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2010 | Copeland BT, Vilain RE, Ashman LK, 'Biomarkers and regulatory proteins in prostate cancer', Sydney Cancer Conference 2010. Profiling Risk, Personalising Treatment and Predicting Outcomes. Conference Program and Abstract Book, Sydney, NSW (2010) [E3] Co-authors: Leonie Ashman |
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2013 | Copeland BT, Bowman MJ, Boucheix C, Ashman LK, 'Knockout of the tetraspanin Cd9 in the TRAMP model of de novo prostate cancer increases spontaneous metastases in an organ-specific manner', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER, 133 1803-1812 (2013) DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28204 | Author URL Co-authors: Leonie Ashman | ||
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Yet another classic DL lead. Climb to the right of Orgasm. I seem to remember pretty good gear and a fixed pin (pin is gone now). Good luck and pull down, cut loose and throw up !@##
Usual DL stuff.
I think the crux piece is a blue metolious tcu stuck straight in perpendicular to the wall.
It was a purple Metolious that saved my a$$ (especially since the piece below it got yanked out) when I took a fall on my first attempt. Stuck straight into a pin scar I think....
I really enjoyed this route on TR, though it wore the hell out of my fingers. Really there are 2 main problems 1) the early couple of moves, which aren't particularly difficult but because of the sharpness of the crimp are pretty unpleasent 2) the very thin crack climb at the crux of the route - this felt like a gym climb to me, from the very precise sequence that I needed to follow (maybe a stronger climber can improvise but I needed to get every move right) to the very scant, but very important, footholds. Once you get past the crux it's suddenly a 5.7 climb. I'd really recommend this route to anyone climbing in this range. Way over my head for trad so I can't comment on gear placement but it looked pretty sketchy
Amazing climbing. Good rests. I'm not sure what sharp crimps you are speaking of Sean. I don't remember a single one that hurt, especially in the beginning. The crux is certainly a key sequence. Super technical feet, not like a gym climb (cause the gym is a mock of outside)...just typical Devil's Lake climbing.
seth, i second that. crux takes purple TCU. (just make sure you place it in the higher, deeper thin crack). also, take a red and orange cam for the horizontal below the crux. it's also nice to equalize them with a sliding x. fun climb, with a fun (and easy) runout down low and nice and technical moves at the crux. do it!
Can't believe people lead this. Didn't have a problem on it on top rope until the crux half way up and I couldn't figure out the feet. Will try again.
Anyone know why this climb has never been "R" rated? "edit" Whelp, I'm going to be honest and give it an "R" as I recall placing three pieces and only one of them kept you off the deck while doing the crux.
I tried to OS this one day, terrifying. It's probably "X"!
Because you need a ballsack the size of Zeus' to lead this thing... and if you've got that, silly severity ratings don't apply to you.


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John Vert wrote: > > Eric, > > > > I don't have a CX1 (yet!) but I expect the development experience will > be the usual Windows HPC model. Design/code/test parallel code in > Visual Studio then do test runs on the cluster. With Visual C++ and > Windows HPC, you have MPI, OpenMP, threading, and an MPI debugger. You > can debug and test your code either locally or on a cluster from the > same development environment. > > > > If you are interested, Pluralsight has a very detailed tutorial here: > http://www.pluralsight.com/community/blogs/drjoe/archive/2008/06/19/51178.aspx > > > > It is definitely our goal to make it simple to develop an MPI > application on your desktop and then easily run it, tune it, debug it > on a cluster of any size. > > > > John Vert > > Windows HPC > Yes but...that brings out my point, this is implying that _everyone_ would need HPC server. And seeing how much that costs for the CX1, I'm curious to see how the research departments will be able to cope with the licensing issues and TCO of using the MS solution compared to the FOSS and/or POSIX proprietary approach. There is also a question of readily available resources that will be able to run the code MS flavored code, there are many MPI+posix clusters out there, none that I know of that run MS HPC. > > > > *From:* beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org > [mailto:beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org] *On Behalf Of *Eric Thibodeau > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 17, 2008 1:28 PM > *To:* Lux, James P > *Cc:* Beowulf > *Subject:* Re: [Beowulf] MS Cray > > > > On that node, here are my questions to the MS implementation of > clustering (and how CX1 will actually be usable or how one will be > able to develop _for_ execution on one of the MS based CX1): > > Currently, most of our users are under Linux on their WS so that they > can develop something that will potentially run off a big cluster. > This implies the users are under a POSIX compliant OS with good > MPI/OpenMP/threading support, which waters down to Linux or OSX (those > Power Macs are impressive and *silent*). > > Where I have reserves about the MS solution is as follows: how will MS > users be able to develop parallel code locally on their WS without > needing to upgrade/change their hardware/OS to be compatible with a MS > based cluster/CX1. It's not made clear weather the "clustering tools" > are tightly integrated into the CX1 platform or if, as with Linux or > OSX, it's a simple case of installing mpi-ish libs (and a few others). > > With the pricing scheme, I can't imagine _every_ dev getting their own > CX1 to play on so I believe adoption of the platform required ease of > installation (ie: all tools should be available throughout windows > 2000-xp-vista) and shouldn't even be version specific (IMHO)...but > that's me being used to Linux heh! ;) > > Eric > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.scyld.com/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20080917/92915b9c/attachment.html
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Sussex Spoon became an autonomous region within Wooden Spoon in November 2005 having previously been part of the Surrey & Sussex Region. Working with the strong support of the Sussex rugby community to harness the spirit and values that exist within rugby, we aim to give disadvantaged youngsters living in Sussex a chance to live happy fulfilled lives regardless of the challenges they may face. To date, we have raised in excess of £200,000 and all over the Sussex Region there are disadvantaged children and young people enjoying the facilities we have been able to provide. It is extremely rewarding to see the excitement and delight in their faces and to hear how they have gained physically, mentally and in developing their social skills.
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Queen Elizabeth II School | Hydrotherapy Pool | Buildings & Extensions | 15 Nov 11 | £19,500 |
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Review of Recent Events.
The Christmas Lunch on Brighton Pier, held on 13th December 2012, has developed into an annual event and 160 Spoon members, supporters and guests sat down in Brighton Pier's Palm Court Restaurant for Sussex Spoon's three course Fish & Chip Spectacular. David Trick provided the entertainment and over £5,000 was raised.
Step by Step Project - On 6th December 2012 supporters of Sussex Wooden Spoon, gathered the Step by Step Special Needs School in Sharpthorne, near East Grinstead, with school staff, parents and friends to see Justin Bishop, ex London Irish and Ireland rugby international and now coach at East Grinstead RFC, open the region's latest £16,000 Play Area project.
St Anthony's Project Opening - On 6th November 2012 ex England rugby International Andy Gomarsall formally opened a new Trim Trail Playground at St Anthony's Special Needs School in Chichester. He was accompanied by Sussex Spoon Chairman Bob Rogers and members of Wooden Spoon Sussex committee.
A Night at the Dogs was hosted at Hove Greyhound Stadium on 1st November 2012. Over 100 guests enjoyed a three course meal while watching the racing. A huge thank you is due to all who attended and particularly those that sponsored races and dogs. We should also thank the Stadium authorities for allowing a bucket collection at the end of the evening and those punters lucky enough to have sufficient funds left to support us. Overall the evening generated over £2,200.
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Propane would also seem to provide a more steady heatsource.
I have no real opinion on alternate heat sourced smokers, but you can achieve rock solid temperature stability on the Weber Smoker with charcoal for over 14 hours (you are really only limited here by how much charcoal you put in and what temp you want) without touching it beyond startup. I'm not sure how more stable you can get than that.


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That book was the first item they bought together, at a sleepy bookstore in Yellowstone, because everything else was closed in Yellowstone during the November shoulder season. It was the purchase of youth and optimism and happily ever after – a reminder of the same book her mother had kept, and her mother before that – and the promise of a life she planned to make.
Then came shopping lists, and budgets, and a doubling of cookie dough batters and halving of béchamels, and children who wouldn't eat beef bourguignon. And the book became a promise and an obligation, as it's red plaid cover sat and waited and offered wise and timeless counsel.
There were dinner parties for promotions desired and barbecues for the homecoming of good friends. And, of course, it being Utah, there were hams and cheesy potatoes, and soft fluffy rolls on Sunday, and smudges of flour on the picture of a perfectly crafted ratatouille. If you were curious and looked closely you could also see a splash of red wine on the pumpkin pie recipe – the first year she cooked Thanksgiving dinner.
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This will be good news for those traveling Arizona roads over the Thanksgiving weekend – the Arizona Department of Transportation has released there will be no state highways closed.
There are no construction related closures scheduled between November 21 to November 25.
According to ADOT Director John Halikowski, the agency will off on work requiring closures to ease travel and promote safety as the busy holiday travel season gets under way.
"We're asking drivers to concentrate on safety and to be prepared before heading out on the road," said Halikowski, in a recent news release. "That means getting adequate rest before traveling, obeying speed limits, avoiding distractions and never drinking and driving."
In 2011on Thanksgiving weekend, 14 people were killed in 12 fatal crashes on Arizona's highways, and local roads according to the ADOT news release. Three of those crashes were alcohol-related and claimed four lives. It was the deadliest holiday weekend in the state for 2011.
ADOT is offering these other safe-driving recommendations for holiday travel:
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- Buckle up and double-check child safety seats
- Be prepared for unscheduled closures due to accidents. Have an emergency preparedness kit that includes extra clothes, blankets, flashlights, snack foods and drinking water
- Check on travel conditions before leaving by visiting ADOT's Travel Information site at www.az511.gov. Statewide highway conditions also are available by calling 5-1-1
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Dr. Bernstein diet and beyond
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Nancy Klobassa Davidson is a registered nurse who has worked in diabetes education for 17 years. She is a certified diabetes educator (C.D.E.) and is currently in graduate school working on a Master of Science in nursing (M.S.N.) and health care education.Nancy works with adults who have type 1, type 2 and other forms of diabetes. Nancy is coordinator of the Diabetes Unit's intensive insulin therapy program within the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, & Nutrition at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Nancy has worked extensively with insulin pump therapy and continuous interstitial glucose sensing.
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Peggy Moreland is a certified diabetes educator (C.D.E.) in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, & Nutrition at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.Peggy graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing and Health Care Education from the University of Phoenix and is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association. A certified diabetes educator (C.D.E.), Peggy enjoys working with patients to set and achieve diabetes self-management goals.
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I'd like to respond to some of the feedback we've been receiving about the topic of carbohydrates and their place in your diet. I'm not a dietitian, so I've consulted with Jennifer Nelson, M.S., R.D., a Mayo Clinic dietitian, who says, "The American Diabetes Association generally recommends that around 50 percent of the calories in your diet come from carbohydrates — preferably healthy carbohydrates such as vegetables, whole grains and fresh fruit. Lean proteins or fat-free dairy and healthy fats should make up the rest of the calories."
The Dr. Bernstein diet, which has been mentioned in some comments, is low-carbohydrate and calorie restrictive. In some cases, it proposes limiting calories to 800 to 1350 a day. The program also includes behavior modification, education and vitamins and mineral supplements. People with diabetes who follow the Dr. Bernstein diet are required to do intensive management of their diabetes, including blood glucose testing five to eight times a day. The main function of Dr. Bernstein's diet for those who have diabetes is to maintain constant, near-normal blood glucose levels — desirable for anyone with diabetes. Good glucose control can reduce or prevent the chronic complications of diabetes such as nerve damage, kidney damage, eye disease and heart disease risks.
When carbohydrates are reduced, you must make up the difference in fat and proteins. Consuming total daily calories at an amount needed to maintain a healthy weight is key and, over the long run, is probably more important than diet composition.
Can good glucose control be achieved on a traditional diet? It most certainly can. Good glucose control involves paying close attention to the balancing act of healthy eating, insulin use (and diabetes medications, if required), exercise and blood glucose monitoring.
Good diabetes management takes self-direction and work, no matter how it's achieved.
According to Jennifer Nelson, M.S., R.D., "The bottom line is to find a healthy eating plan that works for you lifelong."
Thanks, Jennifer. And, I hope you all have a good week.
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into small pieces that can more easily travel through the urinary tract and pass from the body.
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- You lie on a water-filled cushion, and the surgeon uses X-rays or ultrasound tests to precisely locate the stone. High-energy sound waves pass through your body without injuring it and break the stone into small pieces. These small pieces move through the urinary tract and out of the body more easily than a large stone.
- The process takes about an hour.
- You may receive sedatives or local anesthesia.
- Your surgeon may use a stent if you have a large stone. A stent is a small, short tube of flexible plastic mesh that holds the ureter open. This helps the small stone pieces to pass without blocking the ureter.
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ESWL is usually an outpatient procedure. You go home after the treatment and do not have to spend a night in the hospital.
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ESWL may be used on people with a kidney stone that is causing pain or blocking the urine flow. Stones that are between 4 mm (0.16 in.) and 2 cm (0.8 in.) in diameter are most likely to be treated with ESWL.
ESWL may work best for kidney stones in the kidney or in the part of the ureter close to the kidney. Your surgeon may try to push the stone back into the kidney with a small instrument (ureteroscope) and then use ESWL.
ESWL is usually not used if you:
- Are pregnant. The sound waves and X-rays may be harmful to the fetus.
- Have a bleeding disorder.
- Have a kidney infection, urinary tract infection, or kidney cancer.
- Have kidneys with abnormal structure or function.
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For 9 out of 10 patients who have kidney stones smaller than 10 mm (0.4 in.)—either in the kidney or in the ureter—ESWL gets rid of all of the stone or leaves only small fragments that don't cause any symptoms. 1
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Complications of ESWL include:
- Pain caused by the passage of stone fragments.
- Blocked urine flow as a result of stone fragments becoming stuck in the urinary tract. The fragments may then need to be removed with a ureteroscope.
- Urinary tract infection.
- Bleeding around the outside of the kidney.
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ESWL does not replace the need for the preventive treatment of kidney stones, such as drinking enough fluids so that you don't get dehydrated.
ESWL does not successfully treat cystine kidney stones. These stones do not break up easily.
ESWL is a safe procedure and may be used on children and on individuals with only one working kidney. ESWL should not be used if you have a pacemaker unless a cardiologist has determined it is safe.
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There are 67 Honeyeater species in Australia, at least one species occurs in every terrestrial habitat in Australia. From tropical rainforests, arid shrub lands, mangroves to suburbia.They are one of the most successful bird groups in Australia. The most striking anatomical feature of the Honeyeater is the brush tipped tongue which functions in the same way as a paintbrush, collecting fluids such as nectar by capillarity. Most of them can protrude their tongues beyond their beak tips enabling them to get nectar from the base of long tubular flowers or honeydew from cracks in the bark. They can empty a flower in one second.
Honeyeater's feed mainly on nectar, fruit and sugary secretions of herbivorous insects which are low in nutrients, so they all eat insects for protein and nutrients. They are also important for pollination land seed dispensing. The following species of Honeyeater live in our Australia Zoo Rainforest Aviary.
Regent Honeyeater
It is thought there are only about 1500 Regent Honeyeaters left. The only core breeding areas remaining are the Capertee Valley (NSW Central Tablelands), Bundarra and Barraba (NSW Northern Tablelands) and the Chiltern and Albury area and adjacent Murray (NE Victoria).
They have a pleasant penetrating bell like voice accompanied by head raising and head bobbing with bill claps.
We have three very active male Regent Honeyeater's in our Aviary and their names are Richie (pictured), Rob and Reggy.
Lewin's Honeyeater
Lewin's are one of the most common birds found along the Australian East Coast rainforest areas. They feed mainly on insects, nectar and fruit. Their fast "machine gun" like series of whistles can be heard in any eastern rainforest. The Lewin's Honeyeater is very common and found here on the Sunshine Coast. In the aviary we have Leroy and Lester (pictured) who are constantly following staff around to see what treats they have for them.
Striped Honeyeater
Striped honeyeaters are found in Eastern Australia from Cape York into South Australia and Northern NSW. They can be found in woodlands and open forests often along rivers as well as mangroves.
They feed mainly on insects (spiders) but will also eat nectar, seeds, berries and fruit. Our three lovely boys are very fast in flight, so you have to be quick to catch a glimpse of them. Their names are Sebastian, Salvatore and Syd. Their favourite past time is to chat to the wild Striped Honeyeaters outsides.The next time you are in the Zoo, please come to the Rainforest Aviary and ask our keepers to find these lil' sweethearts.
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Thanks to my Twitter friends of KJarrett and CSouthboard for sharing this Super hero site http://www.cpbintegrated.com/theherofactory
This would be a great site for students to immerse themslves into becoming the actual main character in a story, which in return drives the ownership of a writing assignment back into the student's hands of creating their own graphic novel. So many times teachers/pre-service teachers share with me that they struggle to find the right "hook" to motivate and engage reluctant readers and writers to take ownership with their writing assignements and final projects. I think the more tools we have in our digital toolbox to offer a "choice" to inspire student learning and student creation- aids to the success of our own professional development knowledge, best practices and delivery of instructional stratigies! I have attached an image of my super hero character to share with all of you as an example for a good laugh:-)
What other tools have you added recently to your digital toolbox to inspire teacher and student learning?
Naomi- I had so much fun making myself a superhero! Thanks for sharing- what a great creative writing assignment this could be.
I don't have any additional tools to share right now- but what about rethinking the summer reading concept? Give students an assignment to find a cool sites that would inspire learning from their classmates. I am sure that if you give kids some time to check things out and give suggestions that you might end up with some interesting results.
WOW - I know I can't match up with the Professor!
I have the problem of adding a tool to my digital toolbox way too often:) Some of my recent additions include the following:
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Love your tools - thanks so much for sharing!
Here's another I found while doing some research. It allows you to create a 3D box/CD box/DVD box with CD / DVD image included. You can use it to create advertisement examples or CD covers.
I also find myself constantly adding tools to my digital toolbox. Seems like I always run across something new to me! Not necessarily new to everyone else. Some recent finds are:
www.yola.com website builder
www.curriki.org a collaborative lesson plan site
www.google.com/reader a place to keep up with your favorite websites and rss feeds
www.screentoaster.com online screen capture program
www.mywebspiration.com a collaborative site that is similar to Inspiration
As I already mentioned, I am constantly finding new tools...some of which replace old ones and others that are totally new. I am the Director of Instructional Technology in my district so I try to keep up with the latest tools to help my teachers and students.
Ok Intel Community- need your critical feedback! I wrote a grant for seven very rural and impoverished school districts and part of this grant funding is for a robust, durable, long-lasting, innovative technology package for students and teachers. Each package will include a Smarboard, LCD projector and LCD ceiling hanger, Turning Point classroom response system, audio enhanced speaker system for surround sound, and a classroom set of 10 Netbooks to be utilized as creation and collaboration tools in the library media centers. The question I have for you is should I purchase for each district 10 Acer Aspire or 10 Eee PC Netbooks or go with 10 Intel Covertible Tablets. The tablets are more durable, have a touch screen interface besides a full functioning netbook and have similar specs as the Acers and Eee PC's, but the Acer and Eee Pc's are cheaper, more sleek and streamlined. Can you help me decide- here are four videos on each- please watch and complete the four question survey to support my "total cost of ownership" initiative for these seven rural and impoverished districts.
Acer Inspire video: http://bit.ly/YEUBP
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Intel Convervible Tablet video: http://bit.ly/KHwlU and Research video: http://bit.ly/KHwlU
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Thank you greatly for you assitance and expertise with this grant initative!
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Naomi- have you checked out the reports at Consumer Reports? I would think that might be a great place to start- to get some background information regarding durability. Good luck – it sounds like it will be a fantastic project. Julia
Thanks Julia- yes consumer reports is an excellent resource, but I also want first hand experience from users in the trenches ;-)
Naomi, I vote for the Intel Tablet. My mouth is watering for the opportunity to try one of these. I have long been a tablet fan. When tablets were first introduced they were poised to take over the world...I don't know what happened to the momentum...but I can't live without my tablet computer.
This is a pretty cool site that my daughter and her friends have been using-this summer - it is a great way for them to visually express themselves – they have created some pretty amazing designs - http://www.polyvore.com I would think that this could be an interesting site to use with an advertising unit. Has anyone used this with students?
I can't wait to check this site out, but I am in a Leadership Forum MT training right now and guess what???? It is blocked
For graphic organizers, I like http://bubbl.us. This site is free, and very user-friendly. If you sign up for a free account, you can save your bubble maps online and share them with other users. I also like CMap tools, which is a free software download (http://cmap.ihmc.us/conceptmap.html). It has an awesome "Suggestions" feature, in which it will scan your concept map for additional related concepts. Great for kids who get stuck and can't think of anything else to add! You can also click on the suggested concepts and you are linked to educational websites that explain them in greater depth, so students can easily broaden their research.
I love using CMap as a concept mapping tool. I also find it fascinating to look at some of the maps created and are used globally. It is a very powerful tool!
Jill- You were in my LF class...what were you doing surfing the net...I got my eye on you LOL!
I agree, Julia. We did a kids camp this summer, and I am amazed at the ideas these kids come up with. If you assigned them a web 2.0 tool to play with and come up with a project, I think you would be amazed.


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Here is a list of the 14 episodes that will be on this DVD release.
Halloween on Spooner Street
Baby, You Knock Me Out
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This is an assignment that we had to do creating a fictional journal about the life of a gladiator.
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I whip my horses and off I go. I charged at him once then twice and on the third time he killed one of my horses and I fell out. By then I thought I was going to die. I pulled my self off the ground, closed my eyes and threw my spear. I opened my eyes and the spear was in his chest, and he was lying on the ground. The crowd goes wild, I fell to my knees and yell I WON!
I headed back to the training area so proud of myself. My lanista said I did good but not good enough. He said he wants to make me a champion, to defeat everyone. So I trained and trained. So many painful hours and days.
My next fight came I was fighting a myrmillo gladiator, he is equipped with a dagger, shield, leg bands and a helmet. I won that one to.
The next guy I fought was a samnight. His equipment is a helmet. sward and a large shield. I won again.
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Monday, April 4th, 2011Ten years ago today on April 4th, 2001, after years of media coverage, public outcry and determined lobbying, the government of British Columbia announced an historic land-use agreement designed to save the spirit bear and create a framework for sustainability on the BC coast.
And ten years later, despite numerous strides in the right direction, the spirit bear remains threatened.
It all started in February 2001. Sensing the growing conflict surrounding the fate of their traditional territory, the Kitasoo First Nation set out to develop a land-use agreement that would create protected areas and economic development.
The result was a strong foundation for discussions that engaged all stakeholders involved in the debate surrounding the spirit bear, including the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition.
What had started as a discussion focusing simply on the Kitasoo traditional territory – the Land of the Spirit Bear – spread to envelop the fate of entire BC coast or what has become known as the Great Bear Rainforest.
Simultaneously, inspired by one letter written by one young person – after having received more letters on this issue than any environmental issue in Canadian history – BC's minister of environment, Ian Waddell, and BC's premier, Ujjal Dosanjh, decided it was time to do something about the future of the spirit bear.
The multi-stakeholder agreement – the first of its kind in the world – proved to be just the framework the BC government was looking for to create a resolution to the issue, announcing the deal on April 4th. At the time, it was the largest land protection measure in North American history.
In all, 20 ecologically significant watersheds on the BC coast were recognized by all parties to be in need of immediate protection – 441,256 hectares in total.
The protected areas announced – the Lockhart Gordon, the Ahnuhati, the Upper Klinaklini, Tallheo Hot Springs/K'kwatsta, the Koeye, the Foch/Giltoyees, and the Spirit Bear Conservancy – represented 13% of the Great Bear Rainforest.
In the Land of the Spirit Bear, just over half of the 250,000 hectare wilderness required by the spirit bear for survival was protected, including critical habitat on Princess Royal Island, Pooley Island, and the adjacent mainland watershed, the Khutze.
While the agreement was significant, it was only a first step in finding a lasting solution for the spirit bear and the entire BC coast.
Agreements were not reached as to the future of many critical areas. As a result, 68 additional watersheds – a total of 533,838 hectares – were deferred from development while discussions continued.
The other half of the spirit bear's last intact habitat was included in this parcel of land that remained in purgatory.
After the camera lights went dark on the April 4th announcement, the hard work resumed in partnership with a new premier and a new government in BC.
And though negotiations lasted for far longer than anyone imagined, on February 7th, 2006, the BC government unveiled their final land use plan for the BC coast.
This plan equally accomplished a great deal for the many coastal stakeholders and increased protection of the spirit bear's key habitat to two-thirds, but it did not save the spirit bear and, this time, there was no promise of more work to be done on the issue.
Less than 200 times the size of Vancouver's Stanley Park, the Green-Sheep Passage/Tolmie Operating Area is the final, unprotected third of the spirit bears habitat: it must be protected in order to sustain the delicate ecological balance that produces this rare bear.
And while it is illegal to hunt the white Kermode bear, within 98% of its range, including protected areas, it is legal to hunt the black Kermode bear that carries and produces the unique white gene – a direct threat to the survival of the subspecies. The creation of a trophy hunting sanctuary for all bears is needed in this one area in order to maintain the genetic diversity of the population.
Let us be clear: it is possible for logging to occur and the bear to survive; but it is equally possible that logging, combined with trophy hunting in this one area, will set in motion unintended, irreversible consequences that will, over a generation, lead to the extinction of the white bear. It is the belief of the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition that, when speaking of the very last chance to save a bear worth its weight in gold and critical to a globally important ecosystem, we must err on the side of caution, especially when a more viable economic alternative is available.
Conservatively, The Spirit Bear animated movie is projected to be able to inject tens of millions of dollars into the region to help erase the human resource and infrastructure deficit that is widely believed to be preventing any hope of economic revitalization. The funds would exceed any bank loan, government hand-out, and potential profit from developing the ecosystem and allowing the coastal bear trophy hunt to continue.
The potential investment could build and sustain a viable tourism industry, develop the emerging sea shell aquaculture industry, create long-term conservation-based jobs, and launch a value-added, community-run forestry operation in areas other than this bear's critical habitat. And then, off course, there is the ability to use the protected forest to offset carbon emissions – a multi-million dollar industry.
The Spirit Bear Youth Coalition feels that our track record is one of being positive, cooperative, engaged, and pragmatic; not one of being alarmists or dogmatic ideologues in addressing this issue.
The movie has the potential to generate more profit for the affected First Nation community than logging in an area that amounts to .003% of the entire coast's operating area, but development is money now.
If government can help us work with the affected community to create a plan that allows us to put our money where our mouth is, we can create a new paradigm between ecology and economics that will meet everyone's bottom line, most especially the bears.
On this anniversary of the historic April 4th land-use agreement, please take the time to make your voice heard and help us ensure that the next announcement is the one that truly does save the spirit bear for generation after generation.
1) Sign the petition to stop the coastal bear trophy hunt
2) SMS text "NOTROPHYHUNT" to 21-21-21
3) Email, fax, write and/or phone BC Premier Christy Clark and your elected representative
4) Consider a donation to the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition to aid our volunteer-run campaign
FOR MORE INFORMATION: The Case to Save the Spirit Bear