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Adventure Is Out There! - 1500 Miles of Desert Fun. Mines, Hot Springs Etc.
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Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Eastern WA State
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5-27-10.....Day 2
We were up at 5:30am at Soldier Meadows. When I woke up I heard Craig already outside his tent so I asked what the weather looked like, he said it was about to dump on us any minute so that started a scramble to get the tents/gear packed up before the rain hit. We were just finishing up when the rain started to hit.
Since we didn't fill up the night before we were headed back to Soldier Meadows Ranch first thing this am to get fuel, then we would point the bikes south again. When we arrived at the ranch it started to snow, pretty soon it was snowing hard with some of the biggest flakes I've ever seen. We asked about fuel but they were already getting going on breakfast and said it would be after breakfast before we could top up. We were reluctant to go inside with out wet muddy gear on and standing in the snow didn't sound to appealing either so we looked at our fuel and decided we had enough to make it to Gerlach NV. We were on our way again
Here's a picture taken at Soldier Meadows Ranch, the pictures really failed to capture the snow coming down.
Another shot looking south from the ranch.
Another shot of the snow coming down.
This home brew 6 wheel drive jeep was parked at the ranch, very cool!
The Snow made seeing out of the goggles a lot of fun
, I was carrying anti-fog and rain-X that helped some but it was nice when the snow finally stopped south of Soldier Meadows.
There was a lot of snow up in the higher elevations so again we stuck to the lower tracks and would hit the upper tracks on the way back.
Here we stopped along the road to check out this license plate art exhibit.
Here I'm holding a CA license plate....Destination CA Baby!
Snow from the night before up in the mountains.
Here we are looking at the Black Rock Desert Playa. This baby is HUGE! It looked a little dark/damp with all the rain we've been having so we didn't venture out on the playa just yet....but we will!
About 5 miles from the gas station in Gerlach NV Mark's BRP ran out of fuel and he coasted to the side of the road. We went back and helped him lay the bike on its side to get the last remaining fuel over to one side so the petcock would again pick it up. After standing the bike back up Mark realized that he was still on main and hadn't switched over to reserve yet
All was good and we stopped into Gerlach for fuel.
Total miles so far: 171 miles. Gallons to fill: 3.80 gallons.
While we were at the fuel station the owner said that the local restaurant Bruno's had excellent food and raises their own pigs for sausage and bacon. Sounded great to us so off to Bruno's we went. The food was excellent, just what we needed for a long days adventure ride.
After leaving Bruno's we headed into the mountains for some Beautiful riding! The first part of the trail was slick clay again and made the riding a little on exciting side. Here Marks bike decided it didn't like the trail and it wanted to blaze it's own. We stopped here for a few minutes to point it in the right direction again and to soak in the view.
I have LOTS of HD helmet cam footage from the trip, after the ride report is done I'll go through it and start getting some of it posted up as well.
Taken from the same spot looking back.
Mud packing up on the bike, I wonder how many pounds of mud we were carrying? Hmmm.... I did scrape the mud out of the fenders several times throughout the trip, Didn't want the fender snapping off do to the weight of the mud.
And a Panorama Shot
So I started filming with the helmet cam and decided to drop to the back of the pack. We were hauling up this sweet trail when we come across a natural spring. There is a muddy bank climbing up out of the spring that didn't look to challenging, Mark was in front of me and went right up it, I picked a line (a bad one
) about a foot to the right of Mark's and the rear of the bike came to a halt immediately! I stalled the motor so I re-started it and tried again...nope! Wouldn't even turn the wheel, just bog the engine down and kill it. I hopped off the bike and it stayed upright on it's own. Instead of trying to wrestle it by myself I took my gear off and relaxed while I waited for someone to return.
After a while Craig returned and we set about freeing my bike from it's mud captor. We ended up having to lay the bike over on it's left side and drag it sideways out of the hole. A foot to the left and we had plenty of traction to start it and get it up the hill. Lots-O-Mud!
After some more amazingly beautiful mountains we headed back into the valley again. We were hauling along when Craig came to a sudden stop...what's this??
What appeared to be a full can of beer ended up being a unopened empty can, it had a small hole it in. Oh well, it wasn't very cold anyways.
Mark cresting some single track.....hey wait a minute, why is he off the bike
There is a LOT of cool single track out here in the middle of know where, Very Cool!
Looks like more rain may be in store.
Craig riding the single track.
Wide Open Country! If you look close you can see Alan in this picture.
Another wide open shot.
This shot was taken at the top of the hill, where I took the above two shots.
Panorama shot of the above stop.
We headed south again until we came to an abandoned mine to check out, there are mines EVERYWHERE in NV. I had all the mines plotted along our trail just in case we wanted to stop and check them out, all 970 of them!, and those were just the ones right along our tracks!!
Here we stopped to check out the mine.
A collapsed audit.
Cool desert flowers at the mine site.
A shot of my ugly mug checking out the cabin ruins at the mine site.
Always fun looking at the rock structure where the miners were working.
Another shot of the cabin remains.
Wooden Dowels used to support the door frame of the cabin.
After following our tracks south for a while more we noticed a overhang up on a hillside. We rode up their to check it out.
Alan rode right up into the overhang, not knowing how much room was up there the rest of us decided to park at the bottom and hike the rest of the way up.
Craig shadowed in the entrance. I'm sure Indians used this place way back in the day.
The bikes parked below, Cool valley in the background.
Checking out the rock formations.
Mark checking out the view.
We left the Overhang and headed south again. Here's a shot of Alan cruising down the dirt highway.
Back at Bruno's in Gerlach I overheard the waitress telling a customer about the white flowers that were now in bloom. She said something about them being a rare site and only blooming once every 10 years or so. Not sure if it was true or not but I stopped along the trail to take a few pics of them anyways.
It was starting to get time to call it a day, we've had a great day of riding so far. Since our gear was somewhat wet still and everyone was getting tired we decided to head into Reno and get a hotel for the night. We rolled into Reno and started looking for a place. Requirements: Must have a ground floor door so we can slip the bikes into the rooms, don't want to wake up to a missing bike!
I looked on the GPS and we started searching for a place to stay. The GPS took us into a really bad part of town, not only would I not leave my bike outside but I questioned the safely of the bike and us inside the rooms as well. I typed another hotel into the GPS and we headed off down the highway a few miles to check it out. Bingo!
We checked into the hotel for the night, let the bikes run the fuel out of the float bowles then walked across the parking lot to Denney's and had Dinner. When we got back the bikes were cool and when no one was watching we pushed the bikes into the room. It felt great to wash cloths for the night and get cleaned up. All ready for tomorrows adventures!
Here's a shot of the KTM's all tucked in for the night.
And the cloths/Gear drying out for tomorrows adventure.
Total miles so far: 299
Hrs on bike: 74.0
LOTS more to come!
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Stupiders Travels - Two weeks on the TAT from Denver to Portland
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Lucky 7
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Joined: Oct 2011
Location: Denver
Oddometer: 175
California Pass was incredible. No trees, just a ton of talus. Some tricky switchbacks, but we stayed on the throttle and came through without incident.
Uh oh. Yep, that's all my damping oil draining out of the fork leg into my brake caliper. I hear brakes work better when you lube them. This happened at the top of Hurricane Pass above Silverton. No choice but to idle it down the pass into Silverton.
No service center in Silverton, so we call the KTM dealer in Durango only to find that they're closed Mondays, which will be tomorrow. Another call to a service center in Montrose yields better results so we jump on the Million Dollar Highway to Montrose. It's a beautiful section of road and was well worth the detour, even if my bike was handling like there was an elephant riding on the handlebars.
Ouray is a pretty little place wedged in the mountains.
We camped at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Nat'l Park for the night. It was beautiful, but we were both pretty worried about the prospects of getting the bike fixed and continuing the trip.
Upon a more relaxed inspection of the fork, I realized that the stanchion was pulling out of the cast axle/brake mount lower. I'm a bike mechanic in my free time and in the bike world, that's a pressfit joint that can't be fixed, so we go to bed concerned that we may well be home a lot sooner than intended. We hope that the service center will have good news for us.
Before we turn in, we watch the evening ranger program about the most common local wildlife, the smaller of which can often be found smushed on the asphalt or stealing your trail mix.
Mileage: 158
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Protesters block some gates at western US ports
In Portland, Ore., a couple of hundred protesters blocked entrances to two terminals at the port, preventing trucks from entering. Police in riot gear were on hand, but there were no immediate confrontations or arrests.
Workers at the two terminals were told to stay home, the Oregonian reported ( http://bit.ly/unRr6l ). Spokesman Josh Thomas said an unspecified number of workers at the terminals wouldn't be paid.
Before the protest began, police made three arrests and seized a gun and a sword from people who said they were on the way to protests. A spokeswoman for Occupy Portland said the armed men are not associated with the group.
"We do not send out folks with guns," Kari Koch said. "We don't plan anything illegal."
In Vancouver, demonstrators briefly blocked two gates at Port Metro Vancouver. The Canadian Press reported demonstrators held up a large banner proclaiming solidarity with longshoremen involved in the Port of Longview dispute.
The disruption lasted an hour before the protest moved to a second gate, blocking it for less than 30 minutes before moving on.
Organizers of the port demonstrations said they hope to draw thousands to stand in solidarity with longshoremen and port truckers they said are being exploited. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, however, distanced itself from the shutdown effort.
The union's president suggested in a letter to members that protesters were attempting to co-opt the union's cause to advance their own.
Shutdown supporters said they're not asking longshoremen to organize a work stoppage in violation of their contract. They said they are simply asking them to exercise their free speech rights and stay off the job, in keeping with the union's historic tradition of activism.
If protesters muster large enough numbers to block entrances, arbitrators could declare unsafe working conditions. That would allow port workers to stay home.
Officials at West Coast ports said they have been coordinating with law enforcement agencies as they prepare for possible disruptions. Protesters said police crackdowns in any city will trigger an extension of blockades in other cities as a show of resolve.
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News about Recep Tayyip Erdogan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
May. 23, 2015
Editorial warns that Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be preparing government crackdown in effort to ensure his Justice and Development Party wins in scheduled parliamentary elections; notes attempts by Erdogan to intimidate journalists and turn government institutions against opposition; urges United States and other NATO allies to pressure Erdogan to turn from destructive path that harms Turkey's democracy. MORE
Apr. 25, 2015
Turkey chooses to celebrate centennial of Battle of Gallipoli on same day as Armenian commemoration of 1915 genocide; statement by Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan is read aloud at Armenian memorial service in Istanbul, where many Armenians stage demonstrations insisting Turkey recognize mass killings and deportations as genocide. MORE
Apr. 8, 2015
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Iranian Pres Hassan Rouhani, as leaders put aside anger stirred when Erdogan made comment in March accusing Iran of trying to dominate region; visit points to countries' continued desire to forge economic ties and Turkey's reluctance to join international effort to constrain Iran. MORE
Mar. 14, 2015
Editorial accuses Turkey of drifting from both its commitment to NATO and to democratic values that NATO represents; contends country has shown reluctance to police its borders and help fight Islamic State, integrate its defense systems with those of NATO and stand up to Russian Pres Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine; also points to increasingly authoritarian stance of Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan. MORE
Mar. 5, 2015
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan has established laboratory in his $600 million palace in Ankara to test his food for radioactive material, poison or bacteria intended to assassinate him; measure reflects Turkey's political unrest and anxiety over welfare of Erdogan, who has been criticized since being elected president in August. MORE
Feb. 26, 2015
Turkish police arrest at least 40 fellow officers on charges of wiretapping Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials; arrested officers are suspected of having ties to Fethullah Gulen, exiled Muslim cleric and Erdogan rival who has been accused of plot to overthrow government. MORE
Feb. 20, 2015
Dispute over thrown snowball that led Turkish shopkeeper to fatally stab journalist Nuh Koklu in Istanbul after unusual snowfall has become point of political tension; Turkish Journalists' Assn says Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan shares blame for incident due to public statement about how shopkeepers were keepers of order on the streets. MORE
Feb. 18, 2015
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column points to steady stream of anti-Semitic statements issued by Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government as evidence that country is moving away from democracy; warns that this growing global trend is especially worrisome given that democracies in West and America are increasingly inefficient, as shown in Stanford University Prof Larry Diamond essay in Journal of Democracy. MORE
Feb. 17, 2015
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan, responding to public outcry over Feb 11 attempted rape and brutal murder of student Ozgecan Aslan, denounces violence against women and vows perpetrators of such acts will receive maximum penalties; human rights group Bianet reports 31% jump in number of women murdered in Turkey over last year with 281 women murdered in 2014. MORE
Jan. 6, 2015
Turkish parliamentary commission effectively backs Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan by voting not to prosecute four former cabinet ministers on corruption charges; Erdogan's inner circle had been rattled by corruption scandal in 2013, one he called fabrication of his political opponents. MORE
Jan. 4, 2015
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been cracking down on editorial cartoonists, long a staple of Turkish politics; cartoonist Musa Kart, who has a history of drawing cartoons critical of Erdogan, has been sued by Erdogan over his satirical drawings. MORE
Dec. 27, 2014
Turkish high school student jailed for insulting Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan is released from custody after his arrest creates backlash among opposition parties. MORE
Dec. 26, 2014
Turkish teenager is detained by police for allegedly insulting Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan in speech at student protest in Konya; Prime Min Ahmet Davutoglu defends arrest, and boy could face four years in prison if convicted. MORE
Dec. 23, 2014
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during speech at wedding, remarks that birth control is threat to country's lineage and beseeches couple to have at least three children; controversial comments, which many Turks have criticized as divisive, sexist, paranoid and outdated, are latest in his campaign to establish Turkey's rightful place in the world. MORE
Dec. 20, 2014
Anadolu News Agency, semiofficial Turkish government news media, reports that court officials have issued arrest warrant for self-exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen claiming that he participated in planning overthrow of government; Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania, is unlikely to be extradited to Turkey despite Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan's efforts to condemn him. MORE
Dec. 17, 2014
Turkey's education system is latest evidence of continuing push by Turkey's Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan to change country's tradition of secularism, injecting religion into public life; Turkish parents are finding that state, without their consent, has assigned their children to religious schools, even as number of secular schools decreases. MORE
Dec. 15, 2014
Turkish police detain at least 24 police officers, journalists and other media workers; raids come days after Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled new campaign against supporters of influential Muslim cleric Bethullah Gulen, who he accused of attempting to overthrow his government; detentions draw more than 1,000 demonstrators who protest against repression of news media. MORE
Dec. 9, 2014
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan promises to introduce compulsory classes in Ottoman Turkish, older form of national language, into national school curriculum; plan has drawn widespread criticism from parents and political opponents. MORE
Nov. 25, 2014
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during international conference on justice and rights for women, declares that women should not be regarded as equal to men; also says that pregnancy is obstacle to equal opportunity in the workplace and denounces feminists for rejecting motherhood. MORE
Nov. 1, 2014
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shifted from Prime Minister of Turkey to President, using conflicts with his political enemies and with United States to strengthen his authority; Erdogan, following precedent set by Russia Pres Vladimir Putin, is absorbing power and privilege of prime minister's post into his new position. MORE
Oct. 30, 2014
Turkey's Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancels Republic Day celebrations at presidential palace to meet with relatives of 18 people trapped in coal mine in Anatolia. MORE
Oct. 23, 2014
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizes American airdrop of supplies and weapons near Syrian town of Kobani, saying United States had mistakenly aided militants besieging town instead of Kurdish fighters defending it. MORE
Oct. 18, 2014
Turkish prosecutor dismisses charges against dozens of defendants in corruption case that had threatened government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, former prime minister who was recently elected president; case, from the beginning, was seen as a power struggle between Mr. Erdogan and his onetime ally Fethullah Gulen, Muslim spiritual leader who lives in exile in United States. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Editorial condemns Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan for failing to take action against Islamic State extremists besieging town of Kobani, Syria, and its Kurdish population; holds by remaining passive, Erdogan is seeking to weaken Kurds and force United States to help him oust Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad; contends Erdogan thus is enabling Islamic State extremists, enraging Kurds in Turkey and threatening 50-plus-nation coalition United States has assembled. MORE
Oct. 8, 2014
Pres Obama's plan to fight Islamic State group without being drawn deeper into Syrian civil war comes under acute strain as militant fighters bear down on Syrian town of Kobani on Turkish border; Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan says country will not get more deeply involved in conflict unless United States agrees to give great support to Syrian rebels. MORE
Oct. 5, 2014
Vice Pres Joseph Biden Jr apologizes to Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan for remarks suggesting that Turkey helped facilitate the rise of Islamic State militant group. MORE
Sep. 27, 2014
Obama administration will consider establishing a no-fly zone over northeastern Syria to protect civilians from airstrikes by the Syrian government; statement follows request by Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a buffer zone along the Turkish-Syrian border, where tens of thousands of Syrians have sought refuge. MORE
Sep. 23, 2014
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkish and American officials are in discussions about how to battle Islamic State militant organization, now that Turkey has secured freedom of 49 Turkish citizens held hostage by group. MORE
Sep. 20, 2014
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his supporters have been denouncing The New York Times and Ceylan Yeginsu, one of the paper's correspondents, with growing furor, reacting to article about recruitment of fighters in Turkey by Islamic State militant group. MORE
Sep. 16, 2014
Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that several exiled leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood who fled to Qatar can perhaps find refuge in his country. MORE
Aug. 30, 2014
Ahmet Davutoglu,Turkey's prime minister-designate, announces a new cabinet dominated by holdovers from his predecessor Recep Tayyip Erdogan. MORE
Aug. 29, 2014
Turkey's former Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan is sworn in as country's first directly elected president; he is expected to continue to exercise power for at least another five years. MORE
Aug. 22, 2014
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is chosen by the ruling Justice and Development Party to succeed President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan as prime minister and party chairman; his nomination will go to vote at party congress, where it is expected to go unchallenged. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Editorial holds Recep Tayip Erdogan's victory in Turkey's first direct presidential election poses significant dangers for the country and allies like the United States that have long depended on it as a stabilizing force in the Middle East; contends Erdogan will now face far fewer obstacles as he pursues the interests of his Islamic-rooted party through ever-stronger executive powers. MORE
Aug. 11, 2014
Unofficial results of Turkey's presidential vote show Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan winner with 52 percent of vote, highest percentage in his political career; Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, candidate of main secular and nationalist parties, receives 38 percent. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Turkish Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan is widely anticipated to win country's first presidential election, event that would strengthen his political influence; if victorious, Erdogan is expected to transform largely ceremonial office, expanding its clout and ensuring greater legacy for himself. MORE
Jul. 23, 2014
Dozens of Turkish police officers are detained and accused of spying on Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his top aides. MORE
Jul. 16, 2014
Turkish Pres Abdullah Gul approves law for peace talks with Kurdish militants in an important step toward ending a three-decade insurgency; bill could also win votes for Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is hoping to attract Kurdish support as he makes bid to become Turkey's first directly elected president. MORE
Jul. 12, 2014
Turkish Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan outlines his vision for his presidential campaign, promising to expand rights and liberties, improve welfare programs and build up Turkey's economy; Turkey's president will be chosen directly by voters for first time in August. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
Turkey's Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces that he will run for country's presidency, move that is likely to position him as country's dominant political figure for years to come; in contrast with post of prime minister, presidency of Turkey has been largely, though not entirely, ceremonial; if Erdogan wins it is likely to become a vastly more powerful office. MORE
Jun. 25, 2014
Rise of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in Iraq is latest of series of domestic and foreign policy setbacks for Turkish Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party; many people in Turkey blame their government for facilitating rise of extremists in Syria by having allowed rebel groups of any stripe access to battlefields in country in effort to topple Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad. MORE
Jun. 20, 2014
Turkey's highest criminal court orders release and retrial of 230 military officers who were convicted in 2012 of trying to overthrow government of Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan. MORE
May. 18, 2014
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column questions whether protest movements that have sprung up across the globe can transition from disrupting the status quo to creating legitimate political change; highlights as examples conflicts between protesters in Ukraine and Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin and Turkish protesters and Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan. MORE
May. 17, 2014
Mine disaster in Turkey has quickly metastasized from local tragedy into new political crisis for Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has aggravated public outrage with highhanded remarks; security forces shoot tear gas and water cannons at thousand of protesters in Soma, further heightening antigovernment sentiment. MORE
May. 6, 2014
Memo from Istanbul; new Turkish television series Kizilelma is about country's national intelligence agency, and plays into idea often represented in art of Istanbul as center of intrique; show seeks to attract audiences interested in Turkey's ongoing corruption investigation involving officials like Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan, revelations about domestic surveillance, and accusations of foreign meddling. MORE
May. 3, 2014
Editorial charges groundless efforts by Turkish Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan to convince United States to extradite Fethullah Gulen, Turkish preacher in Pennsylvania, represents crass and cynical attempt to exploit both law and Turkey's alliance with US for political payback; notes Erdogan and Gulen were once close but have fallen out over corruption scandal surrounding Erdogan. MORE
Apr. 30, 2014
Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces that Turkey will officially request that United States extradite Fethullah Gulen, Turkish preacher in Pennsylvania whose network of followers has been accused of trying to undercut Erdogan's government through a corruption scandal. MORE
Apr. 18, 2014
Turkey's Parliament passes bill that increases powers of the national spy agency and strengthens its immunity; critics say bill will allow Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan to bolster his control over state institutions. MORE
Apr. 18, 2014
Editorial urges Twitter to strongly resist any attempt by Turkey to compel it to release its users' identities; warns that doing so would imperil critics of Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government as well as his political opponents and the press. MORE
Apr. 17, 2014
Representatives of Twitter arrive in Turkey for meetings to smooth things over with government of Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid tensions over leaks on social media about an ongoing graft inquiry. MORE
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Can Kurds Shake Up Turkey's Politics?
A new party that attracts leftist and Kurdish nationalist voters could spell trouble for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
June 3, 2015, Wednesday
For Turkey's Ruler, Criticism From New York Is Not Fit to Print
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to have assumed a new, unofficial role this week as the country's chief news media critic.
May 28, 2015, Thursday
Sephardic Jews Feel Bigotry's Sting in Turkey and a Pull Back to Spain
Thousands of Sephardic Jews in Turkey who trace their ancestry to Spain are applying for Spanish citizenship in anticipation of a bill granting nationality to Jews expelled during the Inquisition.
May 27, 2015, Wednesday
Dark Clouds Over Turkey
A crackdown on the media raises fears that the political process is being manipulated to ensure that the president's party wins.
May 23, 2015, Saturday
Turkey's Focus Is Elsewhere on Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
As Armenians in Istanbul sought an apology for the killing of 1.5 million people, the government commemorated the victory at the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I.
April 25, 2015, Saturday
The Cost of Turkey's Genocide Denial
Reconciliation of Armenians, Kurds and Turks will require a hard look backward in order to move forward.
April 24, 2015, Friday
Paranoia and Polarization in Turkey
Erdogan is alienating allies, curtailing civil liberties and stoking sectarianism simply for the sake of political gain.
April 17, 2015, Friday
A Century After Armenian Genocide, Turkey's Denial Only Deepens
Nearly 1.5 million Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915, during World War I. Turks by and large do not believe mass killings were planned.
April 17, 2015, Friday
Turkey's Willful Amnesia
Turkey will only damage its international standing by refusing to acknowledge the genocide of Armenians 100 years ago.
April 17, 2015, Friday
European Parliament Urges Turkey to Recognize Armenian Genocide
A resolution passed by the European Parliament was likely to aggravate tensions with the Turkish government.
April 16, 2015, Thursday
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The name Mil-SPIE is an acronym that the DOD came up with several years ago. It stands for (Military-Special Projects Individual Equipment) Pronounced 'MIL SPY'
This was to enable Special Operation Forces within the Military to help develope, test, evaluate and acquire 'out of the ordinary' and 'outside of normal channels' items that they require.
TOPS KNIVES is often approached by individual OPERATORS who advise us of their ideas and the criteria that needed to be met for their Unit or Team.
The challenge was to develop a small and large Field Knife with a fairly narrow carrying profile, it had to be strong and light in weight. With this criteria in mind we created and named the Mil-SPIE Knives.
Two sizes were developed:
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This model with a 3.5" blade that is 3/16" thick and O/A Length 8" made out of 154 cm, weigth .30 RC 58-60
This size was more adeft at being used as a neck, or boot or undercover knife, worn close to the body, the scales are black linen micarta with our dot dash dot pattern imbedded in the handle.
The handle scales are removable and the skeletonized knife seems to be as popular as the one with handles.
The blades are coated with 'black traction coating' and can be used either skeletonized or with handle scales, and has good traction in its own right.
The sheath system is Heavy Duty Kydex, which locks the knife in place in the closed position and has a Steel Spring Clip for attachment in a variety of positions.
TOPS Knives: MIL-SPIE 3 field testing and review
In the reviewing and testing of TOPS Knives: MIL-SPIE 3, I decided to put it through a few different tests than the AIR WOLFE. With the MIL-SPIE 3, I was able to make a bow drill set-up in approximately five minutes. No easy task if you have ever made a bow drill set-up in the bush before.
I selected Saguaro rib for my fire board (hearth) and spindle material. Next, I selected a curved piece of Palo Verde branch. To construct the fire board, I had to baton the piece of rib into a workable 3/4 inch thick piece of flat wood. Next, I used the tip of the MIL-SPIE 3 to start the notch in which the spindle would go. I was very surprised that there was no marring or bending of the knife tip! After I had scraped and shaped my spindle, I made a socket with a thicker piece of Saguaro rib. Again, to make the socket, I had to use the knife tip to create a notch.
When these few tasks were complete, I shaved the bow and cut notches into it for the paracord. I found notching with the MIL-SPIE to be very easily done due to the razor sharp edge that is on all of TOPS Knives.
Once my bow drill set was complete, I decided to start another fire with the MIL-SPIE 3. I used the TOPS Knives, ferro rod and magnesium rod set up that I have. There was no ready available tinder so I made some with the MIL-SPIE 3. I shaved dried pieces of Saguaro rib and Palo Verde to make a tinder nest. Then, I took a vaseline impregnated cotton ball and set it in the middle of the bundle to catch the magnesium. The MIL-SPIE 3 shaved the magnesium from the rod with so much ease that it took me less than half a minute to get a fire going! This knife demonstrated so much usefulness in the field for making fire that I highly recommend picking one up at www.topsknives.com for $139.00.
In this review I only demonstrated a fraction of uses of the TOPS Knives MIL-SPIE 3 while in the bush. I hope this review has enlightened you, the reader, as to the usefulness of a 3 inch blade in the field. Thank you for reading this review, come back soon for more reviews of TOPS Knives.
O/A Length: 8"
Blade Length: 3 1/2"
Thickness: 3/16"
Steel: 154 CM
Sheath: Kydex with rotating steel clip
Handle: Black Linen Micarta (dot dash dot pattern)
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Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) are developed by commercial and non-commercial private entities and apply in particular to the areas of health, safety, environment, social welfare, and animal welfare. The multiplicity of those standards, which are not in nature mandatory but can set too high a threshold for small producers, can be of key importance for market entry, according to the UNFSS. The platform proposes to be an information and analysis of VSS platform with a particular focus on the potential value of VSS as a development tools for developing countries. VSS, also called private standards, come with a set of challenge, according to a UNFSS presentation, such as "the risk of being used as anti-competitive instruments for achieving vested commercial interests," their lack of interoperability leading to substantive compliance costs, and the complexity of some standards which can increase the marginalisation of smallholders and less developed countries. There are also concerns about VSS undermining the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) agreement and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, according to the UNFSS. The forum was introduced at a TBT Committee meeting held on 5-7 March during which the issue of standards was discussed, with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) describing efforts to develop international standards in line with WTO principles. According to the UNFSS website, with a lack of consensus in the TBT and SPS, "to systematically discuss developing country concerns on private standards, developing countries urged UNCTAD for more engagement, information and analysis." All five agencies have longstanding mandates on private standards, Ulrich Hoffmann, senior trade policy adviser in the UNCTAD Division on International Trade and Commodities, told Intellectual Property Watch. But the UNFSS is "throwing everything into one bowl" to have a consistent approach to VSS, he said. Market-Shaping Tools with an IP Flavour Standards are very effective market-shaping tools, and they improve the position of some players in the market, Hoffman said. The more complex the standards, the less producers can meet them, he said, and dominant market players, equipped with quality management departments, tend to create more and more complex standards. Certain use of standards can be compared to trademarks or patents, he said, in terms of market access, and they can create an anti-competitive behaviour. Large international retailers through standards can have "enormous power over producers," said Hoffamn. According to the UNFSS presentation, VSS should be scrutinised so that they are proportionate to the risk they claim to address, that they are scientifically-based, and that the burden of compliance is distributed fairly. They should not, the document says, "undermine or weaken rules of TBT and SPS agreements." Most standards are private, according to several sources, and most of them are proprietary, said Hoffman. According to the ISO, standards are strategic tools for business "that reduce costs by minimising waste and errors and increasing productivity. … They help companies to access new markets, level the playing field for developing countries and facilitate free and fair global trade." ISO standards are protected by copyright and belong to ISO, Rob Steele, secretary general of the organisation, told Intellectual Property Watch last year (IPW, Access to knowledge, 18 May 2012). The copyright protection, "helps us to promulgate the standard so people know that there is a clear copyright associated" with our standards. And more importantly, he said at the time, "it also allows us to update our standards because in many cases technologies are moving along and our standards need to be reviewed and updated. We review and update our standards at least every five to seven years and we must have the opportunity and the right to do that." The preliminary agenda for the launching conference, which is open for registration, is here. Related Articles: International Standards Key To Helping The World With Many Issues, ISO Says Reshaping The International Copyright System To Facilitate Education In Developing Countries FAO: New GMOs Rising In Developing Countries; Public Sector Key Catherine Saez may be reached at email@example.com."UN Agencies To Examine International Standards, Potential Value For Developing Countries" by Intellectual Property Watch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.


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Comprehending Suicide: Landmarks in 20th-Century Suicidology
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During the 20th century, hundreds of books were written on suicide, but only a few can be said to have stimulated their readers to a deeper and more practical understanding of the topic. Drawing on his more than 60 years of experience, Edwin S. Shneidman has gathered in one book 13 of the most thought-provoking works of the century that offer invaluable insights on suicide and on responses to it.
Comprehending Suicide begins with a brief history of the phenomenon. Engaging reviews of the landmark publications open each chapter, and together the chapters reflect historical and literary, sociological, biological, psychiatric and psychological, or survivor and helping points of view. Featured last is a lively discussion about Dr. Sheidman's key beliefs after a lifetime of study. This book serves a large audience, from those doing research, to those helping to prevent suicide through community intervention or clinical practice, to those who have touched suicide or who have been touched by it.
I. Historical and Literary Insights
- History of Suicide: Voluntary Death in Western Culture
—Georges Minois
- The Savage God: A Study of Suicide
—A. Alvarez
II. Sociological Insights
- Suicide: A Study in Sociology
—Emile Durkheim
- Suicide: A Sociological and Statistical Study
—Louis I. Dublin
- The Thorn in the Chrysanthemum: Suicide and Economic Success in Modern Japan
—Mamoru Iga
III. Biological Insights
- The Neurobiology of Suicide: From the Bench to the Clinic
—David M. Stoff and J. John Mann
IV. Psychiatric and Psychological Insights
- Man Against Himself
—Karl A. Menninger
- Suicides
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- The Inman Diary: A Public and Private Confession
—Daniel Aaron
- Essential Papers on Suicide
—John T. Maltsberger and Mark J. Goldblatt
V. Insights on Survivors and Volunteers
- Survivors of Suicide
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- The Samaritans: Befriending the Suicidal
—Chad Varah
- The Enigma of Suicide
—George Howe Colt
Epilogue: This I Believe
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Author
Edwin S. Shneidman was born in York, Pennsylvania, in 1918. He grew up in Los Angeles and attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He served in World War II, from the rank of private to captain. He received his PhD in 1948 from the University of Southern California under the G.I. Bill. He has held three main positions in his life. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was cofounder and codirector of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center. From 1966 to 1969, he was chief of the Center for Studies of Suicide Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, Maryland. While at the NIMH he founded the American Association of Suicidology. From 1970 to 1988, he was professor of thanatology—first in the world—at his alma mater, UCLA. He is currently professor of thanatology emeritus.
In addition, he has been visiting professor at Harvard University and at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; research associate at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm; and a Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study of the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service award from the American Psychological Association and of awards named for Bruno Klopfer, Harold M. Hildreth, Louis I. Dublin, and Henry A. Murray.
He has published 160 articles and chapters, edited 10 books on suicide and death, and authored Deaths of Man—nominated for a National Book Award; Voices of Death; Definition of Suicide; and The Suicidal Mind. Various books of his have been translated into French, German, Swedish, Russian, and Japanese.
He is married (since 1944) and has four children and six grandchildren.
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Utahns who watched Kelsey Nixon on "The Next Food Network Star" will have a chance to see her in real life at this weekend's Deseret News Fall Home Show.
Nixon, originally from North Ogden, will teach a cooking class Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m. Food Network fans likely remember the bubbly BYU grad who earlier this year made it all the way to the last four contestants on reality series. She was voted the Fan Favorite by a large margin, and dishes that she created on the show were tapped for inclusion in Bon Appetit magazine and the Red Lobster chain's menu.
Since the show ended, Nixon has been teaching cooking classes at the Utah State Fair, Sur La Table, Orson Gygi and Thanksgiving Point.
After watching the series, doing several phone interviews and writing probably a dozen stories about her, I'm looking forward to meeting Nixon in person. We're both slated to judge the Utah's Best Chef Competition Friday from 4-6 p.m.
Competing chefs are Joseph Davis of Baxter's American, Eric May of Blue Boar Inn & Restaurant, Jason Merryweather of Harvest at Thanksgiving Point, and Chuck Isble of Biaggi's. The four chefs will be given a "mystery box" of ingredients that they don't get to open until just before the competition begins.
They will then have an hour to create a fabulous signature dish that incorporates the "mystery" ingredients.
Several other chefs, cookbook authors and food personalities who will do seminars during the home show include Bryan Woolley, host of KUTV's "Fresh From the Kitchen"; "Grocery Guru" Ken Roesbery; Jennifer Grillone, author of "101 Things to Do With Gelatin"; Kim Warren, author of "Family Comfort Favorites"; Micki Sannar, author of "Olive Oil Desserts"; chef Robert Bryant; personal trainer Kathleen King; and chef Jake Stanley.
MORE UTAHNS ON THE FOOD NETWORK: On the Oct. 10 episode of the prime-time series, "Road Tasted With The Neelys," hosts Pat and Gina Neely feature Utah foods. They discover Romina Rasmussen's Kouing Aman pastries at Les Madeleines bakery in downtown Salt Lake City.
Then they head to Chaparro's in Sunset for authentic Mexican tamales. Next they sample cheese rubs such as espresso lavender and honey sea salt at Beehive Cheese in Uintah. They finish up at Spotted Dog Creamery, where they taste huckleberry chip and Utah peach ice cream.
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Learn about undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs that prepare students to become health education specialists. Explore the typical coursework and potential career choices, along with some continuing education options. Check out employment outlook and salary statistics for health educators.
Essential Information
In order to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), a candidate must complete a degree program in health education. Bachelor's and master's degree programs in health education, as well as graduate certificate programs, prepare graduates to take the CHES exam. Bachelor's degree programs qualify graduates for entry-level jobs, while graduate education could be required for more advanced or administrative positions. Students in all of these programs gain a solid understanding of chronic diseases, health issues and epidemiology. They may qualify for positions as health education coordinators, community health consultants or wellness program directors.
Bachelor's Degree in Health Education
Bachelor's degree students can choose to major in public health education or community health education or focus their studies on exercise and fitness or health studies. These degree programs develop the skills and knowledge necessary to educate other people and communities on improving their health and well-being through nutrition, exercise and disease prevention. Graduates also learn how to properly plan, implement and administer various types of health education strategies, interventions and programs. Generally, a high school diploma or GED is the only prerequisite for admission, though some schools have specific minimum entrance exam score and high school GPA requirements.
Program Coursework
A bachelor's degree in health education requires students to take a certain number of physical education classes, such as tennis, yoga or water safety instruction. An internship is often an important part of the degree program, providing students with hands-on experience in a real-world setting. Students typically take courses that include the following topics:
- Public health education and promotion
- Personal health behaviors
- Chronic, communicable and degenerative diseases
- Epidemiology
- Safety, first aid and emergency care
- Health issues by demographic
- Human sexuality
- Environmental health risks
- Personal nutrition and health
- Health program planning, development and evaluation
Popular Careers
Although many health educator positions require a graduate degree, some entry-level occupations exist for individuals with bachelor's degrees. These health educator jobs are available in a wide variety of industries and settings, such as hospitals, schools, fitness centers, health care facilities, public health departments and government agencies. Specific job titles include:
- Community health consultant
- Health education coordinator
- Clinical instructor
- Health promotion specialist
Continuing Education
Graduates of a bachelor's degree program in health education are eligible to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam. This exam is administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. and covers the fundamental skills, knowledge and responsibilities of a health educator (www.nchec.org). Although certification is considered attractive by employers and some state agencies require certified applicants for some positions, it is a voluntary credential. To maintain certification, Certified Health Education Specialists must accrue continuing education credit hours. Applicable continuing education topics include women's health, mold mitigation and remediation, youth obesity and public health laws.
Graduate Certificate in Health Education
A graduate certificate in health education is intended for those who are already employed in a health-related field. Graduate studies allow individuals to enhance their knowledge and increase their job and earning potential. A graduate certificate is also helpful for those who already teach in another area and are looking to switch their primary focus to health education. Students can find schools that offer some or all program coursework online. A graduate certificate can usually be earned in a year or less.
Education Prerequisites
Candidates for a graduate certificate in health education must first have completed a bachelor's degree. Programs intended for certified teachers could require a master's degree, teacher certification and teaching experience.
Program Coursework
Course topics examine the basic theories and strategies of health education and promotion at the graduate level. Students learn how to develop public health classes and programs and to identify community health education needs. Some classes commonly found include:
- Health education methods
- Curriculum development
- Communications and public health
- Health informatics
- Impacts of stress on health
- Social and behavioral influences on public health
- Effects of drug use
Employment Outlook and Salary Info
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 55,270 employed health educators in 2012, with a projected increase of 37% expected between 2010 and 2020 (www.bls.gov). This much-faster-than-average growth is partly due to the rising cost of health care, prompting many insurance companies to employ health educators to help people live healthier lives. The BLS further reported that the average annual salary for health educators as of May 2012 was $53,100, with the majority employed in hospitals.
Master's Degree in Health Education
Students interested in receiving a master's degree in health education have the option of a Master of Science (M.S.) or a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Health Education. Master's students might have to participate in an internship during the program, though this requirement could be waived for those already employed in a healthcare profession. Graduates qualify to work cooperatively with other educators, nutritionists, therapists, hygienists, nurses and psychologists to provide broad care and support to individuals and groups.
Education Prerequisites
A bachelor's degree is required for entrance into a master's degree program in health education. It's preferable if student's major in health education or a related area, and undergraduate performance is a common admissions consideration. Some programs require prerequisite courses in anatomy, physiology, psychology and public speaking.
Program Coursework
Both the M.S. and the M.Ed. degree programs emphasize applied research and administrative concerns as well as methods and strategies for teaching others how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. These graduate degree programs train students to be leaders in the field of health education by monitoring and assessing community health programs for effectiveness and efficiency. Students learn and research the following topics:
- Purposes of health education
- School health education programs
- Individual and group behavior modification
- Health education resources
- Human ecology
- Community health assessment
- Psychosocial elements of health
- Contemporary issues in health education
- Biostatistics for health workers
- Health education research techniques
Popular Careers
A master's degree provides advancement beyond entry-level positions, qualifying graduates for jobs in administrative areas. Most health educator positions in the public health sector generally require a master's degree. Managerial career titles available to those with a master's degree include:
- Corporate wellness program director
- Disease management or prevention researcher
- Health education program supervisor
Continuing Education
Certified Health Education Specialists could apply master's-level studies toward continuing education requirements to renew the credential. Graduates could also pursue a doctoral degree in health education which could expand career possibilities. Doctorate-holders qualify for academic research positions and can become a professors of health education at the university level.
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function [fig, muVec, covMat, expRet] = Demo1_setup_optim(difficulty)
%PCTDEMO_SETUP_OPTIM Perform the initialization for the Parallel Computing
%Toolbox Portfolio Optimization demos.
% [fig, muVec, covMat, expRet] = pctdemo_setup_optim(difficulty)
% Outputs:
% fig The output figure for the demos.
% muVec All the desired returns
% covMat The covariance matrix of the stock returns
% expRet The expected stock returns
% Copyright 2007 The MathWorks, Inc.
% $Revision: 184.108.40.206 $ $Date: 2007/11/09 20:05:44 $
% Demo details
% The efficient frontier of a collection of stocks is the set of points
% (rsk, ret) such that for a given level of risk, call it rsk, we let ret be
% the highest possible return of any portfolio selected from the given stock
% collection.
% We calculate the efficient frontier in the following manner:
% We define the risk to be the risk in the mean-variance sense, and fix the
% return ret. We then find the portfolio that minimizes the risk.
% This leads us to solve a quadratic minimization problem with the equality
% constraint that the portfolio weights sum to 1 and that the portfolio
% must have the expected return ret.
% The stock weights in the portfolio must of course be between 0 and 1.
fig = pDemoFigure();
set(fig, 'Name', 'Portfolio Optimization');
numPorts = 100;
minPorts = 1;
numPorts = max(minPorts, round(numPorts*difficulty));
numStocks = 100;
% Load the rets matrix from file.
rets = [];
load pctdemo_data_optim;
numStocks = min(numStocks, size(rets, 2));
% Generate the covariance matrix and the mean expected returns.
covMat = cov(rets(:,1:numStocks));
expRet = mean(rets(:,1:numStocks));
retRange = [min(expRet(expRet>0)) max(expRet)];
rangeFudge = abs(diff(retRange))/20;
retRange = retRange + [rangeFudge -rangeFudge];
% Generate a vector of required returns.
muVec = linspace(retRange(1), retRange(2), numPorts);
% Generate a graph of a few of the returns.
stockSel = [1, 2, 3];
ax = axes('parent', fig);
plot(ax, rets(:,stockSel))
xlabel(ax,'Trading day');
ylabel(ax, 'Returns');
axis(ax, 'tight');
title(ax, sprintf('The daily returns of %d of the %d stocks', ...
numel(stockSel), numStocks));
end % End of pctdemo_setup_optim.
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90-year-old Jain temple is popular with locals from all religions
The fear of government appropriation of land after the death of a woman more than nine decades ago has entwined itself in the religious traditions of a village in Dakshina Kannada.
A few kilometres off National Highway 75 near Mani, Arekallu village, still holds on to a Jain Temple, a vestige of a local feudatory.
The private place of worship, whose curiously-designed façade — with incongruous murals of British soldiers pointing at the doorway — faces the Netravati, which during this season is more rock than water.
Amarnath Arekallu, who comes from a long line of landlords, traces the history of the temple to 1918 after the death of his grandmother. "The land was put in her name by her mother, and after the death, my grandfather believed that the government will take over the property. To convince his mother-in-law into transferring the land to his name, he promised to construct a Jain temple, though they were the only family there," said Mr. Arekallu.
His grandfather, Ammu Pandiwal, personally designed the temple, the whole structure of which still stands today. The land was previously a low hill that was levelled out, and this is visible in the commanding height over the river at which the temple stands. Twelve monolithic stone pillars are in the temple, and Mr. Arekallu says they were gotten from a village near Karkala, while the panchaloha (five metal alloy) idol of the 16th Tirthankar Shantinath was made by a relative there.
The gopura stands at over 30 feet, while the sanctum sanctorum stands at around 20 feet, and so far has only received renovations inside, and a recoating of paint.
Mr. Arekallu is also flummoxed by the appearance of two British soldiers, both on a horse with a military-standard hat and a sash, close to the gate. "I do not know for certain, but I think it's to appease the British so that they do not destroy the monument," he said.
Opposite the temple is a house — built at the same time as the temple though it looks centuries old — where the priest Pujya Padayendra and his wife Chakreshwari have been living for the past 18 years, while the priesthood post has been in the family for over 78 years. "Pujas are conducted everyday without fail. Sometimes, only the family [Mr. Arekallu's] come, and sometimes a few other people come," said Ms. Chakreshwari.
With the temple remaining unaffected through severe floods in 1922 and 1975, the place assumed greater religious importance for locals from other religions too, he said. Mr. Arekallu said newly-wed couples place a vow before the deity and donate saris, and those who seek repentance give a garland to the deity and perform a puja. It is believed that if not one flower from the garland falls off during the puja, the 'sinner' is forgiven.


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Coverage with no copay extended to birth control
WASHINGTON A half-century after the advent of the pill, the Obama administration on Monday ushered in a change in women's health care potentially as transformative: coverage of birth control as prevention, with no copays.
Services ranging from breast pumps for new mothers to counseling on domestic violence were also included in the broad expansion of women's preventive care under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Since birth control is the most common drug prescribed to women, health plans should make sure it's readily available, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "Not doing it would be like not covering flu shots," she said.
Officials said the women's prevention package will be available Jan. 1, 2013, in most cases, resulting in a slight overall increase in premiums. Tens of millions of women are expected to benefit initially, a number that is likely to grow with time. At first, some plans may be exempt due to an arcane provision of the health care law known as the "grandfather" clause. But those plans could face pressure from their members to include the new coverage.
Earlier requirements under the health care law improved preventive coverage generally for people of both sexes.
Social and religious and religious conservatives objected to the birth control mandate, saying a conscience exception unveiled by the administration is insufficient.
Sebelius acted after a near-unanimous recommendation last month from a panel of experts at the prestigious Institute of Medicine, which advises the government. Panel chairwoman Linda Rosenstock, dean of public health at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that prevention of unintended pregnancies is essential for the psychological, emotional and physical health of women.
"Over a span of generations from grandmothers to granddaughters, we have come from birth control being a hope and a wish - and almost luck - to being recognized as a part of health care that improves women's health," said Cynthia Pearson of the National Women's Health Network, an advocacy group supporting the change.
Some public health experts predicted the change will promote the use of costlier long-acting contraceptives, such as hormonal implants. More reliable than the pill, they are gaining popularity in other economically advanced countries.
As recently as the 1990s, many health insurance plans didn't even cover birth control. Protests, court cases, and new state laws led to dramatic changes. Today, almost all plans cover prescription contraceptives - with varying copays. Medicaid, the health care program for low-income people, also covers birth control.
A government study last summer found that birth control use is virtually universal in the United States. Still, about half of all pregnancies are unplanned. Many are among women using some form of contraception, and forgetting to take the pill is a major reason.
Preventing unwanted pregnancies is only one goal of the new requirement.
Contraception can help make a woman's next pregnancy healthier by spacing births far enough apart, generally 18 months to two years. Research links closely spaced births to a risk of such problems as prematurity, low birth weight, even autism. Other research has shown that even modest copays for medical care can discourage use.


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While collateralized loan obligation vehicles (CLOs) may ultimately have to be divested by "banking entities" subject to the Volcker Rule, the Federal Reserve Board (the Board) recently extended the compliance period for these particular investments by an additional two years to July 21, 2017, provided the investments were in place as of December 31, 2013. Many banks were concerned that they might have to divest their CLO-related investments as early as this coming July and, as a consequence, suffer losses resulting from having to take significant write-downs in the value of these assets.
The Volcker Rule outlaws, among other things, ownership or sponsorship by a banking entity of certain hedge funds and private equity funds defined as "covered funds." CLOs are securitization vehicles backed predominantly by commercial loans and may also hold, or have the right to acquire, a certain amount of nonconforming non-loan assets such as debt securities. Under the Volcker Rule, loan securitizations solely comprising loans and related servicing assets, together with entities that are similar to loan securitizations (such as qualifying asset-backed commercial paper conduits and qualifying covered bonds) are excluded from the definition of "covered fund." That exclusion will become inapplicable, however, for securitizations (including CLOs) that hold certain nonconforming non-loan assets.
This means that, if a CLO holds certain non-loan assets, as many do, then it is not eligible for the exclusion from the definition of "covered fund." Absent the two-year extension, banking entities would arguably have to divest their CLO-related investments by July 21, 2015, most likely at "fire sale" prices.
The Board's intention to grant two one-year extensions (until July 21, 2017) will, in the words of its own statement, "allow banking entities additional time to conform to the statute ownership interests in and sponsorship of CLOs in place as of December 31, 2013, that do not qualify for the exclusion in the final rule for loan securitizations." The statement does not indicate that any applications will be required for a banking entity to avail itself of these two extensions of time, and the impression is that the Board will automatically implement them.
During that extended conformance period, banking entities will not have to include ownership interests in CLOs in their compliance with the Volcker Rule's 3 percent per covered fund and 3 percent of Tier 1 capital aggregate fund limitations. Nor will banking entities be required during that period to deduct investments in CLOs from Tier 1 capital. The statement is silent, however, on the applicability of either the prudential limitations on investments in covered funds contained in certain sections of the final rule or the "Super 23A" proscriptions on affiliate transactions.
Notwithstanding the Board's statement and the additional two years of relief from divestiture requirements, it is clear that those divestitures will eventually have to be made. What is murky is whether proper accounting treatment under GAAP will still require write-downs of investments by banking entities' CLO-related interests, including debt securities of CLOs. Similar concerns animated the controversy over collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities, as described in an earlier alert.
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Kathy Smith and Tony McClean, both of Columbus, announce their engagement.
Ms. Smith is the daughter of Larry and Sheri Nichalson of Columbus. She is a 1982 graduate of Columbus North High School and is employed by Capco.
Mr. McClean, the son of Don and Carol Cooper of Columbus, is a 1984 graduate of Columbus East High School and is employed in maintenance at Drug Plastics Closures.
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Chemtrails used for corporate profits, weapons and depopulation agendas
(NaturalNews) On the surface, weather control (manipulation) appears to be a good idea – except for one thing – it's really quite deadly! Why would anyone (in their right mind) think that spraying toxic chemicals (chemtrails) – into our atmosphere – is a good idea? So, the question remains, why do you think "chemtrails" and other geoengineering projects exist today? (Hint: control and profit)
source—> Natural News – Thursday, October 11, 2012 by: Jonathan Landsman
Find out "Why in the World are They Spraying" with one of the leading chemtrail experts and filmmaker Michael Murphy on the next – LIVE – NaturalNews Talk Hour. This program promises to be one of the most important (health) shows of the year.
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The hidden agenda behind chemtrails and other geoengineering programs
What do record snowfalls in Japan; severe droughts in Texas and violent tornadoes have in common? Well, did you know that these extreme weather conditions are sold as derivatives on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange? Imagine the value of knowing (in advance) that a severe storm was eminent and you could bet on it for profit. Do you think there is incentive to control the weather without regard for human life? (It's all true – look it up yourself)
Now, let's take a look at how the military is using weather control techniques as a weapon in warfare. Back in 1967, the United States military ran "Operation Popeye" – a "cloud seeding" program during the Vietnam War which extended the monsoon season over Laos. The rainfall was so heavy over 30 – 45 days that truck traffic was impaired – giving the U.S. military an advantage over the enemy.
Weather modification programs are killing life on planet earth
There is no denying that our current weather patterns have become more extreme and (often times) deadly. But, here's the real shocking news, government agencies have been secretly manipulating the weather for decades and, worse yet, without our permission. State run propaganda machines would have us believe that toxic chemicals sprayed into the atmosphere are designed to save us from global warming. But, the truth is, chemtrails actually cause global warming by preventing the earth from naturally cooling itself – at night.
If you have any doubt about the dangers of chemtrails – I suggest you watch the movie, "What in the World are They Spraying" by Michael Murphy. In this film, you will discover many of the toxic substances being sprayed into our atmosphere, such as, Arsenic, aerosol, aluminum, barium, depleted uranium, high levels of mercury plus many other toxic substances. It's no wonder that allergies, asthma and even cancer rates have soared due to the mass poisoning of our population without our consent.
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Michael Murphy reveals the deadly truth behind weather control programs – Thu. Oct. 11
Michael J. Murphy is a filmmaker, political activist and President of The Coalition Against Geo-engineering. His work focuses on issues that go beyond the interest of the Corporate mainstream media and includes originating and Co-Producing the groundbreaking documentary, "What in the World are They Spraying?" and several other short films that address controversial political issues.
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4 Responses to Chemtrails used for corporate profits, weapons and depopulation agendas
There is no question that big corp is a major player in these aerosol operations,not only as investors in geo-engineering technologies,but also as a means of creating a problem(such as disease or drought)so that big corp can appear to come to the rescue with a solution(usually a toxic one)Example of this would be the pharma industry supporting aerosols intended to make people ill with disease that the industry can then provide "vaccines" or treatments for,which are themselves toxic.Or the bio-tech industry supporting aerosol programs that foul the soil so they can provide a bio-engineered product "resistant" to whatever is being introduced into the environment.The frightening fact is that there are evil people out there who seek profit,power and control over people,environment..everything.They have no conscience about what they do.They figure they`ll have enough money and ownership of natural resources to save them from what will destroy the rest of us.
Airtran Airways – Owned by Southwest Airlines – Caught Spraying Chemtrails Over North Florida
Hit hard with spraying 10th October Aberdeen,Scotland in the preceding day's we have had a Amber weather warning,local flooding road partially washed away at nearby town,hardly set eye's on the sun since….looking at other people's video's the whole of England and Ireland has been sprayed badly too…..
I have been reading about Chemtrail/Geo Ingenering for a few years. I have witnessed heavy chemtrailing over the North east. I've shown them to people and have forwarded info to them. Either they are in denial or they just don't care. I sure wish more info would undeniabley convince people to start becoming concerned.