The word "nice" used to mean "foolish". Etymology is fascinating, but it's a mistake to think that historical meanings or sources of words constrain current meanings. See http://www.fallacyfiles.org/etymolog.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymological_fallacy .
Jane Shevtsov On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Wayne Tyson <[email protected]> wrote: > The etymology of the term "landscape" means "to scrape the land." Not much > to do with ecology. Yes, I know that the word has come to mean something > else, but it interferes with public understanding of the fundamental > opposition of landscaping with ecosystems. > > It may be futile, but I'm gonna keep on griping about it. > > WT > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Inouye" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:31 AM > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Job: National Coordinator for the Landscape > Conservation Cooperatives initiative, USFWS > > > This is a heads up for those who might be interested in applying for the >> position of National Coordinator for the Landscape Conservation >> Cooperatives initiative. Doug Austen has announced his departure, and the >> FWS will shortly post the position in USA JOBS. >> >> We believe the posting will be only open for two weeks. The following >> infomation should be helpful in locating the position, but regular users of >> USAJobs will know that the published title might not match exactly what the >> position title is.... >> >> USFWS Title: National Landscape Conservation Coordinator >> >> OPM Title: Fish and Wildlife Administrator >> >> Series and Grade: GS-0480, Series 15 >> >> Duty Location: Washington, DC (Arlington, VA, is actual office location) >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3162/5828 - Release Date: 05/16/13 >> >> -- ------------- Jane Shevtsov, Ph.D. Mathematical Biology Curriculum Writer, UCLA co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org “Those who say it cannot be done should not interfere with those who are doing it.” --attributed to Robert Heinlein, George Bernard Shaw and others
