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Note: This article originally appeared in the 2013 edition of Saint Leo University's Spirit Magazine.
Every day and all over the world, members of the U.S. armed forces put themselves in harm's way, all to benefit other people. They sacrifice their own safety for a cause that is bigger than they are individually. While we all can be grateful for such service, we may also wonder how we can tangibly honor the lives that have been lost.
On December 29, 2005, George Anthony Lutz made the ultimate sacrifice in Fallujah, Iraq. This moment was a turning point in the life of his father, George Lutz, who went on to found Honor and Remember, Inc. He traveled 25,000 miles through 50 states to promote the "Honor and Remember" flag and create a national symbol—a reminder of all who have given their lives in service to the United States.
Over the weekend of May 2-5, 2013, Honor and Remember held a very special event in Virginia for the men and women of that state who have sacrificed their lives. The Run for the Fallen was a 236-mile race, held over the course of four days. At each mile, there was a marker for each Virginia servicemember who died in battle.
A team of military personnel ran the 236 miles—from Fort Story, VA, to Arlington Cemetery—and they were joined by Saint Leo Assistant Cross Country Coach Kent Reiber, who has been with the university since August 2011. Kent's brother, Jared, is a corpsman in the U.S. Navy, and he approached Kent about three months before the race, asking for help to train. When Kent heard the details of the race, he wanted to take part, even though he is not a member of the military. He was granted permission to do so, and he agreed to answer questions about his experience.
Spirit magazine: How many people participated in the Run for the Fallen?
Kent Reiber: There were 17 military personnel actually running in the event, a combination of Navy and Army members. However, the event couldn't have taken place without the support staff. Every day we had police escorts from every county we passed along the run. Behind the police was the lead car, with George Lutz (whose son was the first mile marker that we stopped at) and Laura Sutton (a promoter for Honor and Remember, whose son is enlisted in the military). The runners followed behind the lead car. Following the runners was a truck and trailer with all of our gear (water, Gatorade, Red Bull, Gu, Cliff Gels, and Gatorade Chews). Behind the truck was an RV that carried most of the runners (when their group was not running). Following the RV was a caravan of Chesapeake, VA, firefighter/paramedics (two vans, an ambulance, and a fire car).
Spirit: How many miles did you run yourself?
Reiber: I personally ran 60 miles of the 236 miles, and my brother ran 65 miles. There was a guy who ran 127 miles of the event; he ran at West Point and is now stationed in Virginia as a lieutenant in the Army.
Spirit: What was the Run for the Fallen experience like for you? What were the biggest challenges?
Reiber: I can't compare the experience to anything I've ever done before. At every mile there was a family who lost a loved one; the runners would hug them and thank them for their sacrifice. That, for me, was the most emotional time. I remember running to mile marker 172 and seeing a large family waiting for us. One of the runners read the bio for the fallen hero, while his family stood there listening. After they saluted to the flag and soldier, whom they had just placed in the ground, they began to hug the family. I went straight to the mother who had lost her son, and when I hugged her I broke down crying with her. As I tried to let go, because we were on a schedule, she wouldn't let go. As she was about to let go, she asked for my name, and when I told her she said, "Thank you. I will never forget you."
The next biggest challenge for me was at Arlington Cemetery, where we met several families from the run and listed off all the names of heroes, from VA, who have sacrificed their lives so that we may live free. A chief of staff to the president came to speak to the runners, and when he gave his speech there was not a dry eye in the crowd that had gathered there. He spoke of one of his soldiers, honored at mile marker 26, and how if he had stopped to talk to this soldier for just one more minute, he might still be alive.
Spirit: If you had to name one thing, what will you most remember about the run?
Reiber: The thing I will remember most about the run is how the other runners (all military) embraced me (a civilian) as one of their own. The first day and a half they didn't talk to me much, but as I continued running with them, they let me into their "family." At one point on the third day, they allowed me to carry one of the flags (specifically the state flag of Virginia), and that meant the world to me. I can't thank them enough for their service, and how they made me feel a part of the group. Those men and women are truly remarkable.
In addition to Assistant Coach Reiber and the other runners, another group of people played a key role in the event: volunteers. People from all over the region gave of their time to take part, being present to honor soldiers at the mile markers and help provide supplies to the runners. These volunteers offered community support, giving of their time and showing respect for those who serve our nation.
"The most impressive thing about the race was the enthusiasm and pride that the runners showed as they prepared for the race. Each mile of the run was dedicated to a Virginia hero for his or her service to our country. It was awesome to see all of the family members cheering on all of the runners."
—Linda Isaac, assistant director of admissions, South Hampton Roads Education Center
Mission Statement
Using the model from the original Run for the Fallen tribute in 2008, Honor and Remember, Inc., has established the Virginia Run for the Fallen. It is a compilation of runners and support crew whose mission is clear and simple: To run one mile for every Virginia servicemember killed as a result of serving during the War on Terror including Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn. Each mile of sweat and pain and each flag saluted are to pay homage to one service member's life and family.
The first weekend of May, we run across Virginia to raise awareness for the lives of those who fought and died, to rejuvenate their memories and keep their spirits alive, and to aid in the healing process for the Virginia residents whose lives have been affected by the war.
We are dedicated to Honor and Remember as we blaze a 236-mile tribute trail to Arlington National Cemetery. One Mile – One Marker – One Hero
To learn more about the Run for the Fallen, visit the website at http://www.varunforthefallen.org/.


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Algonquin-Approved Summer ReadingMay 27, 2010 • 1 Comment • category: Algonquin Books Blog
Show of hands: who secretly loved those summer reading assignments in grade school? As your classmates groaned while the reading lists were passed out, you rubbed your hands in glee, picturing long days spent inhaling books in the grass, by the pool, or in a backyard pup tent. Well, book nerds rejoice! Each month this summer, we'll let you know which books you are required to read. Here's our list for June: add suggestions of your own in the comments!
Missing school already or need a drama fix after the Gossip Girl season finale? Check out Nina de Gramont's Gossip of the Starlings, an enthralling tale of girls gone bad at an exclusive private school. The kicker? It's based on a real series of drug busts at a private school in the eighties. Take that, Serena van der Woodsen!
Resolve to enjoy the beginning of balmy summer days outside with Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods. The must-read book will inspire you to spend the summer out of doors to revive the child (inner or outer) in your life! For even more information and tips, mosey on over to the Children and Nature Network's website.
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About 40 percent of the coastal wetlands in the lower 48 states are found in the Mississippi River Delta in Louisiana. These millions of acres of wetlands were built over thousands of years by Mississippi River floodwaters that deposited huge amounts of sediment at the river's delta.
Today, these wetlands range from interior forested wetlands to barrier islands on the Gulf of Mexico and a wide array of interconnected habitats, including freshwater, brackish and salt marshes that are home to millions of birds and other wildlife.
Almost half of the population of Louisiana lives near the coast, including in the city of New Orleans. The coast's unique culture is made up of people whose way of life is tied to the bayous, including Acadians (Cajuns), American Indians and other peoples who have settled there from all over the world.
The wetlands that make up most of the Mississippi River Delta are an extremely valuable resource that provides critical services to people, called ecosystem services. These include:
The delta has a diversity of habitats--from uplands to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and everything in-between, including wet forests with cypress trees, freshwater marsh, brackish marsh salt marsh and sandy beaches. These habitats provide homes for an abundance of migratory and year-round wildlife.
Endangered species: The Mississippi River Delta has a number of federally endangered or threatened animals, such as the Louisiana black bear, piping plover and green sea turtle, that struggle to survive in the remaining coastal habitat.
Plants: The Delta has many plants that live only in wetlands and that provide habitat for wetland wildlife. Some of these plants are cattails, swamp rose, spider lilies, and cypress trees.
Fish and shellfish: Estuaries and wetlands are nurseries for young fish and shellfish.
Migratory Birds: The Mississippi River Delta is where the Central and Mississippi flyways meet. It provides a place for Neotropical migratory songbirds to rest and feed before or after crossing the Gulf of Mexico, and it is a winter home to 70 percent of the waterfowl that migrate along these flyways, such as the gadwall, green-winged teal, northern shoveler, and snow goose.
Reptiles: The American alligator is a well-known resident.
At one time there were extensive wetlands around New Orleans and other coastal communities that provided a natural resilience to storms. In total, about fifty miles of marshland once protected New Orleans from the Gulf with trees and marsh grasses that blocked the winds and blunted storm surges.
Today, Coastal Louisiana is losing 24 square miles of wetlands each year — roughly equivalent to a football field every 30 minutes. Louisiana has already lost an area of coastal land equal to the size of the state of Delaware! If this rate of wetland loss is not slowed, by the year 2040 the coastal shoreline will advance inland as much as 33 miles in some areas.
Wetland loss occurs because of natural causes — subsidence and wave erosion — and human causes.
How Do People Cause Wetland Loss?
Human activities disrupt the natural balance of the wetlands in the Mississippi River Delta. Prior to human development, natural wetland loss was replenished by Mississippi River sediments and nutrients creating new wetlands. Human activities have the unfortunate side-effect of causing Mississippi River sediments to go straight down the river's channel and into the Gulf of Mexico. Not only are we destroying wetlands, but we are disrupting the natural cycle that rebuilds them.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, one of the lessons learned is that a healthy system of wetlands between New Orleans and the Gulf almost certainly would have slowed down the storm and dampened the storm surge. Without natural storm buffers, breaches in levees such as those after Hurricane Katrina could become an even bigger threat. Wetlands serve as nature's first line of defense--by absorbing much of damage caused by hurricanes.
Global warming is exacerbating the habitat loss felt all along the area's coast.
Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task Force (USGS)
United States Geological Survey
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
What NWF does to safeguard the wildlife, fish and habitats of the delta.
Learn how you can get involved with the oil spill response and support the work being done to help the impacted wildlife and habitat.


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This year, George Washington University will be hosting the 2013 Organizational Learning, Knowledge, and Capabilities Conference from April 25 to 27, 2013. Members are encouraged to present and discuss their research during this three day event. Organizers of the event have put together three panel titled, "Transitioning, Transmitting, and Translating Sensemake"; "Knowledge Management"; and "Affective Learning and Valuing." Each panel consists of recognized researchers and leading practitioners in their field. The conference's Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Barbara Czarniawska.
As you prepare to make plans for this year's Organizational Learning, Knowledge, and Capabilities Conference – make sure to keep us in mind as your Washington DC accommodation. Our lovely bed and breakfast in Washington DC is located within a 20 minute bus trip to the George Washington Foggy Bottom campus. Although Metro service to GWU is available, it is inconvenient transferring from the Red Line to Orange Line.
We look forward to your stay!
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Former Liverpool and Everton defender star Abel Xavier has quit football, converted to Islam and changed his name as Faisal. Xavier stated that he will embark on humanitarian projects from now on and expressed his feelings as; "… I hope to participate in something very satisfying in a new stage of my life. In moments of grief, I have found comfort in Islam.
... I learned a religion that professes peace, equality, freedom and hope. These are foundations with which I identify."


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The SaveEnergy tool is now available to help dairy farmers save energy and improve their bottom line.
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy launched the SaveEnergy online resource this week at World Dairy Expo. The SaveEnergy resource connects dairy producers with financial assistance programs and educational materials to reduce on-farm energy use and related cost. The tool at USDairy.com/Save Energy is part of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment, an effort established by dairy producers to reduce environmental impact and create business value across the supply chain.
"Farmers are the original conservationists. Historically, we have raised the bar by reducing, reusing and recycling, using new technology and improving management practices on our dairies," says Steve Graybeal, dairy producer from Lancaster County, Penn., and member of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy's Sustainability Council. "Still, many dairy producers aren't aware of how easy or affordable it could be to adopt energy efficient best practices. We want to change that with tools like SaveEnergy."
Through an agreement with the Innovation Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) supported the development of the SaveEnergy tool to accelerate energy conservation and build awareness of the importance of on-farm energy audits, also known as Agricultural Energy Management Plans (AgEMPs). SaveEnergy is part of the Farm Energy Efficiency project, one of 10 projects of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment.
Dairy producers can achieve greater energy efficiency by taking an important first step — conducting an energy audit on their farming operation. An on-farm energy audit inventories a dairy's current systems and equipment, identifies the cost of energy used and provides a detailed recommendation about actions, upgrades and potential savings that could most benefit the farm. It typically takes less than four hours of the producer's time and can identify opportunities to reduce energy use by 10 percent to 35 percent.
The SaveEnergy tool follows an easy three-step process:
1. Learn how to cut costs of on-farm energy use.
2. Decide if an energy audit is right for the dairy operation.
3. Find financial assistance for on-farm energy audits and equipment updates.
"We are delighted to team up with the dairy industry to provide the SaveEnergy Web tool to farmers," says NRCS Chief Dave White. "NRCS is committed to helping farmers remain economically viable by increasing their access to conservation measures that conserve natural resources and result in minimal impacts to the environment."
Dairy producers can use the SaveEnergy Finder to identify financial assistance for on-farm energy audits and the implementation of audit recommendations. The Finder tool uses an interactive map that instantly connects users to state and local financial assistance programs for energy audits, incentives or rebates for equipment retrofits and a customized listing of local equipment suppliers and installers.
"Quite simply, our goal is to connect more dairy producers to energy savings," says Erin Fitzgerald, senior vice president of sustainability for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. "Financial assistance, programs and application requirements vary from state to state and can come from multiple sources including utility companies. By aggregating all of the different offerings in one place, we hope to reduce time, frustration and confusion for producers who want to evaluate all options."
White said NRCS will use its Environmental Quality Incentives Program to provide technical and financial assistance for the on-farm energy audits and energy efficiency equipment upgrades this fall. While funding levels may differ from state to state, eligibility criteria will remain the same nationwide, making the SaveEnergy Finder resource especially timely for dairy producers.
To access the SaveEnergy tool, go to: USDairy.com/SaveEnergy.


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Record-large U.S. corn and soybean crops will end three years of punishingly tight domestic supplies, the government said on Friday in a report that offered the brightest outlook in years for world food supplies.
One year after a brutal Midwest drought revived fears of grain shortages and higher prices, the U.S. Agriculture Department projected the largest-ever global wheat, corn, rice and oilseed crops in its first projections for the 2013/14 crop year. Global grain stocks would rise more than analysts expected, with corn zooming 23 percent to a 13-year high, it said.
The forecasts tipped Chicago grain prices lower, but losses were limited by concerns that conditions may change dramatically in the five months before the crops are in the bin. July weather conditions are critical for U.S. crops. A cold, rainy and snowy spring has farmers weeks behind in sowing corn.
"Overall, we're looking at a monster of a crop going in. But it doesn't mean anything right now because we don't know what the weather is going to be," said Joe Vaclavik of Standard Grain.
If the forecasts are realized, however, they could help quell a succession of food-price spikes and supply fears triggered by extreme weather conditions, strong Chinese demand and an influx of investor funds into commodities.
Corn prices fell 1 percent to close at $6.92 a bushel on Friday, double the price for much of 2010 but off a record above $8 last summer. Wheat fell 3 percent to close near its lowest price in a year.
In its first projection of the fall harvest, USDA said the corn crop would be a record 14.14 billion bushels, despite a late start to planting that will lower yields.
All the same, corn ending stocks for the 2013/14 marketing year would hit 2.004 billion bushels, the largest supply in nine years and marginally larger than traders expected. It would nearly triple the 759 million bushels, the smallest supply in 16 years, forecast for the Aug. 31 end of this marketing year.
"The slow start to this year's planting and the likelihood that progress by mid-May will remain well behind the 10-year average reduce prospects for yields," said USDA. It pegged yields at 158 bushels an acre, down 5.6 bushels, or 3 percent, from a projection made at its Outlook Forum in February.
With the mammoth crop, 4.85 billion bushels of corn will be used to make ethanol, up from 4.6 billion bushels from the 2012 crop. Ethanol output could top 13.4 billion gallons from this year's crop.
U.S. soybean production was projected at a record 3.390 billion bushels - enough to recapture the title of world's largest soybean grower from Brazil - with 2013/14 end stocks more than doubling to 265 million bushels from the 125 million estimated for this Aug 31. Traders on average had expected stocks of 236 million bushels. Stocks would be the largest in seven years.
Bigger wheat crops are projected in all of the world's major exporting nations, with a record 701.1 million tonnes expected, up 7 percent. Europe and the former Soviet states would see the largest increases, said USDA. Ending stocks would rise by 3 percent.
Europe, the former Soviet states and China would reap larger corn crops, along with the record U.S. crop, for a world record 965.9 million tonnes, up 13 percent from 2012/13. Even with record consumption, stocks would reach a 13-year high of 154.6 million tonnes, USDA projected.
China was forecast to become the world's largest rice importer in 2013/14 as world production rises 2 percent to a record 479.3 million tonnes, said USDA, and ending stocks of 107.8 million tonnes would be the largest since 2001/02.
"China's annual (rice) consumption needs have overtaken production since 2012/13," said USDA, forecasting imports of 3 million tonnes in the new marketing year.
Global oilseed production was projected for a record 491.3 million tonnes, up 4.7 percent due mainly to a larger soybean crop. Soybeans, which account for roughly 60 percent of world oilseeds, would be up by 6 percent. Soybean ending stocks would surge by 20 percent, to 75 million tonnes, USDA said.
The world's largest soybean importer, China was forecast to buy 69 million tonnes, up 10 million tonnes from this marketing year and two-thirds of the world total. Chinese farmers are shifting land to more profitable crops and growing fewer soybeans. "If realized, harvest area of 6.6 million hectares would be down 28 percent in four years," said USDA.
A cold, rainy, snowy spring has slowed fieldwork dramatically. At the start of this week, only 12 percent of the corn crop was planted, the smallest tally for early May in three decades. Soybean, cotton and rice plantings also lagged. Dry weather was expected to allow planting to surge this weekend.
The U.S. winter wheat crop was forecast at 1.49 billion bushels, down 10 percent from last year, mostly due to freeze and drought damage in the central and southern Plains, the heart of the crop. The decline was slightly more than traders expected.
Winter wheat, the lion's share of U.S. output, is projected to be 2.057 billion bushels this year.
Cotton growers saw a record yield of 887 lbs per acre on the 2012 crop that totaled 17.3 million bales, USDA said in a final estimate of the crop. The upcoming crop was projected to fall to 14 million bales on smaller plantings.
USDA said there was a 12 percent margin of error for its winter wheat estimate, which was based on spot checks of fields and a survey of 13,000 growers. Its May projection for corn production has a 28 percent margin of error and soybeans have a 16 percent margin of error, it said. (Reporting by Charles Abbott; Editing by Phil Berlowitz)


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Martin Biron:
On waiting out Belanger on the deciding shot in the shootout.
"I wasn't happy because I played two and a half years of juniors with him and I knew him really well. We had the same agent, we skated together in the summer. I know he's confident enough that he can go out there and do whatever. And when he came wide and faked that slap shot, at that point, I was really concerned what he might be able to pull. I tried to be patient and wait him out. Then he tried to go across a little bit the same as Stempniak did, and I just pushed and went with him and he lost the puck."
"Even when they scored their third goal, I thought, 'Well, pretty good power play … you're still in the game, now it's for you to keep that level until the end of the game. I mean, that goal by Pruster with two seconds left was just a huge, huge plus for us. When Girardi cleared the zone, I yelled 'Hard!' because we wanted to get it out of the zone, and we both looked up and saw he could have had Prust on a breakaway. But it ended up working pretty nice in the end."
On the bad-hop goal to start:
"You know what? The bad hop, if I'm 100 percent in the game at that point, it doesn't matter. I probably shouldn't have come out to play that puck. I know better than to come out to play a puck off the glass here at the Garden, and you guys realized later on in the game I wasn't coming out to play those pucks. I was letting them bounce and watching them bounce because that's what you've got to do here. I've gotten caught a couple of times. But after that, obviously you're a little unsettled. There's no good ways, no bad ways, you've just got to find a way at the end.
"It's a huge challenge. It's not easy. You're battling the whole game and you're hoping to see a result, because in the third period I'm (thinking), 'I'm feeling pretty good now, I wish I didn't make that first mistake because it would probably be 2-2, or you don't know what would happen. But you've got to give it to the guys. They battled and came through and played extremely well, and Step gets that goal, and it's all their doing out there that kept me in there."
The second goal, he said, glanced off his glove, but he never saw it.
Derek Stepan:
"It's definitely special. That's a big-time goal, tying the game up, that was the first thought.
"First (goal) at the Garden. Seven goals on the road. One at home. I don't know (why). I don't know how to explain that one."
On Prust's goal:
It was a big-time goal It wasn't that we weren't playing hard, but we didn't have any energy or pop. That goal gave us some energy. He has come up with some big-tine gals. His game is exactly what we need."
Erik Christensen:
On Prust's goal:
"Right at the end of the second period, it really shifted the momentum. We were in the same position last night — down one goal going into the third. Our game didn't change. I thought Mary really helped us down at the end."
On the game:
"Torts said before the game, 'It's easy to get comfortable.' We went against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that is a strong team and our rival and we could easily come out (slowly) against a Western Conference team we don't see a lot. That's what it sort of looked like. Like everyone has been saying the past couple of days, we just stay patient, get some timely goals and stick to our game plan."
Chris Drury:
"We stuck with the game plan, kept playing hard, kept grinding."
On the faceoff on the tying goal:
"I was trying to win it. Every draw. We were all going to the net obviously and it was a big goal by Step. It was a good job by Rozy to get it all the way through."
On the back-to-backs 9-0 record:
"I think our willingness to grind it out. We just play hard. We hust choose to play hard every night. We just keep jumping over the board, playing hard in their zone. We know if we keep doing that, good things will happen."
Brandon Prust:
"I wasn't sure what he (LaBarbera) was doing on that play. I knew he was having trouble getting to it. I knew he was going to take a penalty (for playing the puck outside the trapezoid) or I was going to be on the puck. The goalie was in between decisions. It was good going into the third only down one instead of two. It's a big difference."
On the team:
"Never give up attitude. We just keep coming no matter what the score is. We are going to win a lot of games if we keep doing that stuff."
On Biron settling down:
"He made some big stops for us. That's a momentum changer. He picked us up a bit and we were able to feed off of that."


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Most of August has been preparing for the installation of a new
fire suppression system in the Education Collections Storage
room. The new system is a standard VESDA pre-action system
that received funding from the 2007 Better Denver Campaign.
As part of this project, we had some blue insulating foam that
apparently could off-gas nasty stuff if it were to burn - so, the
Fire Marshall wanted it removed and replaced. In order to do
this, we had to move most of our collection out of our main storage
area since the Steel Fixture Gl Cases were backed up onto the
foam. In these pictures, the foam has been removed, but you
can see it in the opening slide show on the Education Collections
main page. In the coming weeks, I will be posting a
time-lapse we did of the move, it should be fun to watch.
Some of you had contacted us with requests from the
collection. This is why we have been unable to accommodate
those at this time. We should be back and up and operating by
the middle of September. Thank you for your patience.


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Domestic violence is a crime of epidemic proportions and a public health crisis – affecting one in every four women during her life time and 15.5 million children every year.
FVPSA is the heart of our nation's response to domestic violence – funding lifesaving services for victims and their children at over 1,600 domestic violence shelters and programs across the country. However, FVPSA expired in 2008 and must be reauthorized so federal funds can continue to support crucial work. Please help ensure victims and their children have a place to rebuild their shattered lives.
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Player Photograph by Miss CautionSeptember 21st, 2008 12:00 AM
I took a sheet of lined paper and just started scribbling things on it. It was late at night and the lighting in my room was really bad, so I had to place a flashlight on its side, pointing towards the paper. After taking the picture I editied it on photoshop to make a greater contrast. I think it came out fairly well.


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Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP > Keeler Needle > Climber's Log
Keeler Needle Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|From Whitney Trail
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2016
|Short scramble from the trail. Mostly un-eventful; just a peak bag w/o much appeal beside its proximity to Whitney.
|Posted Sep 5, 2016 3:15 pm
|Harding Route
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2002
|Great route in a spectacular location.
With Tim from a small tarn below Iceberg Lake.
|Posted Oct 18, 2015 12:38 pm
|From Main Trail
Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2006
|diversion off the main trail
|Posted Apr 25, 2015 5:36 pm
|worth it
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2014
|this is one of the more spectacular summits in the Sierras. I am glad we took the time to visit. Summit day was warm, clear, and calm, so I couldnt help but sit atop and dangle my feet off the edge, enjoying the view that included our base camp thousands of feet below.
|Posted Aug 31, 2014 1:04 pm
|David Mortensen
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2013
|I went up this after doing Whitney. The view from the top was a bit scary, especially because I was a little light-headed. A fun side trip.
|Posted Jul 11, 2013 7:27 pm
|Whitney and Muir but no Keeler
Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2013
|Dayhike via the MW Trail - second time up Whitney. After summiting went up Keeler Needle to the final couple of rocks before backing off then bagged Mt. Muir on the way back. Turned around at same spot on Keeler last year...I know that last rock isn't that hard but that exposure is crazy! Maybe next time I'll finally get it. Trip report at http://www.mountainhiker.org/trip_report.aspx?id=95
|Posted Jun 30, 2013 4:49 pm
|Something other than Whitney!
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2013
|With 25+mph winds and sub-freezing temps, Heather and I hiked from Consultation Lake and tagged Keeler and Muir from the Main Trail. Interesting but holy shit do I get sick of everyone asking if we got to "the top." TOP OF WHAT?!
|Posted Jun 14, 2013 12:37 pm
|Keeler Needle
Date Climbed: May 18, 2013
|Made the quick 15 minute side trip to Keeler on the way to Mount Whitney. Unbelievable exposure and incredible views. Could only stand to spend about 10 seconds on the summit block before wanting off. Well worth the side trip.
|Posted May 20, 2013 1:54 pm
|Stopped Just Short
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
|Dayhiked the standard Whitney Route and decided to try for Keeler afterword - didn't have the stomach to make that last step to the final boulder - that is some serious exposure!
|Posted Aug 25, 2012 3:38 pm
|Quick side trip off Whitney Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2010
|Fun scramble off the Whitney Trail, scary feeling at the tip with near vertical on 3 sides!
|Posted Oct 29, 2011 3:59 am
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2011
|Did the Carillon-Russell-Whitney-Muir traverse in a long day with SuperDave. Whitney was great, but Mt. Russell was spectacular. Keeler was just as described- "might as well do it since I'm up here" The last 20 feet were interesting.
|Posted Aug 27, 2011 9:34 pm
|Bonus Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2013
|I have climbed it a few times on the way back from Mt. Whitney.
|Posted Aug 13, 2011 1:06 pm
|From Whitney Trail
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|A fun side trip from Whitney.
|Posted Feb 4, 2011 2:33 pm
|Cool peak
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2001
|Nice little side trip. Lots of exposure but easy. Did a day hike of Whitney, Keeler Needle, and Mount Muir via the standard route.
|Posted Dec 20, 2010 11:12 am
|Incredible Exposure!
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009
|A scramble off of the main Whitney trail.
|Posted Aug 12, 2009 11:45 pm
|Better than Whitney
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2005
|A short hop off the Whitney Trail to the top of Keeler. It is a completely different summit experience from Whitney. Not a parking lot atmosphere. No room for even a small group on the summit. A great place to hang your feet off in the air. Ha!
|Posted Jun 25, 2008 10:26 am
|Good extra credit
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
|20 minute excursion from main trail.
|Posted Dec 1, 2007 11:13 pm
|Michael Graupe
|2007 Sierra Challenge
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007
|Last day of the 2007 Sierra Challenge. The main objective of the day was to climb Mt. Newcomb. Starting at Whitney Portal I decided to climb McAdie on the way from Arc Pass. Then descended the class 2 chute to Crabtree Pass, climbed Mt. Newcomb via the class 3 east face. From there I returned to Crabtree Pass and gained the Sierra Crest climbing Discovery Pinnacle from the south. I intercepted the trail and hiked up Mt. Whitney. On the way back I also climbed Keeler Needle, Crooks Peak, Third Needle, Aguille Extra, Aguille du Paquoir and Mt. Muir. A long day in a very beautiful area. 14.5h car to car.
|Posted Nov 2, 2007 1:58 pm
|From the Whitney Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007
|Worth the time to check out.
|Posted Aug 17, 2007 9:48 am
|Whitney-Keeler-Muir on the Main Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007
|Cool scramble for those of us who've had a few too many Clif bars. Like the mantle move required at the summit block which adds a "pucker factor" to 21-plus miles of trail travel. Don't know how long my signature will last in the summit log since the plastic case is cracked. If anyone's got a spare please swap it out!
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County Wins Financial Reporting Award for 30th Year
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
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May 21, 2007
Fairfax County Wins Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 30th Consecutive Year
Once again, Fairfax County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for excellence in financial reporting. For the 30th consecutive year, the county received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the association for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2006.
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report. The report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.
Fairfax County's CAFR for FY 2006 was judged to meet the high standards of the award program, which included demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" that clearly communicates the financial story and motivates potential users to read the CAFR.
GFOA is a nonprofit professional association, with approximately 16,000 members in the United States and Canada, dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources.
For more information, contact Robert L. Mears, director of the Department of Finance, at 703-324-3126, TTY 711.
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I've been recently initiated into the world of UTF-8 encoding and how it can help me create a database with languages such as Spanish. In my database, I'll need to add some mathematical symbols (such as the infinity sign). Though I could just turn them into html entities via php and str_replace, I'd prefer to keep the actual characters in the database. Doing some research, it seems like by changing the datatype from varchar to nvarchar, my database will be able to handle such characters.
A couple of questions regarding this:
1) If there's data already in the database and I change the column from varchar to nvarchar, will any of the existing characters be messed up?
2) It seems like nvarchar offers much more flexibility than varchar. If my application will need to deal with different languages & mathematical symbols, why wouldn't I want to use nvarchar?
Thanks so much,
NVARCHAR uses two bytes for each character, VARCHAR only one
the only reason not to use NVARCHAR is disk space, which, in the 21st century, hardly matters
as for converting an existing table, a quick test should be able to answer that
by the way, searching "difference between VARCHAR and NVARCHAR" or "VARCHAR versus NVARCHAR" turns up dozens and dozens of good articles
Thanks for the helpful info!
Which DB?
Oracle has gone further and one can ask for chars not bytes as storage units. varchar2(20 char) means you can store 20 characters: 20, 40, 60, 80 bytes, or more.varchar2(20) means you can store 20 bytes.The maximum length of a varchar2 is 4000 bytes so the field will max out at 4000 bytes - not 4000 characters.
mysql: would this be an option here as well?
Not sure, but I believe there is a better one.
In MySQL you can declare the charset and collation even at column level:
ORACLE: nvarchar(100)isMySQL: varchar(100) character set UTF8
Thank you!
nvarchar isn't a datatype supported by mysql.
actually, it is
Update: I used the Alter Table command to Modify the columns to use NVARCHAR and after doing so, I was able to add the infinity symbol as I had hoped. (Though I was a bit discouraged at first as it's not one of the drop down PHPMYadmin options)
Though everything seems to work now, I feel like I have a conceptual whole regarding utf-8 and the whole nvarchar business and lest I dig a hole for myself, I figure that I better ask away. Basically, I first investigated the utf-8 encoding because I had to add some Spanish characters to the database. And, that in fact worked just great without using nvarchar after making sure that my webpage, and database were utf-8. So..why do I need the nvarchar to make mathematical symbols work? Aren't they part of the utf-8 character set?
you don't need NVARCHAR if you specify utf8 on your VARCHAR -- they're the same thing
OK! That's becoming clearer. And doing the change at the column level does fix things. However, it still doesn't explain why the Spanish accented symbols worked but the mathematical symbols didn't. If it helps, originally I didn´t actually specify utf8 on the varchar, I did it at the database level. And, after performing the query:
SELECT default_character_set_name FROM information_schema.SCHEMATA S
WHERE schema_name = "schemaname";
I saw that it was in fact utf8 (I also know this because my Spanish accented characters are showing)
So, what might explain some of the utf8 characters working and others not working?
(As a side note, when I switch the collation between latin_1 and utf8 on the column in question, the inifinity symbol doesn't show and then does show which confuses me since I thought that collation was simply how entries are ordered.)
Any additional thoughts would be appreciated.
Well, the latin1 charset fully covers the Spanish language. So the Spanish special chars would display even without a utf8 charset. However, the math symbols are not covered in this charset.
Looking at the "Character Sets and Collations That MySQL Supports" section in MySQL docs: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman//5.5/en/charset-charsets.html, I don't see any latin1 or utf8 collations, those are charsets.
Thanks so much for the reply. After more investigation, while I thought my columns and tables were utf8, they actually weren't. I've now set the default charset to utf8 at the database, table, and column level and all symbols are working as hoped. I appreciate all who took the time to respond to these questions.


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I was passed a recipe for Blue Berry Crumble from Big Frank...it was just in time to enjoy fresh blue berries from the local Farmer's Market...I changed the recipe to suit our tastes as well as what we had on hand...IMO, it was one of the best deserts I've ever had...the crumble trapped in a rich smokey flavor that words don't do justice for...the filling was just right - not too berryie and not too cakey..I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Blueberry Crumble
Method: indirect grilling
Serves 8
For the filling:
• 3 pints blueberries
• 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
For the crumble:
• 1 c. quick cooking oats
• 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 c. butter
You'll also need:
• an 8 by 10-inch foil pan
• spray oil
• 1 cup wood chips (preferably apple), soaked in water to cover for 1 hour, then drained
1. Pick through the blueberries, removing any stems, leaves, or bruised berries. Give them a light wash. Place the berries in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, flour, lemon zest, and lemon juice and gently toss to mix. Spoon the mixture into a foil pan you've lightly sprayed with spray oil.
2. Make the crumble. Place the oats, flour, sugar, butter and cinnamon in a bowl, mix until you get a semi-even, lumpy consistency, squeeze a bit of lemon on top. Spoon the crumble mixture on top of the blueberries evenly. The crumble mix is a little crumble heavy – helps hold in the flavor.
3. Set up your grill for indirect grilling. If using a charcoal grill, preheat to medium-high, then toss the wood chips on the coals. Soaked apple is best, may consider throwing in a few soaked mesquite ships for some added flavor.
4. Place the crisp in the center of the grill away from the heat. Cook until the topping is browned and the blueberries are bubbling, about 40 minutes. Serve the crumble hot or warm-ideally with vanilla ice cream.
Note: for additional delicious variations on this crumble, you can replace half the blueberries (2 cups) with diced ripe peaches, apples, or blackberries.
a few selected photos taken before the camera was ditched for a bowl of crumble!


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Nearly 300 in-house counsel attorneys and professionals congregated at The Ritz-Carlton in Phoenix on January 12, 2012 for the first annual 2012 Arizona Corporate Counsel.
Attendees from ON-Semiconductor, Grant Thornton, Ogletree Deakins, LifeLock, Barrett-Jackson and many more notable law firms and businesses shared a wonderful evening with AZ Business Magazine and AZ Big Media, where we recognized and celebrated the winners in each category for extraordinary legal skill and achievement across a full range of in-house responsibility, exemplary leadership and their contributions to the Arizona community at large.
We hope everyone enjoyed your evening, and we look forward to next year's event.
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Jane Alfano, Senior Executive for SRP Agricultural Improvement and Power District
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In-House Counsel at a Small Private Company:
Virginia Llewellyn, Barrett- Jackson
In-House Counsel for a Large Private Company:
Christopher Kevane, Rural/Metro Corporation
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David Glynn, OneNeck IT
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Mark Rogers, American Corporate Counsel – Arizona Chapter Arizona
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The Ginger Piggery in Boyton, near Warminster, officially opened The Thatched Barn on Saturday, after the redundant barn was rethatched and renovated.
It will be used for meetings, conferences, exhibitions and demonstrations, as well as for awayday events and private hire for weddings and celebratory meals.
The Thatched Barn is located within the Ginger Piggery Farm Shop and restaurant complex, which has a crafts barn and several studios, where activities and demonstrations took place throughout the open day.
The redundant Thatched Barn was rethatched by Ellis Butcher and renovated by Nick Hoath, a conservation builder, who used much of the old timber work in the refit.
Owner Caroline Wheatley-Hubbard said: "The original thatched barn is probably about 300 to 400 years old and as it's such a significant building in Boyton we thought it would be good to rethatch it and bring it back into use.
"It will provide space for any events that we can think of, including weddings, demonstrations from The Ginger Piggery and meetings, and we also have good wi-fi."
The barn contains a fully fitted kitchen and toilets for the disabled and is available to hire now. For more information, visit www.thegingerpiggery.co.uk


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TUBINGEN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - January 05, 2009) -
* CureVac's RNActive® mRNA vaccine CV9103 to treat prostate cancer
is approved for clinical studies in the US
* First US clinical trial expected to begin in March 2009
* First results expected in H1 2010
Tuebingen (Germany), January 5, 2009. CureVac GmbH today announced
that it has received approval for its Investigational New Drug (IND)
application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a
Phase I/IIa clinical study with CV9103, a RNActive® - derived mRNA
(messenger RNA) vaccine. This mRNA vaccine will be tested in patients
with hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer.
CV9103 is the most advanced candidate in CureVac's vaccine pipeline
of RNActive®-derived molecules for active immunotherapy of cancer.
The vaccine is comprised of modified long chain mRNA molecules coding
for four different antigens expressed by prostate cancer cells. The
Phase I/IIa trial is designed to assess the safety, tolerability and
biological activity of the vaccine. CureVac expects to start the
treatment of the first patient in March 2009. First results from the
Phase I/IIa trial are expected by H1 2010.
Thomas Lander, M.D., Managing Director and Chief Medical Officer of
CureVac, commented: "Only shortly after receiving the approval of
clinical development in the EU a few weeks ago, we are now looking
forward to also starting the first Phase I/IIa trial in the US.
CV9103 is the first mRNA-based vaccine to enter clinical trials in
prostate cancer. This IND approval is a significant milestone in our
goal of establishing a novel immunotherapy for the treatment of
"Without doubt, the North American market is strategically and
commercially a very important area also for us. We are very pleased
to work with Johannes Vieweg and his team from the Urology Clinic,
Gainesville, University of Florida. Johannes and his group are among
the most experienced teams in active immunotherapy," added Thomas
About CureVac's mRNA Technology Platforms
Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a molecular template for protein
synthesis. It delivers the information encoded by genes from DNA to
ribosomes where the information is translated into individual
proteins. Natural RNA is an unstable biomolecule that is rapidly
digested in the human body. As a result, its potential role as a
therapeutic was overlooked for decades.
CureVac has successfully demonstrated that it is possible to modify
mRNA for therapeutic purposes while maintaining its full
physiological properties. CureVac's RNActive® - derived customized
mRNA molecules are used to encode different tumour-associated
antigens which are expressed by different cells in the upper layers
of the skin. The immune system recognizes these antigens on
presentation to dendritic cells and react by forming both
antigen-specific T-cells and humoral antibodies.
Building on its unique expertise from many years of RNA research,
molecular design and GMP-approved RNA production CureVac has
established several proprietary technologies, namely:
* RNActive® to deliver modified and formulated mRNA molecules with
enhanced translational potency and self-adjuvanting activity
* RNAdjuvant® as immune stimulant in different kinds of vaccines
* PUREmessenger® for the GMP-production of full-length mRNA.
The combination of these technology platforms enables the Company to
deliver large amounts of mRNA for a broad range of therapeutic
About CureVac
CureVac GmbH is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the
therapeutic potential of messenger RNA (mRNA). CureVac's lead program
is focusing on the development of tumour vaccines for the treatment
of prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
CureVac, a spin-off from the Tuebingen University, Germany, was
established in December 2000 and is headquartered in Tuebingen. Since
its inception, the Company has raised approximately EUR 38 million.
The main investor is dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH&Co. KG.
RNActive®, RNAdjuvant®, PUREmessenger® are registered trademarks of
CureVac GmbH.
CureVac GmbH
Marijke Barner, PhD
Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 15
72076 Tübingen
MC Services AG
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 17/5/2013 (1556 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Beef cattle and forages have been part of the research program at Brandon's Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada farm from its beginning 127 years ago.
The research centre is among the five original research centres the federal government set up across the country back in 1886 when the connection between agricultural research and farm productivity was first acknowledged.
In the early days, it focused on delivering superior genetics to producers. In the late-1960s, a long-term beef program was set up in Brandon to evaluate the foreign cattle breeds that were being imported to the Prairies, and more specifically, how producers needed to adapt to accommodate the needs of larger-framed animals with exotic names such as Charolais, Limousin and Simmental. They were different animals requiring different management than the more compact British breeds farmers had been raising.
In more recent times, the research focus shifted towards integrating beef production with forage and nutrient management in an eastern Prairie environment.
In essence, the program shifted its focus from producing good cattle over time to growing good grass, the value of which was harvested by cattle. It is a small, but fundamental, distinction that recognized the role forages and grasslands play in the Prairie ecosystem, as well as the importance of the beef economy to Canadian agriculture.
But not any more. AAFC has cut the Brandon program. The researcher's position is being moved to Alberta and the technicians looking after the 800 head of cattle have been axed. What will happen to the herd itself remains to be seen.
"We are consolidating our national science capacity in key locations in line with our efforts to concentrate expertise and use our resources more effectively to generate the science and knowledge needed to advance the industry," an AAFC official wrote in an email to the Manitoba Co-operator.
"Consolidating activities will allow more financial resources to be directed at research and development and less on maintaining herds."
In all, there are 22 AAFC positions being cut in Manitoba, eight of them in Brandon. The cuts come less than a month after the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association wrote to federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to say more forage research is needed, not less.
It's been obvious for awhile retiring federal scientists were not being replaced and the scientists still on staff were no longer allowed the funds to attend conferences to share their findings or interact with producers.
Wheat is commonly touted as Canada's biggest annual crop by volume. Canola is the biggest generator of farm-cash receipts. Cultivated forages are Canada's biggest crop by acreage, accounting for 39 per cent of the land devoted to crop production. That's not factoring in the even higher acreage devoted to native or unimproved pastures and rangeland. Wheat is a distant second at 23 per cent of the cultivated land.
In monetary terms, forage is a $5 billion industry in Canada and it provides the underpinnings to the $11-billion beef and dairy sectors. Manitoba is a cow-calf province, with nearly half of all farms reporting having cattle. It has the third-largest beef herd in the country.
Forage and grasslands deliver immeasurable environmental benefits through the maintenance of healthy air and water, reduced soil erosion and maintaining biodiversity on the landscape.
But because 85 per cent of the forage produced in Canada is fed on the farm and because forages are only sown once every few years, the sector can't readily tap into the commodity checkoff model that raises research funds for annual crops. It doesn't draw much by way of private-sector investment either because there is no easy way to get a return. If anything, its effectiveness at reducing weed and pest pressures when included in a crop rotation works against it for attracting private-sector investment.
The federal government recently identified research, innovation and market access as key priorities for agriculture going forward, even justifying cuts to farm supports to do it, but its commitment to forage and beef research --at least on the eastern Prairies -- is anything but clear.
Laura Rance is editor of the Manitoba Co-operator. She can be reached at 204-792-4382 or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Doherty still holds out hopes for a Test returnJesse Hogan
Published: January 24 2013 - 11:26PM
WHEN Rob Quiney's two-match taste of Test cricket this summer ended in his axing, and a resulting form slump on his return to domestic matches, Xavier Doherty sympathised with the Victorian, having endured exactly the same fate mid-way through the last Ashes series.
But while Quiney still seems well away from mounting claims for a comeback – his first innings back in the Sheffield Shield was a failure – Doherty has renewed optimism that the Kevin Pietersen-led mauling of him at the Adelaide Oval will not prove to be his Test swansong.
After a team-best three-wicket haul against Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, the Tasmanian insisted he could "play a part" as Australia's secondary spinner on next month's tour to India. But that would require selectors to look beyond the paucity of Sheffield Shield bowling he has done over the past 13 months.
Doherty has entrenched himself as Australia's favoured one-day spinner by playing 29 of a possible 33 matches, taking 30 wickets at 33.87 and conceding 4.74 runs per over.
National-team duty has impinged on the left-arm finger-spinner's ability to represent Tasmania. Doherty was unable to play any Shield matches in the second half of last season due to limited-overs series at home and then in the West Indies. This season he was unavailable until mid-October due to the World Twenty20 tournament.
Even when Doherty has been selected this season, conditions have hindered his effectiveness. Three of the four Shield matches he has played were in Hobart where, before Christmas, pitch conditions favoured seamers so notoriously that he bowled only 37 overs in five innings. He ended that stint with one wicket at an average of 109.
Things were little better for him in his only away match, in Melbourne, but his season record is an unflattering two wickets at 80.
Tasmania's next Shield match begins on February 6, by which stage Doherty will almost certainly be unavailable due to one-day national duty and the India Test squad will have been announced.
That Doherty conceded he "wasn't that rapt" with the way his first Test stint progressed was unsurprising. In two Tests against England he took three wickets at an average of 102. He was treated with disdain in the second match in Adelaide, conceding almost a run a ball to record figures of 1-158 from 27 overs, treatment so severe he feared it could be the end of his Test career.
"It was quite a strange feeling. I certainly felt for Bobby Quiney a few months ago," he said. "You sort of feel like you're on top of your game and five days' later you couldn't be further away from it. It's a real kick in the guts."
The likelihood of Doherty supporting Nathan Lyon on the India tour increased after Lyon's previous understudy, Michael Beer, suffered a shoulder injury. Having kept a close eye on the recent India-England Test series, in which visiting left-arm spinner Monty Panesar was influential, Doherty insisted he had improved enough to be able to justify a Test place if given an opportunity.
"I think I'm a better bowler than what I was when I played Test cricket two years ago, and at 30 still quite young as far as an international player goes," he said. "There's no doubt I'm spinning the ball more and have got better control, which as a spinner comes with age."
Doherty said he hoped national selectors would look beyond his overall Shield bowling figures this season in determining whether he deserved a berth to India.
"I've bowled 50 overs in five Shield games, which is not ideal but the way I bowled last year in Shield cricket – up until the ODI series and the Big Bash – I was pretty pleased with. As far as four-day cricket goes I think I've come quite a way."
He also rejected the notion he may have been better off, in terms of Test selection, representing the Tigers infour-day matches rather than Australia in 50-over or Twenty20 matches. "The schedule is what it is. I wouldn't knock back a chance to play for Australia, no matter what form of the game."
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/doherty-still-holds-out-hopes-for-a-test-return-20130124-2da8o.html


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MORE than 100 students were treated to a live performance to help their studies.
The Swan Theatre Amateur Company took their production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons to RGS Worcester for an evening performance on Thursday, March 6.
The play is a set book for some of the school's year 11 English literature students and the RGS English department jumped at the chance to arrange for the production to visit their theatre.
Richard Hawking, a member of RGS English department, said: "One of the key areas they need to explore in their upcoming examination is the theatricality of Miller's play, so we warmly welcome the opportunity the Swan Theatre Amateur Company are providing RGS students with their one-off touring performance of All My Sons."
The company's director, Tim Crow, said:
"We discussed the challenges of moving the play - cast and scenery – to the school before the first night in the studio but they were quite easily overcome.
"It gives us an opportunity to reach a new audience, who will no doubt followed the script very closely, and the actors felt the benefit of responding to an audience's reactions after several months of hard work in rehearsals."
All My Sons runs in the Swan Theatre until Saturday, March 15 and tickets are £8.50, concessions £7.50.
For more information and tickets, go to worcesterlive.co.uk or call the box office on 01905 611427.


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Cyclic breast pain, which is caused by a woman's normal monthly
hormone changes, is usually most severe before a menstrual period and then is
relieved during the menstrual period. It is typically described as a heaviness
or soreness, and it often radiates to the armpit and arm.
Cyclic breast pain is often accompanied by harmless breast
lumpiness, also known as fibrocystic breast changes. These changes also come
and go with the menstrual cycle.
Most cyclic breast pain goes away without treatment and usually
disappears at menopause, when menstrual periods end.
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The Festo Bionic Learning Network will once again provide new impetus for the automation technology of tomorrow and beyond at Hannover Messe this year.
Due to Festo's interdisciplinary work together with universities, institutes and development companies, unique future concepts have emerged. They have produced things such as natural models, which have inspired new solutions for the future of the automation sector.
You can find the latest projects and everything else about the Bionic Learning Network finden Sie auf on our international corporate website.
Energy-efficient jumping based on a natural model
Like its natural model, the BionicKangaroo can recover the energy exerted on landing, store it and efficiently use it for the next jump.
Collision-free flying of autonomous systems
With the eMotionSpheres, Festo shows how several flying objects can move – individually or collectively – in a coordinated manner and within a defined space.
Variable gripping based on the human hand
It combines parallel and centric gripping – without any conversion. Its adaptive fingers adjust flexibly and gently to the widest range of shapes.


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A HANDFUL OF KEYS to Open Off-Broadway, 1/14-15
A HANDFUL OF KEYS, one of South Africa's most successful two-hander musical revues, will premiere on Off-Broadway at the Theatre at St. Peter's (home of Drama Desk Award-winning theater group York Theatre Company) on Monday, January 14 and will run until the next day, January 15; both performances will start at 7:30 p.m.
Ian Von Memerty, the show's co-creator and director, and Jonathan Roxmouth, who recently won Best Actor at the 2012 BroadwayWorld (Philippines) Awards for his role as the Phantom in the international touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" -- South Africa and the Philippines, will star in this special performance of A HANDFUL OF KEYS.
A HANDFUL OF KEYS works around a deceptively simple concept that has enthralled both critics and audiences. Two men, at two pianos, become "A witty piece of creative genius"; "Sensationally brilliant -- four hands of hilarity and keyboard genius"; "Masterful, sheer brilliance and creativity; and "Sensational from start to finish." First performed over 19 years ago, the creators keep it sparkling and contemporary, with fresh content as the seasons progress.
According to its production notes, the show's musical numbers will include the gloriously inventive HISTORY OF BROADWAY IN 12 MINUTES; the elegant and energetic RAGTIME, through tributes to the great showmen Liberace, Elton John, and Fats Waller; a bow to the ladies, featuring songs by Nina Simone and Norah Jones; the sumptuous RHAPSODY IN BLUE; and a dazzlingly frenetic rock 'n' roll finale.
For tickets, visit yorktheatre.org or call (212) 935-5820. Ticket Price: $17.50
The Theatre at St. Peters', home of the York Theatre Company, is located at 619 Lexington Ave., N.Y.


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By Elizabeth Ginns Britten — May 2004
I probably don't have to remind you, but I'm so excited that I'm going to say it anyway: Boating season is just around the corner! For those of you who will be removing shrink wrap from your boat to start getting her ready for the water, the REBAG kit by Dr. Shrink can get rid of that plastic mess in an eco-friendly way.
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"Cousin Dave's Chocolate Chipotle Ribs", to be precise. The recipe's in "Ribs Ribs Outrageous Ribs" (sometimes referred to as "Raichlen on Ribs") and on the Primal Grill website.
After reading the recipe I honestly didn't have much interest in trying it. Chocolate and brown sugar? Surely those ingredients must produce a sweet rib...something that doesn't interest me at all.
But then I happened to catch the episode of Primal Grill where Steven makes the ribs, and they didn't look that bad. So feeling somewhat daring I decided to give them a shot this past weekend.
I chose a rack of back ribs a little over 2-1/2 pounds and cut it into 3 pieces.
The minimum marinating time is 4 hours so I gave them 6.
I cooked them with hickory, oak, and briquettes on my Weber kettle at around 325-350 until the meat pulled back and they were dark and smokey. The recipe calls for 3 to 6 chipotles and originally I was going to use 2, but they looked so small and harmless that I thought another 2 would be fine, even though my wife has no tolerance for spicy food. This is known as a "mistake". They definitely had some noticeable heat and while she liked the tenderness of the meat the bark was way too hot for her.
I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised. The ribs had a dark, earthy, smokey flavor and I couldn't taste any obvious chocolate or brown sugar flavors, which made me happy. The results are quite different from what one might expect from reading the recipe.
The one thing the recipe doesn't tell you is that Cousin Dave won't be coming by to help clean up!
Since I knew the ribs might not appeal to everyone I grilled a small salmon fillet as an alternative. I don't have a lot of experience grilling fish and I thought I overcooked it just a touch, but those who ate it said it was fine. Works for me.


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I thought you might like to see the ships passenger list of the Luhmann family.
This link will only work for me, if I was logged into Ancestry.
Ancestry.com - Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
At the source www.castlegarden.org/ we do find the same record of the Luhmann family on ship columbia 25 april.1892. But I should warn you that it is listed under Lukmann.
I would not be surprised to see that the Mother's family Schmidt came along.
[A family Schulz was also on the ship. Note to myself]
Note: It is a surprise name included. Ernest Mahnke. When I get time I will check the census for Ernst Mahnke. Isn't this fun. Maybe some of you already know.!
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Luhmann Schiff Columbia passage on Hamburg Passage list, 15-25.april.1892
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I am most definately going to email you, Joachim. I am looking so forward to this. I did post something about your comment. I hope you see it.
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Dozens of volunteers from a synagogue and mosque joined forces to help Barnet's homeless on Mitzvah Day.
Members of Hendon Reform Synagogue and Hendon Mosque stood outside Morrisons in Honeypot Lane, Queensbury, encouraging shoppers to make a donation to Homeless Action in Barnet and St Mungo's as part of the good deeds day yesterday.
Meanwhile other volunteers got stuck into arts and craft activities at the synagogue in Danescroft Avenue, Hendon.
Children coloured and decorated 23 place mats for Norwood charity, wrapped shoe boxes filled with gifts for young people supported by Barnado's and planted bulbs in flower pots for elderly people in the community.
Valerie Boyd-Hellner, director of education at Hendon Reform Synagogue, said: "The nice thing about Mitzvah Day is we're not asking for money, but actually giving our time to others. In Judaism we believe in making the world a better place, and I think that's exactly what Mitzvah Day is all about."
A group of children also visited Rela Goldhill Lodge care home in Limes Avenue, Golders Green, where they sang songs from various musicals and chatted to residents.
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THE Mayor of Worcester has given her backing to a campaign declaring the city open for business despite the floods.
Cllr Pat Agar has been visiting businesses across the Faithful City as part of Worcester BID's (Business Improvement District) efforts to promote the message that people can shop, eat and play to their heart's content even though the water levels have been wreaking havoc.
A number of traders across the city have been photographed with the campaign's blackboard to help spread the word and with the floodwaters beginning to recede, shoppers can now get about with a bit more ease.
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Musical repetition has become a repeating theme of this blog. Seems appropriate, right? This post looks at a wonderful book by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis, called On Repeat: How Music Plays The Mind. It investigates the reasons why we love repetition in music. You can also read long excerpts at Aeon Magazine.
Here's the nub of Margulis' argument:
The simple act of repetition can serve as a quasi-magical agent of musicalisation. Instead of asking: 'What is music?' we might have an easier time asking: 'What do we hear as music?' And a remarkably large part of the answer appears to be: 'I know it when I hear it again.'


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Second auction for South Dakota land set
RAPID CITY (AP) -- Pennington County is taking another shot at auctioning 40 acres of land in the Black Hills after the first auction ended amid confusion and without a sale.
The media reports that The Pennington County Board of Commissioners will hold an auction Tuesday for the land west of Deerfield Lake.
An auction for the land last month was declared a "no sale" after the man who made the winning bid realized he could not afford the price tag. He had made the winning bid of $2,550 thinking it was for the whole parcel. But it was actually per acre.
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This week on Hook, Line & Dinner, we head to Kenai, Alaska, to go fishing for arctic char and silver salmon. Fishing in Kenai is no easy adventure. The trick to catching salmon here is to fish where others can't. We headed out to a place so far away, few people can figure out how to get there (and even fewer want to bother). We loaded up our pontoon plane, packed our guns and fishing gear and were on our way.
Yes, guns. Each guide had a revolver and a 12-gauge shotgun. Seems a little excessive, no? Well, in Kenai, it's the norm. And that's not because you might see a bear; it's because you most certainly will see several bears. It almost seems the bears outnumber the people in Kenai.
Once we were up in the plane, the fun began. I turned to our captain mid-flight and asked if he'd ever crashed one of these planes. I was expecting a chuckle and a hearty no.
"Yes, three times. But not this one," he says. And he's not kidding.
Once we land, there are bears everywhere, just happily munching on salmon straight out of the river.
"Here's the drill," says one of my guides. "If the bear wants the fish on the end of your line, it's his. I'll try to fire a warning shot, but don't reel that fish in any further. Just let the bear have it."
I could tell this was going to be an entirely different fishing experience than I was used to.
As I stood taking it all in — the beauty, the fresh air, nature at its purest — I was overwhelmed. That is, until I snapped out of it thanks to a charging full-grown, very angry moose. I freeze, and the moose shows no signs of slowing down as it keeps coming straight at me.
"MOOOOOOOOOSE!" I scream at the top of my lungs. Suddenly, just as I was seeing my end before me, the boat driven by my guide comes flying around the bend heading straight for the angry moose. Hand on his gun, he runs the boat up and over the sandbank. The moose realizes I'm not worth it, and that this boat is much bigger than he is. He veers off toward land and I scurry on the boat alongside the guide, two other fishermen and my cameraman, Bozzo. We sit there in silence as the moose crashes through the forest away from us.
"That was f—ing close," says the guide.
Too close.
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Firefighters battle blaze near Ault Field Road | UPDATED
A fire that took nearly an hour-and-a-half to extinguish destroyed a home Wednesday off Ault Field Road near Oak Harbor.
The fire killed two dogs owned by the family.
At approximately 11:45 a.m., firefighters from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a fire at a home on Hawks Prairie Road located behind the Market Town commercial area near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
When firefighters arrived, they found light brown smoke billowing from the eaves of the home.
The family wasn't home at the time of the fire, according to a news release from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue.
Twenty-six firefighters from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue and Navy Region Northwest Battalion 3 responded to the fire.
The news release states that fire suppression effort were hindered because of the home's construction. It had a heavy plywood reinforced ceiling kept the fire confined to the attic and made accessing the fire difficult.
Firefighters climbed onto the roof of the home and made ventilation holes to relieve buildup of superheated gases to limit the spread of the fire and also apply water to the main part of the fire.
The roof suffered a partial collapse in the area that sustained the heaviest damage, according to the release.
Officials declared the fire contained at 1:16 p.m.
Nobody was home and nobody were injured. The family was allowed to enter the home after the fire was extinguished to retrieve some valuables from parts of the home that were structurally safe.
"Structurally speaking, the home is a total loss; however, we were able to protect many of the family's belongings," Fire and Rescue Chief Marv Koorn said in the news release.
The investigation is centering on a faulty electrical receptacle and extension cord that ran to a freezer in the home, said fire officials.
The American Red Cross is assisting the family that owned the home with temporary housing arrangements.
Andy Mahoney, pastor of Grace Community — a church on state Highway 20 located south of Oak Harbor, said the church is collecting donations to the Pacheco family, who lived in the house and are members at the church.
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We've all been there — your coworker starts heating up their lunch, a delicious scent wafts through the office and you look down at your ham and cheese sandwich with regret. Well, here's our #1 tip to fight lunchtime envy (or create your own): Add global flavors to your brown bag meal.
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We love being able to marinate and then cook in the same pot. This spicy braised chicken tastes even better the next day, so turn tonight's dinner into tomorrow's lunch.
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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (the Monument) encompasses 171,000 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Monument is located in the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado, about 50 miles west of Durango, 10 miles west of Cortez and 12 miles west of Mesa Verde National Park. The Monument was designated on June 9, 2000 by Presidential Proclamation to protect cultural and natural resources on a landscape scale.
The Monument contains the highest known archaeological site density in the United States, with rich, well-preserved evidence of native cultures. The archeological record etched into this landscape is much more than isolated islands of architecture. The more than 6,355 recorded sites reflect all the physical components of past human life: villages, field houses, check dams, reservoirs, great kivas, cliff dwellings, shrines, sacred springs, agricultural fields, petroglyphs, and sweat lodges. Some areas have more than 100 sites per square mile. The number of sites is estimated to be 20,000 to 30,000 total.
The Monument has been used or inhabited by humans, including the Northern Ancestral Puebloan culture (or Anasazi), for 10,000 years, and continues to be a landscape used by humans today. Historic uses of the Monument include recreation, hunting, livestock grazing and energy development.
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