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Genital warts are growths or bumps on the penis, vagina, vulva (vaginal lips), cervix (the opening between the vagina and the womb), rectum, or groin. Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection, or STI, which means that they are caught by having sex with an infected person. Genital warts are also called "condyloma."
After a person has been infected, it may take one to three months for warts to appear. Some people who have been infected never get warts. If you think you have been infected, you should be tested, even if you cannot see any warts.
Genital warts look like small pink or red growths in or around the sex organs. The warts may look similar to small parts of a cauliflower, or may be very tiny and difficult to see. They often appear in clusters of three or four, and may grow and spread rapidly. They are usually not painful, although they may cause mild pain, bleeding, and itching.
Genital warts spread by direct, skin-to-skin contact with the warts of an infected person. Contact most often occurs during sexual activity that involves the penis, vagina, anus, or mouth.
If you think that you have genital warts, or any STI, visit your health care provider. He or she can examine you and perform tests, if necessary, to see if you have an STI. The following tests for genital warts are performed:
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Tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are taken because STIs often occur together and share similar symptoms. Sometimes patients are referred to a gynecologist, urologist, or dermatologist for further testing and biopsy.
Genital warts are caused by a number of different viruses. These viruses are among a group of more than 60 viruses that are called HPV. HPV can cause genital infections other than genital warts. HPV also causes warts on the hands and feet, though these viruses are not as easily spread.
The Pap smear looks for changes in the cervix that could be caused by an HPV infection. It also looks for cervical cancer. With early treatment, cancer of the cervix can be cured. There is an association between HPV infection and cervical cancer, so women with HPV must be watched carefully for cancer. The types of HPV that cause genital warts tend to be different than the types of HPV that cause cancer. However, because patients can carry more than one type of HPV infection, it is important to stay on track with the cervical cancer screening recommendations and appointments recommended by your doctor.
A tissue biopsy may be needed to take a close look at tissue cells under a microscope. This is sometimes required if the diagnosis of the wart is uncertain, or if abnormal cells have been identified on a Pap smear. The test looks for cells that show early signs of genital cancers.
You cannot treat genital warts yourself. If you think you have them, don't delay getting examined and treated. The longer genital warts go untreated, the more difficult they are to cure. With the help of a health care provider, genital warts are removed with the following methods:
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Craig Levein, the Scotland manager, believes the players he has assembled for the friendly against Brazil are capable of beating any team in the world.
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With a population of more than 103,000 residents, Pueblo is about 40 miles south of Colorado Springs and 110 miles south of Colorado's state capital, Denver. Pueblo is often referred to as "Steel City" because it is one of the largest steel-producing cities in the entire country. The ore mines formed Pueblo into the city that it is today, joining together the former cities of Pueblo, South Pueblo, Central Pueblo, and Bessemer into modern-day Pueblo. But most Americans know Pueblo as the address for government information: The Federal Citizen Information Center, the source for government booklets and pamphlets, is located here.
Two major highways, U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 25, intersect in Pueblo. This intersection has been called the second-most important intersection in the state after the intersection of Interstates 70 and 25 in Denver. U.S. Highway 50 is an east-west highway that starts in Kansas and works its way to the west through California. Interstate 25 is a north-south interstate that stretches from Wyoming to New Mexico. For public transportation, the Pueblo Transit provides daily bus routes to residents or visitors in Pueblo's downtown. Located five miles northeast of the Central Business District, Pueblo Memorial Airport is used for commercial passenger flights as well as military, charter, business, and flight training. There are three flight schools present at the airport, including one for helicopter training.
More than half of the homes in Pueblo were built more than 30 years ago. The most expensive homes are in the neighborhood around Encino Drive and Bridle Trail, southwest of downtown Pueblo. The least expensive homes are located by U.S. Route 50 and Baxter Road, east of downtown. In downtown Pueblo, the Union Avenue Historic District preserves 19th century buildings, now shops and restaurants.
The city of Pueblo enjoys a fairly stable economy. The median household income in Pueblo is around $33,600; the statewide median household income is around $55,200. The average salary for jobs in Pueblo is around $31,000.
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It's been more than five months since a trio of thieves broke into a drying facility at Ka'u Coffee Mill and walked away with thousands of dollars worth of parchment.
However, the passage of time has not erased the sense of violation felt by the coffee plantation's employees and general manager John Cross.
"They should be prosecuted," Cross said of the brazen thievery. "This is the livelihood of independent farms, and it is stealing from the families of the people of Ka'u."
On Wednesday, KITV4 obtained surveillance video of one of three thefts at Ka'u Coffee Mill, which shows three individuals scooping up hundreds of pounds of unhulled coffee beans, known as parchment.
"They used burlap bags and they had everything covered on their faces," said Cross. "They knew what they were doing."
It's also clear the thieves knew security cameras were recording their every move. At one point, motion lights come on, but there's hardly a reaction.
"They did not flinch or run when those security lamps came on, so they knew exactly what they were entering and they acted with impunity," said Cross.
Cross believes the same individuals are responsible for all three thefts at the plantation over the course of a month, and he estimates the parchment pinchers got away with as much as 1,200 pounds worth up to $13,000. The case is being investigated by police as second-degree theft, punishable by up to five years in prison.
"Police have leads, to my understanding, so there are some ideas on who these individuals might be," said Cross.
Meanwhile, Phil Becker of neighboring Aikane Plantation Coffee Company was also victimized during the same time period.
"He had almost the same exact amount of parchment stolen," said Cross. "They cut through the sides of his plastic drying building and scooped it all up."
Since the rash of thefts earlier in this year, Ka'u Coffee Mill has taken steps to ensure thieves never strike again.
"We have people that are living on the property in a security house now, so if this were to happen again, I have people on-site, on premise that will be able call and get the police notified immediately," said Cross.
Additionally, Big Island prosecutor Mitch Roth is trying to create a system of checks and balances where anyone who sells coffee is required to keep records showing the origin of all coffee on the market.
"A person who has no affiliation with a farm should not be selling parchment," said Cross.
But even as Big Island coffee growers take steps to protect their crop, plantation workers are being forced to fend off thieves in broad daylight. Cross says fellow farmers have found trespassers picking coffee cherries directly off plants.
"Can you believe it that people are actually doing it in the middle of the day, picking coffee right off the trees?" Cross said incredulously.
Cross says Big Island coffee parchment is dried during a six-month period from September through March, and if thieves decide to strike again, that would be the time to do it.
"They should realize that they're stealing from their neighbors, their friends and potentially their own family members," said Cross.
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The Lynchburg College Class of 2016 consists of a below-average enrollment of 530 first-year students this Fall—a considerably smaller figure when compared to the record-setting 609 students in the 2015 class.
Vice President for Enrollment Management Rita Detwiler said it is not a number that the LC Enrollment Services Office is satisfied with, especially since their goal of 550 first-year students was not reached. Fortunately, they were more than happy to welcome a record 102 transfer students this Fall, surpassing their original goal of 75 transfer students.
"550 [first-year students] is sort of the benchmark and the goal that we strive for, so we were a little short of that this year [with 530]," Detwiler said.
Detwiler said they were surprised to see lower enrollment numbers this year as they had such a competitive applicant pool with approximately 4,500 applicants. She said that while the number varies from year-to-year, there are multiple factors for why enrollment could be down, such as higher tuition costs or not offering certain academic programs.
Detwiler said one of the biggest factors they had to deal with this year was the decreasing number in high school graduates from around the country. However, the Virginia demographics have managed to remain consistent, thus creating a national interest in Virginia.
"Nationally, the number of high school students is starting to decline. The good news is that Virginia is fairly stable. The challenging news is that we're competing against state schools that are growing their populations, and now we're competing against other colleges in the country who know that Virginia demographics are stable. For example, Pennsylvania is going to see a really sharp decline in high school graduates," Detwiler said.
Other staff working in Enrollment Services said they are still happy with the number of students enrolled in past years despite the recent decrease in enrollment.
"In regards to our class you are correct, it is smaller than it has been in years past, but with that being said last year (Fall of 2011) was a record year for us at LC," said Assistant Director of Admissions Jonathan Fries in an email.
"In the last five years the number of [incoming] freshmen has been between 570 and 609. In the last ten years, since the Fall of 2003, the number of freshmen has been 550 or above," Detwiler said.
Detwiler also said the retention rate—the number of first-year students returning for sophomore year—is looking to increase this year well above the national average of 70 percent.
"For this year the retention rate is looking at around 75 percent, and the college allocates I think somewhere between 22 and 23 million dollars of its own money back to students in terms of scholarships and grants," Detwiler said.
The recruitment process of prospective students takes some serious time and effort, Detwiler said, but ironically, much of the recruiting comes from our own student body.
"It takes us a solid two years, or slightly more, to recruit a class, so we have to be incredibly persistent in our messages to all students. But the number one reason why students say they apply is friend-referrals, so if every Lynchburg College student could tell another friend about the college, that makes a huge difference," Detwiler said.
The 2016 class enters campus with a collective 3.24 grade point average, while the 43 first-year Westover Fellows boast an average GPA of 3.88, according to an article on the Lynchburg College website.


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Ditch to Dry Stream Bed
So you have an ugly ditch in your yard that you just know could look so much better. Perhaps you have seen a dry creek bed in someone else's landscape. Or maybe you saw a stream bed in a book you liked. Well, it's really fairly easy to do, so let's talk about how you might go about it.
Asses Your Dry Stream Bed
First off, "easy" is a relative thing when it comes to building a dry stream bed. When I say easy, I mean that you don't need any special skills and depending on the scale and length of the ditch (or swale), hopefully you don't need any special equipment. However, you will need a strong back and some extra money. The first thing to do is to assess the job and determine if it is suitable for you to do yourself, with friends and family (very good friends) or if you will need to hire a contractor. Think about the level of effort required versus your own physical abilities and stamina. Don't forget to factor in the heat, weather, your schedule and your availability. This is a manual labor job; it requires digging, hauling materials and placing stones from small to large. You also need to have a good sense for aesthetics to place stone and plants. Ok, so now that you thought through all that, hold your thought. Let's clarify the work and process before you make up your mind to go and build a dry stream bed all by yourself.
Now let's assess the existing situation. You need to know how your ditch functions before you do anything. Is the ditch a real creek with water in it all the time? If so, stop right now, there are many different laws and regulations that protect perennial streams and creek beds. In some municipalities even dry washes are protected and any disturbance requires permits. Also if your ditch or swale (a swale is a shallow gently sloping ditch) is part of a system that drains a larger area where water enters the ditch from outside your own yard, then altering its characteristics to make a "dry stream bed" look may fall under specific laws and regulations in your area. It is always best to consult your local jurisdictional agency before starting any dry stream bed conversion. Also if your home lies in a subdivision with covenants, be sure to check with the design review board or management. The good news is that in most cases, the improvements you will make are generally considered beneficial to the health of the drainage way and downstream water quality.
Grading a Swale for a Dry Creek Bed
Ok, so you have determined that local regulations allow your ditch or swale to be converted into a dry stream bed, what's next? How deep and degraded is your ditch? If the ditch is several feet or meters deep with eroding sides and is often filled with rapidly moving water, then conversion to an attractive stream bed may be problematic. Fast moving water can easily move even larger boulders. I have personally seen water move boulders the size of refrigerators many feet in one major rain event and wash tons of soil away at the same time. Also, if the ditch is very deep, then anything you place in the bottom will be invisible unless the viewer is standing right at the edge. You may have to reshape your ditch and make it into a "swale". Depending on the depth this may require significant grading using mechanical equipment such as a skid steer loader (bobcat, loader, backhoe, etc) or bull dozer. These activities often require permits and special approved plans done by licensed professional landscape architects or civil engineers. However, for now let's assume your ditch is shallow or small so you can do it yourself. Ideally, you want to use a shovel, dirt rake, and small equipment to create a shallow swale that is formed with gentle slopes not steeper than 5:1 (that's five feet in distance for every 1 foot in fall). For example, a swale ten feet (3 meters) wide will only be about one foot (0.3 meters) deep. There is nothing special about making a swale; it just takes good old fashioned manual labor, that is, unless you have access to a small skid steer loader (bobcat). Note: You can rent these a tool rental stores and learn to drive them in a few minutes.
Before we leave the grading section of this "how to" article, let's discuss the slope and flow direction of your dry creek bed. In general, it's never a good idea to allow the water to flow straight down the slope because it speeds up erosion and can be detrimental to your design. Fast moving water will wash away smaller stones and even plants. If possible, consider adding some gentle curves into the swale design. Angles should not be extreme to avoid water washing over the banks in the turns. Turns should be gentle at approximately 10-30 degree angles and transitions should be uniform. The final design will look best if there are several gentle curves along your swale. Note: If your swale (ditch) is short, say less than thirty feet, adding more than one or two curves may not look good. In shorter swales, simply modifying the width of the stream bed can create the same effect. Also, as with any natural stream, the stream bed edges are never straight and clean, the widths vary where fast moving water breaches the banks and fallen logs and large boulders create deep pools or eddies. You can mimic these features in the landscape by widening the stream or creek bed and digging out deeper areas along its path.
After you have graded and curved your swale it's time to set up the infrastructure. The amount of infrastructure you need for an effective low maintenance dry stream bed is determined by the amount of water and erosion you expect. If the ditch will experience significant (six inches or more of fast moving water) amounts of water on a regular basis you may need to line your stream bed completely with larger fractal (broken with lots of straight sharp edges) stones, often referred to as "rip-rap". These stone will lock together and form a strong armor to the stream bed. On the other hand if the amount of water in the swale is expected to be limited you may want to put down a weed barrier (geo-textile) before putting down any stones. This will keep the weeds down and make your life easier. Note: Do not put down solid plastic sheeting, plastic sheeting stops the water from percolating into the soil under the creek and is bad for the health of the soil and plants that have roots in the area. Also do not put weed barriers under stones where lots of fast moving water is expected.
Let's talk about STONES for your dry stream bed
Now it's time to talk about the stone for your dry stream bed. Personally, I like to use local stone or what some call the "vernacular" stone of the area. By using local stone, the creek bed will have a more natural look. However, in some cases local stone may not be available or desirable, so feel free to use the stone of your choosing. In real creeks stones in the stream bed are typically very well worn and eroded. They are almost always smooth. I like to use what the contractors commonly refer to as "river slicks" or "river stones". In some cases these are real stones from river beds. Note: Some people are very concerned about where these rocks are obtained. Be sure your supplier is using weathered fieldstones or glacial deposits and not using stones obtained from local streams and rivers. Once you have found a stone material that you like, be sure it is available in the quantity and size range you require for your project. You will need small stones to cover about 60% of the surface. Small stones should be from two to five inches or from egg sized to fist. Then you will need about 30% cover in medium stones from six to twelve inches in size. Think grapefruit to watermelon and relatively easy to lift and move. Finally you will want a few large boulders along the edges and sparingly in the creek bed. Approximately 10% of the creek bed should be covered in larger boulders. If it is a do-it-yourself project then large is the largest size you are capable of moving by yourself. Think pillow size boulders. Note: You can move some really big boulders using a pry-bar and wedging them into place. Also using burlap or geotextile fabric (like a piece of silt fencing) you can wrap short pieces of wood into each of the four corners and cradle large boulders. Using this method, two or more men or women can move very large boulders by dragging them. The largest boulders can be moved by mechanical equipment. The size of the boulders and all stone should generally be determined by the scale of the dry creek bed and the velocity and volume of water. The greater the amount of water and velocity and grander the project, the larger the stones should be. A small back yard stream bed with little outside influence should not have any boulders bigger than two men could move without equipment. On the other hand, a swale twenty feet wide and several hundred feet long in front of a business park could easily have boulders the size of a lounge chair.
Stones meeting these requirements can generally be found at your local "earth product" or stone supplier. If you live in a larger city, these places should be easy to find. If you live in a rural area you may have to order stone delivered from a local metropolitan area or you may have to locate your own source locally. Be careful to obey the law and obtain permission when obtaining your own stones. I often find people giving away field boulders on "craig's list" or site developers in the area needing to get rid of truck loads. When purchasing stone, these smaller slick or weathered stones are generally sold by the ton and packaged in "cribs" or wire baskets on wood pallets. Prices vary across the globe depending on availability, demand, and location. In general at this time in the USA, average for a ton of river slicks is between $100-200 ton (2010 price). Coverage for stone depends greatly on size. Consult with your supplier for the best answer, in general though 1 ton of smaller gravel will cover about 100 square feet. Coverage for larger stones can be a lot less. Note: Large boulders are typically sold individually or in groups of several stones on one pallet. They are usually sold by the ton. Note: A semi-truck (18 wheeler) will hold approx. sixteen (16) pallets. A tandem axle dump truck will usually hold roughly 15-16 tons.
Finally, it's time for the finishing touches. The finish of your dry stream bed is the most important part. Success depends on the details. It's easy to place large boulders in a line along the edges of the channel but in reality that's not how real creeks work or look. Take a drive and see a few for yourself. Only deep fast moving water can move larger boulders, so that is often where you find larger boulders, randomly placed in the middle area with only a few scattered along the edges. Also, you find smaller fine materials spread in sand bars and washes that vary from side to side. There may also be plants that creep into the edges. Fast moving water keeps plants from growing, especially larger rigidly branched shrubs. These larger plants are generally only found at the edge and behind (downstream) larger boulders. Smaller flexible plants that can handle periodic inundation may be found nearer the main flow of the water. I like to use iris varieties for this purpose. Also boulders are rarely sitting on the surface. They are usually partially buried. You may only see the top 2/3rds or ½ of the larger boulders.
When I am placing my rocks I first set out my weed matt. Then I place my large boulders so I have plenty of space to move and room for helpers. Note: It is really hard to walk on rocks when placing large boulders and you cannot drag large boulders over smaller ones without messing everything up. After the large boulders I place the medium boulders. I place things randomly being sure it looks natural. Clusters of rocks together make the stream bed look natural. Sometimes I randomly toss boulders to let them fall naturally. Finally, I place the smaller rock and gravel. Using a wheelbarrow (wheel barrel) I dump rocks to cover all the spaces in-between. I cover the entire area with no spaces except for where I intend to plant shrubs or perennials.
Planting your creek bed
For plants I use a number of water tolerant plants, unless the creek is truly an aesthetic with no chance for regular water, in which case I plant xeri-scape drought tolerant plants like native grasses, etc. In my area (Southeast USA) I plant some of the following as the most common; miscanthus spp., iris spp., red and yellow twig dogwood, swamp hibiscus, tag alder, creeping jenny, hydrangea, lizard tail, arrow head, pickerel weed, carex spp., acous ogon, clumping liriope, mondo grass, evergreen ferns, etc. Note if your stream bed is in shade or sun you will need to select the appropriate plants.
Summarizing the work
In summary, this is not really an easy job despite what I said in the beginning. Building a dry stream bed that looks good takes lots of muscle, time, design skill and money. Unless your swale or ditch is very small, I would recommend hiring a contractor for this job. However, if you choose to build your own dry stream bed, the fruits of your labor may be very rewarding indeed. The cost of a dry stream bed can vary from two to three dollars a square foot to more than double that. Stone alone will cost you at least $1.50/sf delivered. I hope you all find this article very informative. Please post your questions below.


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On Saturday we dropped Liliana off with her auntie and headed to John's shop to do some letterpress printing. John has been generous about letting us play with all his presses and type.
I printed a simple grey poster with a quote by author Austin Kleon.
At one point John questioned me, "Did you ask permission to use this quote?" I replied, "Well, the name of his latest book is called 'Steal Like An Artist', so I don't think he'll mind…."
Bethany printed some really nice decorative cards in blue and red using a peacock design and the letter "A" for the first letter of our last name.
Thank you John for your generosity, and thank you Austin for the great line.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Jim Cramer fills his blog on RealMoney every day with his up-to-the-minute reactions to what's happening in the market and his legendary ahead-of-the-crowd ideas. This week he blogged on:
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Once owned a cat named Komag, named after a second-rate disc drive company during the heyday of personal computers. She was cute as can be, but it ended up bad for her as she got run over by a truck, and darned if there wasn't some hope for a second when her body bounced around the double yellow line.
[Read: Best Buy Offering Apple iPhone 5s for $1]
Yes, dead cats -- and I love cats and used to have seven of them -- do bounce.
Which brings me to Best Buy
Let's take them one at a time. The best of the prospects is Best Buy. Why? Because it was in comeback mode with new management before it got derailed by a couple of tough months of sales. Best Buy is what I call a broken stock, not a broken company, as the multiyear turn that includes shutting poorly-performing stores, improving service and increasing selection at prices that are often competitive to those of Amazon.com
I like the long-term prospects because it is connected with housing and housing remains a strong tailwind for the industry as we found from a host of hard-good retailers earlier this week.
[Read: J.C. Penney Is Changing Course]
J.C. Penney's a tough call. The company looks like it has finally gotten through the trauma of the de-Johnsonification (that's the stripping of every single darned thing that Ron Johnson did to almost bankrupt the company). Returning CEO Mike Ullman has stabilized the operation and there seems to be enough money in the till to continue that stabilization. Here's the issue. In the end, J.C. Penney was, even in its best days, a so-so retailer under Ullman. Guess what? Now that all of that fancy stuff of Johnson's is gone and Ullman's returned the place to form, you just have a so-so retailer.
Can a so-so retailer triumph in a world where even well-capitalized outfits like Target
Now, let's talk about the most difficult one of all, Sears. We all went to Sears when we were younger around our town because it was reliable, solid and inexpensive. But it lost its way and ever since is merger with Kmart you really do have a merger of equals that are equally mediocre.
I know that Sears has done some remarkable things with its club strategy, but it is a second-rate Costco
It's been slowly breaking itself up as we wait for a turn. But funny thing about the other companies in Sears' space: they have all turned. This one hasn't. Now it's telling us that it's going to sell Lands End to bring out even more value. Wait a second, Lands End is probably the best thing Sears has going. This company's selling winners to fund losers and that's a sucker's play when it comes to stocks and a sucker's play when it comes to retail. Of the three, this is the one that looks most like the cat that has at long last run out of lives.


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Gene Harris
During the decades since rising to fame with the Three Sounds in the early 1960's, pianist Gene Harris always stuck true to his singular musical vision…the blues. A masterful pianist with a titanic technique, Harris' every chorus radiated the blues. His solos were melodic, accessible and swinging yet quite sophisticated and full of personal ideas, his own chord voicings, flavored with the church. While the listener has a good idea what to expect from a Gene Harris record, the pianist never fails to surprise.
Gene Harris was born September 1, 1933 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, where he was first attracted to music when he was four. Locally, Harris was attracted to the music of bandleader Charles Metcalf's group and was inspired to try to pick out songs on the piano. Harris also enjoyed the music he heard in church and the boogie- woogie records of his parents (one can detect Meade Lux Lewis and Albert Ammons all over Harris' playing). Swing, gospel and blues combined in a humid eutectoid to form the rue of his piano style.Read more
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Posted By: Katherine All Posts by Katherine
June 11, 2013
Do you belong to a place?
Does the air you breathe root you to the earth? Do the trees whisper familiar thoughts and the landscape, seen from a bird's eye view as you descend to your home airport, ground you in a way nowhere else can?
And why do you travel? It seems us humans need to leave our homes in order to appreciate them.
Twelve thousand years ago, before agriculture, all humans were hunter-gatherers. Relatively speaking, we have not been a sedentary species for very long. The urge to wander the land is in everyone's blood. Our nomadic ancestors rest in our genes – our bones ache to explore. Perhaps fear holds you back?
Aldo Leopold, influential conservationist from the 1930's, wrote the following in A Sand County Almanac:
We all strive for safety, prosperity, comfort, longlife, and dullness. The deer strives with his supple legs, the cowman with trap and poison, the statesman with pen, the most of us with machines, votes, and dollars, but it all comes to the same thing: peace in our time. Measure of success in this is all well enough, and perhaps is a requisite to objective thinking, but too much safety seems to yield only danger in the long run. Perhaps this is behind Thoreau's dictum: In wildness is the salvation of the world.
What a funny species we are, attempting to domesticate our animal: we train ourselves to sleep in isolated buildings, walk only on pavement, spend hours driving cars, and live in cities where green space is an afterthought. Wallace Stegner, while addressing the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission in 1960, wrote the "Wilderness Letter" advocating for the preservation of wild places. Four years later, congress passed The Wilderness Act.
We are a wild species, as Darwin pointed out. Nobody ever tamed or domesticated or scientifically bred us. But for at least three millennia we have been engaged in a cumulative and ambitious race to modify and gain control of our environment, and in the process we have come close to domesticating ourselves. Not many people are likely, any more, to look upon what we call "progress" as an unmixed blessing. Just as surely as it has brought us increased comfort and more material goods, it has brought us spiritual losses, and it threatens now to become the Frankenstein that will destroy us.
Our souls may need the wildness of the natural world, and yet, we also crave home. Our more recent relatives tilled the earth for generations – this too runs through our veins – to belong to a place, a home where we can work, sweat, love and play. Is the need for wildness and home truly a contradiction? Perhaps it is for these primal needs that the modern human travels, and the reason we return home.
Our guests at Camp Denali & North Face Lodge often comment that the staff creates "a home away from home" atmosphere. The sense of community that evolves over three or four short days astounds our visitors. It is the comfortable amenities– the safety – of a warm bed, friendly hosts, and filling meals that allows the modern person to step out of their comfort zone and into the wilderness of the park.
Hiking through wilderness without trails, exposed to the wind and rain, Denali tugs at something deep in all of us. It may challenge your sense of safety, it may question your significance, but it will certainly quench your ancient, primal thirst to wander – or awaken it.
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When one spends a winter in the northern latitudes, one thought takes precedent over all others: heat. How many layers should I put on today? Current hydration, calories ingested, and anticipated activity all factor into my thermoregulation strategy. As I set foot into the cold, wintery world I hope to have perfected my balance of wooly layers- just enough to stay warm, not enough to sweat.
November 1st and it is 20 below zero at sunrise. Ice crystals shimmer in the low angle light. The spruce boughs droop, laden with snow, while numerous tracks reveal the routes of those mammals who stay active in winter: the dash of a snowshoe hare, the frantic sprint of a vole for cover, the inquisitive path of a red fox. These animals are well equipped for the cold winter months, their little bodies highly evolved to produce and conserve heat. As I examine my closet of jackets and gloves, I can't help but feel the inadequacy of my body in this climate. I have to steal another's cold adaptation for my own: the down feathers of a goose or duck, stuffed into a form-fitting fabric I zip tightly around my torso.
Sure, I have a built-in combustion engine. But while my internal heater runs off of salmon, butter, homemade pickles and sourdough bread, my house is another matter. Is it better to heat by burning wood or oil? How warm does my home need to be for comfort, for survival? Comfort is relative. I set my oil-burning heater to 58 degrees Fahrenheit, but I don't need it this warm. With an extra sweater and the occasional set of jumping jacks, I could live with it at 50 degrees.
These heated musings always follow the same train of thought and grind to a halt at the platform between energy use and energy production. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources recently granted Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. a permit to explore the Healy Basin coal beds for natural gas. This opens up the potential for hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") just 15 miles from Denali National Park, and my home. Fracking has erupted across the United States. Excessive amounts of water are used to create a highly toxic, pressurized fluid that is injected into coal beds, shales, and sandstones in order to extract the natural gas. With the enormous quantities of toxic wastewater produced, the high risk of groundwater contamination, and the reality of combustible methane already running through the taps of some northeastern homes, I can't help but think we are trading water for oil.
From both an ecological and a resource-use perspective, funneling water away from ecosystems and converting it to a toxic substance is a dangerous concept. "Water is Life," say the people from varying cultures in almost every country I have traveled in. I am 70% water. Water grows the plants that I and billions of organisms eat for calories, which are metabolized for energy. Oil can heat my house, fuel my car, pay a worker's wages, but it falls drastically shy as a replacement for a substance that every living thing requires. Those employed by the oil industry (directly and indirectly) use their wages to buy food and water. Industrial oil is useless to our biological needs, but we believe we are oil dependent because we have forgotten how to complete certain tasks without it.
It is with pleasure that I would keep my oil-burning heater to a minimum this winter, if it meant the coal bed in my backyard was left unfracked. I want to live in a clean ecosystem much more than I want to live in a society that has stockpiled short-term, artificial "fixes" to an energy dilemma, and I will happily make sacrifices for this. However, my desire is useless if it stands alone.
I wonder, do we have the ability to conserve and distribute resources without damaging the long-term essentials? Conservation of natural resources requires a society of people who strive to understand their neighbor's plight. I want to live in a community that willingly puts on an extra sweater to ensure their neighbors, even thousands of miles away, live in a healthy landscape.
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From the top, let's just acknowledge that, yes, 2 million chickens is a lot of chickens.
And that is just the Phase 1 hen population of the Hickman's Family Farms egg-laying farm factory planned for far-western Tonopah. Should all seven buildings ultimately be built, the 360-acre farm could house 8 million working chickens. That is really a lot of chickens.
Let's acknowledge a bit more.
Tiny, rural Tonopah — known primarily for its hot-springs spa — undeniably will change as a result of a 360-acre farm factory being built four city blocks from the community's center.
There will be more traffic, with employees traveling to and from work and with trucks hauling eggs daily from the factory.
And, of course, there will be all those chickens.
Despite assurances from Billy Hickman, the company's co-owner and vice president of operations, that his company is building a state-of-the-art facility that effectively mitigates poultry-related atmospheric issues, it seems improbable that 2 million chickens will not make their presence felt. Or sensed.
A lot of concerns require airing when an operation that size arrives nearby. We can scarcely blame the residents of this village for raising them. Their sleepy place will change.
But by siting its farm factory near Interstate 10, at Indian School Road between 415th and 419th avenues, the Hickman family business appears to be responsibly addressing the real-world necessities of mass food production.
The largest producer of chicken eggs in the Southwest, Hickman's Family Farms is a local company supplying not only a demand for its farm product — eggs — but for locally produced food.
By definition, this local company has to site its operations near the metropolis that constitutes its primary market. The Tonopah property, about 20 miles west of Buckeye, looks to satisfy those priorities.
No matter where the egg operation had located, people living nearby would have concerns. It is human nature to resist dramatic change. That is why industrial facilities for almost any purpose face resistance. "Not in my backyard" — even when your backyard is in the desert halfway between Los Angeles and Phoenix — is a powerful argument these days.
The elected representative most immediately responsible for the interests of Tonopah residents is Maricopa County Supervisor Clint Hickman, a part owner of the company. That is a concern. But Hickman has acknowledged his conflict of interest and stepped aside from any issues involving the factory. The board has four other members, plus professional staff members, to whom residents can turn.
The property is zoned for agriculture, so the company can start building without seeking rezoning or permitting from the board. Hickman's must be as responsive to environmental requirements as would any farming operation.
Change, for any community, is never easy. And, yes. That truly is a lot of chickens. But those are insufficient reasons for simply saying no to a company that has met its responsibilities, both legally and as a neighbor.


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If you're like TheFeed, you're no doubt inundated this time of year with countless voicemails holding holiday tidings of mirth and goodwill sent by wishers well. Of course, if you really are like TheFeed, you know that danger and intrigue don't take a vacation and you're up to your armpits in the business of ass-kicking, name-taking and day-saving. And you sure as Hell have no time to check your voicemail.
Well fret not, because Alltel has announced a solution to your every problem. As part of Alltel's Voice2TXT feature, for $4.99 a month, the Alltel guy (right) will listen to 20 of your voicemails and transcribe them into text messages. He'll even transcribe 100 messages for $19.99 per month.
That way, you'll be sure not to miss the warm holiday wishes coming your way, whether you're mediating nuclear disarmament talks, thwarting the radiation poisoning plots of ex-KGB operatives, or battling your arch-nemesis atop his Arctic headquarters.
Or whatever it is you do.
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Destination: Salt Lake City, Utah
For the next two weeks, W's fashion editors will be sharing their holiday travel plans along with essential wardrobe pieces for each destination. Check back here for what to carry home to Austin, Texas or on a holiday to Bali. Below, Associate Market Editor, Sheena Smith, flies West to Utah for the holidays.
Every year I love traveling back to Salt Lake City, Utah to see family and friends for the holidays. I look forward to relaxing at the family cabin in Park City, visiting the Brighton Ski Resort, and drinking plenty of hot chocolate. It usually snows while I'm home so it's essential to pack chunky sweaters, hats, and anything else that will keep me warm. Here are a few things that will be in my suitcase:
Derek Lam's shearling jacket, $1499, Barneys.com
Maison Martin Margiela's leather boots, $1,040, netaporter.com
Rag & Bone wool rib sweater, $395, lagarconne.com
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Chateau Belair-Monange 2009
Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France
Critical Acclaim
The Wine Advocate - "This extraordinary terroir, now exploited by Edouard Moueix, the son of Christian, seems to be coming to life in a dramatic fashion. Never a hedonistic wine, but very intellectual, the 2009 suggests a liqueur of crushed rocks intermixed with black currants and black cherries. Still somewhat closed, medium to full-bodied, and impressive rather than seductive, this is a structured wine that needs to be forgotten for at least a decade, and then drunk over the following 30+ years. If readers are looking for the quintessential example of a terroir-dominated wine, this is Lesson 101 in terroir
Rating: 94+ "
Wine Enthusiast - "A core of sweetness shows through this wine. It has juicy acidity shining prominently - it shows its fresh side immediately. Belair-Monange is still a work in progress, although this will always be a delicious wine."
James Suckling - "Love the soft and velvety tannin with the milk chocolate and fruit character. Full and silky. Long and delicious. So fine. Best wine from this estate in decades. Maybe ever. Best after 2017."
Wine Spectator - "Offers lovely interplay between cherry and raspberry fruit, with darker plum and graphite notes and a perfumy Lapsang souchong tea edge. Very racy and detailed, with a long, mouthwatering, mineral-driven finish that really stretches out as it airs. Best from 2014 through 2026."
International Wine Cellar - "Lively deep ruby-purple. Rather inexpressive nose hints at a calcaire purity to its delicate aromas of floral red berries and minerals. Rich and chewy if a bit backward and sullen today, with pure flavors of blackberry, minerals and licorice. Dry, classic and very light on its feet, this should gain in complexity with elevage Finishes with a chalky calcaire quality and hints of spicy red fruits. This is an archetypical example of a mineral-driven, leaner style of wine that can get overlooked in blind tastings.
Range: 90-92 "
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Chateau Bélair-Monange is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Premier Grand Cru classé B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located in the Right Bank of France's Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Saint-Émilion, in the department Gironde. The estate was considered the leading winery of Saint-Émilion for most of the 19th century. View all Chateau Belair-Monange Wines
About St-Emilion(saint eh-meel-YOHN)
A region named after the charming, quaint historical town in Bordeaux, St-Émilion is situated on the right bank of Bordeaux. It's grapes of choice are Merlot and Cabernet Franc (called Bouchet on the right bank). The region has its own classification system, updated and revised every few years. Two of the hottest chateaux of the area (and the only Premier Grand Cru Classé A) are Chateau Ausone and Chateau Cheval Blanc.
Notable Facts
St.-Émilion produces the most wine on the right bank of Bordeaux. As most of its wine is based primarily on Merlot, St-Emilion wines are described as having finesse and elegance. The best wine of the region can last upward of 10-20 years, like a good left-banker, but many find that the wines here matuer earlier than those based on Cabernet Sauvignon. The soils in the area differ greatly, from gravel to limestone to clay and sand. As a result, the wines of this region are diverse. Quality wines display silky tannins and ripe, soft fruit – the higher quality wine showing full-bodied texture and layers of complexity.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.
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Call of Duty... the MMO?! In a conference yesterday, Activision's CEO dropped some hints about a possible future of the Call of Duty franchise.
While this certainly doesn't qualify as an announcement, it's certainly a possibility, especially now that Blizzard is in the mix.
Would you play a CoD MMO? We would, but only if it maintained the gameplay of CoD4. We don't want to select a target and have the game fire automatically.
MMOFPS games have historically failed or have been met with limited success. We point to World War II Online and Planetside as evidence.
Gamespot: Activision CEO on possible COD MMOG, Guitar Hero's Asian Tour


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Well know you get to know! Thanks to your AMAZING response to my little ole' Hallway signs and to SHELLEY who first featured me on her blog...I was contacted by Brooke at Sudio 5 in Salt Lake City, Utah to do a blog spotter segment on the morning show! I was SOOOOO nervous!!!! But thanks to my hubby, and some good friends I was able to calm my nerves and actually do it! It's so out of my element. … [Read more...]
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So we are still waiting for our little girl to come! Hubby and I are so excited to meet her! Her nursery is almost done! We just have touch up paint, her dressers and crib bumper. The chandiler is sooooooooooooooo perfect I can't even believe it! I want them everywhere! lol! Can't wait to share pictures with everyone but until then,......these are some of the things I am LOVING right now!EtsyHave … [Read more...]
I feel like I haven't posted forever....been sorta busy I guess. Mothering, being a wife, and juggling all the in betweens..... But the other day I notice that life handed me some lemons.....so I made some lemonade. MMmmmmm it was good.....enjoy and while your at it go make some yourself.. If you were here I would share a nice cold talllll glass with ya! … [Read more...]


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A Good Sign
2011 February 23
I'm always on the lookout for inspiration in everyday places. Sometimes it's hard to notice the simplistic beauty of well-designed signage amongst the all of the clutter. But if you look closely, signs can often be a great source of typography. Here are a few skillfully scripted signs that I find especially inspirational. I could stare at that "Gelateria" script all day!
Commute 2) Clay 3) Roseville Restaurant 4) La Strada designed by Transformer Studio via Wanken 5) Milkbar designed by AFOMSources: 1) Gelateria by
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The Rocky Mountain Institute is trying to take some of the guesswork out of the non-energy advantages of a retrofit. The Snowmass, Colo.–based nonprofit group has released a new guide for owner-occupants aimed at helping companies to more accurately calculate the value in deep energy retrofits. What is notable about the report is that it tries to more clearly define the non-energy costs and benefits, risk reductions and overall value created in deep energy retrofits. "What we ...
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text: Eric Clapton will release a new album, Old Sock, on March 12th, marking the guitar icon's 21st studio record and first since 2010's Clapton. Due on his own Bushbranch label, Old Sock will include two new originals – "Every Little" and "Gotta Get Over" – and versions of 10 of the guitarist's favorite songs from throughout his life. The LP also includes several guests: blues legend JJ Cale lends backing vocals and guitar on "Angel," R&B singer Chaka Khan sings back-up on "Get On Over," Clapton's old Blind Faith mate Steve Winwood plays organ on "Still Got the Blues" and Paul McCartney plays bass and sings on "All of Me." Following the release of Old Sock, Clapton will embark on a U.S. arena tour this spring, culminating with his Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden, which will feature performances from artists including B.B. King, Buddy Guy, the Allman Brothers Band, John Mayer and Gary Clark Jr.


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For three rainy day this week the Arboretum held its 23rd Annual plant sale and freshman plant give away in the Dining Center lobby.
Every Haverford freshman is encouraged to stop by and recieve their complimentary plant. This year 29% of the Class of '15 did so. Some determined on the spot what they would name their little bundle of joy!
Student memberships in the Arboretum were purchased for ten dollars. This membership comes with the ever popular Arboretum t-shirt and enables students to bring their plants to the greenhouse over winter break or if they are studying abroad….plant sitting services. We welcomed 65 new and returning student members to the Arboretum.


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Scanlan repeats as Cadet of the Year
Jordan Scanlan, who is attending Pacific Lutheran University on a full ROTC scholarship has the distinction of being named Cadet of the Year, two years in a row.
Scanlan, a 2010 graduate of Tafuna High School, is spending part of his summer undergoing airborne assault training at the military academy at West Point.
He is the son of very proud parents, Aliimau JR and Sue Scanlan of Malaeimi.


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Gov. Walker declares April 'New Homes Month'
Published On: Apr 02 2013 02:44:53 PM CDT
Governor Scott Walker declared April "New Homes Month," highlighting the economic impact home construction has on the state.
Governor Walker's office says New Home Month will be an opportunity to show the value of a home, to the family who lives in it and to the community and construction workers.
"The construction tied to each new home supports at least three full-time, family supporting jobs," Governor Walker said in a statement. "The economic impact of these homes is so important to the workers, community, and state since the value is felt at all levels."
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Legalize polygamy
I have been struggling to write a response to the story on polygamy in the June 11 issue of HCN ("The Darkest Shade of Polygamy"). I don't condone immoral behavior, yet I am astounded by the blatantly negative attitude. While the focus of the article was on the extreme practices by this particular sect, its tone implied that polygamy is evil and should be prosecuted. I can't agree with that.
It's difficult for me to understand why it's OK to be gay in San Francisco (or anywhere else) and not OK to be a polygamist in Utah. The country is increasingly more accepting of a variety of relationships. Polyamory, the concept of multiple loving relationships, is emerging.
Polygamists have been forced to live outside of the legal system, and as such, will establish their own rules. I'm not for or against polygamy, but I have had discussions with polygamist women in which I have been impressed by their contentment. Some years ago, I realized my Irish ancestors were polygamists: The Annals of Ireland spoke about building alliances between adjoining tribes through multiple marriages and warriors taking in their brother's wife and children when he was killed in war. Polygamy is also common in biblical stories.
I suggest it's time to recognize that some people wish to live in plural marriage. Legalize polygamy among consenting adults. Bring those people who practice plural marriage into legitimate society. Then enforce the societal consensus that it's not OK to marry minor girls to old men. Beyond that, let's live our own lives and mind our own business.
Jim McMahon,
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Polyamory is also very different from polygamy, and is no less a valid way for consenting adults to live their lives. It does not have the same sexist behavior inherent in polygamy, which continuously places women below men. There is a reason polygamy is about one man with several wives.
I suggest reading "The Ethical Slut," just because that is the polyamory text I'm most familiar with, but I know there are many other good ones that can help educate you about the dynamics and ethics of polyamory. I would also reevaluate your notion of how it is "OK to be gay in San Francisco"--it should be okay EVERYWHERE. It's 2012. This letter feels like it's from the 1800s.
Now, to these comments that these women, with an obvious ax to grind. It is none of their business, what others do with their lives, as long as they are of the age to make mature decisions. If we simply stopped thinking that we have to do what others tell us, so we can be free, we'd be free.
Live your own life, obey Elohim, and be moral; and do not accept polyarchy - for one minute - as a way of life.
Remember, the elite do not speak for us, they speak for the good of the system, which serves them.


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As part of the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) continued involvement in ITU's Green Triathlon programme, a press conference was recently successfully received detailing TRAP's initiative for 2012. ITU launched the Green Triathlon Initiative in September 2010 and TRAP has been a continued strong supporter, securing a grant for its Green Triathlon Initiatives 2012 from the Olympic Solidarity programme under its '2009-2012 Quadrennial Plan for Sports and the Environment' programme. TRAP Green Triathlon Initiative 2012 held its first workshop of the year in January with the essential aim of reducing pollution and waste production in triathlon events. This will be followed by further action throughout the year including follow-up workshops, development of a website and full implementation of green plans in triathlon events. ITU Secretary General Loreen Barnett greatly supports TRAP's active involvement in the programme. "As Secretary General of ITU, I would like to congratulate TRAP for being the first national federation to launch the Green Triathlon Initiative," said Barnett. "TRAP's Green Triathlon programmes are all aligned with ITU's general objectives of sustainability, social, economic, and environmental values and we look forward to taking these objectives throughout the world of triathlon." TRAP President and ITU Executive Board member, Tom Carrasco is equally enthusiastic about the programme which is also backed by the Philippine Olympic Committee. "We are very happy with the results and inputs generated from the workshop, it shows that our stakeholders are responding well to our call for more active efforts in supporting our Green Triathlon programme and we are holding two more workshops within the first half of this year to integrate all of the ideas generated into a workable plan." said Carrasco. Support and encouragement was also offered to TRAP by Philippine Senator Pia Cayetano, a triathlete herself. "I wish to extend my warmest solidarity to the officials and volunteers of TRAP in its Green Triathlon Initiative," said Cayetano. "The theme of your program which focuses in making triathlon events and races 'green' is very appropriate and timely as it underscores the need for making sports events, such as triathlon, environmentally friendly. Through your efforts, you are not only promoting a healthy lifestyle but a clean and liveable environment." For more on the ITU's committment to sustainability, please click here. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
ITU Development was in the Philippines this past week for an ITU Level 2 Coaching Course in Subic Bay. With the increasing presence of Asian triathletes on the world stage, it is such programmes that will not only ensure they are here to stay, but also pave the way for a new generation of high level coaches. The five day course is a development initiative focusing on advancing coaching levels in the Philippines and Asian region. Funded by Olympic Solidarity with the support of the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines, participants attended from Egypt, Iran, Philippines, Singapore and Zimbabwe. Anthony Lozada from the Philippines believes the course not only offered knowledge, but also encouragement. "The course has not only equipped me with the necessary tools to produce elite level athletes, the ITU facilitators also inspired me to pursue this challenging task," said Lozada. The three ITU facilitators imparting their expertise were Luc Morin from Canada, Sergio Santos from Portugal and Libby Burrell, Director of ITU Development. "The course is a great opportunity for coaches to gather and be exposed to current methods and the experiences of our facilitators," said Burrell. "We are always lucky to have the invaluable support and enthusiasm of everyone involved. It is really an encouragement for the development in Asia." The course also welcomed Triathlon Association of the Philippines President and ITU Executive Board member, Tom Carrasco who travelled to Subic Bay to meet with the group on Wednesday and Thursday. ASTC Development Coordinator Ki Woo Kyung was also in attendance at the applied course that integrates sports science with the specific preparation, planning and evaluation of the ITU junior and U23 triathlete. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
After a successful course in Madrid, Spain the ITU Events Department moved the epicentre of the ITU Technical Education Programme to Subic Bay, Philippines. The ITU Technical Education Level 2 Seminar was hosted and well organised by Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) and was held alongside the 2009 Subic Bay ASTC Duathlon Asian Championships. Twenty-four participants from ten countries (China, Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, Singapore, Taiwan and Chinese Taipei) attended the course which was led by Thanos Nikopoulos from ITU Technical Operations. Two International Technical Officials (ITO), Rachel Ribo from Philippines and Qin Jianqiu from China, supported the seminar as part of the ITU Facilitators' Training Programme. The syllabus of the seminar followed the requirements of the venue and technical operations from the technical officials' and the event organiser's point of view. After the two day theoretical training all participants took part in the ASTC Duathlon Asian Championships, assigned as a technical official for the event. During the workshop they had to check all aspects of their assigned area with the LOC and had to work closely with the Technical Delegate. As the result of the workshop the course and the schedule of the event were changed in order to achieve a safe and fair event. Secretary General for Asian Triathlon Confederation, Datuk Balwant Singh Kler, also attended, commenting: "It is very important to have ITU Technical Education Programme in Asia because in the beginning there were only six National Federations and now we have 20. The new Federations need some education in technical rules, therefore it is important to hold such courses in at least five centres, such as the Middles East, South Asia, South East Asia, Far East Asia and Central Asia regions." The next stop of the ITU Technical Officials Educational Programme will be in Punta del Este, Uruguay at the beginning of December. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
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Aubrey Organics, Men's Stock, After Shave Balm, North Woods, 4 fl oz (118 ml) (Discontinued Item)
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For cool, comfortable skin. Use to calm just-shaved skin and protect against razor bumps. Clear, lightweight gel soothes, hydrates and disappears quickly.
Suggested Use
Shake well before using. After shaving, apply to beard area.
Other Ingredients
Aqua, aloe barbadensis leaf juice*, alcohol denat. (38b, lavender*), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, glycerin, linum usitatissimum (flaxseed) extract, pinus sylvestris (pine) oil, xanthan gum, hydrolyzed oat protein, epilobium angustifolium (willowherb) extract, simmondsia chinensis (organic jojoba) oil, menthol.
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I have sensitive skin after shaving and this really soothed my face. I haven't used any other after shave balms other than the Aubrey Organic brand, but I'm so happy with it, I'm not going to look for an alternative.
I presented this after shave balm to my husband on last holiday. And he is really impressed with the effect and smell of this balm. I think, I well order this balm each time I place my order on Iherb.
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I really like using this after shave balm. I like the smell, the way it feels on my skin, and the way my beard responds. Sorry to see that it is discontinued.
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Fussy hubby but he likes this!
Great smell
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I bought this as a gift for my husband, but it's been a gift for me too - the smell is so nice! It seems to help a lot with his sensitive skin, as well.
It was a gift and he liked it :)
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A Shrouded take on the traditional Christmas carol "O Come Emmanuel."
A Shrouded Day interpretation of Greensleeves, also known as What Child Is This, a traditional Christmas melody. Note: Shrouded Day does not own Greensleeves.
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An instrumental Christmas medley incorporating March of the Toy Soldiers from The Nutcracker and Little Drummer Boy. Note: Shrouded Day does not own March of the Toy Soldiers or Little Drummer Boy.
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Haunting piano melody. A reflection on the winter solstice of 2012.
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A creature forages for food, prepares its bed, then settles in for a long winter nap. Instrumental featuring flute, panpipes, electric guitar, piano, and synths.
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The wind through the trees creates a mournful, ever-changing melody.
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Inspired by Mattie Stepanek, a child poet who died at the age of 13 after a long battle with a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
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PTC to consider Hwy. 74S. industrial annexing
A 77-acre site just south of Peachtree City may in the future become home of a new manufacturing facility in Peachtree City.
The plans are a significant turn of events for the property, which is currently located in unincorporated Fayette County with a zoning for a future shopping center/office complex. The undeveloped site is located off Ga. Highway 74 south of the city's Meade recreation complex and it is also directly across the highway from the existing traffic light for Redwine Road.
A request to annex the entire parcel and rezone it for light industrial use will be considered Thursday night by the City Council. Council will not be voting to annex the property or not; instead the vote will determine whether city staff can work with developers on the annexation proposal.
A no vote Thursday would effectively send the plan packing, but a yes vote would actually be a "maybe," as it does not bind council to eventually approving the annexation. A yes vote Thursday simply means council is willing to consider the idea and get further details from city staff and the developer.
Under the annexation request, the entire site would be rezoned for light industrial use to accommodate an unnamed company that would conduct light metal fabrication along with electrical, welding, grinding, refrigeration, woodworking and other trades. The company, which would relocate from another area, is expected to have 165 employees and spend $7 million on the new building along with another $2.55 million in equipment.
The site would host the company's corporate headquarters and production facility with a building of 142,000 square feet.
Being zoned into Peachtree City will give the company access to the city's sewer system, meshing with a plan the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority has to bring sewer access to several office developments on the other side of Ga. Highway 74.
The annexation is being sought by the Casey Investment Group and current landowner Southern Pines Plantation, which convinced the county commission in 2000 to rezone the site for the now-existing mix of retail and office uses.
Southern Pines Plantation last year unsuccessfully petitioned for an 18-acre chunk of the site to be annexed into the city to grant sewer access for the shopping center. When the petition was denied, Southern Pines said it would go forward with a self-contained sewer system instead and proceed with development.
As currently zoned by the county, the 77-acre site is allowed to have 27.4 acres of retail use, 5.47 acres of office institutional use and more than 44 acres zoned agricultural reserve for future use.
Nothing has been built on the property to date.