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The Israeli mission into GAZA that is more likely than not coming.
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IMO this is going to be...
To disarm and remove HAMAS from command and control.
That is going to be a pretty huge campaign...not a mere assualt...but a campaign.
Now....the feeling I am getting is that Hezbollah is not going to engage. Nasrallah has been issuing statements like the Arab league needs to band together and use it's Oil Muscle...he is also making statements that Hamas in Gaza using their rockets is a "Significant development"....alluding that they are doing OK on their own. This a departure from his usual "Rivers run red with zionist blood!" and that sort of firey rhetoric...
Over the last years it seems that Hezbollah is enjoying their newly gained political clout in Lebanon...which they more or less own and operate now. Being in charge of a country is a big step up for them and IMO they do not want to jepordize that.
Maybe Israel told them you mind your own business or we will go apeshit on your ass and bomb you into oblivion...who knows, but I don't see Israeli forces massing on the Lebonese border so it seems to me that some sort of stand down agreement has been struck there...
Hezbollah is also closely tied to Syria and Assad...Assad has enough on his plate to deal with as it is...so there could be an ultimatum there that if Hezbollah does engage?...it will be taken as if Syria and Hezbollah are considered as one and both will brought down...with a threat of USA-NATO involvement...
For whatever reasons...it seems to me that Hezbollah isn't itching to get involved and is more content to talk Arab "sanctions"...
So Egypt...the Sinai has a good infestment of radicals going on. Morsi bombed a few hinself...my guess there was that he was told by Israel..."Either you do it?...or we will, but it's going to happen." Morsi could not allow Israel to blast even the most radical elements in Egyption territory, he'd look like a bitch and his own people would go berserk. He also wants to sit at the big boy international table...so bombing a few "AQ affiliates" would earn some cred with the "international community"...see?...we aren't as radical as some want people to think, we blew up a few "terrorists" too.
Morsi has a fine tight rope to walk with his own Muslim brothers and the international community...My assesment there is that he is more likely to fall back on his "too new" position and while he'll show some support, more than Mubarack would have, he won't engage in any real sense and will probably do some aiding and abetting on a small scale with appeasing his own people in mind and more or less keep walking that tight rope.
I also don't see Iran engaging outright either...nor Syria...because I'm sure they are thinking that they are in a "Give us an excuse" position...and if they do give anyone an excuse?...the USA/West might very well take the opportunity to play wipe up/out and mop up several problems in the arena.
So with all that said...it pretty much leaves Israel and Hamas head to head to go at it toe to toe. Which I believe may very well happen. Hamas will get some level of support, maybe some weapons back doored in, the "outcry" is a given, but I don't see any other countries stepping into it outright as things stand now.
Israel has Hamas out gunned in a big way...it will only be a matter of how bloody and how long it will take to accomplish the mission if they decide the mission is to eradicate Hamas and I believe they have. They have gone in before and gave them a beat down, and they came back...they won't go in and not make it final this time.
GAZA may be turned over to some sort of Arab cohilition temporarlily which will more likely than not feature Egypt playing a part in a very big way...GAZA will in any case be turned over to some more moderate control in which Egypt will be pressed into playing a big part with in some fashion.
I think we going to see a pretty big move this time...and I don't see how Israel has much of a choice.
The chance of it spiraling out of control and other countries becoming involved real quick is always there, but as long as Israel remains as meticulous as possible, there's just as much as chance that the Arabs will chalk up Hamas as a loss and it will stay contained as there is that any other countries will get involved.
It won't be pretty in any case, it also could very well last for a month and it's going to be a screaming and bloody mess...
It's going to be a very dangerous time during which a lot of very bad scenerios have a far greater chance of becoming reality...for everyone...
Expect at minimum oil prices to take off and up...be very aware of the hair trigger aspect that a "Spark event" can set off powder keg that could very well drag several major countries into a major war that no sane person wants to see happen.
I see the stage set this time for Israel to vanquish Hamas once and for all as any sort of viable control group in GAZA and they are going to take the opportunity to do it...if they do?...
we can only hope that is as far as it goes...
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In five weeks, it's Pomona's 125th birthday.
That's the quasquicentennial, in case you're thinking of ordering a cake (and you'll need a big one to get all those letters on it.)
These are difficult financial times for the city, and apparently there's no plans for a big celebration. A cake may be the best we can expect on Jan. 6.
It was on that date in 1888 that Pomona basked in the glory of becoming the Inland Valley's first city and fifth in Los Angeles County.
In those days, Pomona was still a very backroads place badly in need of improvements - lack of sewers was the No. 1 concern. There was no shortage of saloons however, and their owners feared cityhood might just bring too much civility to what had been a pretty wide-open town.
But despite a few shortcomings, there were good feelings about Pomona's future, with its leaders believing cityhood was the way to make it thrive.
"Pomona has outgrown her infant clothes," wrote the Pomona Progress on Dec. 29, 1887, "and now asks the chance . . . to change her attire and say to the world: `This is a city, and the best inland city in Southern California."'
It was in 1884 that the first suggestion of cityhood appeared, but things never really got serious until attorney Len Claiborne submitted an incorporation petition with 42 signatures at a meeting downtown on Nov. 27, 1886.
"The sanitary conditions of Pomona demand it," Charles Wolfe spoke at the meeting as reported by the Progress of Dec. 2, 1886. "The back alleys are horrible. Many cases of typhoid fever have been caused by the cesspools. Incorporate and Pomona will be a healthy town."
W.O. Smith of the Pomona Land and Water Co. suggested that might not be true, likening cityhood to marriage.
"Incorporation is something like matrimony; easy enough to get into, but sometimes troublesome to get out of."
The area proposed at that time was just 640 acres and excluded several adjacent developed tracts. Ironically, its small size was blamed when cityhood was defeated by voters, 110-72, on March 12, 1887.
At that time, many said they opposed the measure solely because Pomona would have had sixth-class status given its small population. A fifth-class city had many more powers but required at least 3,000 residents, which was more than the original boundaries contained.
But the idea of cityhood didn't die with that first vote. It simmered during the summer of 1887 and caught fire again at a community meeting on Sept. 12.
The meeting attracted 125 men who drew plans for a larger city this time - stopping short of taking in today's Claremont and La Verne, which some had proposed.
The city was to be split into five wards, each with an member of the Board of Trustees (the early city council).
"From all that can be gleaned on the street the action of the meeting is satisfactory in every respect," beamed the Progress of Sept. 15.
But not so fast.
When the cityhood petition with 150 signatures was sent to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in November 1887, it was inexplicably turned down. The rejection was made all the more shocking by the opposition on the board of one of Pomona's own, William T. "Tooch" Martin.
Martin, a colorful character who once lived as a hermit in the foothills above Claremont, delayed the Pomona petition for reasons he never really made clear.
Pomona's leaders were outraged by the snub.
"It was certainly a strange and stupid thing on the part of the Board of Supervisors knowing (Martin) to be opposed to incorporation as petitioned for, to leave the matter so largely in his hands," fumed the Progress Nov. 17.
The newspaper, which had backed Martin's election, vowed never to do that again.
However in subsequent days, Martin changed his tune, and a vote on cityhood was finally scheduled on Dec. 31.
On Dec. 17, a community meeting nominated a slate of candidates from each ward on the Board of Trustees and Board of Education.
That meeting proved interesting, especially in the caucus of Fourth Ward men who kept nominating people who didn't want to serve.
Franklin Cogswell, who steadfastly said he didn't want to be a candidate, was immediately nominated. When he refused again, he was nominated for the school board, which he also turned down.
It was a similar case for S.S. Simmons who was also nominated and refused office.
Finally, the Fourth Ward men did the only smart thing left to them - they nominated someone not at the meeting, O.J. Brown.
Later, Brown must have gotten wind of what happened and also declined. Cogswell, of all people, finally agreed to have his name on the ballot.
The men of Pomona (this was 24 years before California women got the vote) went to the polls on the 31st and approved cityhood by 415 to 101.
The results were certified by the Board of Supervisors which sent them to the Secretary of State's Office where paperwork was filed on Jan. 6, Pomona actual birth date.
On Jan. 10, the new Board of Trustees got a telegram from Sacramento with the good news and met for the first time that day. Charles French was elected the first president, or mayor, of the city. And the reluctant candidate Cogswell was sworn in to represent the Fourth Ward.
And then it was time for the real work to began. And almost 125 years later, it still hasn't gotten any easier.
Joe Blackstock writes on Inland Valley history. He can be reached at 909-483-9382, email at email@example.com or Twitter @JoeBlackstock.


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Conference "Fight Against Racism and Violence through Diversity in Sport"
"Tolerance, mutual respect and fair play are at the heart of every sport and must be promoted by all" announced Mrs Snezana Samardzic, Minister of Youth and Sport, Republic of Serbia.
4 ministers and representatives from 24 European countries met together at this conference in search of solutions and remedies to combat this threat.
Organised by the Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS), in co-operation with the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport and the European Convention on Spectator Violence, this pan-European conference aims to promote existing Council of Europe standards and develop new strategies and measures to prevent violence and racism in sport, but also to strengthen education policies and foster co-operation between all authorities concerned.
Developing political and legal grounds in the fight racism and violence in sport both locally and at the pan-European level, as well as educational and preventive measures were also major topics.
Apart from the prevention of violence and discrimination through sport, the participants discussed the contribution of sport to intercultural dialogue, but also work with youth and children through education. Focusing on the need for a legal framework, both locally and at the European level, the conference also considered measures for identifying and prosecuting offenders.
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'"He's getting a good handle on things,'' Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's got an edge to him, which you like. We want him to play a feisty game and that's part of his makeup."'
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Alanna S. Asks:
I tend to save a lot of websites to my Favorites folder. I looked today and there are tons that are out of date. How can I get rid of my old Favorites without having to go through every single one?
Hi, Alanna! I, too, save lots of websites (too many!) in my Favorites folder (they are technically called bookmarks).
The only way to do it within your Windows operating system is outlined here.
The way I do it is by using a program called AM-DeadLink (v.4.4). It is seriously the best program out there for removing all of your dead links and any that you have put in twice (or three times … or four times …).This is from the Publisher:
AM-DeadLink detects dead links and duplicates in your Browser Bookmarks. If a Bookmark has become unavailable you can verify it in the internal preview and delete it from your Browser. Additionally you can download FavIcons for all your Favorites and Bookmarks. AM-Deadlink works with Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla and Firefox.
Let me tell you a little bit about it.
When you first open the program, this is what is displayed:
I have highlighted each field coordinated it with the number on the left explaining what the field is. For instance, if you look at what's highlighted in green, look to your left and you will see that this is the menu bar (#1). If you look at what's highlighted in yellow, you will see a box with Opera in it. Look to your left and #2 explains that this is the drop down box for all browsers currently on your system.
This program is so easy to use. To get started, up on the menu bar you see Bookmarks. Click on that, and you get a drop-down menu. One of the options in the drop-down menu is Check bookmarks. Click on that and all of your bookmarks will load, giving you the name, the name of the website/page, and what status the bookmark is in, i.e. the website is OK, the website is not found, etc. (Note: When clicked on, the highlighted bookmark's actual page is in the bottom window .)
If you look at the drop-down menu in further detail, you see that you can just look for duplicates (Find Duplicates) or even sort the bookmarks so that all the ones with errors come first (Sort Bookmarks with errors to the top of the list). Explore the menu bar for other options.
Once again, the program is called AM-Deadlink (v. 4.4). I swear by this program. It's easy (always important) and really works (very important). I usually use this program and then back up my Favorites; that way I don't have so many dead links.
Try this program, Alanna! It's a handy program for people that want to clean up their Favorites from time to time. For people like you and I, it's not only handy, it's a necessity!
Thanks for writing!
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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Wants All Ohio Kids To Go To Pre-School
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WSPD) -- Ed FitzGerald says he'll work to guarantee that all Ohio 4-year-olds have access to public preschool by 2018 if he's elected governor.
It's the first major policy initiative of the Democrat's campaign against Republican Gov. John Kasich.
"We know that it's a necessity and if it's an educational necessity we ought to do something about it," said FitzGerald.
FitzGerald's plan would be phased in over two years beginning in fall 2016. He backs legislation to increase qualifications for preschool teachers and reduce maximum preschool class sizes from 28 to 20.
"Quality universal pre-kindergarten would be a game changer in this state," he said.
FitzGerald claims he's talked with a lot of teachers and they tell him they can tell the difference between children who have attended pre-school and those who have not.
"The estimates are that for around $500, $600 million dollars a year we could do this in this state," he said.
However, Republicans say FitzGerald's policy ideas add up to about $2 billion so far and that he hasn't addressed where he would get the money


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The velociman was an early and somewhat cumbrous form of tricycle; Mr. Dodgson made many suggestions for its improvement.
Mr. Dodgson danced on, and I followed, father laughing at the two of us.
Mr. Dodgson was asked to meet her Royal Highness at luncheon, but was unable to go.
"I expect to have some trouble with them at first," Mrs. Dodgson said cheerfully.
The "Alice" operetta, which Mr. Dodgson had despaired of, was at last to become a reality.
Mr. Dodgson gives some interesting particulars of its evolution.
Mr. Dodgson did his best to console them, while he continually repeated, "Crossing the Atlantic will be much worse than this."
Mr. Dodgson told him that he was much too young to understand anything about such a difficult subject.
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Balloon Crashes in Temecula
TEMECULA (CNS) - A hot air balloon exploded over Temecula Wine Country today, and one person was burned and two others also badly hurt as it crashed near vineyards, Riverside County Fire Department spokesman Mark Annas said.
The balloon, with five people on board, crash-landed at the corner of Vino Way and Calle Cabernet at about 7:44 a.m., Riverside County Fire Department spokesman Mark Annas said.
One person was taken to a regional burn center, and the extent of that person's injuries was not disclosed. Two other people had what were described as major injuries
Two more people were taken to a hospital with what firefighters moderate to minor injuries, Annas said.
The explosion happened in the gondola and will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Agency, FAA Public Affairs Manager Ian Gregor said. The National Transportation Safety Board will also look into what happened, Annas said.
The crash was in Temecula Wine Country, amidst large estates and grapevines. Several companies offer balloon excursions and wine picnics during cooler months, when hot air balloons can fly.
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It's a miniature PSY and he is so adorable! This 4 year received a standing ovation after performing Gangnam Style on "Belgium's Got Talent!"
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Three girls decided to cure the monday night blues by recording an AMAZING a cappella cover of Lorde's 'Royals.'
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Alex Ebert, Flea, Belle & Sebastian making Sundance appearances
The Sundance Film Festival is once again taking over Park City, Utah. The annual event gets under way today, and plenty of musicians will be in town mingling with the filmmakers and movie fans.
Belle and Sebastian and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea are both set to perform during the fest in conjunction with the premieres of their respective films.
Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch wrote and directed God Help the Girl, while Flea is showing off his acting skills in "Low Down."
Meanwhile, recent Golden Globe-winner Alex Ebert is scheduled to perform one of the fest's DJ sets. The "All Is Lost" composer and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros frontman will also take part in a panel discussion about music in film with William H. Macy, Faith No More's Mike Patton, and others.
More information about these and other gigs is available at Sundance.org. The Sundance Film Festival is scheduled to run through January 26th.
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Doubles deficit too great to overcome as Oilers down TornadosMarch 9, 2012
Brevard rallies back with four singles victories in loss to Findlay
Hilton Head, S.C. - The Tornados bounced back after dropping all three doubles matches to knot the score up at 4 apiece as Sam MacNeil, Beau Wills, Rory Northam and Rob Havens all recorded singles victories, but the deficit proved to be too great to overcome as Findlay topped Brevard on Friday morning, 5-4.
Brevard falls to 6-5 with the loss, while the Oilers improve to 5-2 on the season.
Kyle Collette and Dawid Hebda opened the scoring in doubles play, topping MacNeil and Wills on court no. 1, 8-6, while Connor Majdalani and Josh Smedley finished shortly after with a matching 8-6 win on court no. 2 over Northam and Jonathon Lavelle. Yashwant Pulumati and Matt Smith closed out the Oilers' sweep with a hard-fought 9-8 (8-6) victory on court no. 3, topping Stefano Giovanolli and George Finch to complete the sweep.
The Tornados came roaring back in singles play as Wills put the first point on the board for Brevard with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Pulumati on court no. 2 to start the Brevard comeback. MacNeil continued to remain undefeated in singles action in Hilton Head, topping Collette on court no. 1 in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Smedley put Findlay within one point of the overall win, topping Giovanolli on court no. 4, 6-1, 6-1 to give the Oilers the 4-2 advantage, but Northam came bouncing back for Brevard as the freshman from Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa topped Hebda on court no. 3, 7-5, 6-2.
Havens followed 10 minutes later with the evening score, completing a comeback after dropping the first set 6-1. Havens fought back to tie the match up with a 7-6 victory in the second set, before taking the tiebreaker in the third frame, winning 10-5 to set the Tornados up with a chance to win the match.
Smith took the first set on court no. 5 for the Oilers, 6-2, but Finch battled back to even the match with a 6-4 victory in set two. However, Smith outlasted Finch in the tiebreaker, closing out the win with an 11-9 victory to give Findlay the victory.
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5. Matt Smith (UF) def. George Finch (BCM) 6-2, 4-6, 11-9
6. Rob Havens (BCM) def. Connor Majdalani (UF) 1-6, 7-6, 10-5
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University address outlines Advance Carolina plans
Touching on accomplishments from the previous year and outlining plans for the coming year and beyond, President Pastides delivered his first-ever State of the University address Sept. 16 in the law school auditorium.
The audience of faculty, staff, and students included all of the University campuses, to which the address was streamed live on the Web.
Pastides, who joined the University 11 years ago and is starting his second year as president, briefly recounted the University's achievements since he was named president in August 2008, including:
• back-to-back Columbia campus freshman classes that were the biggest and had the highest SAT averages in University history
• record enrollment for the University system this fall
• a record-breaking year in private support and research funding
• completion of building projects on the Columbia, Beaufort, and Upstate campuses
• and the University's resilience in the face of historic reductions in state appropriations because of the economic recession.
"While there's still more economic turbulence to come," Pastides said, noting the recent 4 percent mid-year cut in this year's budget, "I am proud to say that we haven't lost our bearings or strayed from our course of providing a quality education, pursuing discovery and artistic creation that impacts humanity, and making a measurable difference on every one of our state's communities, as well as on the lives of many people beyond our borders."
Focus Carolina, the University's comprehensive strategic planning initiative, will guide Carolina's plans in the coming years, Pastides said. Advance Carolina, the next phase of Focus Carolina, will put Focus Carolina's committee goals into action. That includes plans for becoming bigger and better -- increasing the number of state citizens with baccalaureate degrees and engaging in more impactful research and artistic creation.
Advance Carolina will also guide the University's plans for:
• recruiting more diverse students, especially African Americans to the Columbia campus
• developing a long-range initiative for faculty recruitment and retention
• improving the quality for faculty and staff by reviewing tuition assistance for family members of USC employees and reviewing leave policies to determine if they are as accommodating as they can be
• and addressing deferred maintenance needs across the campuses.
Pastides reaffirmed his commitment to Innovista, the University's research innovation district that has received extensive media attention recently because of the failure of two private developers to complete a private-sector building.
"I will be naming a new Economic Development Council to broaden the interface with the community [concerning Innovista], and we will seek new development approaches and partners for the private buildings," he said. "Economic development cannot be measured by the results in the next quarter; it's about creating the innovation that will advance our region and state in the same way that results have emerged, over decades, in Boston, Seattle and in Austin."
In his closing remarks, Pastides noted that the University is "given huge responsibilities yet inadequate resources. We are expected to be more accessible, and at the same time more prestigious. … We are expected to participate in new ventures that could advance the state's well being, but we are challenged when results are not immediate or when the path requires a detour.
"Still, as I said at my investiture in November, there is not another university in all of America that I would prefer to lead. This institution, this family, this University, I believe, makes a greater impact on the citizens of its state than any other university in the land."


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Cockscomb Peak Climber's Log
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|Scree slog
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2011
|From Stanley B Springs with the dogs.
|Posted Jan 25, 2014 3:26 am
|was in the area
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2013
|Great views of Mummy from summit. Short dayhike, good workout.
|Posted Aug 23, 2013 4:26 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
|This was a side trip while coming down from Fletcher in the rain. It quit shortly before I started out on the ridge.
|Posted Mar 14, 2013 6:04 pm
|Afternoon hike
Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2012
|Nice quick afternoon hike on a really warm, sunny fall day. Went up the old road to Stanley B. Springs, hiked up through the canyon, climbed up to the ridge and scrambled up to the saddle. Pretty slippery and a bit strenuous on the way up, but a great workout and a good hike to do if you're late getting out of the house. Whole trip was about 4 hours including a rest at the springs, some poking around near the old mine shafts, and a little more than a half an hour soaking in some sun on the peak. The 360 degree view of the Kyle Canyon area alone makes this hike worth it.
|Posted Oct 21, 2012 12:12 am
|Via T/C
Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2012
|Via Trail Canyon and over the ridgeline. Overcast skies and winter snow is still hanging in there during a dry year.
|Posted Mar 27, 2012 12:44 am
|Cockscomb Peak
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2003
|scramble from Trail Cyn/N Loop junction w/Brandon&Ed after doing Mummy S Face route
|Posted Jul 13, 2011 7:13 pm
|north to south traverse
Date Climbed: May 30, 2011
|I hiked this one with Dick Wimmer and Howard Vandermeer. We hiked up Trail Canyon to the junction with the North Loop Trail, then bagged the peak, and then traversed south following Branch Whitney's instructions on his Hiking-LasVegas website.
|Posted May 31, 2011 2:22 am
|Hail Storm
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
|Tagged the summit just in time to see some big clouds rolling in. I hurried back down and just as the hail really started to come down I found a nice rock overhang to chill out under. I waited for about two hours for the hail to abate, and got to observe a lightening strike about 50 yds away from my dry hiding spot. By the time the hail let up I was pretty cold and ran all the way back down the North Loop Trail to my car.
|Posted Aug 28, 2010 7:56 pm
|Short and Fun hike
Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
|I lead 4 hikers to the Cockscomb Peak.
From Trail Canyon to the north loop junction. Then head to Cockscomb ridge. took class 3 scramble up.
After summited the peak, descending steep slope directry back to Trail Canyon. Go down 1,300 ft in half mile.
|Posted Sep 29, 2008 4:27 am
|4 time, 3 routes
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2003
|First time, Nick and I capped off a traverse of Mummy with this descent; first from the N, over a class 3 route, to the next peak S, and then down over the talus to Trail Canyon. A few months later, the French contingent and the Canadian joined me for the trek up from Stanley B Springs. The third time, the Canadian and one Siberian joined me for a traverse from N to S, ending at the parking S of the springs. I then ran back to the car at Trail C, and picked up the others. Fourth was a solo loop up Fletcher Canyon to Raintree, back over the class 3, then down Stanley B.
If you go, be sure to sign the OPS register.
|Posted Aug 8, 2007 10:33 pm
|LV Hiker
|Been there. Done that.
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
|Hit this summit on June 30th. Fun climb
|Posted Jul 19, 2007 2:19 am
|couple different variations
|Scrambled this one a few weeks ago. Loose, but nice. Did the standard east face scamble (from the Trail Cyn/N Loop junction) on the ascent, then descended more directly north (via a short, but spicy, traverse).
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Gov. Dave Heineman today commented on state General Fund receipts in June, which were released today by the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
Net General Fund revenues for June were above the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board projections by nearly $28 million, with $390 million in actual receipts versus the $362 million projected for the month. The state ended FY 2012-2013 above projections by approximately 7.6 percent.
When upcoming transfers are made, Nebraska's cash reserve will be approximately $679 million becoming the largest cash reserve in state history.
Gov. Heineman said, "With the largest cash reserve that the State has ever had and a consistently improving economy, it is time to provide the citizens of Nebraska tax relief. Tax relief should be the top priority of the next Legislative Session."
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Making smart decisions about transport packaging materials -such as pallets and boxes- can save costs, reduce product damage and lower your company's environmental footprint. Register for this dynamic morning workshop and lunchtime panel to evaluate what reusable transport packaging could do for your business!
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Four 2013 Washington College graduates majoring in environmental studies have landed one-year internships with the Chesapeake Conservation Corps, positions that provide a stipend as well as on-the-job experience working with some of Maryland's top environmental non-profits, agencies and organizations. And, a 2012 graduate who served for a year as a CCC volunteer has earned a fulltime position at her host organization.
"This year we had over 150 applicants," says Tara Baker, program coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay Trust, which administers the CCC. Of the 26 chosen, four came from Washington College—the most from any institution.
Sam Hartman '13 is working for the South River Federation, creating a living shoreline and boat access on the South River; Max Ruehrmund '13 is at Hood College's Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies (and taking free graduate classes at night); Amanda Anastasia '13 is working for the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, creating rain gardens in school systems within the watershed; and Jenny Lee '13 is with the Chester River Association, working to list the river as a federal no-discharge zone.
"My job includes a policy project to prevent boats from dumping any sewage into the river," Lee says. She's also conducting "water quality testing, especially around the highly polluted Southeast Creek section, and various environmental education projects including doing a large tree planting with middle school students and conducting water quality tests with third graders."
Ruehrmund says he's in and out of the lab every day, "but basically my day to day is conducting water quality analysis on several rivers, creeks, and lakes, all over the county. I'm learning hands on practical lab practices and how to trouble shoot many of the issues one may come across when conducting water quality monitoring on such a large scale."
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Baker says that this year, nearly half of the volunteers earned fulltime positions with their host organizations after their internships ended. "The people who come out of this program are inspiring, incredible with the things that they do," she says.
This is the fourth year the CCC has matched young adults between 18 and 25—CCC "volunteers"—with host organizations to work for a year on environmental projects.
Funded by the state, the trust, and a partnership with Constellation Energy, the program pays volunteers $15,500 for the year and also provides extra training and experience beyond their project's focus. High school students doing a gap year and new college graduates get hands-on experience and a fulltime position, while organizations get a fully paid employee.


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Lexus is a legendary luxury brand and the LS is Lexus' most luxurious sedan. The LS still comes in lesser priced than its competitors from BMW and Mercedes. Shoppers looking for large luxury cars expect the best in technology, comfort and build quality and the Lexus doesn't disappoint, offering lots of the latest interior amenities. The availability of a hybrid powertrain and a conventional V8 as well as options for both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive powertrains means there's a configuration for nearly every luxury sedan buyer.
Compare the 2016 Lexus LS 600h L against similar models
On the surface, it appears as though the Lexus LS is unchanged from last year's car. However some minor changes and improvements have been applied to Lexus' flagship car. Updates to the navigation and multimedia systems help make navigating menus easier, while various service updates can now be displayed on the owner's phones via Lexus' Enform Connect Service. The car's chassis is also stiffer in 2016, slightly improving handling.
A vehicle's warranty can significant impact your maintenance costs after you drive off the dealer's lot, and it's important to understand the different parts. Typically, a new car warranty includes a Basic warranty, which covers everything except the wear items such as brakes and tires; and a Drivetrain warranty, that covers all the parts that make the car move, such as the engine and transmission
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The Lexus LS serves up comfort, technology, and elegance as if each were the primary goal. Add to that its exceptional build quality and effortless operation, and it's easy to see why the LS has become a benchmark of luxury travel. The flagship of the brand since day one, the Lexus LS has faithfully delivered what buyers desire most in a luxury sedan for nearly 30 years.
Improvements for 2016 include a more convenient infotainment interface and remote access to vehicle operation reports. The current generation of the LS was introduced as a 2013 model.
The Lexus LS moves with sheer serenity, so free of noise and vibration that you'll wonder whether it's actually running. The ride is plush. There are three driving modes (Eco, Normal, Sport) that tweak the car's performance to your taste, but the differences are subtle so as not to interfere with the LS's luxury mission.
The Lexus LS 460 is powered by a 4.6-liter V8 with 386 horsepower, matched to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Takeoffs are smooth and swift, with the LS 460 reaching 60 mph in a luxuriously quick 5.4 seconds.
Even more power lies under the hood of the LS 600h L, namely a 5-liter V8 and pair of electric motors that together produce 438 horsepower for more powerful acceleration performance. The hybrid system uses a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and delivers an EPA-estimated 20 mpg Combined city and highway. Trunk space suffers.
The L models benefit from five additional inches of wheelbase for sprawl-out freedom in the back, and can be equipped with first-class passenger amenities.
Most drivers will revel in the big sedan's silky drivability, but for those with sporting bones Lexus offers the LS 460 F Sport.
The Lexus LS competes with the BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
The Lexus LS 460 ($72,520) comes with a 4.6-liter V8, an 8-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive. (All prices are MSRP and do not include destination charge.) The LS comes loaded with leather upholstery, navigation, integrated smartphone apps, driver and passenger memory, satellite and HD radio, and other luxury features.
All-wheel drive is available, and comes with de-icers for headlamp wipers and washers.
The LS 460 L ($78,820) rides on a longer wheelbase for more rear-seat space. The L models receive ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a power trunk lid, and a power rear sunshade. These features are optional elsewhere in the lineup. The Executive Class Seating package transforms the rear compartment with individual seats, a center console, power side shades, and a video entertainment system. The passenger-side seat features additional massage functions and a power ottoman with an integrated knee airbag.
The LS 460 F Sport features a sport-tuned suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tires.
The LS 600h L ($120,440) uses hybrid gas-electric power and comes standard with all-wheel drive and the Ultra Luxury package.
Options include a 19-speaker Mark Levinson surround-sound system. The Ultra Luxury package furnishes rear seat passengers with a refrigerated compartment, individual climate and audio controls, and power climate-controlled seats with massage function.
Safety features include rearview camera, front and rear parking sensors, and a full complement of airbags. The standard Lexus Safety Connect system provides automatic crash notification, emergency assistance, and a vehicle locator. Optional technology includes blind spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, and a front collision mitigation system with pedestrian detection and automatic braking.
The Lexus LS is an attractive luxury sedan. Its simple, conservative lines offend no one. More controversial is the giant hourglass-shaped grille that ties it in with other Lexus models. It's distinctive.
As expected in this class, there's full-size room for five adults and their luggage, and the supportive seats are covered in the finest leather Lexus offers, complete with contrasting stitching.
The environment is subdued and finely detailed, yet reassuringly solid. You'll find a beautifully rendered wood and leather steering wheel, mirror-like chrome accents, and large (12.3 inches) high-resolution displays. Most infotainment functions can be controlled through the Lexus Remote Touch interface, in which the driver uses a touchpad to call up menus and make selections on the central dash display. Even power soft-close doors are standard.
The interior trim is attractive, with materials varying by model. The LS 460 comes with walnut, maple, or dark gray wood trim. The F Sport uses aluminum. The LS 460h gets pretty bamboo trim. All come with attractive leather upholstery.
The battery back for the LS 600h L cuts trunk space down to about 10 cubic feet, less than you get in most compacts, reducing its value as an airport shuttle.
Lexus LS models glide down the road on a magic carpet.
The standard 4.6-liter V8 is smooth and easily propels the big, rear-wheel-drive sedan with its 386 hp. The automatic transmission is barely felt when it changes gears.
The LS 460 is EPA rated 16/24 mpg City/Highway, or 19 mpg Combined. The LS 460 AWD gets 16/23 mpg, or 18 mpg Combined. The LS 600h L is rated 19/23 mpg City/Highway, or 20 mpg Combined.
Although it generates higher EPA numbers, the LS 600h L isn't about efficiency per se. It's designed to provide the output and acceleration performance of a turbo V8 or V12 without the usual mileage penalty.
The Lexus LS 460 F Sport comes with a sport-tuned air suspension with additional driving modes, firmer steering, performance brakes, larger wheels with summer performance tires, and sportier trim throughout. The F Sport package makes the LS more assertive and responsive in spirited driving, though it doesn't transform it into a sports sedan. This Lexus is meant to thrill in other ways, like pleasing the senses.
We can't help but be impressed, even awed, by the level of refinement and quality baked into the LS. There are no weak spots, no compromises to mull over. While there are plenty of sportier, sexier alternatives in this class, none of them understands luxury—or luxury car buyers—quite like the Lexus flagship.
Driving impressions by The Car Connection. John Diether contributed to this report.
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By Angie Hicks
For many of us, summer is the ideal time of year to take extended trips away from home.
It's also the perfect time of year for burglars to go on the prowl for easy break-in opportunities where their activities won't quickly be detected or reported.
Hiring a housesitter to check in on your home while you're away is a great way to ensure your home is well-cared for and secure in your absence.
Many pet sitters offer housesitting services or a combined service for homeowners leaving their pets behind.
Most professional housesitters charge between $15 and $50 per visit, depending on the distance traveled, length of the visit and duties required. Visits can range from as little as 20 or 30 minutes to staying in the house overnight.
Most housesitters offer services to give the appearance of someone living in the home, such as bringing in mail, newspapers and packages; taking out the garbage; turning off and on lights, and opening and closing various window treatments.
Many housesitting professionals recommend homeowners take with them or secure any valuables, especially those that can't be replaced, but otherwise make their homes appear as if they are still occupied by not covering furniture or canceling mail and newspapers.
"The first thing we do is check the mail, newspaper and packages because, even though people stop those, we still sometimes find those things there," said Linda Edwards, owner of Nana's Pet Sitting, LLC in Charlotte, N.C.
"We'll pull out their trash and recycling and bring it in. When we go in the house, we search every room and look in the bathrooms for leaks. We flush toilets and don't leave the bathroom until the water stops running.
"We'll water plants; alternate the lights. We check every single door in the house and make sure all the windows are locked as well."
Hiring a housesitter can add a level of security to your home in more ways than one. Not tending to your home for an extended period of time could be a recipe for disaster, should an emergency occur.
In addition to a regular presence of someone entering a leaving the home, a housesitter can also identify and act on potential safety or costly issues, like a leaking pipe, power outage or fire hazard.
Homeowners considering hiring a housesitting professional should thoroughly check the person's background, read reviews and check references, and ask for proof that they're insured and bonded.
Before heading out on your trip, be sure to provide the housesitter with a list of emergency contacts and service providers, the names and phone numbers of anyone else who has access to the home and other pertinent information, like where the electrical breaker panel and water shutoff main are.
A qualified housesitter should ask for this information up front.
Some housesitters keep a log of when they enter and leave the home and what took place during the visit. They also provide email updates.
Angie Hicks is the founder of Angie's List, a resource for local consumer reviews on everything from home repair to health care. www.angieslist.com.


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PHOTO: Golden Girl! Beyonce gets covered in glitter for magazine cover
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Beyoncé takes it all off for the cover of Flaunt magazine's Context issue and she's wearing nothing but golden glitter!
The issue hits newstands on Thursday, and she talks the Pepsi controversy and more!
Some were critical at your participating in a Pepsi campaign after you moved your body for childhood obesity. Where is the balance between your career objectives and your philanthropy?
Pepsi is a brand I've grown up seeing my heroes collaborate with. The company respects musicians and artistry. I wouldn't encourage any person, especially a child, to live life without balance. When you work out, take care of your body, rehearse as hard as I rehearsed in the commercial, I think it's great to have a Pepsi or Diet Pepsi when you want one. It's all about choices.
You have always carefully sculpted your image and controlled public access to your off-stage life. Is there anything to envy about stars who don't care about safeguarding their private lives?
I have chosen to keep certain aspects of my life private. But I also love sharing what makes me happy, especially through photography.


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Maison Martin Margiela Fall 2014
There are two things about the house that calls itself Maison Martin Margiela. One is MMM has new customers in mind, and the second is it has to reclaim the approval of the old customers, the coolsters of the nineties who were always a hard lot to impress. Over the past couple of seasons, whoever it is in charge of design at Margiela (an official brand secret) has been making a lot of headway on both fronts. Oldsters have enjoyed the sick-lurch of seeing the flashy-showgirl glitter and nuts art-appropriation going on; Newsters have been gathered to the fold, their fan-in-chief being Kanye West, who arrived and sat next to the MMM owner, Renzo Rosso, at the fall show.
How did the double perspectives play? Well, from the Newster perspective, the ones who were babes in arms when Margiela chopped up tailoring, put linings on the outside, and layered old ladies' slips into the mix, it quite possibly looked utterly fresh. Oldsters could also smile in sage recognition at the puffed shoulders on the jackets (which appeared in Martin Margiela's first collection), and such details as the Harris tweed labels which were left on the outside. Still, there was something mild-side about the proceedings this time. The famous Margiela tabi boots had lost their, um, cleavage, and the house ingeniousness in obscuring the eyes of models had been forgotten.
Result: It all read as perfectly respectful, like a kind of history lesson about Margiela and his amazing, revolutionary approach to tailoring—but, somehow, with the juicy bits left out.


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Rochell Planty, AzMPI President, discusses her role in the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of Meeting Professionals International, its goals and more.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your professional background.
I have more than 18 years of experience in the industry. My scope of expertise includes public relations, meeting planning and special event coordination, and trade show management. I have served as the director of public relations for the Arizona National Livestock Show which also encompassed event planning and after some years of expanding my experience we launched Rockin R Meetings & Events, LLC, in 2004.
Q: What motivated you at the start of your career? What motivates you now?
I have always been involved in coordinating events since youth. Today, the passion to be a part of the hospitality industry coordinating events is still alive. What continues to motivate me today are the wonderful clients I work with and drive to create an amazing event.
Q: How did you first get involved with the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter?
I became a member of the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of MPI in August of 2001. I jumped right in feet first and joined the Holiday Party Committee. After that, I had the pleasure of chairing the education forum for five years and was on several other committees.
Q: What are your present goals for the Chapter?
Elevating the value of meetings; Increase the awareness of the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of MPI throughout the hospitality industry, local media, business community and Arizona Government; Engaging our members through the education, certification and business opportunities AzMPI offers; Increase our membership in the Chapter and their level of satisfaction; and Continue to increase the awareness and participation in the Global Community Challenge which has already exceeded over $1.3 million dollars in referral business between AzMPI members.
For more information about Rochell Planty and the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of MPI, visit www.azmpi.org.
Arizona Business Magazine September/October 2011