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|Background information
|Lexington, Kentucky, United States
|Years active
|Associated acts
|Bradley Walden
ER White
Marcellus Wallace
Jordan Stewart
|Past members
|Madison Stolzer
Chris Roetter
Jonny Craig
Jonas Ladekjaer
Lukas Koszewski
Will Sowers
Emarosa (/ɛməˈroʊsə/ EM-ə-ROH-sə) is an American post-hardcore band from Lexington, Kentucky. The band currently consists of founding members ER White (lead guitar) and Jordan Stewart (keyboards), as well as lead vocalist Bradley Walden and rhythm guitarist Marcellus Wallace.
Upon forming in 2006, they released one extended play (EP) in 2007, titled This Is Your Way Out, and shortly after, the group underwent significant line-up and sound changes, dropping their heavy metal influence and leaning towards a more rock sound.[1][2] The band went on to release Relativity, which features vocalist Jonny Craig and new guitarist Jonas Ladekjaer. Their eponymous second album was released on June 29, 2010, meeting their highest critical acclaim yet. After undergoing a vocalist change and a slight style change, they released their third album Versus on September 9, 2014 which peaked at No. 61 in the Billboard 200. The band released their fourth studio album, 131, on July 8, 2016 through Hopeless Records. The band has undergone several line-up changes throughout its career, with lead guitarist ER White and keyboardist Jordan Stewart being the only two remaining founding members.
- 1 History
- 2 Band members
- 3 Discography
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Beginnings and This Is Your Way Out (2006–2008)[edit]
Emarosa began with keyboardist Jordan Stewart, drummer Lukas Koszewski and guitarist E.R. White having the decision of either attending college, or staying in their hometown of Lexington, Kentucky to start a new band. Stewart stated that "There's too much of an itch to do this," regarding the band he helped start in February 2006.[3] The band origins date back to early high school, which was said by keyboardist Jordan Stewart on Indiestar.tv. Stewart states some of the members had been playing in high school before "taking it serious," referring to four of the original members on the current lineup (ER White, Will Sowers, Lukas Koszweski, Jordan Stewart).[4] Emarosa, formed in 2006 as Corsets Are Cages, recorded a three-song demo during with vocalist Chris Roberts and rhythm guitarist Mike Bryant, however they left the band. The band recruited Chris Roetter and Madison Stolzer as replacements for the lost members and changed their name to Emarosa. They were signed to StandBy Records to record their 7 track EP This Is Your Way Out, which included a re-recording of the demo of "Utah, But I'm Taller", renamed just "Utah". It was released on May 1, 2007, by StandBy Records through Thriving Records because StandBy had no distribution at the time.
Shortly after the release of their debut EP, Chris Roetter and Madison Stolzer left the band. On November 19, 2007, Jonny Craig, former Dance Gavin Dance vocalist, was officially announced as the new vocalist.[5] Jordan Stewart (keyboardist) and Lukas Koszewski (drummer) were interviewed in which they referred to the problems regarding Jonny Craig and the transitions: "In the beginning it was pretty intense. We would receive rather nasty comments and messages on Myspace asking what happened to Chris and why Jonny was no longer with Dance Gavin Dance. Sometimes when we play, kids will think it is funny to throw in remarks about the change and how they liked the old stuff better. The time between us realizing Chris wasn't working out to the time Jonny joined was extremely short. But even with Chris in the band, it was already decided that our full-length wouldn't have as much screaming. We just kept writing the way we had been before parting ways with Chris".[6] Jonas Ladekjaer also joined the band as their new rhythm guitarist, forming their first solid line-up.
Relativity (2008–2009)[edit]
On January 26, 2008, Emarosa posted their first official song with Jonny Craig titled, "New Demo" (now known to be "Set It Off Like Napalm"). Two weeks later, the demo of "Pretend. Release. The Close." was put on their player. On May 3, 2008, three new post-production songs were added to the MySpace player and the name of the album, Relativity, was revealed. The album was released on July 8, 2008, and received high praise from critics and fans alike.
In Emarosa's latest and first video interview with Indiestar, Craig stated that "Set It Off Like Napalm" and "Pretend Release the Close" were "about the life [Craig] was having, [his departure from] Dance Gavin Dance, and how much better [he] was feeling about being in this band [Emarosa]." They were written in one practice session and played live 2 days later. He also said that "Even Bad Men Love Their Mothers" was co-sang by his mother. Boyz II Men was also said to be one of Jonny Craig's main musical influences. Craig states that most of the instrumentals were already completed prior to joining Emarosa, in which Jordan Stewart (keyboardist) says five were completed, to be exact. Jerry Roush, formerly of Sky Eats Airplane and Of Mice & Men, makes an appearance stating he's the new screamer for Emarosa but is joking the entire interview.[7]
Emarosa has been touring for the previous two years with such bands as; Fiora, Akissforjersey, Before Their Eyes, and The Wedding. Emarosa toured with A Skylit Drive, Sky Eats Airplane, and Breathe Carolina the entire month of July. They began another tour in Canada with Canadian headliners Dead and Divine for the month of August and played with Chiodos on August 30, 2008 as a special event in their hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. Emarosa was the headline for the "Rise Records Tour" the entire month of September and first week of October, with support from In Fear and Faith and Attack Attack!. They held their headlining, "The Delicious Tour" alongside Pierce the Veil and Breathe Carolina. Emarosa toured the UK alongside You Me at Six and The Spill Canvas from March 6 until March 13, 2009.[8] A Day to Remember announced their latest US Tour (The Sweet Brag Tour) which included Emarosa along with metalcore bands The Devil Wears Prada and Sky Eats Airplane. The tour stretched from March 14 until May 1, 2009. June 19 - August 1, 2009, Emarosa headlined The Artery Foundation Across the Nation Tour supported by I See Stars, Our Last Night, In Fear and Faith, Burden of a Day, and Broadway.
Self-titled album and departure of Jonny Craig (2010–2012)[edit]
Emarosa informed fans that they had begun recording material for their new album via their YouTube channel.[9] and on January 2, 2010 Emarosa entered the studio to record their second full-length album working with producer Brian McTernan who had contacted Emarosa previously with plans to record their second album. While recording the band posted updates for fans from the studio which can be seen on their Tumblr blog.[10]
The album was released on June 29, 2010 through Rise Records and received a good amount of praise. In an interview with Punktastic, the band spoke about the overall sound of this album. "I remember during the recording process, ER and I talked a lot about wanting to do more folk/indie stuff for the next record. Really bare bones, mellow and raw." Shrednews said "Emarosa have taken this album to a higher level, with more complex and animated guitar riffs, and pounding drum beats that you will make you headbang without even realizing it."[11]
Craig stated that the band would be traveling to Portland after his solo tour to record a B-side for the self-titled album.[12] He also stated that a version of "The Game Played Right" featuring Modsun would be released in.
While on tour, the band is known to occasionally play "Casablanca" with a guest vocalist. So far Cody Anderson (formerly of In Fear and Faith), Chris Roetter (of Like Moths to Flames, formerly Emarosa and Agraceful, who actually wrote the song), Austin Carlile, Jon Mess (of Dance Gavin Dance), Kyle Tamosaitis (formerly of Burden of a Day), Chris Moore, and Jerry Roush have performed this song alongside the band.
During the summer of 2010 Jonny Craig and Jon Mess both rejoined Dance Gavin Dance (of which they were original members). Although Craig had not announced his plans for his relationship with Emarosa, he concentrated on his work with Dance Gavin Dance whose new album Downtown Battle Mountain II was released March 8, 2011. In Craig's absence Emarosa picked up ex-Tides of Man touring vocalist, Tilian Pearson.[13][14] On February 27, 2011 Alternative Press broke the news that Craig had turned himself into detox, stemming from reports of Twitter scams and from a longtime addiction.
On April 11, 2011, Alternative Press announced that Craig had been kicked out of Emarosa. The band stated that "as of today, Jonny Craig is no longer a member of Emarosa. This decision has been a hard one to make, but we feel it is in the best interest for the band going forward." Tilian Pearson, formerly of Tides of Man, filled in for Craig for 2011 tour dates.[15][16] According to an Alternative Press interview with the band, their ideal vocalist would not be like Craig tone wise. "We're not looking for Jonny Craig 2.0. We just want to find someone who can bring something unique to the band," states Stewart.[17]
New vocalist, departures, and Versus (2012–2015)[edit]
It was rumored former Tides of Man vocalist, Tilian Pearson had joined the band, but was later discredited by Pearson himself.[18] However, in December 2013, a demo song from their sessions with Tilian called "Supercow" was leaked on tumblr and YouTube.[19] Tilian eventually replaced Jonny Craig in his former band, Dance Gavin Dance. On April 6, the band posted that they are still looking for a new vocalist.[20] Bassist Will Sowers stated that the band will release a new album in the summer of 2012, although this did not materialize.
Jonny Craig said in an interview he has been collaborating with Emarosa on new songs.[21] He says that while he's not officially a member, he is open to come back. However he later revealed that the band's long-vacant vocalist position has been filled by Bradley Walden, formerly of Squid the Whale.[22]
On August 15, 2013, Emarosa stated that pre-production for their third studio album had begun[23] and confirmed that the album has been tracked in December[24] and will feature Letlive's vocalist Jason Aalon Butler as guest vocals on one of the tracks.[25] On March 28, 2014 the band posted a new video that features studio interviews and a new song preview, announcing that the new album will be titled Versus.[26] On April 24, the band released the first single, "Mad".[27] According to vocalist Bradley Walden, the album will be released on September 9, 2014.[28]
Emarosa toured in support of Versus with PVRIS, Beautiful Bodies and Too Close to Touch.[29]
A music video for the "I'll Just Wait" was released on September 18, 2014.[30]
On September 19, 2014, during an interview with Alternative Press, frontman Bradley Walden finally gave the statement of the departure of members Lukas Koszewski (drums, percussion) and Jonas Ladekjaer (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), with them saying that Koszewski left to pursue a modeling career, and Ladekjaer left to go back to school and that there's no bad blood between them and the band. Walden indicated that he was not interested in talking about his relationship with Jonny Craig.[31]
Line-up changes and 131 (2015–present)[edit]
In December 2015, the band's updated Facebook information showed its new member line-up featuring Marcellus Wallace (actual name Matthew Marcellus, ex-This or the Apocalypse) who has toured with the band since 2014. Founding bassist, Will Sowers, left the band after accepting a job and returning to school. On January 19, 2016, Emarosa announced they had begun recording for their next album. They released their fourth studio album, 131, on July 8, 2016 through Hopeless Records.[32] It was led by the single "Cloud 9", which was released on April 28, 2016.[33]
Band members[edit]
Current members[edit]
Touring members[edit]
Former members[edit]
Former Touring Members[edit]
- Albums
|Chart positions[34]
|Top 200
|US Indie
|US Heat
- EPs
- This Is Your Way Out (2007, StandBy/Rise)
- Versus Reimagined (2015, Rise)
- Demos
- 2006 Demo (released as Corsets Are Cages) (2006, self-released)
- "Jesus Plays a Firebird"
- "Too Close for Missiles, I'm Switching to Guns"
- "Utah, But I'm Taller"
- Emarosa Demos (contained two demos that did not made the cut for the self-titled) (2010, unreleased)
- "Share the Sunshine Young Blood"
- "Live It. Love It. Lust It."
- "I Still Feel Her, Part IV"
- "We Are Life"
- "Truth Hurst While Laying on Your Back"
- "Pretend.Relive.Regret."
- "The Game Played Right"
- "The Weight of Love Blinds Eyes"
- "Untitled #2"
- "A Toast to the Future Kids!"
- "Untitled #1"
- "Broken vs. the Way We Were Born"
- 2011 Demo (w/ Tilian Pearson) (2011, unreleased) [35]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ Jason Birchmeier. "Emarosa | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Home - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2006-04-25. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 18, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ^ "Message". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Somethingpunk.com". Somethingpunk.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 18, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.<
- ^ "ArtistTicket.com". ArtistTicket.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Emarosa Isaband". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Emarosa". Emarosaband.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Emarosa – Self-Titled CD Review |". Shrednews.com. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Emarosa Interview @ Warped Tour 2010 for MindEqualsBlown.net". YouTube. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ Karan, Tim (27 February 2011). "Exclusive: Jonny Craig checks into detox, scam victims to be reimbursed". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ Huntington, Kyle (27 February 2011). "Emarosa Happenings". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ Karan, Tim (11 April 2011). "Exclusive: Jonny Craig no longer in Emarosa". Alternative Press. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Ilvonen, Keagan (11 April 2011). "Is Anyone Surprised?". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Tilian Pearson NOT in Emarosa.". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ Keagan Ilvonen. "Emarosa Demo With Tillian Pearson Hits Web - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ [1] Archived April 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "JONNY CRAIG INTERVIEW // New album // Dance Gavin Dance & Emarosa // Strongbow // Rehab //". YouTube. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Former Squid The Whale vocalist Bradley Walden has joined Emarosa, says Jonny Craig - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Emarosa, Preproduction for LP3. #emarosa". Emarosaband.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Emarosa on Twitter: "LP3 tracked. #emarosa"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Emarosa Album To Feature letlive. Frontman On... — PropertyOfZack". Propertyofzack.com. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Emarosa on Twitter:". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Emarosa release new song, 'Mad' - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Emarosa Planning September Release For Versus". Idobi. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ Tender, Jacob. "Emarosa Announce CD Release Tour With PVRIS, Beautiful Bodies, and Too Close To Touch". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Emarosa release "I'll Just Wait" music video - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ ""I'm just thankful that I was the right thing"—Bradley Walden on Emarosa's new life - Features - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ http://newnoisemagazine.com/emarosa-announce-new-album-131/
- ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/emarosa_announce_hopeless_records_signing_with_new_song
- ^ "Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "Emarosa, mamba moonraker supercow forest whimsical". Emarosaband.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Emarosa - Mamba (ft. Tilian Pearson)". YouTube. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Emarosa-Supercow (Tilian Pearson)". YouTube. 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
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Spatial as well as spectral resolution has a very important role to play in water resource management. It was a challenge to explore the groundwater and rainwater harvesting sites in the Aravalli Quartzite-Granite-Pegmatite Precambrian terrain of Delhi, India. Use of only panchromatic sensor data of IRS-1D satellite with 5.8-meter spatial resolution has the potential to infer lineaments and faults in this hard rock area. It is essential to identify the location of interconnected lineaments below buried pediment plains in the hard rock area for targeting sub-surface water resources. Linear Image Self Scanning sensor data of the same satellite with 23.5-meter resolution when merged with the panchromatic data has produced very good results in delineation of interconnected lineaments over buried pediment plains as vegetation anomaly. These specific locations of vegetation anomaly were detected as dark red patches in various hard rock areas of Delhi. Field investigation was carried out on these patches by resistivity and magnetic survey in parts of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Indira Gandhi national Open University, Research and Referral Hospital and Humayuns Tomb areas. Drilling was carried out in four locations of JNU that proved to be the most potential site with ground water discharge ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 liters per hour with 2 to 4 meters draw down. Further the impact of urbanization on groundwater recharging in the terrain was studied by generating Normalized difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) map which was possible to generate by using the LISS-III sensor of IRS-1D satellite. Selection of suitable sensors has definitely a cutting edge on natural resource exploration and management including groundwater.
In view of the scarcity of piped water in the city of Delhi increasingly the dependence for non-drinking requirements has been on groundwater availability. The groundwater table has declined and the extraction of ground water is not sustainable. As a result there has been reported draw down in the wells/tube wells/submersible pumps and some of them having been abandoned due to poor yields or gone dry. Information on the existing land use pattern, the spatial distribution and its changes is required for planning, utilization and formulation of policies and programs for sustainable development [
Leading institutes, hospitals and buildings of archeological importance covers substantial portion of Aravalli ridge area. Jawaharlal Nehru University (J.N.U.), Research and referral Hospital (RRH), Indira Gandhi National University (IGNOU), Humayuns Tomb (HT) areas are lacking sufficient surface water bodies, and palaeochannels. Very thin soil cover in this area is also not supporting the dug well structures. Groundwater occurrence is restricted to the deep-seated fracture zones only [
Keeping in view the identical geological and spectral reflectance of the space sensor data, JNU area has been selected as type area for the investigation in this Aravalli ridge. The area under study is a 2km.X2.5 km. region situated on a low relief hill, northwest of Mehrauli and southwest of Hauz Khas in South Delhi, India. Satellite data products inferred Land use, Geological, Hydromorphogeological and ecological information. The satellite imageries covering the area were analyzed digitally to prepare a Geomorphologic map on 1:50,000 scales.
Environmental impact of anthropogenic activities on its surrounding area is dramatic. Land use change and over exploitation of groundwater has reduced the water table in ridge areas of Aravalli quartzite terrain of Delhi, India. These changed land use patterns were inferred from the high albedo structure in satellite images [
With ferruginous stains or siliceous character containing bands of mica schist, grits and argillaceous material. Intrusions of pegmatites are present in quartzite along the shear zones and when altered, they give rise to morrum (coarse grained sand) and China clay.
Geological formation exposed in the southern ridge area belongs to the Alwar group of the Delhi Super Group of the Precambrian age. They are predominantly, thick bedded, massive, compact, Grey colored quartzites with subordinate argillites. They are fine to medium grained in general, but form gritty, arcosic and ferruginous, often giving brownish to reddish colors and streaks.
The formation of the study area strikes along NS to NE-SW and dip steeply on either side indicating isoclinal folds. In ridge area satellite images show a series of folds in the western parts with N-S axes
The quartzites are characterized by several sets of well-developed fractures and joints. Of these the following sets are more prominent in the study area.
NNE-SSW (parallel to bedding) with steep easterly dips
E-W to ENE-WSW, vertical
NE-SE, vertical. Perpendicular to strike.
A few lineaments have also been identified in the area from satellite images. Of these, the two nearly E-W trending lineaments traced in the northern part of the campus are prominent. The less conspicuous lineaments/fractures identified in the images are along NW-SE. These lineaments have a control over the drainage in the area.
Vein quartz and pegmatites have been emplaced along fractures and joints in quartzite. Pegmatites contain feldspars, muscovite, quartz and tourmaline. Clay (kaolin) derived from weathering of pegmatite is extensively mined in the area west of the campus.
The compact, Grey quartzites are highly resistant to weathering and they stand out as jointed, blocky or sub rounded boulders as a result of intersecting joints. But weathering is more prominent along sheared gritty, arcosic and ferruginous quartzites, which result in sandy or gritty, red soil.
Over the eroded surfaces of Alwar quartzites and in the elongated depressions between the quartzite ridges, are deposited the weathered agleam and alluvial materials and soil, which include clay, loam, silt, grit, gravel and kankar of recent to sub recent origin.
Delhi ridge lineaments were inferred by using RESOURSESAT-1 (IRS-P6 Sensor-AWIFS data show a strong trend in NE-SW direction only further the area was studied by using IRS-1D Panchromatic and LISS-III sensor has shown detailed lineament which passes though Asola Bhati sanctuary, J.N.U. sports, complex (stadium), RR Hospital and extends up to Bahadurgarh in Haryana (adjacent to north west Delhi). Panchromatic sensor shows detailed land use patterns of Delhi area, which are useful information in water resource management [
A Geographic Information system map was prepared for J.N.U. area showing geology, lineament and magnetic anomaly.
Interception of surface run-off by check dams across drainage at appropriate locations is one method of surface water management. Three check dams have been constructed in JNU.
In JNU campus, a series of check bunds with pipe outlets have been proposed to construct for rainwater harvesting. Locations for such structures have been selected where the valley section is narrow and maximum spreading up of steam, with least bearing on the height of the structure is possible. Thus 14 sites have been selected for check dams extend outside the campus.
Out of these three check dams are already constructed in western stream and another in northern stream. The rise in water level in 16 piezometers is being monitored every month. The results are encouraging. It is observed that there is substantial increase in water level in the JNU campus after the recharge through check dams. Merged sensors data of IRS-PAN and LISS-III has been interpreted using ERDAS image processing and Arc GIS software for the whole Delhi area.
The Delhi master plan of August 1990 clearly states that the ridge ″ should be conserved with utmost care and should be afforested with indigenous species with minimum of artificial landscape. Within urbanized areas of southern ridge some areas of the ridge have successfully retained and regenerated their bio-diversity and also sustained a considerable variety of fauna, including some rare species, other parts have suffered substantial denudation, soil erosion, etc.
The water level in some parts of JNU, RR Hospital has already risen by over ten meters in less than two years and the water discharge in bore wells in neighboring areas of JNU has shown remarkable improvement. Also the check dams are creating water bodies, which the master plan says, "should be developed to act as major lung spaces and to attract migratory birds and for improving the microclimate".
Multi-date satellite images infer changes in vegetation canopy cover from 1987 to 1997. This appears to be due to increase in soil moisture by artificial recharge in JNU campus. There has been about 1.104 square kilometer (46.96 percent) increase in dense vegetation canopy cover due to increase in groundwater level. This increase is mainly reported in JNU valley and Sanjay Van and its eastern parts.
It is now planned to recreate the forest cover of the large denuded parts of the JNU ridge through planting of new trees of indigenous varieties, which are native to the ridge. Based on the soil type, thickness moisture retaining capacity and slope of the area plantation scheme has already started. The areas where it was decided to do planting on a priority basis were:
On sides of roads where no trees have been planted so far or where trees have died. In selected forest areas especially around the check dams so as to increase the percolation of water and to prevent silting through soil erosion. Any areas where excessive denudation has occurred.
On sides of roads where no trees have been planted so far or where trees have died.
In selected forest areas especially around the check dams so as to increase the percolation of water and to prevent silting through soil erosion.
Any areas where excessive denudation has occurred.
Being situated on a structural hill made up of hard, massive quartzite rocks and buried pediment, the flora of this campus is unique. An attempt was made to classify the suitable Hydromorphogeological niche for new plantation. IRS-1C and SPOT data were used for this purpose. Ground truth was done by resistively meter and ground truth radiometer. In areas where resistively value is ranging in between 20 to 300 ohm meter the geomorphologic unit is classified as buried pediment. Pediments and ridges show relatively higher resistivity values. A new terminology is being introduced here "Eco-hydromorphogeology" which infers suitable hydrology, geology, morphology for the ecology of the area. Some species selected for roadside planting are Prosopis cineraria (Khejri), for shallow buried pediment Acacia leucophloea (safed kikar), Acacia senegal (kumta) Cordia rothii (gondi), etc., Suitable plants for sandy soil near Check dam sites are Salvadora persica (Pilu), Boswellia serrata (salai) etc. Suitable draught resistant plant would be Acacia modesta (phulanhi). Fast growing plants in Buried pediment plain (Deep) are suitable for Zizyphus nummularia (Kokanber). The eco-hydromorphogeology of Aravalli ridge (
The quality of water for domestic consumption is of paramount significance as the chemical and microbiological contamination of potable water can lead to serious health hazards/body disorders through a waterborne disease of toxic chemicals. Qualitative improvement in groundwater quality in JNU campus can be quantified by pre and post rainwater harvesting water quality studies.
From 1996 to 2006 four rainfall cycles were identified each year in Delhi ridge area and their effects of recharging to groundwater regime were observed in sixteen piezometers in JNU campus, tapping shallow and deep aquifers. These piezometers were installed downstream along its course and lateral to it. The depth to water level in the area prior to check dam construction was ranging in between 17-22 meter below land surface. From 1996, the rise of water level was noticed between 5.26 and 12.50 meter in the piezometers about 166 and 44 meters from the dam respectively. It was computed that 90, 000 cubic meter of water was recharged per year to the shallow and deep aquifers and 2000 cubic meter were lost due to evaporation. Out of total quantity of water resource available, about 98% had been recharged to the aquifers. Due to increase in soil moisture, the total area under dense and sparse vegetation canopy cover has increased. Dense vegetation has increased 46.96%; sparse vegetation has increased 24.30%. Area without vegetation has shown 2.14% vegetation.
Selection of drilling sites for ground water was based on spectral reflectance from multispectral high-resolution satellite data for identification of interconnected fractures exposed and hidden within the soil and vegetation cover. Within Delhi a total 44 points were selected as suitable for groundwater exploration. These locations are as following: 1. Roshanpura 2. Mandhela Kalan 3. Isapur 4. Dhansa 5. Daulatpur 6. Najafgarh Drain 7. Tihar Central Jail 8. Jahanabad 9. Kapashera 10. Dinapur 11. Dera Mandi 12. IGNOU 13. Lotus Temple 14. Nehru Stadium 15. Mayur Vihar 16. Shashtri Nagar 17. Brahmapuri 18. Ramnagar 19. Delhi Railway Station 20. New Delhi Railway Station 21. Connaught Place 22. India Gate 23. Indira Gandhi International Airport 24. Aerodrome 25. Rashtrapati Bhawan 26. Burati 27. Nathupura 28. Tajpur Kalan 29.Narela 30. Daryapur Kalan 31. Qutubgarh 32. Jauni 33. Salahpur 34. Rashidpur 35. Karala 36. JNU 37. Hauz Khas 38. IGI Airport 39.Pusa Institute 40. Didhon 41.Halambi Khurd 42.Vocational Training Institute 43. Asola Wild Life sanctuary 44.Mandi. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was generated in vegetated areas and relative soil moisture in buried pediment plains and soil covers were detected from the non-vegetated surface areas.
Based on the results of the multispectral sensor data interpretation water resource management in the Aravalli ridge area was successfully implemented.
Eco-hyrdromorphogeological plantations in this area will be useful in reducing the air pollution. Other parts of Delhi also require similar type of rainwater harvesting practices to improve groundwater environment and for Eco-conservation.
Author is grateful to CGWB, Government of India for help in drilling and construction of check dams in various parts of Delhi.
AWIFS sensor showing lineaments (L) in south Delhi but detailed information of hydrogeology is not possible to infer for water resource management.
IRS-1D LISS-III sensor data using ERDAS software showing details of lineaments (L) and detailed hydrogeological information of whole Delhi for ground water management.
IRS-1D Panchromatic sensor data using ERDAS software showing detailed landuse useful in pinpoint location of groundwater recharge points.
Change in NDVI study by IRS-1D LISS-III and PAN sensor data showing more vegetation as black patch in JNU, a part of Aravalli Quartzite ridge in New Delhi, India. This data was used for selection and monitoring of groundwater recharge (check dam).
Merged data (PAN+ LISS-III sensor) of RR Hospital area, part of Aravalli ridge showing higher value of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in increasing suitability for groundwater exploration with increasing red colour of satellite image.
Merged sensor data shows high accuracy groundwater recharge site map of whole Delhi using digital image processing and GIS techniques.
Sensor specific Eco-hydromorphogeology of Aravalli ridge area.
|Residual/structural hills
|Rocky ridges tors and mounds.
|Massive compact jointed quartzites. Poor ground water
|Weathered coarse gritty or arcosic quartzite with cover of clayey and silty soil along stream course. Moderate to good ground water prospects along fracture and shear zones.
|Acacia Senegal (Kumta) Wringhitia tinctoria (Dudhi) Balanites aegyptiaca (Hingot) Streculia urens (Kullu) Boswellia serrata (Salai)
|Groundwater potential Pediment and NDVI based species identification possible in AWIFS, IRS-LISS-III and PAN data.
|Buried Pediment
|Silty clayey and at places gravelly soil derived from weathering of arcosic and gritty quartzite. Good ground water prospects
|Ficus benghalensis (Bargad) Cassia fistula (Amaltas) Albizzia lebbeck (Siras) Fics religiosa (Peepal) Ficus infectoria (Pilkhan) Terminalia arjuna (Arjun)
|Buried Pediment delineation with Pediment is possible by using IRS-PAN and LISS-III merged data but the landform units are difficult to infer by using AWIFS data.
Improvement in groundwater quality in JNU campus after artificial recharge.


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This is a situation where trend meets classic. The look is sophisticated, flattering, perfect for every occasion and, who doesn't look good in grey? This winter, keep cozy and classy with a cowl neck sweater dress, or go for something more figure flattering like a grey sweater wrap dress. Pair the dress with leggings for extra warmth for a daytime/work look, or with patterned tights for a more flirty evening out ensemble. Since a lot of sweater dresses are cowl neck, don't bother with chunky necklaces. Instead, show off your chunky bracelets. You can use the bracelets to show off more texture (chunky wooden bangle), color (maybe a red crystal bangle), or character (patterned cuff). Now, I suggest these because I've always liked chunky bangles and cuffs, but I can never find one that looks good on me because my wrists are too small. Most of the time it ends up looking like I'm a 5 year old wearing my mom's jewelry. If this is the case with you, try adding color with a scarf or a belt. A grey sweater dress is such a nice neutral base, it will go with practically everything.
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At Mon, 17 May 2004 08:38:11 -0700, Don Felgar wrote: > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme > > On Sun, May 16, 2004, Mike Burns wrote: > > > Work is (very slowly) underway on mod_mzscheme, which will be implemented > > such that servlets written for the PLT Web server will just work under > > mod_mzscheme. A good idea is to write for the PLT Web server for now, then > > switch to mod_mzscheme if you absolutely need to, once it is updated and > > released. > > Have you considered server affinity? Here is my documentation about > this problem: > http://list.cs.brown.edu/pipermail/plt-scheme/2003-August/003293.html. > In summary, Apache and PLT servlets operate in an incompatible > manner. The PLT servlet model requires that a single server process > store all continuations. With Apache a webapp must be stateless > across multiple server processes; Apache makes no guarantee that any > particular request will go to a particular server, though in practice > keepalive means the browser usually talks to one Apache process. Turns out the story is a little bit more interesting than that. It is possible to reconcile these differences. Check out: http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~robby/pubs/papers/jase2003-mfgkf.pdf (this is a pre-release draft; the full version of this paper should be out someday) Robby
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President Obama's strong support for same-sex marriage is strong support for the institution of marriage itself. It's a vital step toward a revitalized institution better equipped to address the needs of today's families.
Those who think and talk like Rush Limbaugh – who called the president's statement a "war on traditional marriage" -- have championed the policies underlying the real war. Research on contemporary marriage such as Brad Wilcox's "When Marriage Disappears" shows that the ability to sustain a long-term, two-parent relationship (with any sex) is increasingly a function of class. Our research in Red Families v. Blue Families reveals that it is also the product of a conservative economic program that has wreaked havoc on the family lives of struggling Americans.
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a resident of Castlewood
on Apr 1, 2008 at 2:27 am
I think the police should look into a connection to this local gang of burglars that were caught last Thursday in a STRING of local crimes. They were brandishing a large flashlight and a golf club, which might indicate a readiness for physical punishment, and might indicate a connection or a familiarity to the country club grounds. Where did the club come from? Was it perhaps obtained or used during the murders?
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What about the "dignity" of the dead? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
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Conservation work completed on Gone With The Wind dresses
In 2010, the Ransom Center raised funds to conserve original costumes from Gone With The Wind, which are part of the Center's David O. Selznick archive. Donors from around the world graciously contributed more than $30,000 to support the conservation work, which will enable the Ransom Center to display the costumes safely in its fall 2014 exhibition, loan the costumes to other institutions, and display the costumes properly on custom-fitted mannequins.
Prior to the collection's arrival at the Ransom Center in the 1980s, the costumes had been exhibited extensively for promotional purposes in the years after the film's production, and, as a result, were in fragile condition.
The Ransom Center's detailed and careful conservation work took more than 180 hours and occurred between fall 2010 and spring 2012. Cara Varnell, an independent art conservator who specializes in textiles, historic clothing, and performance costumes, was the key conservator. She led a team of Ransom Center conservators and professors and graduate students from the Division of Textiles and Apparel in the College of Natural Sciences' School of Human Ecology at The University of Texas at Austin.
Both the green curtain dress and the burgundy ball gown had vulnerable areas stabilized to prevent further damage. The conservation work allowed the Ransom Center to loan the green curtain dress and burgundy ball gown to the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London for the exhibition Hollywood Costume, which ran from October 20, 2012 through January 27, 2013.
The conservation work will also enable the Ransom Center to display the original burgundy ball gown, green curtain dress, and green velvet dressing gown as part of a 75th-anniversary Gone With The Wind exhibition at the Ransom Center in 2014.
"The majority of the conservation work performed on these costumes would not be obvious or visible to one viewing the costumes on a mannequin," said Jill Morena, assistant curator for costumes and personal effects. "It is the interior of the costumes where meticulous work occurred and vulnerable areas were reinforced with archival support material and extra stitching."
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Themed Christmas trees can be a lot of fun. The idea is to pick a theme and stick with it in your choices of lights, garland, the tree topper, the tree skirt, and of course, the ornaments. Choosing a theme is easy; pick a Christmas carol or symbol, or choose something you love and can come up with creative ways to express. Try not to pigeonhole yourself into too specific a theme – you'll find that you run out of ideas and it becomes a chore to finish the job. Work with something you can build on easily, that will spark your imagination.
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each one and suggestions for many others to make your themed Christmas
tree something really special.
Here Comes Santa Claus
Nothing says "Christmas" like jolly old Saint Nick. For a Santa themed tree, begin with red, white, and green tree lights. Top your tree with a Santa hat stuffed with tissue or newspaper and fitted snugly onto the top branch. Using black flame-retardant fabric, fashion a belt to wrap around the middle of the tree, and create a buckle out of heavy cardboard covered in foil or painted gold or silver. Instead of a tree skirt, take a large pair of inexpensive rubber boots and cut out the sides that face inwards and the soles. Slip the boots around the base of the tree, surrounding the stand, so it looks like the tree is actually wearing boots. Secure the boots together with a staple gun. Decorate with as many Santa-themed ornaments as you can find, and fill in the gaps with small boxes wrapped in shiny foil paper, tied up with bows.
Giddy Up, Cowboy!
A western theme is a lot of fun to work with! Lighting colors are up to you – if you have a color palette with your ornaments, you can carry it through with the lighting, or use multi colored lights. Use thick rope (think lasso) as your garland, and a cowboy hat for your tree topper. A cow print fabric makes the perfect tree skirt. Hanging ornaments should feature traditional cowboy symbols, including hats, boots, cows and cow prints, lassos, spurs, and anything else you can think of. Fill in gaps with shiny gold stars, symbolizing a sheriff.
Candy Land
A tree full of sugary goodness! Use a rainbow of colors for your lights, and colored garland as well. String candy popcorn and wind it around the tree between strands of garland. Hang candy canes directly on the tree, and slip ribbon through donut-shaped candies such as Life Savers to tie to the branches. Bake gingerbread men and sugar cookies cut into festive shapes, and put holes in them for hanging when they come out of the oven by poking a straw through the tops. Decorate cookies as desired and hang from the tree with ribbon. Candy jewelry like bracelets and necklaces can also be hung from the tree. For your tree skirt, use a plastic coated tablecloth and glue candy wrappers all over it, overlapping them to completely cover the cloth. Coat with a flame retardant sealant and allow to dry.
Sports Fan
Announce that you're using a sports theme this year, and watch as all of the men in the family suddenly become more interested in the decor! You can make this one either a shrine to your favorite sports team, or a general sports theme. If you're going with the team idea, use the team's colors for your lighting. If not, use whatever colors you prefer. Tree toppers can be a helmet with a logo, a big foam hand like they have at major sporting events, a team flag, or a bobble head doll of your favorite player affixed to the top of the tree with floral wire. If you're using a baseball theme, string shelled peanuts for your garland. Ornaments can include sports equipment, miniature balls that you can get from the dollar store, sports cards with holes punched in them and hung with shoelaces (don't use valuable collector's cards though!), and small team knick knacks hung with ribbon or wire. For a tree skirt, use a fleece throw with a team logo on it, or even astro turf!
Baby's First Christmas
If you've welcomed a new bundle of joy into your family this year, then don't just stop at one special "Baby's First Christmas" ornament – make that the theme for your entire tree! Lights should be pale colors if possible, with emphasis on blue, pink, and yellow. For your garland, tie baby blankets or hooded bath towels together and string them around your tree, twisting as necessary. The tree topper can be a doll, teddy bear, or a big star ornament that has a picture of your baby front and center. Look for star-shaped picture frames at the dollar store to use for this purpose, and decorate to suit your tree. Hang tiny socks and mittens, pacifiers, baby blocks (with ribbon hot glued to the backs), small toys, and ornaments with teddy bear and/or baby themes to them (rocking horses, toys, even a few with Santa). Small picture frames with various photos of your family with the new arrival also make lovely ornaments. Fill in any gaps with bows made out of pastel colored fabric. And of course your tree skirt should be a large baby blanket.
Other Ideas to Spark Your Creativity
If none of these ideas seem right for you, here are another 20 suggestions to consider. Try a new one each year to keep things fresh and interesting!
- Miniature Village
- Toyland
- Let It Snow
- Dragons/Fantasy
- Snowmen
- Teddy Bears
- Star Wars
- Jewels/Jewelry
- Romantic/Hearts and Flowers
- Trains
- Multicultural
- Perfect for Pets
- Retro
- Music
- From the Kitchen
- All Natural
- Angels
- Stars and Stripes/Patriotic
- Couture/Fashion/Shopping
- Movie Madness
Simply choose a theme, and then get creative with your lights, garland, etc. You're sure to make an impression on your family and friends with your original and stunning Christmas tree. Happy Holidays!
Wrapping Tips for Oddly Shaped Gifts
Here are some great wrapping tips that will keep the mystery of your gift until it is unwrapped.
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Dodgers starter Jon Garland likely to miss a month with injury
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers say they expect pitcher Jon Garland (FSY) will sidelined for at least a month because of a strain on his left side.
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Tag: ZIM!
Reading the Map (Week 33)
by skocko on May.14, 2012, under Blog
However, when those feelings of knowing tell you that you're getting closer—when you feel the poetic meter slowly improve, or sense that the graphic design is being unconcealed—then you need to keep on struggling. Continue to pay attention until it hurts; fill your working memory with problems. Before long, that feeling of knowing will become actual knowledge.
— Jonah Lehrer / Imagine: How Creativity Works
Do you get it? Here's another way to look at it:
Pay attention to the whispers of your soul. Trust them as you would a map, because that's what they are.
— Andrew Heller
I'll be sharing a tale of discovery in class today. Before getting to work, please re-read those two quotes at least one more time and think about what those words might mean in your own life.
And just in case you think these ideas just come from books I've read, here's something from my own journey:
Dreams and Needs (Week 32)
by skocko on May.07, 2012, under Blog
It is necessary; therefore, it is possible.
— G.A Borghese
Home stretch. Six weeks plus finals. That's all that's left of the 2011/12 school year.
Many of you have found your ZIM. Some through AMP, some through TAG, and some through simply participating each day.
However, some of you remain apathetic. But the disconnected ones—the flatliners—though a visible presence in every class, are fewer in number than in year's past.
Let's cut that number by a few more today
Here's the deal: Read the Code of Honor.
I'm serious. Read the Code of Honor and consider, really consider how each statement might apply to you.
Be a hero in your own life. Stand up and decide to try.
WoW (Week 25)
by skocko on Mar.12, 2012, under Blog
Games are the quintessential autotelic activity. We only ever play because we want to. Games don't fuel our appetite for extrinsic reward: they don't pay us, they don't advance our careers, and they don't help us accumulate luxury goods. Instead, games enrich us with intrinsic rewards. They actively engage us in satisfying work that we have the chance to be successful at. They give us a highly structured way to spend time and build bonds with people we like. And if we play a game long enough, with a big enough network of players, we feel a part of something bigger than ourselves—part of an epic story, an important project, or a global community.
— Jane McGonigal / Reality is Broken
I was trying to find a different quote this morning when I accidentally hit that page. Nothing on it was highlighted (I always highlight the stuff that feels important) but, for some reason, I read it again. Wow, I thought, that paragraph sounds a lot like AMP.
The first two legs of the Type I tripod, autonomy and mastery, are essential. But for proper balance, we need a third leg—purpose, which provides a context for its two mates. Autonomous people working toward mastery perform at very high levels. But those who do so in the service of some greater objective can achieve even more. The most deeply motivated people—not to mention those who are most productive and satisfied—hitch their desires to a cause larger than themselves.
— Daniel Pink / Drive
Wouldn't it be incredible if life were as engaging as your favorite games? Wouldn't it be great to play all day instead of working? And wouldn't it be perfect if the games you chose to play actually helped to make the world a little better place? Now that's a cause larger than yourself!
A New Era Begins: WoW in the Classroom
by skocko on Mar.10, 2012, under Blog
Thanks the the forward-thinking and hard work of our district technology specialists—specifically Larry S and Mike J (thanks guys!)—the district firewall has been breached. World of Warcraft is now playable in the Mac Lab (and only in the Mac Lab) between 3:00 to 4:30 weekdays and until 1:00 on Saturdays.
Text your fellow Alliance (or Horde) Faction members and let them know the game begins today.
Installation in progress.
Free Trial: If you sign up for the free trial, choose Khaz Modan for the Realm and Alliance for your Faction so we can play together. If you wind up in a different Realm by accident, you can always choose to begin again, creating another character to play. (I've started fresh over a dozen times.)
Update: Thanks to alum Chris Canel, WoW is installed on virtually all machines. I have an after school meeting to attend on Monday so we'll finish the job on Tuesday. The lab will be open until 4:30 if you want to play. Student demand will determine how often the lab stays open late. If enough of you want to play, I'll stay.
Find Your Flow (Week 21)
by skocko on Feb.14, 2012, under Blog
During this kind of highly structured, self-motivated hard work, Csikszentmihalyi wrote, we regularly achieve the greatest form of happiness available to human beings: intense, optimistic engagement with the world around us. We feel fully alive, full of potential and purpose—in other words, we are completely activated as human beings.
…Csikszentmihalyi argued that the failure of schools, offices, factories, and other everyday environments to provide flow was a serious moral issue, one of the most urgent problems facing humanity.
— Jane McGonigal / Reality is Broken
When it comes to fully implementing TAG, ZIM, and AMP, we've barely scratched the surface of what's possible. I keep searching for ways to improve the experience but at this point much of the responsibility falls on you. The challenge is simple. So simple, in fact, that it's become overwhelming for a few of you:
What do you want to learn to create?
This isn't what you've been conditioned to expect at school. Grades, deadlines, and mandatory assignments are, for the most part, off the table. Oceans of resources are at your fingertips. The time is all yours. Relax. All that's left is for you to decide what you want to do.


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Students from the Maneuver Captains Career Course learned intelligence and security operations planning techniques from a Fort Huachuca, Arizona, military intelligence instructor as part of an instructor exchange between the Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Intelligence Center of Excellence.
Capt. Charles Van Otten, a military intelligence instructor from 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, provided one-on-one training to MCCC students July 21-25 in McGinnis-Wickam Hall. He said he hopes the initiative will create high-quality learning and collaboration opportunities for students and improve their career development.
"I was honored to be here and talk to students," he said. "It's a great responsibility to show them what right looks like and you have to treat that with a level of respect and discipline. I'm honored to come out here and show my experience with these students."
Maj. James Lawson, senior intelligence trainer for the MCoE Directorate of Training, said the exchange was created to foster centers of excellence collaboration, specifically integration of operations and intelligence, and provide direct mentorship to students during reconnaissance and security operations planning.
"(Van Otten) was hand-picked by leadership and personally recommended to me because he had prior experience with the Maneuver (Center of Excellence) and he is a two-time commander," Lawson said. "I knew he would be a great choice for this exchange and it has proven to be true. His heart and his mindset is what you're looking for a certain officer or Soldier to have when they represent you at another installation."
Lawson traveled to Fort Huachuca in June to develop relationships with Fort Huachuca Commander Maj. Gen. Robert Ashley and Directorate of Training leaders, as well as share trends about where intelligence officers struggle in supporting maneuver commanders. Those challenges include developing U.S. and foreign tactics, using doctrinal concepts and the ability to develop and describe an enemy warpath, he said. Additionally, in contrast to limited lecture-style instruction to large groups of MCCC students, intelligence instructors like Van Otten can provide training individually.
"We're trying to build a bond and develop operations and intelligence integration and how we can improve that in programs in instruction," Lawson said. "We're really looking at the captains career course at both centers of excellence. Right now it's an instructor-to-instructor exchange and eventually we want student-to-student exchanges."
Van said Otten said exchange initiatives would greatly benefit all centers of excellence in efforts to develop effective combined arms training in the future.
"Hopefully we will get to a level where all centers of excellence are working together and operating on a common operation purpose," he said. "Students from the Maneuver Center will get close to the same instruction that we're given at the intel center. Hopefully, captains will leave here to go to their units and will identify the military intelligence officer in their battalion or brigade and know how they operate based on common understanding."


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February 22, 2013
Edmonton Eskimos QB Matt Nichols will be ready for camp in May
By GERRY MODDEJONGE, QMI Agency
If you were to say Matt Nichols had a screw loose, you'd pretty much pin down the reason why the Edmonton Eskimos held a press conference at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday.
The quarterback spoke publicly for the first time since a pin was inserted into his left ankle, which was dislocated in the Eskimos' last game — a 42-26 loss to the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division crossover on Nov. 11.
Put in to relieve starter Kerry Joseph as Edmonton trailed 31-7 heading into the second half, Nichols was sacked on his second possession by then-Argos defensive lineman Ronald Flemons.
As well as breaking his fibula, the takedown made all 25.792 in attendance at Rogers Centre cringe when the replay showed Nichols's foot pointing at an impossible angle.
He still hasn't watched it, but now with everything facing the right direction, Nichols said he will be ready for May 29, when rookies and quarterbacks report for training camp.
"Being here with the trainers and


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The woman's mother was walking the dog in Arrow Valley Park, Redditch, Worcestershire, when two teenagers ran off with the four-month-old pet, Molly.
Police said a young boy, who claimed he bought the dog in good faith but had seen leaflets about her disappearance, returned it to the mother.
A boy and a girl, both aged about 16, took the dog on Monday evening.
The teenagers had approached and stroked the dog while she was off her lead in a children's play area, before walking off and then returning to steal her.
The woman chased the teenagers until they disappeared on Donnington Close, heading towards Churchill.
Police say the girl is about 5ft 5in tall and was wearing a parka style coat with fur trimming on the hood.
The boy is described as about 5ft 7in tall with short hair and was wearing a dark-coloured top.
Police are appealing for the boy who returned the dog to come forward.


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They were young, enthusiastic, excited - and overwhelmingly white.
Next term's "freshmen" students were getting a feel for their new life on campus at the University of Michigan, a few days before the US Supreme Court was to make its landmark rulings on the university's use of affirmative action in admissions.
As the students toured the glorious campus, with its lush lawns and impressive campanile, they knew they were the elite.
Michigan is one of America's top public universities, with five applicants for every undergraduate place.
As they sat in the "orientation" lecture, watched by proud parents, they learned the words of Michigan's theme song, "Hail To The Victors!"
Americans identify strongly with their university. In a relatively class-less society, the "school" you attend is an important badge of identity and success.
Access to good universities is also about access to good jobs, higher incomes, and acceptance into American society. So far black Americans have not shared equally in any of these.
Just 8% of Michigan students are African-American. That is only about half the proportion of black people in the state and the nation as a whole.
More significantly, the nearest big city, Detroit - just half an hour from Michigan's main campus - is over 80% black.
The university has long been unhappy that certain groups - African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans - are under-represented on campus. It believes a racially diverse university is essential to a balanced education.
So, for some years now, it has been practising affirmative action in its admissions policies. This means taking a student's ethnic origin into account in deciding who to admit.
Legal cases
Affirmative action has been part of American public policy since the 1960s following racial tensions in urban America, including a "race riot" in Detroit in 1967.
But the University of Michigan's policy was challenged by white students who felt they may have been treated unconstitutionally.
There were two legal challenges.
The first was against the university's policies for admissions to the graduate law school. This used race as one of many factors in deciding admissions but did not give any specific loading to race or colour. This method was upheld by the court.
The other case was brought by two undergraduate applicants.
One of them, Patrick Hamacher, grew up in Flint, Michigan. As a boy his ambition was to go to the University of Michigan.
He says he was "crushed" when he failed to win a place to read medicine.
Patrick agrees with the aim of diversity but says the university's methods amount to "artificially engineering and discriminating against others - and that is just not right".
The main challenge was to the university's use of an admissions index which awards up to 20 points, out of a maximum of 150, to applicants from "under-represented minorities".
Michigan is at pains to point out that it also awards admissions points for many other factors. These include: socio-economic status, attending a "minority" high school, being a relative of a former student, and exceptional athletic ability.
Nevertheless, Michigan University's vice-president, Marvin Krislov, insists racial background has to be a factor if the university is to have a diverse and representative student body.
"Overwhelmingly the students that are applying are Caucasian", says Krislov, "so it's very important that we consider race and ethnicity, as just one factor amongst many."
Not everyone at Michigan agrees.
Professor Carl Cohen has taught philosophy there since 1955. He is no Conservative. In fact he is a champion of civil liberties who, decades ago, was under "red watch" by the police during the McCarthy-ite witch-hunt era.
"We're dealing here with a Constitutional question," he says. He argues it is "horrendous" to treat people differently because of the colour of their skin.
"We are a country of many colours and many origins and it is fundamental to the fairness of the country that people are not treated differently because their skin is brown, or black, or white."
Monday's ruling offers something to both sides. The use of the points index has been judged illegal but the principle of using race as one of many factors has been upheld.
Black community leaders will now have to assess how this leaves affirmative action policies.
The mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick - one of the Democratic Party's new and fast-rising stars - believes affirmative action is still vital.
A giant of a man, Kilpatrick was elected by a community which has not forgotten the legacy of the race riots of the past, which hastened the "white flight" to the suburbs, leaving Detroit such a segregated city.
"We have to figure out what type of America we live in," he says. "We want an America where everyone has opportunity.
"In one decision, the very fabric of our society could be put in jeopardy. This is a critical time in American history".
These views strike a chord at Renaissance High School in Detroit. The vast majority of pupils here are from ethnic minorities.
Bryan Barnhill is an ambitious African-American who is aiming for a top university. He believes positive discrimination is fair because it levels the playing-field for people like himself.
As he puts it, "growing up on a Detroit block is a disadvantage".
"If all other things were equal then there would be no need for affirmative action", he adds.
Another student, Adrienne Henderson, agrees. As an African-American from the inner city she says "most people from my background need help to get into a good school".
To those who say affirmative action is discriminatory and patronising, Adrienne returns this challenge: "Most of the people saying this haven't lived in our shoes and if they came here and walked around our school - that would open their eyes to the advantages they have had."
The issue of affirmative action is complex.
There are black students and graduates who oppose it. They don't like the way it can be hard to shake off the nagging doubt that their success has been, in part, down to their colour not just their abilities.
There are also those who argue that affirmative action hasn't worked for African-Americans who are still under-represented on America's elite campuses.
Yet, despite the rational arguments and the balancing of benefits, it is individual experience which is most telling.
On the one hand is Patrick Hamacher who fears he was denied the university of his choice because of the colour of his skin.
On the other is the principal of Renaissance High School, Deborah Harley. As a young African-American some decades ago she got into college on a programme which took a quota of black students.
"We felt like white mice," she recalls, "but it gave me the ambition and drive to come back to Detroit as a teacher.
"I do what I do because of affirmative action. It brought through a generation of black people who saw themselves as something other than factory workers."
As a school principal, she believes the circumstances which gave rise to affirmative action are still present.
Speaking softly, she says "racism is still alive and well. It is still there. It just wears a different hat".
The court's double ruling leaves the future in doubt. The principle of using race as one factor amongst many in admissions has been upheld.
But universities such as Michigan must return to the drawing board to find a method for undergraduate admissions which fits with the Constitution.


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The Records are really an artificial collection of related materials, consisting of correspondence (copies), finding aids, and catalog cards. The Correspondence (copies) is of Gabriel Franchere, 1834-1835 and 1837-1838, and John R. Livingstone, 1840-1846. Franchere and Livingstone were American Fur Co.'s agents at Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.). Their correspondence discusses the fur business, customers, and area events, businesses, and people. Their correspondence is part of the larger Sault Sainte Marie Collection. The typed finding aids, undated, ca. 1960s, of the Sault Sainte Marie Collection list and describe the Co.'s records, as well as the papers of Franchere; Livingstone; Peter B. Barbeau; George Johnston; the Mackinac Island Collector of Customs; and Myron Scranton. Finding aids for Edward Biddle, Guy H. Carleton, and various miscellaneous items are also included. A small box of old Clarke Historical Library catalog cards provides an index to parts of the Sault Sainte Marie Collection.
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I am looking for just the right docor in Indiana to perform a mini face lift
How Do I Find the Right Doctor in Indiana for a Mini Face Lift?
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What are the important criteria to find a surgeon for your MiniLift? Understand your physicians credentials: there are hundreds of "named" cosmetic surgery academies and societies but only surgeons truly credentialed by American Board of Plastic Surgery or American Board of Otolaryngology/American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery are board certified to perform plastic surgery procedures. Just because your surgeon is board certified it does not guarantee a safe and successful outcome. However, board certification is the most basic and minimal criteria to start evaluating your surgeon. The rest depends on training, skill, experience, judgment, talent, and ethics, among other qualities.
Other factors to consider: Confirm your surgeon is in good standing with your state medical board. Talk to patients, view before/after photos, and ensure you have good communication with your surgeon.
Best of Luck!
Finding an experienced mini facelift surgeon
Having a good mini face lift outcome requires a facial plastic specialist and a skilled surgeon. You also want to take into account whether you feel comfortable with the surgeon, as well as the doctor's experience and other qualifications. Always choose a board certified surgeon with experience in facial rejuvenation. Also be sure to check your surgeons face lift before and after pictures to get a feel for the results the doctor has previously produced for other patients.
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You need a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON, BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY.
WEED OUT THE WANT TO BE PLASTIC SURGEONS. Meet with two and make a decision as to what are your options? your expected results/ cost/ and risks ? and need for revision surgery/ who is responsible for what cost?
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Finding the right facelift surgeon is harder than it might sound. Start with online research, and, better yet, personal referrals from friends and your personal physician. Once you have arrived with 3-4 names of experienced surgeons, take the time (and spend the consult fees) to interview them. Confirm their fellowship training and specific board certification.
Then, really tell each surgeon what your specific cosmetic goals are, and really listen to what they recommend to make sure you are both on the same page. Look at as many "before and after" photos from each surgeon as you can to ensure their esthetic tastes match your ideas of what looks "good" and "natural". Confirm that facelifting is a core part of their practice, and that they experience every aspect of facelifting preparation, surgery, and recovery on a daily basis.
After your 3-4 interviews (consults), you will hear significant amounts of overlap in recommendations, and significant points of differing opinions. You will also get a good feel for the surgeon's bedside manner.
With all of this information at hand, the correct choice will be obvious. While it sounds like a lot of work, this approach will allow you to feel VERY confident that you made the right choice, and the trust you will have in your surgeon will make his or her reassurances during the healing process that much more powerful.
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A talented plastic and cosmetic surgeon has the training, experience and aesthetic judgment to tell you in simple, uncomplicate terms how he/she will make you look more attractive. You'll know the truth when you hear it.
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As others have mentioned, make sure the surgeon you see is Board Certified in a specialty that is trained in the full range of facelift procedures (a Plastic Surgeon or Facial Plastic Surgeon). You want someone who can give you a complete evaluation and make recommendations that are tailored to your specific needs. You can start with websites for the following professional societies: the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Then, ask people in your community, including your own doctor, if they have any recommendations. Finally, use caution with any of the "franchise" or "chain" facelift clinics that have recently started - the level of care may not be what you expect. Once you find 2 or 3 surgeons that you trust, make sure they can explain to you why a mini-facelift (as opposed to a full facelift) is right for you. Keep in mind that a mini-facelift typically gives mini-results and is not appropriate for all patients. Therefore, make sure to discuss your expectations with the surgeon.
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To choose the right doctor for a mini-facelift in your community you should make sure that they are board certified in plastic surgery or facial plastic surgery. This can be obtained from both national societies' websites.
Learn more: http://www.stevenwallachmd.com
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One thing to remember that in the midwest, many general plastic surgeons spend most of their time on body plastic surgery (breast, lipo, tummy). Look for a surgeon (facial plastic surgeon or general plastic surgeon) with extensive facelift (or mini facelift) experience. Ask to speak to some of their patients.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Political and religious intrigue and violence are taking over, writes Paul McGeough in Baghdad.
There was always going to be a lot of sabre rattling, but now there is blood on the steps of the mosque. The loosening of Saddam Hussein's iron grip on Iraqi life and politics is unleashing political and religious torrents that threaten to run out of control. Intrigue abounds in Baghdad, where the street-talk is laced with fantastic tales of foreign interference.
Two of the staff at the looted Iraq National Museum this week insisted they had seen a man of Western appearance wearing flowing white traditional dress as he was ferried around the city in a white Mercedes-Benz.
He alighted from time to time, they said, speaking in foreign-accented "high" Arabic as he encouraged bystanders to join the looting that has wrecked nearly all institutions of Iraqi government.
A professor of political science claimed that Wahabi agents - code to allege interference by neighbouring Saudi Arabia - also were working the streets, stirring opposition to any political gains for Iraq's long-oppressed Shiite majority.
And manipulating it all is Washington - flying in a hand-picked team of exiled Iraqis to steer the new Iraq away from any influence from Shiite Iran and Wahabi Saudi Arabia, in the hope that the country will become the Middle East satellite the US wants as its other alliances in the region come under pressure.
In Najaf - an international power centre for Shiite Islam because of the burial there of Imam Ali, a cousin of Mohammed the Prophet - a prominent and pro-US Shiite activist was murdered on the steps of the city's gold-tiled mosque last week.
And the home of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani - revered around the world as the spiritual father of all Shiites - was temporarily surrounded by gun-toting activists demanding that he leave the country within 48 hours. The siege ended yesterday after armed tribal leaders entered the city to protect the ayatollah.
As the Iraq war approached I was repeatedly confronted with imponderables that could be clarified only as facts were revealed on the ground. Some have been answered.
Would Iraqi forces put up a fight - yes, some would, I thought. How many would die - thousands. Would a good, hard jab in the chest cause Saddam and his regime to simply collapse and fade away - probably. Would the US find weapons of mass destruction - probably not.
Now, Iraqis are on the verge of answering the most fraught question of all - how will they respond to Saddam's demise?
Could the US push and prod them along a fragile diplomatic path, as the people of Afghanistan were, to form what might become an acceptable representative government. Or, like Yugoslavia after the death of the of dictator Josef Tito, would the country descend into civil war?
The Shiites in the south, about 60 per cent of the population, and the Kurds in the north, about 23 per cent, suffered for decades at the hands of Saddam's minority Sunni-based regime.
Today US officials are expected to convene the first of several so-called meetings in Baghdad at which it will seek to guide selected Iraqis, from here and abroad, in the formation of an interim administration that will serve under a retired US general until a new government is elected.
The process is expected to end in several weeks, with a conference in Baghdad, similar to the December 2001 summit in Bonn that anointed Washington's candidate - Hamid Karzai - as interim president of postwar Afghanistan.
But freed of the Saddam regime's tyranny, fissures have split the Shiite community as old family rivalries erupt in a violent leadership struggle.
Only days after the US flew Sheik Abdel Majid al-Khoei into Najaf, 190 kilometres south of Baghdad, he was murdered. Sheik al-Khoei, 50 - head of the London-based philanthropic Khoei Foundation and a son of the late Grand Ayatollah Abolqassem al-Khoei - actively supported US intervention in Iraq.
Also murdered was Haidar al-Refaei, the mosque's hereditary custodian, who was long accused of being a Saddam regime patsy.
But another thread in the Shiite schisms is resistance by those who had to stay in Iraq, suffering at the hand of Saddam, to any role in the new Iraq for returning exiles who have been living free of persecution in the West.
The man whose house was under siege is the present Grand Ayatollah, Imam Ali Sistani, who is aligned with the non-political Shiite stream and who issued a fatwa during the war, urging Shiites not to take sides.
At the centre of the Shiite struggle is the Iran-based Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), set up by Ayatollah Muhammad Bakr al-Hakim, son of another Shiite grand ayatollah who first challenged Iraqi secular regimes as far back as the 1950s.
Ayatollah al-Hakim followed in his father's steps as an Islamic scholar, but when his father died in the 1970s, the leadership of Iraqi's Shiites was taken up by Mohammed Bakr al Sadr who encouraged Shiites to join al Dawa - meaning Islamic Voice - an outlawed militant organisation that opposed Saddam.
Saddam retaliated with a brutal crackdown on the Shiite leadership. And after an attempt to kill Tariq Aziz, Saddam's deputy in the 1980s, Mohammed Bakr al Sadr and his sister were arrested in 1999 - she is said to have been raped in front of him and he is said to have died after nails were driven through his head.
This was the point at which Ayatollah al-Hakim fled to Iran and the protection of the late Ayatollah Khomeini who, before his leadership of Iran, had been exiled in Najaf.
In Iran, Ayatollah al-Hakim set up an exiles' militia that regularly crossed into Iraq and which, in the wake of the 1991 Gulf War, briefly took the southern city of Basra.
The overlapping relationship between SCIRI and al Dawa is not clear. But fundamentalist, anti-Western supporters of al Dawa are said to be very active since Saddam's demise - they have taken control of Saddam City, a slum area of Baghdad that is home to about 2 million Shiites and on Sunday they renamed it Medina Sadr, or Sadr City.
Shiites in Kuwait have accused al Dawa of the Khoei murder, but Moqtada Sadr, 22, a son of the executed former grand ayatollah, has denied the charge.
Ayatollah al-Hakim, now 63, has paid a cruel price for his political and militant opposition. In an interview with The New Yorker's Jon Lee Anderson in Iran this year, he said:
"I was burnt with cigarettes, electro-shocked. My head was put into a metal vice. I was beaten very harshly and imprisoned in a cell where I couldn't distinguish between night and day. All of this happened when I was in my youth.
"When I was an older man, five of my brothers and nine of my nephews were killed. Fifty of my relatives were killed or disappeared.
"I've had seven assassination attempts against me, but I depend on the Almighty to cleanse my soul, and I am not tired, I will continue."
Ayatollah al-Hakim is said to be wary of attending any of the US-convened town meetings.
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A Review of Forbidden Fantasies: Men Who Dare to Dress in Drag
by Mike Phillips, Barry Shapiro, and Mark Joseph
New York: Collier Books
Review Copyright © 1989 by William A. Henkin
As Richard Docter and other academic researchers have pointed out repeatedly, the vast majority of men who cross-dress are garden variety heterosexuals, likely to be married and likely to hold good jobs, who have a little kink in their otherwise unremarkable makeup. Another, significantly smaller group of cross-dressers, bi- or homosexually oriented, includes among its numbers a small subgroup of men who are true drag queens, called by Docter, in Transvestites and Transsexuals, "a street-oriented and far more socially deviant group...." Docter also notes that "the term drag queen' is a slang designation for cross-dressed males who function as prostitutes."
For better and for worse, photographers Mike Phillips and Barry Shapiro, and writer/interviewer Mark Joseph, "three non-gay men [who know] nothing about drag queens," make indeed, seem to know about none of the academic distinctions in their book, Forbidden Fantasies.
For worse because the authors begin with a stereotyped understanding of their subject and, for all their liberal posturing, never see the existence, let alone the nature, of their own prejudice. More interested in sensation than information, they lump all cross-dressers together as if most were gay and all flambuoyant, and as if the queens have to live "within their own carefully concealed, indeed forbidden, world" because their "very existence is a threat to the security of the tremendously varied and complex homosexual culture as a whole."
For better because, as journalists rather than researchers, the authors bring us the words and images of a few real people rather than statistical norms and means. Boyd masquerades as Wonder Woman; with his mother's assistance Frank dresses as a fat French maid; Ronnie is considerably prettier than the female lover he lives with; Scott is a Folsom Street leatherman when he is not portraying one of the Raiderettes; Donna Mae Roz likes to do "the ho stroll in drag," though she was a "first-string defensive tackle and second-string fullback.... ran track and did wrestling" in high school and has "big calves and broad shoulders."
I was very touched by some of the interviews and photographs in this volume, as people who had searched or were searching for some truths in their lives revealed a measure of themselves, their roads, and their expectations. I was also distressed by the facile approach the authors took to a complex subject I feel deserves better.
Then I noticed when Forbidden Fantasies was published and I took myself back to my own world in 1980, a few years after I had met Barry Shapiro at a party for his book Handmade Houses, when I was writing and packaging equally innocent and hopeful books with some of our mutual acquaintances. I've come a long way, I thought, or the world around me has. ETVC the Bay Area cross-dresser's social and support organization didn't even exist in 1980 and maybe the only cross-dressers anyone ever saw then, other than the researchers and the transvestites themselves, were gay drag queens.
One appendix to Richard Docter's book contains more than 200 references, all but about 10 of which are academic or scholarly. For those of us involved in the professional social sciences those pages of small type are a valuable resource guiding us to a particular version of the truths we need to know. But for those of us involved in the lifestyles or subcultures social scientists love to study they are largely hogwash.
Forbidden Fantasies is hogwash of a different order, naive in its belief that it is brazen when it is merely voyeuristic. But it is also a resource leading to a set of truths unlikely to show up in the academic journals: that the men who cross-dress gay and straight, drag queens, ladies, and fetishists alike are just folks like any other folks, doing the best they can to live the best lives they can, where they are with what they have for who they are. We have met the drag queens and they are us.
If you're new to this site, we recommend you visit its home page for a better sense of all it has to offer.


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Ashland - Hudson House
Its an old house in the middle of nowhere. It is said to be haunted by a lot of ghosts. When you walk around the house you can hear voices and footsteps and you can even hear dogs panting. If you stand in front of the house
Ashland, Alabama
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