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It was by happenstance that Jamie Pearson and her husband, Dieter Zimmermann, discovered Tupo Africa Safaris. But it was a stroke of luck for the Billings family of four.
"We took our kids on an eight-month trip around the world," Jamie said. "And our time with Beth and Deo was the highlight of the entire trip."
The "Beth and Deo" are Beth Hamilton Kessy, a local physician assistant who grew up in Columbus, and her husband, Deo Kessy, a native Tanzanian safari guide. The couple runs Tupo Africa Safaris, a company with a Montana twist. Beth handles much of the booking and itineraries, often from Montana, while Deo guides their guests on safaris in Tanzania, the nation known for Mount Kilimanjaro — at 19,341 feet, Africa's highest peak — and the famed Serengeti National Park.
The Zimmermanns had decided on a trip to Africa, and Jamie was scouring online sites for safari companies when she "discovered" Tupo Africa Safaris while driving in Billings. By chance, she was trailing Beth's Honda, which sports the company's distinctive logo — the continent of Africa and a native Maasai tribesman silhouetted against an African sunset — on its tire cover. Jamie immediately called the phone number listed, met with Beth at City Brew and began making plans.
"As is typical in Montana," Jamie explained. "I'm from Absarokee and she (Beth) is from Columbus. And her dad and my dad were high-school classmates."
The Montana ties provided the perfect fit for Jamie and Dieter. Not only did it make them feel more comfortable, but the personal connection seemed to offer a unique "in" for their visit to Tanzania.
"As experienced travelers, we knew how much that would positively impact our trip," Jamie added. "And, Beth's been there as a tourist and a resident, so she understands a traveler's fears and needs. Their hometown becomes your hometown. It also helps that Deo is kind, patient and speaks perfect English."
Tupo Africa Safaris ("tupo" in Swahili means "we are") offers a variety of travel options, including photography safaris, birding adventures and climbing expeditions up Mount Kilimanjaro. Likewise, the Kessys can arrange for professional hunting safaris, gorilla viewing, beach time in Zanzibar and cultural experiences.
"You expect to see big critters, but there is so much more than that," said Darrell Tunnicliff, another Billings resident who spent a month on safari with Tupo Africa Safaris. He was struck by the sounds of Africa and the welcoming nature of the people of Tanzania. "You will not get bored. Every day is a new experience."
Tunnicliff had learned of the company through his sister, who has twice toured Tanzania with the Kessys.
"I would go again in a heartbeat," he said. "It was the most tranquil, relaxing vacation I've ever had."
Tunnicliff was especially impressed with the couple's warmth and Deo's knowledge of the wildlife.
"And Deo seems to know everybody," he said. "You get off the plane and you feel like you've known him your whole life. And he just anticipates what makes it (the safari) pleasurable for you."
Tupo Africa Safaris specializes in birding safaris — 458 avian species have been identified in Tanzania — and safaris geared for photographers.
"He (Deo) gets lots of compliments from photographers," Beth explained. "He knows if you're using a 300 millimeter lens where to position the vehicle and where to position it for lighting."
And, because Deo is a native of the country, Tupo Africa Safaris offers a unique connection to its culture. Tour options include a visit to a Maasai village, a walk through a coffee plantation or a service project for a local orphanage. The company donates 10 percent of its profits to benefit the people of Tanzania.
"We did a World War II historical tour in Leshoto and an investors project in Dar es Salaam," Jamie said. "Then we spent a few days on the beach in Zanzibar scuba diving."
With such a variety of opportunities, the Kessys are happy to customize trips to meet their clients' requests. Safaris can be as brief as one-day or as long as a month. Arrangements can be made for a single traveler to as many as 16. Likewise, the Kessys can book accommodations to fit just about any budget.
"We can offer midrange to luxury hotels to tent-camping safaris. And we supply all the equipment," Beth said.
Among the many inquiries the Kessys receive, they are happy to answer the obvious question: How did a Montana girl and a Tanzanian guide happen to cross paths and marry?
Just as chance played into the Pearsons' adventure, synchronicity played a key role in Tupo Africa Safaris.
Growing up in Columbus, Beth had no inkling she'd ever travel far, much less to Africa.
"My family were not travelers," she said, smiling. "I always loved animals and reading about safaris but Africa seemed so far away."
Meanwhile, Deo, the son of a military man, grew up on military bases across Tanzania. As his family moved from base to base, he was introduced to the country's national parks. That experience, along with his father's flair for photography, sparked in Deo an interest in both wildlife and photography. After earning a diploma from the College of Tourism and Wildlife Management in Arusha, a major city in Tanzania, he began freelancing as a safari guide.
Back in the United States, Beth earned a degree as a physician assistant from Idaho State University and began practicing in Billings in 2003.
Their lives crossed when a friend talked Beth into combining a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro with an international medical conference. The two also squeezed in some safaris, including a 3-day service project to develop a water source for a small village.
"So, I met Deo on safari," Beth said, smiling. "He was one of the guides. We kept in touch and I had fallen in love with Africa."
Beth returned to Tanzania several times, working on medical mission projects and visiting Deo. In the spring of 2009, he surprised her in Montana. The couple married in October 2010 — celebrating their reception at a lodge in the Serengeti — and had daughter Abigail in the summer of 2011. Her birth rounded out the family at four, including Deo's son Craig.
Beth continues to divide her time between Montana and Africa — Tanzania does not recognize the title of physician assistant, she explained — but, she hopes soon to make the move more permanent.
As the Kessys consider expanding into other niche tour opportunities, Tupo Africa Safaris continues to grow. Deo has built up a fleet of five Land Rovers and together the couple has cultivated a network of devoted clientele, whose referrals and return visits account for roughly 60 percent of the business.
"We have a high percentage of repeat clients," Beth explains, smiling, "because one time in Tanzania is never enough."

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When it's time for holiday gatherings or family reunions, do you cringe at the thought and go anyway? Your mom will find fault with your hair or the way you are bringing up your kids. Your dad might pick a fight with you or boast about how much money your brother makes while you are barely getting by. You know you'll have a terrible time and perhaps eat too much or drink to dull the pain, so what do you do?
When I ask clients who in their lives has had the most negative effect on them and who is still a problem, the majority answer is either mom or dad. I have lost count the number of people I have met who were beaten, sexually abused, abandoned, vilified, threatened or harmed in other ways, yet they still go back for more. Are you one of these people?
Growing up, you may have experienced some awful incidents when your parents continually acted unloving or downright terrifying and there was no one to protect you. Afterward, you tried to rationalize their behavior and made decisions about yourself and how to act so it wouldn't happen again.
Perhaps you decided that it was all your fault, so you had better be good. If a parent was dangerous, you may have decided to keep them happy so they wouldn't get angry and hurt you again. You learned to put up with drunken or outrageous behavior, and you saw it as normal.
As a result, you may be triggered by parents who harmed you physically or emotionally in the past, and you've turned into a three-year-old in a grownup body. Your grown-up self watching your Mom get drunk was once a toddler afraid of getting hit, so you've learned to just grin and bare her insults. You go home feeling depressed and angry, yet are unable to turn down future invitations to family get-togethers, even though you dread them, because you're supposed to love your parents.
After nine unhappy years of marriage to a man who was unreliable, critical, angry and addicted, I finally got a divorce. As my children grew older they began to realize how wounded they had been by their father's failure to keep his promises, his unloving attitude and rages, and how I was unable to protect them.
Despite years of therapy, my adult daughter was still coming to terms with the unhappiness of her childhood. She thought she should have a relationship with both her parents just because we were her parents. The only problem was that every time she had dealings with her dad, he let her down in some way, criticized her or became angry.
One day as she was sharing the latest unpleasantness, I realized that society has created divorce to allow incompatible adults to separate and go their own ways without guilt, but children of divorce don't have that right. I told my daughter about my observation and suggested she get a divorce from her dad, and that's exactly what she did. Not only did she cut off all communication or ask people to not give him her phone number or address, but she even changed her last name!


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Hi. A while ago I expanded on Mike Hall's FindInPage() script. Essenially, my code allows the user to perform a JavaScript driven search of my web site. Since then I've tried to improve it.
One of the things that bother me is how web pages have to be loaded onto my main frame, then searched. Causes a lot of flashing pages. I was thinking of first loading pages into a hidden frame. IE tests look good, but NS4 has been crashing with "page overflows". Have no idea why. I've been thinking of alternatives.
Question. Is it possible to load a txt or html in something other than a frame? Into an object you can still find() or findtext()?
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I use the same script on my site by allowing a search for a word in any page loaded into my main frame.
If I understand your request, you want to search all pages on your site and only load the pages that contain the word searched for?
This, I think, is not going to be possible with the FindInPage script unless some MAJOR surgery is done to the script.... like totally re-writing it.
I also have a site search facility and compared to the FindInPage script the site search script is a lot, lot more complex because of the data base it has to check through.
Still, you never know, you might do it.
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Thanks for the reply, finally.
I already wrote a FindInWeb() that works with an adjusted FindInPage(), see www.dennisallen.com.
Now I want to improve it. I want to perform the initial search in a hidden frame. Only if found, load the page on the main frame. I was having a bad time with NS4 crashing with 'stack overflow'. Turns out, NS4 crashes only if a web page containing <p align='justify'> loads in a hidden frame. Took me all weekend to figure that out.
The other thing I want to improve is my buttons. Right now I have [Find] to search the current file and [Locate] to search the next file. I'd like to have just one [Go] button. Problem(s). A person could [Go] from text found to text found until end of file. Then I could prompt whether to search the next file or continue at the top of page. But suppose there are thousands of hits on one page? A [Locate] would take you to the next page. I wish you could move the mouse cursor, then search from that point on.


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friendly and helpful staff
Rather complete: TV, airco, private bathroom, comfortable bed, little table and chair. Good location near restaurants en supermarkets. Not far from the center of Arles.
The bed is comfortable and the shower is good~It ' quiet also~
Good breakfast Safe parking Good air-conditioning
Clean and sufficient for our needs - three people needing a stopover on our way elsewhere. Easy to find, but a bit cramped for three.
there was a big supermarket nearby
Friendly receptionist, good breakfast
This is a one of those motels for just one night. Low price but comfort is poor. There is a flat TV and wi-fi available. Very friendly staff.
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Situated just outside the Camargue area and a few minutes away from the center of the city, the hotel is easily accessible from routes N113 and N453.
Premiere Classe Arles boasts an ideal location to discover the Rhône delta or enjoy a restful stay in a sunny French area with the sea nearby. The hotel's 72 rooms provide genuine comfort in order to make your stay as pleasant as possible.
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-welcoming staff -satisfying breakfast
-the room feels like a small clean public toilet with a window
Location, close to city centre & shopping facilities
Cleanliness; cockroaches
The location of the hotel is good and rooms are very clean. It's a cost efficient solution.
Resembles a prison, there were no goo features. appalling location, steel shutters and doors. Dangerous area. Do not go with family
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the bathroom is even smaller than I expected and the sheet was not changed.
Self check in is rather convenient for people who arrive not within the service hours. The price for breakfast buffet(€4.9@) is reasonable. The environment is rather quiet as the location is quite far from the central. There are few restaurants / fast food near the hotel. You can walk for five mins. to the nearest bus stops, but you have to read carefully at the time table of different buses.
Too far from central, it is more suitable to have a car. No lift, heavy luggage is not preferred. The toilet size is small. I have sent two emails to the hotel for assistance before our arrival but Not any reply.
This hotel, if one can call it that, has just one advantage - it's location. It is just off the main road on the principal Languedoc to Cote d'Azur route and an easy 5 minute drive away from the old centre of Arles. Access is easy - but make sure you StreetView it first as it is hidden in a commercial estate just on the edge of Arles. The 'hotel' consists of small box-like but quite well designed spaces (which they call 'rooms') which are accessed by exterior stairs and balconies. The room we had was clean and functional, albeit tiny.
It might claim to be good value for money compared to other more traditional accommodation, but for what they provide and for what they charge, the company which runs this hotel probably makes a handsome profit. €40 per night would be a more reasonable charge for what is offered (and they would still make a profit).
Very cheap style hotel for a lot of money, no organisation or communication. No Towels in the rooms and unable to access one of the rooms. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!
Rather complete: TV, airco, private bathroom, comfortable bed, little table and chair. Good location near restaurants en supermarkets. Not far from the center of Arles.
Very small shower. Small room.
The bed is comfortable and the shower is good~It ' quiet also~
it's very far from the train station.
Good breakfast Safe parking Good air-conditioning
Close to the motorway Raunchy vicinity
Clean and sufficient for our needs - three people needing a stopover on our way elsewhere. Easy to find, but a bit cramped for three.
To be fair, we arrived in the middle of the worst thunderstorm imaginable and we were drenched by the time we got upstairs to our room with our bags. Consequently, we didn't go downstairs to get the third towel we should have had for our booking for three.
there was a big supermarket nearby
the location sucks - even the GPS had issues with finding the hotel
This is a one of those motels for just one night. Low price but comfort is poor. There is a flat TV and wi-fi available. Very friendly staff.
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The bathroom too small, no hair drier, not very clean towels.
rooms were very very small. Internet speed was very bad. Bathroom door was broken Rooms were not clean
you can stay only for a night not for relaxing i think because the rooms are very small.
wifi is bad
not far away from the center. close to supermarket
we had problem with automatic registration. name in the booking.com reservation didn't match.
Could change my room without any problems
I used the Quick-check in and didn't get my key for the room. I had to wait 2 hours before the receptionist arrived to give me my key. If I would have know that this machine can't give me my key I would have canceld my booking. Breakfast was poor, not even fresh baguette.
>free wifi >evrything newly and brightly painted except for a strange spot in the ceiling. >3 beds as promised
>The staff was very unfriendly, we payed for breakfast but didnt get any > the location was so bad that we couldnt eat dinner or actually visit Arles by afternoon/evening as the buses stopped going at 7 > the rooms were stinky and very small. After the room had been cleaned the stench was twice as bad as on arrival, possibly they were spraying something to cover the stench of something else. > the bathroom was very much like a airplane toilet. The toilet was basically in the way for the shower, or if the sink was in the way of the toilet, im not really sure. >breakfast was not very nice (we got it one morning), orange juice was the only edible thing. dont get breakfast here, its a very expensive orange juice! >beds were reasonable size except for the top bed for which you had to breaststroke to get into (the space being limited between bed and roof). >metal blinds didnt work >they didnt speak english although they said they did >AC didnt work >their reception is only open in the morning and night so in desperation we left after one night without trying to get a refund >unless you are coming by car and stay less than 1 night, dont stay here.
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I reserved double bed and they gave us twin beds without saying anything. It was nice to have hot drinks during the whole day.
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I stayed in the 9 shring bedroom, this room is located just in front of the réception without any proper door, it means you can hear every phone call, entrance, bell, privat staff call etc.... the beds are low quality and so noisy (metalic), the shower at the same floor was with low temperature only, if you want to have a hot shower you gotta go upstair and use the bathroom provided for privat room customers. So to be brief, they forgot the first need of an hostel. A QUIET SLEEP !!
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I loved my stay at Nuevo Suizo! It was in the city center and walking distance from most of Seville's city attractions. The staff is great, the rooms are cleaned daily, and the breakfast is real good. Will totally return on my next visit.
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My parents were given either: -A room built in the rooftop with poor and noisy AC -Or a room where you have to walk throught a dormitory with 9 beds to access it I was given a bed in a dormitory that is in a corridor that is used to access 2 separate rooms The staff was nor friendly nor welcoming. Once you have paid the room/bed in advance, they tell you that you have no choice but to cope with the situation. When asked for directions in Sevilla, the staff were annoyed
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Skiers and snowboarders gently rise over the St. Croix River Valley in one of 18 chairlifts that grant them access to Afton Alps' 300 acres of skiing terrain. With 48 trails—80% of which are manageable for beginner and intermediate alpinists—and an average annual snowfall of 48 inches, guests can carve their way down Afton Alps' 350-foot vertical drop in a variety of ways, from slowly snaking down a 3,000-foot run to tucking into a cannonball at the peak and landing with a white splash at the base. Three rental shops provide guests with high-quality gear, and a snowtubing park offers a more leisurely way to enjoy the tender romance between snow and gravity.
In the spring, the melting snow gives way to the fairways and greens of Afton Alps' 18-hole golf course, where golfers hunt pars over a combination of flat and hilly terrain. Guests can take in scenic views of the St. Croix River and its attendant wildlife aboard a peppy golf cart or while cruising down trails on a mountain bike or runaway wheelbarrow.
First opened in 1995, Gopher Hills has since come to be known among golfers and confused hockey players for its classic features, currently boasting a total of 18 holes on two distinct nines that increase scorecard strokes with wind, native grass, and undulating greens. The course's Early American layout is lined with tree-lined fairways, sculpted bunkers, leaf-covered bear pits, numerous elevation changes, and bubble-wrap-lined greens, providing plenty of reward opportunities for risk-takers and enjoyable scenery for shaky-swinged optimists. Throughout the round, golfers will get to cruise the course in style with a rental cart instead of having to drag their grumpy club-toting Sherpas along. After the game, feel free to visit the chateau-style clubhouse and its fully stocked pro shop.
Mississippi Dunes Golf Links' sophisticated, 18-hole layout blankets 3,000 feet of rolling Mississippi River shoreline with manicured, bent-grass fairways and an inventive, tree-lined design. As golfers cruise over the course atop a cart or a caddy training to be an Olympic power squatter, majestic views of the river appear through groves of trees that shelter native prairie creatures. On their odyssey from tee boxes to speedy, contoured greens, golf balls must split fairways to avoid sidelines riddled with mounds, pot bunkers, and knee-high grasses—a trinity of hazards that imbue the course with a Scottish, links-style vibe. A memorable tee shot awaits at the 399-yard, par-4 fifth hole—the course's most difficult, nicknamed "Humpback" for the large mound in the middle of the fairway as well as its voracious appetite for krill—where golfers must draw or fade drives around a dogleg left.
After hacking their way across the breeze-swept links, guests can unwind at Doc's Landing Pub, where a menu of traditional grill fare, fish, and pizza sates tour-worthy appetites. Patrons can look out on the river on the Pub's patio, catch up on the day's sporting events in the glow of a flat-panel TV, or discuss how greenskeepers maintain the immaculate felt that covers the billiards table.
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You will see Street vendors all over Prague. The ones on Charles Bridge are particularly well known. Even if you do not plan to buy anything, check out the stands. The vendors and their goods are an integral part of the feel and atmosphere of Prague.
Please note that buying from people on the street is NOT recommended. A lot of the merchandise is illegal and overpriced. This is different than vendors in established markets.
Fans are on a different level of enthusiasm in Europe! You must go to at least one sporting event to see for yourself!
An outdoor bobsledding track located at Prosecka 34b in Praha 9.
Directions: Take the yellow metro line to Palmovka then walk to the bus platform and take either the 187 or 233.
Bring your ISIC card for discounts. There is a restaurant there and the views of the city from the top of the track are breathtaking.
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anyone know of a quality (solid bar) brand bathroom towel bar & toilet paper holder? everything I've seen is cheapo quality (hollow and light weight). I plan on ordering online so need to know in advance what to buy. I can't tell by photos or weight. I ordered a Danze towel bar which was suppose to be 3.5lbs but when I received it, the bars were hollow. need to buy ASAP. contractor standing by to install, please help! |
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Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by irrational fear of enclosed or small spaces. People with claustrophobia often describe it as feeling trapped without an exit or way out. Claustrophobia involves emotional and physical reactions to triggering situations. The fear of claustrophobia may be intense, but treatment can help manage or overcome it.
The cause of claustrophobia is not well known, but it is likely a combination of genetic factors and a person's environment..
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of developing a claustrophobic anxiety attack include:
- Family history
- History of anxiety or nervousness when in an enclosed room or space
- Repeated avoidance of situations that have brought on a previous anxiety attack
Claustrophobia usually develops early in life during childhood or the teenage years. Claustrophobia may bring on feelings similar to a panic attack , which may cause:
- Sweating
- Rapid heart beat
- Shortness of breath or hyperventilation
- Trembling
- Lightheadedness or fainting
- Nausea
- Feelings of dread, terror, panic
Other symptoms of claustrophobia may include:
- Automatically and compulsively looking for exits when in a room or feeling fearful if doors are shut
- Avoiding elevators, riding in subways or airplanes, or cars in heavy traffic
- Standing near exits in crowded social situations
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Diagnosis is based on your history of persistent or excessive fear that may:
- Be triggered by anticipating an event or situation
- Cause panic attacts associated with the fear-causing situation
- Interfere with normal daily activities
- That is not explained by another disorder
Claustrophobia can disappear in adulthood. If it does not, treatment is usually necessary to overcome the fear. Talk with your doctor or mental health provider about the best treatment plan for you. Options include:
The most common type of treatment for claustrophobia involves mental health counseling targeted to overcoming the fear and managing triggering situations.
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- Relaxation and visualization techniques designed to calm the fear when in a claustrophobic environment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—an approach that involves learning to control the thoughts that occur when confronted with the fear-inducing situation in order to change the reaction
Your doctor may prescribe medications to control the panic and physical symptoms of claustrophobia. These include antidepressants and antianxiety drugs. They will not cure the condition but are often helpful when used with psychotherapy.
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Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) announced today that its Engineered Materials business had signed a contract extension, covering the period from 2016 to 2020, with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the supply of high-performance, structural composite and adhesive materials used in the manufacture of the multinational F-35 Lightning II Program or Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Cytec expects the contract extension to generate revenues of approximately $1.1 billion.
The JSF is the Department of Defense's focal point for defining affordable, next-generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and international partnering with nine countries as US allies, constituting the largest U.S. military program in history, global in scope and daunting in complexity. The stealthy F-35 is a supersonic, multi-role fifth-generation fighter designed to replace AV-8B Harriers, A-10s, F-16s, F/A-18 Hornets and United Kingdom Harrier GR.7s and Sea Harriers. The JSF is approximately 42% composite by weight.
"Building on our long history of success on military programs such as the F/A-18E/F & G, F-22, C-17 and Global Hawk, Cytec's scientists and engineers worked closely with Lockheed Martin and its subcontractors to develop engineered material solutions to meet the JSF program's extremely demanding requirements," said Bill Wood, president of Cytec's Engineered Materials business unit. "Through a collaborative approach, these solutions have been optimized to provide the right balance of performance and affordability. Cytec innovations are among several technologies enabling the exponential leap in fighter aircraft capabilities."
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I'm trying to decide on a blueberry variety for my area. It gets cold in the winter (single digits) and hot and dry in the summer (triple digits)! I'm in zone 7b-ish, right near the border with Oregon in the Siskiyou Mountain area. My main criteria are: *the plant must survive! Are there other factors I should care about? I read about the size and wetness or dryness of the picking scar, but for home production that doesn't concern me much. I've been referring to Oregon State's "Blueberry Cultivars for the Pacific Northwest" document. I've also been reading forums on GardenWeb but I'm confounded by the fact that much of the advice is from folks in very different climates than mine. I thought Olympia, Blueray, and Berkeley sounded good. Anyone have any experience with these and/or other suggestions? Thanks! |
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I went to a talk by Buzz Bertolero and he suggested many varieties but talked up Berkeley, late but prolific producer, and Spartan, early and prolific. He spoke regarding my area (zone 9) but I notice Berkeley is high chill. I really want to add blueberries but just haven't bought one. He said they are beautiful all year--great autumn color and easily grown, abundant fruit producers. |
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I had a blueberry that scarcely produced which I figured was from low sun and evening chill from cold canyon air. But I was advised I needed two plants for pollinating. Though some varieties are self pollinating I understand. My Italian greyhound ate whatever the bush put out anyway before I could get to it. I don't recall the genus. What doesn't work in my garden goes in somebody else's. |
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The Master Gardeners at Fair Oaks have been growing and tasting blueberries for awhile now and created a PDF of their recommendations (at the very end, asterisks indicate flavor). You do want Southern Highbush if you have hot summers. After hearing them talk to our Calaveras group, I'd planned to try it although at this point I've decided no new plants this year as the drought could still be pretty nasty- I'm going to hold off on new items until next year. |
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I think you would still want to grow the SHB varieties, but check locally with a qualified nurseryman if you can. That's what I grow down here and enjoy them all! My favorite overall is 'Sunshine Blue'. You will want to plant a couple of different varieties for better pollination. Here's 'Emerald' ripening up some berries right now: |
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Ghaziabad: The special CBI court hearing the Smita Bhaduri encounter case of 2000 on Thursday turned down the defence counsel`s plea seeking deferment of the case by two days.
The case is scheduled to be taken up for next hearing tomorrow.
On January 14, 2000, 20-year-old Smita Bhaduri was killed, while her friend was grievously hurt, in an alleged fake encounter in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.
After widespread uproar over the matter, NHRC had taken a suo-motu cognisance of the killing and the case was subsequently handed over to CBI.


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14 So he is our peace. In his body he has made Jewish and non-Jewish people one by breaking down the wall of hostility that kept them apart. | 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, |
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Brett co-authored a paper that appeared in the Journal of Applied Ecology. According to paper's other co-author, Rufus Isaacs, theirs is the first paper that demonstrates an economic advantage for farmers when they create wild bee habitat next to cultivated fields. The two entomologists planted marginal land surrounding blueberry fields with a mix of native perennial wildflowers. Even though the fields were pollinated by honey bees trucked in for the purpose, Brett discovered that, after a period of two years, the rising population of wild bees increased blueberry yields by 10 to 20 percent. That increase more than offset the costs of making the marginal land attractive to wild bee populations. Brett was the lead author on the paper. The K biology major completed his Ph.D. at Michigan State University under Isaacs and is now working at Rutgers University.
Nancy Huntly '77
Nancy is the Scientist in Residency Fellow for the month of September at the Sitka Sound Science Center. Nancy is a professor in the biology department and the director of the ecology center at Utah State University (Logan). She also chairs the committee that administers Science Unwrapped, the USU College of Science public engagement program. She earned her B.A. in biology at K and her Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Arizona. Since 2004 she has studied the human ecology of the northern Gulf of Alaska region. Her interests in Alaska are particularly in landscape legacies, food webs, and sustainable resource use.
Earth Words
". . . we go to poetry … so that we might more fully inhabit our lives and the world in which we live them, and that if we more fully inhabit these things, we might be less apt to destroy both." – Christian Wiman, poet
Amy Newday plants seeds in soil (she runs her own farm), and she plants seeds in students (she directs K's Writing Center and teaches classes in the English department). Some seeds grow green crops. Others grow green poetry.
Newday recently completed a winter term course called "Ecopoetry," and is currently teaching a spring term senior Capstone class called "CSA (community-supported agriculture) and Sustainability." The two courses are an integral part of Kalamazoo College's ongoing creation of a Center for Environmental Stewardship, teaching students about the impact of human life on their world.
"I feel a strong call to be of service to the earth and the non-human beings we share it with," says Newday. "As I get older and get to know myself better and as our ecological crises worsen, this call becomes stronger. What I was curious to explore with my students in the ecopoetry course was—what does poetry have to do with ecological crises? Can poetry be a vehicle for transforming our relationships with the ecosystems in which we dwell?"
A farmer and a poet, Newday grew up on dairy farm in Shelbyville, Michigan. Her "Ecopoetry" course drew thirteen students, all of whom participated in a reading on campus to draw their class to a close. Each student read a poem from the textbook that had especially moved or inspired them.
Emily Sklar '15 was one of those students, a biology major with an interest in ecological issues. "I love biology, although I'm not quite sure yet what I will do with it," Sklar says. "I also love being outdoors, and I'm concerned about the environment, so I've been wondering how to combine all that. Science comes short on the ethical and moral aspect of ecological issues, so that's why I took the poetry course. Poetry gives me another way to understand what's around me, and the course has given me a blend of language that builds collaboration between scientists and poets."
"Ecopoetry" is a relatively new term, if not quite a genre in its own right, Newday explains. "Writing about daffodils is no longer enough. Critics beat up poets like Mary Oliver for being what they call a 'nature poet,' writing about birds and trees. Writing about birds and trees is important, but ecopoetry includes the bulldozer that knocks the tree down and destroys the bird."
Three main groupings of poetry compose the new genre, Newday says. As defined by Ann Fisher-Wirth and Laura Gray-Street, the editors Newday's class textbook, The Ecopoetry Anthology, poetry that explores nature and the meaning of life falls into the first group. A second group includes environmental poetry with a more political slant that may address social justice issues and is often related to specific events. The third group includes poetry about ecology, often in more experimental forms.
"In this course we explored how the language of poetry has shaped and reflected changing perceptions of nature, ecology, and humanity over the past two centuries," Newday says. "We looked at what poetry can contribute to current cultural and cross-cultural conversations about environmental justice and sustainability."
Students at the reading in March read favorite poets they had studied, such as, yes, Mary Oliver, and also Alicia Suskin Ostriker, Ralph Black, G. E. Patterson, Deborah Miranda, Tony Hoagland, Robert Duncan, Lucille Clifton, Lola Haskins, Sandra Beasley, and Linda Hogan. Some students also read their own work.
"I'm not a big reader," Sklar admits. "But I fell in love with this poetry. What I had hoped would happen, happened. The facts in science are great, but poetry gives us a way to connect to people who aren't scientists."
The ecopoetry course, Sklar adds, helped her to solidify an idea for her Senior Individualized Project that she'd been mulling over for about a year. Her interest in nature, biology, ecology, and human responses to all three came together in a plan to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Along with a K alumna, Margaux Reckard '13, Sklar began 2,200-mile adventure a few days after the poetry course concluded (see "Where the TinyTent AT?" in this issue of BeLight).
"Poetry can help us question," Newday says. "We are losing all kinds of diversity in our world, and cultures and languages are being lost along with biodiversity. Languages each give us a unique way to see the world and add perspective. Poetry can help us imagine possibilities … possible solutions to ecological crises."
In her senior Capstone course, "CSA and Sustainability," Newday digs even deeper into building connections between students and the earth. Along with textbooks, she hands them trowels, hoes, shovels and watering cans. She takes her students to her own CSA operation, Harvest of Joy Farm, where she and partner John Edgerton practice sustainable and organic methods of farming.
The Capstone course, Newday says, offers students the opportunity to explore and experience food systems, agriculture, community building, education, economics, business, and food justice as an alternative to the mainstream food economy. If that sounds like it's dealing with a great many topics—it is, and that's the everyday life of a farmer.
Part of the course will take place in the traditional campus classroom, and for at least three hours each week students will work on the farm. They will help plan the CSA business, prepare the soil for planting and then plant a wide assortment of seeds and plants, maintain compost and learn about permaculture, and maintain and harvest the garden. Students will also experience the business aspects of running a CSA, the marketing and selling of vegetables to community members, and the relationships built between farmer and community members.
The course will also involve an ongoing blog of farm activities, and a student-generated on-campus collaborative project. Students will participate in discussions about their experiences and observations working on the farm.
In informational sessions held prior to the beginning of the course, Newday and Edgerton met with students interested in learning more information before making a decision to enroll.
"I was surprised how much I loved running a CSA," Newday says to the students gathered to hear about the course. "The relationships we developed through the CSA were very rewarding. There's an instant gratification when you give good food to people, and you see how excited they are to receive it, taste it, and share it."
The concept of a CSA, Newday tells the students, is not the traditional business model of trading cash for product. "A CSA offers people the opportunity to invest in the kind of world they want to live in."
The Harvest of Joy Farm is in its fourth year. At the beginning of last summer's (2013) growing season, 45 members paid for 28 shares and half-shares in the operation, which provided the funds to cover the costs of farming. In return, shareholders receive vegetables and fruits each week during harvest.
"The course will help students to better understand the economics of farming, especially on a small scale, and to consider how small farms fit into the larger agricultural economy, in the United States and across the world," says Newday. "Along with learning about sustainable agricultural practices, students will learn how to critically consider what it means to make environmentally, socially, and ethically sound food choices."
To learn more about the Kalamazoo College Capstone CSA experience, read student blog entries, and view photos, visit kzoocsa.blogspot.com. To learn more about Harvest of Joy Farm, LLC, visit harvestofjoyfarm.wordpress.com.
Where the TinyTent AT?
Hundreds of miles in, with thousands more to go—one would think these two women would be nicknamed Blisters and Wails. Instead, Emily Sklar '15 and Margaux Reckard '13 are known along the trail as Giggles and Chuckles, respectively.
The two laughing hikers are at this very moment somewhere along the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, hiking from Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine on an adventure that began on March 24. The adventures of Giggles and Chuckles are being recorded, step by step and with vivid photography, on their blog, Where the tinytent AT?
"My SIP [senior individualized project] is an exploration of the relationship between humans and their natural environment on the Appalachian Trail," wrote Emily, a.k.a. Giggles, in early April, from a point near Springer Mountain, about 164 miles into the hike. She is a biology major with an interest in ecological issues, and she started thinking about hiking the Trail while on her LandSea expedition at the beginning of her freshman year. Her interest in nature, biology, and ecology came together in her SIP plan.
"I am conducting interviews along our hike to discuss individuals' experiences, and what people gain from their experience on the trail," Emily said. "The trip thus far has been really interesting. I've met a lot of people. Everyone has a different story and comes from a different place. Folks come from different geographic regions, levels of fitness, and experience levels."
New friends (and SIP subjects) include hikers with such trail names as The Captain, Grandpa Chops, Roadrunner, Hearsay, LAF and Slim.
Emily added: "I've really enjoyed a lot of the company that we've found at the camps, although the sites very over crowded our first week. There were around 20 tents a night at each campsite. The groups are beginning to thin now because folks either leave the trail or move at different speeds."
The two hikers have at this point hiked through the state of Georgia, and yes, there have been blisters, and rain, and frustrations along with the laughter.
"The biggest frustration that we've met so far has not been the rain," said Emily. "We've felt like we have something to prove, being women out here. A lot of folks in camp haven't taken us too seriously, but as soon as they learn that we're some of the most experienced hikers out here, that changes a bit. All in all, we're happy. We're a little bit sore from the recent increase in mileage, but we're having a lot of fun, making a lot of friends, staying dry (for the most part), and laughing frequently. "
As the weeks go on, the miles accumulate, and the blisters heal into calluses, the two write on their blog that they are feeling stronger. The goal of reaching Katahdin in Maine, wrote Margaux, "feels more and more possible."
Follow their adventures and view the photos of Giggles and Chuckles at Where the tinytent AT?
Self-Authored Pathways
Judsen Schneider '03 remembers sitting in a coffee shop in Nashville, Tennessee, sketching out rough ideas with his friend to form a firm that would bridge the widening divide between clinicians and the growing number of genetic tests that might give them answers, options, and hope.
That was four years ago. Today, NextGxDx—founded in 2012 by Mark Harris, Schneider's friend—is the only online marketplace for genetic testing. Think of a site like Orbitz, but instead of airfares and rental car rates, you can search for tests relating to hereditary colon cancer or cystic fibrosis.
"We are bringing a level of transparency to the genetic testing industry that has not yet been seen," says Schneider, scientific director for the Nashville-based startup. "It (testing) is exploding as precision medicine becomes more and more common. Genetics plays a key role in that."
It's been more than 10 years since scientists completed the genome sequence, and since then, the pace of research into cracking the mysteries, subtleties, and complexities of our human genome has skyrocketed. As more is learned about our genes, a greater number of tests are emerging to help us understand—and possibly even treat—rare diseases and conditions. More than 16,000 of them are available, developed for more than 3,000 diseases, about 2,000 of which have diagnostic genetic tests available for use in a clinical setting, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
"To understand the genome is to understand how life works," Schneider says. "The genome is like a complex computer. It can function like any computer, but encodes its own development, its own software. Understanding how genes work unlocks how diseases work, health works, human behavior works. Still, we barely understand it. The human genome has been sequenced but a lot is still not known about how it works. To be able to help shape how genes interact with health care is really interesting."
Schneider, a Nashville native, earned a Ph.D. in cell and developmental biology at Vanderbilt University. But as much as he was bitten by the biology bug at K, the real reason he trekked north for his undergraduate experience was to swim, he says.
"Initially, it was the caliber of the swim team that attracted me. I was looking for a college where I could swim," he says. "Of course, I received a great biology education. I looked at Division I to Division III schools. K had the best fit."
When it came time to study abroad, Schneider looked south, spending a quarter in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose. It was there that he saw how economic development can empower individuals and communities, a lesson that represents a significant chapter in his NextGxDx story. A quote from retired men's swim coach Bob Kent stays with him.
"Coach Kent fostered a really awesome environment. He would always say, 'you can do a lot, but how much effort are you willing to give?'" Schneider says. "So I study a language for two quarters and then get dropped into Central America. It was a fantastic way to prove to myself that I could take on challenges and succeed. K does a good job preparing its students for any scenario, and more than other schools gives them confidence to explore many challenging situations that might produce a lot of fear in people."
NextGxDx has been steadily growing, he says, so much so that more hiring had to be done to keep pace with the growth, to diversify and broaden the scope of services the company provides. The most recent addition? Gillian Hooker '00, an expert in genetic counseling with a Ph.D. (Yale University) and a long list of impressive academic and scholarly accomplishments, including time at the National Institutes of Health, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University.
Hooker is a Kalamazoo native and Heyl Scholar. She didn't knew Schneider even though their tenures at K overlapped. "It made me smile when I found out we both went to K."
Having a doctoral degree in molecular, cellular and developmental biology means she has the scientific expertise to contribute to a whole range of genetic questions. It was the genetic counseling aspect that drew Schneider to hire her, he says. But it sure didn't hurt that she went to K.
"The fact that Gillian attended K did play a role in her hire, from the standpoint that I have a deep understanding of what a K degree means," Schneider says. "It was more the soft skills that K helps you develop—such as critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to confidently take creative risks—that were important for the particular role."
There is a softer side to the data-driven science of genetics. It's the component that takes into account how people internalize the data that come from the tests, what they do with it, how they process the results, or if testing should be done at all. In some ways, it's as important as the results themselves, Hooker says. There are always emotions behind the hard realities of a disease, and the clinicians and other medical personnel who administer the tests need to know how to communicate with their clients.
"I think a lot about the testing decisions people make and how the results of genetic tests impact their decision-making going forward," she says. "A lot of their personal values go into that. It's helpful to have that perspective and think practically how this plays out in the clinic.
"Sometimes it's the desire to know if you are predisposed to have a disease. Other times it's about not having answers as to why their child is sick. We call it a 'Diagnostic Odyssey.' Developmental disabilities. Developmental problems. Going from specialist to specialist, performing test after test and getting nowhere. It could be as simple as a clinician who didn't know the right test exists. We throw open the gates. It can be heart-wrenching, but empowering, too."
It's never easy. Not in a field that deals with diseases, conditions, and syndromes that adversely affect quality of life, sometimes significantly. Schneider and Hooker are doing their part to shed light upon the confusion that has surrounded these maladies for so long.
Hooker's Senior Individualized Project—an internship at Pfizer with Ann (Burt) Berger '71, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at the pharmaceutical giant—was in many ways a defining experience for her, one that confirmed that the K academic culture in which she'd been immersed was a unique one.
"It was the ability to develop my own plan. It really had an impact," she says. "To be autonomous, to take chances with it, be creative with it. That's very empowering. I came to the realization that life and work can be more fun when you forge your own path. Others look for a path before them to walk down. At K that was not the case. The message was always: 'It's always better if you create your own path.'"


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WASHINGTON — In a critical climate indicator showing an ever warming world, the amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank to an all-time low this year, obliterating old records.
The ice cap at the North Pole measured 1.32 million square miles on Sunday. That's 18 percent smaller than the previous record of 1.61 million square miles set in 2007, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo. Records go back to 1979 based on satellite tracking.
WASHINGTON — Critical ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to record low levels this sweltering summer and that can make weather more extreme far away from the poles, scientists say.
The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported Monday that the extent of Arctic sea ice shrank to 1.58 million square miles and is likely to melt more in the coming weeks. That breaks the old record of 1.61 million square miles set in 2007.
WASHINGTON — Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars.
Two scientists who were briefed on the 2013 NASA budget that will be released next week said the space agency is eliminating two proposed joint missions with Europeans to explore Mars in 2016 and 2018. NASA had agreed to pay $1.4 billion for those missions. Some Mars missions will continue, but the fate of future flights is unclear.
WASHINGTON — An international team of scientists says it's figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air. And they say their proposals would save more money than it would cost.
These experts say the key is cutting emissions of two powerful causes of global warming — methane and soot. Methane is produced by landfills, farms and energy production. Soot comes from burning coal, wood and other fuels. Reducing soot would save lives.
WASHINGTON — Rats don't always act like, well, rats.
New experiments show rats demonstrating compassion and helping other rodents. It's a trait some scientists thought was reserved only for humans and higher primates.
And it's certainly not the sneaky, selfish rap that goes with calling someone a dirty rat.
In repeated tests, rats freed another trapped rat in their cage, even when yummy chocolate served as a tempting distraction.
WASHINGTON — Massive amounts of greenhouse gases trapped below thawing permafrost will likely seep into the air over the next several decades, accelerating and amplifying global warming, scientists warn.
Those heat-trapping gases under the frozen Arctic ground may be a bigger factor in global warming than the cutting down of forests, and a scenario that climate scientists hadn't quite accounted for, according to a group of permafrost experts. The gases won't contribute as much as pollution from power plants, cars, trucks and planes, though.
WASHINGTON — Arctic sea ice melted this summer to the second lowest level since record-keeping began more than 50 years ago, scientists reported Thursday, mostly blaming global warming.
"This is not a random event," said oceanographer James Overland of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "It's a long-term change in Arctic climate."
WASHINGTON — Space junk has made such a mess of Earth's orbit that experts say we may need to finally think about cleaning it up.
That may mean vacuuming up debris with weird space technology — cosmic versions of nets, magnets and giant umbrellas, according to the chairman of an expert panel that issued a new report on the problem Thursday.
WASHINGTON — Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than a decade ago, a new study says.
About 2,000 species examined are moving away from the equator at an average rate of more than 15 feet per day, about a mile per year, according to new research published Thursday in the journal Science which analyzed previous studies. Species are also moving up mountains to escape the heat, but more slowly, averaging about 4 feet a year.
WASHINGTON — Who's better at teaching difficult physics to a class of more than 250 college students: the highly rated veteran professor using time-tested lecturing, or the inexperienced graduate students interacting with kids via devices that look like TV remotes? The answer could rattle ivy on college walls.
A study by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, now a science adviser to President Barack Obama, suggests that how you teach is more important than who does the teaching.
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