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NERA Economic Consulting and Cornerstone Research (in conjunction with the Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse) have released their 2012 midyear reports on securities class action filings. As usual, the different methodologies employed by the two organizations have led to different numbers, although they generally agree that the number of filings is holding steady.
The findings for the first half of 2012 include:
(1) NERA counts 116 filings and Cornerstone counts 88 filings (NERA treats actions filed in different circuits, but against the same defendant, as separate filings - see FN 2 of the report). Cornerstone views this as a slight decrease in total filings, down 6 percent from both the first half and second half of 2011, while NERA finds it in line with historical averages.
(2) Both NERA and Cornerstone agree that there has been a decline in M&A-related filings and, correspondingly, an increase in "standard" misstatement cases alleging violations of Rule 10b-5, Section 11, and/or Section 12. According to NERA, there have been 83 "standard" filings in the first half of 2012. If that pace continues, it will lead to the most "standard" filings since 2008.
(3) The number of cases against foreign-domiciled companies is decreasing, largely due to a decline in Chinese reverse merger filings.
(4) NERA's report contains an interesting analysis of the motions practice in securities class actions that were filed and settled between 2000 and 2012. The findings include that in 22% of cases where a motion to dismiss was filed, and in 46% of cases were a motion for class certification was filed, the cases were settled before the court issued a decision on the pending motion.
(5) NERA also examines the settlement activity so far this year and concludes (a) the overall number of settlements is lower than usual (a projected 98 settlements in 2012 vs. 123 settlements in 2011), but (b) the median settlement amount ($7.9 million) is about the same as last year and consistent with pre-credit crisis levels.
The Cornerstone report can be found here. The NERA report can be found here.
Quote of Note (Professor Grundfest - Stanford): "Looking over the horizon, the Libor-litigation industry is clearly a sector to watch for years to come. The magnitude of the potential exposures and the complexity of the underlying damages claims will likely generate large amounts of litigation activity in many geographies."
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed a summary judgment grant in favor of Grant Thornton (outside auditor) in a securities class action related to the collapse of Winstar Communications. The case was originally filed in 2001 and, due to intervening settlements, Grant Thornton is the sole remaining defendant. The district court found that Grant Thornton had engaged in "dubious accounting practices" and had "failed to uncover the accounting fraud" being perpetrated by Winstar. Nevertheless, the district court concluded that there was no genuine issue of material fact as to whether Grant Thornton had acted intentionally or recklessly (i.e., with scienter) in issuing its unqualified audit opinion for FY1999.
The Second Circuit disagreed. In Gould v. Winstar Communications, Inc., 2012 WL 2924254 (2d Cir. July 19, 2012), the court held that at least some evidence existed to support the plaintiffs' assertion "that in the course of its audit GT learned of and advised against the use of indisputably deceptive accounting schemes, but eventually acquiesced in the schemes by issuing an unqualified audit opinion." While the district court had placed "particular emphasis on the magnitude of GT's audit work, both in time spent and documents reviewed" in granting summary judgment, the court noted that "[t]he number of hours spent on an audit cannot, standing alone, immunize an accountant from charges it has violated the securities laws." In regard to two other issues raised on appeal - reliance by certain plaintiffs who brought a Section 18 claim and loss causation - the court found that there was sufficient evidence to allow a jury to reasonably infer that those elements were satisfied.
Holding: Grant of summary judgment vacated and case remanded.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has issued a short, interesting decision discussing the "holistic" evaluation of scienter allegations. In In re Boston Scientific Corp. Sec. Litig., 2012 WL 2849660 (1st Cir. July 12, 2012), the company allegedly failed to disclose that it had fired ten sales personnel, who ended up going to a competitor and taking business with them. The district court found it was a material omission, but dismissed the claim based on the plaintiffs' failure to adequately plead a strong inference of scienter (i.e., fraudulent intent).
On appeal, the plaintiffs argued that the district court had failed to consider their scienter allegations holistically, as required by the Supreme Court in its Tellabs decision. The First Circuit noted that it was true that "allegations that are individually insufficient can sometimes combine together to make the necessary showing." In the instant case, however, "a single central risk existed - that sales personnel might leave and perhaps take some of their business with them." While that risk became greater over time, to the point where the district court decided that failure to disclose it was a material omission, the potential lost business was "extremely modest in relation to revenues." Accordingly, the court held that there was no basis for concluding that the defendants "were dishonest or at least reckless in failing to mention" something so marginally material.
Holding: Dismissal affirmed.


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Today's featured recipe is from RFR member & blogger Rachael Renee Gerkensmeyer: http://rawfoodrehab.ning.com/profile/RachaelGerkensmeyer
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For the Fajitas:
1 head savoy, green, or red cabbage (romaine leaves can be substituted with excellent results!)
1 pound baby portabella or crimini mushrooms
1 medium carrot
1 medium red, yellow, or orange sweet bell pepper
1/8 cup diced green onion (optional)
Handful fresh basil (optional)
*1/8 cup fresh squeezed lime juice plus 1 lime cut in to wedges
2 Tsp cumin
1 Tsp garlic powder or 1 clove fresh minced garlic
1 Tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
1/8 cup water
Slice the mushrooms in to slices of about an 1/8 inch thick, peel the carrot in to short ribbons of about an inch long each, and slice the bell pepper into thin strips. Place the vegetables in a large bowl and set aside.
In a small mixing bowl stir the lime juice, cumin, garlic, red pepper flakes, and water until thoroughly combined and then pour the sauce over the vegetable mixture. Lightly stir the mixture with a large spoon while folding in the green onions.
Marinade the mixture for about an hour, stirring every 10 minutes or so to ensure thorough saturation. Break your cabbage or romaine head in to separate leaves and place a spoonful of mixture in to each leaf to serve. Garnish with a lime wedge and fresh basil!
* Instead of lime juice, lemons or apple cider vinegar can be substituted by using half of the called for measurements.
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Ardoin sees no barrier in debut
Backup backstop comfortable catching Kuroda
CHICAGO -- Danny Ardoin doesn't speak Japanese and has never caught Hiroki Kuroda in a game, not even in Spring Training, but he wasn't worried about his scheduled Dodgers debut behind the plate Tuesday night against the Cubs.
"I caught [Korean] Byung-Hyun Kim, no problem," said Ardoin, who at one time was the first-string backstop of the Colorado Rockies, until a knee injury suffered in a plate collision with Jose Cruz Jr. of the Dodgers sidelined his career.
Ardoin was promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas last week to replace Gary Bennett, and he's starting as All-Star Russell Martin gets a scheduled game off.
Ardoin said he sat with Kuroda and translator Kenji Nimura during much of Monday's series opener against the Cubs and talked about different approaches for each Cubs hitter. He said he compares Kuroda to Arizona's Dan Haren for stuff and style.
"When you prepare to catch a pitcher, you think about the style, not the language he speaks," said Ardoin. "We talked game plan yesterday. His English is good enough already. During the game, you speak more in body language anyway. He's a veteran pitcher. He knows what he wants to do. This is my 14th season catching. I've caught a lot of Latin players who didn't speak English. You learn how to communicate."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Missionary, teacher Steve Strauss dies
June 14, 2013
Dr. Steve Strauss, '76, missionary and professor, died following a lengthy illness June 11, after a ministry career that included service in Africa and the United States.
|Dr. Strauss
Dr. Ken Baker, '76, called Dr. Strauss "my best friend in this life. We met the first day of college as fellow freshmen, history majors, seminary and mission-bound. We began and completed DTS together and joined SIM the same day. We have shared our lives, passions, and families. What a great journey together. We mourn our loss and rejoice at his gain – complete healing to fully worship our great God. I miss you, Steve, so much!"
Dr. Mark Bailey, president of Dallas Theological Seminary, said, "Dr. Steve Strauss was a world–class ambassador for Christ. He was a lover of God and people, and he was a leader for God's mission in the world. All of us at DTS have received more ministry from Steve and Marcia these past fifteen months than we have extended to them. Steve's absence will be noticeable for months and years to come. No one will ever be like Steve, but we will trust God to raise up a host to take his place in the ranks of godly servant-leaders for the future. "
Dr. Strauss is survived by his wife, Marcia (Krick), '78x; three children, Cara, Mark, and David; and one grandchild, Ariana.


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This ancient art of fermenting foods allows us to capture the essence of each season and preserve it for great tasting, year-round culinary pleasure. After enjoying our fermented vegetables, you will be instantly satisfied from taste buds to tummy.
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What's great about FieldGulls
Homerism aside, it is always worth paying a compliment to the staff at FG, they pour a TON of time into high quality content. The quality isn't consistent across SBN, as I learned the hard way. (the predecessor to this blog was very deep and technical on football discussion). So, in the bitter and cynical way that I do, I'm saying thanks To Danny & Team, and to John Morgan from before for keeping the bar high on this blog. Much appreciated for the folks like me who geek out on X's and O's.


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Nexus Watch UI Concept-UPDATE
This is my concept of what the Nexus smart-watch should be. Starting with the main screen, there is an analog clock , a digital clock, and the current temperature. If one then swipes to the left, then the app list appears. Once in the app list, rather than swiping left or right like in android 4.+, one scrolls up and down to reveal all the apps.
Since apps are restricted by the small screen size of the watch, which I would put around 1.5" x 1" or 2.0" 1.5" they must be simplified. One app that I personally think would be nice on the smart-watch is Google Hangouts.
I find video-chatting on a phone or tablet quite awkward. Between positioning the camera and holding up the phone, it just doesn't feel natural, which is why I think video-chatting with a smart-watch would be much better. Like holding it up to see the time, lifting your wrist seems much more familiar than holding your hand to your face. It also doesn't look half as weird.
Google Now is also a feature I think should be in the watch. It would be accessed by swiping to the right from the home screen. Needless to say, a full keyboard and a full web-browser are two important components of Google Now, and are two components that don't quite fit on a smart-watch.
First, Google Now would have to be searched by voice only. This could be a problem since voice search still has its issues, but with a good word correction list, the feature is still a plus. Next, rather than having a full web-browser, the search would just bring up information from the knowledge-graph. In other words, it would be much more Siri-like search than Google search.
Google Now would also be the pedometer of the watch. One could set a goal for that day, week or month, and the watch would keep track of the distance the person was walking, running, or bicycling.
Finally, comes the the task manager. Because of the screen size, only one app can be shown at a time, but scrolling up and down reveals the other apps open.
This is my concept for how an android-based nexus watch should work. If you have any Ideas or critiques, please let me know.
Edit: I've read over the comments and it seems like the general consensus is that the on-screen buttons have to go, so I've created the concept below.
When the watch is unlocked, this card above is shown. The time on this card could be changed from digital to analog and the card itself can be changed from a light theme to a dark theme.
Below is how the UI would be navigated; please note that the small display on the watch can show only one card at a time. If one scrolls up then the Google Search bar area of Google Now is shown. If one scrolls down from the main screen, then he comes to the apps card. The weather and calculator apps are examples of how switching from app to app would work. When an app is opened, it opens to the side of the apps card. In order to get to get back to the apps draw from the open weather app, one must swipe to the right. In order to go to the calculator from the weather app, swipe to the right. Also, open apps can be closed by swiping up or down.
Below the apps card are cards that would not be considered apps, such as a notification card or a settings card.
This is the updated concept, and again if there an any suggestions please let me know. Also, a few people mentioned that I'm cramming a phone into a watch, which gave me an idea. Why not answer your calls from your smart-watch through a Bluetooth headset? You know, innovation.


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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes About 12 Scones
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, about 10 ounces (Spoon and Sweep Method)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- zest of 1 lemon
- 6 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut in small pieces*
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup light cream or half and half
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ***Glaze***
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and zest of 1 lemon. Whisk to blend well.
Work the pieces of butter into the dry mixture with fingers or a pastry blender until you have a crumbly mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk together the light cream or half and half, the egg, lemon extract, and vanilla.
Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix just until moistened and they begin to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 2 or 3 times. Pat into a circle about 1/2 inch thick and cut out scones with a biscuit cutter. Or, pat into 2 circles and cut each into 6 small wedges.
Arrange on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until lightly browned.
Mix the topping ingredients together and brush about half of the mixture over the hot scones. Transfer to racks to cool completely and brush again. Let the lemon glaze harden then store in a covered container.
*If you use unsalted butter, change salt to 1/4 teaspoon.
Makes about 12 2-inch scones.
Vanilla Cream Scones
Heavy cream provides the fat for these easy scones. They're delicious with jam, jelly, or preserves, and make a great snack with tea or coffee. Vanilla sugar or decorators' sugar makes a crunchy sweet topping for these scones.
Cranberry Orange Cornmeal Scones
Make these flavorful scones for tea, or make them for a brunch or breakfast treat. These aren't overly sweet, but feel free to add an extra tablespoon of sugar if you want a sweeter scone.
Blueberry Buttermilk Scones
Buttermilk and a cinnamon-sugar mixture sweeten the tops of these delicious blueberry scones. Feel free to use currants in place of the dried blueberries. These would also be good with raisins or finely chopped dried fruit, such as apricots or mangoes.


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|Grosvenor Square Nov. 12. 1785.
I have this morning accepted five Bills to be paid at the house of Messrs C. & R. Puller London, on your Account, on Account of the United States of America. Three of these Bills, for 100.£.St. each, drawn by Mr Barclay in favour of Mr Grands order. are dated Nov. 3. 1785. at Usance, Nos. 5. 6. & 7.—The other two for 150£.St.. each. Nos. 4. & 5. drawn by Mr John Lamb, in favour of Mr Grands order, are dated at Paris Nov. 5. 1785. at Usance.


text: The Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany, 812-944-7336, is showing "The Last Mountain," a spellbinding tour along the front lines of America's most spirited battle over the environment and the economy. Set deep in the heart of Appalachian West Virginia, this consciousness-raising film captures a rowdy band of citizens as they try to stop a giant coal company from blowing up a pristine mountain for its coal. The daring solution proposed by this small Appalachian community takes on national significance when Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. joins the Appalachian families to fight the extraordinary and insidious power of Big Coal. "The Last Mountain" was an official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and the 2011 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Free and open to the public. 7-9 p.m.


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Carlisle police are looking for the two men who robbed a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.
The men held an employee at gunpoint Tuesday night, then left the restaurant at 670 North Hanover Street with an undisclosed amount of cash, borough police said.
The robbery occurred at around 9:30 p.m.
Two employees reported minor injuries as a result of the robbery.
Anyone with information may call Carlisle police at 717-243-5252.


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With a nearly-packed gymnasium filled with fans representing both schools, the Marshfield Blue Jays and Rogersville Wildcats didn't disappoint anyone. In fact, it took nearly a game-and-a-half to determine the winner. In the end, however, the Blue Jays came out on top 88-78 after three overtimes.
Led by junior Blayne Armstrong and senior Kerrick Wright, who combined for 52 points, the Blue Jays (7-4) refused to lose and did nearly everything well throughout the game. One of the most important things to Marshfield head coach J.C. Carter was his team's lack of turnovers.
"We only had nine turnovers tonight and we've been having eighteen to twenty turnovers and to think we almost played a game and a half," said Carter. "I was very proud of that."
To open the game, Marshfield came out firing from long range and hit five 3-pointers in the first quarter to take an early 19-12 lead. The lead would grow to eight early in the second quarter, and it would be the largest lead by either team until the final buzzer.
Rogersville (5-5) grew it's lead to six points midway through the third and fourth quarters. Senior Justus Boever (38 points) took over on the offensive end, and the Blue Jays changed strategy defensively and clawed their way back to tie it at the end of the regulation.
"[Rogersville] was doing a good job of getting the ball in the lane, and we tried to stop the dribble penetration so we went to just straight up man," said Carter. "We had been trapping some and also played a lot of zone, and they did a good job of getting open shots, so we went to more of a straight man to man defense."
While the defense kept the Blue Jays in the game, the biggest shot of the night came from Blayne Armstrong with 38 seconds left in the second overtime. With the Rogersville defender giving him the slightest opening, Armstrong calmly rose up and hit a shot from three feet behind the three point arc, sending the game into a third overtime.
"It's just what we live for as athletes and being out here playing basketball," said Armstrong. "There was really nothing going through my mind at the time. It was a big shot, and I am glad I was able to step up and make it for the team."
With the Blue Jays up two in the third overtime, senior point guard Kerrick Wright made an incredible no-look bounce pass to an open Lukas Clift to give Marshfield a lead they would not relinquish. It was the type of play Carter has come to expect from his senior point guard.
"Kerrick stepped up unbelievable," said Carter. "He scored 26 points and had to be worn out but he kept getting the ball in the lane and he got the ball to the right people."
Next up for Marshfield is a home game against Bolivar on Jan. 8. The Wildcats travel to Ozark on Jan. 11.
Rogersville 12-17-18-9-9-7-6---78
Marshfield 19-12-13-12-9-7-16---88
Justus Boever 38, Corbin Medley 18, Ben Vinyard 5, Aaron Freeman 5, Colton Franklin 4, Tyler Chritton 4, Brock Bipson 2
Blayne Armstrong 26, Kerrick Wright 26, Bradey Welsh 14, Brett Diehl 9, Lawfton Summer 6, Lukas Clift 5, Mathew Clancy 2


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We are an organization of enthusiastic volunteers dedicated to preserving
and educating the public in the unique history of our Saratoga area.
We welcome anyone with similar interests to join us in any of our volunteer
activities. Volunteer opportunities are designed to fit your interests
and schedules or academic requirements. You can volunteer as a docent
on the weekend, or design a project that will help the Museum and also
meet your individual needs.
Interested? Please phone the Museum at (408)
867.4311 and leave your name, phone number, and area of volunteer
or email: email@example.com.
If you have an interest in the unique history of
the Saratoga area and like working with the public, this might be the
right position for you!
You will open and close the Museum and greet our guests, answer questions,
and talk about the exhibits which present various aspects of Saratoga
Even if you are not familiar with local history,
you will have access to information available at the Museum, come
to our educational programs,
and talk to any of our local historians. A primary source for information
is "Saratoga's First Hundred Years", a book by Florence
R. Cunningham, available at the Museum. Our Museum hours are Friday,
Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. You may choose any of these
days, once a month or more often, depending upon your schedule.
There are many people in Saratoga who have made important contributions
to our local community and far beyond. Saratoga residents include engineers,
inventors, teachers, and historians. Many other gifted and talented
people have interesting stories which need to be documented. You may
interview and collect their historical stories on audio tape or video
recorders, which will then be added to our collection on our computer
database. You can suggest a candidate for an interview, or let us suggest
someone that matches your interests.
Saratoga restaurants pioneered the concept of fine dining in Santa
Clara County more than forty years ago! We are beginning to collect
information about our fine Saratoga Restaurants to add to our growing
database. Research participants will collect menus from each of the
Saratoga restaurants, interview the current owner and make a photographic
record of the establishment. This is a new project that is under development,
and an opportunity for you to get involved.
This is another new project
that should involve more than one person. You will make a photographic
record of every building, old and new,
in the Historic Saratoga Village. The Village includes all of the businesses
and structures on Big Basin Way, Oak Street, and the connecting streets.
A brief notation about each building should be included, listing the
address, name of current owner, type of business, and the proprietor's
name. This could be a fun project, suitable for a couple or team of
classmates, or friends with similar interests, and with digital photo
equipment and skills.
There are many opportunities to get involved "behind the scenes".
File historical information; clip and sort newspaper stories and columns;
organize scrapbooks; and other administrative tasks. If you have computer
skills you may want to help by scanning and archiving our library of
pictures and textual information. This is another opportunity to become
very familiar with the history of Saratoga.
We have both permanent exhibits and exhibits that change from time
to time. Our Exhibits Committee is looking for ideas and help with
the design, assembly or construction of new Museum exhibits that would
be of interest to the people of Saratoga and also educate the public
in the unique history of the area.
For more information on these or other volunteer
activities, please phone the Museum at (408) 867.4311 and leave
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A three-day backpack above and down into the "Grand Canyon of the East," this 22-mile Linville Gorge loop offers a super sampler of the amazing vistas and trailside distractions that the Linville Gorge Wilderness has to offer. Along this route, backpackers will find multiple campsite options, both on the east rim of the gorge and at the bottom along the Linville River.
Starting at Wolf Pit Road parking area, ascend the Wolf Pit Trail and turn right onto the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST; white circle blazes). Continuing north along the gorge's east rim, the MST skirts Shortoff Mountain—where a cliff overlook offers sweeping chasm views and stellar camping—before continuing on and up to The Chimneys (360-degree overlooks and more campsite options).
After 7.8 miles, take an optional 1-mile out-and-back detour up to an overlook at Table Rock Mountain, or begin your descent to the gorge floor on Spence Ridge Trail. After crossing the Linville River, the route turns south for 6.2 miles of gentle down-slope hiking alongside the river. Nearly 12 miles in, the trail passes Cathedral Falls, where hikers can take a dip or cast a line. At mile 17.5, the trail crosses a river tributary and begins its climb out of the gorge. Turn right on a blue-blazed connector trail which traverses a steeper ridge to reconnect with the Mountains to Sea Trail.
Turning left on the MST, the route makes a short descent down to a 60-yard ford of the Linville River. Note: Check this spot from Flora Lane before you hike. If the water is too high, do not attempt to cross here. Instead, stash a shuttle car on Flora Lane on the west side of the river. After the crossing, it's a stiff, 1,800-foot climb up the southern ridge of Shortoff Mountain and a 1-mile descent back down to Wolf Pit Road.
Plan it: A permit is required to camp overnight on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays between May 1st and October 31st. No more than 10 people per group. Maximum length of stay is 3 days and 2 nights. Call the Grandfather District Ranger at 828-652-4841 (or 2144) to secure a permit.
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I did this trip on 10Mar14. I was able to complete the entire 22 mile loop. However it was very difficult to do because of the downed bridge at the bottom of the Spence Ridge Trail. Now it is not impossible to cross the river, however I would advise you bring a static rope of some sort to cross the river. There were two makeshift bridges across some of the river. If you choose to use these use extreme caution when first getting on the bridge and use the rope you have with you to tie across from the middle of the river to the banking once you cross the first makeshift bridge to help any others in your party. Once you get to the middle of the river there is a second bridge that is placed just before some faster moving water. It is my advice that the person with the most stable footing do this part. Taking the rope that you have secured to the middle rock cross this bridge to the third rock. Now here is where it gets tricky, you will need to get into the water... this is where the steadying footing comes into play. there are a couple rocks that you can "stand" on. carefully cross this short section to a forth set of rocks about 5 feet apart. once you've gotten this far you'll be able to climb up on a larger rock and then jump to the other side. I would recommend having the first person carry the rope to the other side and tie it to the other end of the bridge. this way other members of the party can use it to cross the parts of the river where they will be in the water. After you'll all crossed the river the trail gets a little easier than the climbing you did the previous day. The trail is narrow here and a misstep could send you falling down the side banking. The next major challenge you will have is the trail ending in random places. I spent a good amount of time searching for the trail at one point and ended up on the wrong trail having to bushwack back towards the river. Mt recommendation for this part is to have someone stand where the trail ends and have another search ahead until the trail is re-found. then continue on. There are a bunch or great camping spots all along this section of the loop. So don't worry about finding one to much. The next challenge if finding the blue blaze trail unlike what others have said I found this to be the best marked trail maybe someone went through and marked it i don't know. But none the less it was well marked. Don't let that fool you tho this trail is very challenging and requires so light footwork. You will be travelling up steep hills and down the other side over streams and through leaves. Be careful. Once you get back on the MTS(white circle trail)it gets easy again until you come to the river. follow the MTS all the way until the rivers edge at which point you should see a white dot on the other side of the river. cross the river by foot at a diagonal to the other white circle. then the MTS goes through another campsite to the left and up the other side to the beginning of the trail. There you have it the Linville Gorge Loop. If you have any questions feel free to email me at email@example.com
My buddy and I decided to do this trail in the winter to avoid crowds and have it all to ourselves. The problem is that the bridge at the bottom of the Spence Ridge Trail is out and there is no way to cross the river. Trust me we walked up and down looking for a way and its not possible. So we had to turn around and climb all the way back to the top of the mountain. We made it over the summit and down to the saddle just in time before 45mph or more winds kicked in. We build a nice wild barrier in front of the tents that saved us. FYI we started at Wolf Pitt and planned to do the full loop. The view is great, but don't plan on doing the loop until they complete the bridge or the water is low enough to cross. It was only about 10 degrees without adding in wind chill for us. I hope they fix the bridge because I would love to go back and complete this route.
This trail is beautiful but very strenuous. The blue blazed connector trail is near impossible to follow once you find it. I DO NOT recommend using the blue blazed trail to complete your loop. Instead use the pinch in trail, or any other way besides the blue blazed trail. After using this trail for 20 minutes we could no longer find the trail or any blue blazes, and could not go back down with our packs without slipping dangerously on the fallen leaves. We were forced to climb up the entirety of Pinnacle Mountain with no trail until it finally ran into the mountain to sea trail (3-4 hours with cut up legs) and were convinced we were gonna die. However, the rest of the trail is gorgeous and fun.
Ok, so here goes. If you're looking for a good little weekend hike, don't let this description fool you. This hike is long and very strenuous, pay close attention to everything. My buddy and I decided to take this trip during the last of our summer break before school started, late July early August. After driving forever on Wolfpit rd. we stayed the night in the car the day before starting the trip. We started on a Monday and began our hike. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out, mid to high 70's, little to no humidity...all around a great day for a hike and a awesome start to the trip. After you leave the parking area it's a steady climb up to connect to the MST, a few switchbacks here and there and awesome views of Lake James. After connecting with the MST (this is a good break point if you're like us and like long hiking days) you have amazing views of the gorge. From the MST as you walk along and look to your left you can see some farm land, keep that in mind cause it comes it handy later. Ok so we made our way along the trail, by the way this is the absolutely easiest hike I think I've ever had backpacking, for about 7 miles it's light gradual slopes up and down and even flat in places, but once it starts climbing it doesn't stop. Take lots of water with you too, cause there is no water up top. After climbing some steep grades you'll see some exposed mountain sides off to the right where people aren't allowed to climb cause of the falcon nests. That's where you're going. After about 10 miles you'll hit the camping area near table rock, take this time to refuel, drink water, eat something or set up camp if you're done for the day, but if you're running low on water I'd keep going cause there's none there either. So as you leave table rock camp ground you're gonna stay right and continue to follow the ridge, it'll start down a very wide path, easy to follow, you'll hit a clearing about 20 minutes in, you're not near water yet so keep going. You'll start to see a road off out of the woods, don't be alarmed you're on track still, go out and stay left til you hit the boy scout trail, this one is very wide, very easy to follow and very well marked. Should have no trouble here. You'll start seeing a little tributary to the river on the right and tucked back in the woods is the best camp site we found, we stayed there for the night. Rain moved in that night and we got wet...and stayed that way. Second day starting out was ok, the rain and soaked a lot of our stuff but we were relatively dry. the hike to the river was short where we came from. You cross a couple boy scout bridges to the other side of the river, continue following the trail but don't get too comfortable, you won't have it for long. As you follow the river you'll see spotted campsites where fisherman like to stay it's far too early to make camp so don't even bother. We decided that we wanted to make the river food before making camp because we knew if it rained again this night we may not be able to ford the river. So we continued along the river side, following a poorly marked trail that completely disappears a couple times. About halfway through the second say rain hit again, we rested up and ate some food and waited for it to pass. Once back on the trail or what we could make out of it we kept going. for a while you're actually bushwhacking so get comfy cause the next 2 miles are hell. The trail, when it does reappear veers out the the right and moves away from the river, this is the part where things get funny. There's a trail that's running straight away from the river don't take that, stay left. When you get back by the river keep following it a trail will show up trust me. On up you'll see the trail dead end at a shear rock wall. THIS IS NOT YOUR FORD. We made that mistake and paid dearly for it the next day when we had to climb a mountain with no ropes and no gear to speak of for 900 ft in fog so thick we stayed soaked. But we made it out. Now back to that dead end, if you remember me telling you about that farm land, well you're about a mile away from it at that dead end. on the same side as it. On back before the dead end and the clearing this is a trail, that at this point looks very uninviting, it goes straight up to the right, take this trail it'll circumnavigate the farm land and lead to the real ford and then make your ascent and go home you just completed one of the most difficult and fulfilling hikes of your life. Hope you found this useful and good luck on your trip.


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Albany -- You might have noticed quite a few young cats in the crowd Saturday night during the South Georgia Wildcats home opener.
200 students from Albany Middle and Dougherty International Middle Schools cheered the Wildcats as part of the United Way "Cats for Kids" Night.
The children started off the night tail gating. The also met the Wildcat players before the game. The students were chosen based on their attendance, positive behavior and grade improvement.
"What we've done is show them the hard work and education component of being successful. So we are teaching them that and talking to the kids about education, hard work and about how important school is to their future," said United Way of Southwest Georgia President, Dwayne Myles.
Cats for Kids is a collaborative project of the United Way of Southwest Georgia, the Dougherty County School system, and the South Georgia Wildcats.
One hundred kids from each of the six middle schools will attend home games throughout the 2008 season.
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State Highway 130 is set to begin collecting tolls on the southern leg that recently opened with the fastest speed limit in the United States.
Every vehicle traveling up and down the new tollway is being watched by cameras. From 23 different locations images are transmit into a multi-million dollar command center near Hwy 21.
Computerized TV screens allow controllers to zoom in day and night.
"It's just a feed, a live feed of the road," said IT manager Jamie Gaylord.
The system does not record images, according to Gaylord, in order to protect privacy. During a tour FOX 7 took on Friday the cameras caught what appeared to be a problem near Lockhart.
"I have a stranded motorist on co 218 and the bridge," said the monitor from her control station
"It's especially important that at night when we can get coverage on people there are some parts of our roads that are dark and so if you're stranded in that area you want to know you feel safe," said Gaylord.
There have been late night encounters with wild pigs and other animals on the roadway. With a speed limit of 85 mph, warning signs were installed.
The sensors, placed at toll plazas, transmit pictures of cars for billing purposes also got an early test.
The day before the road opened high performance cars, traveling 170 mph, tried to beat the system. All 18 passes were detected by the electronics and manual backups.
"It's amazing how fast John Hennessey can make a car go, it was exciting to see it was also exciting to see our technology work," said tollway spokesman Chris Lippincott.
Tolls will begin Nov 11th. Traveling the new four mile section with a TX-tag will cost a little more than $6. The full 90 stretch between Seguin and Georgetown costs about $12.
The tollway will face its next big test next week. The F1 Race is on tap and SH 130 will be a major route in and out of the track.
"I think the most important thing is we are going to see more abandoned vehicles I think we may see from segment 4 to our section some push back by traffic," said Gaylord.
To manage additional personnel will be brought in, starting Wednesday, to monitor road conditions.
But not everyone is happy with this road. A boycott is being planned for Monday. Members of two groups that opposed the public-private venture that built the tollway want this to be the last project of its kind.
"And really its offensive to a whole lot of people that our politicians feel like our Texas roads, belong to them somehow, and they can go hock them up on the open market and sell them off to the highest bidder on Wall Street," said Terri Hall with the Texas TURF organization.
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Invasive black dust from a local industrial company is causing more than just concern for neighbors. It's even prompted an investigation by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Carrie Withers and her husband have lived on North General Wainright Drive off Highway 14 for 30 years. Despite a fresh coat of paint back in November, their home has seen better days.
"I'm wiping my house with a white cloth and this black stuff it's picking up is on our cars and it's in our houses. This kind of stuff is all over the place and this is what we have to put up with," said Withers.
Withers said she started to notice the mysterious black dust last summer. She replaced her roof after Hurricane Rita but it, too, is covered in the black dust.
"We would be sitting inside the house and we could see the black stuff tumbling in and didn't know where it was coming from," said Withers.
The culprit - a company right in her own back yard - Industrial Carbon Services, Inc. The company repackages petro-coke. During that process, fine black dust is let off into the air.
It went unnoticed for quite a while because Withers said large Dumpsters, double-stacked, blocked the view of what was going on. One afternoon, Withers captured footage on her home video camera of the dust coming out of the building.
"When I saw that and looked at my roof I realized that we are breathing a lot of this stuff and I was kind of fearful of what it would do. I'm very concerned about my health and the health of every else in the neighborhood," said Withers. "Depending on which way the wind is blowing, there are other neighborhoods and businesses that are likely getting some of this stuff and I think they should know."
According to DEQ, the black dust is not hazardous. They've given the company until mid-March to resolve the problem.
Just last week, Industrial Carbon Services put up a netting system as a short-term solution to keep the black dust from going off-site. However, residents don't believe it will be effective.
"To me, it was a joke when I first saw it. Because this net is supposed to catch some of the dust but if you look at it, you cannot contain dust because what they have back there is so fine that it will pass through that," said Withers.
Residents held a meeting with the company on Monday, Feb. 18. Also, there were administrators with the City of Lake Charles, City Councilman Rodney Geyen and a representative from DEQ.
The City of Lake Charles told KPLC that the company's owner said they plan to also move their packing process to a yellow building on the west side of the property. The building will also include an air-filtering system.
Meanwhile, Withers' patience is wearing thin.
"Right now, we are like prisoners in our homes. Because we can't raise our windows up. We can't open our back doors. We can't sit outside and enjoy what we used to enjoy. So we are like prisoners," said Withers.
Attempts to reach someone with Industrial Carbon Services were unsuccessful. However, city officials believe the owner is trying to resolve the issue. City officials also said they, along with DEQ, will stay on top of the issue and take it to the next level if it's not resolved.
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Sheridan, Wy (AP) - Authorities say more than 50 people have been taking shifts searching for five missing snowmobilers in northern Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains.
Lt. Mark Conrad with the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office says poor visibility and wintry weather are hindering the search for the group, which was reported missing early Friday by the owner of the Bear Lodge Resort. The snowmobilers were last seen at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Sheridan Press reported Saturday that Civil Air Patrol planes with infrared capability have been requested to help in the search, but the pilots can't fly in the current weather conditions.
Conrad has said all five of the snowmobilers are from North Dakota and are considered to be experienced. They also are familiar with the Bighorns.
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The Cowboys will do what they can to continue to teach WR Dez Bryant and keep him involved even while he is on injured reserve. Head coach Jason Garrett has said repeatedly he wants to keep Bryant "engaged" in the process of being a professional, especially in terms of his rehab for a broken ankle. The timetable should allow Bryant to return to action sometime in the spring. The team did a good job of preparing Bryant despite the fact that he missed the majority of training camp with a high ankle sprain, and he had a productive 12 games: 45 receptions, 561 yards and six touchdowns, and two touchdowns on punt returns. It is that latter facet — special teams — that has some concerned. Bryant injured his ankle on a kickoff, and though he's quickly becoming one of the team's offensive stars, Garrett — speaking like a man who believed he would be the coach in 2011 — said the Cowboys can't afford to take Bryant's explosiveness out of the return game.


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Arts District Tour: History and Architecture in Downtown Los AngelesLos Angeles Conservancy (523 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA) Map it $35
The LA Conservancy, known for their popular walking tours, introduces a new, one-time-only tour of Downtown's historic Arts District. Once home to vineyards, in the 20th century Downtown LA's Arts District transformed into a bustling industrial area, then became home to desolation and abandoned factories. During this tour, you'll explore this now-revitalized neighborhood. Pick the brains of knowledgeable docents at tour locations including the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc; originally the Santa Fe Freight Depot, built in 1922), Angel City Brewery (originally John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Wire Works Building from 1913); the exterior of the James K. Hill and Sons Pickle Works (aka Citizens Warehouse and Art Dock, built in 1888); private lofts at the Challenge Dairy Building (originally Challenge Cream and Butter Association Building, from 1926); more private lofts at the Toy Factory Lofts (originally Star Truck and Warehouse Company, built in 1924); a private loft at the Biscuit Company Lofts (originally National Biscuit Company Building, from 1925); the exterior of the American Hotel (built in 1905 as the Canadian Hotel, 1905); and artist live/work lofts at 810 E. 3rd St. Building (originally Southern California Supply Company Building, built in 1910). While you're enjoying the history and architecture of this up-and-coming area, be sure to check out the new art galleries, eateries, and shops springing up in the area.


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HARRISON COUNTY, Mississippi -- Two people have been killed and another has life-threatening injuries after a collision this afternoon at the intersection of Miss. 67 and Tradition Parkway, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Jason Gazzo.
Gazzo said a pickup truck with three passengers attempted to cross the southbound lane of Miss. 67 and was struck by a commercial produce truck.
Two passengers in the truck were pronounced dead on the scene and the other was transported by Lifeflight to USA Medical Center in Mobile. The driver of the truck was transported by ambulance to Garden Park Hospital.
Gazzo said the commercial truck ran off the road and overturned and leaked a small amount of diesel fuel.
"DEQ is on the scene working that aspect of the wreck," Gazzo said.
Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove will release the identities of the victims, pending notification of family.


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- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 boneless pork chops (1/2 inch thick; about 1/2 pound total)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 8 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 3-ounce packages ramen noodles (discard the seasoning packets)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 2 radishes, halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the pork with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Let rest for 5 minutes before thinly slicing.
- Add the scallion whites and ginger to the drippings in the Dutch oven. Cook, stirring, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Add the noodles and boil, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce.
- Serve the soup topped with the pork, carrot, radishes, cilantro, and scallion greens.
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- Calories 315
- Fat 8g
- Sat Fat 2g
- Cholesterol 40mg
- Sodium 782mg
- Protein 24g
- Carbohydrate 37g
- Sugar 4g
- Fiber 5g
- Iron 1mg
- Calcium 42mg
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Hyundai says it will recall 27,500 Genesis Luxury cars to fix problems that could cause the brakes to fail.
The automaker says the recall affects cars from the 2009 through 2012 model years.
Brake fluid in the cars will be changed and dealers will inspect brake control modules to see if they need to be replaced.
Hyundai says fluid in the cars doesn't have a corrosion inhibitor.
As a result, a gel can build up on valves in the braking system.
That can cause loss of braking. Dealers will pick up the cars and give customers loaner vehicles.
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|Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:31 pm
Anyone else had a blast in the bush with a Kruger Guide?
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|Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:22 pm
Our two Guides from Satara were great.
These pictures were taken shortly after we encountered two young male Lion who had been sleeping under some large bushes.
As soon as they saw us, they became ghosts and disappeared.
The guides were both much more alert for the next fifteen or twenty minutes.
I didn't get any pictures, as our on-foot sighting of Lion was very brief and I was so intent on watching them, I forgot to raise my camera to take a photo as did SO with the digital Video camera :huh:
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Location: 5 hours from Gods playground
|Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:26 pm
I have always found the guides to be well informed, good communicators, patient and passionate, especially on the wilderness trails. keep it up.
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Location: jhb
|Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:03 pm
Those two Satara guides pictured are from top : Maxwell and Eliab{ formerly from lower Sabie} at the bottom.
both are excellent guides and very friendly.
I have been very fortunate to go on many drives with them, the most recent being last week.
The guides at Lower Sabie are also great. { MJ and irving.}
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|Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:59 am
We had a bushbraai / sunset / night drive with Patrick from Lower Sabie and were really impressed by his knowledge and his determination to let us enjoy the experience.
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Location: Cairns, Australia
|Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:33 pm
I went on a sunset drive 6th May and sunrise drive 7th May with Patrick at Lower Sabe and was extremely impressed with his knowledge, helpfulness, jokingly friendly nature and personality. A lovely man. Hope he still has the key ring.
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Location: southern gauteng
|Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:28 pm
I must add the names of some of the trails ranger legends from whom I had the priviledge of learning to fully understand the wilderness ethos .
I have forgotten some names over the last 25 years , there are surely more personalities that I never walked with whom I am sure were just as good at instilling this ethos that I have would like to have mentioned .
Dave Chapman
Craig Beaton
Cleve Cheney
Wayne Lotter
Adriaan Louw
Wouter Jordaan
Scott Ronaldson
Kallie Ubisi
Martin Engelbrecht
Jaco Badenhorst
Cobus Wentzel
Leon Serfontein
Daniel Makuleke
Albino Ringane
Not to mention more of the back up rangers and trackers with whom I could not converse easily due to a language barrier .
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Location: Cape Town
|Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:38 pm
We did the Olifants Wilderness trail with Aaron Mkansi and tracker Sjambok Dzambukeri and they were fabulous.
Aaron was a mine of interesting information and insights, while Sjambok was a quiet and alert presence whose fine senses and brilliant tracking gave us wonderful - and safe - experiences with spotted hyena, lions on a kudu kill, a leopard on an impala kill, elephants and even a Pel's fishing owl.
If we ever do another wilderness trail I hope to be lucky enough to get this dynamic duo again. Ayoba!
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|Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:17 am
For me Irving Knight from Lower Sabie deserves mentioning here.
He always goes ot of his way to make sure his guests enjoy their time in Lower Sabie.
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|Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:42 pm
I've done two walks, from Satara, with Metwell.
He is an amazing guide.
Also came across 3 lion and then a leopard kill on one of those walks with him.
He was totally in control and confident.
Then there is Martie and Irving from Lower Sabie.
I thoroughly enjoyed the walk I did with them, in July last year.
I also did a sunset drive with Martie.
She is so entertaining and knowledgeable and I would love to do another one with her.
Finally, I have done 2 sunset drives, with Elliott, from Biyamiti.
He is also an amazing, friendly guide and went out of his way to find something for us.
We saw the big 5 with him on one drive.
Please remember to tip these dedicated people if you feel they have done their best for you.
They don't expect it but I'm sure they do appreciate it.
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I am starting this topic for members who have interesting articles or interactions with current and previous Trail Rangers.
All forumites are invited and very welcome to post their experiences in this thread - maybe you will light the fire that will one day culminate in some new traillists also enjoying the purpling embers of the little camp fire while listening to the sounds of the AFRICAN dark, or experience the adrenaline rush of suddenly coming across a pride of Lions or some Buffalo or Elephants.
Who knows.
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Kally Ubisi Part 1.
Kally Ubisi was our Trails Ranger on the Napi Wilderness Trail.
He was born at Bushbuckridge where he grew up and attended the Lilliydale School where he matriculated.
The young Kally always enjoyed Nature, he was at his happiest while out in the veld, seeing the green decorated with the colorful flowers and seeing and listening to the birds of the Lowveld.
After completing his schooling he found a job at a garage in Bushbuckridge where he was employed in the workshops.
One day a man arrived at the workshops to have some punctures repaired. They started chatting and the customer told Kally that he worked for UNICEF and asked Kally whether he would like to work for UNICEF, after an interview Kally resigned from the garage and started at UNICEF where he was involved in the repatriation of Mozambican refugees.
Kally always yearned to work in the KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, the same place where his father had been employed as a driver. His love for the PARK started while still a youngster, his father when at home always told how wonderful it was working with the people and in nature – many stories about happenings in the PARK just stoke the fire. They eagerly listened when their father told about Lion kills and Elephants having their regular bath and . . . . .
After about two years at UNICEF, Kally decided to find a job in the KRUGER PARK, any work just as long as it was in the wonderful place his father, who was a driver in the Roads Department, had told him about.
He got a job as a temporary assistant in the SKUKUZA shop, he was very proud to be dressed in khaki and wearing the green epaulettes displaying the golden KUDU head and the motto "CUSTOS NATURAE".
After a short period Kally got a permanent appointment as a Shop Assistant. He was happy but his heart was in the bush with all the plants and animals.
During early 1994, the Shop Manager called him in and told him about a job in the Conservation Services Department and asked whether he was still interested, Kally replied in the affirmative and was told to later that day come and fetch a letter of recommendation for the job at the Conservation Services Department, he was interviewed and told that eighty of the very many applicants would go through a screening process; he was satisfied as now at least he had a foot in the door.
A few days later he was informed that he was one of the selected eighty; he was told to pack his belongings and also to make sure that he had a pair of tackies and some PT shorts and a few T shirts and to report at the Conservation Services Offices early the following morning.
The next morning he found a really weird looking bunch at the Conservation Services Offices, here a man told them to get onto the waiting trucks as they were on their way to Stolznek
Here at Stolznek they were billeted in tents and told to get dressed into their PT clothing and to report at an indicated spot. Here they did PT and ran many many kilometers.
Rangers Flip Nel, Johan van Graan, Ben Pretorius, Kobus Kruger, Jack Greeff and Brian Harris did the initial training.
Kally mentioned that he still has the greatest respect for the late Ben Pretorius, he and his wife Quarta were a wonderful couple.
Sweat flowed and they grew fitter while others just chucked in the towel. Soon the number of prospective Game Guards started reducing rapidly – possibly in sync with their weight loss. Excess body weight was soon turned into lean tight muscle. Kally mentions that he now realized what the SADF military word "VASBYT" meant.
Doing push-ups and jack-knives and crawling and buddy-buddy carrying in between running, soon became part of their daily routine, doing lectures in the bush was a welcome respite, Kally realized that they were all watched with eagle eyes.
Soon the eighty was reduced to fifty and then they were told that a final twenty four would eventually do the last part of the course.
He realized what the reason for this one month of tough physical training was, the life of a Game Guard could sometimes be very tough and softies would not be able to fulfill their allocated duties.
Kally was determined to be one of the final twenty four, he started enjoying the course. He and another trainee were competing to be the top students – both eventually together with twenty two others were loaded and transported to the Rangers course at the Shishangane picket east of Vlakteplaas, he was very proud to be mentioned as one of the top five students.
Here at Shishangane, Jack Greeff headed the training, at the end of the course a further nine students were informed that they did not make the grade and were transported back to SKUKUZA.
Mid 1995, Kally and fourteen others were posted to their pickets – they were now newly qualified Game Guards and were fully kitted out each also with a 7.62 R1 rifle and live ammunition.
They were distributed to Mahlangeni, Nwanetsi, Punda Maria, Stolznek and Kingfisherspruit all poaching hotspots.
Kallie was posted at Kingfisherspruit, arriving here the District Ranger – Errol Pieterse told them not to offload their belongings as the were going to the Kampiaan picket at Dingala where they would be involved in anti-poaching, as the people from Welverdiend were involved in shooting and snaring the animals and they were to stop these activities.
Arriving at Kampiaan they offloaded and were immediately told to do night watch, Kally and two other new Game Guards set out under command of Corporal Paul Ndlovu in the full moon . . . ., they were fortunate to be successful on their very first stake out. He now had his first taste of being a Game Ranger – the job he always wanted.
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Kally Ubisi Part 2.
Kally spent the period 1994 to 1997 at Kingfisherspruit. He was then transferred to Malelane where he started doing Wilderness Trails – the Bushman's and the Wolhuter, with Jan Erasmus and Frans du Toit and Piet Scott they swapped around and he really enjoyed this life. Kally was here until 2003 when he was transferred to the Sweni Wilderness Trail.
While at Sweni he together with thirteen other Rangers were employed by "The Wilderness Company" a Private Company owned by Jaco Badenhorst, Jan Erasmus, Nick Squires, Barry Hopgood and Gideon Serfontein – all ex National Parks Board Rangers, who hired out field staff to SANPARKS as required. Here they gained valuable experience of the different areas and different jobs; they met many different people and improved their people's skills.
It was great doing the Wolhuter, Bushman, Olifants, Sweni, Metsi-Metsi, Napi and Nyalaland Wilderness Trails but soon he realized that doing this he would never be able to make a Trail his own.
Fortunately it was decided in 2007, that the staffing of the Wilderness Trails should be done by SANPARKS personnel, outsourcing was not such a great idea as originally anticipated; they were again back in SANPARKS employ.
Kally was posted to the Napi Wilderness Trail; here it is closer to where his wife and two children; the twelve year old daughter Cathleen Rivonia doing grade six and his six year old son Kaylin Reeve now in grade one, live at his home at Bushbuck Ridge, Lilliydale. His parents also still live at Lilliydale.
He loves the area of the Napi, with its topography and its animals and its plants. Kally's special interest is Botany; many of his friends call him the Flower Fundi, unfortunately few people on the Trails are really interested in flowers but when he finds some, he is very eager to share his love for the white and blue and yellow and red and pink and orange jewels, decorating the Lowveld bush, with all its insects and other interesting creepy crawlies.
Kally mentioned that approximately 80% of the plants in the KRUGER PARK still do not have common names, like Lions eyes or Cat eyes or whatever.
Kally did part time education at the Pretoria Technikon during the period 2000 to 2002.
The Area Ranger at SKUKUZA discussed with the KRUGER Management the possibility of the courses being presented at SKUKUZA, it was agreed that it would be more practical, the Technikon agreed and At Botha the HOD or a lecturer came to SKUKUZA where he lectured them for a day and a half and allocated the assignments, it was then six weeks of hard graft before the next visit, where they did exams and were evaluated.
While studying they visited many different Institutions, during the first year they attended the Potchefstroom University for CHE where they studied Soil Science and Geology, during the second year they went to the St. Lucia area where they studied Mongoose and Beach Insects to broaden their knowledge.
Kally says he still has twenty five years which he intends spending very productively in the KRUGER NATIONAL PARK. His dream for himself is to one day become an Area Ranger where he can teach and train others about the bush, maybe one day there could be a school where special education could be given to people from the towns and rural areas.
He says that for every child educated into loving nature affects at least three others when they return home to their parents.
Kally says that the My Acre of Africa seems to be reasonably successful in doing the education of the children, who normally come in for a day.
Other children come in and stay at SKUKUZA from the School Journey Services where the Socio Ecology Services make the arrangements and do the education, the children go on drives where they learn and enjoy.
On my question about what more can be done to make Black People more nature conservation minded, he replied that they seek to be made part of it, as for many years there were two groups: the Nature Conservators – and the people; who did not feel part of it.
The People must be taught and educated about what is so special about nature, it will take many years but eventually most will be converted, unfortunately there still are many in the Villages that are not interested in Nature, and to them it means nothing, whether they will ever be converted, he does not know.
Unfortunately many people in the rural areas still have the impression that the KRUGER NATIONAL PARK is only for the rich; education is what is required to change their thinking.
It was indeed enriching to spend three days with this remarkable man who has a passion, just as much or maybe even more than we.
My wish to Kally is that his dreams come true; his surname "UBISI" is shared with many of the Field Rangers and Game Guards of yesteryear, no wonder he loves the place – it must be in the genes.
Should you ever have the privilege of meeting Kally Ubisi, stop and have a chat, or should you really feel the need to have a bush experience, make a reservation for the Napi Wilderness Trail and also spend three days with a man who really cares.
Kally Ubisi on the right.
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|Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:14 pm
Saul Hlatswayo.
Saul Hlatswayo is one of the Trail Rangers we met on the Napi.
Saul was born in Bushbuckridge where he grew up. He always had a passion for nature.
He started working in Pretoriuskop in 1993 as a general worker.
One day Kobus Kruger the local Ranger came to him and asked whether he would be interested in joining the Conservation Services staff as a Field Ranger. Of course he was interested.
Very soon Saul found himself at Stolznek for training it was tough and he passed the selection, and reported at Shishangane in September 1994 for further training.
Saul mentioned that he has greatest respect for Kobus Kruger, who he knew as an absolutely fearless man, he would accompany him anywhere. He recalls while doing shooting training with a .375 or a .458 rifle, Kobus would set up the metal target resembling a charging predator and then at the range of twenty five meters go and stand next to it and then instruct his pupil to shoot – fast and straight, you had to; otherwise there was big trouble .
After passing the course he spent six and a half years as a Field Ranger at Pretoriuskop, mostly with Kobus Kruger.
He then applied for the position as Trails Ranger at Napi; he was fortunate enough to get it and has enjoyed every minute here.
Saul was very involved in anti poaching duties. Poachers would come and do their evil thing.
Poachers were mostly armed with AK 47 automatic rifles.
He once caught two Rhino poachers armed with AK 47's.
Once while he and Sergeant Ghona and Corporal Intheleni and Aaron Nkuna while sleeping in their camping site, heard shooting in the bush they got up and searched and found three poachers in the bush with a spot light.
The four assembled and sat and made a plan, they checked their rifles and went for the poachers who had shot five Impala and one Duiker.
One of the poachers went for the Rangers and Saul wanted to shoot him, the Sergeant said "no we will just catch him". Saul wanted to take his own decision and shoot as the poacher was dangerous, as Saul squeezed the trigger the poacher turned and the R1 bullet just missed him, and they ran off in the dark of night.
The Rangers decided to set an ambush as they expected the poachers to return to fetch their harvest. Just after sunrise one of the poachers appeared and he was caught, he was taken to the SAP where he soon mentioned the names of his compatriots, they were charged for poaching, being in illegal possession of a firearm in the Park and also for entering the Park without the required authority to do so, the three spent some time in the Government hotel.
Saul mentioned that Rhino poaching is currently on the increase and is of great concern in the southern and central areas of KRUGER; anti poaching operations in the mentioned areas has been improved, especially with the assistance of all the newly appointed Field Rangers, maybe when the SADF is deployed in the Park would also be of great assistance.
Saul says that they love their jobs – protecting the animals and all the life in the Park.
Saul says that he spent much time with Kobus Kruger and Ben Pretorius at Pretoriuskop. Saul said that he was very sad to hear that Ben Pretorius had passed away only eleven months after leaving the Park – maybe his heart was broken.
Saul started at the Napi with Trevor Langeveld, the two walked many kilometers, he was also very sad when Trevor had to leave during Operation Prevail . . .
Saul is married, his family live at Nkuhlu – Bushbuckridge. He has three daughters their names being Lovement and Valentine at schools and Glad the little baby aged two years and ten months. Judging by their names Saul is a romantic chap.
Saul mentioned that he and Kalliy had been good friends since their young days and still hope to spend many enjoyable years together as CONSERVATORS of NATURE here in the place he truly loves.
It was good speaking to this dedicated man who also has a passion for the Great Mother and all Her Children.
Should you ever have the privilege of meeting this man, spend some time with him – you well leave feeling that you have learnt a lot.
Saul second from the left.
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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSLong Wait List For Clarksburg VA
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Reported: Jun. 9, 2014 1:53 PM EDT
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Clarksburg , West Virginia
The wait time for new patients seeking a primary care doctor at the VA Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, is 54 days -- nearly four times what the Department of Veterans Affairs had set as a goal.
VA guidelines, since abandoned, said veterans should be seen within 14 days of their desired date for a primary care appointment. The department has since said meeting that target was unattainable given existing resources and growing demand.
Other VA facilities in West Virginia also are exceeding that goal. Martinsburg's wait time is 47 days; Beckley's is 39 days; Huntington's is just under 29 days.
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Perfect Dark Zero for Xbox 360On: Xbox 360
The killer Xbox 360 launch title? Can this follow-up to the N64 classic be the hit MS need it to be?
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This is kind of a detour type post except everything here is basketball related.
I was listening to an interview with Eric Snow on the radio today where it was mentioned Michael Jordan won his first championship in his seventh year and how this is Lebron's seventh year as well. I think most experts have the Cavs as the front runners for the title this year which got me wondering something. If Lebron is the modern day MJ, then who is his Scottie Pippen? Surely none of Lebron's current team mates are to Pippen's status. Are they? I do not ask this in jest. The earliest memory of Pippen I have is probably around '94, and by then he was a bad ass. He was carrying teams by himself to 50 win seasons and then when his airness returned, Pippen played robin to three consecutive titles.
So, you old folks (JRW, Wayne, SiMA), in 1991, going into the playoffs, how was a young Scottie Pippen thought of?
Next. I made some CRAZYstatement a little while back that I'd rather see the Laker's earlier than later (in the playoffs) and I got called senseless. I still contend that we match up better than most against the Laker's when Tony is healthy because the Laker's have a tough time with quick point guards. My most recent proof is the NOOCH. A few days back the NOOCH played Chris Paul and Darren Collison at the same time for extended minutes and it gave LA fits. CP and Collison combined for 32 pts (11-20 fgs) and 16 assists and 7 rebs for good measure. The Hornets got the win, the Lakers are sputtering.
Can Tony and George not duplicate this? Throw in the rest of our bunch (Manu Ginobili?) and I like our chances!
Last thing. I want to quickly touch on Tiago Splitter. I wrote a post over the summer about trading Tiago. My thinking wasn't that I believed Tiago won't pan out in the NBA but that he is more of a future piece. My concern was Timmy and especially Manu (remember his was coming off a big injury, seems so long ago huh?); their deterioration as players. As they slowly decline our championship window gets smaller. But I was wrong. I expected Manu and Tim to take a notable dip in play this year. I also expected Tony to increase his level of play. None of those things happened. You might argue that Timmy has slowed towards the end of this season but I think he's taking it easy more than he's out of gas. He's still solid.
Manu and Tim have good years left that can coincide with Tiago's time here. I hope Tiago comes next year and I have uber high expectations for him. They are even higher after hearing RC down play Tiago. This really has me believing he's Just an athletic Brad Miller, Plus. He's the piece we will need to repeat next year :)


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Hopkins High School senior and 2005 world yo-yo champion John Narum wanted his last Pep Fest show before he graduated to be big. As his fellow students have come to expect, Narum wowed Friday's crowd with eye-popping tricks that involved lying on the floor, doing handstands and kneeling on the ground—all while slinging yo-yos through the air. But when the March show drew to a close, Narum surprised everyone by asking senior Olivia Hvass, his girlfriend of four months, to go to the prom with him.
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Parkwood Knolls and Walnut Drive property owners—organized as advocacy group Unite Edina 273—asked to leave the Hopkins school district for Edina schools because they think Hopkins schools are not in locations that serve the families' educational needs. After a push for a new law to make it easier to leave the district failed, the group petitioned the school district for permission to leave. On Dec. 20, School Board directors decided unanimously vote that it's in the district's best interest for the neighborhoods to remain in the Hopkins school district.
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I've found myself in that weird limbo where I have enough time left in my evening that I should do something productive, but I don't really have enough time left to get anything real accomplished. So, I decided to show y'all a photo I took today that I liked before I call it a night.
A reporter and I headed down to Port O'Connor this afternoon to talk to people about their preparations for the extravaganza that is Poco Bueno. I know very little about the event besides that it involves yachts, money and really really big fish.
Anyway I took this photo at one of the bait shops in Port O'Connor. I really liked the walls that weren't really walls and brought in just enough diffused light to make the photo. Being from Michigan the ocean (or Bay, or Gulf, or whatever) always really surprises me. I'm used to having giant bodies of fresh water around instead of salt water. It's a totally different experience. Therefore I get really excited when I see porpoises, pelicans and those tiny sharks that people always seem to catch. I look forward to venturing back that way on Saturday to watch people bring in those giant fish.
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