text: Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 2010, 3: 105-114. Received 20 Aug 2010; Accepted 19 Oct 2010. UDC: 567.32(497.11) THE NEOGENE SMALL MAMMALS FROM SERBIA COLLECTION METHODS AND RESULTS ZORAN MARKOVIĆ, MILOŠ MILIVOJEVIĆ Natural History Museum, Njegoševa 51, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, e-mail: [email protected] Research into fossil remains of small mammals in the Neogene localities in Serbia has been extensively performed in the last fifteen years only. Using special methods to extract the remains from sediment, experts from the Natural History Museum in Belgrade were able to discover over 3000 odontological remains and identified more than a hundred species of small mammals. Based on the systematic composition of associations, fossil representatives of small mammals are classified within the MN Zones and the geological age of the site is determined. Key words: small mammals, MN zones, Neogene, Serbia. INTRODUCTION As in any other scientific field, it gradually became apparent in paleozoology that in order to open the path toward easier solutions to greater questions, the study of certain fields, provisionally labeled as narrow, is essential. Lulled by discoveries of large bones of dinosaurs and large mammals (dominated by proboscideans), the public started to expect paleontology to keep providing new sensations that would fill the galleries of natural history museums. In addition to attending to these records, the 106 MARKOVIĆ, Z., MILIVOJEVIĆ, M.: NEOGENE SMALL MAMMALS FROM SERBIA ambition of paleozoology to contribute to the determination of the paths of evolution grew and gradually the fresh record of a tooth belonging to a small mammal became equally as important for science as the whole skeleton of a mastodon. Although it may seem strange at first, the story that may be told by fossil remains of an animal barely visible to the naked eye is in fact the real reflection of the environment at the time of its existence. The small animal is susceptible to all changes and cannot easily migrate; if the conditions for its survival are not met it will quickly become extinct and be replaced by another species. This is the very essence of evolution and without it the stratigraphy, the main goal of paleontology, would not make sense. In order to become included in the modern world of paleozoological research, during the early 1990s the paleontologists of the Natural History Museum in Belgrade established a Collection of Small Fossil Mammals. The first objects of study were the cave deposits, where numerous remains were discovered that helped elucidate the ways of life in Quaternary period. The wide distribution of well-studied Tertiary sediments in Serbia has presented new possibilities for discovering more remains of small mammals. In the late 1990s, with the support of paleomicromammaliology experts from abroad, research was started at several sites in Central Serbia. The resulting cooperation included field researchers from the Netherlands, Austria and Greece. Among the established sites, Sibnica 1 and Vračevići may be considered rich in their number of determined mammal species. Although only in the preliminary phase of research, the site at Riđake is one of the richest in the world in terms of the number of collected specimens. During the excavations at the sites with remains of Tertiary small mammals, numerous remains of other vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds) were also collected. Their identification will help in preparing even more precise reconstructions of the living conditions of these ancient habitats. HISTORY OF RESEARCH OF SMALL MAMMALS IN NEOGENE OF SERBIA In the monograph Stratigraphy of Cenozoic (Geology of Serbia), the introductory chapter presenting the general description of Tertiary sediments also points out the need to assign greater importance to studies of so called micromammalia, with the special notation that they were neither collected nor studied in our region (Stevanović 1977). The only records at the time were those presented by Petronijević (1967) in his doctoral thesis. Although his studies were mostly directed toward the excavations of BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, 2010, 3: 105-114. 107 remains of large mammals, the collected remains of small mammals have an exceptional importance as first steps in the paleomicromammaliology of Serbia. Although scarce they are extremely important for stratigraphic determination of the sediments in which they were recorded. Since that period up to the 1990s there have been no special-purpose excavations of fossil remains of small mammals in Tertiary sediments. Several accidental records on Miocene sediments of Levač Basin from the sediments of Crnča stream banks at Belica were included in a paper by Dolić (1980). Direct communication with the author revealed that these were jaws with teeth of some unidentified rodents. Unfortunately these remains were not preserved. In the summer of 1996, the team from the Natural History Museum in Belgrade, including curator-paleozoologist Zoran Marković and geological conservator Miloš Milivojević, started the studies of fossil remains of small mammals in Tertiary sediments. The first excavations were performed in the village Gornja Sibnica at Levač Basin. The results of sifting the sediment taken from the site, which in lithological composition and structure closely resembled the original Petronijević site, were not promising. Almost fifty years of impact by various agents (primarily water) have completely altered the structure and relief of Ravanski Potok, the stream where mammal remains were originally discovered in the banks. The numerous landslides caused by flash floods that undermined the clay-containing sediments are now luxuriantly overgrown with vegetation. Even the local people who lived there at the time of excavation by Petronijević's team could not precisely locate the old excavation site. Instead of it a new locality was discovered (Sibnica 1), which differs from the original one in geological age, so both sites are even more significant in a stratigraphic sense. The next step included systematic excavations at other sites where there was any possibility of finding micromammalian remains. Seventeen new sites were recorded, and all are subject to ongoing research. METHODS OF SEPARATING FOSSIL REMAINS OF SMALL MAMMALS FROM THE SEDIMENT The fossil remains of micromammalia are exceptionally difficult to recognize in the sediment on the excavation site. This is particularly true for the individual teeth as some of them are less than a millimeter in length (Eomidae, Gliridae). The most efficient way of their separation is sifting the sediment. If technical and financial conditions allow, the sifting is performed at the site. This method was applied at the sites Sibnica and Tavnik. The other method is to bring the unsifted material to the Museum 108 MARKOVIĆ, Z., MILIVOJEVIĆ, M.: NEOGENE SMALL MAMMALS FROM SERBIA to be processed. In both cases sifting is performed with specially constructed vibro-sieves (Fig. 1). Fig. 1. - Sieving sediment. By using an aggregate for the production of an alternating current (220V/50Hz) necessary for powering the motor of the sieve and the sinking water pump, the activity at the excavation site becomes equal to that in laboratory conditions. The size of sieve holes is 0.7 and 2.0 millimeters. The process of sediment preparation is the same in both cases. Before the sifting the sediment must be desiccated. The most efficient way is to strew broken pieces of sediment on water-resistant dark foil, on an open flat surface, preferably exposed to sun and wind (Fig. 2). Later the sediment is sunk into plastic buckets filled with water. If the sediments are composed of loose sandstones or sandy clays only one session of desiccation is necessary; otherwise, it must be repeated at least once and perhaps several times. If the sediment contains organic particles such as pieces of coal, detritus and tiny roots from recent plants, a small amount of concentrated (99.8%) acetic acid (CH3COOH) and 30% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is added to the water. This reaction forms large amounts of foam and the organic remains become concentrated on the surface. After 24 hours they are removed for possible paleobotanical analysis. Remains are washed under a strong jet of water from the showers. Use of vibro-sieves significantly accelerates separation when compared to the static system of sieves. The time necessary to sift the sediment is consequently decreased to BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, 2010, 3: 105-114. 109 one third of the original time. The greatest amount of sediment was processed from the Sibnica site (4000 kilograms), followed by Vračevići (1900), Tavnik (700), Lazarevac (200), Bele Vode (40) and Brajkovac (120 kg). The number of sifted specimens is directly proportional to the amount of processed sediment and potential richness of the site. The amount of sediment depends on the length and type of excavation as well as on the accessibility of the site. The richness of the site is influenced by the way in which the remains arrived at the deposition environment. The richest sites are those where the remains were found in situ. These are mostly entrances of fossil caves (Riđake) or sinkholes (Venčac). In such cases the remains originated from the feeding habits of owls or other predators. In the freshwater sediments the remains are most abundant in the lens of the Fig. 2. - Drying sediment. coastal areas of swamps and marshes. In this case the remains of small animals are also the product of feeding habits of predatory animals (most commonly storks). The concentrations of remains may be increased by the erosion of surrounding paleosoil by temporary watercourses. In that case the fossil material (particularly the bones) bears visible results of transport (scratches, rounded edges at points of breakage etc.) and the teeth are isolated and mostly without roots. Teeth are separated by hand while the sifted material is observed under the binocular microscope. After the separation, the odontological material is treated in the ultrasonic bath in order to be cleaned of impurities. Teeth processed in this way are placed in lines on plasticine ribbons (without lipids) placed on glass platelets. Then these teeth may be easily observed under the binocular lens or photographed. The dimensions of plates are 80×45 mm, so they may be easily placed into and removed from plastic 110 MARKOVIĆ, Z., MILIVOJEVIĆ, M.: NEOGENE SMALL MAMMALS FROM SERBIA boxes specially made for storing small specimens in the collections. The photographing process for the museum documentation is performed with a digital camera attached via an adapter to the binocular lens with a specially constructed movable base. Each tooth has its own inventory number in the Collection of Tertiary Small Mammals (TVSM – Tertiary Vertebrates Small Mammals) at the Natural History Museum in Belgrade. The number is written on a paper label next to the line of teeth. RESULTS The material processed in this way so far includes 3517 teeth of small mammals from 17 Neogene localities in Serbia (Map 1). So far over a hundred species have been identified. S R 1 2 Q 5 4 6 3 7 9 8 13 P 14 10 11 12 15 16 17 N M C D E F Map 1. - Map of the Neogene small mammals localities in Serbia: 1. Paragovo; 2. Veliko Selo; 3. Leštane; 4. Drmno; 5. Riđake; 6. Snegotin; 7. Vračevići; 8. Brajkovac; 9. Melnica; 10. Sibnica 1; 11. Sibnica 2; 12. Popovac; 13. Tavnik; 14. Oplanići; 15. Lazarevac; 16. Bela Voda;17. Mazgoš. In cases when there were no available reliable characters that could be used for determination to species level, determination was made to genus level. According to the composition of associations, they were placed in MN zones (MN - Mammals Neogene) (Tab. 1). BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, 2010, 3: 105-114. 111 Table 1. - MN zonation of localities based on small mammals (Marković 2003, 2008a, 2008b, 2009, Marković & Pavić 2004a, 2004b, 2005, 2006, Marković 2008a, 2008b, Marković et al. 2008, Marković 2009, Marković et al. 2004, 2008, Pavić & Marković 2005, 2006, Petronijević 1967). MN zone Small mammals fauna list Localities 18 Riđake Blackia sp., Spermophilinus sp., Miomys occitanus, Micromys sp., Apodemus cf. atavus, Apodemus dominans, Pliomys ucrainicus, Baranomys longidens, Allocricetus bursae, Mesocricetus sp., Estramomys simplex, Keramidomys sp., Glis minor, Muscardinus pliocaenicus, Dryomimus sp., Glirulus pusillus, Prospalax priscus 17 Drmno Chiroptera sp., Desmanella sp., Apodemus dominans, Kowalskia sp. 16 Mazgoš Prolagus cf. mishauxi, Microtinae indet. 9 Tavnik Lypotiphla indet., Prolagus sp., Megacricetodon similis (Fahlbusch), Miodyromys wesselsi n. sp. Vračevići Lanthanotherium sansaniens, Galerix socialis, Mioechinus sp., Plesiosorex schaffneri, Proscapinus sansaniensis, Plesiodimylus chantrei, Dinosorex pachignathus, Dinosorex sansaniensis, Chiroptera indet., Prolagus sp., Lagopsis cf. verus, Amphilagus fontannesi, Spermophilinus bredai, Eomyops oppligeri, Keramidomys mohleri, Anomalomys gaudryi, Pliospalax sp., Megacricetodon minor, Democricetodon affinis, Democricetodon freisingensis, Collimys longidens, Eumyarion latior, Byzantinia bayraktepensis, Muscardinus sansaniensis, Myoglis meini, Microdyromys koenigswaldi, Paraglirulus werenfelsi, Miodyromys aegercii Leštane Galerix cf. exilis Veliko Selo Megacricetodon bavaricus Bele Vode Democricetodon mutilus, Cricetodon mein, Miodyromys aegercii Lazarevac Prolagus sp., Galerix sp., Spermophilinus bredai, Miopetaurista dehmi, Megacricetodon minor, Democricetodon mutilus, Cricetodon meini, Miodyromys aegercii Brajkovac Galerix socialis, Paraglirulus werenfelsi, Megacricetodon similis, Cricetodon cf. hungaricus, Eurolagus sp., Prolagus sp. Sibnica 3 Desmanodon sp. 7+8 6 5-6 5 Popovac Galerix exilis, Cricetodon meini Oplanići Talpidae indet. Melnica Talpidae indet., Galerix sp Paragovo Cricetodon cf. meini Sibnica 1 Galerix symeonidisi, Talpidae indet., Soricidae indet., Chiroptera indet., Spermophilinus bredai, Miopetaurista dehmi, Neopetes hoeckarum, Blackia miocaenica, Pseudotheriodomys parvulus, Anomalomys aliverienensis, Heramys eviensis, Democricetodon mutilus, Eumyarion weinfurtheri, Glis minor comlicatus, Soersomuscardinus alpinus, Glirulus ekremi, Microdyromys ligidensis, Bransatoglis fugax, Bransatoglis astaracensis Snegotin Albertona balkanica, Galerix symeonidisi, Sorex sp., Oligosorex sp., Heterosorex ruemkeae, Myxomygale engesseri, Talpidae sp., Microdyromis sp., Anomalomys aliveriensis, Megacricetodon primitivus, Cricetodon aliveriensis, Gliridinus eurodon, Myodiromis sp. 4 112 MARKOVIĆ, Z., MILIVOJEVIĆ, M.: NEOGENE SMALL MAMMALS FROM SERBIA Fig. 3. - Chronostratigraphic positions of the small mammals Neogene localities in Serbia BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, 2010, 3: 105-114. 113 The zones represent series of fossil mammal associations of individual sites, lined up in chronological sequences according to the stage in evolution and appearance or disappearance due to migration or extinction of specific taxa (De Bruijn et al. 1992). The geological age (Fig. 3) of sediments in which the remains were recorded was determined by correlation with other sites in Europe and Turkey. REFERENCES De Bruijn, H., Daams, R., Daxner-Höck, G., Fahlbusch, V., Ginsburg, L., Mein, P., Morales, J. (1992): Report of the RCMNS working group on fossil mammals, Reisenburg 1990. Newsletters on Stratigraphy 26: 65-118. Dolić, D., (1980): Skica miocena Pomoravlja i Levačko-beličkog basena. In: Simpozijum iz regionalne geologije i paleontologije. 100 godina Geološke škole i nauke u Srbiji: 373-380. - Beograd. [in Serbian] Marković, Z. (2003): The miocene small mammals of Serbia. In: Reumer, J. W. F. and Wessels, W. (eds): Distribution and Migration of Tertiary Mammals in Eurasia. A volume in honour of Hans de Bruijn. Deinsea 10: 393-398. Marković, Z. (2008a): Rodents of Middle Miocene localities of Lazarevac Village and Bele Vode (Central Serbia). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Belgrade 1: 79-98. Marković, Z. (2008b): Pliocene rodent fauna from Riđake (Serbia). In: Geophysical Research Abstracts 10. - EGU General Assembly 2008, Vienna. Marković Z. (2009): The Miocene rodents of Serbia. Geophysical Research Abstracts 11. - EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna. Marković, Z., Pavić, S. (2004a): Deinotherium giganteum from village Lazarevac (Serbia). In: Proceeding of the Tenth International Conference of the Geology Society of Greece: 500-501. - Thesaloniki. Marković, Z., Pavić, S. (2004b): Miocenski sisari Brajkovaca. Zaštita prirode 56(1): 11-22. Marković, Z., Pavić, S. (2005): MN7/8 locality of fosssil mammals in Vračevići (central Serbia). In: 14. kongres geologa Srbije i Crne Gore sa međunarodnim učešćem. Knjiga apstrakata: 77. - Novi Sad. Marković, Z., Pavić, S. (2006): The correlation of the Miocene mammals fauna from Serbia with the adjacent region Miocene faunas. In: 12th Congress R.C.M.N.S. Patterns and Processes in the Neogene of the Mediterranean Region. Program, Abstracts, Participans: 161-162. - Vienna. Marković, Z., Pavić, S., Milivojević, M. (2004): Miocene mammals from Brajkovac (Serbia). In: Proceeding of the Tenth International Conference of the Geology Society of Greece: 499. - Thesaloniki. Marković, Z., Knežević, S., Marinčić, S. (2008): Miocene fossil mammals from Sibnica 1 locality: Levač, Serbia. Zaštita prirode 60(1-2): 411-418. 114 MARKOVIĆ, Z., MILIVOJEVIĆ, M.: NEOGENE SMALL MAMMALS FROM SERBIA Pavić, S., Marković, Z. (2005): Fossil Hyena from Brajkovac. [Fosilna hijena iz Brajkovca] In: 14. kongres geologa Srbije i Crne Gore sa međunarodnim učešćem. Knjiga apstrakata: 89. - Novi Sad. Pavić, S., Marković, Z. (2006): Miocene mammals from Gornja Prebreza (Serbia) (Plalaeoecological aspect). In: 12th Congress R.C.M.N.S. Patterns and Processes in the Neogene of the Mediterranean Region. Program, Abstracts, Participans: 175. - Vienna. Petronijević, Ž. (1967): Srednjemiocenska i donjosarmatska (Štajerska) sisara Srbije. Paleontologia Jugoslavica 7: 1-157. [in Serbian with German summary] Stevanović, P. (1977): Kenozoik Srbije. In: Petković, K. (ed.): Geologija Srbije (Stratigrafija, Kenozoik) 2(3): 1-443. - Zavod za Regionalnu geologiju i paleontologiju Rudarsko-geološkog fakulteta Univerziteta u Beogradu, Beograd. [in Serbian] СИТНИ СИСАРИ НЕОГЕНА СРБИЈЕ МЕТОДЕ САКУПЉАЊА И РЕЗУЛТАТИ ЗОРАН МАРКОВИЋ, МИЛОШ МИЛИВОЈЕВИЋ РЕЗИМЕ Истраживања фосилних остатака ситних сисара на неогеним локалитетима Србије интензивно се врше тек у последњих петнаест година. Стручњаци Природњачког музеја из Београда, користећи посебне методе за издвајање остатака из седимента, успели су да открију преко 3000 одонтолошких остатака на основу којих је извршена идентификација преко сто врста ситних сисара. На основу састава асоцијација одређена је геолошка старост локалитета и припадност MN зонама.


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Searing heat tore across my skin, it wasn't until this moment that I'd realized why they'd actually invested in Blood Amulet teleportation. Hairs singed, skin peeled, and scream fell out into the nether, to travel forever and be heard by noone.
I barely notice the thundering crack of my landing, as a spell of curses flew out of mouth. It didn't take long for the heat to turn to cold as I realized I was kneeling in snow. Jumping up and hoping from one foot to another, wildely patting down my hair in an attempt to stop the smoldering. When eventually I came back to my senses and the heat died some, I noticed I was where I was standing, on one of the strange town streets of the world Earth, but the concerning thing was the two people either side of me.
After a moment, I recognised one of them as Eve, the other, however was a stranger. Dusting the crisp burnt black hairs off my arms, I turned to her. "Miss me, Princess?" I asked with a smile, unsure as to why she wouldn't meet my eye. After a moment, I followed her gaze. Reaching out I closed her mouth, and pushed her chin up so she was looking at my face.
"Conversations up here, Princess." I said with a slight grin, and watched her ivory cheeks blush a bright red.
Turning around to face the new comer, I found him standing silently by the wall of the house. "Who are you?" I asked firmly, and he just shook his head and laughed. Taking his humor the wrong way, I was just about to inform him how cold it was tonight, but he cut off my words while I was forming them.
"You'll see, soon enough. This will be fun." He said with a evil smirk, before turning and disappearing down the alleyway. After he'd disappeared into the night, I turned back to Eve, whose head was again, dropped down.
"Do you squat?" she asked, rather dazedly when I pulled her face back up to mine again.
"Squat? Princess, please."
"Sorry Keth," she said "But your-"
"Princess! Clothes. Can you find me some?"
"I'd rather not, to be honest."
"Eve, please."
"Oh, alright then. You'd better come inside."
She led me back through the threshold, the house seemed empty of all life but us, which I thought was strange, but I didn't think to question it. We headed up the stairs, into what could only have been her room.
"The man who lived here was only half your height, his clothes wouldn't fit. You'll have to wait till morning, I'll pick you up some then." she said, with a contented smile, obviously struggling to maintain eye contact.
I sighed dejectedly, begrudgingly accepting her reasoning.
"So what now, then?" I asked her.

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Salvation turns losers into winners! Salvation turns us into overcomers rather than being over come! You say, "Over come by what? Over come by whom?" I think I'll just let the Apostle John answer that. 1 John 5.4-5, "For whatever is born of God OVERCOMES THE WORLD. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith. Who is he who OVERCOMES the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."
What does it mean to "OVERCOME?" Well, the word used here is where we get our English word "Nike." It means "to conquer, to gain a victory, to overcome." It was used to describe the athlete who "reigned supreme as champion," , a dominator!
"Whatever is born of God OVERCOMES the WORLD – our faith .." Here's what that means: we now have a superior position over the world! We now have a faith that overrides and super cedes anything that Satan sends against us! "For whatever is born of God OVERCOMES the world – our faith."
And yes, the word John uses in 1 John 5 that's translated "overcomes" comes from the same word Paul uses in Romans 8.37, ".. we are MORE THAN CONQUERORS through Him who loved us."
And listen again to what Jesus tells us in Luke 10.19, "Behold, I give you AUTHORITY to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." That raises a question: how can "nothing by any means hurt me?" Nothing by any means can hurt you because of Kingdom Authority! You now have access to authority over the one who is out to do you harm! Greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world!
Therefore, ultimately nothing shall by any means hurt you, which means to harm you, to commit an injustice.
You say, "How does that work?" Joseph in the book of Genesis understood how that works. After experiencing all kinds of personal and family ...
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Michigan Head Coach Bev Plocki
On the outcome of tonight's meet ... "I'm extremely pleased. I felt like my team did their jobs tonight and that's all we can do. We hit 23-of-24 routines tonight and that's very encouraging. I couldn't be happier with their performance."
On the floor exercise performances ... "We did very well there and that's what happens when you have the energy and enthusiasm from your home crowd and you know the scores are out there for the taking. With Joanna, I think any spectator in the arena could tell you that hers was the best routine of the night, but that notwithstanding, I'm very happy with how we did there tonight."
On balance beam ... "A lot better than last week. I thought the performance was good. We had some good routines. There were a couple of little wobbles, but they were minor. Overall, I thought we did a great job. Austin was a little nervous tonight. She had a couple tiny things, but nothing major. I thought she did a very, very good job. I think her confidence will grow after this. She's one of those kids that needs a couple of times in there for real before she settles down and does ultimately what she's capable of."
On being back at home and looking ahead to next Friday's showdown against Utah and UCLA ... "We want to keep improving on same things -- eliminating some wobbles on beam, doing better on some vault landings. The little things. I don't know that we could have done much better on floor tonight. Joanna was not in the bars lineup tonight and it obviously wasn't as strong as it could be with her out of it. We'll hopefully be back to a full-strength lineup next week."
U-M Sophomore Austin Sheppard
On her performances ... "I'm happy with the way the night went. I hit all four events that I competed in. I'm very, very happy with balance beam. I was put in the lineup and it's a little more pressure since I exhibitioned the last couple of weeks, but I needed to hit and my score counted, so that made me happy. On vault, I was honestly a little shocked to get a 10.0 from one judge, but I'll take it. And bars, I thought, was solid. It was a pretty good routine."
On the team's mood after the performance ... "We're so happy. I think after being on the road these last three weeks and struggling, to have a good performance tonight boosted our confidence for sure. I'm very proud of everyone on this team. It was a great night for us."
On some things to work on heading into next Friday's meet against Utah and UCLA ... "I'd say vault landings. We always work on those. On beam, we can clean up some of those balance checks and little wobbles. Beam is a mental event and you can always strive to do better there. We'll work on cleaning up landings and form issues."
U-M Sophomore Briley Casanova
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On exhibitioning bars and floor ... "Bars is definitely coming along, especially since I've been here at Michigan. I'm just taking it week-by-week. I want to be in that lineup and that's what I'm working towards. Floor didn't really go my way tonight with the double pike on that last pass, but overall, I was happy to be out there and it felt great to compete in front of the home crowd."
On the outcome of the meet ... "I think we're pretty pleased. To perform this way against two very good teams is very encouraging. We fought hard all the way through to the very end and that was our team goal. We wanted to have a meet where we took it one event at a time, work through everything and I think we did that."
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1 N Walworth Ave 1 Williams Bay WI 53191-9101 - 2 bed 1 bath cottage with Geneva Lake Views. Access to the lake and very close to town. Large enclosed porch currently used as office/den. Nice size living/dining room. In unit laundry. Come enjoy the lake. Available immediately. Pets are okay but pet deposit required. First & last months rent plus security deposit.
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As many as 14 aircraft and over a dozen ships are taking part in the multi-national search effort.
They're hunting for any trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, especially the jet's black boxes.
Searchers have detected several electronic signals, or "pings," in the area recently and believe they may be nearing an important find.
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This heavenly angel food cake is studded with mini chocolate chips and perfumed with fragrant espresso powder.. The dessert feels indulgent, but fear not -- this homemade version has much less fat than the store-bought kind.
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- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 12 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup cake flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together espresso powder, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water until powder dissolves.
In a large, wide bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on medium-high until foamy, about 1 minute. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form, 4 minutes. Continue to beat, gradually adding sugar, until stiff glossy peaks form, about 2 minutes. (If using a stand mixer, gently transfer egg-white mixture to a large, wide bowl for easier folding.)
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London, Apr 1 (ANI): A home recording of Late American rock icon Jimi Hendrix has gone up for an online auction, and it is expected to fetch between 50,000 to 100,000 pounds.
The recording, taped by the singer in New York in 1968, is said to feature 14 tracks, including songs from the 1968 album Electric Ladyland, along with Hendrix singing and playing the guitar.The tape was later taken to Britain, though its co-owner Mark Sutherland has no idea how it got there.
"I don't know how the tapes got from New York to London, but they must have been important if he took them with him," the BBC quoted Sutherland as saying.
He, however, did reveal how the tape came to be in his possession.
According to Sutherland, Hendrix had been living above a photography studio in central London when his neighbour Carl Niekirk, who worked at the studio, got disturbed by the people coming and going."Carl kept getting disturbed by people, and said 'a favour for a favour'... and Jimi gave him two tapes," he said.
Niekirk then sold one of the tapes "for a nominal fee" to Sutherland after meeting him at a pub a few years ago, but he then landed at the centre of a legal dispute as the Hendrix estate tried to claim it back.
It is only now that Sutherland has been able to sell the tape, and memorabilia auctioneer the Fame Bureau will auction it off on April 28. (ANI)


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1. Re: alternative to solution beaconyoonas Jan 16, 2013 11:10 AM (in response to Eslam_Elbyaly)Hi,
I think It depends on how much fast your internet connections is and you have to also remember its a free service for you to practice
If you want to have a faster one you can have vision instance and use that for all your testing
2. Re: alternative to solution beaconEslam_Elbyaly Jan 16, 2013 11:27 AM (in response to yoonas)i know that i can have a vision , but unfortunately i do not have . it is the only solution i've got
3. Re: alternative to solution beaconEslam_Elbyaly Jan 19, 2013 7:33 AM (in response to Eslam_Elbyaly)nothing else ?
4. Re: alternative to solution beaconSrini Chavali-Oracle Jan 19, 2013 12:34 PM (in response to Eslam_Elbyaly)If you have access to download patches from MOS, you can install R12.1.1 Vision (or fresh install) on your Windows PC at home, assuming you have Windows 7 or 8, at least 6GB of RAM, 500G of disk and a fast multi-core processor. Pl see my blog (linked in my profile) for detailed steps.
5. Re: alternative to solution beaconHussein Sawwan-Oracle Jan 19, 2013 8:54 PM (in response to Eslam_Elbyaly)
842155 wrote:We do not maintain this instance so please contact Solution Beacon support for help.
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text: United Nations Compensation Commission Learning from the United Nation's experience in war economic reparation– The case of compensation for losses resulting from Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait 7 February 2012 By: Dr Mojtaba Kazazi, Executive Head, UNCC Summary • Constitution • Mandate • Structure • Finance • Claims Processing • Categories of Claims • Status of Payment • Activities Constitution • UNCC is a subsidiary organ of the Security Council • UNCC operates within the framework of various Security Council resolutions • SC resolutions 687 (1991), 692 (1991), 1483 (2003), 1546 (2004) and 1956 (2010), report of the SG (2 May 1991), established the Commission, its jurisdiction, its policy guidelines and its financing Constitution (cont'd) Resolution 687 (3 April 1991) • Most important and comprehensive resolution adopted by Security Council concerning crisis between Iraq and Kuwait • Provided for – Demarcation of boundary (Boundary Commission) – Demilitarized zone (UNIKOM) – Destruction of weapons (UNSCOM) (UNMOVIC) – Return of Kuwaiti property seized by Iraq Constitution (cont'd) Resolution 687 (3 April 1991) – Payment of compensation by Iraq (UNCC) – Exempting foodstuffs from trade embargo (Sanctions Committee) – Repatriation of Kuwaiti and other nationals – No acts or support of international terrorism – Formal cease-fire upon acceptance of all of the above Resolution 687: compensation "16. Reaffirms that Iraq, without prejudice to the debts and obligations of Iraq arising prior to 2 August 1990, which will be addressed through the normal mechanisms, is liable under international law for any direct loss, damage, including environmental damage and the depletion of natural resources, or injury to foreign Governments, nationals and corporations, as a result of Iraq's unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait;..." Resolution 687 :compensation (cont'd) "18. Decides to create a fund to pay compensation for claims that fall within paragraph 16 and to establish a commission that will administer the fund;..." Resolution 687: compensation (cont'd) "19. Directs the Secretary-General to develop and present to the Council for decision, ... recommendations for the fund to meet the requirement for payment of claims ... and for a programme to implement the decisions in paragraphs 16 to 18 ..." Report of the Secretary-General (S/22559) • On 2 May 1991, the Secretary-General presented to the Security Council his report on the compensation provisions of resolution 687 • Recommended that the proposed Compensation Commission take the form of a claims resolution facility that would verify and value the massive number of expected claims and administer the payment of compensation. The nature of the Commission would therefore be unique in the history of international efforts at post-war resolution. "the Commission is not a court or an arbitral tribunal before which the parties appear; it is a political organ that performs an essentially factfinding function of examining claims, verifying their validity, evaluating losses, assessing payments and resolving disputed claims; it is only in this last respect that a quasi-judicial function may be involved." Mandate • Process claims, administer the UN Compensation Fund and ensure payment of successful claims for any direct loss, damage, including environmental damage and the depletion of natural resources, or injury to foreign governments, nationals and corporations, as a result of Iraq's unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait in accordance with Security Council resolution 687 (1991) Structure of the Commission Governing Council • Consists of 15 members of the Security Council (5 permanent and 10 non-permanent) from which a President and 2 Vice-Presidents are elected (2-year terms) • Policy- making organ • Established guidelines for claims processing • Appointed Commissioners • Approved compensation awards • Established priority and mechanisms for payment of compensation awards • 269 decisions to date, all by consensus, as well as many conclusions • Approves budget of UNCC Structure (cont'd) Commissioners • During the claims processing period which concluded in 2007, Commissioners, proposed by the Executive Secretary and appointed by the Governing Council, worked in panels of 3 to verify and evaluate claims, comprised 59 experts in areas such as law, accounting, loss judgement, assessment of environmental damage and engineering • Nineteen panels of commissioners reviewed and evaluated the submitted claims and reported their recommendations to the Governing Council Secretariat • Services the work of the Commission at both policy making and functional levels Finance • Paragraph 3 of resolution 692 (1991) "Decides to establish the Fund and the Commission referred to in paragraph 18 of resolution 687 (1991) in accordance with section I of the Secretary-General's report ...." • Funds to pay compensation are drawn from the Compensation Fund, which receives a percentage of the proceeds generated by the export sales of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products • The percentage was originally set at 30 per cent by Security Council resolution 705 (1991) and was maintained until 2000 when it was changed to 25 per cent under Security Council resolution 1330 (2000) • Security Council resolution 1483 (2003) reduced the level to 5 per cent and this percentage was reaffirmed most recently by resolution 1956 (2010) Claims Processing • The Commission accepted for filing claims of individuals, corporations and governments, submitted by approximately 100 governments, as well as 13 international organizations for individuals who were not in a position to have their claims filed by a government • Approximately 2.7 million claims in six categories were filed • Amount claimed: approximately $352.5 billion • Total amount awarded: approximately $52.3 billion • Paid to date: $35.4 billion Categories of Claims Category A claims: • Individual claims for departure from Iraq or Kuwait; • Approximately 923,000 claims in six instalments; • Approximately $3.4 billion claimed; $3.2 billion awarded. Category B claims: • Individual claims for serious personal injury or death; • Approximately 6,000 claims in three instalments; • Approximately $20 million claimed; $13.5 million awarded. Category C claims: • Claims for losses under $100,000, e.g. the loss of personal property; the loss of real property; the loss of income and business-related losses; • Approximately 464,396 claims in seven instalments • Approximately $10.8 billion claimed; $5 billion awarded. • These individual claims were treated as "urgent" claims and were processed on an expedited basis using mass claims techniques, ahead of the larger individual claims, corporate claims and the claims of Governments and international organizations. Categories of Claims (cont'd) Egyptian Workers' claim: • Consolidation of 1.2 million small individual claims for deposits made to Iraqi banks; • Approximately $500 million claimed; $84 million awarded to 223,817 successful claimants. Category D claims: • Similar losses as category C Claims but for losses over $100,000; • Approximately 13,900 claims; • Approximately $16.5 billion claimed; $3.4 billion awarded. Category E claims: • Claims from corporations; • Approximately 6,571 claims in four instalments; • Approximately $78.7 billion claimed; $26.3 billion awarded. Categories of Claims (cont'd) Category F claims: • • • • Claims by Governments and international organisations; 393 claims; Four separate Panels of Commissioners appointed; Approximately $236 billion claimed; $14 billion awarded. Category F, Fourth Instalment claims ("F4"): • Environmental claims; • Approximately 168 claims in five instalments; • Approximately $84.9 billion claimed; $5.3 billion awarded. Categories of Claims (cont'd) LATE FILED CLAIMS Palestinian late-filed claims: • Approximately 46,231 claims; - 43,855 were filed in category C; 7800 were deemed eligible for inclusion in programme and 7300 were awarded approx. $123M - 2,374 were filed in category D; 404 were deemed eligible for inclusion in programme and 296 were awarded approx. $26M Bedoun claims: • Approximately 32,000 claims recommended for payment; - Fixed awardable amount of $2,500 per claim; approx. $79M awarded Current Activities The Commission's current principal areas of activity relate to: • Arrangements for ensuring payments are made to the Compensation Fund • Level of Iraq's contribution to the Fund • Payment of claims and payment mechanism • Negotiations between Iraq and Kuwait under the auspices of the UNCC on the outstanding balance that remains owing to Kuwait • Follow-up Programme for Environmental Awards Considerations Prior to development of mandate •Ensure a clear understanding of: – demographics of prospective claimant population (e.g. size, location, any special circumstances) •Types of harm or loss suffered in order to clearly identify types of claims eligible for compensation •Legal bases •Source of funds for compensation •Entity/entities responsible for distribution •Lump-sum settlement versus open-ended •Mass claims processing versus individual review •Fixed award or evaluation of loss(es) •Timeframe for submitting claims (should avoid lengthy timeframes) Considerations Mandate •clear mandate •purpose of compensation •source of funds •who is to be compensated •what harms or losses are to be compensated •how harm is to be quantified •how much compensation is to be awarded how compensation is to be distributed Considerations (cont'd) Pre-implementation •Ensure provision of adequate administrative resources •Consider whether there is a need for a notice plan •Devote adequate time to planning and policy development, will save time and reduce costs later on •Engage technical experts in early planning stages (e.g. legal, financial, actuaries and information technology specialists) •Computer applications designed to facilitate claims intake, processing and payment should ideally be developed well in advance of the time that they are required. Considerations (cont'd) Implementation •Claim forms should be clear and unambiguous important to use plain language, translation •Supporting documentation, if required, should be requested with claim form to avoid need for multiple exchanges •Consideration should be given to testing claim form on a sample claimant population prior to mass distribution •A duplication identification strategy should be developed before claims processing begins Considerations (cont'd) Claims processing • Outreach is crucial – will assist in managing claimants' expectations and ensuring they have a clear understanding of process and potential entitlements • Elaboration of specific review methodologies facilitates the verification and valuation of claims. • Grouping similar claimants and loss types will optimize the consistency of results both within and between claims categories. Considerations (cont'd) Payment Mechanism &Transparancy •Mechanism for paying compensation should be established well before the first payments are made •Responsibilities, including reporting requirements, of entities distributing payments should be elaborated as early and as clearly as possible Audit & Oversight •Audit is a very important part of a claims programme •Agreement on the scope of audit should be reached at the beginning of a claims programme and should be documented Final Observations • Source of compensation- Lump-sum settlement versus open-ended • Legal base and issues • Approach: Mass claims processing versus individual review• • • • Fixed amount or evaluation of losses Verification methodology and standards Approval of compensation-by who? Payment Mechanism and transparancy of payment Audit, oversight, accountability • Detailed information on the UNCC can be found on its website - www.uncc.ch


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"Judo dojos have Kano on the wall, bjj clubs have Helio... Lionsdale mma gym has Fedor!! Great training today with some super cool Bulgarian wrestlers and @itsvortiz :) now I'm off to get fitted for #expendables3 wardrobe....'
"Harrison Ford first arrived in Bulgaria on Friday evening. World famous actor landed late last night at Sofia Airport and will participate in the filming of the action thriller "The Expendables" 3. The actor of the cult film "Indiana Jones" and "Star Wars" stand on Bulgarian land for filming the action involving Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren. Soon Bulgaria will arrive Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas and Mel Gibson, who will also shoot movies at home.
Harrison Ford viewers will see by next Friday in the thriller "Paranoia", released in theaters on bTV Studios.
The sequel to The Expendables "is currently filming in Bulgaria, where part of the harbor has been turned into a shelter of Somali pirates."
This photo of Jason Statham was also taken in Sofia.
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Re: st: List Observations with Missing Values
Phil Clayton <email@example.com>
Re: st: List Observations with Missing Values
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:18:12 +1000
Another option is to use the missing() function:
list c_c e_o e_c if missing(c_c, e_o, e_c), separator(0) N notrim absolute
On 13/08/2012, at 2:02 PM, Tonatiuh Barrientos Gutierrez wrote:
> Lisa, your operator is correclty specified but you need to let stata
> know over which variable the operator is suposed to work:
> list c_c if c_c>=.
> in your specific case:
> list c_c e_o e_c if c_c>=.| e_o>=.| e_c>=.
> Hope that helps,
> Tona
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 11:47 PM, Lisa Wang <email@example.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I would like to learn why this is not valid as I get this back from
>> Stata ">=: operator invalid r(198)" If I read the help file for that
>> return code it tells me that the syntax might be incorrectly
>> specified??
>> - list c_c e_o e_c if >=. , separator(0) N notrim absolute -
>> I thought that missing values are represented as a dot in Stata. I
>> just want Stata to list out all the observations where there are
>> missing values for those three variables, so I can check, before I
>> drop these rows with missing observations.
>> Thank you everyone,
>> Lisa
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16 RV Parks near Grimes, Iowa
2500 SE 37th St Unit A Grimes, Iowa 50111 (map) | (515) 986-3929
Sites: 525 | Latest Rate: $1.00 | 48 Reviews
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Apr 2017 - $1.00
My wife stayed as a guest of the park for free. As we were thinking of buying into the park. It was early April and this was the only campground open in the area, and the campground was only about a quarter full. We had a site well away from other campers and it was very quiet. We ended up having to pull ahead to dump the tanks as the sewer seemed to be in an odd spot. We did look a the other sites and it appears this is not normal. We were very surprised by the amenities available. Some roads are tight but manageable with our crew cab truck and 30' camper. There is also plenty to do during the cold months or rainy days. Close to town for shopping for dinning. - LJS
Apr 2015 - $11.00
Cutty's is a membership park, we are members again. We used to be members, but moved to another state. There are a lot of upgrades since we left. In the clubhouse there are new washers and dryers. They are upgrading the roads between campground sites. They have also upgraded the electricity. They now use smart cards to get into the park. The one negative thing about the park, to many golf carts. Cutty's is a great place for kids, there a lot of activities for the young ones during the summer. - Joceil
Jul 2013 - $10.00
Past reviews are pretty much current. The WIFI is very slow and only available at the clubhouse. Sites are gravel and need maintenance. The internal roads are dated and rough. Spaces are very tight. The campground is filled with many long term campers. I would stay at a near by COE CG before I would stay here in the future. My C to C Premium rate was $0.00 - A hitch and hop
9615 NW Beaver Dr Johnston, Iowa 50131 (map) | (515) 276-0429
Sites: 89 | Latest Rate: $9.00 | 3 Reviews
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Jun 2012 - $9.00
This park is very nice, but it has some aging problems. The sights are gravel and mostly level. My wife and I have been coming here for about 10 years. Acorn is a alcohol free park. I talked to the ranger today and ask him why is Iowa's Army Corp parks behind as far as upgrading come pared to others that we have camped in, such as in Texas. He told me its a slow process getting money from the government. My wife and I like this park because its close to everything we see and do in Des Moines why we are here visiting. - Joceil
Jun 2009 - $18.00
Very nice campground lots of shade in most site. The only draw back we noticed was that it was a perty good distanced to water hook ups, we had to run out about 150' feet of hose to fill our water tank. Other wise it was a great place to stay if you don't drink, There is No alcohol allowed in the park. - wsmullin
Aug 2007 - $22.00
I did not stay in the campground, but because it does not have a previous review, this one is being posted. My comments are based on a detailed inspection of the facility. This is a nice Corp campground. It has trees that provide some shade for most sites, but they do not interfere with the sites or the paved access roads. There are only 33 RV sites, the rest are for tents. The separate tent only area is also nice. RV sites are gravel and will accommodate most sized rigs, but the bigger the RV the more front to back leveling will be required on about half of them. All sites are 30A service and only a selected few have water hook-ups. There are community faucets for filling holding tanks. Bathhouses were clean and centrally located. There is playground equipment for the kids. All sites have picnic tables and fire rings/grills. There is a small pond in the campground. This appears to be a very quiet place to stay. - RLM
5600 NW 78th Ave Johnston, Iowa 50131 (map) | (515) 276-0873
Sites: 67 | Latest Rate: $10.00 | 24 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $10.00
Our site was one of the nicest that we have ever had anywhere. We were in the small loop next to the outlet that has sites 12 thru 20. These sites are all on concrete pads and have 50 amp outlets. Our pad was at least 80 feet deep and double wide. The fire ring was integrated into the pad. You could park an 18 wheeler on the site. There is no bathhouse in this loop, but one is available nearby in the large parking lot. Verizon cell, broadband and OTA TV were very good. This loop has some of the nicest sites that we have seen at a COE CG. - Bob and Inga
Aug 2015 - $20.00
Stayed 3 nights in 2 different sites due to availability. Sites in loop near spillway (50 amp / concrete pad) deserve a 7 rating. Easy access to and in the park with our oversized 40'+ Big Rig RV for this section; Wide pads make backing in easy. Sites in main campground loops (30 amp / gravel sites) deserve a 5 or lower rating. Sites in this section have railroad ties defining the sites and bordering each site's entrances making backing into the sites more difficult than it needs to be. High weeds growing through gravel at sites and our site was very unlevel. We would stay in the 50 amp loop again but not in the 30 amp section. - Snidely Whiplash
Jul 2015 - $18.00
Well maintained and level campground. The lack of shade could be an issue on hotter days. - MThome
5600 NW 78th Ave Johnston, Iowa 50131 (map) | (515) 964-8792
Sites: 125 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 10 Reviews
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Nov 2016 - $20.00
ALL the COE parks in the area a clean and well maintained. This one has gravel pads the are level and nice shade. We reserved a spot in early Oct 2016. The only issue we had was that we seemed to catch then attention of one of the attendants. He nitpicked us for everything, from a power wheel that my 3 year old son rode around during the day with us beside him, to the way we set up the camper. I will camp here again as I have never had a issue with attendants in the past and will just put it up as he was having a bad weekend. - LJS
May 2016 - $22.00
We recently stayed at Cherry Glen Campground and enjoyed our stay. This campground has access to the 26-mile Neal Smith Bike Trail, which we utilized quite a bit during our stay. There is no swimming beach access directly from the campground but you can take the trail about 2 miles to get to it by bicycle. I reserved our site two weeks in advance and I checked for availability five days before arrival and it was completely booked.
There was a playground there for our children. It was adequate for them but we found other playgrounds at the other COE campgrounds at Saylorville to be newer, larger and more modern. The bathrooms were always clean. We did not use the shower facilities while we were there. There are a few lakeview sites but were all taken by the time we made our reservations. The campsites tend to be a bit unlevel and we had a difficult time leveling our travel trailer. There is quite a few trees which provided a lot of shade and privacy between sites. Not all sites had this privacy though.
The campgrounds roads were paved which provided great opportunity for easy biking throughout. The speed limit was 15 MPH and many would drive faster than this which was very dangerous, especially with the tight loops and vegetation and vehicles parked so close to the roadway (which would be expected).
We would consider staying at this campground again. However, we checked out Prairie Flower Recreation Area two miles away and would consider that campground before this one.
The staff were very attentive to campers needs and very friendly. Very helpful during check-in and the Park Rangers drove through frequently throughout the day. - Moon8211
Jul 2015 - $10.00
We planned a last minute trip to the area that happened to be during 4th of July weekend. We were in another RV Park that could not accommodate us on July 3 and4. Somehow Cherry Glen had a spot available for July 3 and 4. When we arrived at Cherry Glen, we were surprisingly amazed. This is a beautiful park with plenty of room and plenty of shade trees. The Comfort Stations (bathrooms/showers) were impeccably clean. Sites are large with nice tables and fire rings. If there is one drawback, it would be that the majority of the sites have electric hook up only. If you plan to stay there, fill your fresh water tank before you arrive, or you can fill it just inside the entrance of the park. This will be my preferred location when I visit the area in the future. - Armyret99
5600 NW 78th Ave Johnston, Iowa 50131 (map) | (515) 984-6925
Sites: 154 | Latest Rate: $10.00 | 18 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $10.00
Great park, nice wide roads, large concrete pads and they are angled for easy access. Staff was friendly and helpful, gave us a lot with great view of the lake. We stayed overnight in a travel trailer and will camp here again when in the area. - dbrett
Jun 2016 - $9.00
This is a VERY clean, well-kept park. Our grandkids had fun in the playground area AND it was conveniently close to the very clean restrooms. It was quite hot when we were there, so the grandkids had squirt guns, which they could refill at one of the numerous spigots around the park. Our gravel site was level and not too close to the neighbors. - viddsk
May 2016 - $9.00
The sites within Aster and Honeysuckle loops are all on packed gravel had very narrow interior streets, lots of trees and shrubs. Half of the Dogbone sites are on packed gravel, the rest of this loop are on concrete. Coneflower and Blazingstar loops had wide interior streets, few trees and shrubs and all of the sites were on concrete. The entire campground is on the reservation system. All sites are back-ins.
Most of the sites are not very level (including the ones that are on concrete). Water spigots are scattered throughout the campground. Water can also be obtained at the dump station. There are only two dump stations for the entire park. Every loop has a bath house with a couple of showers. You cannot regulate the water temperature and they have a push button that controls the amount of water coming out.
Most of the loops have a kid's play area in the center. Coneflower and Blazingstar loops have 50 amp electrical service, all of the other loops have 30 amp electrical service. Our voltage was good - hovering around 122 volts. The park was not filled so I don't know if the voltage would degrade. Verizon air card and cell phone was on extended network but we did not have a problem with them. Every site has a fire ring and a picnic table.
The Neal Smith bike trail runs right through the park. - adsaxs
11407 NW Jester Park Dr Granger, Iowa 50109 (map) | (515) 323-5366
Sites: 252 | Latest Rate: $22.00 | 5 Reviews
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Oct 2014 - $22.00
The lower campsites have had a major upgrade. Now widely spaced, the sites have clearly defined picnic and fire ring areas. Most of the newly seeded grass is taking well. The lower sites now have electricity too, but no trees. This lower area can flood when the reservoir fills in wet years. We stayed in the upper camp ground with gravel roads, gravel sites, well-used fire rings, and lovely mature trees. Our site was completely level. The park's trails make a pleasant and quiet hike, the gold course borders the park, the fishing pond is tiny, the children's natural playground is wonderful, and the bison and elk viewing area is newly improved. Verizon phone and wifi coverage was strong. We will return. - AluminumCloud
Oct 2013 - $19.00
One of my favorite local county parks. The gravel sites are level, many with really large grass areas. Each site features a roomy level gravel patio with picnic table and fire ring. We enjoy a nice campfire, and most sites have one every night. I will return. The county park has many trails, with cell phone tour information. Also ranger lead educational hikes are available, occasionally. Neat children's nature center with nice new bison and elk viewing area. The upper campsites have electricity with water available, while the sites on the lake are dry camping due to seasonal flooding. The nearby Equestrian Center is a nice place to reserve horse for their trail rides. - AluminumCloud
Aug 2011 - $10.00
This is our home campground close to Des Moines and is a lovely one, equal to many of the top state campgrounds we have visited in our travels. Seniors pay half price from Sunday night thru Thursday night. Located on the Des Moines river down from an Army Corps lake, this park has good RV and tent sites. Clean, well-kept, great security and good camp hosts. Often has sites midweek, but book ahead for electric sites on weekends. Nice hiking trails. - User2225
31635 Ashworth Rd Waukee, Iowa 50263 (map) | (515) 987-1714
Sites: 110 | Latest Rate: $42.00 | 55 Reviews
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May 2017 - $42.00
We were so disappointed with this campground. We were given a spot that barely fit our rig, we had to move our picnic table and the one next to us just to get in our site. The only place to park was directly across, in front of our rig. We had to move our pickup when our neighbors arrived so they could unhook their pickup. If the neighbor on the other side had not moved his pickup the next morning for us we would have had to back out. Our sewer hookup was underneath the neighbors slide out. Check in was ridiculously slow. The park itself looks well maintained and some of the sites looked really nice. Wifi worked if you are in the office, Verizon signal was good. I do not know how long you have to stay here to get a site that you can function in but we will not be going back to find out. - Ghettomedic
Oct 2016 - $44.00
A nice park with older but cared for facilities. Setting is nice, it just happens to have an odd layout resulting in most sites being "KOA" close. - rwthomasjrfamily
Aug 2016 - $40.00
We stayed over night in pull-through. The park is very attractive, shady, quiet and well thought-out. A very restful place to stay. GPS directions are a little off so call the park to verify. I would come back again and stay longer if possible. - Ginger C Brown
3155 SE Walnut Woods Dr West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 (map) | (515) 285-4502
Sites: 23 | Latest Rate: $14.00 | 10 Reviews
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Apr 2016 - $14.00
What a treat. Full hook-ups, lovely peace and quiet, the Raccoon River and tons of bird species nearby. - Mrs.Picky
Nov 2015 - $14.00
This campground is a gem--beautiful sites with concrete pads and patios. Some have full hookups. Close to Des Moines. I noticed another reviewer said to be careful of the low hanging branches on Walnut Woods Drive, but they must have been trimmed because we did not have a problem. I would recommend this campground highly to anyone. Very big rig friendly. - kwikkeys10
Aug 2015 - $14.00
This is a great value at $14 for 50 amps and w/s. The roads are narrow and tight for big rigs and due to this fact there is a lot of mud and ruts from people driving on the grass. It is very quiet with lots of trees - no satellite reception. Concrete pad with large concrete patio. Roads getting here from 63rd St are a little confusing as the names of the streets have changed. Beware of overhanging trees on Walnut Woods Dr. They beat the top of our rig as we passed. No charge to enter state park. - Freedom Bus
2400 Nantucket Rd Adel, Iowa 50003 (map) | (515) 993-4525
Sites: 26 | Latest Rate: $15.00 | 1 Reviews
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Aug 2013 - $15.00
This is a nice little public park for an overnight stay. It is very quiet. You register at a box as you drive in (must pay within an hour of arrival) once you pick your site. There is no dump station. - luckydog
6429 NE 46th St Altoona, Iowa 50009 (map) | (515) 967-5474
Sites: 142 | Latest Rate: $30.00 | 62 Reviews
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Apr 2017 - $30.00
Very confusing on how to check in, office and RV park are two different locations. Poor signage for the office. Camp host at park was very helpful. Dog droppings are out of control, not the parks fault, you can't control owners. Park is laid out very well when you finally figure out all of the oddities. I doubt we will stay here again. - cbor
Oct 2016 - $30.00
Well maintained park. Very peaceful country feel but close to town. Well laid out.
Lot were spacious. Site surface was a concrete pad. - Marcitx
Oct 2016 - $19.00
Rate is based on weekly rate. Improvements in the park continue. Almost all spots are now concrete. Spots are spacious and level. We look forwar to staying here every year. Two clubhouses, a nice pond to walk around, etc. Our only knock on this park is the wi-fi. It's not free but we still did not use it as the wi-fi signal was too weak for us to even get a connection. - D-Lo


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Home › Forums › Campfire › Post-Trip Reports › Mt. Rainier National Park 4 Aug- 8 Aug: Northern/Mother Figure Eight + 3 Burroughs
Aug 24, 2011 at 9:48 am #1278446
David DrakeBPL Member
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Mt. Rainier National Park is one of my favorite places to backpack, although most summers the trade-off for stunning scenery and well-maintained trails is sharing it all with plenty of fellow hikers. This is especially true on sections of the Wonderland Trail, the 93 mile route that circles the base of the mountain.
Happily, the first week of August this year was an exception. Heavy snow lasting well into spring, and a late thaw, caused many to change their plans, including me. Originally, I was going to spend a full week in the park, hiking much of the Wonderland and exploring cross-country zones in Elysian Fields and around Old Desolate. But a delayed start left me with five days to hike rather than seven, and snow covering the off-trail route into Elysian Fields seemed too deep for my equipment and experience. I decided to stick to established trails, and combine the Northern Loop (one of my favorites) with a neighboring loop around Mother Mountain. I would finish this figure-eight back at the Sunrise day lodge, pick up another day of food I'd cached at the ranger station, and hike a little more before my wife and kids arrived to pick me up.
I carried the lightest load I've hiked with to date (sub 8 pound base, and less than 15 pounds starting weight, with about 4 days food, fuel and water–gear list is under my profile). By going solo, I had no problem breaking camp and getting on the trail by 6:30 or so every morning. My reward was solitude in areas of the Mt. Rainier backcountry that are usually well-traveled.
While there was plenty of snow at upper elevations, the hiking was relatively easy. Some route-finding was required on the west end of Windy Gap, and crossing Seattle and Spray parks would have been more difficult, had there not been fresh tracks from a few Wonderland Trail hikers (I also scouted part of the route the afternoon before). I enjoyed great weather the whole time–some dense afternoon fog in the Carbon River Valley was as close to precipitation as it got. I had most campsites to myself. The park's non-human residents were busy trying to make the most of a shortened summer, and I saw bears and mountain goats, as well as marmots, pika, and a few snakes and lizards.
After completing the Northern/Mother figure-eight, I spent the night at Sunrise walk-in camp, then hiked First, Second and Third Burroughs mountains. This is usually a day hike, but with an ultralight kit in a 25 liter pack, I might as well have been a dayhiker. The summits of First and Second Burroughs are broad and open, while Third Burroughs feels a bit more like a peak, and offers fantastic views of the Winthrop Glacier.
Although I live about 6 hours from the Sunrise trailheads, I try to get to the park at least once a year. Hiking into the cross-country zones will have to wait for a more typical summer. But seeing the park so early in the season, and sharing it with so few others (on two legs, at least) was a great experience. The whole trip was about 78 total miles over five days, with elevation gain of about 18,000'.
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Trail junction near Sunrise Lodge.
Saw this guy less than an hour into the hike. No trouble–far more interested in grazing than in some solo backpacker. A "nice, polite Berkeley Park bear," as one of the rangers put it.
First day: dinner near the trail with Van Horn Falls in the background. With a six-hour drive to the trailhead, I didn't get started until almost 2 pm. A light load made it possible to cover about ten miles and still make camp before dusk.
Snow fields obscuring trail across Windy Gap. Fortunately, routefinding was relatively easy here.
Avalanche lilies on Windy Gap, with the lower slopes of Crescent Mountain in the background.
View of Mt. Rainier summit, from saddle between Seattle Park and Spray Park. I circled Mother Mountain clockwise, leaving Cataract Valley camp in the morning after my second night.
Beautiful sunny morning, crossing Seattle Park snowfields. Saw no one else the whole morning, until I was back down and in the woods near Eagle Cliff and Mowich Lake.
Heather blooming in Spray Park.
Camp site third night at Dick Creek. Fog concealed Carbon Glacier most of the afternoon. Had the site to myself, except for the small rodent that insisted on running across my head several times during the night.
Forgot my spork, so made this from a scrap of fallen cedar I saw on the trail.
Small waterfall between Dick Creek and Mystic Lake.
Garda Falls, running very big.
Exposed ice on the Winthrop Glacier, with Mt. Rainier summit behind.
Mountain goats near Skyscraper Pass.
Same trail junction sign from above, only four days later.
Mt Rainier from Third Burroughs peak.
Spider on snowfield near Third Burroughs.
Looking east across the Cascades from Third Burroughs, with Second and First Burroughs in middle distance.
A little calorie infusion at Sunrise day lodge after four days hiking.
An alternative to the pinky-hang photo: my two-year old wearing my pack at the end of my hike.Sep 1, 2011 at 6:33 am #1774978
Adam KramerBPL Member
@rbeardLocale: ATL, Southern Appalachia
good stuff.Sep 1, 2011 at 7:14 am #1774990
David DrakeBPL Member
@daviddrakeLocale: North Idaho
Thanks, Adam. Glad you liked it.Sep 1, 2011 at 1:46 pm #1775125
Ike JutkowitzBPL Member
@ikeLocale: Central Michigan
Hi David,
I really enjoyed these pictures too, particularly the waterfalls. Favorite by far though was the final picture.. Awesome.Sep 1, 2011 at 2:01 pm #1775131
Rick DreherBPL Member
@halfturboLocale: Northernish California
Really lovely David, makes me quite homesick for the Cascades and their volcano string. Nice touches with the Rainier beer and li'l future hiker dude :-)
p.s. Berkeley bear looks like a Very Large marmot in that shot.Sep 1, 2011 at 2:28 pm #1775139
Diana VannBPL Member
@dianavLocale: Wandering
Thanks for sharing!
And thanks for the information you provided me about trail conditions (in another thread). You were correct in your suggestion that the abundant snow this season provided a rare opportunity to hike the park in relative solitude. I just got back from my Wonderland Trek, and most of my campsites were nearly deserted.
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The National Broadband Network could be a significant vote winner for Labor, with 62% of respondents to an online survey admitting the scheme would influence their vote in favour of the government.
According to a poll from Compare Broadband, 88% of respondents said the National Broadband Network (NBN) would affect which party they voted for in the upcoming election.
When asked the question, 'Is the Liberals' plan to scrap the $43 billion NBN influencing who you vote for?' a massive 62% of the 604 voters said, 'No - I disagree with the Liberals, the NBN should be kept.' 26% said, 'Yes - I agree with the Liberals, the NBN should be scrapped', while only 12% felt the issue, 'doesn't influence me either way.'
Compare Broadband's General Manager, Scott Kennedy, when asked about the poll's result, said: "The majority of our users who are everyday Australians looking for a better broadband deal clearly want a faster broadband network.
"Without getting too political, I'm surprised neither party has made this an election issue. The Liberals have stated their intention to scrap the NBN but not disclosed an alternative which, as the poll suggests, is important to voters."
In what looks likely to be a tight election race, this could be seen as a boost for the Labor Party, which has recently seen a dip in popularity among voters.
The Coalition has yet to deliver a definitive broadband plan, but has held up the $43 billion project as an example of wasteful Labor spending. Shadow Communications spokesman Tony Smith has labelled the scheme "reckless and risky".
The National Broadband Network has not been a major focus in the electoral debate so far, but it looks like Labor will begin pushing the point soon in order to regain lost ground.
Recent take-up of the first NBN optical fibre rollout in Tasmania has seen 50% of customers in three towns signing up for the service, which Communications Minister Stephen Conroy claims is an endorsement for the scheme. However, Senator Conroy has also admitted that current fibre broadband prices are likely to rise in the state once the national network has been rolled out.
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TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) and Fuji Heavy Industries (7270.TO) are considering jointly developing a sports car, the Asahi Shimbun reported Friday.
According to the report, the new car would be sold under the Toyota brand, and may carry Fuji Heavy's horizontally opposed engine. The two firms plan to decide on details of the vehicle by this autumn and aim to market it in 2010, the report says.
The new car would be the first joint project for the two automakers, which formed capital ties in October, 2005. Toyota currently has no sports car in its lineup, since it stopped making the MR-S in late July.
The car would likely be sold for under Y2 million and mainly target younger customers, the report says.
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BARRISTER John Taylor is to present a four-part BBC1 series on consumer law next March.
The programme, called John Taylor's Casebook, will examine the law and the rights of the consumer, using case studies and illustrations.
"Legal aid is becoming more difficult to obtain and yet people are more aware of their rights, just as the queues for voluntary organisations such as the Citizens' Advice Bureaux are becoming longer," says Taylor, the unsuccessful Tory candidate for Cheltenham in the last general election.
"The aim of this series is to help people keep track of the law and offer user-friendly advice on the options available."
Taylor practiced for 15 years at the Bar in commercial, criminal, family and consumer law. For two years, he was special adviser to Home Office ministers, briefing them on issues such as crime prevention, criminal justice, charities, family and women's issues.
He stopped practising as a barrister at 9 Gough Square in December last year to work full-time in the media.


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Conair CT100S 1in Babyliss Spring Ceramic Curling Iron
Item No.: Conair - CT100S
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- A professional curling iron with ceramic technology that makes hair silky and smooth, adds body and volume, reduce breakage and damaged hair, promotes luster and shine.
- Up to 135 watts with Ceramic Pulse heat technology.
- Ceramic emits ion reflectives, which enhance and renew the vitality of the hair.
- Instant heat, On/Off with indicator light, 25 heat settings, up to 400 degrees.
- Dual voltage for worldwide use. 9' professional cord.
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