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Panhandle Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award
2013 Winner: Keith Rexroth
A well-known figure in statewide conservation circles, Rexroth has served on the South Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors since 1993, including a stint as chairman. He has been the NRD's delegate on Panhandle Area Development District (PADD) and Panhandle Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D). He served eight years on the Nebraska Association of Resource Districts Information and Education Committee, including five years as chair. He was named NRD Director of the Year for Nebraska in 2005.
He was appointed by the governor as advisor for the Three-State Cooperative Agreement on the Platte River. He also served on the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission and volunteered in classrooms for 15 years.
Rexroth also has a long involvement in ag leadership positions, both on the local and state levels. In 1983-84 he received the Outstanding Young Farmer Nebraska award. And he served for 10 years in state management for Outstanding Young Farmer program, during which time there were seven national winners from Nebraska. He served on the Dalton Co-op Board, and in the mid-1990s served two years as the Mid-States Advisory for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Chief Pearlie Reed. He has been Cheyenne County Extension Board Chair and South Panhandle Chair. He served two years on the UNL Chancellor's Advisory Board, and was vice president and held other offices on the Nebraska Wheat Growers.
Rexroth organized the Tri-State Ag Summit, which included the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the agriculture directors from Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado.
Rexroth has worked to pass on his love and knowledge of agriculture, volunteering in classrooms for 15 years and hiring high-school and college students to work on the family farm, a "classroom without walls."
The Outstanding Service to Panhandle Agriculture Award is given by Panhandle Research and Extension Center faculty in recognition of a person or group who has provided outstanding service to Panhandle agriculture. Award criteria include value of work done or cooperation with UNL specialists or educators; leadership in agriculture; community service other than agriculture; and level of impact on Panhandle agriculture.
Previous honorees:
Pictured: Kevin Hall (third from left) with parents George and Jeanette Hall and wife, Vickie.
2010: Kevin Hall: Kevin Hall is a leader in Nebraska's sugarbeet industry who operates a diversified farming operation near Bridgeport. Hall produces wheat, corn, dry edible beans, sugarbeets, and sorghum. In 2010 he harvested 6,600 total acres of crops, irrigated with 69 center-pivot systems. He is the largest, by acreage, sugarbeet grower in Nebraska with about 2,800 acres annually, and also has a beef feedlot. He has been a leader in agricultural organizations, especially those related to sugarbeets. He was one of the initial committee members to organize the growers' purchase of Western Sugar; has been on the Board of Directors of Western Sugar Cooperative since its formation; and is currently the board president. He has served on a national committee charged with preserving use of Roundup Ready sugarbeet seed.
He and his wife, Vickie, have three teen-age children. He is a church elder. Vickie is a full-time mother and also partner in the farming operation. Kevin grew up on his father's farm, rented his grandfather's farm when he was a senior in high school, and grew the operation from there. Machinery Systems Engineer John Smith, who nominated Hall, describes him as a leader by example in the Panhandle irrigated agriculture community, always willing to try something new if he can be convinced that it has a good chance of contributing positively to his operation. He's also willing to share his ideas with anyone. Smith said it's common for other farmers to look to Hall as an example, and many growers visit with him about his operation. Hall was the first Nebraska beet grower in recent times to purchase a European-style, self-propelled harvester, also one of the first in the United States. In the four years since, two other Nebraska growers have followed his lead. The harvester is not just bigger, Smith said, but also reduces soil compaction, harvest cost, and root damage.
Hall has participated with UNL on several projects and has allowed faculty to conduct demonstrations in his fields, including direct harvest of dry beans; field-scale comparison of 18-inch and 30-inch row sugarbeets; and comparison of harvest loss and soil compaction between the self-propelled system and conventional methods. Recently he has switched from 30-inch rows to 20-inch rows, a major system change but a progressive one to improve production efficiency.
2009 -- Lynn Myers: Lynn Myers of Lewellen is a Sandhills rancher who is dedicated to improving pasturelands and sharing what he learns with other ranchers. He ranches in northern Garden County. He works and manages the home place, the Tippet Myers Ranch, which has been in the family for 100 years, and several leased pastures between Ashby, Arthur, and Lewellen. His philosophy is to leave the pastures, rented or not, in better condition than he found them in, resulting in several long-term leases. Lynn has worked closely for years with UNL Extension and numerous other agricultural organizations, including the Nebraska Cattlemen and Nebraska Grazing Coalition. He worked closely with former UNL range specialist Pat Reece and preaches the importance of SanDRIS (a UNL Extension grazing management decision-support tool). He actively shares what he has learned. He started and serves on the Nebraska Ranch Mentor Program (now known as "Cowboy Logic") and has hosted student interns interested in grazing management.
Several years ago, Myers leased a new ranch, the Curry Place, and wanted to develop a technique to monitor the improvement in pasture health and production of the pastures. He called the local extension office. Working with Reece, Extension Educators Cindy Tusler, Jay Jenkins and Bethany Johnston, and NRCS staff, a photo-monitoring technique was developed. An Action Team grant led to a successful program to educate other ranchers on this technique. This program had an impact on more than 150,000 acres of rangeland and 12,000 cows. Immediately following the program, two ranches set up photo-monitoring on their ranches.
Myers also received a grant from Sandhills Task Force for improvements on the Curry Place, including the continuation of monitoring with assistance from Extension staff. Photo-monitoring workshops have been conducted at GSL, Women in Ag Conferences in Kearney and Sidney, Nebraska Cattlemen meetings, NRCS Drought Meeting, and Nebraska Grazing Conference as a result of Lynn's involvement with the various groups. The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition will continue the efforts, and set up monitoring on 50 ranches in eastern Nebraska and 50 ranches in western Nebraska.
Myers' hobbies include roping Hereford cows, playing the banjo, and gifting colorful hats to friends.
2008 -- Charles Fenster: Charles Fenster is a pioneering researcher who retired nearly 30 years ago but remains active in Nebraska agricultural circles. During a long and successful career with the University of Nebraska, he became nationally and internationally known for his work in conservation tillage systems. His work on conservation tillage and ecofallow is fundamental to the environmentally sound cultural practices used in dryland farming today. Charlie and his wife, Eunice, live in Gering. He holds the title of professor emeritus at the Panhandle Center. He retired from university employment in 1980, but did not retire from an active life. After retirement, he volunteered to help the University of Nebraska Foundation and the University of Nebraska Alumni Association. When the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association could not find qualified inspectors for western Nebraska, Charlie was there to satisfy the need. He worked for NCIA for 12 years inspecting wheat, millet, grasses, dry beans and other crops. He also represented NCIA at grower meetings in the Panhandle. He has successfully nominated a number of Panhandle residents for membership in the Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement. He still attends and actively participates in UNL programming.
Charlie and Eunice have generously funded a number of programs for the Panhandle District. They established the first endowed professorship for an off-campus site. They have also been major contributors to the Panhandle Dryland Crops Fund, the Panhandle Alumni Scholarship Fund, the Fenster Fund for Family and Consumer Sciences, and the Panhandle Research and Extension Center Director's Discretionary Fund. Charlie regularly tells the story of agriculture in the Panhandle to widespread and diverse audiences. He speaks to Nebraska LEAD groups about the history of agriculture in the Panhandle. He has been involved in FARM, the Farm and Ranch Museum, in Gering since its inception, and developed a major display on the development of conservation tillage in the High Plains. An active community member, he belongs to the Kiwanis Club and has been chair of the Gering Parks, Cemetery and Tree Board for many years.
2007 -- Robert Busch is a leader in numerous agricultural organizations in western Nebraska and a respected voice in statewide water policy discussions. He doesn't stand back and complain when he feels agriculture is getting the short straw from government. He gets active in the political process and educates those who need to know the situation in modern agriculture. Bob, who with his wife, Norma, operates an irrigated farm south of Mitchell, is a long-time member of the Sugar Beet Growers and active in the American Sugar Beet Growers. He has been on the corporate board of the Western Sugar Cooperative.
He has devoted considerable time to educating the general public and policy makers about water issues in Nebraska. He has served as chairman of the water tours of the North Platte System sponsored by the Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce. He sits on the North Platte Natural Resource District Stakeholders Group and also on the Platte River Basin Wide Stakeholders Group, which is concerned with issues of the five NRDs along the Platte River in Nebraska. He has made numerous visits to the U.S. Congress and the Nebraska Legislature to lobby for agriculture interests. He has made as many as five trips during a legislative session. He represents not only agriculture interests but the whole community in several capacities, including serving on the Regional Airport board.
2006 -- Ken Green is a leader in the beef cattle industry in the High Plains and a driving force behind the expansion of the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research Feedlot, which increased the number of pens and made numerous other improvements. In addition to advocating the project, Ken has been a major financial donor. As a key figure in the regional cattle industry, Ken recognized the need for research that provided timely, precise, science-based information to allow beef production to continue to become more efficient. Ken's vision for a profitable feedlot industry supported by a world-class research feedlot was key in the development of over $600,000 in private donations. Ken said his vision is for the Panhandle Research Feedlot to become the center of beef research for this part of the nation, with the just-completed improvements as one step in that process.
Ken is managing general partner of Agra Holdings LP, a liquid feed manufacturer based in Firestone, Colo., with facilities in Minatare, Lexington, and Bradshaw, Neb., Fort Morgan and Lucerne, Colo., Garden City and Scott City, Kan., and Merrill, Iowa. He also is a partner in Finney County Feeders of Garden City, Kan., and Pruvit Cattle Co. He is on the board of directors of Premium Protein, a further possessed meats company which operates a beef abattoir and is highly focused on the international markets. He is a director for Consolidated Beef Producers, the nation's largest cattle marketing cooperative; partner and director of Valley Bank and Trust; partner and director of Kansas Feeds LLC, a liquid commodity trading company with facilities in Dodge City and Scott City, Kan., and Dalhart, Texas; president and director of Dinklage Feedyards Inc.; partner and director of Premier Cattle Co. of Syracuse, Kan.; president of Evergreen Ranch Inc. of Scottsbluff.
Ken was raised in the Nebraska Panhandle and is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He and his wife, Trish, have two children and four grandchildren. They have raised and shown American Quarter Horses for the past 15 years and have earned seven World Champions.
- 2004: Dan Laursen, Alliance
- 2003: Dennis Strauch, Mitchell
- 2001: Hod Kosman, Scottsbluff
- 25th Anniversary Celebration Founder's Award: Terry Carpenter, James Massey, John T. (Jack) Selzer, John Weihing
- 1999: Fred & Viola Kriesel, Gurley; Leon & Cheryl Kriesel
- 1998 Harry T. Cullan, Hemingford
- 1997 Cliff Walker, Scottsbluff
- 1996 Gary Darnall, Harrisburg
- 1995 Doug Schmale, Lodgepole
- 1994 Doug Kizzire, Bayard
- 1993 Jim Gran, Gordon
- 1992 Terry Terrell, Hay Springs
- 1991 Virginia Smith, Chappell
- 1990 Connee Quinn, Chadron
- 1989 Jim Irwin, Alliance
- 1988 Frank & Tootie Johannsen, Bayard
- 1987 Merlyn Carlson, Lodgepole
- 1986 Calvin Coulter, Bridgeport
- 1985: L.D. "Lou" Towater, Scottsbluff
- 1984: Fred Ehrman, Gering
- 1983: Robert Gifford, Harrisburg
- 1982: Don Steen, Morrill
- 1981: Cliff Quick, Alliance
- 1980: Louis Knoflicek, Alliance; Jim Laessle, Scottsbluff
- 1979: William L. Siegel, Morrill; Dwight D. Baltensperger, Bushnell
- 1978: Ray Cruise, Lodgepole
- 1977 Jim Numon, Scottsbluff
- 1976: John R. Jirdon, Morrill; Charles Reisig, Scottsbluff
- 1974: J.G. Elliott Building Dedication, Terry Carpenter
- 1973 Cliff Ashburn
- 1972: Memorial to Chester I. Walters; Phil Sheldon, Honoree
- 1971 Lionel Harris - Honoree Dedication of Lionel Harris Building
- 1970 Progress in Agriculture: John R. Jirdon, John R. Jirdon Industries, Inc., Morrill


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Maple Pecan Butter
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup (½ stick) butter
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- maple pecan butter (see below)
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- Wash the sweet potatoes and wrap each in a single sheet of aluminum foil.
- Build a charcoal fire for indirect cooking by situating the coals on only one side of the grill, leaving the other side void. When the temperature is approximately 400°F, place the wrapped sweet potatoes on the grill over the side void of charcoal. Close the grill lid and cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes with indirect heat, or until the sweet potatoes soften.
- While the potatoes cook, prepare the maple pecan butter. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the maple syrup, pecans, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and salt. Heat the mixture on low for less than one minute or until a layer of bubbles forms over the surface. Remove from the heat, and set aside until needed.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the grill, unwrap, and halt the cooking process by dipping them into a bowl of cold water. Place the sweet potatoes on a counter top and let them cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting into ½-inch thick medallions.
- Coat each sweet potato steak with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Grill each steak directly over the coals (approximately 400°F) for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove the potato steaks from the grill and serve drizzled with warm maple pecan butter.
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Among the flurry of activities and deja-vu around open data that governments worldwide, in all tiers are pursuing to increase transparency and fuel a data economy, I found something really worth reading in a report that was recently published by the Danish government.
"Good Basic Data for Everyone – A Driver for Growth and Efficiency" takes a different spin than many others by saying that:
Basic data is the core information authorities use in their day-to-day case processing. Basic data is e.g. data on individuals, businesses, properties, , addresses and geography. This information, called basic data, is reused throughout the public sector. Reuse of high-quality data is an essential basis for public authorities to perform their tasks properly and efficiently. Basic data can include personal data.
While most of the categories are open data, the novelty is that for the first time personal and open data is seen for what it is, i.e. data. The document suggests the development of a Data Distributor, which would be responsible for conveying data from different data to its consumers, both inside and outside government. The document also assumes that personal data may be ultimately distributed via a common public-sector data distributor.
Besides what is actually written in the document, this opens the door for a much needed shift from service orientation to data orientation in government service delivery. Stating that data must flow freely across organizational boundaries, irrespective of the type of data (and of course within appropriate policy constraints) is hugely important to lay the foundations for effective integration of services and processes across agencies, jurisdictions, tiers and constituencies.
Combining this with some premises of the US Digital Strategy, which highlights an information layer distinct from a platform layer, which is in turn distinct from a presentation layer, one starts seeing a move toward the centrality of data, which may finally emerge to the emergence of citizen data stores that would put control of service access and integration in the hand of individuals.
Although this is a long-term shift, it may completely redefine how a new generation of government systems and services will be designed. The assumption has always been that government "owns" the data, even when it is of a personal nature, and it can be accessed by citizens only through citizen services. But what if the perspective is completely flipped on its head, and we apply the same principles of open data to any data? Like the public has the right to access any open data, so does an individual have the right to access his or her personal data. Then, why should government store that data, rather than a copy thereof, while the "original" (whatever this means in the digital space) is stored where the citizen wants. It could be a bank, a post office, a trusted social media platforms.
Applying the principles of data democratization to something else than just open data, government organizations might find themselves being consumers rather than owners or providers of personal data. They should access the data they need through services that are chosen by citizens themselves, and citizens may have a rather granular control of whether and how data can be shared across agencies.
Of course this takes time and much greater maturity both on the citizen and on the vendor size. Citizen data vaults are an embryonic market, with companies like Google and Microsoft having made a not terribly successful foray in the healthcare space, and smaller players like MyDex and QIY Foundation still at a pilot stage. On the other hand, the recent move by the UK government to consider the assurance of identity credential issued by multiple players opens the door to those players to enter the citizen vault market.
It is time for people to stop talking only about open data and focus on the broader implications of a data-oriented approach to government services and operations.
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Guittard Chocolate Company
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The Congregational Church of Belmont will present its 32nd annual Chocolate Fest on Oct. 3 and 4 this year.
Twenty different vendors of chocolate wares (ice cream, gelato, brownies, cakes, cookies, truffles and candy of every sort, as well as chunks of pure chocolate) will offer samples for tasting for the 800 guests. Chocolate Fest will be organized in three sessions: Friday evening, 7:30-10 p.m.; Saturday afternoon, 1:30-4 p.m.; and Saturday evening, 7:30-10 p.m.
Guests are invited to take part in unlimited tasting, champagne and coffee, a chocolate boutique and prizes. The Michael Medwid Jazz Trio will play all three sessions. Proceeds from Chocolate Fest benefit outreach projects within the community (such as Samaritan House, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Interfaith Hospitality Network) as well as the effort to maintain the historic church
Tickets for all sessions are $25 at the door and $22.50 if ordered before Sept. 28; seniors and children will be $20 on Saturday afternoon only. Childcare, provided by screened professional caregivers, will be available at all three sessions and can be reserved when you order tickets. Children in childcare are welcome upstairs at Chocolate Fest with a parent or downstairs in childcare.
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We are about to make a change on the Trivia/Games Forums that we hope will make things there a little easier.
First, we are creating a "sub-forum" for the number of "Survival" Threads that continually occupy the first page of the Trivia/Games Forums.
Second, we will be creating "standardized" rules for all of the "Survival" games. This should eliminate any confusion when playing multiple games.
New rules will include a "Winner's Gallery" for each "type" of Survival Game listing the "winning" entries in cronological order.
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Magic Kingdom Survival "Winner's Gallery"
1. Carousel of Progress
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Each new Round will have it's own thread to cut down on extremely long threads.
Duplication of the list is encouraged to continue the "ranking" through playing the games although additional attractions may be added at the start of a new round (either because they were forgot, left off to limit list size or they are new attractions)
The current games have hurt/heal ratios anywhere from a "1/1" range to a "4/1".
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After much discussion, administration has decided to standardize all the games at a 2/1 ratio.
Please check the updated first post of each game for the new rules.
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1. There are several different things listed (an example: "Magic Kingdom's rides"), each starting with 10 lives.
2. A player posts what they want to hurt and what they want to heal using a total of 3 points.The player can assign them in any way as long as one attraction gets hurt and one gets healed. (You cannot heal with a 3 and hurt with a 0 )
For example, if you hurt Snow White 2 times, you can heal Dumbo 1 time. Or you can hurt 1 time and heal 2 times. As long as it adds to 3 you can choose your combo.
3. If somthing is Hurt, it loses one (1) to two (2) lives.
4. If somthing is Healed, it gets one (1) to two (2) lives.
5. Players must copy and paste the status with their post.
6. Only 1 post per player per day.
At the end of a "Round" the winner will be added to the game's "Winner's Gallery" and the next round may be started (minus the winner) with a new thread.
The new rules will go into effect on all Survival Games as of 10:00 PM Thursday December 15, 2005.*
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This page provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions in the Alpines & Rock Gardens Forum.These questions and answers were taken from previous postings to the forum and are provided here as a help to other users.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What defines alpine and rock garden plants?
- Any suggestions for easy to maintain rock gardens?
- What are some alpine & rock garden plants that bloom in the summer?
- What is a trough?
What defines alpine and rock garden plants?
- Ruth Anne (IL. zone 5a) - What is the definition of such plants?? I assume rock garden plants would encompass those that are of the ground cover type or dwarf? What about 'alpine'? Would that be the type of plant that is grown in certain very cold zones or high altitudes?
Neil Allen ILZ5 - The "standard" definitions I've seen center on three characteristics of mountain/alpine regions: a short growing season, good drainage and relatively poor soil. larger Alpines tend to be small plants because of the short season (no time to get big) and the poor soil (no nutrients to get big, little room to put down huge roots to support a huge plant). What alpines are good for late-season display? Some small campanulas seem to go on and on, but what else? .
Barbara - Try some varieties of Sedum spectabile. The wilted flowers tend to keep their color - especially dark-red *Carmen*; late-blooming Chrysanthemum zawadskii add some Colchicum and fall-blooming crocuses.
Richard - Most alpine and rock garden plants are characterized by their tufted and dwarf nature, and by broad definition in terms of usage include plants that are not actually from areas of high altitude or cold (some sedum and sempervivums for instance). Although many are from scree conditions, others come from alpine and sub alpine meadows where the soil can be fairly rich, so I wouldn't say that soil is a defining factor at all. Also, the dwarf habit usually comes, not necessarily from a short growing season, but as an adaptive measure to reduce exposure to cold, wind, etc. For all but the purists, I would think that any plants meeting a certain criteria for plant habit could be included in a rock garden. As far as the delphiniums and lupines are concerned, although the large hybrids would look out of place, there are species within both genuses that would be quite suitable, some of which grow to only a few inches in height.
Bob in zone 6 - Neil, how about Tricyrtis? Some of the taller ones are blooming right now; is it possible that there are fall-blooming alpine species? What about dwarf Asters? I know that 'Royal Opal' blooms here in September.
Barbara Mc Z8/E-TX - Here in the south the term " rock garden" refers to cactus & succulent garden. So can alpine plants be planted in our hot, humid, sunny area?
Asle Serigstad Zone 7 - I don't think definition of alpines and rock garden plants have anything to do with soil. I also think you can divide those plants into two very different groups; 1. alpine plants growing in mountains 2. coastal plants growing in the coastal zone The first group, are plants that will benefit from being low growing, because of wind, cold, and snow cover. The second, also benefits from being low growing, mainly because of wind and the very rough climate by the sea. The first group contains plants like Dryas octopetala, many Gentiana's, Leontopodium alpinum, many Saxifraga's etc. The second contains plants like Silene maritima, most Sedum's, Armeria maritima etc. Alpines does not always like dry conditions. Most of the Saxifraga's grows in moist, some even in wet conditions. This is also the case for many Primula's. And these two genera are among the largest in alpine/rock gardening. Sedum and Sempervivums are good examples of plants that grows under very dry conditions.
George Marcus - Among late-blooming plants suitable for the rock garden are some of the fall-blooming gentians, especially Gentiana saxatilis.. Other late-blooming gentians include G. sino-ornata and its hybrids as well as related Asian gentians. Many of these put on an impressive show in September to October (e.g. G. farreri, G. veitchiorum and their hybrids) but may be rather demanding as to growing conditions, viz. peaty soil, part shade, although the hybrids tend to be more easily pleased. One of the easiest gentians, which happens also to be fall-blooming is G. sepemfida.
Heidi - I think of a rock garden as a type of garden where you work with plants around rocks, from small to boulder type, usually on a small slope or hillside, or just around rocks -- plants that can be grown between the rocks, that can cascade over the rocks. Sedum is great; Candytuft; Phlox; Thyme; Elfin Herb; Sun Rose; -- stick in some evergreen azalea; dwarf Japanese Maple; Armeria; Coreopsis; Diascia (Blackthorn Apricot!); Spruge; Burning bush. I think of Alpines as Edelweiss, Arctic Iris, Norwegian Pine - all that can survive having snow occasionally.
Kathy PA/Z6 - In my rock garden I have a Yucca, geum, sea holly, thistle, hens and chicks, poppies, thyme, cactus, moss rose.
Neil Allen ILZ5 - It also helps to think of some alpines as plants that would colonize the poor, gravelly soil you'd find next to a retreating glacier. As more organic matter was added to that soil (blown by the wind, for example), a greater variety of plants could grow there and the "alpines" would retreat with the glacier -- up the sides of mountains, for example. Some areas would always remain very tough environments, though -- for example, cliffs along the edge of the sea, and there you would also find rock plants that shared a lot of characteristics with "mountainous" alpines. Also, at high latitudes you're likely to find the same short summers, cold but non-rainy winters and relatively poor soil that you find at high elevations, so here too you'd find plants that have made their way into rock gardens even though they don't originate at especially high elevations. So while an alpine is, strictly speaking, a mountain plant, an "encyclopedia of alpines" might include those cliff-dwellers and high-latitude plants -- or it might not. "Rock garden plants" is in some ways a more inclusive phrase because it can take in all three types, but it also usually means that the plants should be less than a foot or perhaps two feet tall.
Any suggestions for easy to maintain rock gardens?
- Sue Benoit/North.Ontario/Z4 - Do you have any suggestions for rock gardens that are easy to maintain?
Bill Dabroski - You could make your garden all mountain phlox (i.e. mountain pink) including the various colors. I find that sedum with their vigorous growth tend to out compete most weeds. Plus, the sedum usually reseed as well as division being a rapid propagation method to cover a larger space.
Asle Serigstad Zone 7 - I grow lots of Sedum, Sempervivum, Armeria, Silene, Thymus, Phlox, etc.... If you plant these kinds of alpines, that grow well under dry conditions, the weed will have to grow very fast. I mix the soil with lots of gravel, and this keeps the soil dry. In addition I have a layer of gravel, 3-5 cm on top, to prevent weeds and to avoid rotting of plants. It is important to make different zones in your garden, with adapted conditions for different plants. If they have good conditions, they will be better competitors to the weeds.
What are some alpine & rock garden plants that bloom in the summer?
- Majella Larochelle - First, out of more than 8000 kinds of these plants, I would assess than 10% of them blooms in summer: that makes a choice of 800 kinds of plants, plus the more than 2000 kinds of Sempervivums usually starting to bloom in July. Starting in April, here are some ever bloomers: - from April till November: Viola corsica, Scabiosa japonica alpina, Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana', Linanthastrum nuttalii (summer Phlox) and from the end of July, almost every genus has a least a species or a cultivar that will bloom by mid-summer. Aquilegia 'Nicole', August-Oct., Penstemons in quantities, Alchemillas, perennial Cyclamen some alpine Digitalis, Geranium.. Lysimachia japonica 'Minutissima' is a jewel with plenty of yellow stars from July to October. Many Gentians, one is called Fall Gentian: G. septemfida Miniatures Hosta and Astilbes.
Neil Allen ILZ5 - Sea Thrifts -- Armeria juniperifolia and maritima "Splendens."
Sue - North. Ontario, Z4 - In my rock garden my favorite is Coreopsis 'Moonbeam'. It's constantly in bloom till frost. It likes a well-drained soil in a sunny location.
Gail Korn NE Z4B - Erodium reichardii 'Charm' never got more than 1.5" tall and bore little pink flowers veined rose all season long. It reminded me of a miniature cranesbill. Also I would recommend Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' and Scabiosa 'Pink Mist'. The latter is a pinkish lavender. Both scabiosa are about 1' tall and wide and bloom June till frost. They do bloom well all summer but they pick up steam and look their bloomiest best in the fall. They are also frost-cheaters.
Bill Dabroski - I have a type of Anemone sp., probably sylvestris 'Snowdrop Wildflower' in the rock garden that blooms regularly but sparingly in the fall, having its major bloom in the spring.
Asle Serigstad Zone 7 - Geranium sanguineum blooms from June to October. Mimulus luteus/cupreus cultivars, different Dianthus sp./cult., etc.
What is a trough?
- Robin - 9/CA - A number of you are talking about troughs, and I am not sure, gardening-wise, what that is.
Judi z. (RI/Z6) - Troughs are a type of container, usually not very deep, and rectangular--almost like a sink. I admit to being an anglophilic gardener, and troughs are very popular there--the thing I like is that you can make a miniature landscape with them.
Donna - 5 - A trough, like a an old drinking trough for a farm animal, is usually rectangular and often lower to the ground than the typical drinking trough and often made of stone or hypertufta.


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It's predictable that news reports of the apparent "split" between Catholic Bishops and Catholic Nuns/Hospitals would be portrayed as a good omen that might make it easier for Congress to find a way out of the dilemma it created when the House and Senate adopted competing restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions.
Per the New York Times:
In an apparent split with Roman Catholic bishops over the abortion-financing provisions of the proposed health care overhaul, the nation's Catholic hospitals have signaled that they back the Senate's compromise on the issue, raising hopes of breaking an impasse in Congress and stirring controversy within the church.
The Senate bill, approved Thursday morning, allows any state to bar the use of federal subsidies for insurance plans that cover abortion and requires insurers in other states to divide subsidy money into separate accounts so that only dollars from private premiums would be used to pay for abortions.
Just days before the bill passed, the Catholic Health Association, which represents hundreds of Catholic hospitals across the country, said in a statement that it was "encouraged" and "increasingly confident" that such a compromise "can achieve the objective of no federal funding for abortion." An umbrella group for nuns followed its lead.
The same day, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called the proposed compromise "morally unacceptable."
The divide frames one of the most contentious issues facing House and Senate negotiators as they try to produce a bill that can pass in both chambers.
Father, forgive me, for I am not a believer, let alone a Catholic, but . . .
It is disheartening to learn that the debate is about how best to restrict access to abortion; it's between whether to drive insurance covering it out of exchange markets through economic pressure and harrassment (House) or through state opt-out prohibitions sanctioned by federal statute (Senate). The middle ground between those two unconcionable, radical extremes is still unconcionable and radically extreme.
All but forgotten, the legal/Constitutional ground, as established by a once sane Supreme Court, is that the right to an abortion can only be restricted under very limited state interests that expand only in later trimesters. That supreme law and common sense approach apparently have no place in today's debate, because if they did, the correct response would be that there should be no unwarranted restrictions on abortion access arising from the federal government's subsidies or any other efforts to help woman avoid undue economic harm or discrimination for seeking legal and necessary health care.
How did we get to the point where the accepted range of political debate is between what the Catholic Bishops will demand before allowing elected officials the Sacraments and what the Catholic Nuns/Hospitals will demand as the condition for accepting federal subsidies in their efforts to remain competitive?
Where is there a John Kennedy telling these dogmatists they have no right to tell elected officials how to vote? And where are the elected officials with sufficient courage to proclaim they have no obligation to accept their church's direction in matters of state?
But not to worry. Only 5 of the 6 current Catholic Justices of the Supreme Court are conservative, and they will ensure that the First Amendment's establishment clause, and the penumbra right to privacy remain inviolate. Or not.


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Birmingham, Ala., October 17, 2013 — It is now halfway through the 2013 NCAA college football season and a few things have changed since week one.
The mighty Notre Dame Fighting Irish have taken a beating from its opponents this season and as predicted, they were way overrated coming into the season. They have earned a 4-2 record, so far, by the skin of their teeth. Notre Dame had close wins against Purdue, a team that is nearly last in every category for teams in FBS, a field goal win against a mediocre Michigan State team and a win against a pretty good Arizona State team are the highlights of the Lucky Leprechaun's season this year. Notre Dame faced a tough loss against Michigan, who just lost to the ghost of what used to be Penn State. Also, big game Bob and the Oklahoma Sooners shredded Notre Dame. Overall, it has been a pitiful season for the Fighting Irish. They face a Kiffin-less USC team this week that should be a good game to watch. Either way, maybe the luck of the Irish will be greater next year.
SEE RELATED: NCAA college football rankings: Oregon Ducks remain number one
The Big 10 has earned little respect from voters as Ohio State continues to pull off narrow victories against mediocre teams and the AP poll respectively places them at number four. Meanwhile, the Oregon Ducks have been spinning heads all season and have earned the respect of the entire nation. The Ducks steadily hold the number two spot in the AP poll. The Oregon offense, led by Heisman hopeful quarterback Marcus Mariota, has been racking up yards and points this season that rival video game statistics.
A big game to watch this weekend in Pac 12 play is between the Stanford Cardinals and the UCLA Bruins. Stanford looks to keep its Pac 12 title hopes alive while UCLA is looking to sink its claws into a spot in the BCS Championship, as well as a second consecutive spot in the Pac 12 championship game this year.
The biggest game this weekend and perhaps the entire season, so far, is between Florida State and Clemson. This game is a potential battle for the Heisman Trophy and a BCS Title berth. The number five Seminoles are led by freshman sensation, quarterback, Jameis Winston. Winston is a native of Birmingham, Alabama who has lived up to the enormous hype that has surrounded him. He was highly recruited by dozens of the nation's top programs to play football and baseball. Senior quarterback Tajh Boyd and elite wide receiver Sammy Watkins lead the number three Clemson Tigers. This should be a game full of offensive fireworks and big plays. Clemson seems to have an edge in the match, with a much more battle tested group of veterans and a tougher defense. This game should be dazzling to watch.
Finally, the SEC broke an all time record this week as the Auburn Tigers joined the AP top 25. With the inclusion of Auburn in the AP poll, the SEC now has an all time record breaking eight teams in the top 25. The AP poll is part of the formula that determines the BCS rankings. The BCS rankings come out for the first time this season on this coming Sunday. Alabama sits at the top of the AP poll with six other SEC schools sandwiched between the Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers in the top 25.
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A big game this week in the SEC is between the number seven Texas A&M Aggies and the number 24 Auburn Tigers. A&M barely survived against Ole Miss this past Saturday and now must face a much tougher offense and defense in Auburn. The game is being played in College Station, Texas and reigning Heisman, Johnny Manziel will have the "12th man" playing on his side with the home field advantage at Kyle Field. The Tigers' defense will have its hands full, but Auburn leads the SEC in rushing and the Aggies are on upset alert. This should be a great game no matter the winner.
Good luck to everyone as the BCS rankings are released this Sunday. It has been an exciting season so far this year. If the second half turns out to be nearly as exciting as it promises, college football fans are all in for some great football. Life is good, but football is great.
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The Queue: Nah nah nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah nah nah nah nah {WoW}
Nov 22nd 2010 3:34PM You know First Aid is becoming obsolete when you can level a warrior from 1-80, never touch First Aid, and can only recall stopping to eat a handful of times.
Drama Mamas: When NSFW guild chat aggros a parent {WoW}
Nov 19th 2010 9:49AM I taught 12 year olds (and younger) for years.
No innocence was ruined because of this guy's nsfw chat, no child was scarred because of this guy's nsfw chat.
Once you hear some of the things these kids say in school, YOU'RE more likely to be scarred by what they say than they are by what you say.
Breakfast Topic: As Orgrimmar burns {WoW}
Nov 18th 2010 12:19PM OK so this is not a trolling post. This is an actual honest question:
Is anyone else out there reading this wondering what is going on? I am honestly surprised at the number of people who are emotionally attached to the game and are "sad" and "heartbroken" over terrain changes.
Do I get happy when I play the game? Sure, 4 manning Eregos with 5 minutes left to get "Make it Count" when it was still hard to do certainly made me happy.
Do I get mad when I play the game? Sure, a DK Deathgripping my target while I am tanking certainly gets me mad.
Am I sad and heartbroken that the Barrens will be in 2 zones and, or that the the leadership of the horde will be different? No. It's a game.
Anyone else out there the type of person who didn't get sad when Hedwig died because it was a book? I feel this is the same...
Shifting Perspectives: Beta build 12803 {WoW}
Aug 25th 2010 11:48AM "So, druids actually got the short end of the stick, because we got no AOE heal spell."
Wild Growth?
Breakfast Topic: Fear ... so exhilarating {WoW}
May 29th 2010 10:46AM I have an irrational fear of deep water (could not play Bioshock...when the game started I was like wtf are you kidding me? I averted my eyes while I swam to shore and made my wife tell me when I got there. Completely gave up when part of the plane crashed through one of the underwater walkways.)
With that being said, any of the swimming parts I generally don't like in game. Particularly the ones where you have to swim and go find and kill whales/sharks/etc.
I am NOT looking forward to a completely underwater zone in Cataclysm.
Spiritual Guidance: The case of shadow priests v. Blizzard {WoW}
Apr 14th 2010 4:44PM Spriests are one spec of a class with 3 options, just like all the others. Spriests are not a class unto themselves.
Ret pallies won't be using the new blinding shield ability, the mage fire orb ability will be better for fire mages than the other specs, non-resto shammies won't care about the aoe-heal, etc, etc, etc. Spriests got a nuke. That is good news.
A lot of the 'awesome' abilities that are popping up aren't useful for all 3 specs (note, I said a lot...the pally guardian thing is pretty sweet though), and I have yet to see a Cataclysm update for a class that had 1 spec get all abilities that they can fully utilize.
PS: I have no hate for spriests, I have an 80 priest that has never been anything other than shadow. I refuse to heal on him because I don't enjoy it.
Dungeon Finder reactions from players {WoW}
Dec 11th 2009 11:55AM @machoflaco
Getting booted for 2.8k dps in a heroic is pretty absurd, your group should feel bad for booting you even if the recount meters were right. There will be people doing much less than that I'm sure, afterall, heroics are for people that need to gear up for raids. Crafted gear and dungeon drops will only take you so far. But now with people farming heroics in TotC gear, they see everyone not doing 6k and go into nerdrage.
My mage as of 2 days ago (before I started farming heroics) was in heroic ready gear. I did not gear him out because I just hit 80 a few weeks prior and thought it best to wait so I could farm heroics and get T9 gear. That means I'm doing heroic level dps of around 3-5k boss fights dependng on the fight, buffs, other classes, etc. I did get a "mage ur dps is low" comment yesterday. Well if you inspect me and see that I'm not in full T9.5, and in a few ilevel 187's still, maybe you'd understand why its lower than yours. I'm gearing for my main spec on an alt, you are farming for your offspec on your main (or for shards, or for gems, or for whatever reason you are in there with your ilevel 232+ gear).
A little pre-80 min/maxing can be helpful {WoW}
Dec 3rd 2009 12:24PM Phase 1: Collect Heirlooms
Phase 2: ????
Phase 3: Profit
Around Azeroth: Mr. T and the women {WoW}
Nov 19th 2009 11:59AM Booooo for bad Richard Gere movie reference.
Booooo for me actually getting the reference (In my defense, I worked at a movie theater when it came out)
Breakfast Topic: The future of the Horde {WoW}
Oct 30th 2009 11:57AM See, the thing is, I'm playing a game. Whoever is the horde leader ISN'T REAL. It's a game. Game game game game game game game. I know the horde areas, I know the quests, and the hubs, I can level alts quickly. If one fake leader gets replaced by another fake leader, my life is not going to change.
It's not like we are talking about a Bush getting elected to a 3rd term and people defecting to Canada.


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Hours of Operation - DuPont State Recreational Forest staff will be instituting hours of operation beginning on November 2. The forest will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. DSRF will offer free permits (Microsoft Word format) for legitimate use of the forest after hours.
Trail Closures - Lakes Summit Road will be closed to the public through the month of November. Forest management activities involving heavy equipment will be undertaken in the area between Lake Julia and the Airstrip Trail. Please observe the trail closure signs at both ends of Lake Summit Road.
Hunting Safety - Hunters may be in the woods within the forest on the following dates: October 9-11; November 27-29, December 4-6; December 11-13. All visitors should wear blaze orange when outside of designated safety zones. Hunters are most active during the early morning and late afternoon hours, and may be especially prevelant in the more remote forest areas.
Trail Etiquette Please use proper trail etiquette no matter what activity you are engaged in. Maintain a prudent speed, make others aware of your presence, and don't let your activities put others in danger. We want everyone to have an enjoyable, and most importantly, safe visit to the forest.
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The 10,400 acre DuPont State Recreational Forest is located in Henderson and Transylvania Counties between the towns of Hendersonville and Brevard.
To reach the forest from Asheville, take I-26 east toward the Asheville Airport. Exit at the Airport (exit 40) and head south on NC-280 for about 16 miles. Turn left onto US -64 (heading east) for about 4 miles. In Penrose, turn right onto Crab Creek Road for about 4 miles to DuPont Road. Turn right on DuPont Road and continue for 3.1 miles.
To reach the forest from Brevard, take US 276 south to Cedar Mountain and turn left on Cascade Lake Road. Continue on Cascade Lake road for 2.5 miles, then turn right on Staton Road/DuPont Road. Continue on Staton Road/DuPont Road for 1.5 miles until you reach the High Falls access area.
To reach the forest from Hendersonville, take US 25 Business (Church Street) south to Kanuga Road. Turn right on Kanuga Road, which becomes Crab Creek Road, and go 11 miles. Turn left on DuPont Road and continue for 3.1 miles.
For internet mapping or turn-by-turn GPS, enter the intersection of Staton Road and Cascade Lake Road. From there, head northeast on Staton Road for 1.5 miles until you reach the High Falls access area.
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The intent of the DuPont State Recreational Forest Land and Resource Management Plan is to provide the ecological context within which management will be conducted on the forest, to describe the desired future condition of natural resources throughout the forest toward which management will be directed, and to outline appropriate management techniques to work towards those conditions. The goals and objectives presented in this plan were developed to support other statewide initiatives regarding natural resource conservation and education.
Questions or comments regarding the plan can be directed to management forester Michael Sweat.
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- Appendix C2: Map of Recreational Trails and Roads
- Appendix C3: Map of Dedicated Nature Preserve Areas
- Appendix C4: Map of Soil Types
- Appendix C5: Map of Water Resources and Topography
- Appendix D: Soil Types
Forest Information
Forest Rules (PDF)Picnic Shelter Reservations (PDF)
Obtaining a Vehicle Permit for Persons with Disabilities (PDF)
Gameland Hunting Dates (PDF)
Annual Report from the Forest Supervisor (PDF)
Weather Station Data
Commercial Use
To manage increased visitation to the forest and to protect visitor safety and natural resources, DSRF is now issuing commercial use permits. State Forest administrative rule 02 NCAC 60B .1021states, "No person shall, while in or on an Educational State Forest or State Forest, sell or offer for sale, hire or lease, any object or merchandise, property, privilege, service or any other thing, or engage in any business except under permit and at such places and for such periods as may be designated." Commercial use permits and fees are explained in the attached DSRF commercial use policy.
If you plan to use DSRF for your business you will need to complete and return the attached permit application. You may respond by e-mail (preferred) or you can send a hard copy of the application. We will use this information to prepare the permit and send it to you for a signature. Wait until you receive the permit to send payment of permit fees.
Call 828-877-6527 or e-mail the forest office if you have any questions.
Policy (PDF)Application for Commercial Use (PDF)
Medical Plan (PDF)
Vicinity Map (PDF, 8.5 x 11)
Trails Map (PDF, 11 x 17)
Waterfalls Map (PDF, 8.5 x 11)
Management is conducted for many species of wildlife at the forest, including deer such as this buck.
Contact Information
PO Box 300
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718-0300
Voice: 828-877-6527
Fax: 828-862-8531
Permits and reservations: 828-877-6527, ext. 242
WARNING: Although beautiful to see, waterfalls can be very dangerous. Every year people fall TO THEIR DEATH after a slip on wet rocks above and around waterfalls in the area.
- Never climb around waterfalls, swim, wade or play in the water above a waterfall.
- Children must be constantly supervised when visiting waterfalls.
- Do not allow pets to roam freely.
It is easy to underestimate the slickness of rocks and the strong flow of water. Stay on the established trails and enjoy the view from the overlooks.
DuPont State Recreational Forest contains 10,400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Elevations range from 2,240 feet at Cascade Lake to 3,620 feet at the peak of Stone Mountain. Little River runs through the forest, with four major waterfalls along its course. The forest also contains five lakes. The largest is 99-acre Lake Julia. The forest has over 80 miles of roads and trails that are shared by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.
Habitats within the forest include Upland oak forests, cove forests, granite domes, riparian areas, mountain bogs, small wildlife openings, lakes, streams and the Little River.
DuPont State Forest participates in the NC Wildlife Resources Commission Game Lands program. Hunting is allowed, but requires a permit issued by the commission. Visitors should be aware of hunting seasons and current hunting dates and take safety precautions during those times.
Rock climbing and wading above waterfalls is not allowed.
The NC Forest Service appreciates the assistance and partnership of the Friends of DuPont State Forest, a 501[c]3 non-profit volunteer service organization working to enhance public use and enjoyment of the forest while protecting its natural resources.


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I'm back kids. Phoenix was fun, and warm. Yes, I'm rubbing it in because I can. Ask the DSU track and field kids who are down at the Arizona State meet this weekend what it's like to feel warmth again when they get back. … Anyway, onto the link dump. Some of this is old, but if it is, that's cause it's good.
Let's take a second to read Reason No. 1,103,120,312,540,123,017 why Iran sucks and should be magically disappeared from the face of the Earth.
This lady could go to prison and all she wants to do is hop around in an Easter Bunny costume. Well, at least she's got her priorities straight.
Usually I don't link my own stories, but here's an item I wrote on the area sports teams going to Glendive or Sidney for pretty much everything since Mother Nature refuses to give North Dakota a break.
And, with very little fanfare, the Dickinson Midgets baseball team begins what could be another banner season with a sweep of Mandan. Seriously, this team just reloads. Forget for a second that slugger Cole Frenzel is a senior and pitcher Stephen Laylock is finally a junior (seems like he's pushing 20 he's been around so long), they have depth everywhere and a boatload of young talent. I could go on and on about this team and group of kids. Now if only they'd all play Legion ball in the summer …
My alma mater, Minnesota State Moorhead, is exploring the possibilty of maybe adding men's hockey. I found out about this on April 1 from a friend on the inside of the situation, just hours before my flight left for Phoenix. And that's not a belated April Fools joke. However, if memory serves me correctly, I did a April Fool's issue article on this very subject when I was the sports editor at The Advocate newspaper at MSUM. Weird.
Stupid drivers claim the life of another good person.
The slipper didn't fit for Cinder–er, I mean, Bemidji State.
The national high school boys basketball champions … aren't even a real high school. Are you kidding me? This is what prep sports in this country is coming to?
France still hates Lance Armstrong. Get over it you friggin' frogs!
The Browns love Mark Sanchez and are thinking about drafting him at the end of the month. I remember this situation. Some team called the Detroit Lions tried building a team by drafting a bunch of wide receivers and it turned out really well.
The Sioux nickname may actually be staying. Awesome.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer. Yep, I'm a nerd who'll be there for the midnight showing.
Fitzgerald and Polamalu on the cover of Madden 2010? Yep, as everyone I talked to about this in Arizona predicts, the Cardinals will blow next year and this is the jinx to prove it and pave the way for my 49ers to reclaim their rightful seat atop the NFC West.
African pirate news is all the rage in the mass media. It's like a fancy new handbag. But with more murder and pillaging.


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Contrast Masking
Out of The Wet Darkroom
The December, 2000 issue of PCPhoto magazine had an article by Richard Pahl called Digital Contrast Masking. It describes how to use a technique that experience darkroom workers have used for ages and has brought it into the Photoshop age. Thanks Richard.
I was excited to see this technique brought up-to-date because though its use in the wet darkroom was tedious at best, in the dry darkroom it's simple, quick and even more effective. It now forms part of my Photoshop repertoire and I have adapted it to my own way of working.
Figure 1
The screen shot above shows a photograph taken in Antelope Canyon in 1998. This photograph was part of my Photo Technique magazine Featured Portfolio in the Fall of 2000 and I sold a large number of prints of it. It also happens to be one of my most difficult to print images. While I have used numerous techniques to tame it, the masking technique detailed here is the one that produces the highest quality results.
The challenge of this photograph is the combination of a huge dynamic range together with ultra-saturated colour. Antelope Canyon is a place of extremes of light, and while capturing it on film is always a joy, it's a real challenge as well.
Figure 2
Original Scan Corrected with Levels and Curves
Final Image using Contrast Masking
These three shots tell the tale. The first is the raw scan (done with an Imacon FleXtight). The second is with standard contrast, brightness and colour adjustments done using Photoshop's Levels and Curves. (Please see my tutorial called Instant PhotoShop for a photographer's guide to Photoshop for beginners). The third image is the final one, corrected as well with a Contrast Mask.
I was able to bring down the very hot sky portion at the top of the frame to a manageable degree and to also open up the shadow areas, while still retaining saturated colour. Let's see how it's done.
How To Make a Contrast Mask
Using a contrast mask is a lot like taken a patent cold medicine — it's good for whatever ails you. It can be used to reign in burned-out highlights and also to open up shadows. It can also do both at once, (as illustrated in this example) or just one or the other.
Step 1
On the Layers Palette highlight the background layer and then select Layer / Duplicate Layer. Name it Contrast Mask. If you have any existing Adjustment Layers ( see Instant PhotoShop ) then move the new Contrast Mask Layer above them on the Layers Palette. Don't worry if you lose your adjustments, they'll come back soon.
Step 2
With the Contrast Mask layer selected use Image / Adjust / Desaturate. The layer will now become monochrome, as will everything below it (for the moment).
Step 3
Now use Image / Adjust / Invert. This turns the Contrast Mask later into a negative. Think about what's about to happen. Everything that was dark in the original photograph is now light, and everything that was light is now dark. All that needs to happen is to apply this layer properly for it to be effective.
Step 4
Double-Click on the Contrast Mask layer on the Layers Palette and select Layer Options.
In the Mode box select Overlay. Looks a bit ugly, but there's one more step to go.
Step 5
We need to blur the mask layer so that it doesn't fight with the detail of the original layer. This is accomplished with Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur and usually a value of between 10 and 30. You can see the changes that you make so as to be able to fine tune the amount of blur.
On a large file this can take quite some time so it's always a good idea when experimenting to work with a 72 dpi version. When you've achieved the effect that you want you can reload the original file and repeat your steps, either with a Photoshop Action or manually.
Lot's More
Well, actually there's a whole lot more. You can use the Opacity box in the above window to reduce the effect. You can also now create additional Adjustment Layers to further fine-tune what you need.
Here, I've created a Curves Adjustment Layer to open up the shadows a bit more.
An additional enhancement would be to use one of the available masking tools to isolate just one section or colour or brightness range within the image and then to apply the Contrast Mask just to it, rather than the entire image. This is what we used to do in the wet darkroom with Litho film masks.
As always with Photoshop there are endless opportunities for experimentation. I hope that this tutorial helps you discover this useful technique from the wet darkroom and apply it to your work in Photoshop.
February, 2001
Reader Åke Vinberg has written a very informative report on the effect of varying the amount of Gaussian Blur when using this technique.


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Nov 6, 2013 5:40 PM by Katherine Worsham, KSBY News
Fire investigators in Paso Robles say a house fire Wednesday morning was started by heat from a wood burning stove. They say the heat caused a nearby pile of dry, split pine wood to ignite. The flames then spread to the living room.
Investigators say someone living at the home on the 200 block of San Augustin Drive started a fire in the stove at about 7:20 am, then left it unattended.
Firefighters were called to the home at around 8:20 am. They were able to contain the fire in about 15 minutes.
No one was hurt in the fire, but a family of five was displaced. They are receiving assistance from the Red Cross.
Total damage to property and contents is estimated at $178,000.
Fire officials say fire wood should be stored at least 18 inches from the fireplace.
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World's Prettiest Mountain Towns
Courtesy of Beaver Creek Resort
Beaver Creek, CO
Just a 10-minute drive from its better-known neighbor, Vail, the ersatz Alpine village of Beaver Creek offers the same gorgeous surrounds—specifically, the majestic, almost-always-snowcapped Colorado Rockies—but in a much lower-key, more intimate setting.
Get some mountain air: After a day of plowing powder at the Beaver Creek Ski Resort, splurge on an atmospheric dinner at Beano's Cabin—a hillside lodge with where you can dine on elk, roast pork and duck next to a roaring fire. Half the magic of the place is getting there; the restaurant is only accessible by a moonlit sleigh-ride through the snow. Then turn in slopeside at the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch.


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Poke Express
Posted on | October 7, 2009 | 4 Comments
In case you aren't familiar with poke, it's essentially a Hawaiian side dish that I liken to a sashimi salad. It consists of some type of chopped raw seafood, and is usually seasoned quite simply, with soy sauce, kukui nuts, or seaweed.
After having a Poke appetizer at Ame, I was craving the real thing. A colleague had mentioned Poke Express to me, and, since it's not too far from where I live, I decided to give it a try. The place isn't actually a restaurant; I'd call it more of a "poke deli" and mini mart. They have a deli case full of every kind of poke you can imagine, from octopus to salmon to snail poke, as well as a variety of Hawaiian grocery items. I decided to go simple, and ordered a bit of the Hawaiian style poke, and the spicy ahi poke.
The Hawaiian style poke was quite good. The fish was fresh, and seasoned nicely with a bit of shoyu, kukui nut, and green onion. Simple, and quite tasty.
The spicy ahi poke was also quite good. Again, fresh, and seasoned nicely with mayo, fish eggs, and just enough spice to make the flavor interesting without being overpowering.
In addition to poke, they offer a variety of salads and kimchees. I decided to try a bit of the cucumber kimchee, which was good, but a bit sweet for me.
The owners are super nice and helpful. If it looks like the poke you want is all gone… don't fret! Both of the poke's I wanted were gone, but I was told "no worries, we'll make some fresh for you". Score! True to his word, he went back to the kitchen, and a few minutes later, I had my fresh poke. Very good, and I highly recommend this place!
Phone: 702 639-0500
Tags: Poke Express > Poke Express Las Vegas
4 Responses to "Poke Express"
October 23rd, 2009 @ 1:56 pmGreg saw the pics and wants to try it the next time he's in town….he can't wait!
October 25th, 2009 @ 9:14 amLet me know when you guys want to come visit!
November 5th, 2010 @ 4:41 amI LOVE this place. Its the freshest fish in Las Vegas and cheaper than a sushi restaurant. Its been a year since I have gone back to Japanese restaurants because I get such a great deal and quality at Poke Express. CC
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Select department Commerce (B.Com) Business Administration (BBA) English Communicative English Political Science Sociology Hindi Bengali History Film Studies Physics Chemistry Mathematics Economics Computer Science Statistics Microbiology Journalism Mass. Comm. & Video Production Multimedia and Animation M.Com - Commerce M.Sc - Computer Science M.Sc - Physics M.Sc - Biotechnology M.Sc - Microbiology B.Ed - Education Environmental Studies (ENVS)
M.Sc - PHYSICS
Head of the Department Dr. Saunak Palit M.Sc (CU), Ph.D (JU).
M.Sc. Physics Department M.Sc. in Physics (specialization: Astroparticle Physics or Solid State Electronics)
The Dept of Physics is one of the oldest and prestigious Departments of our Institution. Founded under the pioneering guidance of renowned Jesuits like Fr. Lafonte in the middle of nineteenth century and contributions over years like Fr. Verstraeten, Fr. Bonhom & others, the department has grown into the present structure with both UG and PG sections and furthermore, a lot of research activities. The present faculty members are highly dedicated for quality physics education with innovative methods of theory teaching & practices and inspiring & guided laboratory classes.
The M.Sc. (PG) course in Physics with specialization in Astrophysics & Space Sciences, offered jointly with Bose Institute, Kolkata, have been afloat for four years and have slowly but steadily grown in stature in the last three years. The first two batches of the M.Sc. programme, already passed out, are either suitably placed in jobs or research or are working for furthering their options.
Departmental Activities: Student's Achievement (UG)
Student's Achievement (PG)
Teacher's Achievement
In addition, Mr. Arvind Paranjape from IUCAA visited the department for consultation and advice on upgradation of the SXC Observatory. The faculties, along with Mr. Paranjape visited Gurap (Gurao Maria Sneha Sadan) to explore the option of setting up a remote Astronomical Observatory for the course as well as for future research.
Dr. Tapati Dutta and Dr. Shibaji Banerjee have worked towards the formulation of the utilization of the DST-FIST Grant at Level 0 for the College along with the faculties of the Science Departments and have presented a talk in INSA, New Delhi leading to its sanctionment in November 2010.
Course Highlights
The highlights of this course are:
Course Structure and Syllabus
Two years of course work consists of four semesters. The focus of this course is to equip the student with a foundation in the core areas of theoretical and experimental physics in a manner which would help them to learn the advanced topics in the subject.
A large emphasis is laid on computation and learning to use computation as an important tool to solve different problems in physics ranging from non-linear dynamics to data analysis and simulations in astrophysics and cosmology. A course is also conducted on interfacing experiments where students are taught to perform and design simple physics experiments using the power of the Python powered open source hardware "Phoenix box". The syllabus has been designed with the aim of creating individuals who are equipped with concepts and tools in physics, experiments and computation which will take them to the next level of sophistication in the final two semesters – Astroparticle Physics or Space Sciences and General Relativity. The 3rd and the 4th semester has courses on advanced topics where the students can choose between Astroparticle Physics and Space Sciences. They do three courses through these two semesters in any one of these specialized areas. In addition, they have to also take core courses on a couple of advanced topics like General Relativity, Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics and Plasma Physics. Their Computational Physics course continues into the 3rd and the 4th semester as well. In addition, they are also given an idea of the zeal and excitement of research in Physics through a project in the 4th semester. Scientists and faculties from Bose Institute, St. Xavier's College and other institutes guide them through a semester long project on specific topics of their interest where they are given a flavour of working through seminal research papers and adding to it, if possible.
M.Sc Physics has been running for the last three years. The first batch of students graduated with M.Sc Physics degree in 2009. Three of these students have qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET), three students have qualified for Graduate Aptitute Test (GATE) in 2009 and one qualified for JEST in 2009. One of the students qualified for joining the Ph.D program at S.N.Bose Centre for Basic Sciences.
Evaluation system
The evaluation system of this 2 year course is based on an examination at the end of each semester (both theoretical papers and laboratory). In addition, a general viva is conducted at the end of the final year to evaluate the over-all progress of the students. In addition, the students will also be evaluated through a seminar on the project they would work on in the final semester.
Research Activities
The Department hosted a one day national seminar "Spectrum 2009" in March. Key publications of the department during 2009 include Geometrical dark energy in braneworlds Article XIV 0906.3894.
XIVth International Clay Conference in Italy (June 2009) was attended by Dr. Tapati Dutta.
Dr. Subhankar Ghosh attended the ICTP Workshop "Entrepreneurship development for physicists and engineers", Trieste in 2008 and the Faraday course in St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge in 2008.
The visits and UGC research projects of the department include
Restructured Syllabus (wef 2013 -2014)
Physics M.Sc.
Old Syllabus
M.Sc. Syllabus & Paper Structures [PDF]
Fees :
At the time of admission :
Tuition Fees
(for 3 months)
Development Fees
Cyber Fees
Lab Fee
Yearly extras
Admission Fee
Lab Kit
Caution Fee
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Q&A: Eugene School District technology Director Peter Tromba talks statewide schools database
For the last month, the Eugene School District's Technology Director Peter Tromba has worked in Salem to create a "business case" for a statewide database that would track what schools are doing to meet Gov. John Kitzhaber's education goals and initiatives.
If approved by the Legislature, the database would, for example, help the state know which schools are actively working to implement the governor's goal of having all students graduate from high school, with 80 percent going on to earn some kind of college credential, by 2025.
Tromba, 49, has worked with the district for 14 years, serving as a school principal for most of his career.
He'll continue working in Eugene while making the drive to Salem at least through January, he said, to work with the Oregon Education Investment Board – an agency created by the governor in 2011 to oversee all of the state's education systems, from preschool through college.
Here's a brief Q&A with Tromba on his latest technology endeavor:
Q: What exactly are you working on with the state?
A: I am on loan to the Oregon Education Investment Board. My work is to develop a "business case" for a state longitudinal database that will be presented to the Legislature in January. Developing the case requires working with stakeholders in many state agencies and in the field throughout the state. Once the case is presented, there will be work to get it approved and to begin its implementation.
It is yet to be decided exactly what data will be collected in addition to what is already collected. The (state Department of Education) currently gets information on student achievement; the community colleges and universities collect data; and some early learning agencies also collect data.
This "new" database will be less about individual students and more about aggregates of data statewide. However, much of the work I am doing is determining exactly what and how this will be collected and used.
Q: What's the goal of the database?
A: The big goal is measuring the return on the investments we are making statewide. Right now, all of the agencies' data exist in independent databases. One goal is to link this data together. The new database will connect information from a variety of agencies in order to provide information on how the state is doing with respect to goals (like 40-40-20) and initiatives (like increasing third-graders' reading proficiency).
The database will encourage accountability for outcomes, and provide better information for policy makers, educators, students and their families to ensure progress along the entire educational path.
Q: Why did you choose to work in technology?
A: I tinkered with computers at an early age and learned how to program in high school. I see technology as one of the single best paths to improve teaching and learning, personalize instruction and close achievement gaps for all students. I recently wrote an article for the International Society for Technology in Education on how computer games can be used to improve student learning.
Tromba has a master's degree in education and an administrative license from the University of Oregon. He earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Maryland.
He was born and raised in Adelphi, Md., just north of Washington, D.C.
Josephine Woolington covers K-12 education for The Register-Guard. She served as online managing editor for the Emerald Media Group at the UO in 2012, and also worked at the Mail Tribune in Medford during the summer of 2012. Follow her on Twitter @j_woolington.


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