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The scientific study of soil began in South Australia in 1924 with the appointment of J.A. Prescott to the Chair of Agricultural Chemistry at the recently established Waite Agricultural Research Institute of the University of Adelaide. Five years later Prescott became the first Chief of the newly formed Division of Soils of the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), now the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). The first modern soil survey in Australia was conducted by Taylor and England. Begun in 1927 near Renmark, and published in 1929, this report still has important practical applications today.
The soil map of South Australia is a simplified version of the Atlas of Australian Soils (Division of Soils of the CSIRO, Ninth International Congress of Soil Science, Adelaide 1968). The soil classification used in its preparation was based entirely on the properties of the soil profile as observed or measured in the field, rather than on inferences about how the soils were formed.
On this map the soils of South Australia are divided into five main groups with sixteen subgroups. The first three groups are the sand soils, loam soils and clay soils which have profiles of uniform texture. The soil group known as earths has gradational texture profiles in which texture becomes finer as clay content increases with depth. The duplex soils have contrasted texture profiles in which the texture suddenly becomes finer (more clayey) on passing from the topsoil to the subsoil.
South Australia is pre-eminently a land of sand and calcium carbonate (lime) with relatively small areas of loam and clay.
The map depicts the broad regional patterns of the sixteen soil subgroups. However, for sound land management it is necessary to know the kinds of soils at the scale of the paddock or farm. To date, this knowledge is available in only very limited areas, as for example in the Riverland and the Barossa district, where soil surveys highlighted the potential of Pewsey Vale for premium stable wines.
The most significant properties of soil for land management are those that influence the acceptance of moisture (either from rainfall or irrigation), its storage within the body of the soil, and its subsequent release of plant roots. Seven factors which affect the availability of moisture and thus place constraints on land management in South Australia are: the hard-setting surfaces which seal readily under the impact of raindrops, leading to erosion in heavy storms (this used to be particularly apparent on the hard red duplex soils during periods of excessive bare fallow); the water repellent character of certain sand soils which are not readily wetted by rain due to certain fungi which 'waterproof' the sand grains; the shallow soil depth; the calcareous material which ranges from hardened sheets of calcrete to loose boulders (many tonnes of stone have been gathered from South Australian farms, and even long after the removal of the last mallee roots, 'stump jump' mechanisms have been required on farm implements to deal with stones); the salinity of the soil; the sodicity, with excess of sodium in the clay fraction of the soil; and the seasonal shrinking and swelling of clays when dry and wet. This last property is particularly present in both the cracking clay soils and the underlying clay sediments of the Adelaide Plains, and has resulted in may building problems in Adelaide and its suburbs.
In addition, South Australian soils in their natural state are notoriously lacking in essential plant nutrients. Innovative work at Roseworthy Agricultural College from 1882 demonstrated the beneficial value of phosphorus for cereal production with the result that the application of superphosphate soon became an accepted farming practice throughout the State. Nitrogen deficiency was recognised but it could not be economically remedied until legumes such as subterranean clover and medics were incorporated in rotations. World acclaimed research into trace elements carried out in South Australia during the 1930s and 1940s led to substantial productivity improvements in pastures and cereals on some of the previously neglected soils of the higher rainfall zones. The most recent development is the recognition of boron toxicity in barley crops which, in trace amounts, is essential for plant growth, but is detrimental in large amounts.
Plant nutrient deficiencies are more readily solved than problems relating to the physical properties of the soils. Land management is difficult when salinity, sodicity, high calcareous content or an excessive depth of sand occurs. When all four occur together as in the calcareous earths and their associated shallow sand and loam soils, land management problems are magnified. This is most apparent in the irrigated areas of the River Murray where salinity problems have been evident ever since irrigation began at Renmark in 1888. A comprehensive pedological and geological assessment of the Riverland region is now needed, which will cover the adjoining parts of the Murray basin in Victoria and New South Wales.
Sand Soils
Shallow sands have uniform coarse-textured profiles, commonly of sand loam, and are found on dunes, plains and low hills of aeolianite and dune limestone. Soil depth is 60 cm or less. The soils are permeable, have moderate to low inherent fertility, and are weakly acid to mildly alkaline. Some coastal areas have been sown to improved pastures, while steeper areas remain under native vegetation.
Deep sands occur widely in the interior, covering the dunes and often the swales of The Great Victoria and Simpson deserts. They are predominantly red or red-brown siliceous sands in which biological and chemical processes are minimal. Various materials, including sandstone, silcrete, clay and carbonate pans, may underlie the soils at depths of up to 3 to 4 metres. Except on the borders of the sand deserts these soils are seldom used.
Bleached sands are developed on highly siliceous parent materials of the older coastal dunes, beach ridges and sand plains of the upper and lower South-East. They have uniform coarse-textured profiles with markedly bleached subsurface sand and coloured subsoil sand. The soils are weakly acid, and experience summer drought and, in some cases, winter waterlogging. Heavy fertiliser applications have enabled some areas to be developed from heath and scrub into pine plantations and improved pastures.
Calcareous sands occur on coastal beach ridges, dunes and sand sheets. They are largely quartzose and contain many shell fragments. The soils are highly permeable and are subject to wind erosion where there is little vegetation. On southern Yorke Peninsula, barley and annual pastures of medics and lucerne are grown on these soils with the aid of regular fertiliser applications
Loam Soils
Shallow loams occur in semi-arid regions, generally on calcareous parent materials. The soils have uniform medium-textured profiles and are coherent when wet but powdery when dry. On the Nullarbor Plain these soils are unused, but in the central areas of the State the native shrub and herb vegetation supports sparse grazing.
Friable loams occur on material derived from basalt and volcanic ash in the vicinity of Mount Gambier. There is considerable organic matter near the surface. The deep brown soil has a crumb or granular structure and is permeable and moderately fertile. The friable loams are among the most highly prized agricultural soils of the State, supporting intensive grazing on improved pastures and the cultivation of potatoes and peas.
Clay Soils
The most extensive subgroup of clay soils is the self-mulching cracking clays on the alluvium of the Murray River valley, the channelled floodplains of the streams draining towards Lake Eyre, and some of the inter-dune flats of the South-East. There are also smaller areas, locally highly significant, throughout the Lower and Mid-North and on the Adelaide Plains, often in association with hard red duplex soils. The cracking clays have uniform fine-textured profiles with significant cracks when dry, although these are not always apparent at the surface. Most of these clays are moderately fertile in their natural state. In the higher rainfall areas these clays support cereals and improved pastures. In the interior, the natural pastures on the clay soil floodplains provided fodder for the flocks of the early pastoralists.
Non-cracking clays occur along the lower course of the River Murray where they support irrigated dairy farming. They are also found in the coastal area near Port Pirie where high salinity limits their potential use.
Red massive earths have gradational texture profiles that are non-calcareous. They were developed, generally from siliceous parent materials, by deep weathering in warm humid climates before the present arid conditions occurred. They are one of the most widespread Australian soils, but their South Australian occurrence is limited to the plains flanking the Musgrave Ranges and the fringes of The Great Victoria Desert.
Calcareous earths have gradational texture profiles that are calcareous throughout. They are widespread in the pastoral districts of South Australia and the drier margins of the agricultural districts. They have indistinct horizons and are typified by the brownish sandy and loamy soils of the 'mallee' lands. Calcium carbonate (lime) may range up to 10% in surface soils and 60% in subsoils. Some lime is hardened to calcrete (sheet limestone) or may be stony. Natural fertility is low to moderate, but the soils are easy to cultivate and their productivity for cereals in the agricultural regions has been greatly enhanced through the application of fertilisers and the use of medic pasture leys. Surface soils are neutral to alkaline, and subsoils are strongly alkaline. Where irrigated along the River Murray, these soils grow citrus, stonefruit and grapes; the deeper sandier soils are preferred for citrus.
Duplex Soils
Crusty red duplex soils occur in arid regions, usually on tablelands and stony plains. They are often associated with red cracking clays in saucer-like depressions. A surface pavement of gravels is partly embedded in the loamy brown surface soil. There is an abrupt boundary to the red clay subsoil. Through overgrazing, large areas have lost the sparse shrubland that once provided grazing for sheep and cattle, although ephemeral herbs may provide excellent feed following heavy rains.
Hard red duplex soils are probably he most important agricultural soils in the State. Their extent approximately defined the limits of the wheat belt in the nineteenth century. The subsurface soil consists of hard-setting loamy soil ranging from grey to brown to reddish brown. The boundary to the under-lying red-brown friable clay of the subsoil is usually abrupt. Previously known as red-brown earths, the hard red duplex soils are suitable for a wide range of cereal and horticultural crops. Gardens in parts of Adelaide owe much of their productivity and splendour to these soils. Surface soils are typically acid, but may be neutral to slightly alkaline. They are moderately permeable and have responded well to fertiliser applications. Gypsum has been found useful in ameliorating the hard-setting surface soils, and erosion controls, such as contour banks, are often desirable in order to slow rainfall runoff on sloping land.
Hard yellow, brown, red soils with bleached subsurface have a distinct texture contrast between their sandy surface soil and clayey subsoil. The upper part of the surface soil is generally brownish grey, becoming strongly bleached with depth. The upper part of the subsoil is strongly mottled in yellow, brown or red. Inherent fertility is low, and the impermeable clay subsoils often result in short-term saturation of the topsoil following heavy rain. These soils are mainly used for cereals and grazing on improved pastures in the upper South-East and Eyre Peninsula.
Ironstone gravelly soils are associated with dissected lateritic plateaux in higher rainfall districts. Sandy to loamy surface soils with abundant ironstone nodules overlie mottled yellowish clays. Surface soils are acid in reaction. The subsoil clays restrict drainage and produce seasonally perched water-tables on the flatter sites in late winter and spring. These are among the world's most impoverished soils and contain, in their natural state, only 5 to 40 parts per million of phosphorus, whereas the hard red duplex soils contain 200 to 300 parts per million. (As a comparison, in lowland Britain 600 parts per million of phosphorus is common.) These are the most recent South Australian soils to have been developed economically. Large applications of phosphatic fertilisers together with trace elements are needed to sustain the growth of pastures and pine forests.


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The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has just declared its favorite 2010 holiday card received from a law firm—that of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. And it is cute! Above the Law in short order declared its second annual firm holiday card contest, posting last year's winner from Akin Gump, and two nice ones they got this year from Much Shelist and Gordon & Rees. Have you seen any particularly clever holiday e-cards? If so, send them on to ATL!

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Automakers booked double-digit sales gains last month in the U.S. market, helped by strong growth from key brands like Jeep and a later Labor Day holiday.
Automakers booked double-digit sales gains last month in the U.S. market, helped by strong growth from key brands like Jeep and a later Labor Day holiday.
Labor Day presents the best discounts on many items until Black Friday. If you're looking to save, here are the best September deals in the days ahead.
To start the last quarter, good deals can be found on patio items, old iPhones, denim, gardening supplies, bikes, school supplies, cars and holiday travel.
Trying to be a market timer is usually a losing proposition for investors, but take note that September is the worst month for the S&P 500.
The latest victims of the government shutdown? Policy wonks, politicians and TV talking heads who are losing the opportunity to dissect the monthly jobs report.
In addition to finding the best deals on holiday presents and Thanksgiving airfare, September is also the ideal time to buy items you'll need next spring.
Even before the crisis in Syria, September was looking to be an uncertain month for investors -- and perhaps a better buying opportunity.
If August is all about scoring deals on backpacks and other back-to-school items, then what should you buy in September? The editors at DealNews took a look at historical data and came up with the best and worst things to buy this month.
Auto sales turned in a strong performance in September. "People seem to be saying, 'It's not as quite as scary anymore,'" says Arthur Wheaton, automotive analyst at Cornell University's ILR School.
Ford Motor (F) reported higher sales in September on strong demand for fresh models, as sales rose 46% compared to September 2009, the company said Friday.
General Motors reported Friday that overall vehicle sales in September 2010 climbed 10.5% on a year-over-year basis, based on strong demand for its new generation of crossover vehicles. Among its four core brands -- Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet -- GM sales rose 22%.
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I am considering getting a side cutter foot for my Brother (XR9500PRW). I was curious if anyone has experience with this attachment and if it is worth buying. At the moment I finish my seams with the overcast foot and stitch.
Any other specialty feet you have been glad you bought?
I haven't used this foot, but asked the dealer where I bought my Brother SM about it. He didn't recommend it, said it doesn't work well. I understood that, as a long time ago I bought a similar serger attachment for my Kenmore. It fit, but didn't cut, no matter what fabric I tried to sew with it.
I bought one for my Brother machine, but didn't end up using it a lot as it didn't give very satisfactory results - ended up getting a serger instead
There was a discussion here a few months ago that discussed these feet, which you might find helpful too.
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Ditto. My Brother came with one and it wasn't worth the trouble. It "chewed" more than it cut. Ended up buying a serger.
Not for Brother, but had one for Bernina. They leave a lot of lint and cuttings to fall into the bobbin area....something you do not have with a serger as the lower area is pretty much open for easy cleaning.
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Ok. Thanks for the responses. Think I will stick withe overcast foot which I like.
I bought a Brother side cutter several years ago for 50 dollars from a dealer.I was told right away,if I didn't like it,I could return it,that should have been a hint for me.
The side cutter is a frustrating toy,as far as I'm concerned. I returned it the next day and bought a basic serger with differential feed on sale for $ 149.99 instead.I never looked back.
If you don't own a walking foot,I think it is a better investment than a side cutter.
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Life has become lonesome
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False promises are given
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Darkness slumber everywhere
The world is full of fear
Treathening in mysterious ways
Tremblings voices silently cry
And many question why?
The lights went out
my complete world is black
This is dark time my love
Black clouds is everywhere
Life agony and mystery remain unsolve
While deathe draweth near
life can be hopeless and sad
And love has become worthless
This is dark time my love.
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I was thinking about starting a bounty for my question, but I was wondering about the following:
When you start a bounty, you are giving away your reputation.
This is what the FAQ says about reputation:
Reputation is a rough measurement of how much the community trusts you
So if you create a bounty, that means you are less trustworthy?
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
time and transformation
xo m.
5 comments:
- Catherine said...
Enjoy the time away that you are having to learn although I imagine it will be hard for you at the same time to leave your little ones. Happy Easter to you and your beautiful family Meagan. I visit often I am sorry I don't always leave a message but I so enjoy coming by and being inspired by your space always. x
- April 8, 2012 at 9:10 PM
- jodi said...
Oh M, I'm thrilled that you are on the path to becoming a Steiner teacher. How incredibly perfect you are for such a beautiful role.
I hope you take these words with you as you journey on your retreat:
"I am here now; now I am here." x
- April 8, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Wow! excting, fun, scary, worried.. all of the above!! lucky you! but I know how you feel!! I'm heading away for 2 nights and my partner has my parents here too and I still worry how the kids will be! I'm sure they will be fine and I keep getting reminded that its good for them to be with another adult -especially their dad. ok, so her hair probably won't be brushed and she'll be wearing whatever -but as long as it is seasonally appropriate (warm!) they'll survive.
and congrats on your decision to follow the waldorf path! very inspiring!! :) I do hope you can do some sharing on your blog!
enjoy your time away, they'll be right there in your heart with you,
- April 9, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- Rhiannon said...
That is so great to hear! I can just imagine you as a Steiner teacher, it sounds wonderful.
Best of luck for the time away from the kiddies, I can imagine it will be hard at times.
Rhi x
- April 12, 2012 at 3:31 PM
- kristi said...
i am completely cheering you on. x
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DTE Energy skilled tradesman and wildlife habitat coordinator Jason Cousino, 37, of Newport strings a suspended grid of yellow rope to deter predators at the Common Tern nesting habitat on two abandoned boat moorings at the Detroit Edison River Rouge Power Plant in River Rouge on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. / Patricia Beck/Detroit Free Press
The Sierra Club filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit today against DTE Energy and its subsidiary Detroit Edison regarding alleged Clean Air Act violations at four of the companies coal-fired power plants.
The filing comes four months after the environmental group announced its intent to sue. As in November, the Sierra Club paired its announcement with a press conference at Belanger Park in River Rouge in view of the smokestacks from DTEs River Rouge Power Plant.
The group ultimately wants DTE to switch its power plants from coal to less-polluting forms of energy, but in the lawsuit has specifically called for an order requiring the companies to meet Clean Air Act standards and to remedy any harm to public health or the environment caused by the violations. The group says the company is responsible for more than 1,400 violations at the Belle River, River Rouge, St. Clair and Trenton Channel coal-fired power plants.
This legal action calls on DTE to live up to its often stated claim of being a good neighbor, said Patrick Geans, a representative with the Sierra Clubs Beyond Coal Campaign.
In its response to the November announcement, DTE defended its record and said it has invested $2 billion in the last 10 years to install emissions controls, and the company said it anticipated spending $1 billion to $2 billion to meet new regulations.
The Sierra Club's announcement is clearly a ploy to grab some headlines and is part of their crusade to end the use of coal. All of our plants, including those cited in the news release, operate in compliance with state and federal emissions regulations, which are designed to protect the environment and public health," DTE Energy spokesman Len Singer said in an e-mail in November.
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I think Visa and American Express are going to see rival BitCoin "steal their thunder" (market) in the future. Meaning, they are both at their historic prices much like the old NASDAQ tech companies back in 2000. Only Microsoft is close to its previous all-time high last seen 14 years ago.
Technology and change are constant. So, don't be surprised if both Visa and American Express and MasterCard are not even in the Index at all by 2025 . The Dow Index itself changes with the times too. Chances are, we are close to a market peak for this bull market cycle. Wait and see.
Its really hard to tell the exact meaning of closing DOW prices because of the "weighted" system given
to individual stocks in that a single high-price stock like Caterpillar would cause a higher rise in the DOW than
a low-priced stock even if the actual price increase was equal for both stocks.
I prefer the good old days when you didn't have to do some calculations to figure out the unweighted DOW
Why are three of the companies in the top 5 referenced in the article different from the ones in the chart?
take your money off the table,barry and his buds are killing this economy unfortunately pension funds and ivy league managers are giddy with your money good luck you're going to need it
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After hours of searching through plans for a boat to build I figured the next best thing was to design my own. So working off the types of boats I liked I came up with C LEGS.
Built from 6 mm ply glassed over she is strong and light. I wanted max water line length for the space I had in my garage so set the out board back into a well.
FIRST TRY is constructed with yellow pine framing covered in a fiberglassed and gelcoated southern pine exterior plywood hull. The stem is ash tying into an oak keel with oak bottom rubbers. The chines, gunwale rubbers, coamings, windshield frame, etc are made of Honduran mahogany. The seats are built with Meranti plywood while all the upper deck and bottom boards are Okoume plywood. All wood was glued and screwed with siliconized bronze screws or nailed with copper nails. She is equipped with a 1958 Johnson 18hp outboard and navigates with the old cable and pulley system.
This tunnel boat was designed and built for racing in American Powerboat Association class Sport C.
Construction is skin on frame plywood using both exterior and marine grades. The cockpit is carbon/kevlar/foam composite for driver protection.
It is powered by a stock 2-cylinder, 40 hp Nissan/Tohatsu outboard motor for competition speeds in the 55-59 mph range.
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Found this on Vintage Boats and set about building it light and cheap. Total build boat about $300 nz ply and glass cloth with polyester. Ply was not treated and with a heavy scoring got a good bond.
Could not believe how well it goes with me at 84 kg with a 5 hp OB. Used my own design steering (cord ) and home made wheel. Now for the next project, may be a John Welsford Joansa 16 but scaled down to 12'.
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Following a 7-0 shutout win against Lorain County Saturday night in which the Chillicothe Paints found their hitting rhythm again, it looked as if a similar result was on tap Sunday after the Paints jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead.
The Ironmen had something to say about that, however, even though they waited until late in the game to do so. Despite putting a scare into the Paints with a late rally, the Ironmen were not able to get a final, big hit. Chillicothe won, 5-4, to sweep the series.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Childhood Poverty, Government Failures, and the Need for Economic Liberty
Recorded: Thursday, April 30, 2015
Senior Vice President Mary Theroux is interviewed on radio station KOGO in San Diego to talk about the latest on California's Maximum Family Grant rule for families on welfare. She discusses the underlying reasons why children are born into poverty and the difficulty of breaking the cycle of poverty.
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Recorded: Monday, April 27, 2015
Senior Fellow Randy Simmons joins WSVA radio's Mike Schikman to talk about the true costs of green energy including government funding and incentives for renewable energy.
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Recorded: Monday, April 20, 2015
Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of Gun Control in the Third Reich, presents oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in the ongoing appeal of the landmark Supreme Court case of Heller v. District of Columbia. The case affirmed the Second Amendment rights of citizens for lawful purposes such as self-defense.
Experts: Stephen P. HalbrookType: Other EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Culture/ Society, Freedom, Government Power, Gun Control, Law Enforcement, Litigation, Privacy, Property Rights, Race Issues, Urban Issues
Should CA Welfare Recipients Receive Increased Benefits When They Have More Children?
Recorded: Monday, February 23, 2015
Independent Institute Senior Vice President Mary L. G. Theroux joins the discussion on the Gil Gross radio on Talk910 in San Francisco.
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Developing the Developed World
Entrepreneurship, Liberty, and the Future
Recorded: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
In his #1 New York Times bestselling book, Zero to One, Peter Thiel presents his often contrarian ideas about competition, progress, technology, and finding value in unexpected placesto build a future that we have yet to dream, but that may someday become reality. In Developing the Developed World he brings these ideas to life, including his insights on how to create true innovations in the world of atomsnot just digits and bitsand how to foster a peaceful, prosperous and freer future marked by globalization in a world of limited resources.
Peter Thiel is Founder and Managing Member of Clarium Capital Management, LLC; Co-Founder of Paypal, Palantir Technologies, Mithril Capital Management, and Valar Ventures; Managing Partner of Founders Fund; and past President of Thiel Capital International and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Confinity, Inc. He has been a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, and he is the author of the books:
The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and Political Intolerance on Campus (with David O. Sacks)
He co-founded PayPal in 1998, led it as CEO, and in 2002 sold it to eBay and founded Clarium Capital Management, a global macro fund. In 2004 he made the first outside investment in Facebook, where he serves as a director. The same year he co-founded Palantir Technologies, a software company that harnesses computers to empower human analysts in fields like security and global finance. He has provided early funding for LinkedIn, Yelp, RoboteX, Spotify, and dozens of successful technology startups. He is a co-founder and partner at Founders Fund, a venture capital firm that has funded companies like SpaceX and Airbnb. And in 2012 he co-founded Mithril Capital Management, an international technology investment fund.
Mr. Thiel started the Thiel Fellowship, which ignited a national debate by encouraging young people to put learning before schooling, and he leads the Thiel Foundation, which works to advance technological progress and long-term thinking about the future. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, where he received an A.B. in philosophy and a J.D. from the Stanford University School of Law. He further co-produced the film, "Thank You for Smoking," he was rated a master by the United States Chess Federation, and he received the Innovation Award from "The Economist" in 2010.
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Howdy and welcome to the Texas A&M University Collegiate Panhellenic Council website!
Our council is the coordinating body of 13 sororities, including twelve National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) chapters and one associate member chapter represented at Texas A&M University. The Panhellenic Council consists of a nine member Executive Board, along with one delegate and one alternate delegate from each member group. Panhellenic provides support and services to sororities as well as represents sorority life to the University and Bryan/College Station community.
Greek students at Texas A&M embody the Aggie Spirit and exemplify the qualities of being a true Aggie. As Panhellenic women, we strive for academic excellence, campus involvement, leadership, and philanthropic achievement. This is an exceptionally exciting time to be an Aggie Greek as we move forward into the SEC, and we look forward to all of the amazing opportunities this will bring.
Whether you are looking to further your academic achievements, build life-long friendships, make networking connections, or develop valuable leadership skills, it can be provided to you through any of the outstanding chapters!
Thank you so much for your interest in becoming part of the Aggie Greek Community! Feel free to browse through our website to learn more about what a sorority has to offer you. If you have any further questions about sorority life or joining our community, please feel free to contact me, any other member of our Executive Board, or the Greek Life Staff.
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From the valley floor along the Yellowstone River near the north entrance of the park to Yellowstone Lake in the south, there are so many fabulous hikes that one can be easily overwhelmed with the options. But when it comes to what you can do with a child in tow, the number dwindles.
Although walking along the ledge of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is inspiring, it might not make for the safest of hikes when you have a curious four-year-old. And while doing a bit of the Continental Divide Trail around Shoshone Lake is an invigorating challenge, little legs might not be so thrilled with length or elevation gains that come along with it.
So with the help of Jeff Brown of the Yellowstone Association, here's an opinionated list of the best hikes to take with the young ones while in the jewel of the National Park System. Taken as a whole, these hikes offer a representative sampling of what Yellowstone has to offer: dramatic geysers and other thermal features, wonderful wildlife in a range of habitats, and classic Yellowstone scenery, which no photograph can fully capture. All of these hikes are relatively short or hold nice rest options. Most are easy; a couple are moderately strenuous.
Just remember that although Yellowstone may often be teeming with visitors it is still a vast, magnificent wilderness with related dangers. There's no doubt, the park is beautiful, but those same canyons and hot springs pose serious threats to unaware hikers; and while the wildlife often seems shockingly docile, one should keep a healthy, respectful distance at all times.
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One of the enduring treats of transparency is seeing each vibrant image come to life on the lightbox. There is nothing like it.
I have shot 35mm Velvia and some Provia almost exclusively since I think 1994. Over that long period of time many, many images were taken to the Ilfochrome Classic media and framed. The discontinuance of that means these musuem-grade conservation framed prints are now appreciating in value.
In September last year I migrated to the 6x7 format which is used for the majority work now, but due to that format's size and weight specs, the evergreen, versatile 35mm EOS 1N (loaded with Velvia, Provia or even a B&W like ACROS) is the preferred choice for bushwalking (also multiformat pinhole).
No trouble finding E6 processing at the moment; they do the processing, I bring it back to the studio for cutting and vetting. The best of the pics are archival card mounted and labelled; this assists the printer as it has all my identification info on it, additional to scanning, colourimetric and final RIP requirements.
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For the past fifteen months, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has ruled over the game console market in the United States. The figures were taken from data from NPD, which has resulted to speculations that the software giant is not discussing the possible replacement to the Xbox 360 since the game console remains popular among gaming enthusiasts.
Sales of the Xbox 360 reached 371,000 units for March, which allowed the company to have a 42 percent market share among the game consoles that are currently being offered in the market. The game console has topped the market for fifteen consecutive months in the US game console market.
Total consumer spending for the Xbox 360 for March reached $430 million, which is higher than what consumers spent for the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PlayStation 3. This consists of the hardware, software and the accessories for the Xbox 360.
The significance of the Xbox 360 was maintained due to the presence of major game titles with five of the top ten game titles for consoles being held by the game console of Microsoft. These games include Major League Baseball 2K12, NBA 2K12, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, and Mass Effect 3.
The Xbox 360 is being promoted by Microsoft as a home entertainment system and has received voice-controlled applications that allowed users of the game console to enjoy access to television shows and voice control for music and sports along with the Kinect voice search.
Following the release of the entertainment apps for the Xbox 360 last December, Microsoft revealed that usage of global Xbox Live has increased by thirty percent compared to the same period last year. This indicates that users have not limited their use of the game console to gaming.
Although PC gaming may have affected sales of game consoles, it appears that Microsoft does not see the need to replace the Xbox 360 as of the moment.


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The Jet mini racquet bag is a very durable racquet backpack that will hold two full size racquets or one oversized. It includes a little purse pocket/organizer on the front just incase you want some place to store your ID and car keys or small personal belongings. There is a pocket that will allow you to hold tennis balls or many small personal items. The Jet Mini bag can be used as a sling or backpack. The sling strap is padded. It also comes with a name tag holder, custom zipper pulls, detachable cell phone holder and a built in fence hook. 13"L x 19"H x 7"D. Check it out
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Irwin Corey
|"Professor" Irwin Corey
Corey in a 1963 television appearance
|July 29, 1914 (age 101)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
|Years active
|Wit/Word play, improvisational and character comedy, satire
|Lenny Bruce, Tom Smothers[1]
|Fran Corey (1941–2011);[2] 1 son
|Official website
"Professor" Irwin Corey (born July 29, 1914) is an American comic, film actor and activist, often billed as "The World's Foremost Authority". He introduced his unscripted, improvisational style of stand-up comedy at the well-known San Francisco club, the hungry i. Lenny Bruce once described Corey as "one of the most brilliant comedians of all time".[3]
Personal life[edit]
Corey was born in 1914 in Brooklyn, New York.[2] Poverty-stricken, his parents were forced to place him in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York, where Corey remained until his early teens, when he rode the rails out to California, and enrolled himself at Belmont High School in Los Angeles.[2] During the Great Depression he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps and, while working his way back East, became a featherweight Golden Gloves boxing champion.
Corey supported left-wing politics. "When I tried to join the Communist Party, they called me an anarchist."[4] He has appeared in support of Cuban children, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and the American Communist Party, and was blacklisted in the 1950s, the effects of which he says still linger to this day. (Corey never returned to Late Night with David Letterman after his first appearance in 1982, which he claimed was a result of the blacklist still being in effect.[5]) During the 1960 election, Corey campaigned for president on Hugh Hefner's Playboy ticket.[4] Corey was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show hosted by Johnny Carson during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
When the famously publicity-shy Thomas Pynchon won the National Book Award Fiction Citation for Gravity's Rainbow, he asked Corey to accept it on his behalf.[6] The New York Times described the resulting speech as "...a series of bad jokes and mangled syntax which left some people roaring with laughter and others perplexed."[6]
In the Robert A. Heinlein science fiction novel Friday, the eponymous heroine says
At one time there really was a man known as "the World's Greatest Authority." I ran across him in trying to nail down one of the many silly questions that kept coming at me from odd sources. Like this: Set your terminal to "research." Punch parameters in succession "North American culture," "English-speaking," "mid-twentieth century," "comedians," "the World's Greatest Authority." The answer you can expect is "Professor Irwin Corey." You'll find his routines timeless humor.[7]
For an October 2011 interview,[2] Corey invited a New York Times reporter to visit his 1840 carriage house on East 36th Street. Corey estimated its resale value at $3.5 million. He said that, when not performing, he panhandled for change from motorists exiting the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. Every few months, he told the interviewer, he donated the money to a group that purchased medical supplies for Cuban children. He said of the drivers who supplied the cash, "I don't tell them where the money's going, and I'm sure they don't care." Irvin Arthur, Corey's agent for half a century, assured the reporter that Corey did not need the money for himself. "This is not about money," Arthur said. "For Irwin, this is an extension of his performing."[2] In his memoir, Phoning Home, Jacob M. Appel cites a personal encounter with Corey on a street in New York City as the basis for his novel, The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up.[8]
In 1938 Corey returned to New York, where he got a job writing and performing in Pins and Needles, a musical comedy revue about a union organizer in the "garment district". He claims he was fired from this job for his union organizing activities. Five years later he was working in New Faces of 1943 and appearing at the Village Vanguard, doing his stand-up comedy routine. He was drafted during World War II, but was discharged after six months, after he claims he convinced an Army psychiatrist that he was a homosexual.[9]
From the late 1940s he cultivated his "Professor" character. Dressed in seedy formal wear and sneakers, with his bushy hair sprouting in all directions, Corey would amble on stage in a preoccupied manner, then begin his monologue with "However ..." He created a new style of double-talk comedy; instead of making up nonsense words like "krelman" and "trilloweg", like double-talker Al Kelly, the Professor would season his speech with many long and florid, but authentic, words. The professor would then launch into nonsensical observations about anything under the sun, but seldom actually making sense. Changing topics suddenly, he would wander around the stage, pontificating all the while. His quick wit allowed him to hold his own against the most stubborn straight man, heckler or interviewer. One notable fan of Corey's comedy, despite their radically different politics, was Ayn Rand.[10] Theatre critic Kenneth Tynan once wrote of the Professor in The New Yorker, "Corey is a cultural clown, a parody of literacy, a travesty of all that our civilization holds dear, and one of the funniest grotesques in America. He is Chaplin's tramp with a college education".[11] In 1951 Corey appeared as "Abou Ben Atom", the Genie, in the cult flop Broadway musical Flahooley along with Yma Sumac, the Bil and Cora Baird Marionettes and Barbara Cook (in her Broadway debut). Corey's performance of "Springtime Cometh" can be heard on the show's original cast album.
Film and television[edit]
Corey appeared occasionally in 1950s television as a character actor. He is memorable in an episode of The Phil Silvers Show titled "Bilko's Grand Hotel", in which Corey plays an unkempt Bowery bum being passed off as a hotelier by Sgt. Bilko. The Professor was a frequent guest comic on variety shows and a guest panelist on game shows during the 1960s and 1970s.
Corey became so synonymous with comic erudition that, when a Rhode Island television station WJAR TV, wanted a spokesman to explain changes in network affiliations, Corey got the job. Lecturing with pointer in hand, Corey manipulated magnetic signs to demonstrate how television schedules would be disrupted. By the end of the announcement, the visual aids were in shambles and the professor, as usual, had meandered from his original point. Corey often appeared on Steve Allen's late night show, syndicated by Westinghouse, The Steve Allen Show (1962–1964), whereupon he would end his rambling stand-up routine with Allen literally chasing him off the stage. He guest starred on the syndicated talk show version of The Donald O'Connor Show in 1968.[12] Corey appeared in various Broadway productions, including as a gravedigger in a production of Hamlet.[13]
Corey was married for 70 years to his wife, Fran, who died in May 2011.[2] The couple had two children, the late Margaret Davis, née Corey, an actress, and Richard Corey, a painter. Their two grandsons are Amadeo Corey and Corey Meister.[14][15] Irwin Corey turned 100 in July 2014.[16]
- How to Commit Marriage (1969)
- Fore Play (1975)
- Car Wash (1976)
- Thieves (1977) (reprising his stage role)
- Chatterbox! (1977)
- Fairy Tales (1979)
- The Comeback Trail (1982)
- Stuck on You! (1983)
- Crackers (1984)
- That's Adequate (1989)
- Jack (1996)
- I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
- Irwin & Fran (2013)[17]
- ^ Tom Smothers interview in Jerry Jazz Musician (2002)
- ^ a b c d e f Kilgannon, Corey. "A Familiar Figure Begs on the Street, but Not for Himself". City Room Blog (The New York Times). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Kitty Bruce (ed.), The Almost Unpublished Lenny Bruce: from the private collection of Kitty Bruce, Running Press, 1984. p. 10
- ^ a b Kilgannon, Corey. "A Distinguished Professor With a Ph.D. in Nonsense", The New York Times, 2008.
- ^ Knipfel, Jim. Who Am the World's Foremost Authority? New York Press, 2001.
- ^ a b Sales, Nancy Jo, Meet Your Neighbor, Thomas Pynchon, New York Magazine, 11 November 1996. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ Wagner, Mitch, Robert A. Heinlein's technological prophecies, Robert A. Heinlein: The TOR.COM Blog Symposium, Macmillan Publishers, Ltd., 17 August 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013
- ^ Appel, Phoning Home, University of South Carolina Press, 2014
- ^ Chanin, Myra (July 30, 2012). "Happy Birthday to the World's Weirdest Comic: Professor Irwin Corey, the Gibberish Maven". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ Sures, Charles and Mary Ann. Facets of Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand Institute, 2001.
- ^ Official Biography of Professor Irwin Corey
- ^ "The Blasted Bugs Are Back". Ludington Daily News (Ludington, Michigan: Harold P. Furstenau). June 9, 1977. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ IBDb website
- ^ Info re Irwin Corey's family
- ^ Report on Corey by The Villager (NYC)
- ^ Tribou, Richard (2014-07-29). "People still with us: Comic Irwin Corey turns 100". Orlando Sentinel (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ^ "Irwin & Fran". imdb.com.
External links[edit]
- An Interview with Irwin Corey, September 2013
- The Professor's official web site
- Irwin Corey at the Internet Movie Database
- National Book Awards speech
- New York Press: "Who Am the World's Foremost Authority?"
- "Cinema Retro covers Prof. Irwin Corey's 95th birthday party at The Players club" (2009)
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To this I say: what IS it about solitary walks, near quietly babbling brooks that make everything seem a little clearer? After a while, I even stopped noticing that I was walking I was so lost in thinking. Is this why Thoreau went to Walden Pond? And how many of these hikes to I have to complete before I am inspired enough to write my life's legacy (probably not enough hikes in this book for that).
This is what I miss about training. I remember in New York, I would run FOR HOURS (not an understatement. Literally, hours.) trying to figure my life out. At that point, it wasn't even about running anymore. It became a slave to trying to find the meditative state where I could think about things and sort things out without the distraction of, ya know, life.
Which I think is why getting outside especially when the weather is crummy is so important. To see things that I normally just research and to allow my head to stop worrying about "marketing" and "social media strategies" and "pitching clients" and MAKING A FREAKING VISION BOARD WHEN I DON'T HAVE ANY GLUE STICKS (sorry, it's been a particularly challenging week on the crafting front).
So, yes to more hikes, no to more screen time, and if I ever forget who I am, I'll just read this over and over.


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Hardly anything in this world of chaos and surprise is so reliable as that the latest figures on the economy will turn out to be "unexpected. As, for instance, confidence among homebuilders as reported this morning on Bloomberg.
It fell – "unexpectedly," of course – for the third month in a row, to its lowest level since October.
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|Serial Changes of Cytokines in Crohn's Disease Treated with Infliximab.
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|Background/Aims: Infliximab (IFX) has been reported to be useful as induction therapy and/or maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease (CD). However, the effects of IFX on serial changes in cytokine levels have not been well characterized. We examined cytokine levels in CD patients before and after administration of IFX. Methodology: A total of 37 patients with active CD were enrolled (24 men, 13 women; mean age, 31.9 years). Patients were given IFX 5mg/kg intravenously. Serum levels of 17 cytokines were simultaneously determined using a Bio-Plex suspension array system before treatment and, 4 and 8 weeks after IFX treatment. Patients were divided into two groups according to the disease duration: the 'early treatment' group and the 'in progress' treatment group. Results: Serum IL-6, IL-7, IL-8 and MIP-1ß levels were significantly decreased in CD patients after IFX treatment compared to before treatment (p<0.05). In particular, serum levels of IL-8, IL-12 and MIP-1ß decreased significantly after IFX treatment in the 'in progress' treatment group. The changes in CD activity score (CDAI) after treatment were positively correlated with the changes of serum MIP-1ß. Conclusions: IFX treatment reduces serum levels of IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-12 and MIP-1ß, which appears to be mediated by the inhibition of inflammation in CD.
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What causes tingling and unsteady gait? 4 possible conditions
See a list of possible causes in order from the most common to the least.
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
A stroke (a "brain attack") is a medical emergency in which part of the brain is deprived of oxygen. This occurs when an artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the brain becomes damaged and brain cells begin to die.
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
During a transient ischemic attack (TIA, mini stroke) blood stops flowing to the brain for a short period of time. TIA doesn't kill brain cells like a stroke does. TIA causes symptoms that mimic those of a stroke.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. MS can cause varying symptoms that appear with a wide range of severity, from mild discomfort to complete disability.
Pernicious anemia (PA) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body fails to make enough healthy red blood cells (RBCs), resulting in vitamin B-12 deficiency. Most people experience a burning or sore tongue.
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Reporting on Springfield's skyrocketing child poverty has been a big part of my education beat in recent years.
It was also a major focus of the News-Leader's Every Child public service journalism project.
More than half of Springfield Public Schools' 25,000 students straddle the poverty line, but the bulk of those - nearly 11,400 - live so close to the line that they qualify for free school meals. ...


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Famous Olympic torchbearers
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Very interesting. So I guess I should better be buying a LibTech TRS or Attack Banana. You guys also recommended GNU Rider's Choice to me, but I think I prefer the LibTech boards. I can't quite explain why, but the fact that more LibTech boards are recommended as top-boards makes me think that they produce better boards and have more experience in general. I know that they belong together at Mervin, but maybe there's still a difference.
So when those two boards are shortlisted, which one of them is a little bit more suitable and which size would you take?
- LibTech TRS 157 (minimum rider weight 58kg)
- LibTech TRS 159 (minimum rider weight 63kg)
- LibTech Attack Banana 156 (minimum rider weight 61kg)
- LibTech Attack Banana 159 (minimum rider weight 63kg)
I weigh about 70kg and together with my clothes and equipment I'm far over the 63kg, so I tend to get 159 length.
@hktrdr & @GreyDragon:
Both of you said that 1 (TRS) and 4 (RC) are best and that 3 (AB) is only second-best. Why is that? Could you please explain why you think that TRS fits better to me than Attack Banana? I need to know more about the thing TRS vs. Attack Banana. I feel like I can pull the trigger soon, but I need some more information before spending that much money. :-)
By the way, what do you think about my proposal to combine that board with a Rome 390 Boss and Burton Ions? At the moment I use Burton Cartels with Salomon Maori boots.
The weight recommendation is a minimum, and its just that.. a recommendation. Don't be worried you are a good bit heavier than the minimum. I'm 75kg and I'd never consider the TRS in 159. Even at 5kg heavier than you my decision would be between the 154 and 157.
I like the park and love hitting any natural features I can find, don't get the chance to ride much powder (and when I do I'll have a powder deck) and enjoy a more playful feel when on groomers as apposed to a stiffer board to bomb with. 154 would be my personal preference on the TRS.
Had a smiliar decision recently between 157/154 NS Proto, got the 154.
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Dubai Beauty Products To Look Great All The Time - Most people are concerned about their appearance and how they can better take care of their looks but they don't know what to do. If you feel this way, you are not alone. The tips in this article will help you find what will make you become a more beautiful person.
If you only have the time and money for a single beauty product, consider spending it on a flattering cheek color. A cream-based blush is easily applied using only the fingertips and can be thrown in your purse and applied quickly and with little to no effort at all. This is one item that you shouldn't be shy about spending a little extra on.
Use a moisturizer on your face. Use a moisturizer even if your skin is greasy and oily. Get a moisturizer that also has some SPF value as well.
Moisturize ahead of makeup application. This tip can help to keep your skin healthy, and it makes it easier to apply an even coat of foundation. It will prevent your makeup from looking blotchy. This is a wonderful method to keep your makeup looking fresh longer.
If you are struggling with frizzy hair you can try putting a small amount of hand cream in your hands then running it through your hair. This will help the stray strands stick together and ultimately hold your hair together more as a cohesive whole making you look much more beautiful.
If you are a balding man it may be time to try hair regrowth products. Many women find balding to be unattractive, and if you have the possibility to regrow your hair then it is worth the effort. Many of these products are not prohibitively expensive, so they are worth a try.
Make sure to exercise each and every day. Getting daily exercise will help your body to stay strong and healthy. This is a must-have for any beauty routine. Get at least 15 to 20 minutes of exercise every day. Simple activities such as vacuuming or walking around the block can help keep you active.
If your hair is greasy or oily, an easy way to fix this if you don't have time to wash it, is to use a bronzer compact or baby powder. Brunettes should carry bronzer compact and add to extra oily hair, and blondes should do the same with baby powder. This will temporarily hide your unwashed hair.
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A Pentecostal preacher who has converted thousands of Muslims to Christianity was disfigured when men shouting "God is great" in Arabic threw acid in his face in a Christmas Eve attack that has stoked religious tensions here.
The victim, Umar Mulinde, is a Muslim convert to Christianity and now a vocal critic of Islam. He is also a key figure in opposing the establishment of Islamic civil courts in this majority Christian country.
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The Seattle Mariners selected high school slugger Alex Jackson with the No. 6 pick in the amateur draft on Thursday. It was the fourth time in the past six seasons Seattle has made a pick in the top six spots in the draft. Jackson was a star at Rancho Bernardo High School near San Diego. He batted .400 with 11 home runs in his senior season after hitting 14 homers as a junior and 17 as a sophomore.
While his success came as a catcher, the right-handed hitter could transition to playing a corner outfield position in the pros. Finding a right-handed bat with power has been difficult for the Mariners in the past.
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Tom Hanks Likes His Toyota RAV4 EV
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There weren't many of them produced in their time, and there aren't many of them remaining, but one of the all-electric Toyota RAV4s available from 1997 to 2003 is currently in the possession of actor Tom Hanks, and he enjoys every minute of it. In a recent letter to The New Yorker, Hanks let readers know his RAV4 EV had recently crossed the 50,000 mile mark on the odometer. His favorite features of the RAV4 EV, besides the all-electric powertrain, include the four doors, a rear hatch, room for the family (including a dog in the back), power windows, A/C, a great sound system, and the "fastest, most effective windshield defroster known to mankind." Today, a member of his staff pilots his RAV4 EV for him.
Approximately 1500 all-electric RAV4s were built from 1997 to 2003, which offered a top speed of 80 mph and a range of nearly 100 miles. The full recharge time was 5 hours, and the MSRP at the time was $42,000. Although 1500 RAV4 EVs were built, the majority of them were destroyed when they came off their leases. Only about 328 were sold after their leases, and today, a used RAV4 EV can fetch in excess of $70,000.
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Ok, since B-Hop wrote his Shiner RR bloop, I felt like I needed to come out of hiding and write mine as well....
My DH convinced me this race would be a great one for us to sign up for. He and a friend brew their own beer, so he was intrigued with a race that was starting and finishing at a Texas brewery only a few hours away. I simply can't resist a good excuse to run a race, so it didn't take much convincing. We were in, just in the nick of time, too, as this race sold out probably a week later. Whew!
I registered in the heat of the summer, never imagining the cold temps we were going to face. It's a good thing, too. I may never have had the heart to register for this chilly race. It turned out to be the coldest day we'd had so far this fall.
Darn. I hate being cold, I get grumpy and mean, and this was no exception. I was not in the mood to run, the cold had just sapped all the joy of running right out of me. On the drive to Shiner, DH kept happily yakking in my ear, while I sat in the seat next to him, shivering and scowling, looking like a brewing thundercloud. I would grunt in response, just often enough to make him think I was listening. I really wasn't. I was in my "race zone", going through my planned splits in my head, but also brooding about the fact that this was likely going to be a horrible race for me given my hatred for cold combined with the fact that I've never been much of a morning person. I was dreading getting out of the car, standing in lines while facing the gusty winds. And this morning we had bib pick-up as well as the usual portapotty and start line to battle.
I was just a bundle of joy.
DH was driving, in a great mood and chatting my ear off. Finally I just could't fake it anymore. I suddenly and with no tact whatsoever blurted out, "Why are you so dang happy anyway, why don't you just shut the eff up?!"
I gasped in horror at the exact same time as my husband. He stared at me and I stared at him. Then we both burst out laughing. Thank God he didn't get mad at me, he just thought it was funny, as it was a little out of character for me to speak my mind quite so vehemently.
To make a long story short, I found that my love for running over-rode my dislike for cold, less-than-perfect conditions, So I stopped my whining, lined up at the back of the start line and when the gun went off, I kissed my DH for good luck and just ran.
Below are my splits.
For the first 6 miles we ran steadily uphill and almost straight into the wind. It was hard work, but there was always more in the tank, with every mile. Something was different in this race. I wasn't hurting, or at least nothing other than muscles protesting. I seemed to gain momentum and energy instead of losing it. The wind resisted and beat against me, catching my bib and flapping it, creating a loud, drumming sound, almost as if to taunt me. My ears were cold, I was beating myself up for not having grabbed my beanie instead of a simple bill cap. I gritted my teeth, dug deeper, and ran faster.
Eight, nine and ten miles, each mile ticking off feeling just as easy as the last. I kept glancing at my Garmin, hardly believing what I was seeing. I knew then there was the possibility of finishing this race in under 2:05, something I never dared dream about given the fact that just weeks before I had slowly started back to running after a 9-week hiatus due to injury.
Miles Eleven and Twelve were a bit of a challenge, but even then, I was able to keep a steady pace. A bit of a hill and then I could tell we were getting close, I picked up the pace and started passing people who were walking and breathing as if they thought it might be their last. I had only a few more people ahead of me to catch. The 40-something female wasn't hard to pass, but the three males didn't take too kindly to it, so they surged ahead of me. I was giving it all I had at that point, and wasn't able to pass them again, so I simply tried to stay hot on their heels.
My own breathing at that point was not unlike that of a laboring woman in childbirth as I charged across the bridge and down toward the finish line, glancing at the clock, reminding myself to calculate for the fact that I'd started near the back of the line that morning. I knew I could knock at least 2 minutes off the time I was reading on it...2:05:xx.
I finished in 2:02:36!!!! I seriously had no idea I had it in me. I didn't know it could be possible to take off 9 weeks of running, and 6 weeks after returning back to running, PR by over 6 minutes. It was then that the past 12 weeks of hours and hours of therapy, pool-running, cross training and strengthening exercises suddenly seemed worth it.
And then at the finish line, before I even got my medal, I was greeted by a volunteer who handed me the coolest blue solo cup-like mug as she said "Hydrate!!"
"Ohhhh, don't mind if I do", I said, as I thanked her and headed toward the brewery. I smiled as I thought of the look on my DH's face when he'd see me at the finish line, waiting for him with a beer in hand.
I got back just in time to see two familiar faces come down across the bridge with huge smiles....I knew those photogenic faces, B-hop and DW!! I jumped up and down and hollered at them. B-Hop moved over to the side and as he passed by gave me the biggest hi-five I believe I've ever received. If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting this guy, you're in for a treat, what a fun guy to be around! Even after running 13 pain-filled miles, he was smiling and upbeat, not a complaint to be heard. His wife is every bit as gracious and fun as B-Hop, making them a joy to meet up with at races, etc.
This was the day of PR's for DH and me, as he scored a 6 minute PR as well, with a finish time of 2:21:28. (A year ago he had never run even a 5K, much less a HM. Shiner was his 3rd Half. The two of us are currently training for our first Full Marathon in February.)
I can't say enough good things about the Shiner Race and AfterParty. These folks know how to throw a great party!! Four free beers, two HUGE sausage sandwiches piled high with sauerkraut and a side of potato salad. Music and tours of the Brewery....you can be sure this is a race we will put on our calendar for next year.
And now I have the Illuminations Half RR to write about. Maybe in a month or so?
Wow! Congrats on the big PR for both you and the Hubster.
I'm wondering how "cold" it actually was in Texas?
Rock on and keep on running.....
Umm, like 38 degrees?? Hey, that's COLD for us Texas wussies.
You made me so proud of you!! Talk about a comeback and then some! Your dedication to PT and cross-training was what did it- all those elliptical hours. Way to crush the A goal with plenty to spare!
I'm with you on the cold. Instant grouchiness over here.
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Pics: How about now?
Awesome job! What a come back
Wow! Nice PR, especially after the layoff. You must have worked your butt off doing those non-running exercises. You earned it! And glad to hear the volunteers were so quick to get you some hydration.
Congats on both of you on your PRs!
Run fun! ~Mike
Congrats to you both!
Running = Happiness
That 6 min. Improvement helps prove that training is over- rated. Congratulations.
Congrats!!! Running in different temps really takes its toll. Way to adapt:-) I live in the cold most of the year, and I STILL don't like it, haha.
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 26.2.
It was a great race, and one we'll be doing again too. You really know how to make a guy blush.
Your day is what you make of it
Belated congrats, and Happy New Year!
Not only did you "just run," you did quite a nice job of it! And then, of course, they gave you a cold beverage so you could, um, cool off in that winter weather. Congratulations on the PR! I love your finish pic!
Congrats on overcoming the cold and getting it done! Four free post-race beers is a pretty good haul too!


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Amarillo, TX – Progress continues to be made as the City of Amarillo digs out from Monday's blizzard. City Manager Jarrett Atkinson says significant progress was made overnight by all city operations, including at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, where the main runway and associated taxiways are now open for flight operations. The airlines will begin making their plans as to when flight operations will resume.
Mayor Pro Tem Jim Simms, who was interviewed this morning on CNN's morning news program Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien, commented on the City's progress.
"It's hard to believe that it was 63 degrees on Sunday and then the next day, have 20 inches of snow on the ground," Simms says. "I'd like to thank everybody for their hard work. City staff started monitoring the storm Sunday afternoon and once the storm hit, our crews went into action. They've put in a lot of hard work and long hours, keeping good attitudes through it all – it's a job well done."
While yesterday's focus was assisting stranded motorists, today's focus will be the streets. Atkinson says it will most likely take the brunt of the day to get snow removed from the roads.
"Everyone has done phenomenal and what's even more amazing is the progress we've been able to make since the snow and wind stopped around 3 p.m. yesterday," Atkinson says. "Crews hit the majority of the arterials last night and will continue throughout today and tonight."
Atkinson adds that backhoes and loaders from Parks and Utilities have been assigned to assist in clearing the streets today, including work in the downtown area. Downtown will be limited to digging operations due to the extreme drifting on the east/west streets. While progress is being made, if you don't have to travel today, residents are still encouraged to stay put while roads continued to be plowed and sanded.
"There are some areas we are not going to be able to get through today even with the plows," Atkinson says. "It's simply because there's so much snow that even the plows can't get through it. I am confident that between our crews and today's sunshine, the streets will be returned to normal as quickly as possible."
For those needing transit services, the City expects to have both fixed route transit and Spec-Trans services operational by tomorrow.
Meantime, the City thanks everyone in advance for their cooperation, understanding and patience as we work to provide services to Amarillo residents. For more information, please monitor local news outlets and visit www.amarillo.gov.


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Addresses are Mountain Home, and events are free unless otherwise noted:
Knights of Columbus Paul Bunyan breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m. St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Parish Life Center. $6, adults; $3, children 12 and older. Carry-out available.
Quiz Bowl Pancake Breakfast with Shamrock, 8-10:30 a.m. Cotter School Cafeteria. $5.
TOPS 131, 8:30 a.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church. 425-9496.
New Light, 8:30 a.m. Mountain Home Baptist Church, 1960 Glenbriar. 404-9536.
South Dakota Breakfast Club, 9 a.m. TaDa's Restaurant. 425-6575.
Blue Knights Motorcycle Club, 9 a.m. The Cozy Kitchen. 491-5083.
Alley-White American Legion Post 52 and Ladies Auxiliary coffee, 9 a.m. 717 Market St. 424-6277.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary/Twin Lakes Flotilla, 9 a.m. Lloyd Travis Civic Center, Lakeview. (870) 453-7925 or 431-5790.
Apple Blossom Decorative Painters, 10 a.m. Van Matre Senior Center. 491-5083.
Hill Country Gourd Painters, 10:30 a.m. 3670 U.S. Hwy. 62 E. 405-9428.
Baxter County Library Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Story and craft.
Gold Wing Riders Association Chapter Ar-P lunch, noon, Western Sizzlin.
Ozark Woodturners, 1 p.m. Lloyd Travis Civic Center, Lakeview. 481-5315.
Teen Tech Week fifth annual gaming tournament, 1 p.m. Donald W. Reynolds Library.
Overeaters Anonymous open meeting, 2 p.m. Christ Community Church.
Lakeview Community Center annual corned beef-and-cabbage dinner, 4-6 p.m. at the center, AR Highway 178 West, Lakeview. $7, adults and $3.50 children younger than age 12.
Northeast Lakeside Fire Association Auxiliary spaghetti supper, 4-7 p.m. Fire station. $7, adults; $6, senior citizen and $3, children younger than 10.
Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department fish fry, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Main fire station. $8, adults; $4, children younger than 12.
Elks Ladies St. Patrick's Day dinner dance, 5 p.m. social hour; 6 p.m. dinner and 8 p.m. dancing to music by Teri Feaser. $12 at the door.
VFW Ozark Post 3246 bingo, 5:15 p.m. 214 W. Seventh St.
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Cotter VFW bingo, noon 1779 Harding Blvd., Cotter. 435-2020.
Bridge House Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m. 214 South St. 425-1456.
Fleet Reserve Association, 1 p.m. 717 Market St. 424-4117.
GriefShare, 4 p.m. Sunday, Yellville First Baptist Church Education Building, 104 W. Third St. (870) 449-6410.
Twin Lakes Singles Club bowling, 5 p.m. Driftwood Lanes. 425-1560.
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings occur throughout the month. 421-8423.
Al-Anon Family Group meetings throughout the week. 508-4584 or 431-8799.


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I want to introduce you to the unique ministry of The King's Players, one of the oldest and most effective Christian drama ministries in America.
The ministry of The King's Players is Christ-honoring. As a result, the team has had the great privilege of ministering in over 5,000 churches across America, as well as many prisons and Christian high schools. We have performed tours of Europe and Canada, at the World's Fair, and in U.S. military bases.
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Monroe City School Board attorney Doug Lawrence and search committee members Verbon Muhammad, Chairman Bishop Rodney McFarland and Mickey Traweek discuss the search for a new superintendent during a meeting Friday.
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Neville High School Principal Brent Vidrine could be disqualified as a finalist for Monroe City School System superintendent based on questions about his letters of reference.
The Monroe City School Board's superintendent search committee voted Friday to recommend one of five finalists be disqualified.
Though the applicant wasn't identified by name, the system's personnel director identified the applicant in question as a man and as a high school principal. ...