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Lake View gearing up for Spirit Week, Homecoming
The Lake View "family" is off to a fast start again this year with homecoming activities in full swing from the first week of classes.
Student council sponsor Sarah Van Sickle and her council officers worked during the summer in order to have everything in place when the first bell rang at the start of the new school year. Council officers are: Amber Hinojos, president; Claralis Diaz, vice-president; Mitzy Salgado, secretary; Michelle Castro, treasurer, Danielle Dewitt, parliamentarian; and Linh Bui, historian.
Students returned to school after the Labor Day holiday ready for Spirit Week. Since the homecoming game against the Amarillo Caprock Longhorns is on Friday, activities for the week will center around remembrance of the terrorist attack on our nation eight years ago. Throughout the week, members of JROTC will sponsor moments of remembrance.
Spirit Week activities include wearing red, white and blue today to show American pride. On Wednesday, we will honor our hometown "heroes" by dressing as police officers, firefighters, servicemen, doctors, nurses or any other civic "hero."The Lake View "family" is off to a fast start again this year with homecoming activities in full swing from the first week of classes
The stars will be out on Thursday when we sport "stars and stripes," and Friday will be a sea of royal blue as we observe Spirit Day.
On Thursday, Grand Marshal Brandon Clark, LVHS tennis coach, and his family will lead the annual homecoming parade down Chadbourne Street to the Lake View Stadium for the community pep rally.
The parade will stage at the Chadbourne Street Church of Christ parking lot. At 6:30 p.m., bands, marching groups, Super Squad members, JROTC, clubs, organizations and the Chief football team will follow the homecoming court to the stadium. Prizes will be awarded for spirit, theme and overall design in keeping with the parade theme of "Brand the Longhorns."
Members of the court were introduced at the pep rally last Friday. Duchesses are Skylar Anderson, Chelsea Daniels, Macy Harris, Beatrice Perez and Jourdan Varquera. As Dukes, I am honored to join T.J.Campbell, Paxton Martin, Jonathon Montana, and Josh Pritchett. The homecoming king and queen will be announced before football game on Friday.
At the homecoming pep rally on Friday, members of the senior class of 2009 will present their class gift to the student body, a giant Chieftain Warrior decal "bursting" through the wall above the team entrance to the Ben Norton Gymnasium.
In other campus news, journalism teacher and yearbook sponsor Holly Stovall has announced plans for a new LVHS radio show to be aired weekly on local station KIXY. Her journalism students have been assigned news beats to gather material for the show which will be pre-recorded each Wednesday after school for broadcast the next day.
Journalism students will also bring back the student newspaper, the Pow Wow, after several years' absence. Student reporters are working on their assigned "beats" to gather news for the paper which will be printed and sold at school.
Chieftain yearbook sales have begun, and seniors have received information regarding senior ads for the book. The staff hopes to double sales from last year and plans to host a Hollywood-style signing party at the end of the year.
LVHS head football coach and athletic coordinator Sterlin Gilbert announced the names of the first "Teachers and Counselor of the Week" for the Chiefs vs. Del Rio home game. Senior English teacher Laura Elms, Spanish teacher Bernie Riojas and counselor Anne Mills were selected by members of the varsity football team to be sideine "coaches."
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Prep boys' basketball: Fremont buckles down after slow start
On the last play of his high school football career, Fremont star Nick Vigil was tackled in the third quarter of the Class 5A state championship and never returned. His left foot was broken in two places, and the Silver Wolves fell to Lone Peak 41-21.
Though Vigil will play football again, at Utah State, his loss was felt elsewhere. Fremont boys' basketball coach Corey Melaney concedes that the quick running back was his best defender on the court, and his services as a shutdown guard are sorely missed.
"We would love to have him back â I wouldn't want anything more," Melaney said. "[Not playing is] the right decision for him, though. He needs to look at the big picture."
It was a worry early â the defending Region 1 champions went 4-4 to start the preseason, though a lot of it had to do with the Silver Wolves' level of competition. At the Riverton Winter Invitational, Fremont played Olympus a team currently on a six-game winning streak and West Jordan, an arguable favorite out of 5A.
"I don't think we had the defensive intensity I'm used to seeing," Melaney said. "We let too many teams score too many points, and we've worked hard to get better."
Fremont is a team known for its defense. Junior Jordan Preator, a 5A leader in steals at 2.2 per game, stated that he's upset if the Silver Wolves allow their opponents to score more than 40 points even if they win.
"That's our goal 10 points a quarter," Preator said. "We take a lot of pride in our defense, and I can say whether I had a good game or not by the points my opponent scores."
Vigil was a big part of a team that allowed 44.4 points per game last year on their way to the 5A semifinals, but this year's squad has barely missed a beat. Fremont is allowing 46.1 so far. More importantly, since starting region play they've held Weber to 38 and Northridge to 42 on their way to a 3-0 start.
Fremont is second in 5A in points allowed. Only 11-3 Alta is doing better on the defensive end.
"These last few games, we've really buckled down," Melaney said. "We were dedicated to defense the two previous years, and I think that's a big part of why we won region."
Fremont isn't all defense, though. Two-year starter Brock Smith has been on a tear, averaging 18.6 points per game. The forward proved he could shoot the deep ball as well, hitting two 3-pointers in the Silver Wolves last win over Northridge.
"He works harder than anybody I know," Preator said. "A lot of kids work hard, but he works hard at practice, in games, at school, in the classroom, everywhere. I've never seen him take a day off ever."
The Silver Wolves' next game may be their biggest as they travel to Davis this Friday. Fremont has won the last four matchups between the two teams, a streak dating back to February 2010.
"We love playing Davis because it's always a tough, hard-fought game," Preator said. "I think they'll be looking to get a little revenge on us, so we're not going to underestimate them."

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Music: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Staging Version: Pavel Stalinsky, Conductors: Ivan Kostyakhin, Oleg Lessoun
Scenography: Peoples Artist of the USSR Simon Virsaladze
Costumes: Peoples Artist of the USSR Simon Virsaladze, Honored Artist of Russia, Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Vyacheslav Okunev, Ekaterina Bulgakova
First night: January 27, 1881, Mariinsky Theatre, St.-Petersburg
Duration: 25 minutes
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A wedding-party of the beautiful Paquita and Lucien is on in the house of a well-known Spanish noble man. The children`s mazurka opens the magnificent ball. Paquita`s friends demonstrate virtuosity in their solo dances. The celebration Feast finishes with the dance of the main characters Paquita and Lucien.
«Paquita» is a short name today to call the Grand-pas of a ballet with the same name composed by Ludwig Minkus and staged by Marius Petipa. A ballet with such name was first staged in Paris in 1846. The authors of its music and choreography were Joseph Mazilier and Edouard Deldevez. The performance was a great success in Paris and in London and no wonder that «Paquita» became the first performance staged by the 29 years old Marius Petipa in Petersburg.
The character of the main heroine as well as the carcass of the plot are borrowed form the novel «La gitanilla (The Gypsy Girl)» by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
Paquita is a young beauty and a great dancer. She was born in a noble family; kidnapped as a child by the gypsies she roams with the Gypsy camp all over Spain. After a range of events Paquita comes to know the truth about her family, she finds her lost relatives and her bridegroom, Lucien, a young noble deeply fallen in love with her. The happy end of the knotty story is the splendid wedding of Paquita and Lucien.
The success of Paquita on Petersburg stage was beyond all expectations. Still after several years, this pantomime ballet yielded its place in the repertoire to the performances of the famous French choreographers Jules Perrot and Arthur Sent-Leon. Marius Petipa came back to his Paquita after thirty years, having staged such ballets as «The Daughter of the Pharaoh», «Don Quixote» and «La Bayadère». The good occasion to restage the «Paquita» was the benefit performance of the ballerina Ekaterina Vazem. By the request of Petipa, the composer Ludwig Minkus had composed the gala Grand Pas, which has become the culmination of the whole ballet. Thanks to the Grand Pas Classique the wedding ballet has turned into a brilliant choreographic composition.
In the Soviet years «Paquita» disappears from the repertoires of the theatres, but the final Grand Pas having retained just the name of the old ballet has started an independent life and embellishes the repertoires of many a theatre in the world. The form of the large scale dance scene, the Grand Pas, corresponds to the general canon of choreographic structures of a classical performance: entrée, adagio, variations, coda. The gala entries of the corps-de-ballet and the soloists are marked with bravura and synchronism. The female solo variations follow. Each of the variations is a small masterpiece with its own character and style. On top of all this splendour, the leading dancing couple demonstrates the academism and the beauty of the classical dance.
After seeing Paquita you will definitely understand the balletomanes of the passed centuries, who followed the carriage of the ballerina after the end of the performance or drank champagne from the point shoe of their goddess.
The stage director of Grand Pas from the ballet «Paquita» on the Byelorussian stage was the well-known pedagogue and ballet-master from Petersburg Pavel Stalinsky. Having graduated from the «Vaganova» Leningrad Academic Choreographic School, he has been performing over a period of years on the stage of the Leningrad Kirov State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (at present Mariinsky Theatre) and Leningrad Academic Maly Theatre of Opera and Ballet (at present Mikhailovsky Theatre). By the invitation of the outstanding Russian dancer Constantine Sergueev he took part in the staging of «Corsair» at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
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Late last week, gas at the local station jumped overnight by almost 50 cents. I would even settle for a mechanical breakdown. But, to say it was an undisclosed problem that affected only the Great Lakes area is too hard to fathom.
Last year, when severe weather destroyed the fruit or the corn crops, there wasn't a sudden overnight rise in their prices. When the auto industries stop producing cars because their workers were on strike or because of a shortage of parts, we don't see the price of cars sitting at dealerships jump thousands of dollars. So why are the oil companies allowed to do this every time they have a refinery problem?
Where are the investigative reporters? Where are the newspaper headlines? Where are the state leaders calling out for an investigation on why this isn't price gouging at its worst? Where are the voices calling out that this is so wrong and needs to be stopped? Where is the consumer outrage?
Gregg Greschak
Are you kidding me? The excuse the oil companies are using this time for the spike in gas prices is "underperforming refineries?" What a joke.
I hope I live long enough to see technology put the greedy oil companies out of business.
Patrick Peirce
Clinton Township
Does anybody wonder about the validity of the explanation for these repeated spikes in the price of gasoline? It is always the same old saw: a refinery is down, or there is a refinery problem. It is hard to believe that suppliers run their refineries so close to production needs that one blip causes a shortage. Either it is poor business practices, or just plain old scare tactics to fatten profits.
Robert J. Shoens
On May 29 gas in Tawas was $3.80 a gallon. The following day, gas went down to $3.79 a gallon. On Saturday, gas spiked to $4.15 a gallon. On Sunday, a reporter on cable TV said the national average for gas was $3.62.
Now it's Monday, and gas in Tawas is still $4.15, and the oil companies said the spike in gas was because their refineries need repairs.
For 30-40 years, our government has been giving oil companies big tax breaks for repair of refineries and oil lines. And now all of a sudden, their refineries need repair??
When are the oil companies going to quit ripping off the people??
Donald Krisko
East Tawas
Is it funny that although the gasoline industry is raking in billions of dollars in profit every year, but the refinery experiences any trouble, (or so they say) and the price gets jacked up? I say it's time to dip into those record profits in times like this to keep the gas at an acceptable price for people.
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The Chalo Hyderabad Telangana March on September 30 saw close to a lakh of people gather on Necklace Road to press for statehood. The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) headed by Professor Kodanda Ram pulled off one of the most successful mass protests in recent times. While the presence of Congress and TDP was limited, the TRS brought its rosy hue (pink being the party's colour) to the rally. Lathicharge, tear gas and water cannons were liberally used by the police to keep the raging protesters in check who still managed to attack restaurants and media vehicles. While the TJAC is busy patting itself on the back for the grand success of the march, Kodanda Ram displayed his inexperience by first stating that the march would end by 7 pm and then trying to pull a fast one on the cops. The TJAC chairman bellowed to the crowd that they should stay put till an announcement was made on the Telangana issue by the centre. 'Occupy Hyderabad till Telangana is formed' was the march's mission, he said. At which point, the TRS MLAs walked out of the march as did a majority of the crowd. Kodanda Ram's bravado continued for a few hours more as the skies opened up and it began pouring. Soon enough, his will crumbled and Kodanda Ram announced that since the point had been conveyed to the centre through the massive turnout, the T-supporters could go home as it was raining. What began with a bang ended in a whimper. Kodanda Ram who boasts of taking the agitation route while TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao picks the negotiation path, is now planning an indefinite fast. KCR, who is back in Hyderabad after nearly a month in Delhi, says that his talks with the Congress will continue and assures people that Telangana would soon be a reality. And so, the T-tale continues.
Papa's Walkathon
Telugu Desam president Chandrababu Naidu has kicked off his Meekosam Vastunnanu padayatra. The 117-day walkathon aims at "exposing the corruption, incompetence and inefficiency of the Congress government in the state," says Naidu. At 63, Naidu says he's fitter than ever and that his disciplined lifestyle has enabled him to take up this yatra. Apart from keeping his energy levels high with cucumber and beetroot juice, Naidu is doing some yoga before he starts walking every day. The opposition leader will be covering 13 districts in the course of his yatra. Following Naidu to some of the places was his son Nara Lokesh, who does not appear to be quite as trim as his father. Naidu is walking around 20 km a day and then calls it a day after addressing a public meeting. He is sleeping in a hi-tech, multi-facility luxury bus which has a modern kitchen and bathroom. Some TDP leaders who are following Naidu says his padayatra is like a slice of Shah Rukh Khan's Swades where the NRI hero attempts to reconnect with his motherland. Even as many political observers predict the rise of Jagan Mohan Reddy's party in 2014, the TDP hopes this padayatra might signal a change in the party's fortunes.
Hyderabad Blues
The International Bio-Diversity Convention being held at HICC, Hyderabad remains a muted affair and the usual topics of Bt Cotton and GM crops are being debated. While western participants highlight the importance of increased yields, lesser fertilisers and reduced carbon footprint through GM seeds, the desi NGOs are putting forth their views on relying on more sustainable, environment-friendly practices. What's a bit upsetting for Andhra Pradesh though is that hotel occupancy in the star hotels around the Hi-tech City has been dismal and AP Tourism has not been able to market the city's attractions that well to the participants. Word is that the Chalo Hyderabad March which greeted them on their arrival to Hyderabad scared them witless. Talk of Naxal and terror elements being present at the rally has led them to stay put at the HICC venue. The Golf tournament at the Golconda Golf Course over the weekend though might witness more enthusiastic participation.
Guv Blues
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is said to be mighty miffed with Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan's frequent trips to Nai Dilli to brief top Congress leaders about the state of affairs in Andhra Pradesh. And when Narasimhan is not in Delhi, he is said to be meeting state Congress ministers and taking down copious notes, much to the chagrin of the Chief Minister. What with warring Cabinet members, the T-issue and his own wobbly gaddi, Kiran Kumar is in no mood to deal with further trouble. So, according to media reports, when Narasimhan was at his favourite pilgrim spot of Tirupati recently and requested a special flight to Hyderabad, Kiran Kumar put his foot down. He apparently instructed the CMO to reject the request. As a result, Narasimhan had to stay for the night and flew back in the morning to the state capital.
Prison Blues
With Supreme Court rejecting his bail petition, YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy has faced another setback. The SC bench has also instructed the CBI to complete its investigation by March, 2013 at the latest. A day before the verdict, the Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 51 crore of firms owned by the Kadapa MP and others accused in the illegal assets case. The movable and immovable assets of Hetero Drugs, Aurobindo Pharma Limited, APL Research Centre Limited, Janani Infrastructure and Jagati Publications Pvt Ltd (the last two owned by Jagan) were attached under Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Jagan's sister Sharmila addressed the media after the ED action and stressed upon the conspiracy angle again. YSR Congress spokesperson Ambati Rambabu says that Jagan will probably file a review petition soon and asked party workers not to be disappointed. "The people's court has already given the verdict in the recent by-elections and we will fight till the final victory," he asserts.
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Aldi is ramping up its store expansion program, with plans to average 130 openings annually over the next five years.
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BATAVIA, Ill. – Aldi is ramping up its store expansion program, with plans to average 130 openings annually over the next five years.
The deep-discount grocery operator has averaged 80 store openings in recent years.
In addition, the company will invest more than $3 billion for land, facilities and equipment as it extends its penetration of the U.S. market. At the end of the five-year period, Aldi expects to have stores operating coast-to-coast, serving more than 45 million customers per month.
The company also expects to create more than 10,000 new jobs at its stores, distribution centers and divisional offices.
"We're ramping up our expansion plans to meet growing demand for Aldi from customers across the country," said Aldi president Jason Hart. "Recently we successfully entered such new markets as Houston, and expanded our presence in competitive markets like south Florida and New York City. At Aldi we believe that great quality can be affordable, and we are eager to bring the Aldi difference to new markets like Southern California."
Since opening its first store in this country in 1976, Aldi has achieved steady expansion entirely through organic growth. The chain currently has nearly 1,300 stores in 32 states, employing more than 18,000 people. Its stores serve more than 25 million customers a month.
The retailer will be rolling out an updated store design intended to provide a brighter and more pleasant ambience. In terms of merchandise assortments, Aldi has expanded its offerings of fresh produce, meat, dairy and baked goods, and will soon introduce its line of natural and organic food dubbed SimplyNature. Its Fit & Active line provides a number of food products with less fat and sodium and fewer calories.
According to the company, more than 90% of its assortment consists of store brand or exclusive brand items.


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Edict of Nantes, French Édit De Nantes, law promulgated at Nantes in Brittany on April 13, 1598, by Henry IV of France. It granted a large measure of religious liberty to his Protestant subjects, the Huguenots. The edict upheld Protestants in freedom of conscience and permitted them to hold public worship in many parts of the kingdom, though not in Paris. It granted them full civil rights and established a special court, the Chambre de l'Édit, composed of both Protestants and Catholics, to deal with disputes arising from the edict. Protestant pastors were to be paid by the state and released from certain obligations; finally, the Protestants could keep the places they were still holding in August 1597 as strongholds, or places de sûreté, for eight years, the expenses of garrisoning them being met by the king.
The edict also restored Catholicism in all areas where Catholic practice had been interrupted; and it made any extension of Protestant worship in France legally impossible. Nevertheless, it was much resented by Pope Clement VIII, by the Roman Catholic clergy in France, and by the parlements. Catholics tended to interpret the edict in its most restrictive sense. The Cardinal de Richelieu, who regarded its political clauses as a danger to the state, annulled them by the Peace of Alès (1629). On Oct. 18, 1685, Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes and deprived the French Protestants of all religious and civil liberties. Within a few years, more than 400,000 Huguenots emigrated—to England, Prussia, Holland, and America—depriving France of its most industrious commercial class.


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Annual Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival is June 6
June 5, 2015
NEW — 10 a.m. June 5, 2015
The public is invited to celebrate the sixth annual Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival at Duthie Hill Park on June 6.
The festival features fun challenges and activities for adults and children, bike demonstrations, and more than 40 vendor and sponsor booths. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to attend.
Attendees are invited to try out bikes, join skill clinics, enjoy guided rides and take part in a pump track challenge. The activities cost $10 for Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance members and $20 for nonmembers.
Washington recreation groups unite to protect Mountains to Sound Greenway
June 3, 2015
A coalition of outdoor recreation groups has collected more than 3,000 signatures calling on Congress to designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area.
The signatures were collected between April 15 and May 15 and support formally recognizing the 1.5 million-acre outdoor area connecting Seattle to Ellensburg as a National Heritage Area.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is Saturday at Duthie Hill Park
October 3, 2014
NEW — 6 a.m. Oct. 3, 2014
Bring young bike riders up to age 16 to Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance's Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4.
The event at Duthie Hill Park is free and open to all ages. It includes guided trail riding, an obstacle course for little ones, an exciting jump show from local and pro riders, a free barbecue and tons of prizes.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day celebrates the life of Jack Doub, an avid teenage mountain biker from North Carolina who had a true passion for the sport from an early age to the when he passed away in 2002.
Learn more or register here. Get directions to, and more information about, Duthie Hill Park here.
New lot at Duthie Hill Park to be completed in October
July 1, 2014
King County Parks will build a new 74-vehicle parking lot at Duthie Hill Park that will serve as the park's main trailhead and greatly expand parking for the increasingly popular mountain bike park.
The work will begin early this month and should be completed by October.
The parking lot, at the corner of Southeast Duthie Hill Road and Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road, will include two spaces for truck-trailer combinations, a drop-off zone (handy for large events), plus portable restrooms. Construction won't require any closures at the park or disruptions to trail users.
Issaquah Living Summer 2014 Magazine
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Duthie Hill Park hosts Mountain Bike Festival
June 3, 2014
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance's all-day Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7 at Duthie Hill Park.
The event features more than 40 vendor and sponsor booths, bikes available to test ride from all the top brands, jump jam demonstrations, mini skills clinics, events for kids, food and beverages concessions, raffles and more. Families are encouraged to attend.
The festival is free and open to the public. For $10 (Evergreen members) or $20 (nonmembers) festival-goers can demo bikes all day, join skills clinics, enjoy guided rides and take part in the pump track challenge and baby fatty obstacle race.
In 2013, approximately 1,800 people attended the festival, which celebrates the sport of mountain biking and offers new enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy one of the best mountain biking experiences around. The festival is also a fundraiser for the nonprofit Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance to support its work — protecting, building and maintaining trails statewide.
East Tiger Mountain New Trails Grand Opening Celebration is May 10
May 5, 2014
NEW — 6 a.m. May 5, 2014
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance staff and volunteers will be at the East Tiger Summit parking lot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10 to celebrate the grand opening of three new trails open to mountain biking that were completed this spring: Silent Swamp, Joy Ride and Fully Rigid.
The public is invited to come out for free guided rides at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the new trails. There will also be updated trail maps, information about what's next for mountain biking at Tiger and a barbecue.
Student League hosts mountain bike program
September 17, 2013
The nonprofit Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance's Washington Student League hosts the Dirt Explorers Club for students in grades seven through 12.
The Dirt Explorers Club lets teens explore new trails, make new friends, work on basic mountain bike skills, stay fit and have fun riding in the outdoors. Dirt Explorers is open to bike riders of any ability or fitness level.
The club meets from 10 a.m. to noon:
- Sept. 21 and 28 — Des Moines Beach Park, Des Moines
- Oct. 5 and 12 — Philip Arnold Park, Renton
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance hosts first Dig-A-Thon
August 27, 2013
NEW — 6 a.m. Aug. 27, 2013
Join the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance during its first ever Dig-A-Thon, a project that relies on volunteers to build and maintain trails statewide, until Sept. 29.
Participants who volunteer for at least three hours at a trail work party can enter a raffle for prizes, including a Diamondback Sortie 29-inch mountain bike frame valued at $2,000. Evergreen will draw for raffle prizes during the grand finale barbecue Sept. 29.
Volunteers of all ages, experience and fitness levels can participate. Most of the trails are multi-use, and all are open to mountain bikes.
Former pro mountain bikers coaching at clinic
July 2, 2013
The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance will host a skills clinic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 13-14 at Duthie Hill Park.
Former professional mountain bike racers Kat Sweet, of Sweetlines, and Simon Lawton, of Fluidride, will join Evergreen's certified instructors to lead the clinic.
The clinic, open to ages 14 and older, is designed for mountain bikers of all skill levels. Participants will spend the weekend learning and practicing skills and putting them to use on the park's trails. The clinic will take place regardless of weather conditions.


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"Cool Gray City of Love: 49 Views of San Francisco" by Gary Kamiya (Bloomsbury $25).
Local connection: Just two hours north of the Central Coast, San Francisco is visited by local residents on a regular basis. This entertaining book looks at the varied history and interesting neighborhoods of the city.
Content: You can read these vignettes in any order, but once you begin you'll find it difficult to set the book aside. Long time San Francisco resident Gary Kamiya has walked and biked throughout the city and he shares his observations in these short, first person narratives that combine ...


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Chadwick also works beautifully with Oliver Litondo, who plays the stubborn octogenarian student.
Sam Harris on what our stubborn love of fires reveals about human nature and religion.
She was too proud and too stubborn to have much interest in the truth.
Nor is the stubborn, shrewd prime minsiter known to capitulate easily, or to misread public sentiment.
His greatest strength has been his refusal to become mired in vintage shapes, historical references and stubborn traditions.
Chico, the big ape that has also been mentioned, was often vicious and stubborn.
There was no least relaxation in the stubborn lines of his face.
"It will be a war between two rich and stubborn factions," he said.
And yet, when all has been said, we are confronted with a mournful but stubborn fact.
At present he was stubborn with the old stubbornness, and would not see with her eyes.
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On Sunday, Dec. 16, the Cincinnati Veterinary Medical Association will host the 19th annual Canine Corps Health Clinic at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Campus - Veterinary Technology Department at 9555 Plainfield Road in Blue Ash. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Local veterinarians specializing in surgery, internal medicine, audiology, ophthalmology, dermatology and dentistry will perform physical exams and diagnostics in their respective fields on local police dogs and search and rescue dogs from across the greater Cincinnati region.
The dogs will also receive general physical exam and bloodwork screening, generously donated by Idexx Laboratories. Students from the University of Cincinnati Veterinary Technology program will be on hand to assist in these exams and University of Cincinnati is generously providing the space to conduct the event.
"CVMA's members recognize and appreciate the invaluable service that these dogs provide in helping to protect and serve greater Cincinnati residents. We are pleased to provide a means for police and search and rescue personnel to ensure the health of their canine partners in this time of very tight law enforcement budgets," said Dr. Bill Bean, president of the CVMA.
The comprehensive exam, which has a value of more than $1,000 per dog, is provided at no charge to local law enforcement and then shared with the dogs' regular veterinarian to ensure proper follow up can be done.
The Cincinnati Veterinary Medical Association represents more than 200 veterinarians in the Cincinnati area. The CVMA's mission is to serve as a forum and provide education to its members, as well as the public it serves, and to promote animal health.
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Can Cats Feel It When You're Sick?
Since a week ago on Sunday, I have had bellyache attacks. It could be my gallbladder, I'm not sure. I'm going for an echo this Thursday. But since that Sunday I on and off have so much pain in my abdomen and back that I can hardly speak and breathing hurts.
So today I called in sick as I was brought home yesterday with the same symptoms. I got straight into bed, and Suki has sat in the doorway until I was able to get out again. I woke up this morning with Suki sleeping by my feet, and it was like she was spying on me. When I got out of bed, she followed me, but in a way that I didn't notice it. It's like she's checking to see if I am okay.
I think cats (and dogs and other animals) are great in sensing when their owner is in pain. I remember when my mother got back home from a surgery, the dog wouldn't leave her side (well, did she ever?). And when I was house-sitting when they were on vacation, It's pretty dark and creepy in the bedroom there. Their cat Rosie would lay with me for a while. But maybe she slept on the bed with me, because she actually wasn't allowed to be in the bedrooms?
Perhaps animals are more empathic than we humans? Animals are even known to feel earthquakes coming, so why couldn't they feel it when we are in pain, or feel a heart-attack or epileptic attack coming? What do you think?
Oscar is a two-year-old cat who lives in a nursing home in Rhode Island, United States. He appears to know when residents at the home are approaching their last hours because he curls up next to them. It looks like Oscar can predict when patients are going to die.
His 'coworkers' doctor David Dosa said that Oscar has been correct in more than 25 cases since 2007.
Oscar was adopted by the medical staff when he was a kitten. And ever since his home has been on the third floor of a nursing home, with the dementia patients. Soon he started to make his own rounds. Sniffing patients and he would curl up beside a patient who then passed away a few hours later.
The staff at the hospital trust Oscar's instinct so much that they call the relatives from the patient to let them know that their loved one may pass away soon. Some families don't like Oscar being in the room, so he has to wait outside the room where he will pace and meow.
Do you think cats (and other animals) can sense pain? Have you ever experienced it?
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I know cats and dogs are very sensitive to pain and emotions. When I was laid up with my broken leg for 5 1/2 months, I always had one cat or another acting as my "nurse," and this has been true whenever I have had a surgery or been sick. They are very intuitive and empathetic. Hope the results of your upcoming tests show nothing serious! Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Have heard oscar's story before and totally believe it. One of our cats would come and snuggle us when ill, even if throwing up – that's what i call dedication! Hope you feel better and it's something less important than gall stones.
Perhaps you have gall or kidney stones. Hope you feel better soon, Give Suki lots of kisses.
Oh dear — what a start to the new year. Paws crossed for you!
I hope it all works out ok! And yes, cats can definitely tell when we are ill, they are so intuitive. :)
Hard to say! Look at me being the voice of scepticism. Ha! In your case, you noticed a change in Suki BEFORE you felt really bad. That is interesting! My boys are trying to be on me whenever I hold still for more than 5 minutes. But when I was a little kid, we had a female Siamese who mostly ignored me, unless I was crying. She always came to comfort me.
Wait, London?!? You didn't tell me that! How exciting!
I absolutely believe that cats (and other pets) have an understanding of their owner's illness and pain. Whenever I am ill, my cats seem to take measures to comfort me. They will come and sniff me, rub against my hands, talk to me and cuddle me more frequently while I'm laying in bed sick. It is like they are checking on me. Some of their instinct surely has to do with a change in my routine,probably different smells that my body gives off, and temperature change of my body if I have a fever. Cats pay attention to every detail. Other parts of the instinct seem to be more mysterious.
It is so comforting when our pets feel our pain. My cats and dogs definitely have/do but I have to say Cocco the pig is happy to cuddle if I'm sick but I'm not sure he'd actually feel my pain like the others. Then again, I haven't been sick really since I've had him so maybe I'm not giving him enough credit (and knocking on wood!)!
I remember reading about the story of Oscar. Yes I think cats have those skills. My cat actually avoids me if I am sick… She will sleep near by, but without touching me. All the best….and take care of yourself.
Yes I believe! As to what it is that they feel, I don't know. I can see a few possible hypotheses. When you are sick with fever, some people can tell because you smell ammonia (not everyone can smell it, apparently). Cats might be able to smell that. Maybe we have other odors which are different than usual. It may just be that we act differently. You are out of your routine. I know I spent quite a few sick days all curled up in front of the TV. I would never spend a day in front of a TV. Actually, I don't have a TV anymore. You know, just doing things that aren't normal to you. Cats would notice. But I'm sure smell has something to do.
I'm almost never sick, but my cats take great care of me when I am.
I strongly agree on this content. There is one time I have a very high fever and I feel like dying. My cat stays and won't leave my side.I think pets like cats or dogs can really sense their masters conditions or maybe they just feel awkward because they don't get normal cuddling from their owners like they usually does.
Maybe there's this link or connection that tells our pets that we're ill. I strongly agree on this since I also experienced my cat's care during those unhealthy times.
I'm a new kitty person I was gonna say owner but she owns me :) I suffer from Lupus and also have to wear a CPAP for sleep apnea. I do fall asleep without my mask occasionally but wake up with my sweet little Bubby trying to get her head inside my mouth!! May sound gross to others but it's very serious to not wear it and it blows me away that she knows. I wake up to her also circling the whole mask carefully I guess to see if it's sealed ok ???? Not sure but she sure is. Whenever my pain is bad she doesn't like to leave me. If my husband is playing with her or petting her she can't go more than 10 minutes without running into our bedroom to check on me he tells me since I'm asleep most of the times. I'm so over the moon in love with my cat that I now get why people are crazy about them.
I have the most loving cat ever. I keep my bedroom door closed at night. But mittens wants to come in all the time, she wont let me sleep cause she wants to nurse on me all the time, on my hands. So i have to keep door shut. When i wake up she is constantly meowing at me and walking in front of me. I have to be careful or i will trip over her. I have feet problems and have to wear braces on my hands and one on my foot. She wants to get on my head and rub all over my head. Im wondering if this is a sign of an issue i need to check on. Maybe someone can suggest anything.


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Alvino Luera will provide dancing music from 6-10 p.m., on Saturday at the American Legion Bataan Post 4, 610 W. Spruces St., in Deming.
The post is open to all members and their invited guests. Please remember to sign your guest in at the bar upon arriving.
Wolf committee
The Luna County Gray Wolf Plan Advisory Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m., today in the State Engineer's Office building located at 301 S. Tin St., in Deming.
Finance planning
First United Methodist Church is hosting a financial planning seminar titled: "Preparing for the Future," from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the fellowship hall.
Topics include planned giving, estate planning, "good" versus "bad" financial decisions and other topics of interest.
The seminar is free to the public, so invite a friend to receive some of this valuable information.
The church is located at 1020 S. Granite Street at the corner of Granite and Buckeye (next to the city pool). For more information call 546-2791.
Speaker series
The Marshall Memorial Library's Speaker Series will feature storyteller Patricia Kiddney of El Paso from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at 119 E. Pine St., in Deming.
Kiddney will be dressed in 1880s costume and telling the true adventures of Bronco Sue, a woman who was likely New Mexico's first serial killer.
The series if free to the public.
Community Singers
The Deming Community Singers will rehearse at 3 p.m.
This month's concert will be at Adobe Vista and the theme will be Valentine's Day.
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Many of us have concluded that our state Capitol is filled with extremist legislators who value craziness instead of intelligence. And now it seems some of our local reporters agree. This past weekend, Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts published an article requesting help for "an election-year search for a Legislature that actually lines up with
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EDITOR: Last week a guest column ran in the Daily Herald titled "Action now can reverse global warming." What nonsense! There's no consensus among economists or scientists on the subject. And California's extended drought proves nothing.
I'm not a global warming alarmist or denier; I'm a realist. If your house seemed warm, would you blame the toaster or the furnace? Where's the research on the sun, our furnace, whose output isn't constant?
Years ago we were told the earth was cooling. Then we heard about global warming and now it's "climate change." In more than 30 years of predictions of terrifying consequences, none have been right! Last year was supposed to be one of the worst ever for hurricanes. There were two. Would you trust an investment advisor with the track record of the alarmists? Why does anyone still listen?
Climate change isn't science - it's politics. If it were science, there would be no need to falsify data, as has been par for the course. It's simply another big-government income redistribution plan which will further stymie business and our economy.
I know we're to be good stewards of our planet. I believe in conservation, recycling and using resources wisely. As a Christian - and a dairy farmer - I'm reminded that we're not the ones in charge of weather. The climate has been changing since there has been a climate. Do we know that the climate changing won't be beneficial? Those who think man, and specifically the U.S., control our climate are delusional. God is in control.
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MUNCIE - John C. Robinson, 72, of Muncie, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
He was born on September 28, 1940, to Chauncey and Arvilla (Kirby) Robinson in Lansing, Michigan.
He was a graduate of Hickory High School in Sharon, Pennsylvania. John married the love of his life, Barbara "Barrie" Wilson on February 17, 1962.
He worked in the traffic department at Chevrolet Muncie, Division of General Motors, which became New Venture Gear, retiring in 1991. Afterward he worked for the Marsh Supermarkets Warehouse in Yorktown.
John was a member of High Street United Methodist Church for over fifty years. At church he was a member of church council, staff parish relations committee, Bethany Sunday School Class, Methodist Men, a Kids' Hope USA Prayer Partner, and assisted with Samaritan Funds. He was also a member of Y's Men and Delta Nu Traffic Fraternity. John was very active in many Corvette groups nationwide and a member of the American Motorcyclist Association.
In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking, photography, Corvettes, racing, and motorcycles.
John is survived by a loving family consisting of his wife of fifty-one years, Barrie Robinson; one son, John Robinson (wife, Lisa) of Indianapolis; two daughters, Lauri Coons (husband, Matthew) of West Stewartstown, New Hampshire, Mindi Reed (husband, Brian) of Noblesville; seven grandchildren, Brenden Robinson, Blaine Robinson, Andrew Coons (wife, Melissa), Samuel Coons, Sarah Coons, Katelyn Reed, and Zachary Reed; one great grandson, Aiden Coons; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Lennah Jean Preuss.
John made the decision to give the gift of life by being an organ donor.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013 at High Street United Methodist Church. Pastor Dale Mendenhall will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at High Street United Methodist Church, 219 S. High Street, Muncie, and one hour prior to the service Monday at the church. Entombment will follow the service in Elm Ridge Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Samaritan Fund at High Street United Methodist Church, 219 S. High Street, Muncie, IN 47305.
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LOS ANGELES - A California appeals court unanimously upheld Wednesday the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michael Jackson's former doctor, saying there was evidence of his guilt in the star's 2009 death.
Conrad Murray got a four-year jail sentence in 2011 for the singer's death from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol administered by the medic.
The doctor, who was looking after Jackson as he rehearsed in Los Angeles for a series of comeback concerts in London, served two of the four years in prison, and was let out early for good behavior and due to prison overcrowding.
He had appealed his sentence, saying there was insufficient proof of his guilt and that the jury should have been isolated during the entire length of the trial.
A three-judge panel of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal condemned Murray's behavior, saying his "false and misleading statements" and "his efforts to clean up the scene... show a consciousness of guilt."
Murray's "callous disregard for Mr Jackson's health and safety was shown throughout the trial from the manner in which he administered a number of dangerous drugs to Mr Jackson without the appropriate medical equipment, precautions or personnel in place, and to the manner in which he left Mr Jackson unattended," the judges said.
"The evidence demonstrated that Mr Jackson was a vulnerable victim and that appellant was in a position of trust, and that appellant violated the trust relationship by breaching standards of professional conduct in numerous respects."
The panel also found that the evidence presented at sentencing showed that Murray "failed to take responsibility and displayed a lack of remorse throughout the proceedings."
Murray's lawyer Valerie Wass said the decision was "disappointing but not unexpected."
She called Murray's appeal "merely the first step," hinting at further legal action possibly with the California Supreme Court.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - A local charity received a rare gift Monday from a couple of heros with hearts of gold.
Monday morning 11 News got an interesting visit from a couple who gave us a solid gold coin from South Africa. They wanted to make the donation anonymously and asked us to put in the hands of those who need it most.
If you've never seen this coin before, join the club. It's called a Krugerrand. It's a solid gold coin from South Africa and weighs in at one troy ounce.
We took it to a local coin dealer to see what it's worth. The market determines it's value. "The current market is $1,094 and that's what it's worth," says our coin expert.
The donor asked us to give the coin to the Homeless Shelter in honor of their dog, Happy Douglas, who recently passed away. So we did. "This is stunning, this kind of thing has never happened before," says Gi Moon of Homeward Bound.
Moon says the shelter is running at full capacity this winter. "We're goon a make good stewards of this and put it to use here at Homeward Bound," he says.
Normally, they receive cash donations, so for them, this is quite a surprise. Now for the shelter, there's only one question left. "Wow, what do we do now?" Moon says.
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HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. -- Two people were killed outside a bar in High Springs early Saturday morning. Now authorities are looking for Willie J. Wingfield III -- a man they believe has knowledge of the incident.
Around 1:15 a.m. Saturday morning, Columbia County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to the Santa Fe Bar on US Highway 441 after receiving a call that two people had been shot and killed.
The victims were identified as Dennis Lamont Smith, 38, and Erik Antonio Akins, 24, from Fort White.
According to witnesses, a fight broke out in the parking lot of the bar soon after 1:00 a.m.
The shooter left the scene prior to law enforcement's arrival, according to police.
Police are now attempting to locate Wingfield, a 21-year-old also from the Fort White area.
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with knowledge of the incident to call (386) 719-2005. Anonymous tips may also be made through Crime Stoppers of Columbia County by calling (386) 754-7099 or by submitting a web tip at http://www.columbiacrimestoppers.net/.
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Release Date: 2006 |
Album Rating: 2.5I'm working on a full review of this, but I figured I'd use this as a placeholder, and so that other people could give their 2 cents on the album while they wait.
good blurb, gives me more reason to hate Queensryche
"I'm American" is trash.
how can u not like Queensryche! Geoff Tate has one of the greatest voices in rock history, and Operation: Mindcrime 1 is a GREAT album.
Album Rating: 2.5I love Operation: Mindcrime, but this is trash. This is one of my blurbs turned reviews...meh, it isnt too bad.
Album Rating: 2.5I just got this. I only liek 4 tracks on it. It's a bummer.
kno_kontrol, if you hate queensryche, why are you reading this review?
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Offempire is fucking great
you suck although mindcrime 2 is trash
Album Rating: 3.5I don't know. I kinda like this album. It's not on the level of the original, obviously, but it's still easily the best Queensryche album since Promised Land, maybe Empire. I'll happily admit it's little more than a melodic hard rock record with a dash of cheese and pompousity to keep things interesting, but that's enough for me.
Too long though.
I must get this to determine for myself if it's any good
hmmm...i have operation: mindcrime the orignal, its the only album i own from queensryche. Is this worth getting? or should i get another album by the band. Any suggesstions for which of the bands' albums to get next?
check out my review for their greatest hits. You should pick that up, its better than any other individual album. But their debut should be cheap and the 4 or so tracks on it are well worth it.
thanks ill check one of them out then
Album Rating: 2.5Greatest Hits is NOT better the Operation: Mindcrime because that album is a solid listen. Empire would be second.
I think that i never listen to this band
I will get their masterpiece Operation: Mindcrime
Album Rating: 2.5and get Empire.
Album Rating: 2.9
Queensryche, despite finding fame and fortune with arguably one of their worst albums (Empire)
I'm working on a full review of this, but I figured I'd use this as a placeholder, and so that other people could give their 2 cents on the album while they wait.
Album Rating: 2.5Um this is supposed to be a Blurb if you remember those. Apparently this was constituted to be enough for a review...ugh, I really don't want to write a review for this cause it sucks bad.
Album Rating: 2.9I remember those, that was back when I was still just using this site for reviews and not actually contributing.
Anyway, you don't have to write one, obviously... I was just calling you out on your old comment... maybe I'll write one for it.This Message Edited On 10.03.07
Album Rating: 2.5This album is a mixed bag. There are a few decent songs and it is the best thing since the first one they have done. However, you can't go home twice. They waited too long for a followup.
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Corbisiero suffered a devastating injury in the GMCT quarterfinals, splitting both his spleen and his liver in a collision while going up for a header, as he missed about six months of soccer action.
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|Radiocarbon variations in the atmospheric CO(2) with attenuating amplitudes and decreasing mean values with typical maxima in summer and minima in winter have been observed since 1967 in two localities of Slovakia, in Bratislava and Zlkovce, situated about 60 km NE from Bratislava, only 5 km from the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The (14)C record in Bratislava has been influenced mainly by fossil CO(2) emissions, in contrast to the Zlkovce record which has been more variable, as it has clearly been affected by operation of the Bohunice NPP. However, during specific meteorological conditions with NE transport of air masses to Bratislava, the effect of the Bohunice NPP has been visible in Bratislava as well. Maximum (14)C concentrations (up to 120% above a natural background) were observed around A1 NPP which used CO(2) with admixture of air as a cooling agent. The (14)C concentrations around four pressurized light water reactors were up to 30% above the background. The Delta(14)C values in the heavily polluted atmosphere of Bratislava were up to 10% and at Zlkovce up to 5% lower than the European clean air represented by the Jungfraujoch Delta(14)C data. Later the Delta(14)C values were similar at both sites, and from 2003 they were close to the European clean air levels. The observed Delta(14)C behaviour in the atmosphere provides a unique evidence of decreased fossil fuel CO(2) emissions in the region, as well as the long-term effect of the Bohunice NPP on the Bratislava and Zlkovce stations. The estimated annual radiation doses to the local public due to digestion of radiocarbon contaminated food have been estimated to be around 3 microSv.
|P P Povinec; M Chudý; A Sivo; J Simon; K Holý; M Richtáriková
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Now we're getting somewhere
Earlier today, at a very well attended press conference in Leinster House, the all-party Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change and Energy released their report, 'The case for a climate change law'. Committee rapporteur, Liz McManus likened the position we now … Continue reading
Posted in Global Warming, Irish Focus, Media, Sustainability Tagged Climate law, EPA, ESRI, Labour, Liz McManus, Media, Rachel English, radio, Richard Tol, RTE, Sunday Times 29 Comments
A smart tax, on so many levels
James Tobin had a very, very good idea. So good, in fact, they named it after him. And that's the Tobin Tax. It's a small tax with very big potential. And best of all, it's a damn good idea, in … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Global Warming, Irish Focus, Media, Sustainability Tagged bankers, banks, foreign currency, Germany, greed, speculation, tax, Tobin tax 3 Comments
There (still) is no plan B
One of my earliest posts on this blog, on December 12, 2007, was headed 'There is no Plan B'. The headline was taken from a quote from the then new Australian PM, Kevin Rudd to delegates at the UN climate … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Global Warming, Irish Focus, Media, Sustainability Tagged Barack Obama, climate change, Copenhagen, Dav, David McWilliams, Energy, environment, Gordon Brown, John Gibbons, Obama, RTE, Sustainability 12 Comments
Cool, sparkling sense comes dropping slow
Amazing the things you never knew you never knew. This morning, for instance, I found out that if you spell 'naive' backwards, you come up with Evian, the cool, sparkling spring water that is full of, er, volcanicity – this … Continue reading
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Challenging the infallible economist
Colm McCarthy chaired the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, better known as An Bord Snip Nua. It issued its various prescription for what ails us in July, and much of the national discussion since then has … Continue reading
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Blowing up a political s**t storm
Fintan O'Toole is, for my money, the most insightful commentator on Irish life, and has been for years. Like any of the rest of us, he has his hobby horses, and I've often been disappointed that he rarely turns his … Continue reading
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A fair wind for renewable energy sector?
The Green Party seems to have snatched an unlikely victory at the weekend – they somehow maneuvered themselves from being pinned between the proverbial rock and a hard place and wriggled free with party unity intact and a hatful of … Continue reading
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The Anthropocene draws to a close
The term Anthropocene was coined by Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen a decade ago to describe the new 'Era of Man', a distinct geological epoch shaped almost entirely by our actions and impacts. "The Anthropocence has yet to be accepted as … Continue reading
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A good day for Ireland, but where's Copenhagen?
I was in the city centre on Friday night, just as the polls were preparing to close, and happened upon the hugely impressive illuminated Liberty Hall (hard to miss, in fact, and far and away the most dramatic installation the … Continue reading
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Comhar's Green New Deal makes sense
At 11am today in the Irish Academy in Dublin's Dawson Street, Comhar, the sustainable development council formally launches its Green New Deal for Ireland. It's a genuinely impressive document, as I've outlined in the Irish Times today, with much to … Continue reading
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The crash that killed a popular Enosburg student last month happened when a teenage driver tried to avoid an alleged drunken driver in his lane, only to have both vehicles swerve into the opposite lane for the near head-on crash.
Those are the findings of the two-week investigation into the death of Brandon Gleason, 17, the Franklin County Sheriffs Department said Wednesday.
States Attorney Jim Hughes charged Patrick Prue, 53, of Franklin with driving while under the influence with death resulting for Gleason on April 26.
Prue, who denied the felony charge in Vermont Superior Court on April 29, collided with a 2003 Jeep Cherokee operated by David Newton, 17, of Richford on Vermont 105 east of Enosburg village, the sheriffs department said.
Capt. Jay Sweeny said the investigation now shows that when Newton crested a slight hill on Vermont 105 he encountered a 2005 Dodge pickup truck in his lane. As Prues truck continued toward the eastbound Jeep with four teenagers, Newton swerved to the left to avoid the crash, the captain said.
At the same time, Prue swerved back into his own westbound lane and struck the right front fender, Sweeney said.
The impact was severe enough to cause significant damage to the right side of the Newton vehicle, including the front seat where Gleason was seated, Sweeney said in a news release.
There was serious impact with the rear right seat where David Paron, 17, was seated, the captain said. Paron was taken with serious injuries to Northwestern Vermont Medical Center and later transferred to Fletcher Allen Health Care, where he remained until late last week.
The Jeep rolled onto its side after the near head-on crash, the sheriffs department said. Michael Wilson, 18, the fourth passenger, was treated and released at the St. Albans hospital.
Prue, who was not hurt, had an alcohol level of .122, Sweeney said. He said an additional charge of DUI with serious bodily injury is being considered against Prue.
Several hundred mourners, including Paron wheeled in on a gurney, jammed into Enosburg High School on Saturday for a memorial service for Gleason.
Gleason tallied over 1,000 points for the Enosburg boys' basketball team. He also played volleyball, and was selected as Most Valuable Player in the state title game the last three years.
Athletic Director Chris Brigham described Gleason as "colorful, spectacular, smooth, magical."
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Roberts Wesleyan sophomore Rachel Cannon is part of school records in the 4-by-800 meter and distance medley relay teams and holds the mark in the 800 indoor run (2:18.04).Age: 20.
Hometown (high school): Rochester (Gates Chili).
Major: Biology and Communication (double).
Dream job: Editing novels.
Favorite food: soft chocolate ice cream.
Must-see TV: BBC Sherlock series.
Celebrity I'd love to meet: Kirk Cameron.
No. 1 pet peeve: Having to go to the bathroom on a long run.
What do you eat to fuel up before a race? A good breakfast, then peanut butter sandwiches or granola bars.
Greatest moment in sports: The moment I realized I could win the Sectional 1,500 in high school.
Worst moment in sports: Running the ball the wrong direction in a lacrosse game - that's why i run track!
Favorite vacation spot: Maine.
Bring three items to deserted island: My Bible, a filtered water bottle and some flint.
In 10 years I will be: Doing whatever God plans.
Celebrity dream concert: The Beatles.
Invite four famous people, living or dead, to a dinner party: Jesus, Darwin, Elihu (from the Bible), and Edgar Allen Poe.


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VERSAILLES - The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is expecting to file charges against suspects for a double homicide south of Versailles off Route TT Monday. Suspects' names have not been released, but the victims are Carolin Wilson, 53, and Freddy Wilson, 66.
The two were found dead in their home earlier today. Officers responded to a phone call they received at 11a.m. from the Carol Wilson stating that she had been shot. Shortly after they received a second call from the same residence.
A Morgan County detective later drove into a ditch to avoid a white van that was seen near the crime scene. The driver of the van attempted to hit the detective's vehicle head on. The detective's vehicle's side view mirror was knocked off and some damage was made to the left rear side.
When deputies apprehended one woman and two men in the van they found strong evidence of the crime.
"We believe they are the people that committed the homicides," Morgan County Sheriff Jim Petty told KOMU-8 News, "They all had blood on their clothes, so that's what we are verifying."
The motive for the crime is unknown. The only connection established is that one of the suspects was doing some sort of business with the victim, Freddy Wilson. The department is hoping to find out more in the interviews that were being conducted Monday evening.


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Dexter and Homeland both have continuous storylines that will be discussed in weekly reviews. Read at your own risk.
Dexter: "Swim Deep" Rating: 8.5/10 stars
Dexter is beginning to let out his inner Walter White/Heisenberg, as he seems to be growing arrogant and sure that he is fine fending for himself. Though he and Deb decide in Swim Deep that they are each better off being out of arms distance from each other, the audience should be grasping the understanding that the two protagonists have it all wrong. In fact, if Deb backs away from helping her brother, the determined Captain LaGuerta will surely catch Dexter. And, without Dexter by her side, Deb may eventually fall into the hands of Isaak (or one of his men, under the unlikely circumstances that he stays imprisoned).
The Dexter-Isaak storyline was kicked into full gear this week, with Dexter trapping Isaak in a surely fatal trap in a rival Colombian bar. To Dexters surprise, accompanied by a brilliantly constructed forensic explanation, Isaak ended up being the only person to walk out of the bar alive. This led to Isaaks arrest and the episodes strongest scene, where Isaak menacingly displays his desire to avenge Viktors death.
Aside from the fact that Hannah was very obviously a killer, her storyline with Dexter is intriguing and may eventually tie into some bigger plot. The audience should just hope that the writers are not trying to create another Lumen-like character (not that Lumen was a bad character, but Dexter already learned through Lumen and Miguel that he can not have a sidekick). The seasons direction is difficult to predict, but there is an overbearing feel that Dexters new normal life will not last long.
Homeland: "Q&A" Rating: 9.0/10
As the only other option was sending Brody to trial (leading to his imprisonment, and possible execution for his continued treason against his country and participation in a terrorist plan to take down several government officials), the writers had to have the CIA allow Brody to walk as an informant.
The road to this point turned out to be captivating, once Carrie was given full interrogation duties, turning off the cameras and attempting to see through Brodys lies. And, man, if Damien Lewis was not already the favorite to repeat for Best Actor at the Emmys, he sits at his own level now. Watching Brodys slow breakdown as Carrie picks apart his entire fabricated life was so natural and extremely satisfying for anyone who wants to see Brody taken down. Yet, it is difficult to not root for Brody to somehow redeem all he has done, as the audience has seen why he feels his actions have been justified. The course Homeland has taken to get to this point has been extremely unpredictable, and it will be interesting to see how they handle the situation the show is in now. They can go in one of two broad directions: either Brody cooperates with the CIA and helps bring down Abu Nazir or he stays involved with Abu Nazir and risks his life and his family.
Danas storyline was not even worth noting last week, but now her involvement with Waldens son may help Brody. Of course the path there is unforeseeable, but it is possible that, if Dana consults her father about the hit-and-run, Brody may use it as a means to nonviolently keep Walden out of the Oval Office.
The biggest takeaway from Q&A is that Homeland must be careful in metaphorically stabbing the series sense of reality in the hand. Luckily, Quinns jumping-the-gun bit is the only momentary lapse thus far in an otherwise impeccable season.


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This monitoring program provides information on progress at Patangga. There are four pages of information here -
Other pages may be added as more monitoring topics are undertaken. A description of the monitoring program is contained in the Management Plan for Mangrove Cove.
Photopoints of the saltmarsh retreat zone (the old boat ramp)
This photopoint is taken from the northernmost walking path through the reserve plantings. A small white peg has been inserted into the garden bed adjacent to the path to mark where to stand to take the photographs. Ideally a panorama setting can be used. This photograph was taken in March 2008, soon after planting, and is the baseline photograph for this site.
The same site, photographed in December 2008:
And photographed again in December 2010:
By December 2010 the foreground Myporum insulare have grown to the point that the growth of the saltmarsh is hidden from view, and so a new photopoint was established at the SE corner of the viewing platform north of Mangrove Cove, looking south:
New photopoint December 2010
The new photopoint photographed again, in December 2011. Notice that the Melaleuca halmaturorum are starting to gain some size, and that mangroves (Avicennia marina) are establishing themselves close to the foot of the retreat zone. As they colonise across the base of the old boat ramp they will stabilise the sediment and the saltmarsh may be able to move further down the slope.
January 2013 the Myoporum in the right background is now obscuring the front of the buildings in the background. The saltmarsh plantings are looking in poor condition after a harsh series of heatwaves, but will recover. The Melaleucas adjacent to the Myoporums and across the site have grown and in a few years may obscure the view of the colonising mangroves.
January 2014 The high marsh plantings are looking in poor condition, with many dead plants. However the Melaleucas across the ramp have grown and have extended their canopies significantlyand the low marsh species appear to be expanding as well.
Monitoring the plantings in the saltmarsh retreat zone
A transect has been established from the rock embankment down the old capped boat ramp. The rock used as the zero point of the transect is a large rock with red striations and has a small amount of white paint placed on its lower right face. (See photo below, left). A measuring tape was laid out down the ramp, in line with the 3rd Log Pool pole to the right of the last of the "Swimmers" sculptures (see photo below right).
Inital photographs of the transect (taken March 2008):
The transect vegetation cover data is presented in the table below:
|March 2008
|December 2008
|December 2010
|December 2011
|January 2013
|January 2014
|January 20XX
|January 20XX
0m: Rock then bare ground for a distance of 5.4m, between two patches of plantings - Ficinia nodosa to the east and Atriplex paludosa about a metre to the west of the transect line
0m: Sparse Disphyma crassifolium to 6.5m
0m: Bare sand
|0m: Atriplex paludosa (W) and Ficinia nodosa (E) to 2.5m
|0m: Atriplex paludosa (W) and Ficinia nodosa (E) to 3.3m
|0m: Atriplex paludosa (W) and sparse Ficinia nodosa (E) to 2m
0.5m: Atriplex paludosa (W), bare sand (E) to 1m
1m: Ficinia nodosa (E), Atriplex paludosa (W) to 2.5m
2.5m: Disphyma crassifolium to 5m
|2.5m: Disphyma crassifolium with Gahnia filum (to E of transect) to 6m
|2m: Parafolis incurva* (W of transect), Gahnia filum with occasional Parafolis incurva* (E) to 5.5m
|3.3m: Gahnia filum (W of transect), Disphyma crassifolium, Atriplex paludosa, Gahnia with occasional Suaeda (E) to 7.5m
5.4m: Patch of Carpobrotus rossii to 7.2m
5m: Gahnia filum (E), sparse Ficinia nodosa (W) to 6m
|5.5m: Ficinia nodosa to 8.6m
6.5m: Atriplex paludosa to 12.4m
6m: Mid dense Atriplex paludosa with isolated Ficinia nodosa plants to 11m
|6m: Ficinia nodosa and Atriplex paludosa to 9.5m
|7.2m: Atriplex paludosa to 10.1m
|7.5m: Ficinia nodosa (E) sparse Ficinia nodosa and areas of bare soil (W) to 9.5m
|8.6m: Bare (W) with Melaleuca halmaturorum (E) to 13m
|9.5m: Atriplex paludosa (W) with Melaleuca halmaturorum (E) to 14m
|9.5m: Dying Atriplex paludosa (W) with Melaleuca halmaturorum (E) to 14m
10.1m: Bare to 11.1 m
11.1m: Atriplex paludosa to 13.2m
11m: Melaleuca halmaturorum (E), mid dense Atriplex paludosa (W) to 14m
12.4m: Passes between a patch of Melaleuca halmaturorum (E) and Gahnia filum (W) untl 13.6m
13.2m: Skirts the edge of a sparse patch of Gahnia filum, to 16m
13.6m: Carpobrotus rossii with scattered Suaeda australis to 17.3m
14m: Sparse mixture of Suaeda australis, Tecticornia pergranulata & Carpobrotus rossii (E) with mid dense Gahnia filum (W) to 17m
14m: Gahnia filum to 15m
14m: Gahnia filum (W), sparse Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 16m
|13m: Gahnia filum to 14.5m
|14.5m: Tecticornia pergranulata (E) and bare (W) to 18.5m
16m: Bare earth until 19.4m
15m: Gahnia filum, Tecticornia pergranulata and Suaeda australis to 17m
16m: Melaleuca halmaturorum (W), Sparse Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 21m
|18.5m: Melaleuca halmaturorum (W), Sparse Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 20m
17.3m: Sparse Ficinia nodosa and scattered Suaeda australis with juvenile self-seeded Tecticornia sp. (not yet flowering) to 21m
17m: Sparse Suaeda australis & Tecticornia pergranulata to 20m
17m: Sparse Suaeda australis & Tecticornia pergranulata to 19.5m
19.4m: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum and Melaleuca halmaturorum until 20m
19.5m: Melaleuca halmaturorum (W), Sparse Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 21.5m
20m: Bare earth until 21.4m
20m: Melaleuca halmaturorum (W), Sparse Suaeda australis & Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 22.5m
|20m: Melaleuca halmaturorum (W), Sparse Cyperus gymnocaulos (E) to 22.5m
21.4m: Cyperus gymnocaulos until 23m
21m: An area of self-seeded Tecticornia sp. (not yet flowering) growing betwee a patch of M. halmaturorum (E) and Cyperus gymnocaulos (W) to 23m
21.5m: Dense Cyperus gymnocaulos (W), mid dense Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 24m
21m: Cyperus gymnocaulos (W), sparse Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 23.5m
|22.5m: Melaleuca halmaturorum (W), Sparse Gahnia filum (E) to 23.5m
22.5m: Dense Cyperus gymnocaulos (W), mid dense Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 24.5m
23m: The spring tide line, with a ridge of drift and then bare earth until 23.7m2
23m: Bare with occasional self-seeded Tecticornia sp. (not yet flowering) and Suaeda australis, until 26.3m
23.7m: The edge of a Gahnia filum patch until 24.4m
23.5m: Gahnia filum (W), sparse Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 25m
|23.5m: Ssparse Tecticornia pergranulata, Sarcocornia quinqueflora and Suaeda australis to 26m
24.4m: Bare earth until 26.5m
24.5m: Gahnia filum (W), sparse Tecticornia pergranulata (E) to 25.5m
|24m: Gahnia filum, Tecticornia pergranulata, Suaeda australis to 25.5m
25.5m: Mid dense Tecticornia pergranulata to 28.5m
|25.5m: Suaeda australis and patches of Cyperus gymnocaulos to 29m
25m: Sparse Tecticornia pergranulata and Suaeda australis to 30m then bare to toe of slope
26.5m: Cyperus gymnocaulos until 27.7m
26.1m: Bare with widely spaced Cyperus gymnocaulos to 26.3
|26m: Widely spaced Suaeda australis to 27.7m
26.3m: Strandline, then widely spaced Cyperus gymnocaulos to 28.5m
27.7m: Bare to the lower end of the boat ramp. A daily tide line at 29.4m
|27.7m: Bare to the 29m
28.5m: Open Cyperus gymnocaulos & Suaeda australis mix to 30m
30m: Isolated Tecticornia pergranulata plants over another meter or so, then bare for just more than 20m to the toe of the slope, where small Avicennia marina seedlings have sprouted.
|29m: Sparse Tecticornia pergranulata with isolated Suaeda australis to 30.5m then bare to toe of slope
|29m: Sparse Tecticornia pergranulata to 30m then bare to end of slope. Avicennia seedlings starting to emerge on an elevation equivalent to 48m on this transect
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