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Your images are like fairytails. Great :-)
From scratch in Photoshop!
do you use images to create these water art?
Did you create this technique? The results are fascinating! Images are so clear and simple...thanks for sharing. Your sales should be great sooner or later.
Very realistic images. Great work. I see that you can not do this in five minutes. Sometimes I spend hours on some (non photo) images but I admit that I am not always pleased with result. Adding you to favorites.
Melissa thanks :)Swan got added to my to-do list, good idea Ms. Already General Accountant!
depends on what I create, it could be from 1 minute making a photo or a full day making an illustration or tweaking some pictures.
The always busy general (already) accountant spent one day of making scratches and water drops :)) ... But the result could only make you laugh :))) Maybe I need Eliane to be behind my back to give me directions.OK. Now serious. The new little chick is the greatest! Why don't you make a swan? It would be great!
I thank you Irisangel for your constant support :)& look who's here: the always-busy accountant!!
Great work! As always! I still don't have enough time ... but I'll find out what's the technique for making it :)P.S. Listen to Eliane! Don't be so lazy :) The results are GREAT!
Great work! I love these images, so unique and creative. I wish you good luck as always.
Well anyway time spent on something you one loves doing is the coolest thing..Thank you all for your nice comments. Karen the duck/chick is my latest creation, if you want to give him a name, do so!Creativei, do you mean with elements other than water??& Eliane is right :)
It takes me more time convincing you to do these images than to work on my own!!! Lol, you should have seen it coming ;)
nice images above in this blog.. i dont have a particular time that i spend on each image, it really depends.. it could rang from a few minutes, tweaking the colors in a photo in photoshop, to an hour to design and put together a background / design.Good luck with these! Hope they sell well!!
Very very cool... You inspire me to learn more... I am always amazed at some of the techniques that I don't know yet when it comes to digital art.I think my favorite is the little duck...
lots of time on the editing table. your new series of water images are very cool, try to make many more with different elements.
I devote nearly hour or two, rest depends on the pics.
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I can't call this a sipdown yet because although I drank the last of my work stash, it seems I still have about 7 bags at home.
I oversteeped because someone stopped me on my way back to my cube, but even with a longer than optimal steep time this wasn't bitter or otherwise horrible. Like the Three Kingdoms Mao Feng I think it deserves a slightly better rating. Still not as good as some of the other jasmines I've had lately—the underlying tea is neither really taste-able nor does it add much to the flavor. The overall impression is heavier than the Kusmi and the jasmine isn't as wonderful. But not a bad work tea.

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Parent Newsletter February 2008
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First UNI Alert Test Set for Feb. 27 -- Is your Student Ready?
UNI's new emergency notification system, UNI Alert, is on track for testing Feb. 27. If your student hasn't already updated his or her emergency contact information, please ask them to do it today. Send them to http://www.uni.edu/resources/alert/alert-faq
UNI Student Health Clinic Offers Meningitis Vaccine
Students are encouraged to get this immunization. Vaccine protection against meningitis can save a life. Call the Student Health Clinic at 273-2009 for an appointment. http://www.uni.edu/health/
UNI Students to Lobby Iowa Legislature -- Parents Asked to Join In
UNI students will join students from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University at the Iowa General Assembly in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 28. The students would like to present a united front of students and parents to legislators. See the UNITE Web site for the key issues facing students and families, and details about the day. http://www.unialum.org/unite/
UNI Parents on the VIP List
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UNI Dining Services Nominated for National Award
University of Northern Iowa Dining Services is part of an elite pool of candidates for the 2008 Ivy Awards, the food industry's coveted recognition of distinguished service.
Math and Science - Education Proposal Presented to Iowa Legislature
Iowa's state universities presented information to the Iowa House and Senate education committees earlier this month. UNI is leading the effort.
UNI to lead $11.5 Million Research Program to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies
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Spring Career Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 26
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UNI-Dome. More than 120 employers will talk with UNI students and alumni about internships and full-time jobs. Some will schedule for the Spring Interview Day, Wednesday, Feb. 27.
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Clegg warning on new Tory coalition
Nick Clegg has issued a warning that he is not prepared to tear the Liberal Democrats apart in order to enter into a second coalition with the Conservatives.
The Deputy Prime Minster said it would be a "disaster" if the party split under the pressure to support a Tory government in another hung parliament.
His comments came as another clutch of opinion polls showed the Conservatives and Labour vying almost neck-and-neck with neither likely to be able to form a majority government after the election on Thursday.
In an interview with The Independent on Sunday, Mr Clegg said that in such circumstances there would be a "strong sense of national duty" for his party to act in the interest of the country as a whole.
But he made clear that did not mean joining the Conservatives in a second coalition at any price - even if they were the most obvious option on the table.
"When we're subjected to a great deal of pressure, as I've discovered all parties do going into a coalition - what happened then was that previous Liberal parties split and that's when pressure turned into disaster," he said.
"And every single day of my leadership I have always said the one thing I will never, ever do as a leader is allow my party to split ... I would never have the party go into a coalition government against its own collective will.
"I will not go against the collective will of my party. You can't weather all the pressures, you can't hang tough, you can't stay the course unless you've taken a collective decision.
"At all levels of the party, including the leader, there is wariness, of course there is."
His comments come amid reports of deep misgivings among many Lib Dems over the prospect of a second pact with the Tories - particularly as David Cameron is committed to a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union which they bitterly oppose.
Mr Clegg acknowledged the party had paid a high price for joining the Conservatives in government after the last general election in 2010 but said that did not mean there should be a "fatwa" against future coalitions.
"I'm really proud of what we've done but it's come at some cost. We've lost councillors, dear old friends of mine who've lost their seats through no fault of their own. I'm not some rogue, I'm a human being," he said.
"Of course you are wary, but in the end I would say to you don't under-estimate the strong sense of national duty the Liberal Democrats have to do the right thing for the country if there's no clear majority.
"So wariness, yes, which is a good thing, but we're not going to impose a fatwa against a coalition because we believe in plural politics. It doesn't mean we should always be in coalition, we should never, ever, as a party seek or long for power for our sake, of course not."
Mr Cameron is to kick off a final push to election day with a direct appeal for Lib Dem and Ukip supporters to vote tactically to keep Ed Miliband and the SNP out of Downing St.
The Prime Minister will use a speech in Warwickshire to warn that a vote for Ukip was the "back door" to a Labour government while the Lib Dems could just as easily support a Labour government propped up by the SNP.
"That is the road to ruin. It would be a calamity for our country, for you and your family," he will say.
In the latest opinion polls, ComRes for The Independent on Sunday and Sunday Mirror puts Labour and the Conservatives level pegging on 33% with Ukip on 13%, the Lib Dems on 8% and the Greens on 7%.
Opinium for The Observer also has the two biggest parties almost neck-and-neck with the Tories on 35% and Labour on 34% with Ukip on 13%, the Lib Dems down on 8% and the Greens on 5%.
In the The Sunday Times, YouGov has the Tories on 34%, Labour on 33%, Ukip on 13%, the Liberal Democrats on 8% and the Greens on 5%.
Survation in The Mail On Sunday has Labour on 34%, three points ahead of the Conservatives on 31% with Ukip on 17%, the Lib Dems 8% and the Greens 4%.
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said Labour wanted to govern for the whole country after May's election, repeating Labour's pledge of no deal with the SNP.
She said: "We cannot do coalitions, deals or pacts with the SNP - there is a reason for that.
"It will be up to other parties to decide how they vote on a Labour programme, that is for them to decide.
"We are not going to have deals or pacts about what is in a Labour programme, about what the content would be of a Labour Queen's Speech, with the SNP. I don't think that's the right thing to do.
"In the end, they want still to divide Britain. They have a different ethos, a different purpose of being.
"We want to govern the whole country for the whole country."
Ms Cooper said Labour would vote against any Queen's Speech tabled by Mr Cameron as a minority prime minister.
"It's clear David Cameron will be desperately trying to cling on to Number 10," she said.
Mr Clegg was repeatedly pressed over what he would do should the Tories demand an in/out EU referendum in 2017 as part of a future coalition.
He said the Tories "constantly flip and flop" over the issue, telling the Andrew Marr Show on BBC One: "You ask me the question the wrong way round. I would be saying, I have said to the British people, the Liberal Democrats will not enter into government unless the NHS gets the £8 billion it needs."
When Mr Marr told Mr Clegg he wanted to "nail down" an answer, the Lib Dem leader added: "You are genuinely, if I may say, putting it back to front."
Mr Clegg denied he was seeking to avoid the question and was challenged again to reveal if he would say yes or no to a Tory request for having a referendum in 2017.
He replied: "Before I address anyone else's red lines I would address mine. This is the point, with respect, I think you get the wrong way round."
On claims by former No 10 adviser James O'Shaughnessy that he was "talking crap" on tuition fees and he was keen for the tuition fee increase, Mr Clegg said: "I don't even know who this chap is and he certainly wasn't in the room, I tell you.
"(Business Secretary) Vince Cable and I and the Liberal Democrats struggled with this for a great period of time.
"We were between a rock and a hard place. Why? Because as you know, fees had been introduced - I know they want to airbrush this out of the record - by the Labour Party. It was the Labour Party who increased fees, it was the Labour Party that commissioned the report by Lord Browne.
"Never mind a £9,000 limit, Lord Browne - the report commissioned by the Labour Party, endorsed by the Conservatives - said there should be no upper limit whatsoever and then to add insult to injury the Labour Party basically left no money at all so clearly something had to give."


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On a Saturday afternoon with Bob Costas calling the game for NBC, Ryne Sandberg cemented himself in the storied history of the Chicago Cubs with one of the greatest games in franchise history. That unbelievable afternoon has since been nicknamed 'The Sandberg Game' and for many reasons June 23, 1984 will be forever etched in the memory of generations of Cubs fans. Ryne Sandberg went on to win the NL MVP that season and the Cubs made it to the post-season for the first time since 1945. A new … [Read more...]
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Darwin Barney turned in a record setting season and was rewarded with a gold glove on Tuesday night. Darwin Barney beat out the Reds' Brandon Phillips and Arizona's Aaron Hill for the Rawlings Gold Glove. Barney became just the fourth second baseman in Cubs' history to take home the award (Ryne Sandberg, 1983-1991; Glenn Beckert, 1968; Ken Hubbs, 1962) and the first since his mentor and former minor league manager. Darwin Barney saved the Cubs 28 runs with his defense throughout the season and … [Read more...]
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Moon and Keah, black Lab and Siberian husky
We live strictly by the golden rule: we do onto others as we wish they would do onto us. Every day, we teach our family to cherish only the important things in life like love, laughing, fun and that the rest is just details. We contribute to our green community by keeping our owners in a constant calm and relaxed state so they make the best decisions possible each and every day! Because of us they focus on things that protect our favorite place in the world: the beautiful outdoors!


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BOSTON (Reuters) - Sleep doctors have given the Vancouver Canucks a wake-up call, turning them into the NHL's ultimate road warriors and bringing their Stanley Cup dreams closer to reality.
After winning the first two games of the best-of-seven championship series at home, the Canucks head to Boston knowing that two more wins over the Bruins will clinch their first Stanley Cup.
While the Bruins might struggle with jet lag, the Canucks will not be losing any sleep over the challenge in front of them.
"For us it is not a problem, we fly a lot during the season," Daniel Sedin, told Reuters. "Starting at home every series has been huge for us, not having to go to another city for the first game of a series that has been key.
"That is why it is important to win your conference, you're always going to be at home when you start series. It's big."
With one of the worst travel schedules of any professional sports team in North America, the Canucks recognized they would need to find ways to keep the team sharp on the road if they were ever to challenge for a Stanley Cup.
So they turned to a sleep consultant that works primarily with businesses in the airline, trucking and rail industries to prevent fatigue related accidents.
Fatigue Science, which has also worked with the Australian Olympic Committee as well as several professional rugby teams, uses a system it developed to monitor athlete-sleeping habits.
Researchers then run the results through scheduling software and advise the Canucks on everything from travel and practice schedules to lifestyle choices.
"Simply put, lack of sleep impacts the performance of professional athletes by slowing player reactions times during games, often making the difference between winning and losing," Fatigue Science said in a statement.
"The Vancouver Canucks have turned a 40-year history of the worst travel schedule in the National Hockey League into a competitive advantage."
Despite their schedule, the Canucks finished with the NHL's best away record.
The nearly 2,500 miles and three time zones that separate Boston and Vancouver represents the biggest distance travelled by two teams in a Stanley Cup final in the NHL's modern era.
Only the 1905 Dawson City Nuggets travelled farther in pursuit of the Cup dream undertaking an epic journey by dog sled, ship and rail to Ottawa that took nearly a month to complete to face the Silver Seven.
Teams today travel in chartered airline comfort but the coast-to-coast showdown between the Bruins and Canucks marks a grueling end to a punishing two-month playoff grind that would test even the most-seasoned frequent flyer, never mind battered and bruised hockey players that have endured weeks of pounding.
In a series where winning a championship can hinge on the slightest advantage, a team's ability to deal with the jet lag and fatigue may be enough to tip the balance.
"Every team goes through the same thing but from our perspective we've gotten use to it, it's been part of our routine for a long time," said Canucks Sami Salo. "Adrenaline gives you that extra kick but knowing what to expect helps."
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Happy Thanksgiving! ^_^ I like the title and how the girl has a blissful expression on her face. :) Your coloring looks very soft and interesting. :D I love the amethyst/rhodochrosite, citrine and jade colors especially. xD In one tool- wow. 5/5 hrts
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Potted ham hock with Melba toast
POTTED ham hock with Melba toast makes a novelty dish perfect for the festive season. Serves 4 as a starter.
75g (3oz) butter
2 spring onions, finely chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
200g (7oz) slow-cooked, pulled ham hock
1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
2 tbsps chives, finely chopped
2 tbsps cornichons or pickled gherkins, finely chopped
2 slices white bread
Potted ham hock with Melba toast
• Melt the butter in a pan then add the spring onions, salt and pepper to infuse. You do not want to fry it – just warm it through for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set it aside – you can reheat it to melt as needed.
• In a bowl, combine the ham with the herbs and cornichons. Add ½ the butter mix and stir to combine. Fill each glass with the ham mixture up to ²/³ full. Re-melt the butter and pour a little on top of the ham. Place the glasses in the fridge until 5-10 minutes before you want to serve. This will set the butter on the top.
• Toast the bread lightly, cut off the crusts and slice across the middle of each slice carefully to create 2 thin slices. Cut these into little triangles and place them on a baking tray. Bake them for 4-6 minutes in a hot oven and they will crisp nicely.
• When serving, let the glasses lose their chill from the fridge for 5-10 minutes and when not quite so cold and firm, serve each topped with a triangle of toast and a sprig of parsley.


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2012 40 Under 40: Martin Howell, LEED AP, CEM, 39
Associate, Arup, Los Angeles
Martin Howell, LEED AP, CEM, 39
Associate, Arup, Los Angeles
University of Northumbria (Newcastle, England), BEng Building Services Engineering
Howell is an associate at Arup and leads the sustainability group within the Los Angeles office. He is a project manager with a background in energy planning, building services, and mechanical engineering. Howell joined Arup as a mechanical engineer in the United Kingdom in 1990 and specialized in applying low-energy and sustainable principles to traditionally high-energy-use buildings such as trading floors, laboratories, and data centers. Since relocating to the United States in 2002, Howell has pursued sustainability and energy planning projects, including the development of sustainability guidelines and implementation of rating systems. Howell organizes and participates in annual engineering visits to the University of Southern California architecture department, where engineers offer technical advice around sustainability, mechanical systems, and structural engineering to architectural students working on their design projects. Through his work with the Los Angeles Community College District, Howell has also spent time mentoring and coaching architecture and engineering interns. He is a new father who enjoys the outdoors and frequently hikes and camps with his wife throughout California and adjoining states. He has donated his time to organizations including Heal the Bay, Habitat for Humanity, and the Los Angeles Food Bank, but now he spends most of his time taking care of his four-month-old daughter. To help with his organic garden and to cut down on solid waste leaving the office, he started a used coffee grounds collection program at Arup.
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
But the year started with global economic turmoil, as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing triggered a worldwide stock hiccup that sent values plummeting. The continued plunge in world oil prices has resulted in a slowdown in exploration and, by extension, the manufacture of exploration equipment.
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Man expected to recover after late-night shooting in Cedar Rapids
One of three suspects displayed a 'long gun'
A man is expected to recover after he was shot Thursday night in Cedar Rapids.
Officers responded around 10:14 p.m. to 720 1/2 Fourth Ave. SE and found a man who had been shot once in the left arm. The man, identified as 35-year-old Joshua Spears of Cedar Rapids, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital and later transferred to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. His injuries were not life-threatening, police said.
Investigators determined three men, two black and one white, entered Spears' apartment through an unlocked door, and one of the men displayed a rifle or a shotgun. Some words were exchanged and Spears was shot. The three suspects then fled the area.
Police believe Spears was targeted, but are unsure about all the circumstances involved.
It was the first shooting of the year in Cedar Rapids after a sharp spike in gunfire in 2012.Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CS-CRIME (272-7463) or send a text message to CRIMES (274637) with 5227 in the subject or message area, along with the tip. Reward money is available if the information leads to an arrest.
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Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess sweatshirt implies. May is from our world, and she's utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May… (more)
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You may have heard by now about high school senior Patrick Farves who was suspended from his York, Pennsylvania high school after he asked Miss America Nina Davuluri out to prom while she was visiting his school. Pretty ridiculous, right? The kid has the balls to ask Miss America to prom and he gets punished. Well one particular brothel owner in Nevada took notice of Patrick's courage on Facebook and decided to reward him with "bunnies."
Dennis Hof, owner of the famous Bunny Ranch, a legal brothel in Carson City, Nevada, reached out to Farves with an offer he couldn't refuse. Read Hof's message to the high school teen:
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And yes, Patrick did respond asking if this offer was real. I wonder if his parents will let him go. What do you guys think about this offer?


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Washington DC (SPX) Jan 08, 2016
Nitrogen fixation is one of the best examples of cooperation in nature. Soil microbes - naturally occurring bacteria in the soil - work with plants to pull nitrogen from the air. They turn the nitrogen into a form the plant is able to use. In return, the plant lets the microbes eat some of the sugars it makes.
Faba beans (also called fava beans) are one example of plants that work with soil microbes in this manner. These dried beans are part of a food group known as pulses. Their ability to work with microbes to fix nitrogen is a highly desired trait. It means growers can apply less nitrogen fertilizer to their fields.*
Newton Lupwayi and his research team work with legumes and pulses in Alberta, Canada. Alberta has terrific conditions for pulse crops: good soil (and microbes), good average temperatures, and good average rainfall. The team recently published research about the effects of using faba beans in two different ways to increase soil health in Canadian soils.
Says Lupwayi, "Pulse crops are grown in the Canadian prairies because of their agronomic, economic and environmental benefits. They are recommended to be grown once every four years."
Typically, organic growers plant pulse crops solely for their nitrogen-fixing ability and use them as green manure. In this process, there is no sale from the field's pulse crop. The crop is seeded as usual, but cut down after the flowers blossom and before seed growth begins. The leafy green part of the plant remains on top of the soil as cover or lightly tilled into the soil. The following year, growers plant a non-legume crop, such as wheat. This second crop benefits from the increased nitrogen in the soil.
The research compared this green manure technique to a traditional program of growing the beans to maturity for harvest and sale. Pulse crops grown to the seed-harvest stage created more nitrogen in the soil. This is because their roots were working in the soil longer and had more time to fix nitrogen.
These findings suggest growers should adjust their use of nitrogen in the years after a pulse crop. "Residues of pulse crops grown to the seed-harvest stage may not release much nitrogen in the first year after harvest, but they do release nitrogen for several more years," says Lupwayi. "Right now, most growers are not taking that extra release into account. Fertilizer recommendations should take the slow-release nitrogen into account to avoid applying excess nitrogen."
This research has multiple benefits: saving money on the cost of fertilizer, and reducing the chances that excess nitrogen fertilizer will run off into nearby water bodies. Excess nitrogen runoff can contribute to water pollution, an environmental concern.
In addition, says Lapwayi, "Growing a different crop from one year to another can break the pathogen cycle. This reduces the cost of disease-control chemicals, and is especially important to organic growers."
The study also found pulse crops increase the amount of carbon in soil
"Soil organic carbon is very important for soil health and quality," says Lupawayi. "It affects soil physical, chemical and biological properties. It improves soil quality."
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Going by the main crest of Carnic Alps from the west towards the east, after the rocky Creta di Timau and its lower neighbours, the ridge mountains get more and more humble and grassy. Also, not so unusual for the geologically mixed structure of Carnic Alps, rocks become different too. Still, the summit of Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta has on its top a rocky structure, which makes almost all ascents to it steep and a bit harder than on the mountains further to the east. So, it can be considered one of the more important summits of the group.
Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta is also very popular for ascending. This is due to the fact that just below its summit, on the NE side, a well maintained mountain hut stands, that there are also broad mountain pastures, and that the area is reachable by a mountain road, opened also for public traffic. We need less than 1 hour 30 minutes to the top from there. In addition, many visitors come also from the Italian side, where the other hut stands.
The summit is an excellent panoramic point. Besides being a popular hiking destination the area is in winter also appropriate for tour skiing. A hard ski descent goes also just from below the summit of Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta. And, last but not least, the area is very appropriate for mountain biking. But the ascents from the valley of Gail/Zilja are very long and enduring. To the hut you have some 15 km of the road and more than 1050 m of altitude difference.
The area is also known from the World War I. Still today you can see a few caverns and rests of trenches, and visit the memorial places around the mountain, such as the chapel on Zollner Alm. The Italian army was holding the main crest, the Austro-Hungarians were holding only the summit of Kleiner Trieb / Punta Medate.
From the Ancient Times
Interesting may be also the fact that Passo Pramosio / Kronhof Toerl was frequented already in prehistoric times. A bronze exe, found there, is a certain proof of that (can be seen in the Archeologic museum of Zuglio). Only when the Ancient Roman road over Passo di Monte Croce Carnico / Ploecken Pass was built, Passo Pramosio lost its importance.
Also high alpine pastures were populated in prehistoric times. On the upper Chiàula pasture, 1539 m, two fibulas and a bronze needle were found.
From the main summit of Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta two ridges descend. The SE ridge is called Creta Rossa and is all on the Italian territory. The italian marked path reaches its upper part and by it the summit.
The main Carnic Alps crest continues from the summit of Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta towards the NE. At first there is a short summit wall, which some 150 meters below starts forming a distinct ridge. It rises on the sharp Kleiner Trieb / Punta Medatte, cca 2050 m, and there the crest turns into the eastern direction and soon lowers significantly on Zollner Toerl / Passo Pecòl di Chiàula, 1795 m. By this ridge and the summit rocks the Austrian ferrata ascends Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta.
Between the ridge of Creta Rossa and the main Carnic Alps crest there lies Chiàula Alta meadow, where Rif. Pietro Fabiani, 1539 m, stands.
Towards the north the main Carnic Alps crest falls with at first partially rocky, then grassy and bushy slopes on the territory of Austrian high Carnic alpine meadows, such as Zollner Alm. As on the other regions of this mountain group, also here long valleys with vivid creeks run down towards the main Gil/Zilja valley. Between them are long, rounded, on top grassy mountain crests, and on their slopes alpine pastures. So, towards the north from Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta also one such crest runs. Beyond the broad saddle it culminates on Zollner Hoehe, 1930 m, and the lowers down with forrested slopes more steeply.
Summit View
Getting There
Carnic Alps - Main Ridge (Eastern part).
|For general overview, see the Carnic Alps group page and the Carnic Alps Main Ridge (East) subgroup page. Gail/Zilja valley on the north can be reached from Villach (highway), driving towards the west. Paularo can be reached from Tolmezzo (highway), driving towards the north and then deterring north-east in Val Incarojo. Timau can be also reached from Tolmezzo (highway), driving towards the north-west and then by Valle di S. Pietro through Paluzza till the small town.
Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta summit can be reached from four main directions:
2. The second approach from Gail/Zilja valley goes one side valley towards the west (Kronhof Graben) and brings you on Unteres Bischof Alm, 1181 m. I have no information when the road till there opens. From this meadow a narrow mountain road continues over the saddle towards the east, and reaches Zollner Alm. But it is probably not appropriate for usual vehicles. By this valley one option for a ski tour goes.
3. The third (normal) approach comes from the west, from Passo Pramosio / Kronhof Toerl (path No. 448). This saddle can best be reached from the mountain road, which ascends from Timau town to Rif. Casera Pramosio, 1521 m. The other option is through Kronhof Graben (see above) and from the road towards SW up on the saddle.
4. The second Italian approach comes from the valley of Rio Cercevesa, from the SE. Noth of Paularo we leave the mountain road, which encircles Monte Zermula. From Casera Ramaz we hike towards the NW to Rif. Pietro Fabiani and further on top.
Routes OverviewT4. 1 h 30 min from the hut.
T3. 1 h 30 min from the hut.
> 3. From Passo Pramosio / Kronhof Toerl. We reach the saddle either from the Italian or Austrian side (see the Getting There section). From the saddle the path No. 448 ascends by the Italian side, until it reaches the main crest below the summit of M. Scarniz. From there follow the main ridge to the top. The path is not difficult (T3), from the saddle 1 h 30 min, from Casera Pramosio 2 h 10 min. Note: From the W ridge it is wort visiting the war remains on the terminal part of the SE ridge. From the Point 2090 m a well visible horizontal path crosses the southern slopes, finally reaching there.
> 4. From Rif. Pietro Fabiani, 1539 m. From the road we reach the hut by one of many marked paths. The shortest is No. 454 (Sentiero dei Silenzi). 1 h 30 min till here. From the hut the path No. 448 (448a), the main Traversata Carnica, crosses the southern slopes of Hoher Trieb / Cuestalta towards the west. It soon ascends the ridge of Creta Rossa, and continues crossing the slopes on the other side. Only when it comes just south of the summit, the ascent route deters right. It reaches the upper part of Creta Rossa and by it goes on top. 2 hours from the hut.
> 5. NE wall. By a distinct ravine, finishing close to the main summit, M. Tessari climbed in 1923 one easy route (UIAA II. degree), which is however not very attractive.
You can see a detailed map (1:50000) on-line on: http://www.austrianmap.at/.
Mountain Huts
Rif. Pietro Fabiani, 1539 m. Above the valley of Rio Cercevesa, on Casera Pecòl di Chiàula Alta. Reachable from Casera Ramaz (road) in some 1 h 40 min. Opened from mid June till mid September. Tel.: 0433.72022/70084/70096, e-mail: email@example.com. It also has a winter room.
Casera Pramosio, 1521 m. South-East of Creta di Timau, at the end of the mountain road, which ascends up from Laipacco (near Timau) in the valley of But. It is bed and breakfast type and has 20 beds. tel. 0433/775757.
When To Climb?The best months are in summer and autumn. An ascent in winter conditions can become hard (steep slopes), although in good conditions the summit can also be reached in times of tour skiing (over the west ridge).
> Guidebook and photomonography (in Slovenian): V. Pogačnik: Kar na Karnijce. Založba Narava, 2011.


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- Bahrain Grand Prix - FP1
Caterham needs new direction - Kovalainen
- Race:
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- Drivers:
- Heikki Kovalainen
- Teams:
- Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen believes Caterham needs to take a new set-up direction with its car having had his first taste of the CT03 during FP1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Kovalainen rejoined the team this week in a reserve driver capacity to help it with its development of the car as Caterham plans on introducing a major upgrade in Barcelona. After completing 20 laps and setting the 20th fastest time, Kovalainen said there were clear differences with how the car handles compared to its predecessor and that he thinks changes should be made.
"It's quite different to what I had last year," Kovalainen said. "Fundamentally it's the same, obviously the tyres and set-up is impossible to exchange. It's quite a different feeling; if I was racing I would start looking to make changes straight away to get it more what I think it should be. They're sort of similar areas to what the race drivers have said earlier and the engineers are expecting so there would be a few changes I think that could be done.
"It's more unbalanced than I experienced last year and it's more difficult to drive; more inconsistent. It's more difficult to nail a good lap even in qualifying when the tyres are fresh, I think the car is on a bit more of a knife-edge. But to a certain extend it is not a surprise because of the way the car has been modified in terms of ride-height and in terms of some stiffnesses it's actually that kind of direction. But with the tyres we have now I'm not convinced it's the right way to go. Maybe we should reconsider the set-up direction that the team's taking."
Kovalainen believes set-up changes may rectify some of the problem but he also feels the rear of the car needs developing.
"I think part of it is solvable with set-up and of course when we are improving the car and bringing updates to the car it's really one area that I think we need to improve that is the back end of the car. The back end needs to be stronger and if we can't achieve it by introducing parts at the front I think we really need to look at the back of the car and see how we can do that."
While a reserve driver role is not Kovalainen's preference, he admits he would rather be working with the team in his new capacity than have no role at all.
"I'm definitely happy to be back here. I wouldn't have to be; if I didn't want I could stay at home, nobody's forcing me to do this. I'm definitely happy to be back and of course I would rather be racing but I never really wanted to leave Formula One in the first place. It wasn't my decision - that I was fed up with it - things just worked out that way and now I'm just happy to be back even if it's limited driving I'm happy to do that. It'll give me a feeling for the car and for the tyres and that can only be a good thing for the future.
"There are no plans. If I do a few more Friday sessions later on could be a possibility. There are no plans immediately now to race with anyone, but just being here, being with the team and doing a little bit of running I think can only be a good thing for the future."


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Decision makers
- Agus PurnonomoHead of National Council of Climate Change
- Ivo VajglMembers of European Parliament
- Fiona HallMembers of European Parliament
- Keith TaylorMembers of European Parliament
- Baroness Sarah LudfordMembers of European Parliament
- Leonidas DonskisMembers of European Parliament
- Jelko KacinMembers of European Parliament
- Susy De MartiniMembers of European Parliament
- Vilja Savisaar-ToomastMembers of European Parliament
- Iñaki Irazabalbeitia FernándezMembers of European Parliament
- Jean LambertMembers of European Parliament
- Bart StaesMembers of European Parliament
- Raül Romeva I RuedaMembers of European Parliament
- Catherine BearderMembers of European Parliament
- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (Indonesian President)Indonesian President
- Egi Yugini (UK Climate Change Unit (UKCCU))UK Climate Change Unit (UKCCU)
- Barbara LochbihlerMembers of European Parliament
- Sir Graham WatsonMembers of European Parliament
- Heru PrasetyoHead of REDD+ Agency in Indonesia
- Gamawan FauziMinistry of Domestic Affairs
- Kuntoro MangkusubrotoChairman of UKP4
- Olof SkoogEU Ambassador
- Colin CrooksDeputy Head of the EU to Indonesia
- Jochen HarnischKfW Climate Manager
- Stig TraavikNorwegian Ambassador to Indonesia
- Ambassador Mark CanningUK Ambassador to Indonesia
- Ambassador Dr. Georg WitschelGerman Ambassador to Indonesia
- Barbara HendricksGerman Minister for the Environment
- Ewa PolanoSwedish Ambassador to Indonesia
- Heinz Walker-NederkoornAmbassador of Switzerland to Indonesia
- Ana GomesMembers of European Parliament
- Gerben-Jan GerbrandyMembers of European Parliament
Cancel Aceh's illegal spatial plan
Survival of Sumatran orangutans, rhinos, elephants and tigers to be decided in days
#TheLastPlaceOnEarth #LeuserEcosystem
The Leuser Ecosystem harbors the richest representation of biodiversity in Southeast Asia. It is the last place on earth where critically endangered Sumatran orangutans, rhinos, elephants and tigers can all be found together in the wild. Nationally protected by Indonesian law, the Leuser Ecosystem was identified as one of the "world's most irreplaceable protected areas" in a recent publication by Science, and is rapidly gaining support in Aceh and around the world to be fully recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nevertheless the very existence of the Leuser Ecosystem now hangs in the balance. Indonesia is only days away from elections and an illegal new Aceh provincial by-law directly contradicts and undermines the legal status of the Leuser Ecosystem. We need to act quickly to ensure that, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming elections, it is clear there is immense global support for the Leuser Ecosystem to remain protected for many years to come.
The stakes are higher than ever. If we cannot immediately stop this illegal by-law, hundreds - if not thousands - more orangutans like Gokong's mother will die as a result, and the last truly viable populations of Sumatran orangutans, rhinos, elephants and tigers will be placed in immediate jeopardy. It's not only biodiversity at risk, local communities have been protesting against the plan too. Opening these forests will devastate numerous critical watersheds, threatening the livelihoods and indeed the lives of countless Acehnese people.
What is urgently needed right now is the biggest show of global support we can muster to remind Indonesia's national government that the world is seriously concerned over the fate of Tripa and the Leuser Ecosystem, and is ready to fully support a just and fair decision that upholds national law.
If you only sign one petition this year, let it be this one. Please share widely.
Global support has already proven successful helping local communities win a historic court case in 2013, which found another palm oil company in Tripa guilty of illegally clearing peat swamp forests inside the Leuser Ecosystem. PT Kallista Alam was prosecuted and ordered to pay over US$33 million in fines, damages and reparations. Now, unbelievably, the Aceh Parliament has passed an illegal by-law that will remove the protected status of vast areas of the Leuser Ecosystem, allowing in roads and unsustainable, carbon-polluting industries like palm oil, logging and mining.
Time is fast running out, but all is not yet lost. The Leuser Ecosystem is in fact fully protected under national law and the Indonesian Ministry of Domestic Affairs has already warned the Aceh Parliament: "Include the protected status of Tripa and the Leuser Ecosystem in the spatial plan, or the new by-law can be rejected." Despite these warnings, local media report that Aceh's Parliament is threatening to ignore the Ministry and ignore national law. The Ministry of Domestic Affairs is yet to announce its formal response.
We wish to congratulate Mr Gamawan Fauzi and his team in the Ministry of Domestic Affairs for their comprehensive legal evaluation of the spatial plan and for giving the clear message that the plan must be revised. We must support them to stand by the Ministry's review, and reject the illegal by-law that threatens to remove protection from Tripa and the Leuser Ecosystem.
Within Aceh a consortium of local NGOs are rallying together, with the support of Wildlife Asia, to take legal action to protect the Leuser Ecosystem if the spatial plan is not immediately cancelled. With your support, some groundbreaking legal actions have already been won and more are underway against companies operating illegally in Tripa. We can win again. But now we need to step up another level to save the much larger Leuser Ecosystem. This is a historic, make-or-break moment for the survival of the Leuser Ecosystem. We must join forces to ensure we succeed for the sake of Leuser's spectacular biodiversity, which is found nowhere else on earth, and for the long-term sustainable development of Aceh and its people.
Please sign and share this petition now. This is the most important and urgent petition we have ever launched, and we need your full support today.
According to Wildlife Asia Director, Clare Campbell, 'This really is the most critical conservation issue of our time. With one decision, we could see the devastating loss of such magnificent iconic species as the Sumatran orangutan, rhino, elephant and tiger, along with vast tracts of forest that are essential for the survival of a host of other wildlife species and human communities alike. Wildlife Asia is making a desperate plea for donations so we can increase our ongoing support to the local leaders and organisations fighting for the Leuser Ecosystem. We urgently need people to get behind us, to fight this devastating new spatial plan. The best way most of us can do that is to help with funding support so that those on the ground can continue to work as effectively as humanly possible. Wildlife Asia is committed to the long-term battle still ongoing in Sumatra."
Please visit www.givenow.com.au/wildlifeasia to make a donation. Donations within Australia are tax deductible.
- Head of National Council of Climate Change
Agus Purnonomo
- Members of European Parliament
Ivo Vajgl
- Members of European Parliament
Fiona Hall
- Members of European Parliament
Keith Taylor
- Members of European Parliament
Baroness Sarah Ludford
- Members of European Parliament
Leonidas Donskis
- Members of European Parliament
Jelko Kacin
- Members of European Parliament
Susy De Martini
- Members of European Parliament
Vilja Savisaar-Toomast
- Members of European Parliament
Iñaki Irazabalbeitia Fernández
- Members of European Parliament
Jean Lambert
- Members of European Parliament
Bart Staes
- Members of European Parliament
Raül Romeva I Rueda
- Members of European Parliament
Catherine Bearder
- Indonesian President
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (Indonesian President)
- UK Climate Change Unit (UKCCU)
Egi Yugini (UK Climate Change Unit (UKCCU))
- Members of European Parliament
Barbara Lochbihler
- Members of European Parliament
Sir Graham Watson
- Head of REDD+ Agency in Indonesia
Heru Prasetyo
- Ministry of Domestic Affairs
Gamawan Fauzi
- Chairman of UKP4
Kuntoro Mangkusubroto
- EU Ambassador
Olof Skoog
- Deputy Head of the EU to Indonesia
Colin Crooks
- KfW Climate Manager
Jochen Harnisch
- Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia
Stig Traavik
- UK Ambassador to Indonesia
Ambassador Mark Canning
- German Ambassador to Indonesia
Ambassador Dr. Georg Witschel
- German Minister for the Environment
Barbara Hendricks
- Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia
Ewa Polano
- Ambassador of Switzerland to Indonesia
Heinz Walker-Nederkoorn
- Members of European Parliament
Ana Gomes
- Members of European Parliament
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
- Député européen
Yannick Jadot
- Raül Romeva
To President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,
With the greatest respect, I write to offer you my support to ensure the immeasurable efforts made over recent decades to protect Indonesia's most irreplaceable forests are not lost with the passing of a single, legally flawed provincial by-law.
I write to express serious concern that Sumatra's last great forests have just been condemned to destruction. This situation is extremely urgent: The coming days will determine the lasting legacy of your administration in environmental protection.
This is a pivotal moment for the future survival of the globally renowned Leuser Ecosystem, containing some of Sumatra's last great pristine forests. This 2.6 million hectare tropical forest is the last place on earth where critically endangered Sumatran orangutans, rhinos, elephants and tigers can be found together in the wild. It is the most remarkable biodiversity hotspot of Southeast Asia. The majority of the Leuser Ecosystem is situated inside the province of Aceh and is currently under assault from illegal land use planning, namely:
1. Aceh spatial plan by-law (also known as Qanun RTRWA).
2. Ministry of Forestry Decree 941/2013 on designation of forest area.
3. Governor Regulation on utilization activities within the Leuser Ecosystem, permitting palm oil, logging and mining to take place inside the Leuser Ecosystem (also known as Pergub KEL).
During the service of your term, Indonesia has made many bold commitments to reducing deforestation and carbon emissions. This is how your years of hard work and local, national and international collaboration should be remembered. One of your most positive environmental reforms was the passing of a National Planning Law designating the Leuser Ecosystem as a National Strategic Area for its Environmental Protection Function (26/2006). Assigning this high level of protection to the Leuser Ecosystem is widely respected by the international community. Now we also applaud the Ministry of Domestic Affairs for this correct evaluation of Aceh's Qanun RTRWA. Their review clearly identified and highlighted several breaches of national law within this Qanun's content.
There is growing support within Aceh, and internationally, for the Leuser Ecosystem to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It therefore stands in stark contrast to see Aceh's Parliament passing this local by-law and thereby committing the lowland forests of the Leuser Ecosystem to destruction through unsustainable, carbon-polluting industries like palm oil, logging and mining, and the higher elevations to fragmentation and encroachment by illegal roads.
Aceh's Qanun RTRWA is clearly illegal. The Ministry of Domestic Affairs undoubtedly recognises this and has already requested that it be revised for this very reason. However, according to recent statements by its Deputy, the Aceh Parliament has chosen to ignore the Ministry's evaluation and request, and remains fully intent on opening the Leuser Ecosystem forests for destruction. There can be no doubt about this: An additional new by-law, recently signed by Aceh's Governor, clearly announces that the Leuser Ecosystem is open for business, even providing guidelines and instructions on how to obtain business concessions inside it. What clearer evidence could there possibly be that the Leuser Ecosystem is a legal entity that must be protected?
Given the above, we urgently request and support an executive review of Aceh's Qanun RTRWA, to prevent this destruction and to save the Leuser Ecosystem. Numerous Acehnese are now calling for multi-stakeholder mediated discussions concerning land use planning in Aceh. We strongly urge you to support their desperate plea and insist these crucial discussions take place immediately.
Please Mr President, I implore you to use your wisdom and influence to revoke the Qanun RTRWA. You can ensure all parties are able to come together at this critical time to facilitate a truly sustainable long-term solution for low-carbon development in Aceh that protects the environmental services the Leuser Ecosystem provides to Aceh's people and its incredibly rich biodiversity, which is found nowhere else on earth. Indonesia today truly has the opportunity to showcase how conservation underpins successful, sustainable development, but as I write, this opportunity is being squandered in Aceh and we desperately need your help to prevent this.
We trust that all the great work you have achieved to date to protect Indonesia's unique and globally acclaimed natural environment, biodiversity and resources will not be undermined during your final days in office. We pledge our full support for a just and fair outcome, based on good governance and in favour of sustainable economic growth for Aceh and for Aceh's people.
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High school buddies Brendan Tevlin, Rich Shahpazian and Mike Muha were hanging out at Muha's house one night in late June talking about the kinds of things 19-year-olds will talk about when Tevlin turned to one of his favorite subjects anytime-- lacrosse.
"He was saying how he hadn't picked up his stick yet much this summer and he was anxious to play again," Shahpazian said. "Brendan said, 'Let's have a big pickup game; get a bunch of guys together and just play. That would be great.' "
It was a small but important dream by a young man whose too-brief life was already crammed with high aspirations and the drive and wherewithal with which to see them through.
That lacrosse game that Brendan spoke of has come to fruition only five weeks after the idea was bounced off a couple of his close pals. In fact, in excess of 100 players will participate.
Thing is, every single one of them would do anything in the world right now to have no reason to play this particular game.
It's the Brendan Tevlin Lacrosse Festival Saturday, Aug. 2 at Seton Hall Prep's Kelly Athletic Complex in West Orange, and it's being played, sadly, in memory of this bright, affable youngster.
Brendan, a freshman at the University of Richmond this past year, was shot to death on a West Orange street June 25, one night after that chat among a few guys who'd developed a strong friendship as students together at Seton Hall.
Brendan spent his fateful night at another pal's home playing video games before heading back to the Tevlin family home in Livingston. The popular 19-year-old never made it. He was chased down in his vehicle and shot multiple times while in the driver's seat. No arrests have yet been made.
"This was the best way to honor him," Shahpazian said. He graduated with Brendan in 2013 and spent this past school year at Drew University, where he is a midfielder on the lacrosse team.
"Brendan was so passionate about lacrosse and about everything else in life. So motivated, so involved. He would have been so successful in whatever it was he decided to do. In high school, he was a role model for other guys his own age."
Brendan was a young man of action. He was involved in many organizations and clubs at Seton Hall, such as the Student Council, Ambassador's Club and Knights of Setonia, a community service group. Outside of school, he was, among other things, a talented bagpiper with the Essex Shillelagh Pipes & Drums. The group's home base is the Shillelagh Club, whose property borders the Kelly Complex.
At Richmond, Brendan was a member of the school's club lacrosse team.
Well, Brendan and his buddies obviously had much in common. Shahpazian and several other Prep friends are also men of action--at the very least to step lively here to pay homage to their fallen comrade.
"I'm really proud of Rich Shahpazian and the other friends of Brendan for putting this all together," Seton Hall lacrosse coach David Giarrusso said. "Seton Hall has nothing to do with the planning and organization of this. It's a bunch of friends getting together to play lacrosse for all the right reasons."
Soon after Tevlin's murder, Shahpazian--a lacrosse captain as a senior--met with fellow Seton Hall grad Dave King at the Broadway Diner in Summit to begin organizing the lacrosse game Brendan had discussed.
"We talked for about an hour, wrote some stuff down in a notebook," Shahpazian said. "We were serious about it, but we never thought we'd get this far."
By "this far" Shahpazian means the 116 players who had signed up to play and the 227 non-playing attendees who had registered as of 4 p.m. Friday. Among the 227 are quite a few who have volunteered their time as part of the check-in and set-up staff. Check in time for players is 10 a.m. and the event gets underway at 11.
Players are making a minimal donation of $20 to participate and all others are asked to pay at least $10. Proceeds will go to the Tevlin family.
Shahpazian's mom, Debbie, suggested that her son publicize the event online with Sign Up Genius, and that has certainly helped spread the word along with other modes of social media. That was good thinking by Debbie, but Rich never expected it to be that good.
Here is the link to that website: LINK !!!!!!
"I thought if we got 100 people total that would be awesome," Rich said. "Once I saw the sign-up had hit 200, I said, 'Wow, we're really gonna have a big day.' "
So big that the original concept of an informal pickup game was no longer viable. Shahpazian asked players to identify their preferred position on the website and then he and younger brother Johnny ( a sophomore lacrosse player at the Prep last spring) set about dividing the players among four teams for two games, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., followed by a barbecue hosted by the Shillelagh Club.
"This would not be happening without the help of a lot of people. The support and the donations have been tremendous," Shahpazian said. He expresses particular gratitude to assistant headmaster Michael Gallo and athletic director Larry Baggitt for clearing the use of the facility and to Noel O'Keefe of the Shillelagh Club for his organization's generosity.
But, as Giarrusso pointed out, this event really came down to the vision and commitment of Shahpazian and some of his other dear buddies. Muha, King, Joe Dimieri, Rich Baumrind, Drew Baldauf, Andrew Raleigh and Ryan Leigh and Mike Gallo all dove into this project head first to make this happen.
No, Shahpazian, would argue. Brendan Tevlin is the one who made this happen.
"It just goes to show how many lives Brendan touched," Shahpazian said. "He was a kid who lived life to the fullest and always made the right choices. You see this and you know Brendan touched so many lives. That's the thing that makes you smile at the end of the day."


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Adam Dennis has captured a Memorial Cup title, backstopped two straight league playoff championship teams and had more career victories than any other OHL goalie.
But the 21-year-old London Knights goaltender never really felt he was given the nod as a No. 1 netminder until this season -- and the Toronto native took full advantage with a remarkable final junior campaign to earn the OHL's goalie of the year honours yesterday.
"I've been fortunate to play on great teams the past three years, but maybe this was the most (personally rewarding)," Dennis said. "Last year, we had two good goalies and Gerald (Coleman) and we really pushed each other. Two years ago in Guelph, it was me and Danny Taylor -- two young goalies battling for the job -- and I never really felt it was mine until the second half.
"Coming back here for a full season and knowing I was going to be the No. 1 guy meant a lot. It makes a difference."
This year, the Buffalo Sabres draft pick played in 57 games -- including a stretch of 45 straight -- and won 44 times to surpass former Kitchener Rangers goalie Wendell Young's 23-year-old single-season record. He posted a 2.82 goals-against average and .915 save percentage -- incredible numbers considering London lost its top four defenceman -- Danny Syvret, Bryan Rodney, Marc Methot and Dan Girardi -- to graduation this year.
"It's a great personal accolade, but the goaltender of the year award won't mean as much without a long playoff run," Dennis said. "The award might give me a little more recognition, but of all the guys who got it, the most important thing was they were all winners. That's always the goal."
Dennis beat out old Guelph teammate Taylor of Kingston, Kitchener's Dan Turple, Sault Ste. Marie's Kyle Gajewski, Barrie's Dan LaCosta and Belleville's Kevin Lalande to become the first Knights goalie to win the honour, which was first awarded in 1988.
Before that season, the OHL's first-team all-star goalie was generally considered the top netminder in the circuit and the Knights have boasted only one first-teamer -- Pat Riggin in 1977.
Dennis received 74 points in voting from the OHL's member teams, followed by Turple (40 points) and Lalande (29 points). Guelph's Ryan MacDonald, a former London Knight who was traded for Dennis last year, wasn't among the nominees.
"I was surprised by that," Dennis said. "It goes to show you how difficult it is (to win top goalie)."
Dennis will receive the award at the Hockey Hall of Fame at a ceremony in June and is now put forward as the OHL's nominee for the Canadian Hockey League's top goalie, which will be revealed during Memorial Cup week in Moncton next month.
For now, Dennis is focused on London's first game of their second-round series with the upstart Owen Sound Attack tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the John Labatt Centre. The crease matchup pits this year's top goalie against last year's winner -- Michael Ouzas, who played with Mississauga last year before being traded to the Attack this season.
To win, London will need Dennis to come up with big saves against Attack shooters such as Bobby Ryan and Mike Angelidis. Fortunately for the Knights, their goalie has always been a guy who has risen to the occasion and played his best in the biggest games.
"You always look for motivation in every game you play," he said before the playoffs begin. "But at this time of year, you shouldn't need it. The playoffs are self-motivating."
GP Min SO GAA W L T/OL Sv.Pct.
2002-03, Guelph 18 846 0 3.19 6 7 1 0.895
2003-04, Guelph 46 2662 3 2.50 33 10 2 0.907
2004-05, Guelph 23 1372 3 2.49 5 10 7 0.930
2004-05, London 16 919 3 1.50 12 4 0 0.951
2005-06, London 57 3444 1 2.82 44 9 1 0.915


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Light in the Darkest of Places
Sometimes I think we live in an illusion of safety, especially those of us who call on the name of the Lord. Almost as if it's a given that because we have the Holy Spirit living on the inside, we are immune to the forces of darkness on the outside. And so when shocking and sickening news reports break through that illusion and break our hearts once again, it calls into question some of the core assumptions we have about life.
This past week, we were assailed with those headlines once again. Once again the gunman with a weapon in his hand and murder in his heart shattered families and lives. Once again we shake our heads and try somehow to make sense out of completely senseless violence.
First the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska. Innocent men, women, and children doing their holiday shopping in what you would typically think of as a safe place. Then murder in a Youth with a Mission dormitory that is literally walking distance from Dare 2 Share Ministries. And just as you begin to process these horrific events, more death occurs at New Life Church in Colorado Springs- a place that you would definitely think of as a safe place.
I remember when my illusion of safety was first shattered. It was April 20th, 1999, as I watched the news coverage at Columbine High School that looked like a war zone. Columbine was a few miles from my home at the time, and on campus were more than two dozen students in my youth group. That defining event and subsequent ripple effects in our church and community forced me to redefine and reshape many of the theological and cultural "cubby holes" that could no longer hold the barrage of reality being thrown mercilessly my way.
So how can we as Pastors and Christian leaders help those who are feeling incredibly helpless after their worldview has been assaulted and perhaps splintered as well? Let me offer a few suggestions from my past experience that (God willing) may perhaps give you insight into assisting those who are unsure or unable to process the recent tragedies.
Suggestion #1: Let people express what they are thinking and feeling
Many times the temptation to "correct" emotionally laden statements overpowers our responsibility to "weep with those who weep" (Romans 12:15). Interestingly, the Greek root for the word "weep" pictures someone who is wailing out loud as a child might. So the idea is to meet people at their level of grief and connect with them on an authentic level. Obviously people "weep" in different ways, but often there are questions raised and statements made that might make us uncomfortable (which often happens when illusions are shattered), nevertheless we need to get everything on the table if we are to help them "rebuild." For example, events such as the ones we've witnessed over the past few weeks paint a huge question mark over the sovereignty of God. When young people training to serve the Lord as missionaries are gunned down and innocent people at a place of worship are killed, the moorings of omnipotence feel like they are detaching from the source and we are drifting into a sea of chaos.
I think if we are honest, we feel like that as well. Only in our heart of hearts we know that the truth of Scripture isn't defined by the circumstances of life. That's the truth we eventually need to deliver to those who are in doubt, but the path to that place goes through some very dark places.
Suggestion #2: Use these events to help people evaluate their spiritual condition
At first glance, this may seem like a manipulative tactic that piggybacks an agenda on top of a tragedy. Yet this is the very method that Jesus used when He was approached by those who must have had their illusions shattered in His day:
Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish." (Luke 13:1-4)
Few facts are known about the exact nature of the first tragedy - suffice to say that it is very much akin to the recent killings at YWAM and New Life Church. Pilate murdered Galileans and mixed their blood with the their sacrifice offerings. Thus, (like today) an attack in a sacred setting caused a widespread and distressing emotional response - especially in the community of faith. So Jesus is approached with questions from shattered people. Yet instead of processing through philosophical issues, He gets straight to the heart of the matter:
The mortality of life because of the sinfulness of humankind.
Jesus first addresses the false notion that those who die tragically somehow "deserve" it, then He paints the larger picture of how sin in general is the root cause of all death. In other words, the reason we have evil people and evil events is foundationally rooted in our falleness and separation from God. That is why He takes a public assumption about the causes of tragedies and turns it into a public reflection. The critical issue here is not the timing or cause of death, rather that only a restored relationship with God can bring hope into a hopeless situation.
Suggestion #3: Be a truth teller about the nature of truth
It is nearly impossible not to see the direct parallels between our culture's departure from a belief in absolutes and an increase in these senseless murders. For years great Christian minds like Francis Schaeffer and Chuck Colson have warned against the implications of relative moral truth as a widely accepted worldview, and now we are seeing the fruit appear on the branches. America is quickly becoming a culture of death, and when the Judeo-Christian ethic of "thou shall not kill" is removed as a societal underpinning, all hell literally will break loose. That's why we need to get this message out early and often. We need to equip believers to "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks us to give the reason for the hope that we have" (1 Peter 3:15). One of the big reasons we have hope is the fact that there is absolute truth which is founded on God's eternal and unchanging nature. We also need to help people understand the chilling consequences when individuals and societies decide that all truth is relative and life is expendable.
We have a huge task before us, to try and make sense out of senseless situations and speak hope into hopelessness. Yet we can rest assured that God who hung the stars in place and breathed life into the nostrils of humankind can rebuild shattered lives and heal the deadly wounds from the thief who only wishes to "steal, kill, and destroy" God's created ones. My thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families impacted by these horrible events, and also with you as you personally process the grief and seek to help those whom Jesus has placed under your tender care.
Lane Palmer is the Youth Ministries Specialist for Dare 2 Share Ministries in Arvada, Colo., where he works with to provide resources for youth leaders and students. Dare 2 Share exists to energize and equip teens to know, live, share and own their faith in Jesus. For more information on Dare 2 Share Ministries or the GameDay youth conference tour, please visit www.dare2share.org. Send feedback to email@example.com.


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Simply the best
It was a season to remember and one which introduced Detroit Lakes as a football power to the rest of the state.
The 1992 football season for the Detroit Lakes Lakers literally put the DLHS on the sports map in the state of Minnesota.
It was a season which produced amazing statistics, dominating performances and last, but not least, DL's first-ever state team championship.
The Lakers were absolutely dominating in 1992, which was headed by perfect balance on offense and defense.
It was the start of a string of state titles for the Lakers, which included 1993, 1995 and 2001, which established DL as a traditional powerhouse in football.
Especially in 1992 when the Lakers rolled to the Class A championship, after not allowing one point in their three state playoff games.
Absolute dominance.
The season to remember, will be just that on Saturday, Oct. 16, when the entire 1992 team is inducted into the second Laker Hall of Honor.
The season made plenty notice, too, when the television announcer who was doing the Prep Bowl games in 1992, said when the Class AA teams were coming on the field after the Laker's 21-0 victory over Farmington, that, "This game is going to be anti-climatic, because we just saw the best team in the state win."
That state championship, along with the three others, still resonate today and can be felt in the community -- especially Friday nights when the Red and White take to Mollberg Field.
Pride was established after 1992, but more specifically, Laker Pride became prevalent.
It wasn't a team of individuals, either, but a literal team, in which became champions after a 14-0 record.
Building a stalwart on the gridiron is not an overnight process, but it all started when Rick Manke became the head football coach in 1985.
"It's a process which takes time and we had a good plan in place to build a successful program," Manke said. "We had to sell it to the community and had to have the kids buy into it, along with the parents."
When Manke took over, the group from the 1992 team were in grades fifth through sixth.
That's where the program started and the playbook began to get integrated into the system.
"I remember when I was in fifth grade, we were at Washington School having a football practice," said Matt Wimmer, who was a guard, long snapper and special teams specialist as a junior on the 1992 team. "Rick walked up to us with a couple of his varsity players and told us, 'I've been to some of the other schools here in town and it looks like we have a bunch of good athletes. It looks like you guys can win a bunch of games when you get the size of (the varsity players).
"Even at that time, Manke was pulling everyone together."
As time went on, the 1992 group had to digest the Laker playbook, running the same plays as they would be by the time they reached varsity.
Success was reached by 1990, when DL won its first section championship, which was repeated in 1991 and the Lakers lost to Rocori in the Class A semifinals.
But heading into the 1992 season, the Lakers returned just nine seniors.
"Going into the 1992 season, usually when you have a state championship team, you know it and can't hide it," Manke said. "I thought we'd be OK, so it was a surprise in a way how it ended up."
Football is usually a complex game, with many different facets contributing in a team's success.
But for the Lakers, there were two main aspects which contributed to their 14-0 season -- top athletes, who were smart.
Add in the fact, the players on the 1992 team had the groundwork already laid for them to succeed, with the 1990 and 1991 teams already showing how it was done.
"What we took away from those teams prior to us was huge," Wimmer said. "For one, they beat teams so bad, that we got a lot of playing time as sophomores. I mean, there were games (in 1992) as juniors, when we were lining up against seniors who were playing for the first time and we already had a full season under our belts.
"The teams before us just don't get enough credit, that helped teach us how to win and what to expect."
Manke agrees the teams before the 1992 one were the foundation of what was to come.
"These guys saw what it took to win and they were ready to take the next step."
It was also a team of athletes, who knew the game.
And there was a bunch of them, making it as balanced a team as one can get.
As longtime Detroit Lakes Newspaper sports editor Ralph Anderson wrote after the 1992 championship game, "A whole arsenal beats a single shot."
Anderson goes on, "If there is one thing the 1992 Detroit Lakes High School football team taught us, it is that a whole lot of balance beats a team with one, two or three outstanding individuals any time.
"Simply stated, the 1992 Lakers were a team that was a veritable arsenal on offense."
Just in the Section 8-A playoffs and the state tournament, DL used 16 different ball carriers in the six games, 10 different players caught passes and 14 Lakers were involved in the scoring process.
In that six-game span, the Lakers outscored its opponents 216-37 and outgained them by a combined 2,138 yards to 1,259.
"The bottom line to the entire season, certainly, is that the Laker defense met every test in championship fashion and the offense, which started slowly, developed into a potent force that just got better and better as each week passed by," Anderson wrote in his Dec. 6, 1992, column.
The ability to adjust on the fly -- which was a perfect example of the players' football smarts -- also overwhelmed opponents.
"If there were plays which didn't seem to be working, we could easily adjust," said Erik Gunderson, who was a junior running back on the 1992 team. "But a lot of the guys on that team were born to be football players. That's what we thought about all year and that's what made us work out all summer long.
"We just always thought no one could beat us."
It was the truth.
Between that junior classes' seventh to senior years, the group only lost four games -- none their junior and senior years.
It was just a team full of natural born athletes.
"We were the entire package," Wimmer added. "Yes, we were undersized, but there were a lot of the guys who were just great athletes."
Chemistry was near-perfect, as well.
Running the famous veer offense Manke brought to the Lakers from Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, the offense became a juggernaut, as the backfield, led by quarterback Toby Steinmetz, became a threat to take it the distance on every play.
"Lining up at guard, I could look down the line and know what the other guys were thinking," Wimmer said. "I could look up at Toby at quarterback and knew what he was thinking. We all just knew the offense because we've been through it since sixth grade."
Manke said that's why adjustments were made so quickly.
"These players could make adjustments by play, not during an entire halftime," Manke said.
Perfection. That's what was demanded out of the Laker teams and in most instances, that's exactly what was produced.
In a game in 1991 at Crosby-Ironton, the sophomore offensive unit was called on to play in another blowout.
The sophomore squad ended up fumbling twice, with no major consequences resulting.
But after the win, Manke lined up the sophomore unit on the field and made them run their offensive plays until they had it down perfectly.
"We learned it and we learned it to perfection," Wimmer said. "There was never any guesswork when we played."
Defensively, the Lakers again were undersized, but the quick and agile defenders dominated their bigger opponents.
Coordinating the defense was the job of current Laker head coach Flint Motschenbacher.
The coaching staff was also elite. It was one which had the players ready for gametime each and every week.
"The time and effort the coaching staff put in during the season is ridiculous," Wimmer said.
Players also studied game film, when studying game film wasn't done normally back then.
"It was just a combination of great coaching and preparation on defense, we could visualize each play before it happened," Gunderson added.
The Lakers set a Prep Bowl record with five interceptionS against Farmington, which obviously was a key to the 21-0 victory.
"To go through an entire state tournament without giving up a point, is quite amazing," Manke said. "But we never mentioned that during the (state playoffs), we just went out and played each game."
After their first state championship was in the bag, the entire community celebrated.
"It was a relief, playing that many games is a grind," Manke said. "It was nice to be able to put that one in the bank. I felt what it was like to lose in the state title game (at D-G-F) and until you've been there and lost, you can't appreciate it when you win it.
"I have a hard time taking any credit for it, the players are the ones who did it."
For Gunderson, it was strange not being able to play again the next week.
"It didn't really sink in after we won it," Gunderson said. "But it was just such a gratifying achievement. We felt like since we were from outstate, we never got the respect. Now, as the years have gone by, it's meaning more and more."
For Wimmer, it was a wonderful feeling winning the school's first state team title, as well as getting inducted in the Laker Hall of Honor.
But it means more for the 1992 team, he added.
"After we won it, I just said, 'We finally won one! We finally did it!'
"It no doubt put DL on the athletic map. I'm honored that the 1992 team got the stamp as the start of a great football program. The 1992 team will accept the honor of being inducted into the Hall of Honor, but we will be accepting it for everyone, for every team before us who gave us hope and the ability to believe in ourselves. It's not just about the 1992 team, but it's something bigger than us.
"It's about the entire Laker football program."
The 1992 season ended with perfection, but it also was the beginning of something bigger for many Laker athletes, which still lingers strong today.
As Manke put it, "You can go to a Laker game today and still feel what they accomplished."


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A Cowboy's on the way
Party Recap
Anna had decided to go with a western theme for the nursery so I felt like I REALLY needed to stick with that. Four of us girls in the neighborhood went in together on hosting the shower & had a great time. I'm lucky they let me do most of the planning & execution. I had to give a few things up which if you know me is REALLY hard! I love party planning...and am a bit of a control freak.
Party Highlights
Best Dressed
The Mama to be! LOVED her fun I heart my bump shirt!
Activities / Games
Guess that celebrity baby & Guess what's in that jar (tasting baby food).
What People Ate
One of the hosts thought we should go with the fun cowboy themed cookies over cake.
What People Drank
An amazing punch recipe that I got from allrecipes.com It was fantastic & so good!