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Canoe Sprint was added the Olympic program as a full medal sport in 1936 at the Olympic Games in Berlin. The best finish for a U.S. Team member was by Ernie Riedel, who won a bronze in the K-1 10,000m.
At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, Steve Lysak and Steve Macknowski captured the gold medal in the C-2 10,000m and the silver in the C-2 1,000m. Frank Havens won the silver medal, in the C-1 10,000m. Four years later, Havens would go on to win the gold in the C-1 10,000m in Helsinki.
At the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, the women's team captured its first Olympic medal and the first U.S. medal in 12 years. The team of Francine Fox and Gloriane Perrier won a silver medal in the K2W 500m, while Marcia Jones earned the bronze medal in the K1W 500m. For the next 20 years, however, the U.S. team struggled in Olympic competition.
During that time, the Olympic program saw change. In 1972, Whitewater slalom was added to the program for the first time, enjoying remarkable spectator response. Jamie McEwan brought home the first U.S. Whitewater Olympic medal with a bronze in C-1 competition.
The Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom events were first introduced and contested at the Munich Games of 1972. Then for 20 years the slalom version of canoe/kayak was conspicuously missing from the Olympics. That would all change at the 1992 Barcelona Games as Slalom Canoe /Kayak was reintroduced to the Olympics. With the advent of engineered courses and man made rivers, it's safe to say that this heart stopping adventure packed Olympic Sport is here to stay.
The 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles marked the start of a great run for USA Canoe/Kayak. Greg Barton won the bronze medal in the K-1 1,000m, while other U.S. athletes placed in the top five in four other categories. A the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Barton stormed to a hairs-breadth victory in the K-1 1,000m, then returned less than 90 minutes later to team with Norman Bellingham for gold in the K-2 1,000m, marking the first time an athlete has won two 1,000m kayaking golds in the same Olympic Games.
Barcelona saw the return of Whitewater Slalom to the competition program in 1992, and with it came American success. Joe Jacobi and Scott Stausbaugh in C-2 claimed America's first Olympic gold medal in Slalom; Dana Chladek earned the bronze medal in K-1W. Barton won his fourth and final Olympic medal at the 1992 Olympics taking the bronze in the K-1 1,000m. Chladek would go on to win the silver in the same category at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
The most recent Olympic medal won by a USA Canoe/Kayak athlete was Rebecca Giddens' silver at the Slalom competition at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.


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DELAWARE, Ohio - Playing in the first NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championships game in the brief history of the program at Aurora University on Wednesday, May 8 at Ohio Wesleyan University, the Spartans defeated the host Battling Bishops 13-9. The win marks the first
men's lacrosse win by a NCAA program in the state of Illinois.
AU fell behind 1:04 into the game 1-0. After neither team tallied a goal over the next 11:30, AU would capitalize next. Junior Garret Rosiek found junior Jack Barry for the Spartans first NCAA goal and tied the game with 2:15 to play in the first quarter.
With 21 seconds left to play, junior Zachary Olsen gave the Spartans their first lead on an unassisted goal.
AU took a 2-1 lead into the quarter break. Just as they did in the first quarter, the Battling Bishops struck first with 11:24 to play, tying the game 2-2.
The Spartan offense went to work from there as AU scored three unanswered goals over the next five minutes to take a 5-2 lead. Scoring goals were three sophomores, Jordan Williams, Max Obriecht and Danny Loyall. Justin Bose assisted on the Williams goal with Williams assisting on the Loyall goal.
The hosts were not going to go away quietly though, as Ohio Wesleyan scored four goals in the final five minutes of the half. AU did tally a man-up goal with 3:06 on the clock with junior Pat Diorka scoring on an assist from Rosiek. The teams went into halftime tied 6-6.
The second half played out quite a bit different than the opening 30 minutes of play as the Spartans dominated play, out-scoring the host school 6-1 in the third quarter for a commanding 12-7 lead entering the final quarter.
Williams scored his second goal of the game 28 seconds into the half on an assist from Obriecht. Bose then gave AU a two-goal lead with 12:07 to play. Two and a half minutes later, Olsen scored his second goal of the game with an assist from Rosiek. The assist was Rosiek's third of the game and gave AU a 9-6 lead.
Ohio Wesleyan stopped the AU scoring run with 6:53 left to play on a man-up situation. But the Spartans were not done scoring. Bose scored the next two goals for a hat-trick and a 11-7 lead. Loyall finished the scoring in the quarter off an assist from sophomore Nolan Miller with 2:24 on the third quarter clock.
The fourth quarter was dominated by the Spartan defense and goalkeeper Adam Holka. AU held a 12-7 lead when Barry seemed to put an end to the game with a wicked rip past the OWU goalkeeper. Sophomore Andrew Schoessel assisted on the play.
Ohio Wesleyan did score two times in the final 3:50 of the game but did not have enough to catch the Spartans.
The win improved AU to a 16-3 overall record. Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, May 11 in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. AU will travel to SUNY Cortland in Cortland, New York. Game time is to be determined and will be announced once released by the hose school.
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Ship Lake Pass Trail, Chugach State Park, Alaska
Ship Lake Pass Trail, Chugach State Park, Alaska
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A hip-hop street dancer from Rio says that it is a gift to know not only your own personal history, but also the history of others.
Born in slavery, the Negro spiritual conveys a generous understanding of the nature of God and of human life. A celebration in word and song — through its hidden meanings, as well as its beauty, lament, and hope.
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About 5,000 spirituals, which are distinguished from gospel songs in part because their authors are unknown, are known to exist today. Those songs, Carter says, played a large part in shaping American music of all genres in the 20th century. In this Listening Room, you can listen to Carter's commentary on each spiritual, his in-studio performance, and the performances of other musicians' renditions of that same song.
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The story of slavery is our story; we all live as captives, if we choose. If we choose to live in the spirit of freedom and knowledge, then we do say "All is well with my soul."
Joe Carter put that so well: "How are you doing?" is an inquiry; our ultimate answer is not of the moment, but of eternity and our investment in the matrix, the fabric of living, in this world and the next.
Yes! All is well with my soul!
To Day is a fine one: we are ready for a baby and while we are waiting and watching we are prayerful and filled with the miracle of this moment of an ti ci pati(ien)tion par excellence.
How wonderful that we can see the shape of the baby within mother's body, even as the mystery of of the full body, full face, full detail is held from us for yet another time: a promised time and place.
God has made a promise to us: this baby is coming; we have seen it becoming. The face, the movement, that we witnessed by means of the remarkable opportunity of the sonogram, that we witnessed each day by virtue of proximity to the mother, that mother witnessed directly and in essence all of this is the outward and visible sign of the mystery that God provides for us, to us, in us.....each day, each hour.
As we move today through our ordinary lives on a calendar day we've named Saturday, we are markedly aware of the extra-ordinary moments in which we are taking part. This is the mystery in which we are living everyday; today and tomorrow and all tomorrows, as we wait the "delivery" of the baby into our loving arms, we are charged and vitalized with the knowledge that we are woven into this remarkable fabric of life extending from that which we name "nature" to that which we name "spirit."
All praises be!
By accident (or Divine intervention), this program came on as the ignition turned over in my car. Had just had Sunday brunch with a student and on the way home planned to pick up a few items at the grocer. Mr. Carter's voice immediately communicated grace and dignity. Something about the cadence and enunciation suggested a link to educated African American Christian orality. And then he sang! What a voice. What power. What communication of the essential tragic condition of human existence: joy and sorrow; triumph and suffering. I sat transfixed in the parking lot in front of the grocer. Hanging on to every word. Every question (call) and response (answer. Only the inclusion of a song by or reference to Marion Williams (no relation) would persuade me to grade this otherwise excellent learning and teaching program an A+ rather than an A.
As my husband slept in this morning, I was able to give my full attention to this wonderful repeat program.
As a hospice chaplain, I bring music to my patients through my MP3 player and try to offer a variety of muscial genres. I am Jewish and I love what the spirituals express and often play them for my patients. However, I learned so much about their history and their place in our culture: the importance of nourishing the soul, even if the body is hurting.
What strength and courage slaves had to keep their spirits alive and what a true blessing to have these songs to draw upon today!
I plan on using them in our team meetings (where we discuss all our patients)and hopefully to more fully engage our African-American aides who do such important work every day bathing and caring for people who are dying.
Music moves us in ways we understand and in some we don't fully know.
I think this program will continue to resonate in my soul and help me grow spiritually in the months to come.
As always, I am in awe of Kristen's interviewing skills and I am deeply appreciative of Speaking of Faith every week.
Sharon Weissman
As I listened to Joe Carter perform sorrow songs and explain the stories behind them, I
appreciated how well this history is captured in spirituals. This music isn't the blues,
stuck in despair, but musical code and encouragement similar to the book of Revelation. Not being black, I
didn't at first identify with it on a personal level, but what Joe said next,made it extremely
personal. These sorrow songs told about finding life and hope within a harsh, inescapable
reality. My own reality is that I lost my vision as a child. IN a sense, I am a slave,
because there was no escape from my blindness. During the past fifty four years, my path led
me through sorrow, pain, titanic struggles, a masters' degree in mathematics, a beautiful
wife, two sons, careers in aerospace and the computer industry, and retirement. Looking
back, I know that I was in those sorrow songs too. I was forced to adapt and try to find a
blessing in the midst of tragedy. Ultimately , we will all sing those songs. Thank you Joe
NOTE: My screen reading software didn't let me deal effectively with the above permissions radio buttons for permission to share these thoughts. So, I don't know how they are set, but I do give permission.Neither did my screen reader let me set the combo box about how regular my practice is It is very regular.
I was fortunate to listen to this program alone in my car while driving home through north central Oklahoma at twilight.
This is the music of my childhood sung by my great uncles who comprised a gospel quartet that traveled with the Chautauqua.
Listening to Joe Carter sing and explain this wonderful music has given me a deeper understanding of these much loved songs that I have carried in my head and heart my whole life.
His explaination of the character and faith and grace of his ancestors and those that have marked his life will enrich this music for the rest of mine. I'll never sing "Steal Away" again without thinking of Joe Carter, Speaking of Faith and a twilight trip home.
Thank you for this and so many marvelous programs.
A fellow Oklahoman ..... Gail Wynne
Dear Staff at "Being", While I always try to respect people's spiritual or religious convictions regardless of my own feelings, I found JOe Cater to be a bit self-righteous in his pietistic affectations and consecending judgements about the blues and soul traditions of Black music. Does he really expect life to be one long church service? I would think that MS Tipett would question his tired narrative about "blues vs Gospel" etal and ask him instead if they aren't woven together in the lives of Balck citizens. Then again, sorry to say, MS Tippett seems to have an appetite for simplistic narratives that serve the status quo. Religion and faith should not preclude critical thinking.
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I have to disagree with the interpretation of the words expressed by Mr. Carter according to Ms. Franchitto. Mr. Carter was specifically speaking to the promotion of Blues music- not it's content. He highlights the way Blues are particularly subjected to stereotypical reformations that foreclose more complex expression of the music while at the same time minimizing sorrow songs and their respective complexity. I don't think he would disagree that sorrow songs could co-exist with other forms. There was nothing condescending or judgement about the blues itself but rather the way the genre is characterized for popular consumption!
Krista's interview with Joe Carter just ended. I don't believe I've ever had such an incredible experience. The first thing I thought when the fact that Joe had passed away was great regret that I had never met him, although I hope to someday! What a huge loss for the world and immeasurable gain for Heaven when Joe went home.
You have my everlasting gratitude for making his work available without a fee. It is priceless, and as a teacher, I can only imagine how far his legacy will reach!
Dear Krista and staff: I am so glad you shared this interview with Joe Carter with us! I found it riveting and enlightening. I also just downloaded those 12 songs you so GENEROUSLY made available to us. HIs singing voice is delightful, low, and a deeply resonant soulful voice I find captivating! Bravo! I also took your suggestion and just e-mailed a friend about this show...let's keep Joe's light shining! Thanks for your shows.... Craig Smith San Diego
I loved the show with Carter and the Sorrow Songs. I had written a blog on Alvin Ailey's Revelations on this topic. It's at http://www.dancemagazine.com/blogs/wendy/3604
THANK YOU so much for the mp3s for Joe Carter. After I first heard this program I went looking for a CD and was disappointed to learn he had never made a recording. I can't tell you how grateful I am to you for making these available for download - and free as well. What a lovely Christmas gift to your listening. I'm just delighted! Great program - sorry I haven't said thank you sooner. Yours, Lori Cline
Pain and suffering are inevitable; misery is optional
Your conversations with Joe about dealing with suffering resonated with the above saying I heard and adopted recently.
I am a 60+ white man who had the good fortune to have had a near lifelong connection of listening to Paul Robeson since the 50s. "Old Man River" (Paul's lyric version) was the first song I sang as a performance. "Swing Low,", "Motherless Child," and "Nobody Knows" are other songs I find especially powerful. The music speaks volumes about how to deal with adversity imposed by outside forces; either of having the spirit to fight it when you can, or of living with it when you can't.
Be it slave masters, the weather, genetic problems, cancer, or any other source, there are things outside of our power to control which we need to cope with. The character of the music you spoke of fits with the saying.
It's been said that religions are the opiates of the masses. In the context of spirituals, perhaps this also holds true though of course they have the redeeming qualities we must acknowlege.
Forbearance of the blacks' lot was possible for so long partly laid to their songs but their awakened anger brought about the Civil Rights movement with songs the wind beneath their wings.
Thank you for your most appreciated program.
Best wishes for 2011 to all responsible for putting on your shows!
Aloha, namaste!
Frank Luke
"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" was in a song book we had when I was a child in Canada. I picked out the melody and the words made me sad but heartfelt. I feel the same every time I hear it sung and with Mr. Carter, this was a special treat on this December 31, 2010.
Terry Fuller
I had the privilege of working with Joe Carter in the Minneapolis Public Schools. I am a violinist in the Minnesota Sinfonia and was able to see and hear first-hand how Joe would relate to so many young school children through word and song. Joe performed at dozens of schools for several years and always left an unforgettable impression. Joe would sing several spirituals and tell stories to the students. When he spoke to the audience, he immediately drew them in with the richness of his voice. What a captivating personality! He often encouraged students to sing with him on the songs that they knew. His voice was so beautiful. What life he brought to each of those performances. With every song, every story, he gave each of us an amazing gift.
Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child is dear to me.
There is a Balm in Gilead keeps me in remembrance that no matter what the challenge is there is a healing is available.
I commend Ms Tippet in this awesome and moving tribute through the voice, stories and songs by Mr Joe Carter.
This presentation is a priceless treasure to be explored and reverenced for generations.
It is as he said that secret door. It is a door that will invite others to walk trough and research the many thoughts he provoked. Maybe even visit "The naratives of The Slaves" to relize the true humble life of slaves in their own words. To me these songs vibrated and declared a greater presence and challenges one to seek futher evidence of the visit of God's Divine in the heart of one declared 3/5 of a human. Nothing but The spirit of Eternal Life could do this.
Perhaps this is when American was granted a soul and given a rebirth.
Praise God
God Bless you all on Being.
I cannot pretend to imagine the depths of despair and sorrow a slave must have endured. I would be the first to admit that my troubles are trivial in comparison. However, all humanity faces sorrow and sadness in various degrees. Back in 2001, I was trapped in a life of self-destruction. I was struggling with deep depression, despair and drug addiction. I found hope in a program called Teen Challenge and began a spiritual journey of renewal. Upon completion of the program I began an internship and styed on as staff for four years.
Working with men struggling with addiction is a daunting burden to shoulder. A journey to sobriety is a lifetime task and you never reach your mark until your breath is taken from you. Until then you wake every morning making a choice to live life in a new way. In so doing you must face your demons as they come and there is no lack of them. When you choose to work with addicts you must be willing to help them work through their burdens as well as your own. There is no reprieve from suffering.
If this happens to build fortitude within you the victory is short lived because you must factor death into the equation. Giving yourself to the service of those facing addiction means you will stare the reality of human mortality right in the face. I have lost more men to addiction than I care to count. Sadly, the losses never get easier to live with and you find that a funeral is just another aspect of the job.
About six years ago I remember praying and asking God why life must be filled with such pain and wishing he would relieve my burdens of sorrow. Despair was not relieved but what came was a deeper understanding of what it means to grieve.
As I stated before, no matter your walk of life, sorrow is not in short supply. It is a reality that we all must face everyday. These African-American Spirituals have reminded me of a reality I learned many years ago. In order to live well you must learn to grieve well. We will never find reprieve from suffering. We then must learn to embrace it and work through it, or we will never experience peace.
I will never forget the pain my wife and I faced when we had a miscarriage. The knowledge that we had lost our baby seemed to suck the very breath from our souls. It was like being hit by a great wave and being trapped in the undertow you are pulled into the sea to suffocate and drown. I remember hearing that if you struggle against the undertow you will surly drown but if you relax and allow nature to take its course you have a greater chance of surfacing safely.
When the wave of despair hits me I have found it best to allow it to crash over me and let it carry me in its undertow. I allow the feelings to saturate me and soak deep into my very soul. It takes some time but eventually I surface and find that I am safe and I have survived. In that knowledge I find peace that life can still go on. Never has happiness felt so blissful as when you feel it after having truly felt what it means to grieve. Once you have fully surrendered yourself to the sorrows in life you then have a contrast in which you can base happiness. Only then can you experience peace.
I loved the program on Joe Carter. He is my hero. He makes me so proud. I felt as through I knew him, but I did not. I truly wish he was alive. His sprit, love for his black people and humanity in generally was shrouded all around him. His bass voice puts you at ease, telling the songs and hopes of slaves. Some of the songs are similar to what my Grandmother sung as a sharecropper in the delta. I can listen to this show over and over again. I wish it was longer. It means so much to me.
James Newborn
Speaking of Faith
Estate of Joe
Dear Ms Tippett and the Administrator of the Estate of Joe Carter:
Please consider granting permission to publish on the web and other media as property of the larger community the words and music Joe sang at about minute 12 of your July 10, 2009 "Joe Carter and the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual".
I propose to insert in place of "Daniel" the name of another Bible person or situation, as in
"Didn't my Lord deliver Ishmael, deliver Ismael,
Deliver Ishmael
Didn't my Lord deliver Ishmael, why not everyone." (Genesis 21:14-19)
"Didn't my Lord deliver man-by-pool-of-Bathesda, deliver man-by-pool-of-Bathesda,
Deliver man-by-pool-of-Bathesda,
Didn't my Lord deliver man-by-pool-of-Bathesda, why not everyone? " (John, chapter 5)
That "why not everyone" spiritual takes my research findings into songs in the hearts of us all. Here's what I mean: I am researching precedents and ways to form prayers for healing of entire congregations gathered for worship of whatever ailment of body or mind or community, individually or collectively, may be touched by that worship experience. My expectation is that whatever Bible person's experience of deliverance is the subject of that worship service, can in that hour of worship become a similar deliverance experience of the congregation individually and collectively. Like Archemedes, the call here is for a lever long enough to move the whole congregation. This spiritual, climaxing in "why not everyone", may be that lever!
I seek no personal financial gain by this activity. I would be happy to contract to share any revenues above expenses 1/3 to Estate of Joe Carter, 1/3 to "Speaking of Faith" and 1/3 to my discretion.
I was privileged to meet Joe
I was privileged to meet Joe Carter in 1967, when I was 16 and he was only 17. I had no idea he was near my age, he was so self-assured and wise. He introduced me to his Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ, by giving me a synopsis of the Bible in 2 hours, accompanied by wonderful singing and piano playing. I particularly remember "We've Come This Far by Faith" and "His Eye Is On the Sparrow." He changed the course of my life! Over the ensuing years he was always there as a mentor and friend. The last time we met, he was performing his wonderful show about Spirituals. His voice and songs will always remain close to my heart. Thank you SO much for putting this on the net for all to enjoy! Joe's passing was such a blow to his friends, but having his voice available here has brought much comfort.
What date was Joe Cater born
What date was Joe Cater born and death?
I listened to this interview
I listened to this interview several times because I cannot absorb the message enough. It should be required listening for all Black Americans and everyone else. This is what I personally want a spiritual belief to do for me. It is entirely heartfelt and simple and this is why it is so sophisticated. Why even in the throes of slavery, wrought from slavery, the joy of salvation and love is unmistakable. This is an American legacy of great historical value.


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Are You a Mystery Reader? Pt. 2
Are you a mystery reader for your child's 2nd or 3rd Grade classroom? The staff in the Children's Room have compiled some of our favorites to help you choose the perfect book to read aloud. If you need any more suggestions, please stop by the Children's Room and a librarian can help!
Rapunzel and the Seven Dwarfs
by Willy Claflin
Combines and resets the classic tales of Rapunzel and Snow White in the Northern Piney Woods of Alaska, where a prince riding a white moose tries to rescue a long-haired beauty.
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel
by Leslie Connor
Miss Bridie emigrates to America in 1865, and chooses to bring a shovel, which proves to be a useful tool throughout her life.
A Bad Case of the Stripes
by David Shannon
In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.
by Chris Van Allsburg
When left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical adventure board game.
The Boy from the Dragon Palace: A Folktale from Japan
by Margaret Read MacDonald
A magical boy grants a poor flower seller's every wish until the greedy and ungrateful man grows tired of the boy's unpleasant behavior and sends him away.
The Rooster Prince of Breslov
by Ann Redisch Stampler
In this variation of a Yiddish folktale, a spoiled prince has a fit and assumes the speech and mannerisms of a rooster until he is locked in a room for seven days with a frail, grizzled old man.
It's always great to try something new... like a Picture Book Biography! These titles tell a great story, are interesting and even educational!
Reaching for the Moon
by Buzz Aldrin
We all have our own dreams. This is the story of how Buzz Aldrin made his dream of walking on the moon come true.
Purple Moutain Majesties
by Barbara Younger
A brief biography of the author and college professor, Katharine Lee Bates, whose travels across the United States inspired her to write the poem which became the song "America the Beautiful."
Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen
by Marissa Moss
In 1931, seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitches against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming the first professional female pitcher in baseball history.
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
by Melissa Sweet
Award-winning artist, Melissa Sweet, tells the story of the puppeteer, Tony Sarg; capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and long-lasting gift to America - the helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.


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I'm intrigued by your adventure. Mexico must have changed a lot since I used to frequent there - 'going to Home Depot' ;]I think you are smart to focus on pizza and add menu items later as things progress.
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SANFORD — Mattalene Wicker, retired Central Carolina Community College employee, looked over the nameplates on the college's new Employees Hall of Fame Board. Almost all of the names were familiar to Wicker, a Sanford resident, as co-workers during her years at the college. She started in 1965, just three years after the college offered its first classes, ...
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SANFORD — Rebekah Boan, a Central Carolina Community College Veterinary Medical Technology student, has been awarded an American Kennel Club/ Bayer K9 Advantix Veterinary Technician Scholarship. Only 25 of the $1,000 scholarships were awarded nationwide. All went to students at the 21 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited schools of veterinary ...
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Friday, August 1, 2014
Firefighting Frontlines
The U.S. Forest Service defies the flames with a fleet of more than 125 helicopters on contract.
|A Siller Brothers Sikorsky S-64E working the Lodgepole wildland fire in Idaho in July 2013 releases a load of retardant. The material will help keep the trees from becoming fuel for the approaching flames. Photos by Kari Greer
Using the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) as the seat of its overall command authority, USFS can mobilize an armada of helicopters and crews to help personnel on the ground prosecute wildland fires – those blazes that occur in predominantly undeveloped areas – that ravage millions of acres in the U.S. every year. The causes of these fires vary widely, and can include lightning strikes, improperly managed campfires, and carelessly tossed cigarettes. But any of them can go from being minor to fatal in just a couple of hours if not attacked quickly, properly, and sometimes from the sky. Although people tend to think of wildland fires as situations that only occur in places like Arizona, California and Oregon, there are enough undeveloped woodlands in all 50 states to make the possibility of a large fire anywhere very real. Even so, ground personnel are often capable of extinguishing the fire by themselves, provided they can get to it. But that requires roads that can handle their heavy vehicles. Wildland fires are often found deep in the wilderness where roads do not exist, or are embedded in steep hillsides inaccessible to firefighters and the amounts of water, retardant, and gear they need.
Enter the helicopter. The USFS employs helicopters to transport personnel, move firefighters, haul cargo internally or externally, drop water, and apply retardants in areas that are either difficult to get to, or completely inaccessible by any other means. Getting them there quickly when there are so many areas that could ignite is the responsibility of Vince Welbaum, the national helicopter operations specialist for USFS. With 35 years of firefighting experience – 33 years of which were spent on the aviation side of the operation – there is little that he hasn't seen or done.
"We really don't have a downtime," said Welbaum, who went on to explain that when the fire season is slowing down in one part of the country, it can be lighting off in another. "There's always something burning."
USFS, which comes under the Department of Agriculture, does not own a fleet of firefighting aircraft. Instead, it uses two contract methods – Exclusive Use (EU) and Call-When-Needed (CWN) – to retain the services of helicopters, airplanes and their support from personnel from commercial operators, whom they refer to as "vendors."
EU contracts require helicopters to be available for wildfire suppression for a specified period of time called a "mandatory availability period." During that time, the company must provide the type and number of mission-ready aircraft specified by USFS, a crew that is properly licensed and trained to fly firefighting missions, and all of the support services needed to maintain readiness. They must also provide fuel for their aircraft, unless it will be deployed to Alaska. (Because of its remoteness, the government furnishes aviation fuel for aircraft contracted to fly there.)
|A flight crew uses an erasable marker to record important mission information on a section of cockpit glass for easy reference. Many sorties include map coordinates and special radio frequencies that need to be recalled quickly. Photos by Kari Greer
All companies must meet stringent performance and safety standards before applying to bid on an USFS contract. Once hired, the contract's language requires the vendors to adhere to stringent performance and safety standards over the life of the agreement, which includes work hours.
"We have in the contract that [flight crews] are required to have 10 hours of uninterrupted rest," explained Welbaum. "So, they can work a 14-hour day, but they're limited to eight hours of flight time per day."
USFS pays a daily availability rate and an hourly flight rate for helicopters with each type of contract. The rates differ, however, for different types of helicopters.
A Type-I (heavy) helicopter can carry a payload of 5,000 lbs or more, and 700-2,500 gallons of water or retardant. Two examples would be the Kaman K-Max and the Erickson Air-Crane. A Type-II (medium) helicopter can carry 9-14 passengers, with a payload of 2,500-4,999 lbs and 300-699 gallons of water or retardant. The Bell 212 is a Type-II craft. And a Type III (light) helicopter can move 4-8 passengers, lift a payload of 1,200-2,499 lbs and deliver 100-299 gallons of water or retardant. Examples of a Type-III aircraft would be the Bell 407 and the MD Helicopters MD500.
"The helicopters have their own management," said Welbaum, who explained that the vendors provide their own maintenance personnel, spare parts and supplies.
The numbers associated with the type-system simplifies identifying which aircraft will be the most effective for any given mission, without assigning more helicopters than needed. At the time of this writing, the USFS had 34 Type-I, 33 Type-II, and 60 Type-III helicopters stationed throughout the country. Those operating under EU contracts might be instructed to remain at their normal company-owned base until called, while others might be positioned to support a current firefighting operation. Some aircraft may even be pre-positioned near an area with a high probability of catching fire, based upon weather conditions, human interference, or some other factor. Once a fire incident has been identified, local and area personnel will try to deal with it themselves. But if it rages beyond the capabilities of their resources, they will make a call to the National Interagency Command Center (NICC) in Boise, Idaho, for help. Personnel staffing the NICC will then locate the most appropriate asset, and dispatch it.
The incident commander, who is the highest firefighting authority on the fire scene, will set up a forward base as close to the incident command area as possible, but not before taking into consideration the size and purpose of the aircraft that will be supporting the operation, and any hazards that might encroach upon the base. Such hazards can be blowing smoke and debris, the projected path of the blaze, or its proximity to wires.
"[A forward base] can be anywhere, from a farmer's field to an airport that's nearby," said Welbaum. "We've even set up at school facilities after schools have been let out for the summer." The most visible missions flown by contract helicopters are water drops, which are typically done directly on burning grass, brush, and trees to extinguish the flames, or cool areas that might ignite. The two primary helicopter systems used for delivering water are the water tank and the water bucket. Water tanks are vessels that are attached to the helicopter, and can hold several hundreds or thousands of gallons. Filling the tank can be done by lowering a snorkel into a body of water and drawing some aboard. It can also be filled by landing, so that a water truck can replenish it with a hose. Once filled, the aircraft will fly to the designated site where the crew can release its content a little at a time to cover a large span, or all at once to create a deluge of water in one spot, depending on what the incident commander wants.
|Kaman K-Max operated by Mountain West Helicopters hurries back to its water supply to replenish its bucket.
One particular mission that is seldom seen by the general public involves an operation called, "heli-torching," where the aircraft carries a 50-gallon drum of flammable gel on the end of a cable. The drum slowly releases its content, which is then ignited by a device called a "drip torch." Those globs of burning gel set the terrain ablaze, resulting in a controlled burn-off of fuel before the wildfire arrives. Once this "firebreak," as it is called, has been extinguished, the wildfire's progress will be slowed down, if not halted.
Welbaum emphasized that as valuable as helicopters are to the mission, the key component to bringing a wildland fire under control is ground personnel. Rotorcraft are frequently used to ferry in firefighters, who will battle the blaze on the surface. Sometimes it's a simple matter of dropping them at a forward base, while other times they must rappel into the forest using ropes rigged by the helicopter crew. Although Type-I helicopters will be the largest on a scene, personnel are normally flown aboard Type-II and Type-III aircraft, along with as much gear as possible.
All of the services contracted for by USFS come at a price. The costs for all helicopter operations for the years spanning 2010-2013 were approximately $149 million, $245 million, $272 million, and $250 million, respectively. According to NICC's Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics Annual Report for 2013, a total of 1,008 helicopter requests were processed by the NICC. In that year, 619 requests were filled, and 111 were canceled. USFS was, however, unable to fill 278 of those requests for any number of reasons, ranging from not having an aircraft to send, to deciding that a different kind of aid would be more appropriate.
While firefighting is the primary mission of USFS's contract aircraft, they stand ready to assist with anything deemed to be a national emergency. "If the president declared a national emergency – whether an earthquake, a flood, or one of the nasty hurricanes that we get – we could deploy these contracted aircraft to go support that response," said Welbaum. And [aircraft and crews] have deployed to incidents, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the crash of the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003.
"Our aircraft are a national asset," said Welbaum.
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A wall is coming down at the home of the Masters Golf championship. Two women are admitted as members: one, a financier, another, a woman who has already made history in the governmental arena.
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD-A local business developer, in an act of good will, is not only investing in a retail and hotel development project, but in the communities surrounding it.
Alex Karavasilis, president of First American Development Corporation, gleaned the idea of creating and dedicating a brick wall similar to the entrance sign to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, as a welcome sign to both the town and the university.
"As the project is located on the corner of UMES Boulevard and Rt. 13, the major entrance into the Town of Princess Anne and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, it became a pivotal project uniting the two communities," said Karavasilis, who is in the process of building the Princess Anne Village Shopping Center. "It is more than just a wall; it is a symbol of unity between two great institutions. The bricks and mortar represent the bond that has developed and continues to develop between the town and university."
"We've been working for years to strengthen the "town/gown" relationship, which has been mostly words up until now," said Garland Hayward, vice president, Princess Anne Town Commissioners. "Now we feel some action is taking place, benefiting both the town and the university."
Karavasilis said the company will continue to invest in Princess Anne and Somerset County. "This is the beginning of things to come," he said.
His vision of the wall, dedicated today, includes the potential for future fundraising opportunities to benefit the town and the university.
"The university is appreciative of Mr. Karavasilis' gesture. This altruistic gift will serve as a highly visible symbol of the harmonious spirit of cooperation that exists, and we hope will continue to flourish, between the town of Princess Anne and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore," said Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, president, UMES. "I have always wanted UMES to be recognized from Route 13, this is the beginning of that recognition."
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Avery's cautionary tale/The Red Line
There once was a man named Avery. Born in Detroit, he became an Olympic track star and a very rich man, though not the latter because of the former.
After he put away his spikes, Avery became a sports administrator and eventually president of the International Olympic Committee, the only American to do so in the 100-plus-year history of the Olympic movement.
There was a belief back then that truly noble sport was done purely for the love of it, which was great for anyone who didn't have bills to pay or whose bills were already getting paid. It was called 'amateurism.'
Avery became a relentless crusader for the concept of amateurism. He got Paavo Nurmi kicked out of the 1932 Los Angeles Games for accepting payments. He had Jim Thorpe stripped of his Olympic gold medals after it was retroactively discovered he was playing minor league baseball under an assumed name. There was a time one couldn't teach physical education in school and retain one's Olympic eligibility.
Avery was quite an idealist, but also very good at looking the other way when Communist nations paid their best athletes by making them part of the military, kow-towing to the powers that be (particularly, in 1936, Adolf Hitler) and doing what was convenient as opposed to what was right, such as supporting white racist governments like apartheid South Africa.
I bring up the history lesson because another organization has gone down the same road: the NCAA.
Until recently, the NCAA rulebook declared that it was permissible to provide free bagels to student-athletes but that anything to put on them was considered an impermissible benefit.
Earlier this year, a West Coast Conference school self-reported a violation of the NCAA rulebook when a women's golfer washed her car on campus, because the water and hose were not available to regular students and mandated she pay $20 in restitution.
This week, Sports Illustrated reported that Oklahoma State fixed grades, funneled cash and provided 'services' for football players throughout the 2000s, most of which happened long enough ago for the NCAA's statute of limitations to have expired.
In literally every corner of the country, the ideals that the NCAA has fixed on its athletes have been undercut by filthy lucre, but not to the players, to the top. Many of them haven't even been getting caught any more.
The NCAA still hasn't issued penalties related to Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro's 'support' of the Miami athletic department because it's spent the better part of three years bungling the process.
But thank God they fixed the bagel rule.
The question of direct compensation for collegiate athletes is a thorny one: If some get paid, must all get paid (particularly women)? How much is too much? In Division II as well?
But to prohibit one from receiving anything remotely construed as compensation from one's name when the 'college sports industrial complex' rakes in cash from every corner: television, merchandise, official 'corporate champions,' shoe companies, six one-time football uniform stunts a year, reflects the same inflexible pie-in-the-sky ethos of the IOC in the mid-20th century.
Professionals compete in the Olympics in almost every sport in the 21st century, and not exactly everyone is raking in the dough. Ask that fencer or field hockey player how profitable things have become for them, that is, if you can find them during their shift at Home Depot. Yet, the movement was as strong in the early 21st century as it has ever been.
Avery Brundage never figured out how to square his ideals with reality. The NCAA had better do so quickly, lest they follow his path to irrelevance.
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Skip to comments.The Boy Scouts' 'Braveheart' moment
Posted on 02/01/2013 7:34:08 AM PST by lost in the snow
The Boy Scouts of America is about to be torn apart.
In one respect, it doesnt matter what BSAs board members decide when they meet next week to change their long-standing policy excluding avowed homosexuals, or not to change their policy. Either way, the Boy Scouts of America will not emerge unscathed. It will be bloodied. It will be hurt. The only question is: When the dust settles, which side will the 100-year-old organization be on? Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/the-boy-scouts-braveheart-moment/#ROuvYRYudoUJSlV2.99
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Well, you're either "morally straight"... or you're not.
Downsize and keep to their principles!
Amazing how the libs always manage to take over the BOD. They know that is where the power and money is, and they really don't have to do any real work.
I agree 100%.
The 99% of boy scouts are quiet about it, and support the BSA without saying a single word about them.
The 1% of homosexual activists have confused the issue.
BSA: please ignore the noise, and get off the bone-headed policy before you destroy the best organization around.
another good article...
time for members to demand Randall Stephenson resign.
Resign today.
The following is my letter to the Southern Arizona Catalina Council. Many of you could copy, paste, and send it to your councils.
Subject: Scouting is By and For People Who Love Scouting
Mr. Tucker,
As a Scout Parent I have volunteered thousands hours as a Den Leader, Asst. Leader, and as a Volunteer Parent helping the Troop on activities from camp-outs to Spit and Slurps. I also give money regularly through the "Friends of Scouting". I am a typical Scout Parent. In my Troop alone there are Scouting Parents and Scouting Adults who no longer have kids in Scouting, who volunteer hundreds of times the hours that I have given, all for the love and joy of Scouting.
If the BSA keeps it current policies it may lose some corporate money but the BSA will survive. If the BSA bows to outside pressure groups and allows homosexual leaders, my family, and many other Scouting families, will withdraw volunteer support as well as monetary support from the BSA. Many BSA troops are hosted, as my Troop is, by Churches of every religion, Mormon, Methodist, etc. Should the BSA allow gay leaders, those Churches who host Troops would soon likely let their charters lapse and Troops would be forced to find new homes or disband.
The BSA will never survive a blow like that. No amount of corporate promises could ever take the place of those volunteers and church sponsors. The BSA was not and is not meant to be a corporate run entity. Scouting runs, as we all know, on the generosity of people who LOVE SCOUTING, and cannot survive by the hand of those who despise the BSA's adherence to GODs Law.
Once the BSA is abandoned by parents and sponsors, the outside pressure groups who forced the new policy would not be able to or even willing to make up the short fall in BSA volunteers. They would abandon the BSA as quickly as the Scouting Parents and the BSA would likely cease to exist.
I hope and pray, while outside groups still allow Scouts to pray, that the BSA will make the right choice.
Yours In Scouting,
(Name withheld to protect the guilty)
What's "BOD"?
Board of Directors, no?
BOD = board of directors
Or want to be as self sufficient as possible.
How does a Brit libturd (aka. think Piers Morgan) get to sit on the Board of Boy Scout of America and even more ridiculous, is the Chairman of the Board of the BSA?
These non-profit organizations somehow seem to love to pick high-profile RAT bastard liberals & socialists to sit on their Board of Directors, and then sit there with a perplexed look on their faces when the liberal board members start to push their pro-homo / pro-lesbian / pro-Islam / anti-American / anti-Christianity ideologies onto the organizations.
I was a boy scout growing up, but IMHO the BSA could put a stop to this nonsense by removing the liberals & socialists from their board of directors.
I have a son in Cub Scouts. Here is the conclusion of a fairly inflamatory e-mail I sent BSA this morning:
I also demand that Randall Stephenson and James Turley be removed from the BSA board. They are guilty of attempting to destroy the Boy Scouts of America organization and contributing to the delinquency of millions of minors. Hasn't there been and isn't there now enough child molestation in BSA for these two reprobates?
They are very difficult to remove.
I've read David Kupelian's books. He's a terrific analyst who really understands issues at the level of first principles.
I have five (out of six) sons and a daughter in Scouting. We've been leaders and volunteers for 15 years. I'm so distressed by this that I feel physically sick. I don't know what we'll do if the Board betrays everything they claim to stand for.
Obviously, it's not going to become a Folsom Street Fair overnight, but how can we participate in and support an organization that so blatantly abandons its principles ... ultimately for nothing, as Mr. Kupelian points out, because the attacks won't stop, they'll just get worse.
Go to BSA web site and submit a letter - I did:
I am writing in absolute disgust to hear that the BSA is actually considering reversing its ban on homosexual leaders enlisting and stands against homosexual behavior. Are you out of your minds? This decision will be catastrophic if it is allowed to be implemented. I have two boys in the cub scouts currently, and one them (may) become a boy scout this year. We were starting to decide on a local troop for him, but if this policy goes through, my decision will be an easy one. Absolutely no way will I ever allow my sons to be at risk on camping trips and scouting activities, knowing that potential predators are now welcome to serve as their leaders. I was already a bit uncomfortable with the fact that he would be on trips without my supervision. But this will make it impossible to approve. As we have seen with the recent Church scandals, there is no one you can completely trust with your young boys. But to actually invite this into your organization, is irresponsible and dangerous! It will be the end of the Boy Scouts and certainly the end of mine and my sons' involvement and contributions. So very sad to hear this and I hope and pray that this will not happen. The BSA is one fo the last holdouts for moral decency in America. A place where boys learn to be moral men, which our country so desperately needs more of in these troubling times. To sacrifice our beliefs and truth for political and/or financial gain is in itself morally reprehensible. Please consider the repercussions that will surely come with proposed policy change. I do not want to pull my boys out of scouting anytime soon, but this leaves me absolutely no choice.
That is what they should do. Unfortunately, I don't think the board members will live up to the values of the BSA.
"Downsize and keep to their principles!"
I don't think sticking to their principles will cause a downsize.
I guess it will cause a drop in corporate donations.
But I think changing their policy will result in a flood of sponsoring organizations and scouts leaving.
You know, I don't think Scouting has abandoned us, their executive committee is making the decision. I have talked to BSA employees and they are sick about this. When two people can convince the board to change the policies of a 100+ year organization, something is wrong.
THEN STAY OUT OF THE BOY SCOUTS! (Sorry for shouting)
I wouldn't join PETA and expect them to start grilling ribeyes. I wouldn't join NMBLA and expect them to leave the little boys alone. I wouldn't join the Democrat party and expect them to start believing in the Constitution, Religious Freedom, Capitalism or Personal Liberty.
So why do they expect they can join the BSA and expect us to accept Godless, immoral members?
I am in the same situation and will respond in exactly the same way.
So, who really should be calling the shots?
I'm sure they are.
When two people can convince the board to change the policies of a 100+ year organization, something is wrong.
I agree. They can't be so stupid as to be unaware of the harm to boys and to the organization, so they must be profoundly corrupt and evil. The sons of the Evil One are at work all around us.
Good letter - I will write mine this afternoon.
Did you use the "feedback" form at the website?
Homosexuals fantasize about the Boy Scouts.
This move, even as a consideration, was stupid.
Yes, I've seen the pictures from the Elton John show. If they don't repent, it's going to be a bad, bad eternity for them.
Here is the letter I will be submitting to my pack next week if BSA allows homosexuals to openly serve as scouts and leaders. I have already notified my local council and the national organization of my intentions in a letter as well. I have edited out the names for privacy reasons:
Dear Parents and Leaders,
It is with much sadness that due to a recent change in national policy by the Boy Scouts of America we cant in good conscience support, my son and I have decided to leave scouting.
We strongly believe that allowing homosexuals to openly join scouts or serve as leaders in scouting is simply unacceptable. Not just that we personally disagree with homosexuality and believe it is socially deviant sexual behavior, but also the overwhelming majority of sexual predators of small boys are adult homosexual males.
To us, that is a direct threat to our son. Knowing that there is a reasonable risk of homosexual leaders or adults who could be sexual predators and who are present at summer camps, winter lodges, or other council properties or events where packs from various districts are attending, is too great a risk for us as parents to take and we simply will not allow our son to attend any council functions, which severely limits and diminishes the scouting experience for him. I personally know men who as children were sexually abused and victimized by adult male homosexuals and now many years later as adults themselves, they are still trying to cope with the trauma of those horrible events, and their lives have been forever scarred by brutal, vicious attacks.
We are sad to leave scouts, but we can't participate in or support an organization where we believe there is a genuine threat to his safety and well-being.
Our family has thoroughly enjoyed our time in scouts. Serving as Cub Master and a Den Leader has given me memories I will cherish for the rest of my life. It has been great to get to know all of you and share the scouting experience, and I wish you and your scouts the very best of luck in the future.
The CEO is NOT "King".
Fire him now.
Restore the BSA image and stick with their time proven principles.
They did fine without corporate sponsorship for decades and can do so again.
Yes! Stephenson should resign and anyone else advocating the gay agenda. How did they ever get on the board?
The Boy Scouts should realize that the Left is best at infiltrating and undermining organizations. They've done it to our universities, the educational establishment, and even the entertainment industry, which has moved steadily leftward over the decades. Hard to believe movies were made upholding traditional values back in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and even some in the 1960s.
Yes I used the contact page...scroll to bottom of the home page. I filed it under scout protection and safety.
Braveheart or Brokeback?
BSA may well have only two choices:
(1) Suicide - acquiesce to pressure for gay Scoutmasters to take our children into the woods, or
(2) Murder - refuse to bow to evil and eventually watch as the organization is shut down by a petty tyrant like Obama.
Even if neither option appeals, Scouting should take the moral path. BSA's leaders should be trustworthy, and this vote will tell us whether they were worthy of our trust. Our leaders should be loyal to the Scouts and the Scouters who depend on them to protect us from outside threats. Our leaders should be helpful, which includes helping us to keep our kids physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Our leaders should be obedient to the Scout Oath, which requires them to stand up to threats and bullying. Our leaders should be brave, even though it takes courage to do the right thing in the face of pressure. Our leaders should be reverent, recognizing that the Bible and the Torah, which together cover the vast majority of Scouts, prohibit homosexual behavior - imposing Scout leaders who are not morally straight on our kids is irreverent toward God.
A major problem is that the 25-40 year old crowd has had massive public school indoctrination to believe homosexuality is normal and they as parents see nothing wrong with boy humpers in the Boy Scouts.
The ironic thing is that they do see heterosexual men with their daughters in the Girl Scouts as wrong.
They see homosexuals as "victims" and want to coddle them with special favors. That's how the homosexual liberals have brainwashed these feeble minded idiots into thinking about homosexuals, as "victims" needing special privileges to make up for their being "victims".
The now wearisome bullying tactics by the homosexual activists to force their views on others most prominently features one over-riding fact that is inexplicably ignored: THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE ONLY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES IN FORCING THEIR WORLD VIEW ON OTHERS . . . IT IS ALL ABOUT THEM.
Never mind that we need to spend far more energy and effort on repairing the family and that untold millions of children suffer tremendously because of that neglect. Never mind that they are severely damaging an organization in BSA that has been a tremendous force for good. Never mind that their efforts to change civil rights laws threatens the effectiveness of the Christian church that has for so long ministered to the needs of the sick, the emotional and spiritual needs of countless numbers, who built and operated schools and hospitals, and provided a moral foundation that was the strength of this country from its founding. Never mind that their political success threatens the foundation of a nation whose fundamental virtues make their own decadent lifestyles possible by its tolerance. Never mind that they have vastly overplayed their hand and it may well lead to their own undoing . . . and us along with them. I truly believe that they will be the victim of their sucess, and us along with them.
AS an eleven year old, a homosexual Boy Scout camp counselor tried to molest me. It was something I never forgot or talked about..until now. From that night on I slept with my sheath knife at hand. They were allowed then if you had your Toten Chip.
Later as a Asst Scout Master I encountered a homosexual event taking place between two older Scouts while younger Scouts were in their tent.
There is no place for homosexuals in the Scouting movement. Once known they must be expelled. Adults in the military can deal with the problem..children under our protection should not be forced to accept this behavior in private or public.
Recently watched an episode on ID Discovery about a scout master who was gay, married to a woman though, and had sex with multiple boys in his scout troop.
He would intimidate them into silence by taken them all out into the woods and forcing them to dig their own graves and them stand in them while warning them not to talk.
One of the boys mothers discovered them in bed on morning. The boy who was discovered told the gay scoutmaster who then essentially ordered the boy to kill his entire family which he did.
If the Scouts allow people such as this into their ranks, then they should be shut down.
No parent should send then child into harms way, doing so risks any number of lives considering what happened to this boy.
Maybe it is time for a new BSA. Church supported and sponsored. Forget Corp america..they have sold their souls to the Devil. The BSA could survive with just Churches as sponsors...they might loose a lot of the professional managers, but the organization would survive.
Who owns the brand, logos, name? If a vote can be made to sell off these to a new org, then the new org can be started under BSA with the same branding.
Or organizational elements can secede and coalesce around new but similar brands like 'The United BSA' or such.
Marshall McLuhan ("The Medium is the Message") wrote in the last century a poignant observational anthropological report on primitive African tribal customs and social order. In one small enclave a new tribal chieftain was very abusive of his tribal members and not respecting their long-held customs. He woke up one morning to find the entire village abandoned. There was no one for him to rule over. The entire tribe had picked up while he was sleeping and moved to another region under a new chieftain.
The membership of the BSA should do the same.
Your letter sounds like you have already given up when the Board meeting isn't until next week, 2/6. Let's not give up the ship just yet...
The systematic attacks on the BSA by the morally corrupt feminists and sodomists over the last 40 years makes me ill. I consider myself fortunate to have participated as a young Scout in the late 50's, when the leaders were decent, strong male role models. When the Girl Scouts start camping with male pedophiles, we'll know that any hopes for a decent society is lost. Moral corruption like this makes a person with the future of the race at heart... despair.
Interesting thought but a significant stumbling block would likely be the fact the BSA holds a national Congressional charter that would likely be impossible to transfer or to get another one without bowing to the gay lobby.
What is the purpose of a 'Congressional Charter'? What benefits derive from such a Charter?
Also, forgot to say in the last reply to you that McLuhan's move the village option looks like it should be given close consideration in this circumstance.
I was in Cub Scouts for several years and the year I was to go into Boy Scouts my parents didn't let me. I always thought maybe it was a money or time issue. I later learned it was a homosexual issue. They knew of several homosexuals that were in leadership positions in our area, both in the military as well, and they felt if the Scouts wouldn't remove them then the danger was too much. Later as an adult I visited an old friend from that time and he confided that when he went to camp that first year one of those homos tried to molest him. His older brother learned of it and went and beat the sh*t out of the homo and that's why his older brother had been arrested. I never knew why his brother got arrested back then. He was never charged with a crime but I remember his brother being raging mad about something. My friend dropped out of Scouts that summer and we never mentioned it again.
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We were sitting in the restaurant, waiting on our Thai food, when ...
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We were sitting in the restaurant, waiting on our Thai food, when my friend Dan spoke up. "I'm going to have to drop out of the [Mount Mitchell] Challenge this year. My hamstring just won't hold up for the big runs. Kills me."
My ears immediately perked up. The Mount Mitchell Challenge (The Challenge for short) is a 40-mile eastern epic that climbs from Black Mountain, North Carolina, to the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Rockies in mid-February. Last year I ran the accompanying marathon, which, in comparison, is like a one-mile fun run.
I missed registration this year. When it opened on October 2nd, I was three miles deep in Tennessee's StumpJump 50K. That probably didn't even matter, though, because both races filled up in less than 15 minutes. Besides, at the end of StumpJump I was too fed up with running ultras to care. However, the "fed up" feeling did not last. Since StumpJump, I had run less than 40 miles total. But, for some reason, when Dan said he was out, I immediately wanted in. I asked Dan to check with the race director and see if I could take his slot. I could. The problem: The Challenge was only six weeks away.
Running 40 miles up and down a mountain requires a great deal of physical and mental strength. Could I develop that strength in such a short amount of time? I didn't know, but I wanted to try.
I simply wanted to see if I could just complete the course, as it is notoriously treacherous, with sub-freezing temps, snow and, often, hurricane-force winds.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (11 votes).
In short: Average course, good 'goody bag' but expensive to enterIn full: A decent first running of the Lymm 10k but expensive to enter and I found the start and finish running around the school playing fields a bit boring. In addition having two laps of the same route was also less than ideal in my opinion. As I live in Lymm I probably wouldn't bother entering again as I run this route regularly for free. Having said that overall I enjoyed the day and thought the organisation was good as was the goody bag. However I would rather have a better race than a better goody bag!Date of review: January 3, 2013
In short: Welcome to Lymm's first 10k. In full: Effectively two laps - down the hill and then back up. Some nice scenery along the way and the goody bags were good! Date of review: April 26, 2012
In short: Great scenery, well organisedIn full: The route was beautiful, it was a nice sunny but cool day perfect running weather which helps. It was challenging around the field and the track by the side of the canal, but because it loops twice its easier the 2nd time as you know whats coming. The race markers at the start were a bit confusing a couple of people didn't know what bay they should have been in. I also thought the start could have been sign posted a bit better i walked around the field a couple of times wondering where it was. I got there early so parking wasn't a problem but the race was delayed as people had problems with traffic and parking (although i'm pretty sure i started right on time) i heard from other people the lack of toilets was a problem but as i was there early i didn't have this problem. The glass lasered paperweight award was very impressive and the goodies with the starbucks snacks was amazing, i needed the sugar when i finished! Date of review: April 20, 2012
In short: Fantasic race environment,, course was challenging yet enjoyable and their was a positive buzz throughout.In full: This was my first race of the 2012 season and delighted to have made such a positve start. ~My time was a PB, weather fantastic and the goody bag surprised me with the quality. Looking forward to further events in Lymm, could we see a half marathon in such a beautiful location? Date of review: April 19, 2012
Date of review: April 19, 2012
In short: A Glorious Day OutIn full: I wasn't expecting much for my £20, given that this was the inaugural event, but what a shock! Registration, marshalling, drinks provisions and the brilliant atmosphere at the start and finish made for a great day. Admittedly the port-a-loos didn't turn up, but I suspect everyone who needed to found a toilet. The goody bag was brilliant - and well earned after two times round 'the hill'.Date of review: April 17, 2012
In short: Race goes across varied terrain and through countryside-incline is challenging at 4k and 7k. A good run for all.In full: For an inaugural run this was well organised although the number of toilets in the sports centre was not enough and women were still queuing 10 minutes before the start. The race is a mix of road, country lanes/ paths and start/finish lap of playing fields. Some areas are a challenge. It was a lovely sunny day in Lymm. The goody bags were excellent - love the paperweight. Date of review: April 17, 2012
In short: a great event, wonderful atmosphere, very friendly, organisers should be proud!Date of review: April 17, 2012
In short: Really good inaugural race, well done Lymm! In full: A picturesque, well signposted route (we were lucky with the weather too – a perfect day to be out running!), good freebies & refreshments, friendly marshals and supporters – what else would you want? Well done for having a water station already on 2k, that was unexpected – and a very nice gesture!The only thing that needs improving is the provision of toilets. I realise that there isn't such a thing as "enough toilets" but this one was well below standard - when I joined the queue 40 min before scheduled start time, there were over 40 ladies waiting for two cabins!!,Also, why not post numbers with joining instructions next year? Saves having to pick them up on the day.Don't hope for a PB though, too many inclines, plus large parts of the course were oof road.Date of review: April 16, 2012
In short: Just brilliant! We'll be back!In full: A brilliant race! Excellent venue, really well organised and marshalled, nice challenging course for a novice and a brilliant goodie bag at the end!It was exactly as advertised, 2 laps of both "sections" of both grass (not my favourite) and road/pavement. Friendly spectators, encouraging marshalls, well placed water and jelly baby stops even if the hill wasn't any easier the second time round!Brilliant idea of having the chip as part of the race number along with personalised race numbers - so lovely to have your name yelled in encouragement when flagging! Cannot believe how much fun I had, cannot wait for next year! This was my first 10k and has given me such a boost in confidence and smiles. Well done Lymm and the Race Director - you did an amazing job!Date of review: April 15, 2012
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A Columbia professor was assaulted Saturday night while walking in East Harlem in an incident police are investigating as a possible hate crime.
School of International and Public Affairs professor Prabhjot Singh, an observant Sikh who wears a turban and has a beard, was walking along 110th Street near Lenox Avenue when he was knocked down and beaten, the Huffington Post first reported Saturday, citing a police source.
A police spokesperson told Spectator that the attackers "made anti-Muslim statements and then they began punching the victim in the face," but declined to identify the name of the victim.
Singh's friend and colleague, Simran Jeet Singh—of no relation to the professor—visited him in the hospital and confirmed that he was the victim.
A group of at least 20 "young males rode up on bikes, surrounded him and started punching him," Simran Singh said in an email, adding that the assailants shouted "Get Osama!" and "Terrorist!" Another Sikh American, who wanted to remain anonymous, was also assaulted, he said.
Simran Singh said that the professor's injuries range from a fractured jaw to bruising and swelling across his face, and that he was discharged from the hospital slightly after midnight on Saturday. He added that the professor had met with officials from the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force, as well as the Columbia Department of Public Safety.
Prabhjot Singh is a practicing doctor in East Harlem and the co-chair of the One Million Community Health Worker Campaign, a United Nations program, according to the SIPA website. His research focuses on community-based health care delivery.
Luke Barnes contributed reporting.
The young Harlem jerks really chose a good subject; a doctor who seeks to help others, a person who heads a worthwhile UN program, and a respected member of the community. Oh yes, they even mistook his religion. I really hope they get caught and are prosecuted as adults for a hate crime. Where were their parents? Where did they get the idea that they could be the executioners for our society?
It will be a great disservice to the community of both Columbia University and Harlem if these "kids" go unidentified and unpunished. This easily could have been anyone, from a student at CC to somebody getting off a late-shift from one of the restaurants on the Broadway strip; a child walking between apartment buildings or a local resident out with their dog. If the culprits are not caught, what WOULDN'T prevent this from happening again?
While I hope this is treated as a hate crime, in my experience, mob violence doesn't care the color of its victim, religion just seemed to be an additional factor in attacking Dr. Singh.
If this is a hate crime, where is Al Sharpton / Jesse Jackson? Description, "20 young men" - sounds like they were Columbia students. As a graduate of Columbia College, I expect courage and vision from students and from the men and women who lead Columbia today. Nothing. Silence. Is Columbia protecting a race of people? Time to get on track. Expose the crime. Tell the world that it is not OK to attack a Sikh. That racism is any form is intolerable. And point out who these racist lowlifes are. Roar Lion Roar. Or has the Lion had its day?
Perhaps the French are onto something that would work well here. Make it illegal to wear any religious identification garments or symbols. If it doesn't suit the Sikh, then perhaps a religiously neutral country is not the one for that group of people.
Sorry if it sounds negative, but that seems like the most practical way to do it. Let them live in places where their clothing is not going to incite violence. (No, of course I don't approve of gang attacks!!! But that's our country, like it or not.)
Of course, it would help if we didn't have so much poverty of spirit and mind in this country, often the result of money poverty. The way we are going, it will get much worse before it gets better. And people who think the race of the attackers has a bearing, forget it. They are no doubt American citizens and reflect a lack in our own society, so don't use the blame game to make yourself feel better. They are all us.


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This morning, Secretary Clinton announced that Dr. Daniel Hillel, a U.S. and Israeli citizen, is the winner of the 2012 World Food Prize for pioneering work in micro-irrigation and promoting sustainable agricultural development. His work over 50 years, in over 30 countries, has allowed countless farmers to maximize water efficiency in agriculture, improve crop production, and minimize environmental impacts. Dr. Hillel is an international authority on soil and water management, and we congratulate him on today's well-deserved announcement.
Micro irrigation technologies such as drip irrigation are simple yet highly effective techniques of applying water in small, continuous amounts directly to plant roots. This method is a cost-effective alternative to the flood irrigation method of saturating soil then allowing it to dry over time, which was widely used in the first half of the twentieth century.
Dr. Hillel follows in the footsteps of Dr. Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution who founded the World Food Prize to encourage work in sustainable development and food production. Dr. Borlaug's research in hybrid seeds increased agricultural production worldwide and spurred investment in agricultural development that we still reference today through the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future.
President Obama articulated the United States' commitment to fighting hunger and poverty at the L'Aquila G8 summit in 2009, and called on global leaders to act with urgency and join efforts to advance global food security. Since then, we have focused our $3.5 billion commitment in 19 countries to support country-led investment plans that empower people to feed themselves, nourish their children, increase their income, develop businesses, enrich communities, and expand trade. Our pledge helped leverage and align more than $18.5 billion in pledges from other donors.
Feed the Future investments incorporate integrated watershed management and practices that link water and other resource use with climate change adaptation and food security strategies. And the Feed the Future research strategy promotes a model for agriculture-led economic growth called "sustainable intensification," which integrates environmental approaches, global research breakthroughs, and innovative practices, systems, technologies, and policies to maximize long-term agricultural productivity while minimizing environmental impacts from food production. As Secretary Clinton noted this morning, Feed the Future has invested over $100 million since last year to support water productivity in agricultural development.
Water management is not only critical to agriculture, but also to national and international security. This past March, the intelligence community released an assessment of global water challenges and their impacts on U.S. security interests. The primary finding was that while wars over water are unlikely within the next 10 years, water problems, including shortages, poor water quality, and floods, will likely increase the risk of instability and state failure, and exacerbate regional tensions.
Dr. Hillel's award is a tribute to his dedication to sustainable development and innovation. Today's announcement in the Benjamin Franklin Room reminds us that getting water management right is more critical than ever for getting to a world that is secure in addition to being healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Editor's Note: This entry also appears on Feed the Future's Blog.
Showkat Nabi R. in India writes:
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Hillel. Wish to see a world free from hunger, malnutrtion and environmental degredation.
Bashir S. in Nigeria writes:
Congrats prof Hillel and more grease to your elbows. However, more needs to be done to ensure that drip irrigation system reaches sub-saharan africa. This where hunger, starvation and mul-nutrition was prevelent, partly due to the effects of continues cycle of drought.
Ashim C. in India writes:
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Hillel.
A.I. in Bangladesh writes:
Cheers author for your enormous discussed to World Food Prize, thanks author.


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For those of you that are football (oops, soccer) supporters, but don't think the quality of the sport is high enough in the US...you should at least come out and check a USL match.
Cleveland, Rochester, Montreal, Seattle, Portland all have reasonably organized supporters groups...and Pittsburgh is now joining the league and looks like they will have active supporters as well.
It's a good show.