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Lladró 60th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition
When: (Ended) October 25, 2013 - November 15, 2013 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Price: Free
Price: Free
Lladró Boutique
408 north Rodeo Dr.
Beverly Hills CA 90210
Lladró Boutique
408 north Rodeo Dr.
Beverly Hills CA 90210
Lladró has created a body of work that embraces sixty years of producing the world's most widely recognized artistic porcelain. To celebrate this special anniversary, a selection of unique historical pieces from the Lladró Museum at The City of Porcelian in Valencia, Spain, will be on display for a limited time at the Lladró Boutique in beverly Hills. From October 25th to November 15th the Lladró Boutique will be showing the 60th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition, Monday through Saturday. Do not miss this opportunity to learn about the legacy, tradition and artistic roots behind the world's most revered and iconic porcelain sculptures.


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Miami favorite Latin Jazz musician and world class Grammy award winning flutist, Nestor Torres, graces Wynwood Kitchen & Bar as its Chief Musical Curator. Torres opened on April 12, and performed in his new role as curator accompanied by noted great pianist Silvano Monasterios. Torres will also be responsible for programming the lineup at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar.
If you have not yet experienced the hypnotic performances of the remarkable Nestor Torres, then prepare for a surreal experience in the atmosphere and camaraderie of the Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. Tony Goldman, chairman and CEO of The Goldman Properties Company and longtime friend of Torres, made the announcement of the appointment at the venue in the Wynwood Arts District. The name does not do justice to this fine establishment which boasts a menu that is both delectable and unforgettable with seating inside or on the outside terrace, a favored genre for Miami diners. Incidentally, the Wynwood Kitchen & Bar offers free Wifi.
Nestor Torres is a renowned musician, as well as, a personable Miami fixture, often seen attending Miami Buddhist meetings at the Miami Community Center at Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Florida Nature and Cultural Center (FNCC) in Weston, Florida. Torres never hesitates to lend a warm handshake and share a friendly smile when not on stage.
Nestor Torres 2012 performances are:
- Apr 12, 2012 Wynwood Kitchen & Bar-Miami
- Apr 14, 2012 Wynwood Kitchen & Bar-Miami
- Apr 28, 2012 Wynwood Kitchen & Bar-Miami
- Jun 29, 2012 Madrid, Spain
- Sep 21, 2012 Soka Performing Arts Center-CA
- Oct 20, 2012Lyric Theatre Lyric Theatre Stuart, FL
For more information visit nestortorres.com

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Flip flops are no longer just seen on the beach. They're worn on campuses and in offices all over the country, but as Judy Fortin reports they may not be the best choice for your feet.
They're trendy and relatively cheap, but podiatrists claim some flip flop fans are paying a painful price.
"In the summer months, we get so busy with people with heel pain, Achilles tendon pain and pain on the ball of their foot. In most cases we can attribute that to the use of sandals and flip flops," podiatrist, Dr. Perry Julien said.
Julien argues many of the thin-soled foot coverings lack proper support and cushioning.
"This sandal here has no heel, it has no arch support and it's very hard," Julien said about a certain flip flop.
Julien explains low-heeled shoes can cause a strain on ligaments. He prefers his patients wear a shoe with more of a lift, with a three-eighths to half-inch heel.
"Here's an example of a good sandal. This sandal has a little heel height from the back portion to the front portion as well as having an arch across here," Julien said about another flip flop.
If you're not willing to compromise on style, Julien said you can always try stretching your calves to help relieve sore foot and leg muscles.


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In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month (May), L'Oreal Paris is getting the conversation started with the It's THAT Worth It campaign.
Readers can join the cause by logging on to ItsTHATworthit.org and signing up for the social media thunderclap.
On May 20th, at 5 p.m., the thunderclap will take place, and L'Oreal Paris will donate $1 to the Melanoma Research Alliance for each supporter who signs up. The brand will also donate $1 for each L'Oreal Paris Advanced Suncare product sold within the United States (up to $250,000 for 2014).
In the second annual It's THAT Worth It™ Safe Sun Survey, 52% of American Women grade themselves a C or lower on their sun care habits.
Celebrity spokespeople Eva Longoria, Lea Michele and Diane Keator have created public service announcements for the campaign.


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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Home for the Holidays
15 comments:
- Lovely Scribbles said...
This room has to be one of my new all time favorites! I love the rustic chic charm along with all the little touches of turquoise. Entirely perfect!!
- December 23, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Annie said...
I love this room! The windows above the windows - the fabulous old bed - it's great all around!
- December 23, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Anne said...
I LOVE this room! It's so cozy but airy too. I swear, lately, I'm all about the rustic and woodsy. Throw in some turquoise and I'm a happy girl!
- December 23, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Kathi said...
Lovely room. Perfect is every way!
- December 23, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- Morning T said...
I would love to wake up on Christmas morning in that beautiful room.
Merry Christmas!
- December 23, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- Jennifer said...
SO Stunning!
- December 23, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- dedeetsyshop said...
What a beautiful, dreamy bedroom!! I just love it!
- December 23, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Melissa said...
I don't know what it is about this room, but it just gets me right in the chest. It's not really even my style, but I have the sudden urge to re-do my guest room exactly like it, and then go on a pretend vacation in my own house...
- December 23, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- travelingmama said...
I love this room! We have a small tree in our room, though our motivation was our very curious fourteen month old... Christmas tree behind a closed door= less broken ornaments! Next year we'll have a nice big Nordic tree to celebrate with!
- December 23, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- Ann said...
Oooh, this looks SO cozy comfy!
- December 23, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- ana said...
Merry Christmas Darling!!! I hope you have a great time... thank you for all the lovely images you bring us every day!
- December 23, 2009 at 4:44 PM
- La Dolfina said...
Hi Erin,
Merry Christmas!
I thought you might like to take a peek at my blue Christmas tree :)
I think it might be right up your alley.
Wishing you a blue, blue, Christmas
- December 23, 2009 at 5:06 PM
- Southern Aspirations said...
love this space! and the frames over the windows are fantastic.
Merry Christmas!
- December 23, 2009 at 9:02 PM
- JBeaudetStudios said...
Oh I absolutely love this room! Merry Christmas!
- December 24, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- Vida de Campo said...
I love this bedrom, I love rustic stilo. ti´s fabuluos...
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The three Vail properties in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California, Kirkwood Mountain Resort – have received 14 to 25 inches of new snow during the most recent winter storm at Lake Tahoe.
The three resorts now offer a combined 94 trails and 39 lifts. They expect to open additional terrain during the coming week prior to the Presidents' Day holiday.
"In addition to opening Northstar's scheduled terrain, the resort was able to open seven new trails within the first hour Thursday thanks to the new snow," said Bill Rock, senior vice president and chief operating officer. "Northstar has delivered the most trails and best conditions in North Lake Tahoe thanks to our state of the art snowmaking system and our dedicated team.
"Now we've received help from Mother Nature, and guests can look forward to a phenomenal week skiing and riding," Rock stated.
Like Northstar, Heavenly has amble snowmaking capability, which has allowed eh South Lake Tahoe resort to offer more terrain this winter where snowfall has been rare.
"This weather system brought a welcomed boost to our snow base, along with the temperatures that will allow us to continue making snow ourselves," said Pete Sonntag, vice president and chief operating officer of Heavenly. "We will continue to offer maximize our natural snowfall with our expansive grooming and snowmaking fleets. New terrain opened throughout the day today, and we are in a great position to continue expanding terrain for our guests."
Kirkwood, located off Highway 88, also is loving its new conditions following this week's snowfall. Kirkwood will open additional terrain today off of Chair 6.
"Kirkwood Mountain Resort's recent snowfall has brought out the powder-hounds who 'whoop and holler' throughout the mountain," said Casey Blann, vice president and general manager. "The energy and smiles of our guests and staff are off the charts.
For more information and the latest snow conditions updates at all three resorts, visit www.SkiHeavenly.com, www.NorthstarCalifornia.com or www.Kirkwood.com.


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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – After helping the University of Oregon volleyball team (25-4, 16-4) stake a best-ever runner-up conference finish, senior outside hitter Katherine Fischer received her first Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award on Monday.
Last Friday, the Ducks staked their 12th win in the last 14 Civil War matches with their 3-0 decision at Oregon State. Three days before in Eugene, UO's 3-0 victory over No. 7 UCLA was its sixth in the series in as many years, compared with the four-time champions' prior 45-1 advantage in the rivalry dating back to 1976.
Against the Beavers, the Los Altos, Calif., native Fischer posted a career-high hitting mark (.652) that was Oregon's second-best of 2012. Her ninth +.300 mark of the slate led the team in hitting for the fourth time this year and 13th time career-wise.
Her 15 kills at Oregon State was her three-set season best and second-best overall, and she led the team for the third time on the campaign and 19th time career-wise. It was the second contest that she was error-free on a +20-hitting attempt night after she also pulled the feat at Arizona in October (9K-0E-20A).
She also added two aces to raise her career tally to 112 – eighth-best all-time for the Ducks and tops among active Pac-12 players. She also ranks top 10 all-time for UO in career points (fifth, 1,370) and attempts (eighth, 3,313).
Against UCLA, she ranked second in kills (9) and added seven digs, two assists and one block.
Among the team's other five Pac-12 Offensive POW laurels this fall, redshirt senior outside hitter Alaina Bergsma upped her school record tally to six with three honors on August 27, October 15 and November 19. Similar nods went to junior setter Lauren Plum (Sept. 24) and sophomore outside Liz Brenner (Nov. 12).
Overall for the Ducks, Monday's weekly honor was the 19th in head coach Jim Moore's eight years at the helm, and 28th all-time for Oregon since 1986.
A complete list of all-time Duck honorees follows below, and more information on the award is available at the www.Pac-12.org website.
Team-wise last weekend, UO's second-place league effort improved upon its former-best fourth-place finishes in 2008, 1989, '87 and '86. Friday's outcome also tied the team's top overall win total (25) since the start of the conference in 1986, and second-best since the beginning of NCAA play in 1981 (behind its 27-12 mark in 1984).
This week, the Ducks received a best-ever #5 seed in the 64-team NCAA Tournament, and will host postseason home matches for the first time since 1986.
In Friday's NCAA First Round, UO faces Northern Colorado at 8 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena, while Dayton and Pepperdine will play immediately before at 5:30 p.m. On Saturday, the two, first-round winners will play in the NCAA Second Round at 8 p.m.
All-session packages are on sale at www.GoDucks.com for $18 (reserved tickets), $10 (adult G.A.), $6 (students and senior citizens) and $4 for children 3-12 years old (and infants two and under are free with a paying adult).
All-Time Oregon Conference Volleyball Players of the Week
1986 - Sep. 15, Michele Krebsbach
1986 - Oct. 27, Teri Kramer
1987 - Sept. 14, Teri Kramer
1987 - Sep. 28, Teri Kramer
1989 - Sep. 5, Stephanie Snyder
1989 - Oct. 9, Megan McCallister
1991 - Sep. 3, Dawnn Charroin
1995 - Sept. 18, Amy Barnes
2004 - Sept. 7, Lauren Westendorf
2006 - Oct. 16, Sonja Newcombe
2007 - Nov. 12, Gorana Maricic
2008 - Oct. 6, Sonja Newcombe
2008 - Nov. 3, Neticia Enesi
2009 – Oct. 19, Sonja Newcombe
2009 – Nov. 30, Sonja Newcombe
2010 – Sept. 27, Alaina Bergsma
*2011 - Aug. 29, Alaina Bergsma (Offensive)
2011 – Sept. 19, Alaina Bergsma (Off.)
2011 – Oct. 24, Lauren Plum (Off.)
2011 – Nov. 21, Lauren Plum (Off.)
2011 – Nov. 21, Haley Jacob (Defensive)
2012 – Aug. 27, Alaina Bergsma (Off.)
2012 – Sept. 24, Lauren Plum (Off.)
2012 – Oct. 15, Alaina Bergsma (Off.)
2012 – Nov. 12, Liz Brenner (Off.)
2012 – Nov. 19, Alaina Bergsma (Off.)
2012 – Nov. 26, Katherine Fischer (Off.)
Freshman of the Week Winners
2011 – Nov. 7, Liz Brenner
2011 – Nov. 21, Liz Brenner
* Starting in 2011, the Pac-10 began separate Offensive/Defensive/Freshman Player of the Week honors (compared to a single POW award from 1986-2010).
Other Pac-12 POW Nominees This Week:
OFFENSIVE: Halli Amaro, ARIZ; Erica Wilson, ASU; Alexis Austin, COLO; Alexis Olgard, USC; Chelsey Schofield, UTAH; Kylin Muñoz, WASH.
DEFENSIVE: Ronni Lewis, ARIZ; Chelsey Keoho, COLO; Haley Jacob, ORE; Kyle Gilbert, STAN; Natalie Hagglund, USC; Erin Redd, UTAH; Jenna Orlandini, WASH.
FRESHMAN: Halli Amaro, ARIZ; Macey Gardner, ASU; Lara Vukasovic, CAL; Nicole Edelman, COLO; Canace Finley, ORE; Samantha Bricio, USC; Melanie Wade, WASH.
2012 Pac-12 Women's Volleyball Players of the Week
Offensive / Defensive / Freshman
Aug. 27 Alaina Bergsma, ORE / Arica Nassar, OSU / Samantha Bricio, USC
Sept. 3 Krista Vansant, WASH / Karsta Lowe, UCLA / Samantha Bricio, USC
Sept. 10 Camille Saxton, OSU / Becky Defoe, OSU / Madi Bugg, STAN
Sept. 17 Arica Nassar, OSU / Marcelina Glab, WSU / Macey Gardner, ASU
Sept. 24 Lauren Plum, ORE / Jordan Burgess, STAN / Jordan Burgess, STAN
Oct. 1 Krista Vansant, WASH / Amanda Gil, WASH / Macey Gardner, ASU
Oct. 8 Samantha Bricio, USC / Natalie Hagglund, USC / Samantha Bricio, USC
Oct. 15 Alaina Bergsma, ORE / Kyle Gilbert, STAN / Inky Ajanaku, STAN
Oct. 22: Carly Wopat, STAN / Melanie Wade, WASH / Samantha Bricio, USC
Oct. 29: Tabi Love, UCLA / Natalie Hagglund, USC / Inky Ajanaku, STAN
Nov. 5: Carly Wopat, STAN / Kat Brown, CAL / Brittany Howard, STAN
Nov. 12: Liz Brenner, ORE / Brittany Howard, STAN / Brittany Howard, STAN
Nov. 19: Alaina Bergsma, ORE / Natalie Hagglund, USC / Samantha Bricio, USC
Nov. 26 Katherine Fischer, ORE/ Stephanie Preach, ASU / Jordan Burgess, STAN
- www.GoDucks.com –


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COCHRAN - Three Bulloch Academy players scored in double figures to lead the Gators to a 71-42 blowout of Monroe Academy in the opening round of the GISA Class AA boys' basketball tournament at Middle Georgia College Thursday.
COCHRAN - Piedmont Academy used a tight 2-3 zone to keep the Bulloch Academy inside scoring game at bay and Lady Cougar point guard Carrie Tucker hit 10-of-13 foul shots to lead Piedmont to a 39-29 victory in the opening girls' round of the GISA Class AA state basketball tournament Wednesday at Middle Georgia College.
On the verge of the first-ever Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships, the Georgia Southern swimming & diving team is focused and determined to make a run at the conference title.
Boys: Farris fuels PHS to 3-A title
Twenty-nine points, four 3s and one helluva ball game by Georgia Southern's Louis Graham gave me another correct prediction on Thursday night in Sparty-burg, Carolina.
TWIN CITY - The Portal Panthers showed the rest of Region 3-A exactly why they were the No. 1 seed going into the tournament, exploding for 41 points in the second half and cruising to a 65-49 win over the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs in the region championship game Saturday.
BRUNSWICK - Eric Ferguson scored 47 points, including 13 in overtime to lift Statesboro to a 71-69 win over Evans Saturday at Glynn Academy to claim the Region 3-AAAA championship.
PORTAL - If there were offensive linemen in basketball, Dan Farris would be the man for the job. If there were running backs, Mario Farris would be the starter.
The Statesboro Blue Devils led by three with 3.8 seconds remaining in the semifinals against Ware County and held on for a 47-44 win to advance to the region 3-AAAA championship game at Glynn Academy.
Six different Blue Devils scored and goalkeeper Matt Campbell recorded his first clean sheet of the year as Statesboro (1-1) dominated visiting Effingham County 10-0 Friday at Mill Creek.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the first qualifier for Hendrick and will start on the second row of Sunday's race with Hamlin. Hendrick driver Jimmie Johnson is on the pole. Tony Stewart will start in the third row for Gibbs.
One of Brian McNamee's lawyers predicted Roger Clemens will be pardoned by President Bush, saying some Republicans treated his client harshly because of the pitcher's friendship with the Bush family.
Michael Kimbrell transformed himself from a non-athlete to one of Bulloch Academy's best four-sport lettermen.
Victoria Mikell sparked Statesboro to a 48-33 win over Ware County Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Region 3-AAAA tournament, sending the Lady Blue Devils (21-3) into the state tournament.
LOUISVILLE - Screven County's girls (19-7) advanced to the quarterfinals of the Region 3-AA tournament with a 59-34 win over Metter on Wednesday.
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|Volleyball tops Montana 3-1
MOSCOW – The Idaho volleyball team rebounded from a tough loss Friday night with an impressive 3-1 win over Montana on Saturday as the Idaho Nike Invitational continues.
The Vandals improve to 1-1 on the season with the win, while Montana falls to 0-2. Idaho will wrap up the tournament Saturday evening against rival Washington State (1-1) in Memorial Gym at 7 p.m.
The Vandals hit .220 in the match, including a combined .414 in the final two sets to win 28-30, 25-16, 25-18, 25-13.
Ryann Carter had 49 assists for the Vandals, Janelle Chow had 23 digs and Allison (Walker) Baker had her second-straight double-double with 24 kills and 13 digs. Baker hit .315 in the match with just seven errors on 54 attempts. Alyssa Schultz finished with nine kills, six blocks and five digs for Idaho, and hit .233. Junior transfer Taylor Wilkinson also had nine kills, and added three digs and three blocks while hitting .467 for the Vandals.
Idaho finished the match with 56 kills and 20 errors on 164 attempts, and had 11 service aces and 11.0 total blocks. Montana hit just .080 for the match and had 9.0 total blocks.
The Vandals and Cougars enter Saturday's finale having both beat Montana and lost to Pacific.


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Cut-down week is difficult, Al Golden says
CORAL GABLES — The Miami Hurricanes took an NFL-style approach to trimming the depth chart. No, there weren't bring-your-playbook sitdowns like you see on HBO, but decisions are made.
Some will contribute this year. Others will support.
The depth chart released Monday wasn't necessarily the final positioning, but those who made that list are the guys who'll be expected to make the biggest contribution.
"You can't just cut down to 60 and travel right away," Golden said Tuesday morning. "But certainly, we have eliminated some guys from the equation and there's another smaller group of them who really need to compete here."
For those who didn't make the cut, there's a real challenge mentally to sustain the effort level from the last few weeks.
"There's a lot of guys that are down — they're not getting as many reps as they were," Golden said. "That's typical of that. Hopefully guys will respond today. But it's been a very fun camp. What they lack in age and experience, they're making up for in want-to and and maturity."
And now a few more nuggets of news …
- No Seantrel Henderson again today. He hasn't been on the field since last Tuesday. No update. Who knows?
- Defensive tackle Curtis Porter missed his second straight practice. Golden said his health issue "is not football related."
- Receiver Allen Hurns returned to a full-contact jersey to day after limited or no contact for the past week after suffering a "head injury."
- The installation of Boston College game plan has yet to begin. That will begin Friday, Golden said. It's common for coaches to resist the urge to start early, but there's always the risk over over-preparation and throwing off the game-week flow right from the beginning.
- Monday's practice didn't go so well, Golden said. "Although it's hard to say that as a blanket statement because a lot of guys made progress yesterday."
- On the two freshman quarterbacks, Golden said Gray Crow started fast, but Preston Dewey moved ahead in the competition for No.3. Golden hasn't determined a plan for redshirting one or both of them.
More to come soon. Just refresh the page in a bit. While you wait, think of something funny to say and post in in the comment section.
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Let's take a moment of silence and give respect to some of Ford's past fallen sub compacts-the Escort, Aspire, and Festiva. Considered to be some of the best sellers of their time, these small hatches offered unrivaled affordability, efficiency, and versatility to the small car segment. And now, it's time to ignite the petite car party all over again with the all-new Fiesta. Sprinkle a hint of performance on the recipe, and be prepared to be impressed.
Sure the Escort had a GT model, the Festiva had a "sport" model, but none quite had the performance formula behind the Fiesta ST. Developed specifically within Ford's performance division, the ST delivers on everything performance related. On the exterior, sporty wheels, enhanced aggressive styling cues, and suspension upgrades are just the beginning of the party.
Open the door and immediately, the sport inspired seats cradle the body, promising maximum support during acceleration and swift cornering maneuvers. Overall, interior space is impressive, and quite surprising by only judging from the Fiesta's exterior silhouette. Ford's benchmark SYNC technology makes it way downstream to the Fiesta from its sibling relatives at the top at the portfolio with an improved user interface that includes an uncomplicated and easy to navigate entertainment experience.
Yet, the heart of the ST can be found under the hood, where a spirited 1.6L 4 cylinder roars alive after the keyless push button is pressed to reveal 197 horsepower with over 200 lb ft of torque. Combined with the lightweight construction and high torque, a proper 6-speed manual will get this Fiesta to a spirited jump to 60 miles per hour in less than 7 seconds. Shifting through gears is a complete joy, while driving dynamics remind you this car has the underlying spirit of a European that has been properly tuned on the Autobahn.
The all-new Ford Fiesta ST simply defines what it means to be a hot hatch. A versatile, attractive, and fun to drive hatchback that won't break the bank, and may simply translate into a celebration, or party during each mile you drive. When shopping in the segment, there is no doubt the Fiesta should be added to the top of your list. For more information, check out the Fiesta ST sport compact at ford.com.


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College Hockey:Concordia (Minn.) Fires Women's Coach Gregg
Concordia (Minn.) has fired women's coach Corey "Ace" Gregg after he was dismissed from a select camp.
Gregg was working at a camp for 15-year-old girls when he was released for "inappropriate behavior," Barry Ford, the president of hockey operations for Minnesota Hockey, told the Fargo (N.D.) Forum.
Ford told the newspaper that an incident took place between Gregg and an adult female counselor at the camp on June 15. None of the campers was involved, Ford said.
Concordia fired Gregg six days later.
"We all make mistakes and we all suffer consequences from poor choices, but you never like to see it happen among people that you've gotten to know and become close with, but we've got an obligation to look out for the best interest of our student-athletes and the reputation of our program," Concordia athletic director Larry Papenfuss told the Forum. "It was on those grounds that the decision was made."
Assistant coach Joe Vannett has taken over on an interim basis.
Gregg was 41-45-11 in four seasons at Concordia.
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An Oregon teacher has recently accepted a plea deal that resulted in prosecutors dropping felony charges against her. In this case, prosecutors claim that the 37-year-old high school teacher had inappropriate sexual relations with a 17-year-old student. Since the student was underage at the time of the sexual contact, the teacher was charged with several felony sex crimes. According to police, another teacher reported the sexual activity.
Instead of fighting the felony charges through the criminal courts, the teacher negotiated a plea agreement with prosecutors. In a plea agreement, prosecutors are often willing to allow a defendant to plead guilty to a lesser crime in exchange for quick resolution of the case and dropping more serious charges. Plea deals usually result in fewer penalties for defendants.
In this plea deal, the teacher pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual delinquency of a minor. As a result of the deal, all of the felony charges against the teacher were dropped by the prosecution. Because the woman pleaded guilty to criminal charges, she does still have to face criminal penalties. Her sentencing included 60 days of electronic monitoring and three years' probation. Furthermore, this teacher will have to register as a sex offender in the state of Oregon.
As is seen in this case, penalties for sex crimes are serious. Had the felonies not been dropped from this case, it is likely the penalties would have been even more severe and included jail or prison time. In many cases, those found guilty of a sex crime will be forced to register as a sex offender. When someone is placed on the sex offender registry, the public is notified of their criminal history as well as their current residence. Furthermore, those placed on a sex offender registry often face restrictions about where they can live, work and socialize.
Source: The Oregonian, "Ex-Molalla High teacher sentenced in sex case involving teen: Clackamas County Roundup," Jan. 3, 2013


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Huntington / 50 Monroe Place
162,500 SF office building with recently renovated two story lobby accessible from north and south; on site credit card only parking area; located between The BOB and Rosa Parks Circle.
Visitor Amenities
- Free public bathrooms: No
- Free public parking: No
- Handicap accessible: No
Artist & Connection Information
Huntington is excited to once again be a venue for ArtPrize. We offer wide open spaces and intimate nooks. Our building is ideally situated for great traffic flow, with the Grand Rapids Art Museum directly to our east and the B.O.B. directly to our west. This year we will be featuring independent artists as well as members of the Grand Valley Artists, Inc. community.


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On a warm summer day at Diablo Stadium in Tempe, the San Francisco Giants faced the Los Angeles Angels. Giants pitchers Ryan Vogelson, Barry Zito, Chad Gaudin and Sergio Romo took the mound. In front of 4,042 fans the Giants took an early lead but gave up that lead and finished in a tie. Final score 9-9.


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Academy Revalidation Group
Chaired by: Dr Ian Starke
The Academy Revalidation Group is concerned with developing processes and procedures relating to the specialist revalidation of doctors.
It provides a forum for the medical Royal Colleges and Faculties to:
- Identify and develop and a cohesive approach to revalidation, looking at specialties in particular
- Ensure that any approach is developed in collaboration with the medical Royal Colleges, Faculties and other key stakeholders
- Exchange information about the progress of work within the Colleges, Faculties and other stakeholders around revalidation
- Ensure that any processes developed in support of revalidation are robust and effective
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San Francisco 49ers (7-2-1) at New Orleans Saints (5-5)
KICKOFF: 3:25 p.m. Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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INJURIES: San Francisco: probable - cornerback Tarell Brown (knee), cornerback Chris Culliver (shoulder), safety Dashon Goldson (ribs, calf), linebacker Tavares Gooden (shin), running back Frank Gore (wrist, ribs), wide receiver Randy Moss (finger), linebacker Aldon Smith (shoulder), safety C.J. Spillman (finger), defensive tackle Will Tukuafu (wrist) and linebacker Patrick Willis (shoulder). Questionable: quarterback Alex Smith (concussion).
New Orleans: Out: tackle Charles Brown (knee), cornerbacks Corey White (knee) and Elbert Mack (concussion) and Defensive end Junior Galette (ankle). Questionable: tackle Zach Strief (groin). Probable: running back Darren Sproles (hand).
Nakia Hogan writes about how the rematch from last season's playoff game is expected to be a physical game.
Larry Holder has a complete game breakdown in his Inside the game package.
Saints columnist Mike Triplett takes a look at how Saints safeties Malcolm Jenkins and Roman Harper's have dealt with last season's disappointing finish against the 49ers.
Nakia Hogan puts the spotlight on Saints rookie tackle Bryce Harris who may get his first start Sunday.
Here is Dan Swenson's weekly Feelin' the Brees graphic.
Terrance Harris put together a comprehensive story on what stadiums, teams and the NFL are doing to prevent aggressive/violent fan behavior at games.
You can still answer our question of the week: How should the Saints defend Vernon Davis?
Mike Triplett's First-and-10 takes a look at how the Saints' run defense stiffens in the red zone.
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Dr. Bob Marlay is a career member of the US Government's Senior Executive Service. He has been with the US DOE and its predecessor agencies since 1974. He has held leadership positions in national security, energy programs, energy policy, science and technology policy, climate change, international affairs and the planning and management of research and development programs. He is currently serving as Deputy Director, Office of Climate Change Policy and Technology, and as US Director of the US-China Clean Energy Research Center.
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Marlay began his Federal career in 1966 as an Engineering Aide. In 1969, he accepted a full-time position as a GS-7 Civil Engineer at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD. From 1971 to 1974, LT Marlay served on active duty as an officer in the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps. After joining DOE, he remained active in the Navy Reserve, commanding large engineering troop units in expeditionary construction (US Navy Seabees). Before retiring from the Navy in 2001, he rose to the rank of Rear Admiral (O-8), last serving as Deputy Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
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Presented to MIT alumna Carolyn Jenkins for Poster titled East Boston Buffer: A Transferable Urban Framework for Adapting to Sea Rise
Abstract:Urban vulnerability to climate change is constantly increasing. Many coastal cities need to begin sea rise mitigation efforts soon, and now is a critical time for architects to intervene in this process with good design that takes on the issue of sea rise in the city, not just as a problem but as an opportunity and catalyst for change.
Data published in August 2012 revealed that the US East Coast is experiencing a rate of sea rise that is four times the global average. The City of Boston has an exceptionally high percentage of flood-prone areas due to the city's dramatic history of landmaking. Of all the neighborhoods comprising Boston, the often-overlooked neighborhood of East Boston is the most flood-prone. This project takes on the vulnerable waterfront of East Boston as a point of departure for the design of a prototypical, transferable framework for coastal cities worldwide.
This thesis project address the issue of sea rise in an urban context as a unique condition related to the construction a sustainable environment. In order to meet seemingly contradictory need for sea rise defense and capacity for future urban growth, the project reconsiders waterfront architecture as a crucial element of a resilient urban waterfront. The project seeks a symbiosis between the political needs of Boston and the need for sea rise defense by weaving physical infrastructures (both hard engineered elements and soft vegetative ones) in a layered way that can be effectively implemented in phases and contribute to the neighborhood.
The project establishes a systematic approach to a layered buffer zone that mediates between the sea and the vulnerable urban fabric of East Boston. This buffer zone – a park - is a framework for future development that includes tidal energy collection, environmental enhancement, and social enrichment through the allocation of productive, inhabitable, and recreational spaces within a defensive landscape. Through careful orchestration and layering of multi-disciplinary sea rise mitigation tools, the designed framework projects a new future for the urban waterfront – one that promotes social as well as physical resilience, increased self-sufficiency, and adaptability in an ever-changing coastal environment.
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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Overwater, Tony (Antonides Franciscus)
Overwater, Tony (Antonides Franciscus), bass player, composer; b. Rotterdam, NL, 24 March 1965. His father is Jack Overwater and his mother is Nelly Plugge. His brother, Ruud Overwater, born 15 March 1967, is a designer (also designer of most of Tony's CDs).
Tony studied with John Clayton, Essiet Okun Essiet, Jacques Schols, Ray Brown, Dave Holland, Charlie Haden and Niels Henning Pedersen. As a composer, he writes for his own groups but also for documentaries and modern dance. His musical styles range from jazz to improvised music, from arabic music to classical contemporary music. Recently Tony also picked up the Ud (Arabic lute) and started studying Arabic music. His career set off early while he was still studying at the conservatory. In 1989 he received the most promising Dutch Jazzmusician award (the Podium Prize) and he was asked to tour and record with Sunny and David Murray. Soon after that he became a member of the Yuri Honing Trio which is still one of his main working bands. He has been working with a wide variety of musicians and artists since. To name a few; Ack van Rooyen, Misha Mengelberg, Paolo Fresu, Sylvie Courvoisier, Gilbert Paeffgen, Dave Burrell and many others.
Recently Tony set up his own group with Ack van Rooyen, Maarten Ornstein and Wim Kegel. Overwater's sound and unique way of playing has established him as a remarkable bassplayer. His present stage perfomance is widely appreciated and makes him not only a gifted sideman but also a remarkable solo performer. He plays a double bass that's 150 years old, a French unsigned bass. He's played with Marjorie Barnes, Dave Burrell, Gene Carl, Thomas Chapin, Roberto Gato, Michel Godard, Mike del Ferro, Pierre Favre, Paulo Fresu, Yuri Honing, David Liebman ,Joost Lybaart , Misha Mengelberg, Idris Muhammed, David Murray, Sunny Murray, Gilbert Paeffgen, Ernst Reyseger, Marc van Roon , Ack van Rooyen, Erwin Vann, Peter Waters and others. He's recently working with the Yuri Honing Trio , Dufay, Treya Quartet, Joshua Samson , Anouk van Dijk, Tony Overwater trio, and Ack van Rooyen. He tour with the OP group in fall 2001 with Ack van Rooyen on Bugel. He did two weeks in Ronnie Scotts' in London and Birmingham with David Murray Quartet. He's done tours with YHT and other groups through Austria, Belgium, China, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria and the United States. He's the founder and co-director of Jazz In Motion foundation in Holland, an organization for and by musicians promoting Progressive Jazz. He's an MTN boardmember and works for JazzFacts, Holland's biggest Jazz site. In 1992 Tony Overwater made several tours with the Sunny Murray quartet and recorded several CD's with Dutch groups such as The Yuri Honing Trio and Zut Alors! and made his first recording with David Murray for the well known Italian label Black Saint. In the same year he toured with the David Murray Quartet, with Idris Muhammed and Dave Burrell, throughout Great Britain, playing one week in the Ronnie Scott's Jazzclub. A month later his first moviescore, written for the movie Metropolis by Fritz Lang, was performed live with the movie at a big culture festival in Holland. In 1993 Tony Overwater started 2 projects in which he combined avant-garde silent movies from the beginning of this century with Contemporary Jazz performed live with his quartet. The Joris Ivens project combined Overwater's music with short movies from the Dutch cineast Joris Ivens. In the Cinema Pur Project French movies, from directors like Man Ray and Germaine Dulac, were used in the same way, fusing these two art-forms together. In 1995, he was asked to write music for two Jazz festivals in Holland. For the Jazzmarathon in Groningen he wrote and performed with an octet his Hyper Music Project '95, featuring, among others, Sylvie Courvoisier and Thomas Chapin. For the Bass festival in Arnhem he wrote a suite for bass flute, bass clarinet, acoustic bass and bass drum. In November he attended the Music meeting in Baden Baden where he recorded and played with a wide variety of musicians from all over the world. Early 1996 Tony Overwater started collaborating with dancer/choreographer Anouk van Dijk. They created a piece for dancer and bassplayer called Ex/imago in which they experimented with instant composing/choreographing, in Ex/imago they combined improvisation with structured matter. In 1996 Tony Overwater made several extensive tours with the trio DelFerro/Overwater/Paeffgen and the Yuri Honing Trio. With the Yuri Honing Trio they toured throughout Finland, Canada and Malta playing on several big festivals. In 1997 Tony Overwater was asked to compose for the choreographer Anouk van Dijk for a new ballet called Eter/Ether. Again he toured extensively through out Europe and North America with the Yuri Honing Trio and Delferro/Overwater/Paeffgen.. Spring '97 Tony Overwater toured with Scapino, one of Holland's top modern ballet companies. In autumn '97 he was invited to perform on the opening of the European Filmfestival in Nairobi (Kenya) with his movie-project C inema Pur. 1998 contained two exotic tours with the Yuri Honing Trio. In May they went to China to play in Beijing and ShangHai. In September they went to the Middle East to play in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. Tony composed a contemporary piece for Mezzo-soprano and acoustic bass called Le Petit Prince based on the French book. He also toured with a group with Michel Godard, Misha Mengelberg en Swiss drummer Pierre Favre. In June his new group V played at the Holland Festival in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam playing music from Joni Mitchell. Later that year the group also played at the North Sea Jazz festival and the Jazz Marathon in Groningen. That year he also recorded with a new group called the Treya Quartet. 1999 found the Yuri Honing Trio toured in Scotland England and Ireland in February and went for a festival in Georgia (former USSR) in November. The year 2000 started with a tour to Australia with the Yuri Honing Trio. In July Tony went on tour with the group Vandoorn to Canada. September 2000 he was part of the theatre production 'Entertainment' by the Barre Land. The music was composed by Maarten Ornstein en performed live. The musicians were an active part of the play. In October the Yuri Honing Trio did another tour in Georgia. In December Tony Overwater was asked to compose music for a children's production in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. It was a co-production with a well-known writer of childrens book, Max Velthuis. The music was played live by a quintet while the author read and drew his stories. In January 2001 Maarten Ornstein and Tony Overwater went to Las Vegas. The Yuri Honing did 2 tours spring 2001, one to Switzerland and one to England and Scotland. In the same period the Tony Overwater trio started playing, they played a week in Pompoen, a new jazzclub in Amsterdam and they performed with Ack van Rooyen and Ernst Reyseger at the North Sea Jazz festival. 11th of september 2001 was the start of new project of the Yuri Honing trio, The Orient Express . This project brings together two musical cultures of seemingly opposite directions, the classical Arabic music and European progressive jazz. The Yuri Honing Trio invited three young musicians from the Middle East. Rima Khcheich an singer from Lebanon, who is specialised in Classic Arabic songs, Bassem Havar, a djoser player and Latif al Obeidy, a multitalented percussion and ud player both from Iraq. In December the Orient Express tours through the Middle East. The collaboration with Singer Rima Kh cheich inspires Tony Overwater to transfer arabic lute techniques to the bass. He studies Arab quarter tone scales and the maqam improvistation techniques. In early 2002 Tony Overwater toured with his quintet and Max Velthuis, writer of children's books. They perform in many theatres in Holland and the friendship between the 79 year old Max Velthuis and the group grows. The friendship also results in a concert at the North Sea Jazzfestival where Joshua Samson was asked to perform. Joshua invited Max Velthuis to announce the group and make a large drawing while they played. The concert also included 10 percussion players, 2 dancers and a rapper. In March 2002 the Tony Overwater Groups with Ack van Rooyen tours trough Switzerland. In May 2002 Tony was asked to play in a new group in Switzerland with Dutch saxophone player Jasper Blom and two Swiss musicians, Samuel Rohrer and Patrick Muller. In October the Italian based group Dufay releases its first cd and play several concerts in Venice, Ancona and Padova.
Tony's son Kaili Burton Overwater was born 21st of June 1995.
Motion Music (1994); Delferro/Overwater/Paeffgen: Evening train (1994), Dices (1997); Up Close (1999); OP (2000)
As sideperson:
Release '88: restless skies (1988); Findley Brothers: relaxing (1989); Scapes: Changes In Time (1989); Nelly Pouget: le dire (1990): Zut Alors!: Pie Dough (1991); David Murray: A sanctuary within (1992); Yuri Honing 3: A matter of conviction (1992); Marc van Roon: We won't forget (1992); Amsterdam Drama: Drama in Concert (1994); Olaf Tarenskeen Group: More to Life... (1994); Marc van Roon with David Liebman: Falling Stones (1994); Planet Thang: Beyond Appearance (1995); The Yuri Hong Trio: Gagarin (1995); The Yuri Honing Trio: Star Tracks (1996); Michel Godard: Una Mora (1996); Scapino Rotterdam: Below Paradise (1997); Sylvie Courvoisier: Ocre (1997); Susanne Abbuehl Group: I am Rose (1997); Scapino/Gene Carl Band: Below Paradise (1997); Treya Quartet: Plays Gabriel Faure (1998); Big Bizar Habit: Le Dirigeable Fantastique (1998); Amsterdam Drama/Maurice Horsthuis: Drama in Concert (1998); Vandoorn: Four borthers (1999); The Yuri Honing Trio: Sequel (1999)
Television and radio broadcasts:
Performance of a children's production in the Concertgeboux was recorded for National TV (VPRO) in 2000; In the fall of 2001 the Trio with special guest Ack van Rooyen toured through Holland and recorded for the National radio (NPS). At the end of October the Treya quartet recorded for the Swiss national TV which was broadcasted December 25.
Made music for 2 documentaries: Een chinees gezicht and zintuigen zijn de voetjes van de ziel
In 2002 he won the VPRO/Boy Edgar Prize, the most prestigious prize in the Netherlands for Jazz and Improvised music. Edison award 2001. Most promising young Dutch jazz musician of the year "Podium Prize 1989", awards with Scapes; Leverkusen '89, Meervaart '89 and Middelsee '89.
Contact information:
Kol. Verveerstraat 19
1411 VB Naarden
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Multi-Million Dollar Stock Fraud Of Signalife
An attorney for South Carolina health care device company, Signalife, was arrested last week at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on charges related to his alleged role in a multi-million dollar market manipulation fraud scheme. The indictment charges Mitchell Stein with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, three counts of ... Read More »
On The Twelfth Count Of Mail Fraud My Scammer Gave To Me…
In November, Steven Folan, of Florida, pleaded guilty to a thirteen count indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud and twelve counts of mail fraud. The indictment alleged that Folan and others were involved in a telemarketing scam, operating in Florida, that bilked over 22,000 victims of $30 million. The indictment alleged ... Read More »
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Construction company executives and employees, along with others, have been indicted in an alleged billing fraud and kickback scheme. Krahl Construction's Principal owner and six of it's top executives and employees along with two former employees of client companies were indicted for allegedly engaging in a fraudulent billing and kickback scheme. The defendants affiliated (seven in total) with Krahl Construction ... Read More »
Home Start America CEO And Founder Sentenced To 50 Months In Prison For Role In $1.5 Million Fraud Conspiracy
CEO and founder of alleged real estate investment firm Home Start America (HSA), Michael Kaufman, was sentenced to 50 months in prison last week for his role in a long-running, large scale wire fraud conspiracy with loan officer David Wynn. According to documents filed and statements made in court: Kaufman founded HSA in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and at one time ... Read More »
Nine More Charged In Fraud Of Holocaust Survivor Programs
Charges have been announced against nine more participants in a scheme that defrauded programs that were established to aid survivors Holocaust survivors of of Nazi persecution out of over $57 million. Thus far, 30 have been charged in connection with this scheme and the nine newly announced fraudsters include: Henry Gordin, Genrikh Kolontryrskiy, Viktor Levin, Ella Voskresenskiy, Zlata Blavatnik, Pytor ... Read More »
$4.2 Million For Free Internet Download Software?
After a conviction last November following a seven-week trial David Moro was sentenced on October 5, 2011 to 10 and a half years (126 months) in prison for orchestrating and carrying out a $4.2 million broadcasting equipment lease and financing scheme which yielded a loss of more than $3 million to lenders. Moro was convicted of one count of conspiracy ... Read More »


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The Bloom Organization serves ASC clients across the United States, but will begin implementing PriorityOne Group's managed IT services at its Center for Ambulatory and Minimally Invasive Surgery in Eatontown, N.J. The multispecialty facility is affiliated with Virtua Health.
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Judith Ivory Answers Your Questions
(May 10, 2000)
The February Covers Covered by Carol garnered a great deal of reader response, in no small part because Judith herself dropped by often, after being invited by columnist Carol Irvin. Editor Sandi Morris poured over all the messages and synthesized it into what you'll find below.
If you've ever read a book by Judy Cuevas aka Judith Ivory, or thought about reading a book by her, you'll likely find this this give-and-take quite interesting. Be warned, however, that spoilers for some of the books are given.
Judith Ivory writes:
Let me take a moment to thank Carol publicly for a very well done article. She really tackled a lot of material and organized it so well, made it so readable and make her points clearly. More amazing still, she got the facts right. It is surprisingly rare that a journalist writes such a long article without getting some crazy thing or other backward, which she didn't. The old joke, just so long as they spell my name right. Of course, Carol did that two, for both names. Judith Ivory aka Judy Cuevas.
I always think there are two imaginations at play in reading a novel, the authors but also the readers. So no interpretation can be wrong exactly. If that's what someone gets, that's what they get.
I disagree more (though not a lot) on her conclusions regarding the covers themselves. I esthetically love many of her ideas, but in the marketplace I'm just not willing to be the experimental model. I'll take the good ol' romance cover any day. It is death, let me tell you, not to let romance readers know for sure - within seconds as they scan the books - that they are looking at a romance with all the elements they read romance for.
So as much as I would love esthetically to see an impressionist painting or such (I also covet the Pre-Raphaelites), the businesswoman in me says it is impractical at the present time. Romance readers would pass right over the book without even realizing they had. They're just not expecting to see that kind of cover on one of 'their' books.
Also, for the record, Beast was the first title by an unknown author, so the cover was really all anyone was buying on in the first few weeks. It went into two more printings within a very short time (and has gone into several more), so I have to assume the cover was really working for that book.
See, there are two things to consider for a cover: 1) esthetics, which frankly most publishers put in second position to 2) magnetism or whatever you want to call it, the sort of cover that just ends up in readers hands as they stand there, then ends up at the cash register. And to get to the cash register, it takes a whole package, not just a good cover. 'The back cover has to work, the quotes, the opening pages.' I am so glad I don't have to worry much about this. Avon is excellent partner in getting my books to the register *G*.
I've really enjoyed these posts. All of them. Even the negative comments are thoughtful. I see nothing mean-spirited here at all. Only genuine exchange and opinions, lots of thinking. Which I must say is my favorite thing of all. If I do one thing with my books besides entertain - which is my number one goal - I would love to make people think. My books make me think, so why not others. Thank you for this. For all these comments here. And, yes, I'll be happy to address what I have time to. I can keep popping back till your questions are answered.
"I usually find her characters to be so self-satisfied that they are amoral."
I think perhaps they might come across as smug, complacent, so happy in their little world they are unwilling to change. And I guess this is my message to myself and readers, to one degree or another in nearly all my books: Don't be. And oh oh oh isn't it easy to be? We are such creatures of habit. Change does not come to us easily. Especially changes of personality, growth. It is almost always thrust upon us. So I do frequently set up my characters as merrily going along when something happens that will no longer permit them to travel the easy path. And then they struggle against the change, trying to refind to their old comfort that really doesn't work anymore
"Im always left edgy, irritated and wanting explanations. On the other hand they among my very favorites."
Which makes me grin. Not to irritate, no. I hope to entertain you. But thinking is great entertainment. And thinking about life and what it's all about is a good thing. In Black Silk (always be wary of people who quote themselves, but still it remains important to me) I used a double epigraph in front of one chapter: "An unexamined life in not worth living," which is from Socrates. Then "Socrates was suicidal," which was from the hero. And of course Socrates did drink the hemlock, so Graham is being amusing, because he is saying that he has been forced to examine his life, which is supposed to be good, but he hates it.
There is another quote I love from Daniel Martin by John Fowles, a fave of mine: "The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symtoms appears." (Antonia Gramsci, Prison Notebook). To my mind, Graham of Black Silk and Sebastien (two very different characters) share this situation. That they are about to make a huge change in themselves, but before that can happen they are in chaos, the new self struggling against the old to be born.
"Sebastien thinks his wife is beautiful, the perfect social asset, but he has no emotional attachment to her at all. He lives separately and sees her only for society gatherings or family birthdays, Christmas etc. There is a description in Bliss of him going to her home for a 6 year old daughters birthday, meeting wife upstairs for a quick coupling and leaving."
It was my intention to make life give him a horrible comeuppance in Bliss. He loses everything he cherishes. The chateau and all its treasures are destroyed. He sees he has no connection to his children and wife, then loses any hope of mending much when his wife goes. His brother 'betrays' him, leaves, and won't speak to him. His most loathsome business partner is injured horribly, and Sebastien is left to clean up the mess, becoming oddly the man's best friend.
Sebastien is left bewildered. Everything he believes seems to have turned out not to be true. Marie, that interlude on the wedding day, strikes him as insanity. Yet it is the beacon, the honest moment in a life rife with dishonesty with himself.
I loved him because my life, all our lives have bits of this. I could exaggerate this awful aspect of personality and find compassion for it in him. He had so much that was good, too. He wanted to do right, to be good. And he wanted to be loved, though he just couldn't figure out what he was doing wrong to get it. Marie showed him.
"One month later Margarite kills herself. Sebastion doesnt feel any guilt, remorse or regret."
On this, I would defend Sebastien a tiny bit. She was a country away. He hadn't seen her in months. They weren't close. His self-discovery that he felt so little guilt pointed all this out - the emptiness of his life and probably hers (though how could he even know about hers)? I do believe it would have been even more neurotic of him to think he controlled in some way an event that happened at such remove - both physical and emotional. He had nothing to do with her life - sadly - so how could he have much to do with her death? Other than he ignored her. But it wasn't as if an adult woman couldn't go get what she needed elsewhere. Plenty of men ignore their wives, and they don't resort to morphine or kill themselves.
This marriage arrangement, btw, was not that uncommon among the upperclass in France at the time. People married almost as a business decision, and if they couldn't love one another, they (theoretically) treated each other respectfully, while very discreetly finding love elsewhere. Très French.
"He says his only remorse is that he doesnt 'feel' properly, he is happy to have her gone."
An expression of how sad and empty his life is. He wished he cared, truly cared, for someone. He can't connect or establish emotional intimacy. And I agree with many readers here - he never does do brilliantly at it, even in Dance. But with Marie he does much much better, with the hope of maturing nicely in his later years.
"I cant square Sebastien's complete lack of guilt"
But he didn't do anything to cause her death. What should he feel guilty over? Other than how convenient he finds it that she died - and he does express guilt over this. He doesn't like himself for it. This little zing propels him toward change, though in the end he lets go of that too. To move forward, one's energy must be directed forward, no? The past is unchangeable. I think this new awareness of himself makes him behave very differently with Marie. He sings to her. I can't imagine him getting to that stage without facing for a moment at least what a horrid man he was becoming - to have actually found his wife's death sad but ... convenient.
"I really really liked Sleeping Beauty. I did not find the characters there to be at all unsympathetic or confusing - quite the reverse, I found them original and interesting and admirable and believable human beings, quite memorable to me, and I also found their romance very romantic, and the book said some things about past treatment of women and about colonialism in Africa that I thought were worthwhile too. In fact, I voted for Sleeping Beauty as my favorite romance of 1998."
I'm glad you liked it. That was my first attempt to actually consider the characters' likability. Funny, but I guess I just like people of all sorts myself. I have no trouble liking people who are quite flawed. Only with much mail did I realize that a branch of romance readers want ... oh, I don't know how to put it - less neurotic? more wholesome? more admirable? maybe just more heoric? - characters. No problem, I thought. I like so many kinds of people, I can easily write about the noble of heart. Although I may be tired of it after two books. I notice the WIP has a pretty argumentative pair. Don't know what people will think of Sam and Lydia.
"I loved James Stoker in Sleeping Beauty (he was fabulous), but Coco is the only major character of Cuevas/Ivory's who was ever unconvincing to me. I never for even one minute believed that she'd been the courtesan of rulers because she never had any thoughts, feelings or recollections of these affairs, and how could she possibly not? I'm not saying she should have been dwelled on it endlessly, but rather that her character would have been formed by these experiences. She went into the profession as a teenager and spent most of her adult life in intimate company of complex, powerful men. She could have loved it, hated it, or treated the job like doing the dishes but whatever the case her attitude should have been conveyed, she should have had one, and this attitude would have been a clue to who the character was. Since I never found out what she felt about it, I didn't find her remotely believable as an ex-courtesan."
Interesting on Coco's thoughts about being a courtesan. I had several places where she referred to them, spoke about her past in the book, but the editor suggested I cut them, and I agreed after discussing the matter.
The thing is, Coco was a happy woman. She enjoyed what she'd done once she realized that this was what she had to do. My ed thought - and I agree - there would be readers who would cringe every time she mentioned liking her relationships to married men. I was dodging a moral judgment on her, which was tricky, given what she'd done for living.
In terms of the integrity of the book, I decided her comfort with herself and her continuing relationship with many of the man she'd slept with spoke enough about how she felt. She didn't blame herself for coping the best she could in a time when women had few choices. She took what pleasure there was to have from the situations life provided. Oh, if only I could do that. *G*
She did very boldly, if obliquely, defend her relationship with the Prince of Wales to James in an early chapter, saying where the Prince put his c__k was no one's business but his own. The fact that she goes to that dinner party late in the book, where many of the men were at one time her clients, is comfortable, and simply uses her charms in a limited way on James, I thought, spoke to this issue as well. Plus, for her, to have her charms now result in James truly loving her, chasing her down, wanting her physically, emotionally, and ultimately publicly without shame has to have been a very healing experience.
OTOH, Coco, someone told me (I didn't see it), took a beating even as she is, on some board or other. Romance readers cling to middle-American value, God bless them, and Coco was party to adultery in her youth. It made her a powerful woman.
I didn't find her reprehensible at all for it. She was too 'moral' about it, the way she conducted it, somehow, if that makes sense. But, then, that was fiction. Based on mores of a hundred years ago, where women didn't have much access to power. I think some readers judge her by today's standards.
Today, such behavior would be less forgiveable perhaps. But I like to think that today, Coco would have been . . . a senator or trial attorney. I don't know. My dad likes to say, "I'd have to walk a mile in his shoes." That's his way of not judging people.
Several people have asked me to respond to some readers' disappointment in the ending of The Proposition - i.e., that Mick 'is' a duke after all, not really a ratcatcher. First, let me say that many people love the ending and have said so. Me, for one, hahaha.
Here's my take. I thought I set up the ending so it was ambiguous. I'm big on ambiguity, since that is so ... real. I thought I left it that you could believe he was really the duke's grandson if you liked, or you could believe he wasn't. That, in either event, Mick was just doing what he always did so well: making the most of what life offered him.
At least in The Proposition you had the con men searching for a lookalike, dressing him right, and bringing him to his grandfather (I thought they deserved the reward money and should have gotten it since they did find the right guy after all). They were devious and brought what they thought perfectly well was a counterfeit. In fact, Mick in the end was all right with taking the title and lands because he thought Winnie should have them and because the duke wanted him to have them, but he wasn't at all sure he was anyone long lost grandson. He was just being accommodating.
I figured he was picked by the cons on the basis of his similarity to the painting in the duke's house, so it could be that they had accidentally found the duke's grandson, or it could be they simply searched till they found a man suitable, who would have to have the right eye color, height, etc.
After that, there are two explanations to everything that comes up - with the exception of Mick recognizing the old duke instantly, having never seen him, as 'Poppy' all is explainable. And even Mick says, well, it's what I called my grandfather, and he reminds me of him.
So was he? Or did he simply have a resemblance because they were picked to resemble each other for the con? As to the duke, there was a man who had no one, who was so self-involved the only person he had ever loved was a tiny child. He longed for that child, I would think, so much it would be a kind of relief to think he saw him in Mick. And who better to see a beloved lost grandchild in than a fine, handsome, rather polished now, man?
No, I love the end. It is ambiguous in just the right way and uplifting for me. Winnie loved him long before he was a duke - in fact, she held the title against him; it scared her. Mick was left to apply all he knew about ratcatching, now to trying to run an estate - and very much needed Winnie's help to bridge what was sure to be a long haul. It was hard and confusing for him. Not exactly happily ever after. He even lost his dog, which I thought was sad. (Jenny Crusie complained enormously over this. ) I thought it was just right. Ha, but then it was my book.
Obviously, if enough people didn't get it, I didn't convey my ideas well enough.
"I thought all the signs pointed in one direction. The fact that he reminded Winnie of her grandfather in mannerisms and personality as well as appearance, and the Cornish wet nurse, and the fact that he didn't look anything like the members of the family that raised him. Maybe Mick's internal thoughts would have made the ambiguity clearer. I just went back and reread it and I can see now that you never indicate Mick is convinced he is the heir, but I never noticed that before - I guess because I'm so used to seeing the hero turn out to be the long-lost heir."
Yes, I think I might have put it into someone's head more, that that was the opportunity I missed.
I think you gave the book the ending you secretly wanted. Why else would you see that? I can tell you that a number of readers did catch the ambuity and write, haha, asking, So was he? As if he were a real person and I were keeping it a secret. *G*
"Now I'm curious as to how many readers have picked up on that."
From the mail, it seems to be about even-stephen, 50/50. On Amazon - with 26 reviews to date - it seems the same. Go look. See what you think.
"BTW, I really liked that reverie about people's legs near the end (though it too made me think he was the heir). He was a child at one point, where he was lost in legs."
I think I put it there though to allow the heir theory. It is his only psychological complicity to my knowledge - and very oblique and, ha, ambiguous I hope - with the heir theory.
"...he might not be the heir after all must have been too subtle for me. Or the author got carried away with subtlety."
It's a hard balance, and one I am mostly happy with in myself. But I miss it, too. As I can only think I have done here, at least a little. Funny, sometimes one line, one sentence will turn a reader around. A paragraph at most. Anyway, it wasn't there for you. It's guessing game as to what exactly will work for readers. I think I do it fairly well, though not perfectly. My editor is a good reader, and the ending got by her, too.
"...was Mick always going to end up with a title?"
From the very first moment of conception, he was going to end up titled. I thought it was important for Winnie.
See, I saw her as having enormous insecurities about her flashy, popular cousin Xavier. I wanted her to have to confront that in Mick, and the only way was for him to turn out larger-than-life, more than she could ever have dreamed. A duke. My only improvement would have been to make him King of England, ha. I just couldn't figure out how to make that plausible though. Ho.
I wanted her humbled by his social position, since that was the one thing she thought from the start, poor though hers was, she had over him.
I'm working with the same theme in the current WIP, the heroine's latent snobbism and the way it supports her self-esteem. Knock it out, and she is in pieces. But when she puts herself back together again, she is a more generous person and more solidly in possession of herself. So interesting to me.
Winnie really had no trouble with a disreputable man. She opened right up to that - slowly, because that was her style, but because she grew there, she was ready for the Big Challenge. Which, to my mind, was the reputable man - all she feared that her cousin, the duke personified.
I may have gone light on this aspect. I was having such a roller-coaster of a good time by the end of this book, it was hard to think. I was elated by the end.
"Regarding likable characters, I thought the ones in Beast and Dance were quite likable, but again I like dark, conflicted characters. I don't think they were inconsistent at all, except in the same way all human beings are. I loved that they contradicted themselves. My favorite character in the entire romance genre is Gaffney's Sebastian character in To Have and To Hold and he's incredibly morally ambiguous. It's a hard balance to strike, though; other dark heroes have just come across as jerks to me. I do need to like a character but what makes characters likeable to me is the sum of all their parts, not what lines they've crossed."
As a reader, I agree with you entirely. In fact, as a human being. I love people, flaws and all, and don't feel as if I know them until they allow their flaws to show in my presense. It is a form of intimacy to allow someone knowledge of your weaknesses, vulnerabilities, no? Certainly, I love my friends for both, their strengths and weaknesses.
People have their reasons for their flaws. Flaws are ultimately adaptions - sometimes the best adaptions available at the time. I like to remember that and find compassion for people who are likable for other reasons than their flaws. I think I write about compassion. I hope I do.
--Judith Ivory


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Tucson Chapter
President: Ries Lindley, email
Treasurer: Diane Kelly, email
Secretary: Liz Fairchild, email
Chapter meetings and evening programs are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from August through June , beginning at 7:00 pm. Our monthly meetings are held at the City of Tucson Ward 6 Office, 3202 East 1st Street, south of Speedway Boulevard and east of Country Club Road.
Look for the AZNPS sign board. We often have raffles for native plants or related books at each meeting, so be prepared! Download our 2013-2014 Speaker Schedule by clicking here.
For information about the Tucson Chapter, please contact Ries Lindley.
New PAPAZ Site: Salero Ranch in Santa Cruz County
Come help explore and collect on a privately owned, 20,000-acre ranch in Santa Cruz County. Sandwiched between the Santa Rita Mountains to the north and Sonoita Creek State Natural Area to the south, Salero Ranch lies in diverse desert grassland habitat, with seasonal riparian areas, mountain canyons, and oak woodland also well represented. Elevations range from 3900 to 5300 feet. The Salero has been actively ranched since the late 1800s, but the current owners run only about 200 head of cattle. There are also 19 private homes scattered across the landscape. Because of the Salero's private status, there were only 5 herbarium collections prior to the start of this PAPAZ project. If you are interested in helping with this project, or for more information, contact Sue Carnahan by email or 520-591-0740. Collecting dates and times TBD.
We have winners!! Who? Click here.
Sonoran Desert Plants: Seasonal Flowering Schedules
based on 20 years of data from 1966-1985 by William G. McGinnies.
Join Our Chapter E-list: If you would like to receive reminders and announcements about field trips and meetings via e-mail, send a note to Andrew Cordery to be added to the list. Stay informed by joining us on Facebook.
Save the Watermans
AZNPS has been leading an effort to eradicate buffelgrass from the Waterman Mountains. We have removed all major patches and are now scouting for remote patches and mopping up all buffelgrass toeholds that we come across. This work is a great opportunity to hike in a pristine area amidst Nichols Turkshead cacti and Elephant trees. We go out on weekdays and weekends, depending on volunteer availability, for 3-4 hours per trip.
If you are interested, please contact John Scheuring at email@example.com.
Santa Cruz River Work Days
The restoration site north of Cortaro Road is looking great: All of our trees and shrubs are becoming well established. Upcoming work days will focus on removing buffelgrass and other invasive plants and seeding areas that have been cleared. Check out the Facebook Photo Album. For a photo report showing the history of the work at the site, click here.
Contact Marilyn Hanson for details.
Weed Warrior Activities
1) Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, Tucson Mountain Park work, third Saturday of each month. To volunteer, contact Marilyn Hanson by email.
2) Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, Saguaro National Park East work the second Saturday of each month, meeting at the Visitor Center of the Rincon Mt. District. To volunteer, contact their coordinator by email.
3) Oro Valley Buffel Busters work the second Saturday of each month. For more info, contact Carmen Ryan, 229-5070.
Saturday, August 16, 2014: AZNPS Wildflower Walk in Madera Canyon
For the third year in a row, the eminent naturalist Doug Moore led 14 members of AZNPS to the Carrie Nation Mine in the Santa Ritas. Click here for photos now posted on Facebook of the flowers seen on the hike. Midway up the trail, the group saw the biggest spread of red cinquefoils they had seen in their lifetimes.
Saturday, March 29, 2014: Selaginella and Ferns of the Catalinas
Fifteen people traveled up the Catalina Highway to learn more about the local ferns and Selaginella species. Dr. Michael Barker discussed the evolution and genetics of ferns and Selaginella at Molina Basin Overlook along Catalina Highway. Anthony Baniaga pointed out three different Selaginella species and ten fern species at different locations along the highway. We explored canyons where there were pools and running water. For a photo report, click here to see Sue Carnahan's photo collection which includes photos of the flowering plants as well.
Anthony explains how to ID fern species. He measures the fronds to determine species.
Pellaea truncata is tucked under a boulder. Three participants study ferns.
August 22-24, 2013: Chiricahua Workshop-Southwestern Research Station
This year's August field trip to the Chiricahua Mountains yielded over 200 species to 21 participants, who hailed from four different chapters. The bloom was richest in the high altitudes, but field trip diversity included plants from the high Chihuahuan desert to the montane forest at the top of the mountain range. Explorers spent an entire morning just ferreting out plants of the Paradise cemetery. Generous assistance was provided by area residents P.D. Hulce, leading the trip to his private paradise in the mouth of Horseshoe Canyon, and by Dave Jasper who lead the trip on the gorgeous upper trail at Rustler's Park. Elaine Moisan led a great trip to the Paradise Cemetery on that sunny and wonderful last day. The Southwestern Research Station provided great accommodations, delicious food, a lovely picnic area for wine sipping and a lab for the plant ID workshop.
For the list of species seen, click here. Sue Carnahan's photo collection is here. Ries's photo album is here.
A group picture taken from the Crest Trail above Rustler's Park.
Blue grama Bisbee beehive cactus Cardinal catchfly
March 1-3, 2014, Wildflower Foray to Tinajas Altas
The Tinaja Altas (High Tanks) is located in southwestern Arizona 65 km ESE of Yuma, and only 6 km N of the Sonora border. The Tinajas Altas Mountains are the southeastern extension of the Gila Mountains. Tinajas Altas was always a crucial water source for travelers along the Camino del Diablo, especially during the gold rush of 1849. Many unfortunate travelers were buried in stone covered graves on the nearby Mesa de los Muertos.
Left. Tinajas Altas. Chip Hedgcock taking photos. View to the east. Photos by Ana L. Reina-G.
In the early 1980s, Tom Van Devender and paleoecologists from the University of Arizona's Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill visited Tinajas Altas to collect ancient packrat middens. Plant remains from 21 radiocarbon dated midden assemblages provided a record of the vegetation in this area for the last 43,200 years! During the last glacial period (the Wisconsin), a pinyon-juniper woodland with singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla), California juniper (Juniperus californica), and Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) was present. The lowest elevation record for the pinyon in the Pleistocene was 430 m in a Tinajas Altas sample dated at 11,040 B.P. Sonoran desertscrub became dominate about 8,900 years ago, although the modern dominants foothills paloverde (Parkinsonia microphylla) and ironwood (Olneya tesota) did not return until about 4,000 years ago.
A 14,000 year old packrat midden from Burro Canyon in the Kofa Mountains. Singleleaf pinyon needles and juniper twigs and seeds are visible. Photo by Tom Van Devender.
On March 1-3, 2014 Tom and Ana Lilia Reina-G. led an Arizona Native Plant Society group of 25 people from Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Y Junction to Tinajas Altas. This part of Arizona had very good winter rains, and the landscape was in flower. The yellow flowers of brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) and red flowers of chuparrosa (Justicia californica) colored the landscape. Nearly 150 species of plants were seen at Tinajas Altas, Tinajas Altas Pass, desert flats east of Raven Butte along the road to Wellton, the Mohawk Dunes, etc. The birders on the group were able to record 37 species of birds. Some lucky participants were treated to a pair bighorns –mother and lamb on a high cliff at sunset. The observations and images will go into the MABA database, available for use by land managers in the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.
Tom Van Devender and ANPS participants. Brittlebush and Ajo lily flowers (Hesperocallis undulata). Photos by Ana L. Reina-G.
Bighorn sheep ewe and lamb in Tinajas Altas Pass. Photo by Linda McNulty.
Tinajas Altas Snail
Tinajas Altas was a crucial water source along the Camino del Diablo for travelers during the gold rush. In 1849, a man named Frick, presumably in route to California, collected some land snails at Tinajas Altas. The same year Wesley Newcomb, New York physician and amateur malacologist, traveled to San Francisco. Sixteen years later, he described the Tinajas Altas snails as Helix rowelli, probably the first terrestrial land snail known from Arizona. The snail was later called Sonorella rowelli (1904) and today is Eremarionta rowelli, the eastern desertsnail.
Sonorella and Eremariodonta are air-breathing land snails that are well known for having species with small geographic ranges. The San Xavier Talussnail (S. eremita) is only known from a deep, limestone rockslide in Pima County, Arizona, and is protected by a Conservation Agreement between El Paso Natural Gas Company, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Arizona Game and Fish Commission, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Saracachi talussnail (S. aguafriensis) is only known from Arroyo Santo Domingo near Rancho Agua Fria and the Saracachi Ciénega southeast of Magdalena, Sonora.
Tinajas Altas is in the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, administered by the U.S. Marine Corp. The eastern desertsnail was first found 165 years ago, and current management will insure its survival.
Photo by Charles Hedgcock.
March 24, 2013: Meg Quinn Wildflowers in the Tortolitas
Meg Quinn led a full field trip on a wildflower walk in Wild Burro Canyon where there was
an impressive spring wildflower display this week. For a photo report, check out Sue Carnahan's photo album here.
Emmenanthe penduliflora, yellow whispering bells/ Eriastrum diffusum, miniature woollystar
Saturday, March 9, 2013 Pima Pineapple Cactus Mitigation Site
Who knew a bad year could be so much fun? Despite the dry year, the cold weather, and the surprise storm from nowhere, there are plants to be ogled and ecology to be pondered. Iris Rodden, Conservation Biologist with Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation, led seven very interested botanizers on a fact-filled tour of a Pima Pineapple Cactus (PPC) mitigation site. The year has been a tough one for spring bloomers, yet there are still some to be found. In addition to PPC, field-trippers got to know some of those little belly-crawler plants like Pectocarya, bladderpod, and micro-versions of Mexican poppy. There was also plenty of informative discourse on plant ecology and the history of the mitigation site itself.
Tucson Chapter Budding Botanists Consulting over a Pima Pineapple Cactus
Coryphantha robustispina Lepidium sp. Lesquerella gordonii
February 23- 25, 2013 El Pinacate Botany Field Trip
Sixteen members of AZNPS took a spring field trip to the Pinacates, led by Tom & Ana Lilia van Devender and Pinau Merlin. They explored the west side of the Pinacates for three days. They recorded 127 plant taxa. For a more detailed report, click here.
For photo reports, check out Sue Carnahan's Flickr accounts. Photos are arranged from newest to oldest.
Robert Villa's photos for this 2013 Pinacate Trip on his Facebook page.
Saturday, January 26: Kino Ecological Restoration Project (KERP)
Eight hardy plant people joined Julia Fonseca on a rainy walk within a local stormwater detention basin to look for spring annuals. Although the annuals were minute in size, Jonathan Horst was able to add Lesquerella gordonii to the plant list, using only the cotyledons and one leaf for identification! This was a species that had been in the original seed mix for the Kino Ecosystem Restoration Project. Jonathan also found Matthiola parviflora, a recently arrived non-native annual that John has studied previously. The group saw three coyotes, a green heron and stormwater capture in action after the sky opened up in a downpour!
BELOW:Julia Fonseca providing an overview.
Walking along the revegged wetland.
October 26, 2012: Grass ID In Tucson Mountain Park
On October 26 Tucson AZNPS members went on a fantastic field trip with the incomparable Meg Quinn, desert botanist extraordinaire. Meg distributed a plant list of grass species in Tucson Mountain Park. She led us through several little known roadside and desert wash spots in Tucson Mountain Park. Focusing just on native grasses, we managed to check off thirty species ! We all agreed that grasses are poorly known by Arizona plant enthusiasts. For photos of the field trip, visit Michael McNulty's site.
BELOW: Meg Quinn with native grass Tanglehead (Heteropogon contortus)
BELOW:Spider grass (Aristida ternipes) AZ Cottontop (Digitaria californica)
August 31-Sept. 2, 2012: Botany Trip/Workshop in the Chiricauhuas
The Tucson and Cochise Chapters sponsored a three-day field trip to the Chiricahua Mountains over Labor Day Weekend. The event, which we hope will re-establish an AZNPS tradition of holding an annual extended field trip to the Chiricahua Mountains, was held at the Southwestern Research Station in Portal. The group explored the Ash Spring Trail and Barfoot Park. Native plant presentations were held in the evening. For a more detailed report of the trip, click here. For a photo report, click here.
Barfoot Park, Chiricahua Mountains
September 8, 2012: Lower Madera Canyon Walk with Doug Moore
On an overcast day, Doug Moore, Education Director for the Friends of Madera Canyon, started at the Proctor Road trailhead pointing out flowering plants, grasshoppers and caterpillars. We hiked through the grasslands, the mesquite bosque and then up through the interior riparian forest and the oak/pine woodlands. Arizona Sunflower, Tithonia thurberii, was commonly seen with butterflies nectaring. The group saw a total of 20 different butterflies including a couple of Monarchs. We also saw more caterpillars and grasshoppers than we could keep track of!
Mentzelia isolata
Dull firetip on AZ Sunflower Western Imperial Moth Caterpillar AZ Sunflower
March 25, 2012: Ragged Top Flora Diversity Wash Walk with John Wiens
We revisited the fabulous Ragged Top "flora diversity wash" with ASDM botanist John Wiens, who had inventoried 153 species there 10 years in a short quarter mile section. On this year's hike, John helped us identify 140 species! One of the AZNPS hikers was a Latin-Greek scholar (John Kuhner) who was able to give the exact translation of the genus and species names. This was quite a treat for all of us
For Sue Carnahan's Photo Report, click here.
Group consult!! Echinocereus nicholii/Golden HH
Euphorbia arizonicus Krameria sp.
Androsace occidentalis Delphinium scaposum
March 3, 4, and 5, 2012: Field Trip to El Pinacate
Members of Arizona Native Plant Society enjoyed three days and two nights traveling in the company of Tom Van Devender, Ana Lilia Van Devender, and Mark Dimmitt to tour the spectacular El Pinacate of northern Sonora. The biosphere reserve offers a surprising number of plant communities in a very dry and seasonally variable climate. Carpets of Cryptantha in one area yielded to carpets of Plantago in another. Fellow campers were treated to blue sand lily (Triteleiopsis palmeri), Ajo lily (Hesperocallis undulate), as well as other treats like Echinocactus polycephalus. Camp life was rich, with one camper providing concert-quality violin music and the local northern mockingbird performing its all-night renditions of unlikely birds like white-breasted nuthatch.
Click for Tom Van Devender's Plant Report, Pinau Merlin's Animal Report and another field trip report from Tom Van Devender.
Go to Michael McNulty's album of the trip and Ries Lindley's Pinacate Trip for more pictures. Sue Carnahan has an extensive photo report of the flora.


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