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WHEN I DECIDED TO BECOME A WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER nearly 20 years ago, I found both the solitude and the animals I was looking for in the Alaskan Arctic. During my first six years there I saw many native species—grizzly bears, musk oxen, Arctic foxes—but I hadn't encountered polar bears. I never even planned to photograph these animals, yet I have now spent more than 13 years capturing images of them in their natural habitat.
I first photographed polar bears around an Iñupiat Eskimo village of 300 residents on the eastern Alaskan Arctic coast. Initially I set up camp in a hut belonging to Alaska Telecom, the North Slope phone company. The hut was a freezerlike container on stilts filled with computers but offered enough room to roll out my sleeping bag on the floor. It had one very attractive feature: ample heat. I spent three weeks there before I was adopted by the owners of a local hotel.
Along the coast I saw polar bears swimming up like crocodiles from every direction and emerging from the water as huge, lumbering land animals. They would feed on a whale carcass, play and curiously check me out. At the end of the fall season, as the ocean froze over, it was time for them to move on.
At that point I was hooked on the bears, which led me to explore the rest of Alaska's Arctic coast. To learn about and get around on the ice, I needed help from people who have for generations spent their lives on it. To my surprise and continuing gratitude, the Iñupiat welcomed me into their communities. Hunting with them, I learned how to live in temperatures of minus 50 degrees F and how to use drifting snow as a compass: In parts of that country, the wind blows in a certain direction most of the time, so you usually know which way is which.
In the early 1990s I completed a degree in marine biology and combined that background with wildlife photography to shape the theme of my career: how climate change and industrialization are affecting the Arctic and jeopardizing polar bears in particular. I travel around the United States conducting educational outreach on polar bears and Arctic environments through a partnership with one of my publishers, Braided River, appearing on ABC's Good Morning America and various National Public Radio programs nationwide.
My goal is to create awareness and promote conservation of natural environments by making striking images that connect people to places and animals. I still find time to spend more than six months each year photographing the Alaskan Arctic. My newest book, Bear Country: North America's Grizzly, Black, and Polar Bears (The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, Washington) was published last September. Following are some of my favorite images with the stories behind how I made them.
Huge rafts of ice, like the one this polar bear is crossing, traditionally have served as the species' summer habitat. In 2007, when this photo was taken, daytime temperatures were in the balmy mid 30 degrees F. Loss of sea ice was so great I had to travel in a motorboat hundreds of miles up and down the coast before finding this bear on the outer reaches of Camden Bay, off the coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the only place polar bears den in the United States. Oil companies want to drill in summer in the Camden Bay area.
The two 9-month-old cubs in this image are testing their skills by playing. I have spent thousands of hours watching polar bears learn through play. Often I have seen mothers and other young females playing with and watching cubs of other mothers. The bears act like a nomadic clan, coming together when food is localized and spreading apart when it is dispersed. Cubs can spend up to three years with their mothers, but it appears to me that an offspring will often interact with its mother throughout its lifetime.
Polar bears potentially can swim for hundreds of miles in open seas, but they did not evolve to do so. This bear was traveling from ice floe to ice floe in waters about 10 miles off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, hunting seals, when I took its photo from a boat. Loss of sea ice to climate change is forcing bears to swim across huge expanses of open water. Many drown, such as four females the U.S. Geological Survey found floating dead after a summer storm in 2004. In 2011, a collared female swam 426 miles in nine days with her young cub, losing 22 percent of her body weight in a search for ice. The cub died. Continued loss of ice from a warming climate and the potential for oil development in Arctic waters and along the coast could be disastrous for polar bears.
I am always amazed at how these animals amaze me. This 2010 image shows an adult sow that had a broken back leg when she showed up the year before extremely skinny. There was talk in the village of putting her down, but nobody did. She left in fall 2009 with the ice, extremely full from the remains of a whale. The following summer she returned with the two yearling cubs in the photo and then reappeared in fall 2011 with the same cubs. She might not have fared so well had she broken a front leg. Polar bears sometimes lie outside a seal hole and use front paws to grab a seal coming up for air. When polar bears swim, they use front paws as power and back legs as rudders.
I took this photo on the last frame of a roll of 36-exposure Fuji film 13 years ago. It has always been one of my favorite images because of its light and composition as well as the cub's pose with a strip of whale baleen. I had an unfortunate incident a few days before I shot this picture. While I was siphoning gas from a plane to earn my keep at a local hotel, I ingested some aviation gas, which made me deathly sick for some time. I still found the fortitude while coughing up blood to go out in this incredible light and make this image. To me this photo is the essence of a great image, as the odds are always stacked against you in one form or another when you are creating pictures.
By the end of this century, 20 to 30 percent of the world's plant and animal species will face extinction because of global warming. A leading poster child for this threat is the polar bear. The U.S. Geological Survey projects that melting of the bear's key hunting habitat, sea ice, will cut the species' population by two-thirds before 2050. NWF and its partners work to safeguard polar bears and other wildlife and their habitats by advocating for national and international policies and legislation that will cut greenhouse-gas emissions, including reductions in carbon pollution from fossil fuels and shifting the United States to a clean-energy economy. As part of its educational efforts, NWF has published several reports on climate change. To learn more and find out how you can help, visit www.nwf.org/globalwarming
Help NWF fight to protect polar bears and other wildlife from the many threats they face >>
Stephen Kazlowski lives in and travels frequently from Washington State to Alaska, photographing the natural world.


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LONG BEACH - The last time Mark Delp flew out of Long Beach Airport, the Orange resident encountered a series of trailers and crowded waiting rooms where he and other travelers gathered before boarding their planes.
Now, Delp, who was there Wednesday to take the first JetBlue flight to Oakland of the day for business, saw a vastly different airport after going through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint.
"It's very nice; I like all the seats," Delp said as the financial planner walked past the patio area that includes bright red lounge chairs and a fire pit leading to the 4th Street Vine wine bar.
"Usually you have to sit so close to strangers," he said. "This is nice and spaced out. One of the nicest patios I've ever seen as far as airports go."
Delp was the first of many passengers to officially enter the airport's sleek, new passenger concourse, which was fully operational to ticket holders Wednesday morning.
"It's beautiful, what a change," said Seal Beach resident Rose Zanone, who often flies out of Long Beach to visit family and residents. "It's a great improvement for the Long Beach Airport. This is so much nicer than going out of LAX. If the flights are available, absolutely I would choose Long Beach."
It took two years to build the $45 million concourse, which features two terminal buildings, 4,200 square feet of outdoor seating and more than 10,000 square feet of new retail and restaurant space for Long Beach merchants. A solar-generating rooftop will offset 13 percent of the facility's demand for power, airport officials said.
After the last flight took off Tuesday night, airport officials moved the TSA checkpoints and readied them for the next day's business.
"We worked through the night," Airport Executive Director Mario Rodriguez said.
Local vendors have been added to the airport, including Polly's Coffee, Sweet Jill's Bakery, 4th Street Vine, George's Greek Cafe and second locations for Long Beach Clothing Co., which is called 562 Experience, and McKenna's on the Bay, whose second restaurant is named McKenna's on the Fly.
The red lounge seats, fire pits, wine bar and garden walkway reflect the resort feel airport officials intended to convey when they started the project.
Rodriguez said the focus was on the customer, from the plush seating to the street prices of the food within the new concourse. A cup of Polly's coffee or a George's gyro Greek salad will cost the same, whether you're at Belmont Shore or at the concourse, Rodriguez said.
Mike Sheldrake, owner of Polly's Gourmet Coffee, applauded the airport's local approach.
"So many airports are so generic and you don't know where you are," he said. "If we had chain stores here, you would get your chain store food, you would eat and then get on a plane. Now, when you eat at George's Greek Cafe, or the Burger Bar or Taco Beach, you say `Oh, my gosh,' you get home and you tell everybody. That's another marketing tool the city has to differentiate ourselves. ... If we can show people what businesses we have here in Long Beach, what a wonderful opportunity."
Five months ahead of schedule and entirely funded through airport revenue, the concourse is among a series of renovation projects under way at the airport, including improvements to the air carrier ramp and the modernization of the airport's historic terminal.
Last year, airport officials opened a new 1,989-space structure and 247-space surface parking area.
For a long time, the community fought any kind of expansion or modernization effort. Neighbors living under the flight path were concerned about its size and how it could affect the quality of life of neighbors.
The Long Beach Parent Teacher Association sued, claiming that the project would lead to more flights and in turn increase noise and pollution, which would impact students and classrooms.
The delay was such an issue that a frustrated JetBlue CEO Dave Barger told an airline industry blogger in 2009 that JetBlue might pull out of Long Beach because of it. The airline has 32 of the airport's 41 daily flights.
With the new concourse now completed, JetBlue officials on Wednesday celebrated with cupcakes, balloons, promotional photo opps and $12 one-way flights to West Coast cities such as Oakland, Seattle and Las Vegas.
"It's a long time in the making but well worth it," Mayor Bob Foster said.
"The biggest comment you get is, `Thank God, it's about time,"' Foster said. "People love using this airport. It's very convenient, but it was not comfortable. It was crowded and there weren't really the kinds of concessions you'd like to have. ... Now it's all here, and it's all Long Beach."
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Dart Gunny
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:37 am
Post subject: Is this a real and common occurance ?
What do you do when you have been asked to lead a meeting and the very same people who asked you suddenly springs a surprise that has obviously been carefully planned but deliberately concealed from you ? this betrayal resulting with the members misunderstanding of the meeting and their obvious disfavor.
The next week after this ambush elections took place ... a calculated move.
This executive finally had a heart to heart with me. He confessed that he ambushed me on purpose because I was getting too big for my britches.
So what do you do when a colleague disrespects, takes advantage of trust and ambushes you in front of the entire league ?
What ever happened to a day when men would talk to you ... face to face and had their say and spoke their truth ? Instead their insecurities take hold and "BEEP" happens.
I am not interested in payback or revenge as that does not serve the league but I would like to gain some perspective ... Where do I draw the line ... he apologized but to trust him again or to work with him again would be untrue to me.
Any insights, advice ? Please post them here or PM me.
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:53 am
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I would first have kicked the ever living brown stuff out of him...then put all of my thoughts and the actual facts about what happened, down on paper. i would distribute this to ever member of the league, calling for their explaination at the next meeting...or you could do the same back to them...stand up at the next meeting and throw it all out on the table...make them explain themselves to the member body...then call out the "executive" that confided in you his true motive...make him tell the league what he told you...don't back down from this. Put him on the spot. And don't let up. Make sure everyone knows what is going on and what is happening behind closed doors....
We here in the MMDL have had issues with some prior members of the BOD and we took it to the memebers...had a petition signed for their removal, and had 3 new members stand up to take their places on the BOD...the old ways of doing things behind closed doors or without any accountability are gone. You can do the same thing....
Knowledge is power...make sure everyone in the league knows exactly what happened...then let them make the call as to whether you are getting to big for your britches. If they make the choice that you were wronged and that they want to oust those that did it...I am sure your bylaws have a way to do it...if they don't then it is time to pull the members together and have a revolt.....mind you that if it fails you will most likely be blacklisted and out of the league..but if it succeeds then you have got to get people yourself included to stand up and take the riegns if needed. Do not back down....
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:56 am
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I guess you thought darts was different than other politics?
Welcome to the world of ego and posturing.
Nice people do not fare well in this environment I'm afraid.
On the bright side - this makes you an official nice guy!!
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:20 am
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George: you thought darts was different than other politics?
Yes, I did ... I thought the only place to compete was on the board. I was wrong.
DEREK: I would first have kicked the ever living brown stuff out of him...then put all of my thoughts and the actual facts about what happened, down on paper.
Although that would have felt good and justified ... it would have been his word vs mine and divided the league that I care about more than my ego.
Actually, he felt so badly about it that he says he is going to make a public apology. Still wont fix the problem of trust ... I may forgive him but I will not forget and perhaps never trust him again.
I wont fight for running for the league because I dont want the position so why fight for something that I dont want simply because it would hurt him. That, to my mind is immature behavior.
Time heals and I will use his own words to remind people of his trust worthiness OR I will gently pass on my truth let it spread through the grape vine. To do so in a more aggressive manner will only reek of desperateness. He has nothing that I want and the truth will come out one way or another .. it always does.
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:31 am
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I think you should start your own league, just for the name alone...
Grey Owl Dart League.... GOD League, lol.
No, you can't ever trust him.. if he does apologize, no one else ever will either, and they will wonder if they should even trust the apology.
Over and over we all run into people with these kinds of attitudes and no scruples, etc, and short of Dereking him, there is little you can do that eliminates the problem. I tend to fight a while, come up empty, then withdraw, go into other circles, do other things. Until the majority want to get rid of the guy from any power, he will continue to wreak havoc on the community.
Trouble is, there is always another waiting in the wings to take his place even if you do oust him.... or her.
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I was once ambushed by a certain colleague and her click, and the way I dealt with it was head-on. I called her on everything, publicly, right then and there, demanding to know why she thought ambushing a "colleague" was an appropriate method when her office was just 20 feet from mine. I couldn't punch her, but I knocked her on her heels a bit by putting her on the defensive and refusing to just take her crap like others usually did. It was often a contentious environment due to this person, but she was never able to ambush me again.
If I were in your position, I would publicly demand his resignation. Sportsmanship is not limited to the oche, it should be the rule in league business as well. He's clearly a 'player' and you can't trust him, especially if he did it deliberately. I seriously doubt this person himself ever doubted that you'd be pissed off, and that he planned to offer an apology all along as the small price to pay (unless of course, you just accepted being treated that way).
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:07 pm
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I am likely the odd one out. But it would not bother me much. Trust is earned imo. He would just fall under the "not to trust" banner and my life moves on.
People do stuff for what ever reason and justification. I tend to not give value or worth to something a person did in malice to me. Sounds flippant I know but I happen to be one of those people that reserves my frustration or emotion for people I actually care about. Makes sense to me.
I hope you sort it out best for yourself my feathered friend. BTW Those fellas that have no probs saying stuff like men aren't all gone
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Trees will soon be cut down more quickly in Novato, alcohol will flow more freely and marijuana will not, thanks to an overhaul of the city's zoning rules.
Novato's City Council approved zoning changes, including eliminating the need for a permit to remove trees less than 24 inches in diameter; doing away with use permits for dining establishments seeking to serve alcohol and prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries.
Reactions to the changes have been mixed.
The changes were made so that businesses wouldn't be tied up spending time and money pursuing permits and because layoffs left the city with fewer workers to process the permits.
The proposed amendments were shown to community and business organizations, and an August Planning Commission public workshop and a September public hearing were held.
Nevertheless, some individuals and members of advocacy groups expressed concern, though not all reactions were negative.
"This action is terribly short-sighted and shows ignorance about the era into which we are now entering," Ed Mainland, a member of Sustainable Novato and the Sierra Club, said of the elimination of permits for cutting trees less than 24 inches in diameter.
"As they grow, trees take carbon out of the atmosphere," Mainland said. "In the summer, they are a great built-in device for reducing the need for air conditioning and the power needed to run it. Also, these trees serve as flood protection. When there is heavy rainfall, the tree canopy breaks up the force of the rain, and the trees suck up a lot of water. They demonstrably raise property values; the city is devaluating real estate with this move."
Former Novato Mayor Susan Stompe, president of the Marin Conservation League board of directors, didn't see it that way.
"When they (the city) first approached us, they said they were going to apply the 24-inch-diameter permit only for oak, tan oak and madrone, and people could cut down any other tree without a permit. So we said no," Stompe said. "Now they have broadened it to just about any tree of heritage size — trees 24 inches or more."
"We are happy with the way it ended up, that the full spectrum of stately trees we have in Novato is protected," Stompe said.
In response to Mainland's concerns, Councilwoman Jeanne MacLeamy said, "Basically the code revisions were made to minimize confusion and to reduce time and costs for property owners who want to make minor changes to existing property."
Owners of commercial, industrial and multifamily properties were previously required to get permits for cutting trees six inches or greater, while homeowners had to get permits for cutting trees 24 inches or greater, MacLeamy said.
To eliminate confusion, "we made it all the same.
"This is just for existing property. If it's a new project, all bets are off," MacLeamy said. "We are going to save as many trees as possible."
The decision to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries is notable for reasons including the fact that marijuana, at least certain amounts of it, will soon be legal under state laws in Washington and Colorado.
Teri Rockas, chair of the Novato Blue Ribbon Coalition for Youth retail access committee, welcomed the local prohibition.
"I think it's incredibly courageous of the council to move forward on consideration of the medical marijuana dispensaries," she said. "We know that in communities where such dispensaries are allowed, rates of non-medical marijuana use by adults and youth increases significantly. This is a very good move on the part of the council," Rockas said.
Lawrence Pebbles, former director of Novato's now-shuttered marijuana dispensary, Green Door Wellness Education Center, had a different perspective.
"Our leaders are frightened and there's a lot of things people don't understand; a lot of alternative types of medications that are used to help people suffer less. Unless you are a sick individual whose suffering is mitigated by cannabis you can't really comment on this, because you don't know," Pebbles said.
"It's pretty sad when you have people in their 60s and 70s having to resort to the black market or drive to San Francisco or Vallejo to get access," Pebbles said. He added: "If you have safe access, we collect taxes and contribute to the city."
In response, "We already know in Novato and in Marin we have an underage drinking and drug problem big time. We don't want to add to it with medical marijuana dispensaries," MacLeamy said. "I think if medical marijuana could be dispensed like a prescription drug through a drugstore, that would be OK, because you prevent underage access.
"We want a safe community, and we know (dispensaries) don't reduce crime," MacLeamy said.
The changes do away with the city's requirement that a special city permit is needed for dining establishments serving alcohol.
Concerns over youth access to alcohol and a perceived overconcentration of venues serving liquor downtown led to policies limiting places where liquor was served.
Brendan Moylan, owner of Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant, had to clear that local hurdle to open his venue in the early 1990s.
"When Moylan's came through, they had a process where we had to apply for a use permit and at the time, the city was addressing alcohol concerns they had," Moylan said. "They put some restrictions on my license, for example, I can't serve a pitcher of beer to a single individual. I can't have a happy hour. I can't advertise in a school publication.
"Also, one of the other ones was about having alcohol training for servers," Moylan said. The restaurateur said he didn't find the restrictions outrageous and that most of them were policies he already had in place.
For example, his servers must be 21 years old or older, though California law allows servers as young as 18, he said.
A spokesman for San Rafael-based alcohol industry watchdog group Alcohol Justice had strong words about doing away with use permits for dining establishments seeking to serve alcohol.
"Alcohol Justice feels it's not in the best interests of public health or safety to do away with one of the few tools for a community to question whether or not additional supplies of alcohol in their community are wanted or needed," said Michael Scippa.
"Coming on top of what the council did last night, this is a step in the opposite direction," said Scippa, referring to the council's Tuesday endorsement of a resolution establishing Novato as an alcopop-free zone. Alcopops are sweetened alcohol-laced beverages marketed to youth.
Scippa said doing away with permits for dining establishments serving alcohol "would give all restaurants a very low threshold to climb over in order to sell alcohol, especially in areas where there may already be an overconcentration."
Restaurateurs still must comply with state law by getting a license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in order to serve alcohol.
Novato Mayor Denise Athas said sales of alcopops are not analogous to sales of beverages in restaurants.
"Alcopops are insidious in nature because of the sugary content and because they do entice young adults to drink," Athas said.
"So to remove that was a step in the right direction. In terms of the restaurants, a child cannot easily go into a restaurant and get liquor.
"I don't think our role is to stop businesses from surviving. We did that (the zoning change) to help our businesses survive and reduce fees that are sometimes overdone."
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The car cradle itself features a suction cup that locks into place on a vehicle's windshield with a twisting knob. A ball joint at the base of the cradle's neck is the single point of articulation. A strong magnet embedded in the face of the cradle holds onto the Go's metal rear plate. This neat feature, combined with the locked-on magnetic power cable, makes it easy to place and remove the TomTom Go from the cradle with one hand when entering or exiting the vehicle.
The TomTom Go lacks an SD or microSD card slot, and the decision to go with the proprietary power cable meant that the GPS loses the Mini-USB port that has typically been the standard power and syncing connection point. Now to connect to a PC to update maps and software you must use a proprietary USB adapter--which is fine, but can be difficult to replace if misplaced.
Our review unit was delivered with a carrying case with a magnetic clasp. This optional case isn't included in the box, but it can be had for about $20 extra.
With the update to the Go series hardware comes also an update to the software that powers it. Now navigating the maps and menus is much snappier thanks in part to the more responsive touch screen, but also due to the new WebKit-based operating system.
The Go series' home screen is a variation of the interface we've seen on the newer XL and XXL models, with two large icons dominating the top two-thirds of the screen for "Navigate to..." and "View map." These two icons lead to the TomTom's two destination selection methods. The former is menu- and search-based, while the latter is visual and map-based.
The lower third is home to a collection of smaller icons for Plan route, Services, Settings, Help, and Done. Plan route is where users can save future and complex multistop trip information. Services is where information about the traffic, safety camera, and map correction services can be found. Settings is home to the settings. The Help icon leads to options for navigating to emergency services, relaying your current position, and an electronic product manual. Finally, Done returns the user to the live map.
Speaking of map screens, the TomTom Go has two of them. The live map is the main screen used during navigation that updates in real time with the position of the vehicle and displays turn-by-turn directions. Touching anywhere on the live map takes the user to the main menu, so it's not very interactive. The second map is the browsing map, accessed from the main menu's "View map" icon. The browsing map is used for searching for destinations and points of interest and can be used to initialize a new trip or modify the current trip. This map can also be scrolled and zoomed by swiping and pinching, and features user-selectable POI icons. At first we found the dual map setup a bit confusing. TomTom tells us that the live map is a low-distraction interface for use while the vehicle is in motion, whereas the browsing map is a more flexible, interactive screen that comes into play when the vehicle is stopped and drivers can devote their full attention to the unit. It all makes an odd sort of sense and, after spending time with the unit on the road, we've gotten the hang of the maps and their respective functions and limitations. However, we couldn't help but to think that other manufacturers somehow manage this juggling act with only one unified map screen.
There is a fairly large amount of flexibility with the menu and map screen interfaces. You can adjust the color of the map and the amount of data displayed in the status bar along the bottom edge of the map, or move the status bar to a vertical orientation along the right edge of the screen. There's also an option called "Make your own menu" that allows you to select custom shortcuts to be displayed on the live map screen--for example, shortcuts can be set pointing to the phone menu, the nearest parking structure, voice command for the system or address entry, muting sound, or contacting emergency services. Two or fewer of these shortcuts display on directly on the map screen; selecting three or more creates a fly-out menu.


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As president and CEO of Baylor Health Care System, Joel Allison, BA '70, has overseen a great deal of change during the past year. But one honor has remained amazingly consistent for the Baylor graduate; for the ninth time in the last 10 years, Allison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare."
Allison checks in at No. 19 on the list, listed among other influential politicians, healthcare CEOs, U.S. Cabinet members and even President Barack Obama himself.
The 1970 graduate never anticipated a career in healthcare when he first came to Baylor. Allison received an athletic scholarship, lettering in football in 1969, and initially planned on continuing on to seminary. But after recognizing that healthcare could be a form of ministry, he followed the path that led to his leadership role as one of the top voices in his field.
Allison joined Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) in Dallas in 1993 and was promoted to president and CEO seven years later. Over the course of the last year, he has led BHCS through a merger with another major Texas healthcare provider, Scott & White, eventually signing the agreement this past June. Once the merger is complete, the new Baylor Scott & White Health will encompass more than 40 hospitals across North and Central Texas (including Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco), with more than 6,000 affiliated doctors and 34,000 employees.
In his spare time, Allison also serves Baylor University as a Regent (elected by the Baptist General Convention of Texas last summer). He and his wife, Diane (BA '70) are both Baylor graduates, as is their son Blake (BSED '01).
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Victoria Hall in Keighley will close for almost three months next year for rewiring and the installation of a new heating system.
The former mansion, which has a stage, dance floor, bar and kitchens, will be shut from February 4 to April 30.
The leisure centre and swimming pool, also in Victoria Park, will remain open while the work is carried out. The pool is currently closed for maintenance and is due to reopen on January 2.
The Victoria Hall closure will not affect performances of Keighley Amateurs' pantomime, Aladdin, which finishes two days previously. But it has meant the cancellation of Keighley Model Railway Club's annual exhibition, due to be held on March 14 and 15.
The club will instead hold an open weekend on the same dates at its headquarters in Keighley Business Centre.
Publicity officer Mick McNamara said the exhibition was an important fundraiser, bringing in about £1,600 a year. The club's open weekends usually raise only a third of that.
Ian Bairstow, Bradford Council's strategic director for environment and sport, said the closure of Victoria Hall would allow for a complete rewiring and the installation of a new boiler and heating system.
He added: "A new roof and new windows are currently being installed."
Victoria Hall was built in 1819 as a home for mill owner William Sugden and was originally known as Eastwood House. The grounds were bought by public subscription – half funded by Cliffe Castle owner, Henry Isaac Butterfield – and opened as Victoria Park in 1893.


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Let's Just Start By Saying This Show Will Definitely Go Down In History!
We put together a likely group of West Coast misfits including myself, Makoto from Japan, Max Fish, Johnny O, Ernie Macias, and others and jumped in a few trucks to make the trip to Texas for this can't-miss show. And in the words of Max, "I've never driven so far for such a short amount of fun, but let me tell you, it was worth it!" When we got there, the No Regrets Texas chapter had taken care of the sleeping arrangements, so all we had to do was unload our luggage and get to relaxing.
Now I'll tell you what, this show was absolutely the closest thing to the river runs of yester-year, of which we had previously thought to be extinct. The only real difference was that the show part of the show was not very show-like. There was no area where the vehicles that were competing would congregate, so in order to see what neat-o stuff was out there you had to cruise around and look for it. We wandered for hours and thought we saw pretty much everything only to find the next day that we had missed something tucked away at a far-off camp site.
With such an amazing turnout, the show numbers rivaled the Texas giant and left no stone unturned with the most extensive club games around. Also known as the Mini Trucker Olympics, each five-person team gets to battle it out in all sorts of games, including beer chugs, and many beer-related activites to see who takes home the crown. This year our Japanese buddy Makoto even took part in the fun. All in all it was one of the best shows we have ever attended and we sure hope that the Texas Severed Ties crew decides to put it on for years to come! For more information, be sure to check out Texmexshow.com.
The Show Lowdown Name: Tex Mex 2009 4th Annual Show Location: Somerville, Texas Dates: March 19-22 Total Vehicles in Attendance: 2,300 Spectator Attendance: 7,250
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California to Texas Cruise It was sort of like winning a sweepstakes. Out of millions of entries my name was drawn to accompany the biggest names in minitruckin' to a car show. Just in our truck alone sat Mike Alexander, Ernie Macias, Makoto from Truck Trends, and in one of the other trucks was Johnny O. Now being that they are my good friends, it's not like I see these guys as celebrities or anything, but how could you pick a better group of people to go to a show with?
I'm not at all the showgoer, but my New Year's resolution was to go to more shows this year; so far this trip makes two. The instructions were to be at Ernie's house by 3 a.m. Thursday morning. I'm horrible at being late so I decided that it was best to not go to sleep until we hit the road. I got to Ernie's house on time only to find that everyone else was still sleeping. Our plans were to meet the guys from Forbidden at 3:30 in town so that didn't quite happen but everyone was quick to get their things loaded and we were on the road with little time lost.
I've never really been on a road trip before, in fact the longest drive I can ever remember being on was 7 hours and looking back that was weak in comparison. Considering this trip was about 24 hours each way, I'm not going to whine next time we head up to Mammoth. After an hour into the trip the excitement of being on the road wore off and it left us all looking for some sort of entertainment and singing 999,999 bottles of beer on the wall was definitely out of the question. Of course we all joked about stopping and checking out "The Thing," but generally our choices were to fall asleep again for another ten minutes, read one of the many magazines that Mike brought along or try and talk to Makoto about something in broken English.
After having read last month's issue of Home and Gardens for the third time through (Mike was really concerned about us wrinkling the cover, it was his favorite mag), I couldn't help but notice the number of Toyota trucks that were towing other Toyota trucks, and not on trailers, but with tow bars. One or two is dismissible, but ten is just plain weird.
Our goal for the first day was to reach Fort Stockton and get a room there for the night. That's easy to talk about, but keeping a group of antsy people from getting too comfortable at one of the 85 truck stops we found ourselves at was a tough task. Actually, considering the size of our convoy, we had few issues to speak of, except for a fallen soldier at the check point. They were held up because of a questionable substance that belonged to someone else, but no one knew what happened to them until they made it back the next morning. We made our goal of Fort Stockton around 11 p.m. local time. We all decided to sit down at the IHOP and actually have some non-truckstop food for dinner.
They were surprisingly receptive when we rolled in with 30 people at 11:30 at night for dinner, all wanting separate checks of course. Rested and back on the road by 8:30 the next morning, our trip continued. With Lake Somerville being only eight hours away, we could almost smell what we were missing. What felt like 45 more truck stops and some interesting detours courtesy of TomTom, we found ourselves pulling up to the market at the entrance to the campground. Miraculously, the issues were still too few to speak of and we made it to the park with daylight to spare. We were all more than excited to leave our mobile prisons behind for a day and begin indulging in the madness that was Tex Mex.


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Top fashion circles have long lamented the end of the supermodel era—when Naomi and Cindy, not Nicki and Scarlett, served as designer muses and mugged for every ad campaign. Yet in the shift from supes to celeb models, several stars have taken it upon themselves to fully immerse themselves in the culture of fashion. Chief among them, Jessica Alba, who arrived at our New York cover shoot a mere 48 hours after celebrating her friend Alber Elbaz in Paris on his 10th anniversary as Lanvin's creative director. While fashion editors and bloggers were still reeling (and recovering) from the party, Alba had already landed in L.A., caught the red-eye flight to the Big Apple, and squeezed in a dinner date with Bono and Oprah. The MC fashion team's vision for the shoot: a dark and sultry moment that Alba immediately grasped as Helmut Newton-inspired. In the Tiffany Suite at the St. Regis Hotel, she dropped her designer knowledge touting the merits of the elusive Azzedine Alaïa. A black crop top and skirt by the insider darling was of particular interest. By day's end, with a Cobb salad and penne marinara to go, Alba was on her way back to the airport, a force of fashion impossible to pin down. - Katie L. Connor
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NEW YORK — New York & Company and actress Eva Mendes announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement to collaborate and create a co-branded seasonal capsule collection available at New York & Company (NY&C) stores nationwide and online beginning fall '13. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. The to-be-named label will feature apparel and accessory items inspired by Mendes' own personal style and red carpet looks. The new collection will include items that take women from office to evening as part of a new strategy for NY&C, which is well known for providing modern multi-functional affordable wear-to-work solutions.
"Eva has immense appeal among women today and she exemplifies modern empowering style. We are thrilled to collaborate with such a fabulous actress, humanitarian and style icon on this new label and overall initiative to expand our offering for shoppers," said Greg Scott, CEO of NY&C. "Our mission as a retailer is to help women look great and feel good by delivering fashion-right modern apparel for the workplace. This collaboration with Eva and the forthcoming collections help us achieve that mission, as well as expand into evening solutions that leverage Eva's stunning red carpet influences."
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And by this, I'm referring to The Art of Video Games — a new exhibit coming to the American Art Museum in 2012. To prepare for it, Smithsonian is letting you vote for the games that will be on display.
It might take a second to load, but Fallout 3 can be found in Era 5's Modern Windows category, while Oblivion is categorized under Xbox 360. Meanwhile, id's DOOM II is listed in Era 4 under DOS/Windows.
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A probe will be carried out into how a mental health outpatient was able to stab a young mum to death and slash her throat in front of her daughter, hospital officials said today.
Market gardener Paul Gottermeyer can be named for the first time today after losing name suppression when he was sentenced in the High Court at Christchurch to life imprisonment.
The 29-year old from Kaiapoi was on medication and an outpatient at Hillmorton psychiatric hospital when he carried out what Justice John Fogarty described as a "horrible attack of the utmost gravity".
The little girl saw Gottermeyer enter her Christchurch family home on July 11 and stab her mum to death before slashing her throat.
She told police: "Mummy did bleed everywhere ... and mummy scream."
The woman and her daughter retain name suppression.
The court earlier heard how Gottermeyer has been suffering from a significant depressive illness.
Justice Fogarty jailed Gottermeyer for life today, but adjourned the case until February 28 for a psychiatrist's report under section 104 of the Criminal Procedures (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act to be prepared to establish his mental state of mind at the time of the killing.
He will then determine the length of the minimum non-parole period.
The judge asked for the report to include notes on why Gottermeyer was still on medication, why he was at outpatient at Hillmorton when the murder occurred, and any other clinical observations which would assist the court in judging "to what extent his history of depression and associated episodes".
The Canterbury District Health Board, which has responsibility for Hillmorton, said an investigation would be carried out.
The health board refused to speak about Gottermeyer's case but said that "whenever a serious unexpected event" happens involving a patient, a detailed review would be carried out "to see if there were any aspects of the treatment, care or systems that could be improved".
A spokeswoman said the case would be reported in the Health Quality and Safety Commission's annual report on serious and sentinel events and include a summary of any recommendations made.
One case of a mental health outpatient who had been charged with a homicide was included in the annual sentinel events report issued yesterday.
It reported that a 'root cause analysis' was currently underway and a report was awaited.
The CDHB refused to say if that was the Gottermeyer case.
About 50 family members and friends of the victim filled the court today to see Gottermeyer sentenced and tell him how the crime had affected the family.
The woman's father asked the killer why he had taken his "little princess".
"Life will never be the same," he said. "I feel angry and betrayed."
Other family members say the young girl, who was 3 at the time of the attack, suffers night terrors and relives the ordeal.
The woman's brother told Gottermeyer the impact has been "sad and sickening".
The court heard how he left home at 7am on July 11 with a large kitchen knife and drove to the woman's house.
He was let inside where a heated argument developed in the kitchen.
Gottermeyer knocked her to the ground, and stabbed her repeatedly in the head, hands, chest, and back, before slashing her throat.
When he was arrested, he said the girl had not seen the attack. He said he closed the kitchen door and left water, biscuits, and a mandarin for the girl before driving home.
After showering and washing his clothes, he dumped the murder weapon which was never recovered.
The woman's body was found when her partner came home later that morning to check why she had not arrived at work.
He found the daughter crying and upset.
The woman was found lying face down in the kitchen, and police were called.
The killer was found driving on Marshlands Rd at 12.25pm.
Gottermeyer admitted the attack, and told officers: "I'm not a very nice person."


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Broward Sheriff's Office deputies are asking for the public's help locating a man who went missing from his Cooper City home around 1 p.m. Friday, February 15. Cesar Altamirano, 82, left his residence at 5951 SW 112 Way on foot and withouth his medication. He suffers from dementia, depression and Diabetes. Cesar walks slowly and usually wears a silver watch and a blue/purple, plastic bracelet with the phrase "In God We Trust." Cesar is 5'5" tall, weights between 140 and 145 lbs. and was last seen wearing a beige shirt and tan-colored pants. Cesar has a distrust of police. Anyone with information on Cesar's whereabouts is asked to contact the BSO non-emergency number at 954-765-4321.
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Communities threatened by floodwaters will enjoy some respite before rain returns to lash the UK during a washout weekend.
Some parts of the country may even enjoy a peek of sunshine, but that will disappear when the next band of rain comes into the South West and moves across the country later on Friday.
Forecasters say up to 45mm, almost 2ins, of rain could fall in the 24 hours from 6pm Friday, and the Environment Agency is warning people to be braced for more threats of flooding.
The threat will cause concern for hundreds of thousands of people who will be travelling this weekend for Christmas break. Motorists are being warned not to use flooded roads, and an AA spokesman said the service attended more than 320 breakdowns on Thursday due to vehicles getting stuck in floodwater.
Nearly 400 flood alerts and warnings are currently in place, the agency said, including 91 more serious flood warnings, focused on the South West, East Anglia, the Midlands and the North East.
The River Ouse in York is rising steadily, and levels are expected to peak late on Friday afternoon, while the nearby River Ure is also being monitored by Environment Agency staff as it rises. In Dorset the River Stour is rising and threatening farmland near Bournemouth.
Heavy rain swept England and Wales on Thursday, leaving residents on tenterhooks as river levels rose. But while large swathes of the country were on alert, there was no repeat of last month's flooding that caused widespread devastation.
In Wallington, Hampshire, there was a severe flood warning as the River Wallington threatened to burst its banks. Havant Borough Council evacuated 85 properties as a precaution, the Environment Agency said, and staff reinforced a flood wall which had shown signs of cracking. The wall held, and flood warnings for the area were removed as the levels receded.
In Cornwall, there was a minor landslide near Gorran Haven which left a tonne of soil blocking the road. In St Cleer, near Liskeard, one woman had to be rescued from her car after becoming trapped by floodwater, while a man became trapped after driving over a humpback bridge crossing the Bude Canal and found himself surrounded by fast-flowing and rising water, Cornwall Council said.
Andy Ratcliffe, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said rain had been confined to the North East and Scotland overnight, and that Friday would largely be dry. He added: "Through tomorrow the heavy pulse of rain will push north eastwards, and it will be patchy across much of England and Wales. It is a really unsettled picture, and over the next few days there will continue to be a pretty wide risk of flooding."


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Participants in the BMW Urban Driving Experience Challenge had one incredibly vague goal: transform a BMW or Mini into a "socially responsible machine that contributes to our global well-being." First place received $7,500 and a trip to Munich, Germany for an audience with the managing director of BMW Group's director of research and technology.
The contest was run by Local Motors, a crowdsourced vehicle design firm that produces small batches of nutty, brilliant and – occasionally – consumer-built automobiles. Almost anyone with an itch to design a vehicle can send something in, and the design house's community of participants is 30,000-plus strong.
For this particular contest, three finalists emerged. Here's what they came up with, from third to first place.
Image: Local Motors
"The Lifeboat," Third Place
James Lin (USA) describes his i8-inspired creation by saying, "in a disaster, everyone – no matter their social stature – are equally poor in the basics of urban life: shelter, power, communications, food, water." His 2025 model will provide emergency electricity, pop out into a shelter, and function as a Wi-Fi hub for emergency communications.
Photo: Local Motors
"BMW Connected Park," Second Place
Xavier Gordillo of Spain made a BMW that would communicate with other vehicles, forming an interconnected network – similar to systems being developed in both Detroit and Germany.
A woman loses track of her child, and she can approach any parked vehicle to explain the emergency. Cameras in other cars activate to spot the missing rugrat, then connected arrows point the mother in the right direction. Or, if a pedestrian is about to step into the path of a vehicle, a nearby parked car can spot him and notify the oncoming driver. But the most compelling feature: The system helps you find parking spaces.
Photo: Local Motors
"BMW Light My Way," First Place
Cosmin Mandita of Romania came up with a simple idea that would cut down on energy consumption of street lights.
According to Mandita, "My idea is, what if we keep lamp posts just in important places, and for the rest, the cars can light the street when parked, instead of 10 posts we will have 4, energy consumption is down with 60% [sic]." When a pedestrian gets near one of these connected BMWs, a proximity sensor recognizes the walker and activates a light. Besides cutting down on energy use by requiring fewer street lights, the concept would make it so you'll never step out of your car and into a hidden puddle.
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I got a quick video where you can tell AA, (also known by "AA" in this thread), what he is doing wrong or right on his side-arm drives.
"AA Disc Golf Drive Video Critique" Video
(3 drives in one vid. Length = :53 seconds)
Actual URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cDK3EplKKs
***The second drive is a 90° dog-leg right. I think the third drive is the easiest to see.
See any problems?
I know some people may enjoy criticizing [video critique] videos, Thank you very much anyway! I'll tell AA when or if he gets any responses.


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You and everyone else! I'm so glad he took it though because it was the right shot. And that was one hell of a screen that Ike set on Bowen, who was guarding Tins on the play. Way to use the body against Duncan to leverage a couple extra inches. Great play.
That was probably the most satisfying win of the season, especially after what's happened the past two months. I never thought they'd win a close game, and to do it against the Spurs will be a huge confidence lift. Great energy tonight.


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He is just half a percentage point better when it comes to eFG%. So yes, more efficient, but marginally so. Granger is a better three-point shooter, and a better free throw shooter which is where the difference in TS% comes from, and still it's a less than full percentage point difference. It isn't like Granger is some ultra-efficient scoring machine, and Iguodala is an offensive liability.
Granger has scored about 5 more points game on a per-36 basis for his career, but he has needed 4 more field goal attempts to do it.
Over the course of their careers, Granger has scored 1.30 points per shot. Iguodala has scored 1.32 points per shot.
If you look beyond simple points per game, you'll see that there isn't much of a difference when it comes to which player is the better scorer. The other things that Iggy contributes are what puts him over the top.


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Mets' patience with Ike, Tejada wearing thin
NEW YORK -- As Tuesday night dripped into Wednesday morning, while most Mets celebrated their third consecutive dramatic victory at Citi Field, manager Terry Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson summoned Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada into a closed-door meeting.
Acknowledging the gathering the following afternoon, Collins hinted at its substance: that if Davis and Tejada do not begin producing -- and soon -- they will find themselves playing for Triple-A Las Vegas.
Asked if he believes such an ultimatum might be effective, Collins shrugged.
"There are guys that play very well when they're comfortable, and maybe there's those guys who play even more aggressively when they're standing on the edge," Collins said. "We'll find out."
Another team official characterized the status of both players as "day to day." What's clear is each needs to start producing immediately to remain in the big leagues.
"We're 50 games into it," Collins said. "All the kinks should be out by now."
Davis' woes throughout the first two months of this season have been well documented. Slumping since Opening Day, he saw his struggles deepen during a 1-for-42 stretch earlier this month, which included 18 strikeouts and several puzzling lapses on defense. Before chasing Yankees starter David Phelps with a two-run single to left in Wednesday's five-run first inning, Davis recovered slightly last weekend, coming up with the game-winning single against the Braves on Sunday. He went 0-for-6 with five strikeouts over his next two games, however.
Though not slumping quite as badly at the plate, Tejada entered Wednesday's play in an 0-for-12 funk, which he snapped with a leadoff single at Yankee Stadium. More troubling have been his lapses in other aspects of the game, including a pickoff at second base on Tuesday and a miscommunication with Daniel Murphy on a ground ball up the middle. Such issues are particularly disconcerting given Tejada's reputation as an instinctual player.
Collins, for his part, believes both players' issues may be mental.
"Any time you're struggling, it's going to affect your mind," the manager said. "It has to. You're human beings. It's human nature. You start searching for the answers. The only answer is you've got to get comfortable in the batter's box, keep your head down and see the baseball. You can work on the mechanics side in the batting cage and everything else, but once you get in that batter's box, it's got to be, 'See the ball, hit the ball.' If you start worrying about where your hands are, where your feet are, you're not going to concentrate on the pitch."
And so the Mets will keep a close eye on both Davis and Tejada the next two days at Yankee Stadium, where both men will quite literally be playing for their jobs.
Should the Mets demote Davis, Triple-A first baseman Josh Satin would be the logical candidate to take his place. To replace Tejada, the Mets could call up Omar Quintanilla, who nearly made the Opening Day roster and has been enjoying a hot streak at Las Vegas since. Justin Turner, who already has a job on the big league bench, is also capable of filling in at both positions.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Intersection – Freeman Street @ Portage Boulevard
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North River Road between Landin Road and Maysville Road
Thieme Drive Between Washington Boulevard and Main Street
Intersection- Filmore Street @ Geneva Avenue
Sherman Boulevard between Superior and Fourth
Taylor between Brooklyn Ave. and Portage Blvd.
Filmore Street south of TaylorThe Allen County Highway Department reports the following road conditions
caused by high water at 3:45 p.m. Friday:
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Homestead Road between Ernst Road and U.S. 24
Aboite Center Road at W. Hamilton Road
Parrot Road between Hartzell Road and Riverhaven
Ellison Road between Liberty Mills Road and Branstrator Road
Branstrator Road between Lower Huntington Road and Yohne Road
Vandolah Road between Tonkel Road and Auburn Road
Carroll Road between Johnston Road and Ray Road
Bass Road between Hadley Road and Scott Road
Fogel Road between McComb Road and North County Line Road
Bryie Road between Wesley Chapel Road State Road 205
Wappus Road between Hathaway Road and Harvery Road
Yohne Road between Smith Road and Ellison Road
Griffin Road between Auburn Road and Hollopeter Road
Schlatter Road between Tonkel Road and Viberg Road
Irving Road between Brush College Road and Thimlar Road
Cook Road between Butt Road and Felger Road
Fitch Road between Coldwater Road and Simon Road
Houk Road south of Maples Road
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Eastbrook Drive between Grove Avenue and State Boulevard
Westbrook Drive between Grove Avenue and State Boulevard
8900 block of Auburn Road
Ferguson Road between Thiele Road and Winchester Road
Monroeville Road near Trentman Road
Ferguson Road between Bluffton Road and Thiele Road
Eggeman Road
Yoder Road east and west of Bluffton Road
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|YDS: 5.12a French: 7a+ Ewbanks: 25 UIAA: VIII+ ZA: 25 British: E5 6a [details]
|Rob Candelaria, c. 1975.
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By Matt Bauman
Jan 1, 2001
|I love this area....it is great when the kids fall asleep in the car and I can pull over almost right under Candelaria's Crack and do some easy but fun bouldering for 30 minutes. There is a great hand crack/lie back corner down the wall about halfway, there's an old piton protecting the upper moves (in case you want to lead it....great beginner lead but short, 25 feet topout). It is maybe 5.6 but great to just work on jams eliminating feet (only in crack) and toping out and down climbing it.....I like climbing it in the rain for fun. There is another traversing lieback crack that joins another sweet handcrack....an easy arete, easy slabs, some huge roofs (if your strong and like those scary high balls), a couple easier finger cracks just to the right of Candelarias. Most of the bouldering here is pretty easy with some hard and scary (the roofs, Candelaria's Crack) ones also.....very close to town and fun for killing 30 minutes while the kids are napping.
By Anonymous Coward
Jan 8, 2002
In my experience, the crack only accepts small (up to .75 cams) and stoppers are pretty hard to work in there. Also, if you want an interesting bouldering (or TR) problem, climb the broken crap just right of the crack (it's no harder than 5.8, if that). If you want to set up a TR, there is really only one solid way, and that is to hike up the loose slope to the top of Rock Island and sling a big horn. Then hike down or "rappel" to a ledge just above and right of the crack to belay.
You can also put in some nuts or TCUs at this ledge, but I think the placements aren't exactly top-rope worthy.
By jonah
Jun 30, 2003
|This thing is brutally hard. It looked so easy from the ground, but the fingers were either rattly or too tight. When I whipped off (numerous times) it felt like my fingers were gonna stay in the crack. Whatever else people may say about the ratings in Boulder Canyon, it seems like the 5.12 cracks are really solid for the grade.
By Anonymous Coward
Jun 30, 2003
|C'mon, man. It's not THAT bad. I climbed it the same day as you. It was hard to stick on the upper fingerlock and the feet because of the low friction. Big deal.
By jonah
Jul 5, 2003
|Haha. Good comeback, AC. I like. Have you seriously done this thing, though? I really did think it was a lot harder than antagonism (assuming that's what you're paraphrasing), which must be the trickiest 12- sport climb in Boulder Canyon.
By adam brink
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 22, 2004
|Could someone please give me some good directions to this crack? Thanks.
By Ben Mottinger
Founding Father
Jan 22, 2004
In response to the location, use the directions from the rock page:
By adam brink
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 22, 2004
|Is this the right pull out with the west facing boulder problem crack called road warrior in the original horan bouldering guide? it is vertical for eight feet or so and then goes over a big overhang split by a finger crack. if so where is the candelera crack?
By Greg Hand
From: Golden, CO
Jan 22, 2004
Adam asks: "it is vertical for eight feet or so and then goes over a big overhang split by a finger crack. If so, where is the Candeleria's Crack?"
That's it!
If you've got a pickup truck, you can probably put your bouldering pad in the truck and do it as a boulder problem. I always thought that would be a good place to set up a trampoline.
By adam brink
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 23, 2004
|While this is a sweet line, it isn't even as high as Germ Free in Eldo or a number of problems on Flagstaff. I'll agree that it's a bit highball but it seems a stretch to give it the mighty title of being a 5.12 trad route. No offense to anyone.
By Anonymous Coward
Aug 13, 2004
|This route is currently closed due to a nesting porta-let at it's base. Sorry for any inconvenience. Boulder County Road Maintenance Dept.
By Dan Mottinger
May 22, 2005
|If you want to set up a top rope you can place several good pieces (hand-fist sized cams) in the crack a few feet above the lip for an anchor to avoid going up the loose slope above.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Aug 4, 2005
rating: 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
The route is pretty good for its length. To give it 2 stars means that that 20' of climbing is truly good climbing, and would be 3-star if it were long enough to be a route. It would be a great boulder problem, right? 3 stars then? So, I'll give it 2 as a route.
As for difficulty, there are plenty of V9s that are no taller and that's what, 5.13? So anyway, I don't think that the height changes the difficulty.
That said, I don't know if the route is 5.12a or not, but I doubt harder. My first go with one busted-up ankle (foot in a splint) I got over the roof and jammed into the hand-crack. Fully dangling off of said jam, I was able to campus above. At the time, not knowing what the route was suggested to be, I had guessed possibly 11c or 11d. 12a is fine, too.
The real difficulty is in ignoring the pain of the finger-wrecking locks. 2 days later, my arthritic knuckles are still aching.
By Jason Haas
Apr 17, 2006
|For anyone thinking of bouldering this route, it is a clean fall from and above the roof. You should miss the slab below the roof, as well as the big rock by the parking area. I bouldered this route yesterday with a couple of friends and hit the pad cleanly everytime, even slipping off on the top out when I was above the entire crack when my feet greased. Also, as for the route being soft, I'm not sure that I agree. I felt that this route was harder than the Gill Crack, which I'm willing to argue is 5.11+, making this route at least 5.12a. Both cracks made for awsome boulder problems though. Leading them seemed kind of lame for how short they both are, but the moves are great!
By Chris O'Connor
From: boulder, co
Jul 30, 2007
rating: 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
|I found the crux to be right above the lip of the overhang, where the crack opens up. I mostly used face holds at this point, making full use of the arete on the right. TR rope solo was my choice for pro, but it seems like placing pro would be strenuous to say the least.
By Nate26
Jun 21, 2008
|Very fun. My vote would be solid 5.12 compared to Gill Crack and Thunderdome as far as area grades are concerned. If Gill Crack is an eleven, I need to go to corner. This area get blazing afternoon sun. Curious how people do it. I stayed in the right hand crack - straight in the whole time.
By Dave Cummings
From: Grand Junction, CO
Jul 14, 2009
|I think this is way more appropriate as a boulder problem than the gill crack. The gill crack is more fun on a rope if you finish on black crack. This is a really cool roof crack however you decide to play on it but I think a bouldering pad is all you need.


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high blood pressure, your doctor may advise you of ways to monitor your blood pressure at home.
If your doctor suspects that you are at risk of developing CAD, you may have an
performed. This test records the electrical activity of your heart through electrodes attached to the skin. A "normal" EKG does not mean you are free of CAD, since most early changes are not seen on this test. But an EKG can sometimes document damage from an old, "silent"
heart attack
, as well as irregular rhythms.
These are especially important in checking for
(blood glucose) and cholesterol levels (total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL). C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, is associated with CAD and may be a helpful screening test in high risk populations. Although, the correlation between CRP levels and the extent of CAD is low.
Your doctor may order
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Also known as coronary artery calcium scoring, this noninvasive x-ray examination detects calcium levels in the coronary arteries, expressing the findings as a "calcium score". Calcium build-up is a marker of CAD.
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or hardening of the arteries is a systemic disease, and its presence in one area of the body increases your risk for disease in other areas as well.
This condition is related to CAD, but research is inconclusive and the relationship is not clinically significant enough to recommend measurement of IMT as a screening tool.
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On Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, 2014, Ithaca College will hold its 119th Commencement Weekend activities. To ensure a smooth Commencement Ceremony and a positive experience for our graduates and their families and friends, we need your assistance. There are many important roles to fill Commencement Weekend, which are described below.
Most Commencement Day staff will be asked to arrive on campus on Sunday, May 18 at 6:30 am for a pre-event briefing (a light continental breakfast will be provided). Most staff will be asked to stay until one hour after the close of the Commencement Ceremony (approximately 12:30 – 1:00 pm). Staff may join the graduates at the academic receptions for light lunch fare.
Non-exempt/hourly employees who assist in this event will be paid time and a half based on a 37.5 hr. work week. Exempt/salaried employees are eligible for comp time with supervisor approval. Your help is very much needed and appreciated!
We would really appreciate your assistance and encourage you to participate in this important weekend of activities. Please let us know of your interest by completing and returning the "staffing" form by Friday, March 14. To download and print the form, please click here: commencement staffing form.
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We're all about Corbeau seats. What's not to like? They're comfortable, they perform well through spirited driving, and they make the interior of your ride look sleek and sporty. Well, Corbeau has just announced that it is offering the new Sportline line-up, which is comprised of three styles: RRS, RRB, and RRX. They were created using feedback from customers the world over to decide on the look and feel of each one. Each features top-of-the-line injection-molded foam, harness belt capacity, and strategically placed bolsters, which provide support in the right places. They are available in black vinyl with a carbon vinyl contrast, and will fit up to a 38-inch waist.
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Re: Update on LY2801653 clinical trial
Hi Kris,
I've been out of touch for awhile due to liver problems. My stent was clogged and caused me to become jaundiced. They were actually able to put another metal stent inside the old one, and after they cleaned it out, my bilirubin started coming down the next day. I came home from the hospital yesterday. If all goes well, I'll start chemo again on 4/4.
Anyway, I'm glad you seem to be continuing to do well on the trial. Stay strong!!! That's all we can do with this horrible disease.
Love, Peace & Hugs,