastlink.ca" type=3D"cite" class=3D"cite2">
<div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F=
497D">John I think your idea of a closed season for cutting makes a lot of=
sense, and may be worth pursuing.=C2=A0 For sure, there would need to be di=
scussion and compromise, but it could be an initiative that reduces damage=
to forest species during breeding season.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p xmlns:o=
=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
color:#1F497D">Where <b>is </b>Bill Lahey=E2=80=99s e-mail?=C2=A0 </span><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style=3D"co=
lor:#1F497D"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></s=
pan></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;paddi=
ng:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""=
>From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family=
:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-own=
er@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mai=
lto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>John Kearney<br /><b>Sent:</b> May 30, 2018 8:22 AM<br /><b>=
To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<=
/a><br /><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Priva=
te Land is Ok<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div></div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">Dear David,<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>I=E2=80=99m not against the small independent logger. But I do want them t=
o refrain from logging in May through mid-July whether it is clearcutting o=
r selective harvesting. And if they insist on cutting at that time, they sh=
ould do a science-based survey for the endangered and sensitive species in=
the woodlot and avoid the areas they inhabit. Stewardship should never be s=
acrificed for profit margins. As radical as this sounds, the creatures of t=
he forest should be regarded with the same dignity as you rightfully bestow =
on the small independent logger.=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">John<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;b=
order-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=
=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> =
<<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebuc=
to.ns.ca</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David<br /><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 2=
9, 2018 19:09<br /><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">na=
turens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br /><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Killing Endan=
gered Species on Private Land is Ok<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span><=
/p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p=
></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Hi John & All,<o:p xmlns:o=
=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"=
">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 As I am sure all would agree, the crucial step in understan=
ding and managing any complex system is identification of the coarse contro=
ls. If these, the large effects, are overlooked or out of adjustment then f=
iddling with the fine controls is just wishful thinking.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#un=
known"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 The Common Nighthawk nests on bare ground and eats flying insect=
s. It has been decades since I have heard a Nighthawk over Kentville. If an=
ything, clearcut logging with lots of decaying brush to spawn insects shoul=
d favor Nighthawks; nesting sites plus food.=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"=
></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0Do you honestly suppose that logging has caused this collapse of=
flying insects and Nighthawks ? Way above that tiny effect I would wager ov=
ersanitazion; doggy doo to the landfill (insane !; doggy doo is a resource=
for invertebrates and plants), yard trash bundled for indoor composting (in=
sane; yard trash is the staff of life for many invertebrates), Bug zappers=
and the like (towns are death zones for flying insects; gee I wonder why ba=
ts got white mouth ?).=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Tahoma","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Pogo, about 1956 hi=
t the nail on the head while looking at a swamp half filled with assorted t=
rash, "I have seen the enemy and he is us." And unfortunately far too few p=
eople noticed; or noticed and forgot.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font=
-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Did your N=
ighthawk fly up from a nest or just fly into view from elsewhere ? Does it=
matter ? Birds are killed on public highways in great numbers. Should someo=
ne walk ahead of each vehicle with a lantern so this does not happen ?=C2=
=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","s=
ans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Another endangered species is the independen=
t tree harvester. The profit margins are paper thin or negative and down ti=
me can land you in debt. Thus we have advanced to forestry by mowing machin=
es 24/365.=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma&=
quot;,"sans-serif"">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0In my view the small=
independent logger, especially if selective cutting is practiced, should be =
subsidized (as in much of Europe) and not treated like some untouchable.<o=
:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-s=
erif"">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 End of rant.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></spa=
n></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;fon=
t-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Yt, DW, Kentville<o:p x=
mlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif=
""><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></span></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma&qu=
ot;,"sans-serif""><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">------ Original Message ---=
---<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","s=
ans-serif"">From: "John Kearney" <<a href=3D"mailto:john.kearney@ns=
.sympatico.ca">john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca</a>><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown=
"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">To: <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><o:p xmlns:=
o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"=
;">Sent: 5/29/2018 4:09:46 PM<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Subject: [NatureNS] Killing Enda=
ngered Species on Private Land is Ok<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"=
>=C2=A0</o:p></span></p></div><div id=3D"x4d6293a952df469"><blockquote styl=
e=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 8.0pt;=
margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:2.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt">=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear NatureNS readers, <span style=3D"font-size:10.0=
pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Comic Sans MS"">I wish to express my sorrow about the state of =
environmental policy in the Province of Nova Scotia. I thought I couldn=E2=
=80=99t get more disheartened when the Premier indicated that oil and gas d=
evelopment should be permitted in Marine Protected Areas. While such a stat=
ement would be par for the course (no pun intended) for US President, Donal=
d Trump. I didn=E2=80=99t expect it here.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family=
:"Comic Sans MS"">=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"=
Comic Sans MS"">Yesterday, however, this sorrow hit closer to home. In =
my home village of Carleton, in Yarmouth County, I witnessed what I believ=
e to be the destruction of a Common Nighthawk nest by a forestry operation. =
I believe this because I was listening to a tree harvesting machine, block=
ed from my view from a stand of softwood, but very loud as I was only a cou=
ple hundred of meters away. All of a sudden, at about 2 PM, a Common Nighth=
awk flew up from where the machine was harvesting and subsequently circled=
the machine a couple of times before disappearing.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"=
></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Comic Sans MS"">=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Comic Sans MS"">I immediately called the local office of the=
Department of Natural Resources. The regional biologist was not in but abou=
t an hour later a wildlife technician called to tell me not to worry. The b=
iologist had indicated that Common Nighthawks don=E2=80=99t nest in the for=
est and have a wide foraging area so it was just passing by. I disputed thi=
s claim, noted that forestry should not be permitted during the bird breedi=
ng season, and asked that at minimum, the Department inform the landowner t=
hat an endangered species, listed under the Species at Risk Act, was likely =
nesting in the area of forestry operations. =C2=A0I was then informed ther=
e was nothing the government would do because the forestry operation was on =
private land.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""=
>=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">So des=
pite the fact that it is against the law (Migratory Birds Convention Act) t=
o destroy the nest, eggs, or young of a migratory bird, and despite the fac=
t the Common Nighthawk is protected by federal and Nova Scotia species at r=
isk legislation, it is ok to destroy the nest, eggs, or young of an endange=
red migratory bird if it is on private property. I wonder if they are plann=
ing on allowing the hunting of fawns and moose calves on private property y=
ear-round too?<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""=
>=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Thanks =
for listening to my lament.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic=
Sans MS"">John<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS&q=
uot;">=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">=
=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">=C2=A0<=
o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">=C2=A0<o:p xml=
ns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D=
"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div>
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