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Wake up! Freshers' Week is done – all that colourful IKEA kitchenware your mum got you is nowhere to be seen and you've gained 478 new friends on Facebook and an awkward conversation with your home friends about who you're actually going to Glastonbury with next year. To be honest, being a fresher usually goes on for way longer than a week. After a month or so of partying and drinking Glenn's Vodka and Robinson's out of tupperware bowls you wake up with a whole load of briefs to tackle and studio space and equipment to fight over. This is the START of ART SCHOOL.
In recent months the question of so-called spec work has been raised with us over social media in light of various design competitions we have helped promote. Off the back of that we have spent a lot of time discussing this thorny issue with various people so as to formulate a consistent approach, although the nature of these things is that each is best analysed on a case by case basis.
This week Rob Alderson reflects on the launch of the new Design Museum website and the strange suggestion that the redesign should have been given to a British agency rather than Dutch studio Fabrique. As ever you can add your thoughts using the comment thread below…
In the wake of the launch of Printed Pages Autumn 2014, Editor James Cartwright wonders and worries about the secret of designing a great magazine cover and asks for any handy hints you might have. Do him a favour and add your thoughts in the comments section below.
In light of New York Fashion Week's main event, a star-studded play put on by Opening Ceremony entitled 100% Lost Cotton, the It's Nice That team began to ponder their own individual dream play, and what that would look like if they were given the chance to direct it. The results are pretty weird to be honest, but you can't deny the appeal of each and every one in its own way.
This week Editor Liv Siddall addresses the world's distraught reaction to the announcement that MSN Messenger will terminate after 15 years in operation, and wonders if we should get so nostalgic and wet-eyed over technology.
This week editorial assistant Amy Lewin ponders the cultural impact of the potential England/Scotland split. As ever, feel free to leave comments below.
We've been posting music-related art and design articles on It's Nice That since the very beginning. In fact the first music video ever posted on It's Nice That is this one by Koichiro Tsujikawa back in May 2007. Since then we've covered countless festival posters and identities, record sleeves, band logos, ad campaigns and tour photography amongst pretty much every other kind of music-related content you can think of, barring only reviewing music itself.
This week editor James Cartwright wonders whether it was right to remove the Chapman Brothers' controversial sculpture Piggyback from a Roman gallery or whether it's an affront to creative freedoms. As ever your comments are welcome below…
Last week we were duped into running a project on the site that turned out to be a hoax. Here Rob Alderson explains what happened and why it's left an unsavoury taste, while James Cartwright disagrees and congratulates the artist on a spoof well done. As ever you can leave your thoughts using the discussion thread below…
Two weeks ago we featured DesignStudio's Airbnb logo. One week ago copywriter Rob Mitchell of We All Need Words wrote an Opinion piece calling for an end to convoluted brand stories. His article was cheered by some people and incensed others; Sam Peskin and Liam Hamill of VentureThree want to have their say and defend brand strategy. Again you can add your views using the comment thread below…
We were pretty impressed with the new Airbnb logo when it launched last week, but for a different perspective, here's Rob Mitchell from We All Need Words. He tells us why he's had enough of "over-cooked brand stories masquerading as strategy" and as ever you can add your thoughts below…
In light of our recent changes and the launch of the new-look Design Observer, Rob Alderson reflects on design websites' redesigns. As ever you can add your thoughts using the comment thread below, and we're particularly keen to hear what you're making of our new look!
This week James Cartwright wonders what the V&A is up to with its policy of "Rapid Response Collecting" and whether it really marks a shift in their curation policy. As ever you can add your thoughts using the discussion thread below.
This week Rob Alderson considers the aftermath of the disastrous Robin Thicke Twitter Q&A and wonders how it was ever signed off when what was going to happen seemed entirely predictable. As ever you can add your thoughts using the discussion thread below.
This week assistant editor Maisie Skidmore asks what makes a good group show. Are they really all they're cracked up to be, or are they poised for failure? Tell us what you think of them and which you've been to that were especially brilliant or terrible in the comments section below.
This week online editor Liv Siddall wonders if anyone actually enjoys the huge amount of wacky summertime events that are on offer in London. As always your comments and opinions are welcome below.
This week, editor Liv Siddall gets excited about the upcoming ELCAF festival in London, and tells you all sternly why YES it is very important that we keep going to live events surrounding graphic arts and comics.
This week Nat Hunter, director of design at The Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (RSA) and a trustee of D&AD, welcomes awards being given to projects that make a real difference. It might mark, she believes, a fundamental shift in the design world. As ever you can add your thoughts using the comment thread below.
This week our Editorial Assistant Madeleine Morley reflects on her four weeks at It's Nice That but wonders if the fast turnover of creative content online is really a good thing. Whether you agree or disagree, feel free to join in the conversation below.
This week Apple turned down an application for an app that promotes female masturbation on the grounds that it's inappropriate. Liv Siddall wonders whether, despite the criticism over the design of the app, that was really the issue here. As always, get involved with your own comments below.
This week Rob Alderson looks at actors who were too good-looking for the roles they played and asks Hollywood to give viewers a bit more credit. As ever you can join the discussion below.
Two years ago when this Opinion feature started, Rob Alderson wrote a piece about the rampant rise of the "must-see" culture; shows which the media's frenzy makes you feel like you have to go and see. Hands up who found themselves queuing for the Bowie show at the V&A without knowing much more about him than just the chorus to Life on Mars? Me. Who queued bottom-to-crotch in the rain with about 1,000 grumpy pensioners to catch a glimpse of Hockney's A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy? Also me.
We really enjoyed this year's Pick Me Up festival (as you can see from our glowing review) but others were not so convinced. Here Lawrence Zeegen, dean of design at the London College of Communications, argues that the graphic art world needs a wake-up call.
This week we are privileged to reprint some of the thoughts of branding legend Wally Olins, who died recently aged 83. Tributes poured in from across the creative industries after his death, made all the more poignant by the introduction to his book Brand New : The Shape of Brands To Come which was published only last month. He rounds off the book's foreword saying: "I am writing about it all now, because I won't be here to see it and listen to people telling me how wrong I was."
This week, assistant editor Maisie Skidmore ponders the design eminence of stamps, and how dull the communication world might be without them. Are you an avid collector? Do you hate the sight of that mini Queen's head every time you go to the post office? We want to hear all about it in the comment section below!
This week, editor Liv Siddall wonders why you don't see that many autobiographies from creatives. Seen any? Disagree? Throw in your two cents in our comments section at the bottom.
This week James Cartwright wonders whether it's possible for the yakuza to rebrand themselves overnight after the recent revelation that they've launched their own website. As ever your comments are encouraged below…
This week Rob Alderson poses a few questions in a bid to get to the bottom of what makes an inspirational and unforgettable creative conference. As ever you can add your thoughts using the discussion thread below.
This week, editorial assistant Maisie Skidmore questions whether the iPhone is killing those high-brow cultural outlets labelled toilet literature. As ever, you can join discussion in the comments section below!
This week Rob Alderson reflects on his trip to Design Indaba in Cape Town and the increasing importance of designers keeping it local. As ever you can add your thoughts using the thread below.
This week James Cartwright pleads with everyone to shut up about the death of print for good, and urges print and digital to just bury the hatchet and get along. As ever if you think he's wrong (or right) you can dissect his argument below below…
This week editorial assistant Maisie Skidmore is considering the growing influence of the emoji on the art and design community. As ever, you can let us know your favourite examples of emoji-based-creativity or just voice your eternal hatred of the tiny yellow faces and miniature fruits in the comments section below.
This week Rob Alderson looks at a design awards scheme with a difference and wonders if there's too much of a divide between certain sections of the creative industries. As ever you can add your thoughts using the discussion thread below…
This week editor Liv Siddall discusses why the huge amount of films remade using only LEGO are getting very boring, very quickly. As usual, all comments welcome in the box below.
This week ahead of his trip to South Africa for Design Indaba, Rob Alderson looks at Cape Town's growing creative reputation and its status as this year's World Design Capital. As ever you can add your thoughts using the comment thread below, plus any hints and tips for seeing the South African design community close-up!
This week creative director Craig Oldham looks at getting your foot in the door of the creative industries and makes the case for the D&AD New Blood scheme as the perfect place to start. As ever you can add your thoughts using the discussion thread below…
This week editor James Cartwright laments the loss of ham-fisted cinema and urges us to let Kickstarter revive it. As always, you comments are encouraged below.
This week editor Liv Siddall looks at the BBFC's announcement that they are cracking down on explicit music videos and wonders if that's really a good idea after all. As always, all comments welcome below.
This week Naresh Ramchandani – co-founder of environmental charity Do The Green Thing and a partner at Pentagram – issues a new year challenge for creatives everywhere; to use their talents for the good of us all. As ever you can add your thoughts using the thread below…


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Snooki Reveals Her "Grumpy" Pregnancy Mood Swings
Jersey Shore's Snooki seems to be taking her pregnancy in stride. In fact, the mommy-to-be seems thrilled about her new, more down-to-earth lifestyle. But even the happiest gal will face some unpleasantness while pregnant. That's just how it is.
"I hate feeling grumpy for no reason," Snooki told the White Plains Patch. Since Snooks is normally the most cheerful person in any room, we understand why she'd hate pregnancy-related mood swings.
She also dished on her cravings "I crave a lot of cold things like pineapple and Italian Ices," she explained, adding "I'm just trying to eat very healthy for the baby."
Sounds like she's doing well, even if she is sometimes grumpy.
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Ms Yuvarat Traisutrampornd has been appointed Director of Event and Convention Management at Dusit Thani Pattaya, effective 1 March 2013. In her new position, Ms Traisutrampornd will manage the Event and Convention Department, including training staff in their respective duties. She will supervise the Catering and Convention Services team to ensure that catering events are solicited, planned and executed with maximum results. Joining the team with extensive experience in the field, she will also oversee banquet planning, merchandising and smooth execution of all functions to the satisfaction of our guests.
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Three whistle-blowers sharply criticized the Obama administration's response before, during and after the Benghazi terror attack.
The Obama administration has agreed to provide emails pertaining to the controversial CIA talking points which critics say pushed an inaccurate picture of what happened during the terror attack last September in Benghazi.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, began testifying Thursday morning before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Republicans are challenging a host of statements made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Democratic allies during Wednesday's heated Libya testimony.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to testify before Congress about the deadly attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Libya.
A man linked by officials to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi has been conditionally released by a Tunisian judge due to lack of evidence.
A Congressional report on the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is highly critical of the handling of security at the mission in the Libyan city, where four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed on Sept. 11 of this year.
A top State Department official acknowledged Thursday that cables warning of serious security concerns at the U.S. compound in Benghazi went to department headquarters - and possibly to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's office - in the months leading up to the deadly Sept. 11 attack.
Three State Department officials, including a security chief, have resigned following the release of scathing report about safety lapses at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi in the run-up to the terror attack that killed four Americans.
A State Department-ordered investigation into September's attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, concluded that "systemic failures" left the facility inadequately protected.
Republican lawmakers, after struggling for weeks to get answers on the Libya terror attack, ripped into the Obama administration Thursday
Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. Consulate and subsequent attack several hours later was denied by officials in the CIA chain of command -- who also told the CIA operators twice to "stand down" rather than help the ambassador's team when shots were heard at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Benghazi on Sept. 11.
The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed after protesters claimed they were angry over a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Now authorities say the attck may have been coordinated 9-11 attack.


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Termination for Convenience • Termination for Default
The attorneys and staff and the office of Seidman & Associates offer innovative and strategic legal representation to businesses with established federal government contracts and business that are competing for contracts with the United States government. One of the specific types of services that the firm offers contractors is representation following termination of a government contract.
There are two main types of government contract terminations: terminations for convenience and terminations for default. Both are introduced below by excerpts from our firms publications.
Terminations for Convenience: The following is from Paul J. Seidman and David J. Seidman's "Maximizing Termination for Convenience Settlements/ Edition II - Part I," Briefing Papers No. 08-3, at 1-2, 10, February 2008:
The "Termination for Convenience of the Government" clause in a Government contract conveys broad rights on the Government to terminate the contract when termination is in the Government's interest. The Government may cancel the contract simply because its needs change regardless of contractor fault. In return for this privilege, the Government agrees to pay the terminated contractor its incurred costs and certain continuing costs in a traditional Government contract. Alternatively, in a contract for commercial items or services under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, the Government agrees to pay the terminated contractor the percentage of contract price reflecting the percentage of completion and charges resulting from termination.
All too often, contractors do not know what costs they are entitled to recover following a convenience termination. Contractors may even resort to asking Government personnel for advice. Government personnel, however, are not always knowledgeable, and, more importantly, a contractor request for advice places them in an obvious conflict-of-interest position. Their job is to dispose of termination for convenience claims for as little money as possible rather than to maximize contractor recovery. As a result, contractors often do not claim all their allowable costs in termination settlement proposals and may accept improper disallowances of their claimed costs by Contracting Officers and Government auditors. In addition, contractors may accept less than what they are entitled to receive because of a desire not to offend the customer, or a need for immediate cash.
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A contractor whose contract has been terminated for convenience should obtain professional help from qualified Government contract attorneys and accountants. Terminations for convenience present arcane legal and accounting problems. The use of qualified professionals can greatly increase recovery. Cost should not be a barrier. Reasonable professional fees related to a termination for convenience are generally recoverable as settlement expenses under the FAR "Termination Costs" cost principle.
For more information on Terminations for Convenience, see the following publications from Seidman & Associates, P.C.:
- Paul J. Seidman, David J. Seidman; "Maximizing Termination for Convenience Settlements/ Edition II - Part I," Briefing Papers No. 08-3, February 2008.
- Paul J. Seidman, David J. Seidman; "Maximizing Termination for Convenience Settlements/ Edition II - Part II," Briefing Papers No. 08-5, April 2008.
- Paul J. Seidman and Robert Banfield, "Preparing Termination for Convenience Settlement Proposals for Fixed-Price Contracts," Briefing Papers No. 97-11, October 1997.
- Paul J. Seidman, "TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF FAR PART 12 COMMERCIAL ITEM CONTRACTS: Is Fair Compensation Required?", 24 Nash & Cibinic Report ¶ 37, August 2010.
- Professor Ralph C. Nash and Paul J. Seidman, "Postscript: Termination for Convenience of FAR PT 12 Commercial Item Contracts", 25 Nash & Cibinic Report ¶ 37, August 2011.
Termination for Default: The following is from Paul J. Seidman and Robert D. Banfield's "How to Avoid and Overturn Terminations for Default," Briefing Papers No. 98-12 at 1-2, November 1998:
A termination of a contract for default can have disastrous consequences for the contractor. There is a sudden loss of work and its contribution to overhead. An opportunity to make a profit is lost. The contractor also faces the prospect of being forced to return progress payments, of being liable to the Government for any excess costs of reprocurement, and of having to resort to litigation to resolve the dispute. To make matters even worse, having a default termination on its record may limit the contractor's ability to obtain additional Government work.
The standard "Default" clauses used in fixed-price Government contracts generally give the Government the right to terminate a contract for default if a contractor fails to (a) deliver supplies or to perform the services or work within the time specified in the contract, (b) make progress so as to endanger contract performance or to prosecute the work with the diligence that will ensure its completion, or (c) perform and other provisions of the contract. The clauses would appear to permit the Government to terminate based on any failure by the contractor to strictly comply with the contract. However, court and agency board of contract appeals decisions have limited the Government's right to terminate by requiring the Contracting Officer to exercise sound discretion and by recognizing various contractor defenses.
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When the Government terminates a contract for default, the Government may be entitled to recover from you, the contractor, unliquidated progress payments, the excess costs of reprocuring the same or similar items, services, or work, and any other damages resulting from your failure to perform. The excess costs of reprocurement are the difference between the price of the affected deliverables in the defaulted contract and what the Government pays to reprocure the supplies or services to complete the work.
Even if you are ultimately able through litigation to overturn the Government's decision to terminate your contract for default, you still may incur substantial losses. Litigation is costly and disruptive. Time of key personnel is diverted from income-producing work to litigation-related tasks such as responding to interrogatories and requests for production of documents, depositions, and meetings with lawyers. In addition, a default termination results in poor past performance evaluations and negative responsibility determinations for your company that can seriously impede your ability to obtain other Government work.
For more information about preventing and responding to Terminations for Default, see Paul J. Seidman and Robert D. Banfield, "How to Avoid and Overturn Terminations for Default," Briefing Papers No 98-12, November 1998.
Seidman & Associates, P.C. can help your company or business seek all of the costs you are entitled to following termination of your government contract either for convenience or default. For more information about maximizing termination for convenience settlements, how to avoid and overturn terminations for default, and other Government Contracts issues, see our Publications on Government Contract Law.
If your business has inquiries or concerns regarding the termination of a government contract, get in touch with a lawyer at our firm today. A member of the firm can assess your situation and take the steps that are necessary to maximize your recovery for a termination for convenience.
The law firm of Seidman & Associates, P.C. is based in Washington D.C. and represents businesses across the globe in government contract issues and other government-related business matters.


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In an editorial earlier this month we shared our concerns that Bay County and Callaway were headed to court over a disagreement between the two parties concerning a malfunctioning lift station.
The long-simmering and smelly issue, which swirled around alternate theories on the best way to solve the problem and a disagreement on who should fund the solution, led to a standoff and tensions between employees at Callaway and Bay County.
Callaway commissioners and employees say the air treatment system at the lift station must be replaced, but county officials say the problem comes from Callaway's failure to pretreat wastewater coming from Sandy Creek. Both sides funded studies that pointed fingers at the other and county officials did some work on the station and then sent the full bill to Callaway. Callaway officials declined to pay the bill and called for a meeting between Callaway and Bay County commissioners. Bay County's commissioners declined to attend, saying the matter was best left to a conflict resolution process.
Previously, we urged both parties to shake hands, split the costs and work together to come up with a permanent solution rather than going to court where attorneys' fees and court costs would add to the financial burden borne by both governments.
And, it seems, there may be some hope, finally, that things can be worked out.
News Herald reporter Ben Kleine reported in Wednesday's News Herald that the two sides discussed a possible solution and a joint meeting is scheduled for Sept. 2. Finally, it seems, the commissioners may have a chance to clear the air with each other.
On Tuesday during a meeting between Bay County and Callaway officials, Bay County proposed the two sides fund a joint study to determine the proper and final solution to the lift station. If the study sides with Callaway, then Bay County will be forced to pay for the final repairs and chemical treatments. But if the opposite is true, then Callaway will be on the hook for repairs and treatment.
It's currently unclear if Callaway officials will agree to this new study, but at least both sides are starting to talk about their differences to each other while in the same room. A public meeting between commissioners is the next logical step.
We're confident both sides want to do what is best for their constituents and for the people who live near the lift station and visit a nearby park.
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AMNESTY International Zambia (AIZ) has condemned the misconduct by some American Peace Corps volunteers in Kasama who allegedly urinated into a water tank and uttered racial abuse.
AIZ director Charles Mulenga said the behaviour should be condemned by everyone and welcomed the action by the organisation to withdraw the concerned volunteers.
Mr Mulenga said racism had no place in any society and could not be tolerated by Zambians.
The Peace Corps was a renowned international organisation that commanded a lot of respect from communities and Government.
"It is only expected that people representing such an organisation, conduct themselves accordingly," he said.
It was unfortunate that the volunteers had gone to the extent of urinating in the tank supplying water to the community.
"Water was a vital commodity that the volunteers should not have resorted to urinating into the tank, forcing authorities to suspend water supply for two days," he said.
"The organisation should ensure it reconciles with the local community in order to remove any negative perception people might have developed towards it," he said.
It was only appropriate that the volunteers were withdrawn because it was imperative that the Peace Corps's image was restored.
Kasama district commissioner Stephen Chanda reported to a District Development Co-ordinating Committee (DDCC) meeting that police had picked up some volunteers when they climbed a 100-metre water tank and hurled abuse at locals in Mulenga Hills township.
Lieutenant Colonel Chanda said they also allegedly urinated in the water tank and left obscene graffiti on the tank.


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Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
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A misfit Viking teenager (Jay Baruchel) sees a chance to change the course of his clan's future when he befriends an injured dragon.
When a movie makes $390 million and counting at the box office like Clash of the Titans has, or $373 million like How to Train Your Dragon, then making a sequel is a foregone conclusion. However, while the announcement of a sequel is no real shock for either movie, it's the news of the Clash sequel that holds the most surprise.
Clash director Louis Leterrier has been very vocal that he saw Clash as a trilogy, with Warner Brothers even only approving the remake if Leterrier could promise two more movies to follow. "I promise you that I've got more," Leterrier said in March. So few expected that Warners would make a sequel without Leterrier's services.
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New Year's baby races to be firstBy Darren Marcy
Staff Writer | January 02,2014Albert J. Marro / Staff Photo
Christine Nasca holds her son Levi Michael Latterell who was born early Wednesday morning at the Rutland Regional Medical Center. With them are father Ryan Latterell and big sister Kylah Rice. Levi was the first baby born at RRMC in 2014.A Rutland Town baby had to hurry to become the first born in 2014 at Rutland Regional Medical Center and maybe all of Vermont.
Levi Michael Latterell was born at 2:56 a.m. in what became a three-baby race for the honors.
Mom Christine Nasca said she woke up in labor about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and quickly decided it was time to head to the hospital when her contractions started to come closer together.
"Right off the bat, they were at 3 minutes," Nasca said.
So Nasca went to the hospital at about 8 a.m. and soon had company, as the hospital's labor and delivery department was suddenly very busy. As Nasca and others labored through the day and into the night Tuesday, the prospect of having a New Year's baby and possibly the first baby of the year wasn't part of her thought process.
"I really wasn't interested," Nasca said. "I didn't want to be first. I'm very quiet, calm. I'm a pretty private person and keep to myself. But Levi, he wanted to be the famous one."
The hospital staff didn't think she would be the first to go as the moms progressed, but then Nasca and little Levi pulled ahead.
The next baby was born at 4:08 a.m., just 1 hour 12 minutes later.
The healthy little boy checked in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20½ inches, from the top of light-brown almost blonde hair to the tips of the teeny toes.
For Levi's father, Ryan Latterell, it was his second time to have his photo taken with a New Year's baby.
In 1990, his younger brother, Shawn Latterell, was the first baby born and Shawn, Ryan and their mother were on the front page of the Rutland Herald.
The new parents received a steady stream of visitors throughout the morning and afternoon, and then Nasca said she was ready to take a break.
"It's really overwhelming after a while," she said. "It's nice and kind of cool."
Levi has an older sister, Kylah, who is 4 years old. Ryan Latterell works at Okemo Mountain Resort. Nasca is self-employed. They live in Center Rutland.
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One of a series of more than 20 volumes resulting from the World Archaeological Congress, September 1986, which brought together archaeologists and anthropologists from many parts of the world, academics from contingent disciplines, and non-academics from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. This...
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I hope not mine is being built this week and I have been told time and time again...x-plan is no problem, if they don't give it to me the dealer...
I am due June 20th.....wait is getting tough!
post pics, I ordered the same getting built June 20th, X-Plan also...dark graphite/interior..black top!
you don't need the X-Plan pin until pick up either...
and your loan rate is probably only good for 30-60 days which means by the time your car...
FYI- Ordered Redfire GT Conv. Premium, 5-spd, IUP...on March 28th with X-Plan pricing...
Not sure how,
But as of May 19th I was scheduled to be built during the week of June 20th. Then today I get a call from the dealer that the...
Due for build week of June 20th!!
GT Premium Conv, IUP
Priority #10, X-Plan,
Ordered 3/29/05
Built 6/2?/05
Deliv 7/??/05
please post more pics? would like to see w/ top up /down...looks sharp!
see 1 torch red and 3 mineral grey in chicago, 2/2 v6/gt, .... all the dealers have plenty of V6s in stock GTs are another story...
deal pending if the dealer calls me back!
good news is there will probably be a lot of demand at a lower price level from individuals who couldn't afford the MSRP pricing.


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In the British Early Bronze landscape nothing stands out so clearly as being unique and anomalous as the enormous man-made structure of Silbury Hill, west of Marlborough in Wiltshire. You would have had to have traveled all the way to Egypt to find something similar, and archaeology now states, through the most up-to-date carbon dating techniques, that it was indeed built at the same time as the Great Pyramids of Giza. The hill is a well-balanced structure, symmetrical even, with a flat platform at the top, and underneath the turf covering has a stepped structure like an Egyptian stepped pyramid. It was built from chalk blocks and the engineering and architectural skill involved was considerable, with no precedent in Britain.
There is good reason to believe that the hill was constructed as a representation of the Primordial Mound, and not just because it was surrounded by a lake like the primordial waters. There is something deeply curious about the hill's exact latitude, for the latitude line precisely 4/7 of the way from Equator to Pole runs right through the hill. This connects it with other Primordial Mound sites of the Ancient World. Delphi, the greatest of the Greek oracle centers, is located on Mount Parnassus. There was a version of the Deukalion myth where this Ancient Greek Noah figure landed his ark on Mount Parnassus, it being the first mountain to rise above the waters of the flood, just as with the Primordial Mound of Egyptian Myth. Indeed, Parnassus is at 3/7 from Equator to Pole, while the Theban Primordial Mountain, the sacred mountain of Thebes in Egypt known as Mistress of the West and sacred to Hathor, is as 2/7. Silbury, at 4/7, actually matches Egyptian depictions of the seven-stepped Primordial Mound. At Thebes an annual festival was held in which statues of the god Amun as a ram-headed figure were carried about in a crescent shaped boat. Similarly, at Delphi there was a festival in which a crescent shaped boat was carried, and this boat was known as the Argo, the same name used for the boat which carried the golden fleece of the Ram. Indeed, one version has the Castalian Spring of Delphi as the place where the dragon lived from whose teeth were sprouted the Earth-born warriors we find in the Argo myth. And furthermore, Herodotus says that in Egyptian Thebes once a year a sacred ram was sacrificed and its fleece was draped over the statue of this Theban ram god, Amun. These coincidences may be explained if there is truth in the stories told by Herodotus in which the Greek oracle centers were founded by visitors from Egyptian Thebes. Certainly there was also an oracle at Egyptian Thebes, as there was at Delphi, and in the Theban temple of Amun there was even an equivalent of the omphallos stone of Delphi that was said to have been placed at this spot after Zeus had measured the size of the Earth. Since the Earth-measuring that links Egyptian Thebes and Greek Delphi is the seventh divisions of the hemisphere, would you call me a fool if I were to make the same claim for the seven-stepped hemisphere of Silbury that Herodotus made for Delphi, namely that it was built according to the commission of Egyptian visitors? In which case, perhaps it was you that were the fool. (You may be interested in exploring these matters with reference to the Hindu/Tibetan concept of the dwipa.)
This Silbury Hill is in fact located within a group of prehistoric landscape monuments known as the Avebury Complex. This includes the large East and West Kennet Long Barrows, several round barrows, the site of a vast palisaded enclosure, and long avenues of megalithic stones leading to, of course, the massive Avebury Henge and stone circle - the largest of the stone circles, to be sure.
The word henge is now used to refer to a large circular ditch and bank earthwork. The henge of Avebury is built on a gigantic scale, banks big enough to toboggan down, and a total circumference long enough to make a Sunday afternoon walk. The ditch may have been water-filled, and the great bank was not grass-covered, but shone as a circular wall of white chalk. This henge and Silbury Hill just a mile to the South were under construction in the same period. It seems inconceivable that they were products of separate commissions.
There are of course other examples of large henges in the British Isles, one of them forming the earlier phase of Stonehenge, for example. But the national capital is the site of Thornborough in North Yorkshire, the so-called "Stonehenge of the North". The Thornborough complex is built to massive proportions, and is certainly impressive. The core of it consists of three large henges linked by two long straight cursuses. A cursus is a long, straight avenue bounded by banks. The Thornborough Henges have an interesting structure. Each of them has two circular ditches with banks placed concentrically and the banks were covered with locally sourced white gypsum, rather as the Great Pyramids of Giza were originally given an outer covering of white limestone that shone brilliantly in the Egyptian sunshine. It seems logical to concur with archaeological opinion when it proposes that this white covering was given to the Thornbourgh Henges in Yorkshire in order to replicate the effect produced by the chalk banks of southern henges, and there is a close link to one of the southern sites in particular. At Dorchester-on-Thames the huge Big Rings henge likewise consisted of two concentric circular ditches with banks, and again a long straight cursus linked to the henge, and both the Dorchester and Thornborough henge sites are located on floodplains adjacent to rivers. This has lead to the conclusion that the same builders were involved, despite the great distance between the two sites. Why were these two sites in particular singled out by these builders, these lovers of shining white walls?
The three henges that form the core of the Thornborough complex are configured intriguingly. Whilst the henges that join the three together are themselves straight, they are slightly off alignment. This makes the ground plan strongly reminiscent of the three Giza Pyramids, and, of course, the three stars of the prominent asterism called Orion's Belt located on what we might call the floodplains next to the River of the Sky, the Milky Way. Indeed, the orientation of Thornborough has been calculated to have aligned with the rising of Orion. The theory linking Thornborough with Orion was first put forward by university academic archaeologist Dr Jan Harding.
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All this week, MLSsoccer.com is taking a look at "food and its relationship to the beautiful game." Some of it delves into how nutrition is making an impact on players' on-field performance, like this article, and others take a look at some of the unique aspects of food culture and soccer.
Considered among the best press box food in league, MLSsoccer.com interviewed JELD-WEN Field Executive Chef Bob Bumbraugh on how he prepared the food for the big match against Seattle Sounders and a little insight into the delicious "Timbers Bacon."
These boots could be yours. Photo: Craig Mitchelldyer
At today's match against the San Jose Earthquakes (7:30 pm PT; KPTV Fox 12, Timbers Television Network; 750 AM The Game, La Pantera 940), the Portland Timbers will be conducting a very special Lose the Boot auction with all the proceeds going to support Mercy Corps, an international nonprofit based in Portland, to help raise awareness of, and money for, their Sport for Change programs around the world.
Fans can visit the Timbers Stand Together table, located near gate Gate 4 and the Sunset Porsche Audi Suite Elevator, any time during pregame and before the end of halftime to bid on a pair of a player's game-worn boots. The winning bidder will go down to the field following the match to meet the player, receive the autographed boots and have a photo taken to commemorate the event.
Fans will be able to bid on any of the following players' boots:
|Eric Alexander
|Jack Jewsbury
|Joe Bendik
|Troy Perkins
|Freddie Braun
|Steve Purdy
|Eric Brunner
|Sebastian Rincon
|Mike Chabala
|Franck Songo'o
|Diego Chara
|Chris Taylor
|David Horst
|Sal Zizzo
Stand Together with the Timbers in making a positive, charitable impact on communities around the world by making a bid at the Lose the Boot auction this evening All in all, it's a great chance to get a unique piece of memorabelia and meet one fo the Timbers players. Get bidding!
You like soccer. You like going to pubs. You like playing pool. But how do you combine them into the best time AND potentially win a trip to the 2012 MLS Cup?
The Budweiser PoolBall Tournament has the answers.
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So now that you're intrigued, you want to play. While the PoolBall field will be set up at numerous upcoming pub partner viewing parties and home matches for all to play, we have four slots available in a special tournament bracket culminating in a Timbers Army championship match at the Timbers Army Barbeque.
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Just to up the stakes a bit more, the winner of the Timbers Army tournament will then go on to battle the champion of the Seattle Sounders' Emerald City Supporters group. The winner of that showdown then goes to MLS Cup and will have $2,500 donated to the supporters group of their choice—in this case, the Timbers Army.
Numerous smaller prizes and goodies are available along the way with great swag, scarves, autographed items and more. All you have to do is be 21 and over as of June 30, grab a friend (teams are made up of two players each) and register here. A random drawing of entries will then determine the four slots we have available. The Timbers Army also has a selection of slots available to play here.
Dates of early round bracket play are as follows:
6/30: @ On Deck - Timbers @ Colorado Rapids
7/3: vs. San Jose - @ JELD-WEN Field
7/7: @ Thirsty Lion - Timbers @ Real Salt Lake
7/14: vs. LA - @ JELD-WEN Field
7/21: @ Maher's Irish Pub - Timbers @ FC Dallas
7/24: vs. Aston Villa - @ JELD-WEN Field
All are welcome to play on the above dates but to be part of the tournament, you must register for the drawing.
Channel your inner Minnesota Fats-Pele love child and sign up!
With the Timbers looking ahead to Saturday's match with Colorado Rapids (6pm PT, KPDX TV, Timbers Television Network; 750 AM The Game / La Pantera 940), many corners of the media are still talking about the incredible environment on display last Sunday in Portland's 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC.
The Portland Business Journal took a look at how MLS worked to promote the game on a national scale and how they're looking to further expand rivalries across the league.
Photo: Craig Mitchelldyer
Today, The Guardian in England published a great examination of the constant game of tifo one-upsmanship between the Timbers Army and Seattle's Emerald City Supporters. With the Timbers Army's massive banner fresh in Portland fan's minds, Graham Parker writes,
[As] the latest banner was raised, and the latest visual gauntlet laid down, it was hard not to respect the sheer dedication and commitment the Timbers Army had put in to honoring one of their club legends [Clive Charles] this Sunday, whatever the origins of the art form in the US. Multiple hundreds of hours of labor go into producing an image that may appear only momentarily, but that has the potential to leave an indelible memory.
Speaking of the hundreds of hours of work put into creating the tifo, be sure to watch this Friday's June 29 Timbers in 30 (6:30pm PT, Fox 12 Oregon) as they'll have a special behind-the-scenes look into how the latest banner was constructed.
The Sporting News sent ace soccer writer Brian Straus here on Sunday to cover the Cascadia Cup battle. Calling the rivalry "among the most intense in American sport," Straus goes in-depth to try to figure out why our corner of the country has bred such an undying competition between the two communities. Comparing the Portland-Seattle clash to other rivalries from around the world doesn't quite work as its roots lie in a different area.
The Glasgow neighbors are divided by religion -- the Protestants support Rangers and the Catholics back Celtic. Elsewhere around the world, great (and occasionally violent) soccer rivalries revolve around politics, economics or geography. In the Pacific Northwest, it's about civic identity.
Want to know more about how that civic identity operates within the larger ideal of what the very term "Cascadia" means? Portland Monthly's Martin Patail goes behind the deeper concept of the term and how "The Doug"--the green-white-blue flag with the massive Doug Fir emblazoned in the center that can be seen flying at all matches between Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver--is really part of a bigger discussion about a region's "independent state of mind."
It's clear the Cascadia ideal and rivalry therein--be it on the field or off--is stronger than ever.
David Horst has been picking up the honors this week with his CenturyLink Man of the Match performance in the memorable 2-1 victory over Seattle. MLSsoccer.com also bestowed an honorable mention to him in their Week 16 Team of the Week.
But perhaps most interesting is MLSsoccer.com taking a look at his first ever MLS goal in their great Anatomy of a Goal series. Calling his strike via Franck Songo'o's corner kick "textbook," editor Greg Lalas gives us the X's and O's of how Horst's gamewinner came to be.
Got a story, tip, soccer tidbit to share? Send it in to thebackcut (at) portlandtimbers.com.
Photo: Ethan Erickson
Jacob Klinger of Soccer 365.com has an excellent profile of the Timbers' Brent Richards as part of their series on MLS Homegrown players. It takes a look at how the Camas, WA native came to be Portland's first-ever Homegrown player and charts his career from youth to college to Timbers U-23s to the professional ranks.
With interviews from coaches and teammates, it's a great examination growth that Homegrown players can have on teams in the MLS.
As Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson says in the piece,
"When you live in that same neighborhood you feel a little bit more desire. I think you're willing to run through a brick wall," Wilkinson said. " ... I just feel it's great for all concerned and all involved to have a local player on the field."
Head over to Soccer 365 and give the whole piece a read.
Got a story, tip, soccer tidbit to share? Send it in to thebackcut (at) portlandtimbers.com.
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As some of you may have begun to notice, there's a growing buzz about this upcoming match for the Timbers this weekend. Seattle Sounders FC is coming to town and that means Rivalry. That mean Intensity. That means Cascadia Cup.
Though the Vancouver Whitecaps FC sit atop the Cascadia standings on two points having drawn both Seattle and Portland earlier in the season, Sunday's game is the first 2012 meeting between the Timbers and Sounders (2:00pm PT, ESPN, 750 AM The Game / La Pantera 940).
We'll be rolling out all kinds of special Cascadia coverage throughout the week with a look back at memorable moments, stories from supporters, and more. Take a look at Monday's flashback to a classic NASL Portland-Seattle battle to get you started.
ESPN is getting into the act as well. They partnered up with MLS and us to make some unique posters that you may see popping up in many of our local watering holes and pubs. The posters take a particular "angle" on the match (see right).
Moreover, there's a brand new promo that was created to whet your appetite as well:
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With today's acquisition of Danny Mwanga from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for Jorge Perlaza, much has been made of Mwanga's Rose City roots. Originally born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mwanga and his family fled the Congolese civil war in 2006 to settle in Northeast Portland whereupon he starred for Jefferson High School (53 goals in nine games) and later for Oregon State University (Pac-10 Player and Freshman of the Year in 2009).
Photo: Oregon State University
Stephen Alexander of the Portland Tribune did a nice profile of Mwanga and the story of his journey to the United States when the then-Union forward came to take on the Timbers last season:
Mwanga was born into the bloodshed and sorrow of the Second Congo War. The war claimed the life of his father and forced his mother to flee the country, leaving Mwanga and his three older sisters behind. As a boy, Mwanga played soccer in the streets after school to forget some of the pain. A daring escape in June 2006 reunited Mwanga and his sisters with their mother in Northeast Portland.
It's a good read. Check it out here.
Searching through our own PortlandTimbers.com archives, last season Terry Horstman spoke with Mwanga's former Oregon State Beavers coach Steve Simmons as well as John Bain--president of Mwanga's youth team and adidas Timbers Alliance club, Westside Timbers. Bain is also a current Timbers alumni ambassador.
"He's really humble, he really appreciates everybody, and he's a really genuine and nice person." Westside [Timbers] President and Timbers Ring of Honor inductee John Bain said. "I don't think we've seen the surface of how good he's going to be."
At that same match in Portland last season, 400 of Mwanga's family and friends from the Westside team were in attendance. It's another great read.
The influence that Westside had on Mwanga is unmistakeable. In an article MLSsoccer.com did on Mwanga's homecoming, they talked about the role youth coach Monty Hawkins had on the young forward:
From teaching him how to drive to helping him find out where to go to school, Hawkins filled a very large void in the teenager's life. "He helped me a lot and is a big part of my family," Mwanga said.
Check out the full article here.
Timbers fans in Oregon, do you remember Mwanga's youth in Portland? Share your stories and memories in the comments below.
Throughout the 2012 season, the Vancouver Whitecaps have been examining the supporters and culture in the various cities their team travels away to. This past weekend, our Cascadia rivals were here in Portland and the learned Peter Schaad--voice of the 'Caps--did a great piece on our very own Timbers Army. "If you've always dreamed of experiencing the beautiful game's supporters culture at its finest, you could go to Europe or South America," Schaad intones. "Or, you could travel down the I-5 and catch a game at Portland's JELD-WEN Field."
For Timbers supporters, new and longtime, it's a quick look into what makes the Timbers Army so unique.
Got a story, tip, soccer tidbit to share? Send it in to thebackcut (at) portlandtimbers.com.
Two second-half goals, first by Timbers forward Kris Boyd and then from Whitecaps striker Darren Mattocks, led to a 1-1 draw between the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps on an evening that had it all: intense rain, hail and lightning, not to mention an action-packed final 45 minutes.
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Misuari disowns actions of MNLF men in Zambo standoff – mayor
(Updated 12:36 p.m.) Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari has disowned the actions of his men who have been engaging government forces in a standoff in Zamboanga City, Mayor Beng Climaco said Thursday.
Govt forces intensify checkpoints in Zamboanga. A .45 caliber pistol concealed in a bag of rice carried by a suspected Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) gunman lies on a road after he was captured at a military checkpoint in downtown Zamboanga City on Wednesday, September 11. An undertermined number of MNLF fighters seeking to declare an independent state waged a standoff with government security forces since Monday, September 9. Reuters/Erik De Castro
A post by the Zamboanga City local government on its Twitter account quoted Climaco as saying that she was able to talk with Misuari on Wednesday night.
Mayor Climaco: Last night I was able to talk to Chairman Nur Misuari hoping that it would pave the way for the peaceful end of this crisis
— zambocitygovt (@zambocitygovt) September 12, 2013
Climaco said Misuari was particularly disowning the actions of Habier Malik, the leader of the MNLF fighters who have been holding hostage several civilians in several Zamboanga City villages.
Mayor Climaco: Misuari disowned the actions of Habier Malik, the leader of the hostage-takers with whom I communicated separately.
— zambocitygovt (@zambocitygovt) September 12, 2013
"I expressed my openness to continue communication with Misuari as well (as) Malik to find peaceful resolution of this conflict," she added.
Climaco made the statement during a press conference at the Zamboanga City Hall, which was ongoing as of posting time.
Coordination ongoing
She said she is in coordination with ulamas (Muslim legal scholars) and religious sectors who are helping the local government address the standoff, which reached its fourth day on Thursday.
Climaco reiterated her appeal to the MNLF fighters to release their hostages especially the elderly, the sick, the children and people with disabilities. She also assured the affected residents that they have more than enough food and security.
Six of the 98 barangays of the city have been infiltrated by the MNLF forces, Climaco said, adding that the imposition of curfew was smooth Wednesday night with no significant violations.
Climaco further said that she has talked with Father Michael Ufana, who was among the hostages. She said the Catholic priest had told her that he is well.
Ufana was reportedly with his parents who were celebrating their wedding anniversary Wednesday when the rebels took them in Barangay Sta. Catalina.
Meanwhile, Climaco made appeals to key sectors of the community, particularly to the businesses in unaffected areas to "continue to sell supplies."
"Those in the commercial areas, if you decide not to open your stores, please open alternative stores in safer areas and help keep our city running," she added.
To the financial community, Climaco said she had written Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas executives "requesting that they find creative ways to open in unaffected areas and secure approval from your senior management offices so that our people can transact business, as our people need additional supply of funds."
She issued a similar call to pawnshop operators and remittance centers. She also requested doctors to "remain in hospitals because you are needed to serve patients who have medical needs in these very trying times."
She asked barangay leaders and neighborhood leaders like lawyers, accountants, businessmen to "organize yourselves as a barangay network group to secure your local from rumors spreading around."
"Your neighbors and your community are looking after your leadership," she said.
Meanwhile, she asked religious and spiritual leaders to "please pray for the safety and well being of the hostages and to help end this very, very sad situation." — Amita O. Legaspi/KBK, GMA News
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[sleepy, excuse any typos]
Mike Simons and I (with help from Daphne) lugged the LUGOD demo machine and
some tables and stacks of CDs and handouts over to our booth position
in the Quad, where Ryan Castelluci and Nicole Carlson were already waiting.
I was shocked to see where we were this year... in the middle of the
grassy part of the Quad! Where the heck are we supposed to plug the
computer in!?
Then we noticed who we were next to - an organization showing off solar
power, who happened to have an array of panels (combined with batteries)
which had a total output capacity of 5500 Watts! :^)
So, we hooked ourselves up to his system, crossed our fingers, and away we
went! We didn't have a huge crowd show up, by any means, but there were
a lot of folks who, once they realize we were a Linux group, decided they
just HAD to come by and talk to us.
The Knoppix discs were popular... we gave away about 1/3 to 1/2 of them so
far. I expect more to be delivered tomorrow. Folks who had tried Linux
before, back in the day, but never went anywhere, were excited to get a copy
of something newer, and liked the idea of a "try before you 'buy'" version. ;)
Throughout the day, Doug Barbieri, Ken from CS Club @ UCD, Dave Nelson,
Tim (forgot last name!), Emily Stumpf, Melissa Hardenbrook, Dmitriy Ivanov,
and probably a few others who I'm forgetting, showed up and hanged out for
a while. Some answered questions. Dave and Tim helped Mike, Daphne and I
drag the stuff back to the car at the end of the day.
Anyway, if anyone else out there wants to drop by, we'll be there
starting around 9-ish (a little after, probably) through 5:30-6ish tomorrow
and Sunday. We're located south of the coffee shop, out in the grass,
kind of near the extremely large one-ton red tricycle. ;^)
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Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP > Mount Russell > Climber's Log
Mount Russell Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Re: High Exposure / Beautiful Day
|It was a great hike very hard to summit!!
|Posted Apr 17, 2015 12:23 am
|East Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2014
|Great climb car to car in a day with my wife. Wonderful day!
|Posted Mar 26, 2015 12:23 am
|High Exposure / Beautiful Day
Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2014
|Started off at 5:15 pm from portal up the main trail. Slugged up the Long Pine Creek Mountaineers Trail primarily under headlamp to Lower Boy Scout Lake. Hiked up the scree slope to summit the next day and back to camp. Great view...
|Posted Nov 5, 2014 1:23 am
|4th 14ner
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2014
|East ridge - easiest ascent. Solo hike but I wished I had a partner. Not a soul on the mountain this day. 6 hours from Whitney Portal to summit. Not difficult but scary due to the exposure. Perfect day. I used gaiters when going down the scree hill: much easier and faster descent.
|Posted Jul 22, 2014 8:50 pm
|Catching up
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2012
|Took a couple tries because of snow, but finally made it.
|Posted Jul 22, 2014 3:08 pm
|Via East Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2014
|Our 11th California 14er!
|Posted Jul 6, 2014 2:08 am
|east ridge x2
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2010
|And July 30, 2012. An E-ticket climb, one of the best- ever.
|Posted Feb 11, 2014 2:30 am
|east ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2013
|With Rich Kim and Pat Hadley.
|Posted Jan 18, 2014 11:05 pm
|East Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
|Camped at Upper Boy Scout for East Face on Whitney followed by East Ridge on Russell the following day. Amazing views!!! Loved the small summit to ourselves for admiring Whitney.
|Posted Dec 12, 2013 2:38 pm
|Love this mountain!
|Posted Oct 31, 2013 7:15 pm
|Finally ...
Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2013
|... I got on the beautiful E-ridge. Acclimation hike for Whitney E-face the next day.
|Posted Sep 26, 2013 12:48 am
|South Face, right side
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2010
|Went up & left at headwall near the top to reach the summit. Couldn't find the route to the right of the headwall.
|Posted Sep 12, 2013 8:20 pm
|S Face, Left Side, 5.0
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1993
|4 pitches w/ Doug. Descent of E Arête was highlight!
|Posted Aug 11, 2013 10:53 pm
|First Time
Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2013
|Perfect weather, fantastic day. East Ridge route, solo.
|Posted Jul 31, 2013 10:37 pm
|North Face
Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2012
|Carried over at conclusion of JMT
|Posted Feb 7, 2013 3:32 pm
|East Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
|Day hike of Russell and Whitney together from MR. Tried to add Muir to the list, but scrambled up the wrong peak. There's a phony register on top of one of the unnamed pinnacles near Muir. Someone should remove it.
|Posted Aug 3, 2012 6:48 pm
|Ol Walsher
|East Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2012
|Day hike with Jed and Chad.
|Posted Jun 17, 2012 11:59 pm
|East Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 11, 1991
|Solo, great climb, both summits
|Posted Feb 26, 2012 10:13 am
|Did it.
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2007
|3rd class east ridge
|Posted Jan 13, 2012 12:50 am
|Josh Lewis
|So Close
Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2011
|We were very close, but felt like things were getting too dicey with the limited day light. I told myself that day that I did not regret turning around.
|Posted Dec 19, 2011 5:07 pm


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Remember Arnold's digital textbook initiative that we discussed in June?
Well, a review of 16 of these newfangled `books' came out yesterday, and the materials — all free — are posted online.
It looks like they're all for high school math and science: geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, calculus, physics, chemistry, biology/life science and earth science.
Ten of the textbooks reviewed covered at least 90 percent of the state content standards for the subject, and four met all of them. Only three of the 16 really bombed the review. (Step it up, Earth Systems!)
This stuff is all free; you can print each book out, chapter by chapter — or not (this is the paperless age, after all).
Do you think schools should take advantage of this technology? Are any doing so already? Take a look — you can find the various materials here — and let us know what you think.
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American Crystal says beet harvest yields record sugar contentAmerican Crystal Sugar and Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative in Wahpeton, N.D., report that beets processed so far are producing 19.1 percent sugar content.
By: Helmut Schmidt , Forum Communications
MOORHEAD, Minn. — It's been a sweet harvest for sugar beet growers up and down the Red River Valley.
American Crystal Sugar and Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative in Wahpeton, N.D., report that beets processed so far are producing 19.1 percent sugar content.
That's the highest sugar content ever recorded by American Crystal, spokesman Jeff Schweitzer says.
The typical sugar content is 17.5 to 18 percent, he says.
"We're very pleased. The results are very good for American Crystal."
Schweitzer says 422,000 acres of beets have been harvested, but 12,000 more acres in the Drayton, N.D., district must still be lifted.
"We're very pleased with the yield and quality of the crop," which is averaging 27 tons per acre, he says.
Minn-Dak has harvested more than 3 million tons of beets from 114,513 acres, or about 26.7 tons per acre, says communications manager Chris DeVries.
"Overall, it was a good crop," he says.
Schweitzer says the yield per ton is also one of the highest recorded by Crystal Sugar.
Crystal is forecasting an average gross payment of about $65 a ton to its members, Schweitzer says.
Two years ago, Crystal paid $73 a ton, he says, and the 2011 crop average was $58.67 per ton.
The forecasted payment per ton to Minn-Dak members was not immediately available.
Schweitzer says the piled beets appear to be in good condition for long-term storage.
He says processing will be continuous through mid- to late May.
"Steady as it goes right now," Schweitzer says.
Schweitzer adds it has been a good growing season, despite some hot, dry conditions. Ninety-five percent of the crop was planted before May 1, giving it time to establish.
Editor's Note: This article is from Forum Communications, which owns Agweek.
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The Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi was the place to hang out last Saturday as Nairobians turned up in large numbers for another edition of the popular The Mingle.
The Mingle is a bimonthly event that allows people to network using games as opposed to the usual sitting in a bar and drinking. The games include tag, hide and seek, marbles, shake and video games. The event, sponsored by Heineken, included tattooing, motorbike riding, trampoline, a water slide and other fun games. Guests were well entertained by great music from the Homeboyz.
The event that started early in the day and ended at midnight was attended by a host of professionals and socialites.


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what's wrong with unloading it before you lift it?
I would unload it first. I'm lazy and see no reason why I should lift an extra 30-60 pounds of stuff when I don't have to (even if I can).
// marc
Of course its easier to lift unloaded, I was seeing if I could lift it loaded, which is the worst case. However, if you are on a truly crappy stretch of road and are dropping the bike multiple times, unloading, lifting, reloading, dropping, repeat, repeat . . . can not only be time consuming and exhausting, it may well push you into bad judgement exhaustion, especially at altitude. I may need to work out my lifting technique, but my original picture in the snow, I did indeed remove the top box and was still not succeeding in getting the bike up prior to the trucker coming along. I had not given up by a long shot, but I was mighty happy to get a helping hand.
If you had to use the jack in mud, I think it would normally be possible to find rocks/plant branches or something solid to put under the jack base to make it workable. If the mud is too loose for that, I'm thinking you have way more problems than standing the bike up (I've been in knee deep soft mud, no fun). Remember too, if you carry a bit of rope you can rig this thing as a come-a-long to drag the bike out.
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Andris (left) and Eric Lagsdin have expanded Stoughton Steel's product line into the consumer market with a series of baking trays for in-home pizza makers. Stoughton Steel
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Most entrepreneurs will tell you that product development and innovation are essential to a healthy growth strategy. Getting too comfortable with the status quo, or relying too heavily on a single product or service, can often prove detrimental to a smaller enterprise over the long term.
The Lagsdin family—father Andry, sons Andris and Eric, and mother Dolores—own and operate a long-running Boston area steel manufacturing business, known as Stoughton Steel Co. For many years, the Hanover, Massachusetts company's fortunes rested on one primary product—a stabilizer pad for construction equipment, known as the FlipPad.
However, over the past year the company has made a bold move to diversify its business by entering into an entirely new market, consumer products, via the Baking Steel cooking plate for at-home pizza making.
A potentially risky move? Yes. But, so far, they've pulled it off, proving that thoughtful and creative execution is often key to such a strategy. With that in mind, here are some additional insights I gained from talking to the Stoughton Steel principals:
Sean McFadden is the associate editor of research for the Boston Business Journal.
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