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In separate interviews, county commis- sioners chairman Bill Doherty and Assembly of Delegates Speaker Tom Bernardo , who is challenging Doherty, for his seat, said the paperwork was clocked in at the state a few days past the deadline for getting on this year's ballot. Both added , however, that many substan- tive changes regarding the fiscal operation of the county -included a revamped budget preparation and approval process - have al- ready taken effect. Lavin is first human rights coordinator The Barnstable County Human Rights Commission has found its first coordinator. Gail Meyers Lavin of Orleans, who was a research fellow in multicultural education at what is now the University of North London, is charged with providing information and referrals to people who contact the agency regarding discrimination complaints. Lavin may be reached at humanrightsco mmission@cape.com, 508-240-1588, or 866- 421-4HRC. A step forward for universal care The Cape Care Coalition announced the support of 10towns, including Barnstable, to being design work on a single-payer universal health care plan for Cape residents. The town council backed further study of the idea at the county level,with the understanding that any proposal would have to come before it for review. The Coalition has set up committees on economic expectations (to develop a bud- get), governance, and health and wellness. Public hearings will be held as the draft plan is developed. Formore information,contact DougMarshall at 508-420-3151 or dmarshall8(«adelphia.net. Training his sights on global warming •Provincetown Town Manager Keith Berg- man,fresh from former vice president AlGore's global climate change training program, will share what he's learned Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies at 5 Holway Ave. , On Oct. 24 at 7 p.m., John MacLeod, former manger of the Hull Municipal Light Plant, will speak on community-based windenergy.Accord- ing to a press release from the Center, Provinc- etown has applied to the Massachusetts Tech- nology Collaborative for funds to pursue similar efforts, and Bergman will speak to these. The Oct. 31 forum at 7 p.m. will offer details on the Cape and Islands Renewable Fuels Partnership, organized by Bergman and U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt's office. All events are free and open to the public , but reservations are recommended. Call 508- 487-3622 , ext. 104. Flex-ing a transit muscle People in Truro are taking fewer trips by car. The tiny rural community near the Cape tip has the busiest stop on the Flex bus route , according to Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority. The Flex service on the Lower Cape carried almost 40.000 ridersbetween June 1and Labor Day, according to the CCRTA. Next week, the Flex willserve Provincetown directly following the seasonal shutdown of the Provincetown- North Truro shuttle. Registry 'Nets' new revenue The Barnstable County Registry of Deeds has about three centuries ' worth of records on-line , and is harvesting increased revenue from Internet readers who pay a small fee to print copies. The situation came about through the Registry's teaming with IBM , Premier Busi- ness Partners Strategic Computer Solutions and BORWNtech , according to Register of Dees Jack Meade. In a press statement , Meade noted that the Registry has 1,500 Internet subscrib- ers. For more information , go to www.bcrd. co.barnstable.ma.us/ x Is your AC from B.C.? Cape Light Compact is offering a $35 mail- in rebat e for county residents who turn in an inefficient dehumidifer or air conditioner and purchase anENERGYSTAR-qualifiedrepl ace- ment. A trade-in will be held Saturday at the Yarmouth Senior Center in South Yarmouth from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ^ COUNTY CUPPINGS ^ ^^ =^ =^ = Blasts inaction and media misfeasance By Bethany Gibbons news@barnstablepatriot.com BETHANY GIBBONS PHOTO CHILLING EFFECT - Scientist Anthony Socci saysthe media, through poor-qualitycoverage, bear some responsibility for continued global warming. As bar and line graphs jumped onto a projec- tion screen in staccato rhythm, Anthony Socci delivered a chilling pre- diction. "In ten years," said the senior science and communications fellow with the American Me- teorologicalSociety,"the Arctic could be com- pletely ice-free in the summer." Studies of gas bubbles from ice core samples show that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have been in a 650,000-year period,Soccisaid during a meeting with public officials and media rep- resentatives at the Inter- nationalFundfor Animal Welfare inYarmouthlast month. "Natural variations cannot explain the sig- nal we are looking at," he said, "We are having a larger effect than the natural component of global warming as time goes on." Socci invited his lis- teners to take a cold, hard look at seaice data. "Arcticrecords indicate a decreaseinseaice...in ev- ery month of the year, in everyseason of the year," he said."Projections call for a near total disap - pearance ofArcticseaice by the year 2090." Previous modelsfor ice meltingunderestimated the rate at which the ice would disappear,accord- ingto Socci.As scientists better understand ice sheet flow, they have learned that water from melting ice travels into crevasses , lubricating the bottom of the sheet and allowing it to move more easilyinto open wa- ter, where it then melts faster. As glaciers break up and move, ice quakes increase, Socci said, re- ferring to anarticle inthe March 2006 issue of Sci- ence magazine. Animal migrations and habitats are affected. The animals that depend on sea ice to survive are at a disad- vantage and species from more temperateclimates move north to settle in the newly melted lands. Socci turned up the heat on reporters in a scalding attack on me- dia mistruths. He ac- cused the media of not checking facts, "getting it wrong, getting it half right ," and generally covering global warm- ing irresponsibly. "Many scientists are becoming increasingly frustrated by coverage that ques- tions or debunks global warmingtheory,"he said. "Misinterpretation of scientists' work took off and got a life of its own. Now the misinterpreta- tion gets into the realm of urban myth." As an example of poor sources used in articles about climate change , Socci said, "One Colo- rado electricity co-op has admitted to paying $100 ,000 to a univer- sity professor who prides himself on being a global warming skeptic." Socci said the results of the increase in carbon dioxide will be felt for many years to come. "We are committed to a 0.6 degree Celsius in- crease in average global temperature ifwe shut off all the pipes right now," he said. "This problem is likely to be dumped on your kids'laps. The issues are multi-generational because these gasses are just so long-lived." Duringabrief question period, Cape Cod Com- munity Collegepresident Kathleen Schatzberg pondered the foolishness of doing nothing about global warming in the face of potentially pay- ing such a heavy price. "If the consequences are so severe , who cares if the models are wrong?" she asked. "Why wouldn't we change our behavior if the result of not doing anything about it means the destruction of the human race?" "We all have frames of reference that we work from. If the facts don 't fit our frames , they 're not going to get in here ," Socci said,pointing to his skull, "and that'satough nut to crack." Scientist turns up the heat on global warming r — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — T J yy .Cape Cod [ j i ^ Oji^ I V^x^ ^ 7 ONE HOUR HEMS I - All Types of Alterations for Men & Women . I Slip Covers - Cushions ~ Repairs « i y ^amJbetUlm &/ w'eS i ! c r^> AfASt ' ! Wjmm PROFESSIONAL\ 1 W* M 5ERV,CE ! J % j g P 1HOUR HEMS J i 1686 Falmouth Rd. 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