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UN WATER: What is Water Security?
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UN WATER: What is Water Security?
Water security is defined as the capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability. (UN-Water, 2013)
Water security encapsulates complex and interconnected challenges and highlights water's centrality for achieving a larger sense of security, sustainability, development and human well-being. Many factors contribute to water security, ranging from biophysical to infrastructural, institutional, political, social and financial – many of which lie outside the water realm. In this respect, water security lies at the centre of many security areas, each of which is intricately linked to water. Addressing this goal therefore requires interdisciplinary collaboration across sectors, communities and political borders, so that the competition or potential conflicts
The post-2015 process must incorporate a goal and related targets for achieving water security, as this will address multiple priority development areas under consideration: conflict and fragility; environmental sustainability; growth and employment; health, hunger, food and nutrition; inequities; energy; and of course, water. It is safe to state that investment in water security is a long-term pay-off for human development and economic growth, with immediate visible short-term gains.
Source: UN-Water Analytical Brief on Water Security and the Global Water Agenda, 2013


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Monopoly holds poll for new piece, gives one old token 'the boot'
EUGENE, Ore. -- Families will soon have a new token to quarrel over on game night as Hasbro plans to swap one of their old Monopoly game pieces for a new one.
For many Eugene residents, their favorite token is tied to years of Monopoly memories, a game that brings people together and easily tears them apart.
Kimberly Everhardt said that for her, that token is the Scottie dog.
"Broadway and Park Place we would always fight, me and my brother, over who would get that one," said Everhardt. "We would say one of us was cheating if the other one got it."
Nicholas Moler-Gallardo said that people who play the game often have a connection to 'their' game piece.
"Monopoly was definitely something that you played with you family or friends," Moler-Gallardo said. "You always have your own piece, I was always the money bag."
Hasbro is having a public vote on which of their classic pieces will get the boot, and which of the five new pieces will be in new Monopoly sets.
In recent years board games have been replaced by their electronic relatives, video games, in many American households.
Allan Agerter with Eugene Toy and Hobby said that those families are missing out, because board games help stimulate family interaction.
"It's nice to have a hands on game. People can look at the person across the board and interact," said Agerter.
Kimberly said that for her family, the competition around the Monopoly board is always more intense than when they play video games.
"Fighting and playing and winning against someone instead of a computer," said Everhardt.
So if you are tired of the iron token and would rather be represented by a robot, here's your chance to make those wishes known. On Tuesday, Facebook fans of Monopoly can vote on which piece to eliminate and which one to add. The voting ends Feb. 5.

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...when you've got a date at Jersey Girl!
I think it's safe to say most of us at Morey's love Jersey Girl Drinks & Dining. Our "watercooler talk" generally consists of, "You went to Jersey Girl?! What did you have?" and then we all drool over the answer.
This week, I had a date with my boyfriend and his 2 1/2 year old daughter. That's the great thing about Jersey Girl- it's an awesome date spot, but it's also family friendly. The dining room is gorgeous and you feel like you're in an upscale restaurant, but the atmosphere is relaxed and casual.
We couldn't wait to dig into Jersey Girl's delicious menu options. Boy, do I have some recommendations for you!
Grilled Scottish Salmon- I get this almost every time I visit Jersey Girl. I love salmon, but the soy ginger vinaigrette takes it to another plane of amazing. I also enjoy the contrast between the tender little potatoes and the crisp crunch of the sugar snap peas.
Eggplant Crepes- Ricotta, spinach and basil wrapped in thin and lightly crisp slices of eggplant topped with mozzarella and marinara. I'm sitting here trying to find the words to express the deliciousness of this appetizer, but you're just going to have to try it. You have to.
Roasted Corn Crab Chowder- If ever there was a chowder made for summer, this is it! Roasted sweet corn and lumps of tender crab meat in a chowder with a little kick.
Whiskey Bourbon Bread Pudding- I didn't even know I liked bread pudding. This is truly something to be tasted. It's on my list of things I would bring if I were stranded on an island, but fortunately, it already lives on the same island as I do- The Wildwoods!
Seafood Paella- Chorizo, shredded chicken, scallops, mussels, clams and anything else you can eat from the ocean piled high with saffron rice. My boyfriend ordered this and there was so much, I got to bring the leftovers for lunch the next day!
You really can't go wrong at Jersey Girl. Everything on their menu is so carefully crafted (check out their whole dinner menu here). The John family's passion for exquisite food is evident in every dish. That's what makes a restaurant great. We're lucky to have such a place right here in Wildwood.


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A Florida transplant worries that frigid winter temperatures will turn her into a hermit, never able to step foot outside her apartment unless pulled. As yet another cold snap approaches, she writes for advice.
Dear Miriam,
I moved here from Florida. Coming from beaches, shorts and lots of sunlight, it's difficult to understand winter before getting here. Anyone who tried to convince me to buy "warm winter clothing" to prepare just sounded unreasonable. Now that I'm here, I'm freezing! I'm trying to understand layering and how to stay warm, but I worry that I'll become a hermit, bound to my apartment and never able to step foot outside my door unless pulled. I know that's not necessarily how winter should go and there are ways to enjoy it and adjust, I just don't know how. Help!
Freezing in Philly
Dear Freezing,
The fact that you know to use the word "layering" puts you way ahead of many warm-weather transplants, so I wouldn't call you completely clueless. Then again, layering isn't everything. Case in point: Several years ago, I met an Israeli who was in Philly doing a post-doc. He asked me in November if he'd need a winter coat. I said yes. Then he said that his plan was to wear all his sweaters at once when he left the house in the winter months, and would a coat really be better than that? I still said yes. I literally never saw the guy again, but I think about him all the time when the weather gets cold. (Then I inevitably think of the Friends episode where Joey wore all of Chandler's clothes at once. But I digress.)
You need a warm coat, it's true. You also need a hat, gloves or mittens, a scarf and warm socks. I can't say enough good things about Smartwool brand socks. You don't necessarily need winter boots, per se, but since boots seem to be most women's footwear of choice anyway, get a pair that is warm and waterproof with some kind of traction on the bottom for icy days. (That means something with more substantial insides than rain boots and more substantial outsides than Uggs.) You can get gloves that are smartphone compatible. You can get a scarf that's also a fashion statement. Those things are great, but you also need things that are actually warm and that won't devastate you if they get lost — particularly when it comes to gloves.
One of the things I find hardest about getting dressed in winter or summer is the difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures. In the summer, I want to wear short sleeves and not freeze in air-conditioned buildings. In the winter, I'm happy cuddling up in my thick sweaters so I prefer not to go into places with the heat blasting so high that it feels like a sauna. Since you don't get to control the temperature everywhere you go, you've got the right instinct about layering. Cardigans are great because you can easily take them on and off depending on the indoor climate, but any sweater with a lighter weight shirt underneath is also a good way to go. Two pairs of thin socks can sometimes protect your feet from the cold even more than one pair of thick socks. Tights or leggings underneath jeans is another trick for warmth.
As for controlling the temperature, you do get some control at your home (depending on your apartment arrangement, I guess), so shoot for 68-70 degrees when you're in and 64-65 when you're not. That way, it's liveable, but you're (hopefully!) not spending all your money on utility bills. Keep a pair of slippers by the door and a couple of blankets on the couch and you'll be fine. Slippers are also useful to avoid tracking ice and salt through your house.
You have to do more planning in the winter to go out safely and comfortably, but do make an effort to make plans. You can always invite people over to your place and use your winter inexperience as an excuse. Cabs in Philly are plentiful, so you can splurge on them if the mere idea of walking in the cold makes you shiver. For sure, Philly is a shock from what you're used to, but I'll end with this to give you some perspective: When we had 2-4 inches of snow in Philly a couple of weeks ago, it was snowing 2-4 inches an hour for two days straight in my hometown of Fredonia, NY. So, as Jews the world over like to remind each other, it could always be worse.
Stay warm, and be well,


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Remi, a CFCA sponsored child in India, leaves for school as her mother, Jyotsna, waves goodbye. CFCA has provided Remi with new school supplies.
Many U.S. schoolchildren are still enjoying summer vacation, but CFCA sponsored children in Hyderabad, India, resumed classes in mid- to late June.
(See school calendars around the world in an earlier blog post.)
Sponsorship support allows parents to pay school fees due at the beginning of the academic year, and to buy shoes and textbooks.
The project supplies school bags for the children, and notebooks made by a CFCA bookbinding livelihood program.
In livelihood programs, parents of sponsored children form small groups to develop creative and practical income-generating ideas.
Because of the program, the project can supply the books at a lower price while maintaining quality, as well as providing families with much-needed income.
CFCA-Hyderabad deposits a portion of the sponsorship funds in child accounts at local banks.
Mothers of sponsored children withdraw funds from the accounts to pay school fees and buy uniforms, textbooks and shoes.
This model helps give families a greater sense of dignity as they are actively participating in, not passively receiving, increased access to education.
A mother of a sponsored child withdraws money from her local bank.
"With this money I am able to send my child to a high-quality school, thanks to CFCA," said Jayamma, whose daughter, Nagalaxmi, is sponsored.
Vijaya Rani, another mother of a sponsored child, says that school fees and other school-related costs have increased.
"With the amount which we are getting through CFCA, we are able to bear these expenses," she said.
For many sponsored children, education is opening doors to a realm of new possibilities.
"My ambition is to become an engineer," Nagalaxmi said. "For that I need to work hard."
Go for it, Nagalaxmi! We wish you and your family all the best.


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State of the Boilermakers
CBB Summer Buzz: Purdue
By Elena Bergeron
ESPN The Magazine
Purdue Boilermakers
2009-10: 29-6 (NCAA tournament-- Sweet 16)
They'd been pushing their stay in the tournament a little longer each of the previous two seasons and finally had a team full of Indiana natives that projected as a contender in an Indiana-located Final Four for 2009-10. But after do-everything forward Robbie Hummel tore his ACL in the Big Ten stretch run, the Boilermakers watched as in-state neighbor Butler got to live out what was supposed to be their dream season. "It was tough for guys because it was like if Rob wouldn't have gotten hurt, that would've been our story," says junior guard Lewis Jackson, who rushed back from a broken foot to help the Boilermakers compete last season.
Jay Bilas
Purdue's rebuilding under Matt Painter progressed way ahead of schedule. The Boilermakers cracked the Sweet 16 two seasons in a row, and did so despite injuries. Purdue has a great program again, not just a great team. Purdue has a chance to have a special season, and if the Boilers stay healthy, this could be a Final Four year.
Few teams can boast a trio like Robbie Hummel, E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson. The difference makers, however, will be the supporting cast. Every year, Purdue has gotten better under Painter. The Boilers are solid defensively, well drilled on the offensive end and play as hard together as any team. A lot of teams play hard. Purdue plays hard together. The question is, can Purdue win the battles on the glass that require physical toughness?
Purdue lost Chris Kramer and Keaton Grant, who brought experience and toughness, and that has to be matched by a returnee. I think a real key will be the maturation of Kelsey Barlow. A member of last season's All-Freshman team in the Big Ten, Barlow has size, toughness and a physicality that can be a major boost for Purdue.
Joe Lunardi
The temptation is to slot Purdue right behind Duke in next season's pecking order. After all, the Boilermakers were a legitimate Final Four threat when Robbie Hummel went out last February. The Boilers made it to the Sweet 16 without him and now he returns alongside fellow seniors E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson. That should be more than enough, right?
But suppose Hummel isn't 100 percent following ACL surgery. Or a lack of depth beyond the big three leaves the Boilers a step behind the other Big Ten heavyweights, Michigan State and Ohio State. Most worrisome of all is that the graduation of Chris Kramer -- the ultimate "glue" guy -- turns Purdue into a unit in which the whole isn't equal to the sum of the parts.
I have a hard time believing every one of these questions gets a positive answer. Injuries and team chemistry have a way of being fickle. Will the Boilers be very good again? Absolutely. But I do not see them cutting down the nets in Houston.
Doug Gottlieb
While Purdue returns the vast majority of the talent that has revitalized this proud program, the loss of Chris Kramer is one that is difficult to quantify based on his points per game. His toughness at both ends and willingess to sacrifice himself made him a perfect complement to the talents of JaJuan Johnson, Robbie Hummel and E'Twaun Moore.
When Purdue went through a three-game losing streak midseason last year, many around the team thought that Johnson had mentally checked out a bit, and when they got him going again, the Boilers were back. Lewis Jackson, John Hart and possibly newcomers Terone Johnson and Anthony Johnson (no relation but both are very well regarded) need to provide some 3-point accuracy, as the Boilers only shot 31 percent as a team last season.
With the scoring of Moore, Johnson, Hummel and a bevy of talented young guards, Purdue will be right in the mix in the deep and experienced Big Ten. But the loss of Kramer and Keaton Grant to graduation, the at times up and down nature of Johnson, and Hummel coming off a late season ACL injury should give us just a moment of pause in anointing Purdue a Final Four favorite.
Without Hummel, Purdue went 6-2 and fell to eventual champ Duke in the Sweet 16, lacking the offensive diversity to push further. Sure the Boilermakers missed the 6-foot-8 Hummel's dogged rebounding, but losing his inside-out scoring (15.7 ppg on 36.4 percent 3-point shooting and 45.5 percent shooting overall) helped drag the team's 114.3 adjusted efficiency (a top-25 rating) down to 108.3 (70th in the country) in the eight games he missed.
With the core of returning seniors back -- Hummel reteams with JaJuan Johnson and leading scorer E'Twaun Moore, who both nixed NBA draft plans -- Purdue is the only BCS team to return three all-league selections. The goal, however, is still the same as when the trio emerged as Baby Boilers: competing for a title. "Seeing Butler do it made us even more hungry," says Jackson. "This year, we want to get to that stage regardless of whether it's in Houston or Hawaii or wherever because we've seen the dream that Butler got to live."
That'll take a little luck and contributions from more than just the big three.
Welcome to Campus
Terone Johnson, 6-2, SG
The veteran team has a solid number of minutes to give out now that Chris Kramer and Keaton Grant have graduated. Johnson, the prototypical Purdue recruit, should be the first youngster to fight his way onto the court. He's always been a well-rounded contributor, averaging 21.5 ppg on 51 percent shooting, 4.4 rpg and 3.9 apg for Indianapolis' North Central (Eric Gordon's high school), but the big-bodied guard (190 pounds) can also defend in the backcourt and on the wing. "All our guards will be fighting for minutes," says Hummel. "But Terone has stepped it up on D in open gym."
Anthony Johnson, 6-2, SG
More of a slashing guard, Johnson fell out of the top 100 rankings because of an ankle injury his junior year. A rare Chicago CPL signee, he can be a volume scorer who can get hot from 3, but his role on this season's team will depend on his ability to play passing lanes when Moore is on the bench. Johnson played AAU ball with freshman forwards Donnie Hale and Travis Carroll.
Hole to Fill: Defensive stopper
If last season's buzz was how to plug up the Hummel-sized gap in the frontcourt, this season's will be how to replace two-time Big Ten defensive POY Kramer. The 6-3 guard masochistically relished the job of shutting down the other team's best player, no matter what position that guy played. And when Hummel went down, it was the undersized Kramer who battled at the 4.
Don't think coach Matt Painter's team will suffer a defensive drop-off. Even with Kramer playing some post, Purdue's adjusted defensive efficiency never dropped below third in the nation thanks to Painter's insistence on pressuring the ball and willingness to send five players to crash the boards instead of two or three. With the 6-10 JaJuan Johnson's 4.1 blocks per game lurking in the paint, look for a combination of Kelsey Barlow, Terone Johnson and Patrick Bade to take it to opponents' scorers.
New Role: Kelsey Barlow
Last year, the 6-5 Barlow earned spot starts and wound up as Painter's first guy off the bench thanks to his ball-hawking skills and willingness to guard four spots on the court. So far, he's the favorite to win the vacant starter's spot, but Barlow's decision-making with the ball in his hands is suspect, and he'll have to find a way to contribute more offensively (3.4 ppg, 1.6 apg) and not be an end-of-game liability at the free throw line (44.6 percent) if he doesn't want to get booted by Johnson or D.J. Byrd.
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How well Hummel bounces back from injury will dictate Purdue's future.
Summer School
Jackson and Hummel were the only two Boilermakers in classes since May -- Purdue student-athletes have to be enrolled in at least one class to have their summer rent covered -- in order to spend the full summer rehabbing. Jackson says his foot (which was operated on last season) is back to about 90 percent and he's been cleared for full-court play. The pass-first, tempo-pushing guard has used the time to rework his jumper. "I'm breaking down the fundamentals of it. Once I got hurt, I lost my legs and tried to change my shot to adjust to that. It's been just working on keeping my legs under me when I shoot and getting my confidence back. I'm not going to take a huge number of [shots] in games, but I do know that I have to be able to hit them when I'm open." Jackson's never been a huge scorer (5.9 ppg in 08-09 vs. 2.4 ppg in 09-10) but he used to be 44.5 percent on his occasional attempts from 3 and went just 1-for-11 last season.
For his part, Hummel just got cleared for agility drills, after having spent the summer working to strengthen the muscles in his right leg and hitting the weight room. "I've heard that August is probably going to be when I get cleared to play, but I haven't been given a set date," he says. Most of his teammates have been back on campus since June 15, except for JaJuan Johnson, who spent part of July training with the USA national team in Las Vegas. "He told us he got to guard Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay, Lamar Odom. I think that was the part he was most excited about," Hummel says.
Elena Bergeron is a staff writer for ESPN The Magazine.


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If you want to join the stylish Swedes on a night out in Stockholm, you won't have any trouble finding somewhere to start as the city boasts a great variety of bars, clubs and pubs. To find out about some of the top nightspots in the Swedish capital, we asked you to tell us about your favourite bars in Stockholm over at our Hostelworld.com Facebook page. Here's what you had to say…
Ice Bar
Alexandra Kovacova says:
My fave bar in Stockholm is definitely Absolut Ice Bar, I just loved it there. Great atmosphere, you look like from other world in that huge blue jacket they give you. Have your drink very fast as it's freezing there. Love the icy colours of the bar and those of the drinks as well. And it's the best place to take some funny pictures 🙂
Lukas Mistina says:
I can also recommend Ice bar in Stockholm
Cyndi Sperry says:
It's touristy, but you meet so many "cool" travellers…so I also say the Ice bar.
Ronnie Young says:
The Ice bar
Junius Carter says:
The ice bar for sure!
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Ice harvested from the River Torne is used to create the icy wonderland that is the Absolut Icebar where the temperature is -5ºC all year round. Book your visit and you'll be treated to a 40-minute visit which includes gloves and a cape to keep you warm, along with a cocktail of your choice. Drinks here are served up in ice glasses, with seats and tables also made from ice.
Location: Nordic Sea Hotel, Vasaplan 4.
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Eimear MacHale says:
Debaser 🙂
Hostelworld.com says:
Debaser Slussen, located in Stockholm's popular Södermalm district, is the original of these venues with Debaser clubs now also found at four other locations around the city. This is the place to go if you're into rock music as it plays host to a stream of top Swedish and international rock acts. Along with great music, it also boasts a funky vibe and a good variety of drinks.
Location: Karl Johans Torg 1.
The Soap Bar
Francesco Paolo Titta says:
Soap bar, nearby Stureplan… nice place where u can listen to good music and meet nice people…
Hostelworld.com says:
Initially opened back in 1997, the Soap Bar is a popular spot with a young, trendy crowd who come here to drink and listen to a wide variety of music. On busy nights be prepared to queue.
Location: Nybrogatan 1.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 4pm-3am, Sat noon-3am, Sun 10pm-3am.
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Hostelworld.com says:
If you're looking for something outside of the pub and club scene, why not check out this cosy little café on Gamla Stan. This gay-friendly spot has a great atmosphere and is frequently packed full of people who come to enjoy the delicious hot chocolate drinks, desserts and more.
Location: Stortorget 18.
Opening hours: Daily 9am-11pm.
La Isla
Juan Cifrian says:
La Isla! The salsa dancing night that brings Swedes and Latin-American immigrants together is all types of awesome. And the Swedes can hold their own! Bizarro World.
Hostelworld.com says:
Marketing itself as the best Latin club in town, La Isla hosts hopping club nights along with salsa dance classes. Step out onto the dance floor here and you'll meet a mix of both locals and visitors who've come to shake it to first-rate Latin music.
Location: Sankt Eriksgaten 51.
Opening hours: Wed 7pm-1am, Fri 7pm-3am, Sat 8pm-3am, closed Sun-Tues & Thurs.
Pub Anchor
Craig Costine says:
Being a bit of a metalhead, I'd have to go for Pub Anchor. Always worth a visit with live bands, and rock karaoke. Food there's pretty good and the staff are awesome. Pop in if you're in the area 🙂
Hostelworld.com says:
Rock fans will love this popular bar in the Vasastan district of the city. Along with top-notch tunes, Pub Anchor provides plenty of entertainment including everything from music quizzes to karaoke nights. Live bands and DJs also feature here regularly.
Location: Sveavägen 90.
Cenk Özkan says:
Of course Engelen:))
Hostelworld.com says:
Both bar, restaurant and club, Engelen is somewhere you could spend your entire night. After enjoying a steak in the restaurant, you can listen to live music in the bar area and then head into the club and dance the night away.
Location: Kornhamnstorg 59B.
Spy Bar
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Hostelworld.com says:
Located in the Östermalm district, Spy Bar is a glitzy spot frequented by a glamorous crowd. The music here tends to be of the house and R&B varieties.
Location: Birger Jarlsgatan 20.
Vampire Lounge
Zorana Jagodic says:
vAMpIRe lOUNgE
Hostelworld.com says:
Fancy a Count Dracula? If so, check out this bar which serves up a huge selection of cocktails including the aforementioned Count and others with names like Vampire's Blood, Crossfire, At Stake and Vlad the Impaler. Non-alcoholic tipples are also available. On top of its cool collection of cocktails and awesome underground interior, Vampire Lounge also provides plenty of entertainment including live DJs.
Location: Östgötagatan 41.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 5pm-1am, Sat-Sun 7pm-1am.
And many more…
Morbror Patrik Hjalmarsson says:
Hornstull Strand & Debaser Slussen
Lizz Swan says:
Which one to choose?! Chokladkoppen has the best hot chocolate in town and the ice bar is certainly something one has to visit. But my favourite has to be 'Och himlen därtill' in the skatteskrapam building on Söder. It has the best views out over Stockholm. 🙂
Andrea Seven says:
Anchor and Debaser for sure
Nicholas Dawson says:
Indigo Bar. Or Büno. Both on Götgatan. Best street ever.
Threehouse BednBreakfast says:
Bröderna Olson garlic and shots on Folkungagatan at Södermalm – great vibe, good music, nice interior, 50s style, great drink list, here you can even order a beer with garlic(!!) Carmen at Tjärhovsgatan – The place for a beer, talking and spot the "söder" people. Klubb Gås at Bar 122 at Folkungagatan – Great music a la punk, rock….


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Adieu to you
This is my final blog entry for HealthTalk.com.
I want to take this time to thank you, the readers of the blog, for your insightful and interesting comments, and for taking the time to read my latest take on this literally gut-wrenching ailment.
I also want to thank the best Web content editor I've ever worked with, Natalie, for all her help in keeping me from embarrassing myself, and for doing what great editors do best; making decent copy become great copy.
And I can't forget to thank Andrew Schorr, the founder of HealthTalk (whom I've interviewed twice), for creating HealthTalk and making the Web site so accessible and necessary for those seeking advice on living with chronic disease.
I hate to use the cliché phrase, "I've learned so much from you all," but it is true that I have learned a great deal from the HealthTalk community and from the experience of writing a blog twice a week. I got into the practice of writing a weekly column while at the Mercer Island Reporter. And after I left in 2005, I got out of the habit of writing several articles a week. This opportunity to write personal experience articles kept my skills sharp and my status as an ink-stained wretch intact. Plus, being a presence in the "blogosphere" is an amazing experience, as you hear from people you never knew existed, people you knew when you were a teenager and relatives that you hoped not to hear from ever again.
I've read the stories of other Crohn's sufferers who are dealing with symptoms that make my plight seem like a walk in the park, and I've read the blogs of people with diseases that are frightening, and who display an inordinant amount of courage in just living day to day with pain and serious health problems. The grace of living for weeks without pain has been mine since finding a doctor who could diagnose my Crohn's and prescribe medications that work for me. I wish that grace for all my fellow Crohn's sufferers.
My wish for 2007 is that I can exercise regularly and become stronger as I gain muscle mass, and that the Canadian research scientists who've discovered a way to cure diabetes in mice will discover a way to cure Crohn's in mice and, eventually, humans.
I hope I've been able to entertain, inform and amuse you in the past three months, because I have had a great time being the Crohn's blogger.
Take care and have a great, pain-free new year!


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If you haven't made plans for spring break, it's not too late to try an alternative break. The Alternative Breaks Program, part of the CU Volunteer Resource Center, sends teams of college students to engage in community-based service projects across the country during each college break. This spring, openings are still available for trips to San Francisco (food access), San Diego (urban poverty), Cincinnati (immigration rights), Atlanta (youth advocacy), New Orleans (disaster relief) and New Jersey (disaster relief).
Students interested in learning about the issues faced by members of communities with whom they may otherwise have little or no direct contact, an alternative break is a great option, according to Jen Ross, director of the Volunteer Resource Center on campus.
"CU Alternative Breaks is first and foremost designed to serve students on the CU-Boulder campus," said Ross. "Our service to students is providing the possibility for out-of-classroom learning opportunities on important social issues such as poverty, disaster relief, ecology, inner-city education, HIV/AIDS services, wildlife preservation, nutrition and wellness, and border issues. This spring we have added a disaster relief trip to assist the victims of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey."
The immersion in diverse environments enables students to experience, discuss and understand social issues in a significant way, ultimately moving students toward action to make a positive impact in their own communities, she said.
Students interested in an Alternative Spring Break trip in 2013 should apply at their earliest convenience by visiting http://volunteer.colorado.edu/programs/alternative-breaks. For more information e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Climate change is changing the environment and the way that we see disasters.
According to a report by the Center for American Progress, from 2011 to 2013 the federal government spent an estimated $136 billion on weather-related disaster relief and recovery. During this same time, they government also spent $22.4 billion on its 43 disaster preparedness programs – 16.5 percent of that spent on relief and recovery.
In January, the draft National Climate Assessment predicted more and stronger natural disasters for upcoming years, making disaster preparedness a priority.
Whether on a national, state, or local level, disaster preparedness is expensive. Edna, Texas footed a $2.5 million bill to build a hurricane shelter for its 5,500 residents. The Federal Emergency Management Agency furnished about 75 percent of those funds and plans to allot about $680 million to create similar facilities in 18 other states.
Natural disasters ravage both the city and the country. Of the $22.4 billion spent on disaster preparedness programs, about $12 billion went to Agriculture Department programs to support the protection of water resources from drought and floods.
A 2012 report by the National Resources Defense Council investigated the preparedness of states against natural disasters and found many states in the Corn Belt and Midwest regions had not considered or created any programs to prepare for climate change.
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In November 1998 -- 15 years ago -- an agreement was reached that smothered the widespread use of tobacco in the United States.
The companies capitulated to the demands of the states, and accusations that the companies used deceptive ads to push cigarettes on unsuspecting customers.
The states sought billions. They said the tobacco companies had to compensate them for huge Medicaid expenses to treat the ill effects of tobacco.
The lead attorney for the states, Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore, said the suit was based on a simple legal notion You caused the health crisis; you pay for it.
After a long, bitter battle, the court ruled against the tobacco companies, ordering them to stop the advertising programs (such as those with a character named Joe Camel) and pay, in perpetuity, cash to each of the states every year.
The long ordeal was depicted in the 1999 movie The Insider, starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, about a former tobacco company employee who blew the whistle and gave Moore the evidence he needed to press his claim. The insider, Jeffry Wigand, continued to talk openly about the deception of the tobacco companies, despite death threats.
Wigand eventually appeared on the 60 Minutes news show. He was interviewed by newsman Mike Wallace. Wallace and the 60 Minutes crew had to overcome the objections of the CBS owners to broadcast the interview.
In the 1998 settlement, tobacco companies agreed to pay at least $206 billion over the first 25 years, about $10 billion per year.
The state's use the money in different ways. In Nebraska, some of it is used for general obligations, but some of it specifically pays for tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services spends about $2.3 million a year to fund the Tobacco Free Nebraska program.
That money funds nine coalitions across the state, including the group, Tobacco Free Lincoln County.
In the settlement, the four manufacturers also agreed not to "take any action, directly or indirectly, to target youth within any settling state in the advertising, promotion or marketing of tobacco products, or take any action the primary purpose of which is to initiate, maintain or increase the incidence of youth smoking within any settling state."
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Before the settlement, tobacco use rates had declined since 1964, when the U.S. Surgeon General issued his first critical report on tobacco, and the word was out: tobacco causes cancer and a host of other problems.
Since then, public perceptions regarding tobacco have continued to change and restrictions have increased on smoking.
In North Platte, 10 years after the master settlement agreement, the city council passed a clean air ordinance, in June 2008.
The ordinance, No. 3728, prohibited smoking in all facilities, including vehicles, which are owned, leased or operated by the city. It also forbid smoking within bark parks and ball fields, as well as in the bleachers and grandstands, and near the entrances to the recreation center or public library, and within 50 feet of any carnival ride in any city park.
Last summer, the city council extended its 50-foot no-smoke zone to the splash pad at Memorial Park.
Statewide, a year after North Platte's clean air ordinance, the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act was enacted in 2009, prohibiting smoking in nearly all public indoor places. The law allows motels to designate up to 20% of their guest rooms for smoking.
With smoking forbidden indoors, bars, restaurants and clubs soon built outdoor beer gardens where smokers can light up, as reported in a Bulletin article entitled Land of the Free.
According to the American Lung Association, "To date, compliance has been exceptional."
On Jan. 1, 2010 tobacco-free campus policies also went into effect at Mid-Plains Community College. And, all K-12 schools in Lincoln County prohibit tobacco use on their property.
In addition, many apartment owners and managers in North Platte now have policies prohibiting smoking inside their units, including Autumn Park of the North Platte Housing Authority, according to George Haws, who coordinates the Lincoln County Tobacco Free Coalition.
Haws said smoke-free apartment policies are becoming more commonplace across the country, but the coalition has more work to do.
The American Lung Association is also harsh on Nebraska, at least in some regards. The lung association gives Nebraska a grade of A in "smoke-free air" but the state gets grades of Fs for tobacco cessation and prevention programs, and cigarette taxation.
The federal government has also increased tobacco taxes over the years.
By 2006, a smoker sent 39 cents per pack in taxes to Washington, D.C. Another 64 cents a pack went to the state of Nebraska.
Nebraska's cigarette tax remains at 64 cents, but in 2009, the federal government jumped the tax on cigarettes to $1.01 a pack.
Bills to increase Nebraska's excise taxes on tobacco products have been introduced in the Legislature every year since 2011, and will probably be considered again in 2014.
There is talk of using tobacco tax revenue to offset property taxes.
However, tobacco control advocates such as Haws say their main concern is not raising money for the state, but combating the high costs of tobacco use in society, and the fact that "some of our state's youth continue to be attracted to tobacco."
They point to statistics that show every time taxes on tobacco products increase, youth tobacco initiation rates go down, and more adult users also quit.
Haws and other tobacco control advocates also want to see more money from the 1998 tobacco settlement to be used for prevention and control efforts -- more than the $2.3 million for such programs in 2012 and 2013.
By comparison, Haws notes that tobacco companies spend about $58.8 million marketing products each year in Nebraska.
Fighting tobacco
Haws has been coordinating the Lincoln County Tobacco Free Coalition since February. He said the coalition does the following:
Encourages residents to keep homes and vehicles smoke-free, and asks people to pledge to have a smoke-free home and vehicle.
Works with Community Connections Substance Abuse Prevention system and schools on tobacco prevention in children and teenagers.
Works with apartment owners and managers who want help in establishing smoke-free apartment policies.
Works with local law enforcement agencies on tobacco sales compliance checks, to be sure clerks are requiring buyers to be 18 years or older.
Points people who want to quit to helpful resources.
"Tobacco use rates have gone down over the years, but tobacco continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States," Haws said.
He said tobacco companies are continually developing products to attract new users. Menthol cigarettes were followed by dissolvable tobacco products and flavored little cigars, he said, "and now we have electronic (vapor) cigarettes."
Although research is incomplete, sometimes e-cigarettes are touted as smoking cessation products. Some e-cigarettes contain a mixture of nicotine and flavorings, while others release a flavored vapor without nicotine.
Haws said e-smokes concern him, because statistics show they have become more accepted by youth during the last year or so, and might lead to smoking more harmful products.
Haws said secondhand smoke continues to be a concern, especially in homes and vehicles.
"Children, people with chronic health problems and the elderly are most affected," he said.
Concern for small children has motivated the Lincoln County Tobacco Free coalition to join with Great Plains Regional Medical Center and local agencies to give out baby bibs that have an anti-smoking message.
The attractive bibs will carry a profound smoke-free message, Haws said, and they will be ready soon, near the 15th anniversary of the far-ranging national tobacco settlement.
This report was first published in the Nov. 6 print edition of the North Platte Bulletin.
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Meaning: flashy jewellery worn to create the impression of wealth
For example:
- Check out all the bling around that guy's neck. It must weigh a ton!
- Most people have gold bling or silver bling, but they don't usually mix it up.
"bling-bling" means the same thing
Origin: Originally used in U.S. hip-hop and rap culture, and possibly derived from the sound of heavy necklaces hitting one another.
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The Adams is a versatile non-specific mayfly imitation developed by Len Halladay in the '20s for his friend C.F.Adams. It is popular because it mimics a whole range of mayfly duns. Duns are young adult mayflies that have just emerged from their nymphal shuck and are drying their wings in preparation to fly off the surface of the water. Trout can easily see the sailboat shaped duns floating high in the water above them and will come right out of the water to snarf-up such tasty morsels. This is exactly what makes fishing with dry-flies fun and exciting - who wouldn't be thrilled to watch the tables be turned on a voracious predator exploding from the depths to ambush what it perceives to be a helpless, flightless insect?
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JAMES Rowe helped Tranmere Rovers to a 1-1 draw against Chester with a goal in the first half of their pre-season friendly on Wednesday.
Rob Edwards named a side that was a mixture of trialists, youth scholars and professionals, with Jason Koumas starting behind Cole Stockton.
Eliot Richards had the first shot of the game on ten minutes and Antonie Boland headed over from a Koumas free kick soon after.
On 14 minutes Rovers took the lead. A long range swerving shot from Koumas was palmed up in the air by the keeper and after he was unable to gather at the second attempt Rowe tapped in from close range.
Ibou Touray fired wide after running on to a Koumas through ball on 17 minutes and Rowe tested the keeper with a right foot volley on 35 minutes after also being set up by Koumas.
The home side brought a couple of good saves out of trialist keeper Arron Jameson and equalised on the stroke of half time when a right wing cross was turned into his own net by Antonie Boland.
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Samsung had pleaded with Judge Koh to keep those details out of the public eye, arguing that it would damage it from a competitive perspective. Judge Koh had little sympathy for the South Korean electronics company, though, siding with local firm Apple, who argued the information should be made public regardless of the damage to its rival.
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WINCHESTER Police have today issued an efit following an assault in which a man suffered a broken jaw.
A 22-year-old man was walking home after a night out with two female friends when a man began to follow them from Sparkford Road.
The incident occurred at around 1.30am on Saturday, February 16 on Airlie Road. The victim was punched and kicked and suffered a broken jaw that needed surgery.
The suspect is described as: white, 22-23, five feet 11 inches tall, medium build, short blond or brown hair, clean shaven. He was wearing a dark coloured jacket, dark coloured smart trousers and dark footwear with black soles.
PC Darryl Clarke from Winchester CID said: "The victim had spent the evening at the student union on Sparkford Street prior to this unprovoked assault.
"The student union was busy on this evening due to the Winton Weekend where former students who were in sports teams return to play the current sports teams.
"I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or who thinks they may recognise the man from the efit image."


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'matches, agreed the Sabres have no stars. (Chris Drury, who led them with 30 goals, is their highest-paid player at $2.9 million, half of what is earned by Hossa, the Thrashers' second-highest paid player; Carolina's highest paid is Brind'Amour at $3.8 million.) "We have a group of guys where everyone realizes their role on the team," Grier said.'
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With the Fancy Food Show in town, Raph took some time to tell you about some of the fantastic local, artisanal food products that he's highlighting at our Markets. To accompany them, we've also got a wide selection of great spirits and beer that are proudly crafted right here in San Francisco. Here are a few that I'm particularly excited about this season.
Sutton Cellars Vermouth – A thicker-bodied, grapey vermouth that tastes beautiful all on its own over ice. Crafted from a base of Sonoma white wine and infused with botanicals, including rosemary from the bush near the winery.
No. 209 is a San Francisco gin distillery owned by the Rudd family (owners of Rudd Oakville Estate Winery and Dean & DeLuca). They pride No. 209 on being a "handcrafted, unique and intriguing spirit that is truly artisanal in quality".
Junipero Gin, which was given the "Best Gin in Show" award at the 2012 NY World Wine and Spirits show, is made by hand in a small distillery in the Potrero Hill section of San Francisco. Anchor Distilling Company, which produces Junipero Gin, also produces Anchor 18th Century Spirit Whiskey, hand-crafting from a mash of 100% rye malt.
Legendary San Francisco brewer Anchor Brewing, an affiliate of Anchor Distilling Company, produces Anchor Bock Beer, a fine seasonal offering that's dark, strong, refreshing and perfect for the onset of spring in San Francisco.
Speakeasy Betrayal is a seasonal release from this San Francisco brewer. It's an Imperial Red Ale with flavors of caramel and malt and hints of tropical fruits. With its rich mouthfeel and full body, it pairs well with stew steak.
Almanac Biere de Chocolat is a collaboration between nomadic farm-to-barrel San Francisco brewers Almanac and our friends at the phenomenal San Francisco chocolatier Dandelion Chocolate. The result is this rich, decadent, dark and smoky beer.
You can find all of these local products in our Made in SF display at Bi-Rite Market on Divisadero, and just ask for them at 18th Street and we'll be happy to help you out. We hope you enjoy these products from our friends and neighbors as much as we do!


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Ryan Kelly of Green River Fly Fisher has been a busy guide this year with great fishing along the entire stretch of river below the dam to the Colorado state line. Thanks Ryan for finding time to send in reports and pictures.
Green River Fishing Report for July 11thFlows: 1100 during the day up to 1600 in the evening. Hatches: Caddis, cicadas, yellow sallies, pmd's, The dry fly fishing has been great over the last few weeks. There are numerous bugs on the water. There are still a few cicadas around and the fish are still eating them, more so on B, but on A some as well. The cicadas that are still out there are a size 2. There are lots of sallies and caddis on lower A and all the way through B on to C section. B section has had a good PMD hatch each day as well. There are a few PMD's on A section in spots. Crickets have produced well on the A section as an alternative to cicadas. I don't really have a report for nymphs as I have not nymph fished in the last month. I would assume there are plenty of sally nymphs and caddis pupa swimming around down there given the amount of insects on the surface. The crowds have slightly dissipated now that the June rush is over.
There are some great fish in the pics this week along with a shot of a mondo cicada. There is also a rare cutthroat which happened to be just shy of 22 inches. A rare fish on the Green indeed.


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I have great sympathy for the Newtown victims and their families, but I also feel compelled to answer the burning question of the day: "Who needs a so-called assault rifle?" I do.
Why? Because I no longer trust the U.S. government to "support and defend the Constitution." Consider these facts:
1) In 2012, the Department of Homeland Security ordered 1.6 billion rounds of .40-caliber hollow-point ammunition. DHS operates only on U.S. soil, dealing solely with the American people. Hollow-point ammunition is banned by the Geneva Convention, and is not used by the U.S. military. The total order represents five-plus bullets for every American man, woman, and child.
2) DHS also ordered over 1,900 bullet-proof roadside checkpoint booths, and $400,000 worth of radiation protection pills. Is it expecting a radiological event? (Or perhaps planning a "false flag" event to justify martial law?)
3) The FEMA mission has been changed from "emergency preparation and assistance" to "population control."
Meanwhile, Barack Obama is insisting that American citizens have no right to purchase arms and ammunition for their own self-defense. This country was founded on the idea that only an armed citizenry can be trusted to keep government honest. That idea has been turned upside down. The new message is that only an armed government can be trusted, and that individual citizens are all potential terrorists and mass murderers.
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If she had lived, the young woman whose brutal rape and beating last month led to a nationwide debate on India's treatment of women, would be celebrating today.
She and her parents would likely have bought boxes of sweets to share with friends and neighbors, a common way to celebrate passing an exam or getting a new job in India.
That wasn't to be.
By the time the young woman's name appeared on Wednesday on a list of students who scored the highest marks in an exam required to qualify for a physiotherapy degree, it had been 10 days since her family completed her last rites. She died on Dec. 29 of the injuries sustained in the December attack.
Her brother told The Wall Street Journal that they had heard about the results from news reports.
"She used to work through the night and yet she fared well in her exams," he said. "We are very happy…wish she was around."
The 23-year-old student secured 73% in her final exam in September, said Harish Arora, chairman of the Sai Institute of Paramedical and Allied Sciences, in the northern hill town ofDehra Dun, where she studied. She scored 800 out of a possible total of 1,100 points, Mr. Arora said in telephone interview Thursday, making her the second-highest scoring student in the class.
"She has done very well. It is not easy to get such good marks," Mr. Arora said.
The young woman enrolled in the college in 2008. While there, she transformed from a shy teenager to an active participant in college activities, helping to organize dance recitals and other events. At the same time, she worked a night shift in a call center to pay for her college fees, friends and staff said.
Bhawna Ghai, a professor and head of the physiotherapy department said she was "very proud" at her "excellent" performance. "She had a desire to do well in her career."
"I'm feeling sad she is not here to receive our praise," said Ms. Ghai. "I would have hugged her at her wonderful performance."
The young woman stood second in a class of 29 students who scored between 50% to 65% of total possible points, on average, the professor added.
The college has offered free education to her younger brothers and plans to refund the $3,300 in fees that the woman paid for her physiotherapy course.
The chairman, Mr. Arora, has also said the college was planning to start a scholarship program in tribute to the young woman.
– Saurabh Chaturvedi contributed to this post.
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Lind having no trouble finding groove at plate
BRADENTON, Fla. -- It's a far cry from being Mr. October, but Adam Lind seems to have this Spring Training thing down to a science.
Lind entered play Wednesday afternoon hitting .440, which ranks fourth among all qualified batters during the Grapefruit League season.
The feat is something Lind has a track record with, considering since 2011 he has arguably been Toronto's best spring hitter -- as evidenced by his .359 (46-for-128) overall average.
"He is really focused right now," manager John Gibbons said. "He's in good shape. I think from Day 1, what does he need to do, I remember Adam was a guy that used the whole field. He has power to all fields and he's doing that.
"When I saw him a bit in Kansas City, when I was there, it looked like he was strictly pulling the ball. When he's using the whole field, that's when he's really dangerous."
Lind continued his hot streak versus the Pirates on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
If that's going to continue during the regular season, Lind will need to maintain a similar approach at the plate. There's been plenty of talk during Spring Trainings the past few years about getting him to hit to all fields, but it hasn't necessarily carried over into the season.
Gibbons, though, doesn't think it should be a difficult adjustment to become that type of all-around hitter once again.
"No, because he has done that before," Gibbons said. "A lot of guys will come up through the Minor Leagues and they're strictly pull hitters. They don't have the ability to use the whole field like that. Those guys don't have anything to fall back on."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Joe Huggins
From: Grand Junction
Oct 15, 2001
|A good route, I've soloed it many times, but have always referred to it as White Lightning. Don't know the first though.
By Peter Spindloe
From: North Vancouver, BC
Nov 28, 2001
|I agree that it's a little easier than the grade suggests, but a very pleasant climb, even on a fairly cold day (look at the pictures).
By Shane Zentner
From: Colorado
Feb 3, 2003
|[Definitely] a worthy climb with good pro. I fell at the crux of Hand Crack and was stopped by a green alien. This was a fun route to do, [especially] if one is a beginning 5.10 trad leader, such as myself.
By M. Morley
From: Sacramento, CA
Jun 22, 2003
|Excellent route with varied technique.
By Chris Archer
Nov 30, 2003
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Great climb. Don't know why it was renamed in the guide, especially since there is already a route named Handcracker on the West Ridge. As Joe says, it had always been referred to as White Lightning until Boulder Climbs South came out.
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From: Boulder
Apr 21, 2004
|Fun, Fun, Fun route !! Don't try to fiddle with nuts or it gets quite pumpy! just shove small cams in an let 'er rip!!
By William McGehee
From: Choctaw, OK
Oct 9, 2004
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
I was a little gripped on this (I have a whole LIST of excuses, but in the interest of posterity...), so I sewed it up REALLY well. One nut which was backing up a slung flake before the wide crack at the top. The rest were cams. Takes green alien (blue if you are REALLY gripped at the beginning) through #2 at the top. Leave the #3 on the ground. No need for the weight. Wonderful climb. 5.10a/b
I left a blue (small) Trango Flexcam at the bottom due to darkness and difficulties involving removal. I have a case of beer for the brave/honest soul that returns it to me. Sentimental values more than anything else... Thanks.
By William McGehee
From: Choctaw, OK
Oct 9, 2004
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Sorry... That's a "college case" (12 beers), not a full case of micros... It ain't worth THAT much to me! ~Wm
By William McGehee
From: Choctaw, OK
Oct 13, 2004
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Russ, you know what???
YOU suck! No, actually, I respect all that you and Darren said. I think that you both see things pretty similarly after reviewing profiles last night. Incidentally, you both sound like really cool people to climb with. Not only does it embarass me that I got my nuts in a crack, but it also pisses me off that I lost the money invested in said nuts. Believe me when I said that I tried hard to remove the cram. I placed a green alien immediately below it, slung it, put my foot in it toe into the rock, then levered my ankle down on the Green to expand the rock just a few microns, maybe more. The cam actually repositioned with my urging. The idea was to move it up to a wider spot in the crack... Didn't work. Tried the "reverse fiddle" method too.. Point is that it was getting dark, cold, we had but one flashlight, and I had shit to do, namely get a less-than-enthusiastic girlfriend down from the area while we could still see. Car was reached in the dark, but we made it.
About the bugging bit, I fully expected some fun and interesting replies so I was adequately braced before re-visiting my post. Believe it or not I laughed a good bit. All in good fun, all in the interest of further opening one's mind. In any case, thanks for the comments, the fascinating nut-rescuing technique. I bet you're one of the ones who tried to pilfer (if not successfully) "Myke's Stopper" on Myke's Stopper Slab... I can't remember if it's still there or not. Maybe reason to re-visit the climb. Keep the comments coming in one form or another. Give's me something to do instead of research papers...due tomorrow...that I haven't started yet...
By Anonymous Coward
Feb 21, 2005
|A great climb! I think this climb deserves its rating. The finger locks can be slick and if you have sausages for fingers like me its hard to get those puppies in there. A word to the wise...Dont place gear in the crack directly after the finger crack and expect it to hold. My first time on it I got pumped after the finger locks plugged a .5 cam in the crap rock and went for it only to fall. My piece pulled as did a good hunk of rock.
By Jason Shatek
Jul 22, 2005
rating: 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
|I thought this route could go at 10a or 10b. This is an excellent route for starting 5.10 leaders. The gear is very good and straight forward. However, the moves eluded me for some time! The finger crack is really pumpy with crappy feet. The second you hop out onto the slab the clock starts ticking; just use cams or you'll burn out! Move quickly or the boogeyman in your head will demand you yell "take" after a short period of time. To me it felt like a more sustained climb than chockstone and I had a harder time with this one than tagger. Probably because it requires sequencing of several 5.10 moves while placing gear. I doubled on green aliens for the finger crack; it just sucks'um right off your rack. Last week I fell on on one of the green aliens and it held, so its a good piece to bring. Very good climb; highly recommended!
By Rob Kepley
From: Westminster,CO
Sep 16, 2006
rating: 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
|One of the best climbs in this area. Great pro throughout with fun movement.
By Ken Cangi
From: Eldorado Springs, CO
Nov 11, 2007
rating: 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
|I agree with Dave. This route, compared to Chockstone, which I think has a harder and tricker crux move, is pretty straightforward. All the jams and locks are solid.
By Andy Laakmann
Site Landlord
From: Bend, OR
Oct 21, 2008
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Good fun. Felt soft for the grade, I give it 10a. Bomber pro every step of the way.
By Eric Goltz
From: Boulder, CO
Nov 4, 2008
|I'm writing this because it's not mentioned in the description: you can place a directional near the top of the pitch, then lower off a set of double-bolts atop Terminal Velocity. After your partner is finished cleaning, you'll be all set to TR T.V.!
By Larry Marquardt
Aug 25, 2009
|I'm thinking Jim Michael and Dan Hare did the first ascent at roughly the same time as Xanadu was put up. :)
By Andrew McLean
From: Colorado
Nov 20, 2009
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Loved this route. This was my first Eldo. "5.10" lead and I must say I thought it was easier than some 5.9+ in the area. Not a surprise. Extra #2s and a #3 for the hand crack up high would have been nice.
By JVonD
From: Longmont, CO
Mar 2, 2010
Steve A's ascent of White Lightning (AKA: Hand Crack) 5.10b in Eldorado Canyon Colorado.
By Joseph Crotty
From: Broomfield, CO
Mar 2, 2010
rating: 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
|JVonD, love the video of Steve Annecone. Is the sound track from 'Blodder is my Spotter?'
By ClimberSuz
From: Jackson, WY
May 24, 2010
|Just for another perspective on size (it matters!): for me the crux was the top section which was between hand and fist (#3 Camalot)! The fingers and hand sections were easier. Great route without a doubt.
By Tommey-James
From: Boulder,Colorado
Jul 11, 2011
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Great gear, thought the cruz was down low exiting the finger locks and getting to the hand crack. 10a is perfect, for sure no harder.
By Canon
Jul 23, 2011
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|You can TR it from the Terminal Velocity anchor with a directional in the crack up at the top. Fantastic climb. There are a couple swallows that live in the second crack above the crux.
By Ben Burnett
From: Colorado
Mar 4, 2012
rating: 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
Bring the #3 Camalots! I would have placed 2 if I had them! That's about all that will fit in the upper crack, which is pretty hard for those with small hands. Unfortunately I placed my #3 on the middle section. I started with a bad #0.75 but immediately added the #3 higher up when I saw the condition of the rock where the smaller cam goes - see AC's post above.
I find the middle to be the crux - my hands just don't seem to fit well!
By Eric Haye
From: Boulder
Jul 23, 2012
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
|Great route. Bottom portion is the crux. A blue Alien, green aliens and a yellow Alien should do it. Hand crack section is grea,t and if I were to rack up again, I would take a 3rd #2 and #3 BD cam. Does not require any nuts and you can leave the #0.5, 0.75 and 1 BD doubles behind.
By Jessica Pemble
From: Yosemite, CA
Feb 3, 2013
|This route is great and has a little of everything; definitely bring a #3 for the top if you have small hands! I had a few insecure fists at the top, and it was awesome to have it.
By Coury Ditch
From: Boulder, Colorado
Apr 7, 2013
A group of us climbed it this morning. Absolutely great route! There was a large loose block (really chalked up) right before you start into the section of solid hands, but as we were hiking down from Rincon later in the day a group of people decided to trundle the block into the scree down the way.
Some will like, some will disapprove. Interested to see how it climbs now though. New fist crack? big hands?
By Alex Vidal
From: Boulder, CO
Apr 8, 2013
|I climbed the route today in its new trundled form. The climb now accepts a #4 Camalot and is quite a bit easier through this section. There is a lot of dirt and loose rock still in the crack (much to the dismay of my belayer), we tried to get as much out as possible. Until it gets cleaned up a bit, I won't be climbing this route.
By farkas.time
From: Albuquerque, NM
Aug 1, 2013
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|My first 5.10 trad lead today. Super safe, super fun. Do it! Found Chockstone (5.10a) substantially harder.
By The Blueprint Part Dank
From: FEMA Region VIII
Oct 5, 2014
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Super fun route, instant classic in my book. Very reminiscent of the style of climbing at the Tennessee Wall, where I cut my teeth years ago. I agree with I some of the other posts that this felt a bit soft for 10b, and the gear is excellent. So don't let the grade intimidate you away from this beauty.
"White Lightning" is a way more bad ass name for this IMHO.


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For example, Chesapeake trades at 17x analyst consensus for 2013 and activist investor Carl Icahn recently forced the removal of controversial CEO Aubrey McClendon. It and other peers might be worthwhile alternatives to Forest Oil. While we can see that Cohen and his team like the stock on the long side, we'd note that the most recent data shows 18% of the outstanding shares held short and so there are clearly a number of bears who consider Forest Oil to be overvalued at the current price.
Forest Oil is a commodity business, and as such its prospects more or less depend on future prices of oil and gas (though the company has strengthened itself from a strategic perspective by shifting its production mix towards oil- while this reduces the upside of higher natural gas prices, it provides some diversification and allows for the capture of the current high spread between oil and gas). As such if an investor is bullish on energy it would be wise to review other opportunities in the industry, including Chesapeake and the oil majors, before deciding if Forest is in fact particularly attractive.


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SANTA CRUZ -- A healthy winter storm brought pounding rain, power outages and some flooded streets to Santa Cruz County on Friday.
Another storm is expected to blast the county Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
"There's some rain possible in the afternoon on Saturday but the heaviest will be overnight with fairly similar rainfall amounts," said Austin Cross, a forecaster with the National Weather Service.
The drenching was heaviest in the San Lorenzo Valley, where Sentinel weather observers recorded more than 5 inches of rain from 5 p.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday. Other areas such as Swanton, Corralitos and Happy Valley saw more than 3 inches, Sentinel weather observers reported, while Santa Cruz and Aptos recorded about 1.5 inches.
A flash flood watch will be in effect through Monday morning.
The rising Pajaro River flooded Beach Road on Friday morning, but a sandbar that blocked the river from the ocean was breached by ocean waves about 1:20 p.m.
Water receded Friday afternoon on Beach and Shell roads, Santa Cruz County officials said. When Beach and Shell roads flood, they can trap Pajaro Dunes residents in their beachfront neighborhood. Most vehicles could pass Friday morning through 1 foot or more of standing water.
Many Pajaro Dunes residents had urged the county to remove the sandbar earlier with heavy equipment -- which a crew had ready Friday morning.
Bruce LaClergue, county flood control program manager, said officials preferred the ocean sweep away the sandbar naturally to protect marine life. Federal and state rules dictate when equipment can be used to clear the sandbar.
"This is a naturally occurring phenomenon. We knew this would happen," LaClergue said of the natural outflow.
With the exception of the Pajaro River, no other rivers in the county were flooded, said county spokeswoman Melodye Serino.
Organizers of the Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade said they would decide Saturday morning whether to run it. The event features floats, marching bands, fire engines and horses.
The parade is planned for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday on Pacific Avenue.
Chip, executive director of the Downtown Association, said an announcement would be made at 7 a.m. at www.downtownsantacruz.com. Heavy rain and wind could force its cancellation.
Several roads were blocked due to fallen trees and downed wires on Friday.
Downed wires closed Highway 9 between Upper and Lower Glen Arbor Road. The highway was expected to be closed until 11 a.m. Saturday.
About 10 a.m., two trees fell off a hillside near the 100 block of Carbonera Drive, blocking the road and landing on top of a Honda CRV owned by UC Santa Cruz student Thomas Murray.
Standing in the rain in shower shoes, Murray surveyed the damage. He believed his car mostly was spared from serious damage.
"I was pretty surprised," said Murray, who lives in a Carbonera Drive home with a group of students. "I think it'll be all right."
Authorities cleared Carbonera of debris and reopened it about 4:20 p.m.
Trout Gulch Road at mile marker 2.51 was closed Friday morning due to downed wires but reopened by late afternoon. Highland Way at post marker 1.18 had one lane open due to downed wires.
The county Department of Public Works provides a frequently updated list of road closures at: www.sccroadclosure.org. The California Highway Patrol updates a list of Santa Cruz County collisions and traffic hazards on the Monterey section of its website at: http://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx.
Power outages peaked about 9:45 a.m. when roughly 1,400 customers were without electricity mostly in the San Lorenzo Valley, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
A tree that fell on wires in Boulder Creek caused a major outage, as well as wires that were knocked down in Ben Lomond.
PG&E spokeswoman Monica Tell said about 600 residents were without power about 3 p.m. Crews expected power to be restored in both areas by 9 p.m. Friday.
Power outage information is online at www.pge.com/myhome/customerservice/outages.
National Weather Service forecasters said the storm system that will roll through Saturday night and Sunday is of similar magnitude of the system that soaked the county Friday.
Excess runoff from heavy rainfall is expected to cause puddling of water on streets, underpasses, poor drainage areas and low-lying spots.
Drivers are advised to allow for extra time to get to their destinations.
County officials warned residents to stay informed and prepare for quick action in case of flash floods or a flash flood warning.
The ocean roared to life with stormy surf conditions on Friday.
The Monterey Bay buoy reported a west swell of 12.5 feet at 13.3 seconds Friday afternoon.
Surf conditions are expected to remain sloppy and about 6-10 feet Saturday, according to Surfline.com. A west swell will drop to 5-8 feet Sunday but remain blown out.
Windy but cleaner surf in the head-high range is expected Monday. County authorities have warned surfers and swimmers about high bacteria levels in the ocean after rainfall.
Sentinel reporters Jason Hoppin, Donna Jones and Jessica M. Pasko contributed to this report. Follow Sentinel reporter Stephen Baxter on Twitter at Twitter.com/sbaxter_sc
storm preparedness TIPS
SOURCE: Santa Cruz County Emergency Services
SATURDAY: 80 percent chance of showers, heavy rain at night. High 62, low 52
SUNDAY: Heavy rain. High 62, low 45.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. High 61, low 47
TUESDAY: Slight chance of rain. High 63, low 48
SOURCE: National Weather Service
Rain totals
Aptos 1.33"
Ben Lomond 5.41"
Bonny Doon 5.43"
Boulder Creek 6.49"
Capitola 1.94"
Corralitos 3.28"
Happy Valley 3.80"
La Selva Beach 2.46"
Natural Bridges 1.51"
Rio del Mar 2.32"
Santa Cruz 1.74"
Scotts Valley 4.71"
Soquel 2.10"
Swanton 3.15"
Watsonville 4.89"


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Many organizations are being whiplashed by IT infrastructure change—costly, disruptive, never-ending change that is hindering IT and the organization. You know the drivers: demand for cloud computing, mobile, social, big data, real-time analytics, and collaboration. Don't forget to add soaring transaction volumes, escalating amounts of data, 24x7x365 processing, new types of data, proliferating forms of storage, incessant compliance mandates, and more keep driving change. And there is no letup in sight.
All of these trends put great pressure on the organization, which forces IT to repeatedly tweak the infrastructure or otherwise revamp systems. This is costly and disruptive not just to IT but to the organization. In short, you need to change-proof your IT infrastructure and your organization. And you have to do it economically and in a way you can efficiently sustain over time.
At the least ask IT to leverage some of the very same technology trends creating change to design an IT infrastructure that can smoothly accommodate changes both known and unknown. Many of these trends we have discussed in wiredFINANCE:
--> Cloud computing
--> Virtualization
--> Software defined everything
--> Open standards
--> Open APIs
--> Hybrid computing
--> Embedded intelligence
These technologies will allow you to change your infrastructure at will, changing your systems in any variety of ways, often with just a few clicks or tweaks to code. In the process, you can eliminate vendor lock-in and obsolete hardware and software that has distorted your IT budget, constrained your options, and increased your risks. Let's look at just a few of those listed above, starting with cloud computing.
You probably are using aspects of the cloud to one extent or another. There are numerous benefits to cloud computing but for the purposes of infrastructure change-proofing only three matter: 1) the ability to access IT resources on demand, 2) the ability to change and remove those resources as needed, and 3) flexible pricing models that eliminate the upfront capital investment in favor of paying for resources as you use them.
Yes, there are drawbacks to cloud computing. Security remains a concern although increasingly it is becoming just another manageable risk. Service delivery reliability remains a concern although this too is a manageable risk as organizations learn to work with multiple service providers and arrange for multiple links and access points to those providers.
Virtualization remainsthe foundational technology behind the cloud. Virtualization makes it possible to deploy multiple images (logical copies) of systems and applications quickly and easily as needed, often in response to widely varying levels of service demand.
Software defined everything also makes extensive use of virtualization. It inserts a virtualization layer between the applications and the underlying infrastructure hardware. Through this layer the organization gains programmatic control of the software defined components. Most frequently we hear about software defined networks that you can use to control, manage, and reconfigure through software running on a console. Software defined storage gives you similar control over storage.
All the technologies listed above exist today at different stages of maturity. Cloud and virtualization already have gone mainstream. The others are following along at varying adoption rates.
The point is to start encouraging IT to begin planning how the organization can use these technologies regain control of the IT infrastructure regardless of how technology and the business may change because here's the sad fact of life: the world keeps changing and the IT infrastructures of many enterprises are groaning under the pressure. Change-proofing your IT infrastructure is your best chance of keeping up.