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Physical Sciences
Research Highlights
July 2012
Mother Nature as a Wire Manufacturer
With computational models, scientists see how microbe directs electrons
Scientists elucidated the molecular details of electron transport along the 10-heme chains in the Shewanella oneidensis' cytochrome (right) using complex, dynamic molecular simulations. Enlarge Image
Results: For the first time, each step an electron takes as it moves along a "wire" from a microbe's interior to the outside world is known, thanks to modeling by University College London and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The wire is a twisted molecule, known as a cytochrome. The cytochrome is made of 10 iron-based clusters, called hemes, held in a particular arrangement by a protein that serves as a backbone. The hemes are positioned end-to-end in a staggered cross, to comprise the electron transfer interface between the interior of Shewanella oneidensis, a bacteria found in the soil, and metals and minerals beyond the cell's wall.
"This is the first look at how nature would design a molecular wire for transport on nanometer length scales," said Dr. Kevin Rosso, a geochemist at PNNL and a corresponding author on the study.
Why It Matters: To understand how these microbes influence contaminated water and soil, as well as to answer the clamor for smaller and smaller computer circuits, scientists are looking to bacteria. Optimized over eons, bacteria are very proficient at moving electrons using molecular complexes. This study provides details about the molecules that move the electrons and how they work. It is opening doors to designing molecule-sized circuits and to research related to how these microbes affect contaminated water and soil.
Shewanella may send out tiny wires that contact metals and minerals. Within these wires are thought to be proteins containing hemes that pass electrons outward. In 2011, a collaborative team from the University of East Anglia and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory determined the structure of the first of these protein components. This research expands on that study, showing how the electrons hopscotch across the tiny wires.
Methods: Last year, the structure and other characteristics of the 10 hemes in the bacterial protein were established from experiment. The results appeared in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. This year, Rosso and team wanted to determine exactly what was happening with the hemes as the electrons jump from one to the next, so they turned to computational modeling and simulation.
"Lab experiments can't go after that type of information," said Rosso. "From an experimental standpoint, the hemes all look alike; they can't isolate and identify one heme at a time. We can."
The team built large-scale computational simulations of the cytochrome that involved tens of thousands of atoms, allowing them to determine how easily the electrons were transferred heme to heme. Specifically, they wanted to know the redox potential of each iron-based complex, with the surrounding molecular environment and dynamics explicitly described. The redox potential is a measure of a molecule's tendency to acquire electrons. It turns out that the cytochrome's hemes are relatively balanced in their ability to pull electrons from each other, meaning that electrons do not strongly favor one direction over another. Further, under the right conditions, the protein looks able to turn the flow of electrons on and off, and might even be able to reverse the flow of electrons, based on subtle distortions in the molecular structure.
To verify the results, the simulations were run on two different supercomputers and then compared. The results agreed well and were recently published as a rapid communication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
What's Next? Having determined the structure and how the electrons hopscotch from heme to heme, the researchers are now studying electron flow over longer time scales. Further, they are studying at how changes in the cytochrome might alter the electron's passage.
Sponsors: Marian Breuer was funded by an IMPACT studentship co-sponsored by University College London and PNNL through the U.S. Department of Energy's Subsurface Biogeochemistry Research Science Focus Area program of DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER). BER also sponsored the work by Kevin Rosso and Piotr Zarzycki. Jochen Blumberger was funded by the Royal Society through a University Research Fellowship.
User Facility: This work was carried out on HECToR (United Kingdom), to which access was granted via the Materials Chemistry Consortium, and on Chinook at EMSL (USA), a national scientific user facility sponsored by BER.
Research Team: Marian Breuer and Jochen Blumberger, University College London; Piotr Zarzycki, Polish Academy of Sciences; and Kevin Rosso, PNNL
Reference: M Breuer, P Zarzycki, Jochen Blumberger, and KM Rosso. 2012. "Thermodynamics of Electron Flow in the Bacterial Deca-heme Cytochrome MtrF." Journal of the American Chemical Society 134(24):9868-9871. DOI:10.1021/ja3027696.
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TomTom has confirmed that it's providing the global mapping data for iOS 6 – following Apple's decision to ditch Google Maps on the latest version of its mobile operating system.
Apple's new Maps application – available on iOS 6 when it launches in August – will feature Siri integration, turn-by-turn navigation and live, crowdsourced traffic data.
A new Flyover feature features 3D models of cities with photographic textures – similar to Google's own 3D maps.
Although it's bad news for satnav manufacturers – well, except TomTom – it has yet to be confirmed whether iOS 6's Maps app will feature downloadable maps. After all, smartphone maps are only as good as your data connection.
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R.J. Pietig returns for his eighth full year serving as the athletic trainer for the Nebraska men's basketball team in 2016-17. He originally joined the squad midway through the 2007-08 campaign, and joined the athletic medicine staff on a full-time basis in the summer of 2009.
Pietig provides preventive care at practices and games as well as rehabilitation for injured student-athletes. He attends all practices and games including traveling with the team to all away contests.
A native of Carroll, Iowa, Pietig graduated from Iowa State in 2007 with a degree in health and human performance, with a specialty in athletic training. He earned his master's degree in leadership education from Nebraska in May 2009.


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Go ahead and call me crazy. Don't be surprised, though, if 8-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis receives a Best Actress nomination for "Beasts of the Southern Wild," her first-ever acting job. Which she filmed when she was 6. And auditioned for at 5.
Wallis is the remarkable centerpiece of director/co-writer Benh Zeitlin's debut film, which has picked up plenty of accolades: "Beasts" took home the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and a FIPRESCI prize (given by the International Federation of Film Critics) at the Cannes Film Festival. That acclaim has resulted in tons of press and a schedule that Wallis' co-star, Dwight Henry, a New Orleans bakery owner and fellow first-time actor, describes as, "Interviews, interviews, photo shoots, interviews, interviews, photo shoots, luncheon, reception, go to sleep, wake up, interviews, interviews, get on the airplane, more interviews, photo shoots."
In the spellbinding, New Orleans-shot "Beasts," opening Friday, single father Wink (Henry) has one primary purpose: Making sure that his 6-year-old daughter Hushpuppy (Wallis) realizes that her dad won't be around forever. He wants her to be able to fend for herself.
They live in a remote southern Delta community known as the "Bathtub," where inclement weather constantly threatens to elevate the waters above the heads of those trying to stay afloat. Not to mention prehistoric beasts are thawing and heading toward the Bathtub.
At the Hotel Palomar, Wallis, Henry (who auditioned after the filmmakers posted flyers in his bakery), 48, and Zeitlin (who joined the interview a few minutes late), 29, talked about Wallis' fearless defiance, elements of the movie they lived for real and punching fish in the face.
Benh, you struck gold with casting. What went through your head when you saw these two for the first time?
Benh Zeitlin: It was real different each time. The first time I met Quvenzhane was when she walked in for her callback audition, and she just had this focus and fierceness and also wisdom that was completely outsize[d] for her age. I had never seen anyone that intense and she wasn't malleable. I think a lot of times when they cast kids they puppeteer them. You can't puppeteer her; she's too tough.
And before you walked in today she said she wasn't even trying.
BZ: Yeah, she just was fearless. It wasn't like she was trying to be fearless. She actually wouldn't do a lot of things I would tell her to do.
Like what?
QW: I wouldn't throw the bottle. He got a little frustrated because—
BZ: You know, I went back and looked at it the other day, it was actually a stuffed animal. It wasn't a bottle.
QW: Well, they are the same thing.
Why wouldn't you throw it?
QW: The person I was trying to throw it at I didn't even know.
BZ: She thought it was not right to do that. It was like morally incorrect to throw something at someone you didn't know.
QW: But now I would just take something and I would just like seriously look at him and say, "Think fast" and just throw it at him. I would just take this remote [picks up remote control on table] and be like, "Think fast."
BZ: But you can't get her to do something that she doesn't think is right. That was very much how Hushpuppy is, and I was so impressed by that. Dwight I knew beforehand because I had been going to the bakery and I was always impressed by the way that he holds court. Everyone knows Dwight. Everyone's friends with him because he's a magnetic presence at the bakery. I knew he had presence in that way, but he brought this real intensity and sort of passion and intensity to this part. But one thing that would happen a lot of times when we would audition people for the role, when we would play these angry scenes and be violent it became ugly. The character could easily drift into someone who's kinda ugly, but Dwight always had, he's such a good person, he has such a strong and kind of generous heart, that even in the most violent moments you never lose sight of the fact that he loves his daughter and is trying to take care of his daughter.
I read that when Quvenzhane got tired you'd give her marshmallows to keep her going. How many other Hollywood stars do that?
QW: No one. They would just like go home. They would just quit. I quit, but I would stay.
What do you mean, you quit?
QW: I wouldn't do it anymore, but then I would stay there and I would just make them give me something.
DH: We had to promise her a pizza party.
BZ: I remember that.
DH: One time she was on set, [arms] crossed, refused to work. She was tired, it was getting late. So we had to come up with some strategy to get her to do these last two scenes. So we had to promise her a pizza party after we finished.
BZ: That relates to that thing too because what you didn't want to do was you didn't want to hit Dwight. 'Cause that was the scene where she had to punch him.
QW: Yeah, I sat on the side and …
Why didn't you want to punch him?
QW: I was tired. I was too lazy.
BZ: I have my own story about this. She really goes so intensely into the scenes when she's doing them that it feels real when she does it, and to actually punch someone that you love and care about is not an easy thing to actually experience. And so it was a very, very tough scene. So what we did, we said, "We're going to go into this, we're going to play pretend, and we're going to go do this intense thing. And afterwards we're going to party and we're going to be a family again and it's all going to be OK."
So you had a pizza party right after you punched him?
QW: Oh yeah.
BZ: Pizza was waiting at the finish line. And chicken wings.
QW: Yeah. I got what I wanted.
What are moments in the movie that remind you of things you actually experienced for real?
DH: Well, for me the experience first-hand is being in the water, facing the possibility of losing your life. I've been in that situation in real life, in water, on numerous incidents, not one particular incident. It's the course of things. I was two years old when my mom and dad's house [was] going underwater. [The] water [was] rising in the lower 9th Ward. My mom and dad had to put me on the roof, waiting on somebody to come get us. That's actually something I went through in real life on numerous occasions, not one particular incident. It's incidents throughout the course of history that we go through along the Gulf Coast facing possibilities of losing families, loved ones, homes, business.
QW: Most of these things, the dying part, that happened to my grandfather. That's just one of the things that happened. We don't really have that many floods and hurricanes, but we do have them. Some of this I couldn't really relate [to], and then I just started doing it over and over again so I started getting related to it.
What's gone through your heads after all this awards attention? Quvenzhane, if you get an Oscar nomination you'd be the youngest Best Actress nominee ever by far. Have you thought about that?
QW: No, but my momma has four children and I'm the youngest. So I know my brothers and my sister is going to be jealous.
(Her mom, who is also in the room, chimes in with a correction: "Proud")
QW: Jealous and proud.
What was the biggest challenge for each of you to do what you needed to do for this movie?
DH: For me, dealing with the elements. A lot of things that we did in the movie—Benh, he didn't want to simulate a lot of things. One particular scene, we could have shot it in a warm swimming pool, and we could have made it look like the Mississippi and no one [not] on screen would have ever knew. They would have swore we was in the Mississippi. But he wanted us to actually be in it, in the water, in the Mississippi, and that brought a certain realness to it. He didn't like to fake anything ... our animals was real animals. They wasn't puppets. We shot scenes in the real woods, not in a simulated wooded area with no mosquitoes and things like that. We was in the real woods with the real mosquitoes. And every scene that we shot in that movie was not simulated.
There's a scene in which Wink teaches Hushpuppy to fish with her hands and punch them in the face. Did you actually punch fish in the face?
QW: Yes!
DH: Yes, we actually caught the fish by hand. Being from south Louisiana, from the Gulf Coast, you wouldn't understand it unless you're from there, we catch fish with our hands.
BZ: We did have to swap in a dummy fish, though.
To punch it?
BZ: Yeah. We had one live fish and one dead fish that we bought from the fish store or whatever.
So they caught a live one, punched a dead one.
BZ: When he caught it, that was a live fish.
QW: 'Cause it was really shaking.
But people would protest if you punch a live fish.
BZ: Yeah, you don't want to hurt animals. Animal rights. Although some of the crawfish did not make it out. We ate them.
QW: From that scene, whenever he dumps the sack [of crawfish], you get that they were dead and they were going in our stomachs.
DH: Everything on that table, it was eaten. It wasn't no props. There wasn't no crawfish props. It was real bayou crawfish, and we ate everything on that table.
QW: They had to stop us from eating it.
BZ: Yeah, we did. To slow down.
QW: Everybody that was under the table, they would just sneak it and get it.
What's next, and what's something you want to do?
QW: I want to do school. And movies.
BZ: What about dentistry?
DH: You keep forgetting about that.
BZ: Last week you were all about being a dentist.
You don't want to be a dentist anymore?
QW: I want to be a dentist, don't just aggravate me about it.
BZ: [Laughs.] Sorry.
QW: Especially my father. [Looks at Henry.]
DH: I want you to be a dentist. That was a dream of yours.
QW: I'm 'a be a dentist …
DH: Back to the bakery, back to business. I actually got a new business that I'm about to open up: Wink's Bakery and Bistro, named after my character. I'm 'a ride the wave, wherever the wave ready to take me, I'm just going to go with the wave and ride it. If something comes I'm going to try do to it. I'm real stable.
Will you serve Hushpuppy's hushpuppies at Wink's?
DH: That's something I'm considering. I gotta put a hushpuppy on the menu.
QW: And I'm going to be there.
DH: [To Matt] You just did something just now. You said that and a flag went up, my antennas just went up just now. I'm going to have to do something about that. You gave me a great idea.
QW: I'm working in his bakery.
DH: Yes.
As what?
QW: As a cashier and an ice cream girl.
I think that's what most Oscar nominees do afterward.
QW: And a waiter. Am I?
DH: No. Cashier, manager, ice cream girl.
BZ: Watch the register.
DH: Yes. Watch the money.
QW: And give money.
BZ: Correct change.
What Wallis and Henry would do with unlimited time in Chicago, where they've never been: "Play." (QW) ""I would want to see the city. Never been here before I would want to see, you hear a lot of different things about Chicago. I would love to go see about the different cultures that Chicago have. It's a huge city. I've never seen a city as big as Chicago. It's a huge city, and I would love to be able to find some time to go around and see about your wonderful culture, your wonderful lakes and the wonderful waterways y'all have and things like that. There's the boats and the cruises I would love to do some of the things that Chicagoans do." (DH)
If people should avoid thinking only of Hurricane Katrina while watching "Beasts": "Yeah, I think so. It's certainly not [about one] particular storm. I think the film is about living in a state, in a place where storms are a constant threat. They're a constant reality. I think people relate what they saw on TV. Katrina got on TV, but then there was Rita and there was Gustav and there was Ike. Betsy and Audrey and who knows what's coming this year. It's just about living in a place that's under threat that can be taken away at any moment. More than there's the specific events or politics of Katrina as a specific current event. I don't think it's wrong to think about it that way, it's just a little broader. And it's still happening. I think that's the main thing. Katrina's five, six years ago, and this stuff isn't over." (BZ)
Guilty pleasure movies/favorites: "I'm a big fan of 'The Little Mermaid.' Ursula the Sea Witch is an inspiring character. The poor, unfortunate souls have a place in my imagination." (BZ) "I love all the Pixar movies, and I like 'Happy Feet Two.' 'Cause it has a lot of babies." (QW) "One of my favorite actors is Russell Crowe and 'Gladiator.'" (DH) "My favorite actor is, I can't believe I'm saying this, is Meagan Good. I've met her in person." (QW)
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Know Your Neighborhood on Street View
Infinite Street View is a fun way to get to know your neighborhood or to explore new locations anywhere in the world (where Google Maps Street View is available).
To use the app you just need to enter an address. Infinite Street View then starts loading random static Street View images from around that location. It then loads more static Street Views and then some more and then just keeps on going.
Viewing the endless images really provides a great way to virtually explore a neighborhood. However if you want to try the app I would advise you to do so very quickly. The Street View Image API has a quota limit. My guess is that Infinite Street View is going to reach their daily quota very quickly everyday.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Kenya could try a case for a man suspected of intimidating witnesses in a war crimes case if it has the appropriate justice system, an ICC envoy said Wednesday.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Oct. 2 for a Kenyan man, Walter Barasa, for trying to bribe someone he thought was a prosecution witness in the case against Vice President William Ruto.
Ruto is on trial for war crimes committed allegedly during a post-election conflict in Kenya in 2007. The court said it had evidence to suggest there was "a network of people" trying to sabotage the case.
Maria Mabinty Kamara, ICC coordinator for Kenya and Uganda, said Wednesday in Nairobi the Kenyan courts could address the Barasa case.
"ICC has principle of complementarity," she was quoted by Kenyan newspaper The Daily Nation as saying. "It will only investigate if assembly of state party is unable or unwilling to do so."
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to appear before the ICC next month. Ruto said he'd cooperate with the ICC but wanted to return home from The Hague, Netherlands, to address national security issues.


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Small Space Solutions: Off-the-Wall Room Dividers that Work
I've always lived in small spaces, and even wrote about how I prefer it here. Not only do I like the design challenge of a smaller apartment, but living small also allows me to live in great cities, which can get pricey with more square footage.
Here are some inspiring room dividers that can turn a single room (like in a studio apartment) into a multi-functional space. I like the idea of having something that allows light to filter through, but also allows for privacy when you want it.
I've also listed below our roundups of room dividers for more ideas. Feel free to share how you make the most of your small space or studio (or dorm room!).
1. The design of this space shown on the Danish site So Leb Ich caught my eye so much that the room divider almost went unnoticed. Blending the color into the walls makes the log-constructed divider feel like less of an intruder.
2. This woven felt divider, seen in Dwell Magazine, looks like modern art.
3. Check out this DIY for building your own screen, from Kootut Murut.
4. Wood slabs look elegant in this smart-on-space apartment featured in House Beautiful.
5. Ana from Home Styling shows off her graphic room dividers in her new office space.
6. We featured this photo of a space that uses stunning steel-frame windows to separate a room into different functions. Image by Heidi Lerkenfeldt/Stillstars.
- 10 Room Dividers Under $100
- Best Room Dividers and Privacy Screens
- Room Divider Roundup
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I hadn't realised it had been about four years since I lasted posted here, how time flies when you're doing a BA Honours in English Literature.
Anyway, while I had a bit of spare time I returned to this, I wrote it a while back and thought I'd do some re-writing / re-editing.
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CRAIG THOMPSON, DANIELLEs boyfriend, aged late twenties, early thirties.
DANIELLE MATTHEWS, CRAIGs girlfriend, aged late twenties, early thirties.
EMMA MORGAN, a news reporter, mid-thirties.
It is early morning within a wooden lodge furnished with a sofa, a table and a pair of matching chairs. Outside it is dark and moonlight is shining through a window.
CRAIG and DANIELLE enter dressed for cold weather. They are carrying suitcases and hand luggage which they set down upon entering before removing their coats. As they do so DANIELLE takes in surroundings with an air of annoyance.
DANIELLE: So this is where Im going to be stuck for the next fortnight.
CRAIG: I know that this sort of thing isnt really your cup of tea.
DANIELLE: [Cutting him off] When I said surprise me, dragging me out into a mass of snow covered mountains in the middle of nowhere wasnt quite what I had in mind. I should have known something was up when you booked the holiday while I was at work.
CRAIG: Are you going to keep this up all day? This place didnt exactly come cheap.
DANIELLE: I should hope not what with this being our first holiday in over a year.
CRAIG: I hadnt forgotten. For now lets just say I have a surprise or two up my sleeve.
DANIELLE: [Sarcastically] This should be good.
CRAIG: [With irritation] Is it really so hard for you to give things a chance?
[He moves over to a window and looks outside]
At least come and check out the view.
DANIELLE: [Moves alongside him] You can barely see a thing in this light. Who would want to come here when you can go somewhere like Venice that actually has a sense of romance?
CRAIG: Venice nowadays is full to the brim of tourists queuing up for a ride on a gondola. Why would you want to join one of those when you can come here and enjoy the great outdoors?
DANIELLE: Youre right, who in their right mind would want to sit and bask in the warmth of a glorious sunset as it shines out over a majestic river while enjoying a glass of chilled white wine?
CRAIG: There are plenty of scenic views here that you can enjoy over dinner. [He opens up hand luggage and retrieves a brochure which he hands to her] All thats needed is a sense of adventure.
DANIELLE: [She browses through brochure, once again speaks sarcastically] All I see here is an almost endless array of snowy mountains, I suppose I could almost fall when were halfway up one and break a leg or something. That would make this holiday just about perfect.
CRAIG: [Exhales audibly] Im not even going to bother while youre in this kind of mood. [He moves over to the sofa].
DANIELLE: What are you doing?
CRAIG: As Ive been up half the night Im getting some sleep. You can do whatever you want.
[He partially undresses, lies down on sofa and pulls a nearby blanket over himself. DANIELLE hesitates for a few moments before quietly setting brochure down on a table. She picks up her luggage and exits].
A few hours later, outside the sun has risen. CRAIG is still asleep on the sofa as DANIELLE re-enters. She looks at him for a moment with an expression of guilt and starts to make her way over before her attention is attracted by something and she moves over to the window.
DANIELLE: [With enthusiasm] I dont believe it.
CRAIG: [Waking up] Whats the matter?
DANIELLE: The view outside. It was too dark to see it before but now that its brightened up.
CRAIG: [Stands up and gets dressed] You certainly seem to have changed your tune.
DANIELLE: [BEAT] I suppose you were right. We both needed to get some sleep and you know how I can be when Im tired.
CRAIG: Say no more about it. [Joins her at window] What do you think now?
DANIELLE: I might have preferred somewhere warmer but think this might grow on me.
CRAIG: [With feigned shock] Surely you jest, that is a picture worthy of inspiration for Tolkien. I can almost read his words now. The red glow of the sun spread across both the clouds and the tree flanked river that they overlooked. A white frost covered the grass on both river banks for as far as the eye could see, a spectacle mirrored only by the glorious silence that hung over them.
DANIELLE: [Suppresses a laugh] What exactly does it say in that brochure you brought.
CRAIG: [Moves over to table and picks it up] Theres not much about this part of Norway it doesnt say. Throw in what Ive learned off internet sites like Lonely Planet and I think Ive got a fairly good handle on the places to go and see.
DANIELLE: I suppose youll want to do some of your climbing?
CRAIG: Only if you dont mind. Its your holiday as well as mine.
DANIELLE: I suppose you brought some of your equipment with you?
CRAIG: Actually I didnt but I found out theres a place somewhere around here you can rent it from.
DANIELLE: [Smiles] Who needs Venice anyway? I bet half the rivers there are full of pollution.
CRAIG: Exactly. [Checks his watch] Fancy a late breakfast?
DANIELLE: Id love one.
CRAIG: Then lets both get changed and go find somewhere to eat.
CRAIG and DANIELLE exit, EMMA enters. The lighting on stage dims so she is highlighted at front of stage.
EMMA: This is Emma Morgan coming to you live from the resort of Cherelline which, with its picturesque mountains and exceptional view of the Aurora Borealis, has for the last few years been one of Norways most popular tourist attractions.
Only yesterday the resort was engulfed by an avalanche which officials are calling one of the worst in history with as many an unknown number of people at this time unaccounted for. As soon as news of this tragic event became known a rescue effort began and there are currently several dozen people current recuperating at local hospitals.
For those of you at home requiring further information an emergency telephone number has been established which can now be seen passing across the bottom of the screen.
Im now being informed that with the darkness closing in that rescue efforts are being called off until tomorrow morning. In light of the fact that there are still people missing we offer up our prayers at this time. [She exits].
The following morning, the scene changes to that of a darkened room unfurnished apart from a pair of backpacks. CRAIG and DANIELLE are lying down on the floor next to each other wearing winter clothing. CRAIG wakes first and starts to rise, DANIELLE is in turn woken by this.
DANIELLE: Whats the time?
CRAIG: [Checks watch] Just gone seven in the morning. Sleep well?
DANIELLE: [Indicates discomfort in her back as she rises] Not really, you?
CRAIG: I must admit Ive slept better.
DANIELLE: [Shivers] Certainly hasnt got any warmer.
CRAIG: Ill see what food and drink weve got. [He moves across to the backpacks and rummages through them, removing certain items as he lists them]. A few sandwiches, a couple of chocolate bars, two bottles of water and two flasks of hot chocolate.
DANIELLE: How many sandwiches?
CRAIG: [Removes from backpack and opens up packaging] Two each, I was only expecting us to be out for a few hours.
DANIELLE: Thank god we were so close to this building. [Glances upwards] How long do you think itll take them to get to us?
CRAIG: [Smiles reassuringly] I bet by now the area is crawling with rescuers.
DANIELLE: Lets hope theyre looking in the right places.
CRAIG: Itll be okay, there was a natural barrier of trees down in the valley to restrict the avalanches momentum. My guess is the rescuers will be starting at both ends and meeting in the middle.
DANIELLE: If thats true we could try and dig ourselves out?
CRAIG: Best of leaving that to the experts, the last thing we need is to bring a whole load of snow down on our heads.
DANIELLE: Are you sure that wont happen anyway?
CRAIG: Certain of it. My Dad was in the building trade for years and if Im any judge these walls are load bearing. I guess whoever built them wanted to make sure they were built to endure.
DANIELLE: Thats good to know. If youll excuse me for a moment, off to spend a penny.
CRAIG: Why are you leaving? There isnt anything I havent seen before.
DANIELLE: True but if these rescuers are as close as you say they might be youll never know who might be watching.
DANIELLE exits, once shes gone CRAIG re-examines the items he listed in a concerned fashion. He becomes so pre-occupied he doesnt notice DANIELLE return unnoticed.
DANIELLE: I covered it with snow in case you want to go later. What are you doing?
CRAIG: [He hesitates and strokes the back of his ear before answering]. I was just checking to see if Id missed anything.
DANIELLE: Thats not what you were doing. Its your tell when you rub your ear like that.
CRAIG: [BEAT] I didnt want to worry you.
DANIELLE: About what?
CRAIG: Before we left I went to reception and told them we were off to do some hiking round Jotunheimen National Park as we originally planned. Theyre not expecting us back for another two days.
DANIELLE: You mean theres a chance no-one could be looking for us?
CRAIG: [Quietly] Its possible.
DANIELLE: [Growing angry] Thats why you were double-checking the food wasnt it. You knew bloody well that wed need to make it last.
CRAIG: I was only trying to.
DANIELLE: [Interrupts] I dont want to hear it. In fact I think Ill be sleeping in the other room tonight.
CRAIG: Dont be stupid. You know how cold its going to get.
DANIELLE: I dont care.
CRAIG: Look I know I should have mentioned this before.
DANIELLE: Youre damn right you should have. Im not some little girl that needs protecting.
DANIELLE turns and exits with CRAIG following closely behind. EMMA enters, the lighting on stage dims so she is highlighted at front of stage.
EMMA: This is Emma Morgan reporting to you live from the resort of Cherelline in Norway. It is thanks to the great efforts of the rescue teams that nearly all of those thought to have been caught up in the avalanche having now been accounted for.
For those who have not had the fortune to be located our thoughts go out to their families as it is our understanding that rescue efforts are steadily being scaled down.
Initial investigations are also now beginning as to what brought such a tragedy to this resort and already early speculation from a number of sources point the finger toward the very nature of its popularity might very well have brought about its downfall. That is to say the ongoing deforestation of the very mountains which have attracted tourism may also have served as a detriment to its natural defences but whatever the cause these are unquestionably questions for another time. For now it is our profound hope that lessons can be learned and such a tragedy never happens again. [She exits]
CRAIG and DANIELLE enter and sit down on the floor, both are exhibiting effects of exposure to the cold.
DANIELLE: How long have we been here?
CRAIG: A couple of days perhaps.
DANIELLE: How much food and water is left?
CRAIG: Two sandwiches and some chocolate. Theres a bottle of water left but most of it is frozen.
DANIELLE: Ive seen documentaries about avalanches at mountains like Everest. They say if people arent found after a certain amount of time they arent going to be. [She trails off and begins to become upset].
CRAIG: [Consoles her] Itll be okay, once they realise were overdue returning from Jotunheimen theyll realise whats happened.
DANIELLE: We could be there now if it wasnt for me.
CRAIG: What do you mean?
DANIELLE: I knew how much you wanted to go there. You spent most of the first day here looking at pictures of it. [BEAT] It was me who kept on at you to do something different.
CRAIG: That wasnt for very long, a half hour at the most.
DANIELLE: It was all that it took though wasnt it?
CRAIG: Theres no way of telling things would have been any different if wed gone straight there. For all we know we might have walked directly into its path.
DANIELLE: [Forces a smile] This is turning out to be a great holiday isnt it?
CRAIG: Next year Ill book somewhere where theres no snow for at least a hundred miles.
[He reaches into backpack and produces bottle of water].
Can I offer you some of this? Its not champagne and you might need to bite extra hard down on it before chewing but its the best I can do on short notice.
[They take it in turns to take a sip from the bottle. He then stands up]. Ill be back in a minute.
[He exits, after a few moments from off-stage there is the sound of a loud crash and he cries out in pain. She exits and returns a few moments later helping him to walk, she then sits him down on the floor, he is shown to be bleeding heavily from a leg].
DANIELLE: [Examines leg] It doesnt look like anything is broken but I need to do something about that bleeding.
CRAIG: Looks like I was only half-right about those load-bearing walls.
DANIELLE: [Rummages through rucksack and produces a small first aid kit, removes roll of bandaging, tape and a pair of scissors].
In a perfect world Id have anaesthetic. You might want to bite down on your sleeve.
[She unrolls and cuts of a length of bandaging].
CRAIG: Do I get a lollipop afterwards?
DANIELLE: [Leans in and kisses him. Unseen she loops the bandage round the top of his leg].
Of course, now if youll just count backwards from three for me. [He begins to count. When he reaches two she tightens the length of bandage. As best she can she holds the bandage tight while he reacts with pain and eventually tapes into in place].
Sorry but that should stop the bleeding.
CRAIG: [Shows signs of beginning to go into shock]. Thanks.
DANIELLE: [Looks at him with concern] Ill just go and see how much damage was done. [She exits].
[EMMA enters, the lighting on stage dims so she is highlighted at front of stage].
EMMA: This is Emma Morgan coming to you live from the resort of Cherelline in Norway. With night closing in upon us a new development has arisen as two other people are now known to be among the missing. Both from the town of Brighton, England their names have been released as Craig Tompkins and Danielle Matthews.
Initially believed to have been hiking in the vicinity of Jotunheimen National Park it is now thought they were caught somewhere within the path of the avalanche. In light of this it is our understanding that the focus of a fresh search will commence tomorrow morning centred around where certain items of their belongings were discovered.
As before it only remains only for me to say our thoughts go out to both them and their families. [She exits].
CRAIG and DANIELLE enter. CRAIG lies down on the floor while DANIELLE kneels over him. Both are exhibiting signs of exposure to the cold.
DANIELLE: [She leans across him with a bottle of water and helps him to drink. After hes had a couple of gulps she pulls it away].
Thats enough for now.
CRAIG: [Weakly] Have you had any yourself?
DANIELLE: I had some earlier. [She moves over to backpack and removes a brochure before returning to his side].
I gave this a read and can see why you found Jotunheimen to be such an attraction.
[She opens it up and begins to read].
With its high peaks and deep valleys the landscape of Jotunheimen National Park offers some of Northern Europes most beautiful vistas and dramatic walks. If Jotunheimen is the heart of Norway, thousands of kilometres of tracks are its veins. With trails that take you as high as the two thousand, four hundred and sixty-nine feet of the Galdhøpiggen peak and treat you to panoramic of majestic mountains and brightly coloured alpine lakes it is evident to see how Jotunheimen earned its Nordic name of Home of the Giants.
CRAIG: Sounds nice.
DANIELLE: Maybe we could go there after theyve found us?
CRAIG: Maybe we could.
DANIELLE: If Im not mistaken today is the shortest day. If Im not mistaken when the sun goes down itll be one of the best times of the year to catch sight of the Aurora Borealis.
[She notes his lack of response and checks his pulse. Standing up she moves away and turns her back. After taking a few moments to compose herself she returns to him].
Can you remember the way you described the sunrise to me on our first day here? You said it was a scene worthy of inspiration for Tolkien.
[She looks at him in silence for a few moments before eventually taking off her coat and placing it over him. She then lies down next to him].
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I had stage throat cancer in 2009 and the radiation treatment left my esophagus with a lot of scar tissue which closed off the esophagus (I am presently cancer free). I can not swallow my salvia or any other nourishment. I am feeding my self through a PEG tube at the present time but would like to eat real food again. I have researched the dilation of the esophagus but if that does not work I would like to know what other options are available.
The first option to take care of this issue is esophageal dilation. Most often it is required once but occasionally may need to be repeated. This works 95% of the time. However, if that is not successful the options we have are the following: you stay the way you are and remain fed through the PEG tube or you consider surgery. The surgery involves removing the stenotic section and reconstructing the area with tissue taken from another part of your body, such as your forearm. This option is much more involved and most of the time requires that the larynx be removed. These options are best discussed with your head and neck surgeon.
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As Germany began to celebrate their fourth World Cup victory late on Sunday night, news broke on Tyneside that Newcastle had signed Montpelier's French international midfielder Remy Cabella for a fee of around 12 million pounds.
Cabella was linked with Newcastle for a year and throughout that time supporters have been following his progress in an excellent season that saw him score 14 goals from midfield in Ligue 1 and receive a late call-up to the French World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Franck Ribery.
Fans were excited by the prospect of signing him -- though few imagined it would actually happen -- so attention quickly turned from the World Cup to video snippets of their new man juggling a football on the St James' Park turf.
- Duffy: De Jong deal marks a change
He should be an excellent addition to a Newcastle squad that is shaping up rather well. New signings are still required, not least in attack, but the additions of Ayoze Perez, Jack Colback, Siem De Jong and now Cabella are bringing some much needed enthusiasm back to Newcastle's support.
I'm surprised by this sudden turn in transfer tactics at a club who had not made a permanent signing in around 18 months before this summer. Not only are players coming in, but the imminent arrival of Dutch full-back Daryl Janmaat from Feyenoord shows a far more professional approach than previously seen.
Janmaat's signing will free up Mathieu Debuchy to complete his Arsenal move; Newcastle making sure they sign Debuchy's replacement before the sale is a great improvement on the "sell now, panic later" approach of recent times.
Will the club stop there? It doesn't look like it. Monaco forward Emmanuel Rivière continues to be strongly linked and there has been talk that Newcastle are once again trying to tempt Loic Remy into making his move to the club permanent.
So why this sudden change in transfer policy?
Firstly, I think all involved at the club knew that quality reinforcements were needed or next season would be a struggle. The end of the 2013-14 season was abysmal and plenty feared that a relegation battle could be on the cards if signings were not made.
Incoming transfers also were needed to tempt supporters back to the club. Attendances were excellent last year but thousands of supporters quit their season tickets at the end of the season, defeated by the club's apparent lack of ambition in the Premier League and cup competitions.
No one but the club know exactly how many people refused to renew but I personally have never known as many people walk away. Will these signings tempt them back? Possibly, although another barrier for them is the continued employment of Alan Pardew as manager. Many already have joked that Cabella and De Jong had better track back or Pardew will have no use for them. Too many players have failed to progress under his tenure and there are concerns.
The signings are a huge boost for Pardew but they also increase the pressure on him. The 16th-placed finish in '12-13 was followed by a spectacular collapse in the second half of last season and a disappointing 10th-placed finish -- as well as the David Meyler head-butt incident -- so it could be a case of now or never for the boss.
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is getting a boost from pop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z.
The superstar couple will hold a fundraiser with Obama on Tuesday at a swanky New York nightclub that Jay-Z owns.
Tickets are $40,000, but the campaign says a small donation lands a chance to win two tickets -- airfare and hotel included.
Beyonce says in an email to Obama's supporters that she's a huge fan and will do whatever it takes to help him win a close race.
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November 07. 2012 3:04PM
John DiStaso's Granite Status: Democratic state Senate candidate Nyquist seeks recount in District 9
By JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, UPDATE: RECOUNT REQUEST. Democratic state Senate candidate Lee Nyquist of New Boston says he will seek a recount in District 9.
The results currently show Nyquist losing to Republican former state Sen. Andy Sanborn of Bedford, 15,478, to 15,225, a 223-vote, or seven-tenths of a percent, difference.
"After very, very careful consideration of what is the appropriate thing to do, we have determined it is appropriate to seek a recount. The margin is considerably less than 1 percent," Nyquist said.
"We owe it to the incredible number of supporters we had," he said. "I'm so amazed and gratified."
The result of the recount could determine the balance of power in the Senate.
The current result have Republicans with a 13-11 majority beginning in January. If Nyquist wins the recount, the Senate would be split 12-12 and control of the Senate leadership would be up for grabs.
The House has already flipped to Democratic control. House Democratic Leader Terie Norelli says her party now has 217 seats compared to 177 Republican seats with some seats still outstanding.
(Earlier updates and the full Nov. 1 Granite Status follow.)
TUESDAY, NOV. 6, UPDATE: WHAT HE DIDN'T EXPECT. Republican candidate for governor Ovide Lamontagne said on Election Day he did not anticipate the avalanche of negative advertising against him that he faced during the campaign.
In an interview Tuesday afternoon, several hours before the polls closed, Lamontagne told the Granite Status he felt positive about his chances of defeating Democrat Maggie Hassan. As it turned out, he lost the election to Hassan by a substantial margin.
"What I didn't expect was the amount of negative advertising against me and how difficult it was to try to respond to all of that in an effective way," he said. He echoed those comments hours later in his concession speech at the Executive Court in Manchester.
"I didn't have the resources to rebut every one of those charges and so it was incumbent on people who know me to get the word out that these were misrepresentations and outright lies in some cases.
"That's the one factor that, depending on how this race turns out, it was something that I didn't expect this kind of intensity of negative activity by groups from around the country," he said. "This is outside money targeting me in a very direct way.
"It's a national race much moreso than I think I can remember any other governor's race being," he said.
"Significant special interests put a lot of money into demonizing me and hopefully the people see through that."
Lamontagne was targeted by groups such as the Democratic Governors Association, EMILY's List, NARAL and Planned Parenthood Action.
The Republican Governors Association attacked Hassan on taxes in support of Lamontagne.
(The full Nov. 1 Granite Status follow.)
THURSDAY, NOV. 1: GARDNER PREDICTION. Secretary of State Bill Gardner expects about 722,000 Granite Staters, or about 70 percent of the total voting age population, to go to the polls on Election Day.
"That's a really good turnout," Gardner said Wednesday.
In 2008, a total of 719,393 New Hampshire residents voted, Gardner said, and according to a U.S. Census Bureau estimate, there were 1,021,787 voting age residents that year, both registered and non-registered.
That was good for a 69.6 percent turnout, second in the nation behind only Minnesota, at 73.2 percent.
Gardner said he expects the turnout percentage to be roughly the same next Tuesday and maybe a bit higher.
Turnout surpassed 300,000 in 1968, 400,000 in 1980 and 500,000 in 1992. But Gardner noted that in 2004, the number jumped to about 683,000 and then climbed modestly in 2008.
He said the only year since Eisenhower in 1956 in which the turnout dropped when a President sought reelection was 1996, and he does not expect that to happen this year.
As as we have reported, Gardner is concerned that questions about voter ID and registration, in addition to having three constitutional questions on the ballot, could make for long lines at the polling places.
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DEEP PURPLE. When was the last time all the top New Hampshire races were too close to call?
Not in our nearly 33 years doing this.
There were elections in which one top race was close and the others weren't.
In 2000, the presidential race in New Hampshire was razor close, with George W. Bush defeating Al Gore by 7,211 votes. But there was a 5 percentage point spread in the governor's race, with Jeanne Shaheen defeating Gordon Humphrey, and lopsided Republican wins in both congressional districts.
In one year or another, there has been at least one race that was not close, largely because of at least one major player on the ballot, whether it was Judd Gregg or Shaheen, or more recently John Lynch.
This time, there is no such "stalwart" on the ballot on either side.
Add to that the record-breaking spending taking place on both sides of the major races.
The spending is a result of how close the races are, and at the same time, the huge money, split pretty much evenly, is one factor in helping to keep the races close.
In the governor's race, the Democratic and Republican governors associations are playing big time, and not just because it's an open seat, but also because the chairmen of the two groups - Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Martin O'Malley - have presidential ambitions for 2016 and/or beyond, and surely want to make friends in powerful places here.
Total spending in the governor's race by candidates and outside groups will probably end up in the $12 million to $14 million range.
This could also be the closest presidential contest in New Hampshire history, with the possible exception of 2000. While surveys conducted by the University of New Hampshire have shown President Obama maintaining substantial leads, virtually every other poll of the state in October has been within the margins of error.
And the gubernatorial and congressional races are essentially dead even as well.
"I see no way around it," said Republican strategist Tom Rath. "We are a state that is now evenly divided and I expect it to stay that way for the foreseeable future. We have turned purple."
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REMEMBER COATTAILS? Yes, "coattails" is an antiquated term. But we agree with UNH Survey Center Director Andy Smith's view that the race for the open governor's seat will be substantially affected by the top of the ticket.
While Ovide Lamontagne and Maggie Hassan have raised their name recognition, UNH polling had the percentage of undecided voters still hovering in the 25 to 30 percent range a little more than a week ago, and more than 35 percent among independent voters.
And although the congressional races are not open seats, Democratic challengers Carol Shea-Porter and Ann Kuster are virtually as well-known as incumbents Frank Guinta and Charlie Bass. The presidential contest is expected to be a big factor in those races as well.
Even optimistic Republicans are not predicting a 19 to 5 majority to be maintained in the state Senate. They're looking at a 14-10 or 13-11 majority.
Democrats say that even the new Senate districts, re-drawn earlier this year by the Republican legislative majorities, do not guarantee a GOP majority.
They say the map shows that, based on the results in the various cities and towns comprising the new districts, 13 of the 24 districts are either "even" or slightly favor Republicans, while only four more heavily lean Republican and six lean Democratic.
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THEIR FINAL PITCHES. With the state's four electoral votes still up for grabs, both presidential candidates will make final personal pitches for New Hampshire votes.
President Obama will return to the state for a campaign event in Concord this Sunday. Details to be announced, but the campaign says former President Bill Clinton will be with Obama.
Mitt Romney will be here twice more. On Saturday morning, he will have a rally at Portsmouth International Airport. (Tickets available at area campaign offices) and then a "Final Victory Rally" at the Verizon Wireless Arena on election eve Monday at 9:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free but tickets are required by visiting firstname.lastname@example.com.
Recording artist Kid Rock will perform at the event.
Also, the Romney-Ryan campaign will hold a rally with U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire today at the Executive Court in Manchester, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
The Obama campaign will bring in Democratic National Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Caroline Kennedy Friday and Saturday for a "Granite State Women Decide" tour.
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RAISING AND SPENDING. With outside groups doing the bulk of the spending in the governor's race, it's almost immaterial what the individual candidates are raising and spending.
But for the record, Democrat Hassan has narrowly out-raised and has substantially out-spent Republican Lamontagne in the general election campaign.
In the candidates' campaign finance reports filed on Wednesday, Hassan raised $260,784 since her last report on Oct. 17 and $747,602 since the Sept. 11 primary.
She reported spending $329,159 since Oct. 17 and $681,944 since the primary.
She entered the final few days of the campaign with $65,658 on hand.
Lamontagne raised $183,483 since Oct. 17 and $743,531 since the primary.
He spent $289,937 since his previous report and $564,156 since the primary.
Lamontagne reported $179,375 on hand.
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DEMS FOR OVIDE. Lamontagne today will release the names of nearly 30 registered Democrats supporting him for governor, led by former state Senate Majority Leader Robert Preston and former state Sen. Bobby Stephen of Manchester.
Others on the list include former Merrimack County Treasurer and Manchester City Clerk Leo Bernier, Dr. Brian Gilchrist of Amherst, Nancy Formella, former president of Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and former House Assistant Democratic Leader Rick Newman.
Preston says he believes Democrats "will have a seat at his table and that he will be able to push back against some of the more extreme elements of his own party in order to draft policies that are right for the Granite State."
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HALLOWEEN "NIGHTMARE." The "No Income Tax" political action committee chose Halloween to go on the air with a "nightmarish" radio ad promoting passage of a proposed constitutional amendment banning a state income tax.
PAC chairman Kevin Smith says the ad, in which a man is awakened from an income tax "bad dream," began airing Wednesday on radio stations statewide and will continue through the election.
It will take approval of two-thirds of the voters to amend the constitution to, as the ad says, "forever ban an income tax in New Hampshire."
That's "an uphill battle," Smith says, but he points to recent UNH polling on the question, saying, "It's trending in the right direction."
Back in February, Smith points out, sentiment ran 41 to 39 percent against the proposed amendment. The latest UNH poll conducted between Oct. 17 and 21, had 44 percent in favor of the question and 34 percent against.
Smith, by the way, says he will host a spaghetti supper for Lamontagne, his former GOP gubernatorial rival, on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Londonderry's North School.
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-- Granite State Taxpayers this week backed Romney for President, Lamontagne for governor and a "yes" vote on the income tax constitutional question.
-- Veteran North Country newspaperman John Harrigan will be featured at a "rural values rally" for Democratic District 1 state Senate candidate Jeff Woodburn on Saturday at the Little Grill in Littleton.
--Former Republican State Committee Chair and six-term state Rep. Elsie Vartanian and her husband, David, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in Tampa, Fla., on Nov. 9.
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The Schedule
Saturday May 2, 2009
Dual meet versus Cal Poly
Pauley Track, UC Santa Barbara
Field events begin at 11:30 a.m.
Track events begin at noon
Last Time
The Gauchos traveled to Eugene, Ore. last weekend for the Oregon Relays. At the meet, Katie Voigtlander finally qualified for Regionals in the women's steeplechase by running 10:47.68. Prior to last weekend she had barely missed qualification three times in a row. Other noteworthy results were Ryan Martin improving his 800m time to 1:49.35 and Scott Anderson improving his shot put mark to 57-7.50 (17.56m)--less than a foot shy of his own UCSB record. The meet took place at historic Hayward Field in front of a meet-record crowd of 6,901.
This Weekend's Meet
Central Coast rivals will square-off at Pauley Track this weekend, with UC Santa Barbara taking on Cal Poly in a dual meet. This is the only dual meet of the season for the Gauchos. Field events will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the running events will begin at noon with the women's steeplechase. A meet schedule is available here and tentative heat sheets are available here.
There's No Place Like Home
This weekend's meet is the final home meet of the season for the Gauchos. It's your last chance to see the Gauchos compete locally, so head on down to Pauley Track at 11:30 a.m. to see the athletes firsthand. For the meet schedule, click here.
On the Horizon
Believe it or not, the Big West Championships begin next week. On Friday May 8, and Saturday May 9, the multi-event (decathlon and heptathlon) championships will take place at UC Irvine. Team points are awarded, with the winners picking up 10 points and second-through-eighth place picking up smaller amounts. The same weekend, athletes looking to improve seedings or achieve last-minute qualifying marks will compete at the Occidental Invitational in Los Angeles. A week later, the Big West Championship Meet will take place on May 15 and 16 at UC Irvine.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Until last Friday, Katie Voigtlander was on the outside looking in at the Regional field for the women's steeplechase. Although she ran faster than the qualifying standard at the first official meet of the season--the All-Cal Challenge--the meet was still outside of the qualifying window that began on the first week of March. She would come close to qualifying at Cal/Nevada with a time of 10:53.50, and even closer at the Big West Challenge with a time of 10:52.0. She finally broke 10:50, again, and earned a ticket to Regionals with her time of 10:47.68 at the Oregon Relays.
The majority of the team will compete at Saturday's dual against Cal Poly, but Liza Hitchner and a few other Gauchos will compete at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford. Hitchner will compete in the 5000m at 7:57.p.m.
Quick Recap: Mt. SAC Invitational April 17
Scott Smith improved his time in the 1500m to 3:44.28, which bumps him up to second on the Gaucho all-time list. Smith finished fourth in the university/open section, and his mark remains the second-best in the Conference as of April 30.
Quick Recap: Bryan Clay Invitational April 17
Ryan Martin was the winner of the 400m dash with a time of 47.75, which moved him up to eighth all-time in UCSB history. The time was also the second-best in the Conference, and remains there as of April 30. Tamara Thomas also moved up the marks list with a leap of 18-9 (5.71m) in the long jump, which is sixth all-time at UCSB.
Quick Recap: California Invitational Heptathlon, April 15-16
Barbara Nwaba padded her UCSB record in the heptathlon by scoring 5039 points, only 11 points shy of the NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Nwaba was leading after Day One with 3200 points, and she set a personal best in all of Day Two's events to seal the record and place first overall in the meet.
Quick Recap: Big West Challenge Cup April 10
Ryan Martin set a personal best in the 800m by more than two seconds, coming across the line in 1:49.79 for the win. Martin's time was the fifth-fastest in UCSB history and earned him a trip to Regionals. Irene Kujore also qualified for Regionals with her toss of 158-11 (48.43m) in the discus, which is currently the fourth-best discus mark in UCSB history. In the team scoring, the men took second with 178 points and the women took fourth with 152 points.
Quick Recap: Cal Poly Invitational April 4
Several athletes made their season debuts, including Scott Anderson in the throws--who took first in the shot put at 56-0.75 (17.09m) and second in the discus at 160-10 (49.02m). Julian Samson qualified for Conference in the discus with a throw of 150-1 (45.75m), and Tayler Williams qualified in the long jump at 19-4.50 (5.91m)--just short of the school record.
Save the Date! The SB Awards are May 20
UC Santa Barbara Athletics presents The 2nd Annual SB Awards show Wednesday, May 20th beginning at 5:30 from the IV Theater. This year's event promises to be a first-class affair with red carpet photos, complimentary appetizers and refreshments and video presentations recognizing the great accomplishments of our student-athletes. The SB Awards are creative, funny and give us the opportunity to honor the amazing young men and women who pour their hearts into this great university while striving to win championships. Fans can purchase tickets to this event by calling (805) 893-UCSB.
Regional Qualifiers as of April 30
Scott Anderson - Senior - Shot Put mark of 57-7.50 (17.56m)
Scott Finley - Junior - Pole Vault clearance of 16-6.75 (5.05m)
Irene Kujore - Freshman - Discus mark of 158-11 (48.43m)
Ryan Martin - Freshman - 800m time of 1:49.35
Scott Smith - Junior - 1500m time of 3:44.28
Scott Smith - Junior - 5000m time of 14:03.28
Katie Voigtlander - Junior - 3000m Steeplechase time of 10:47.68
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The City of Boulder began as a small mining camp on the banks of what became known as Boulder Creek. The first settlers, a party of prospectors led by Thomas Aikins, reached the mouth of Boulder Canyon in the fall of 1858. They called their campsite "Red Rocks" because of the red sandstone cliffs. Friendly contact was made with Chief Niwot and the Arapahoe tribe. The Cheyennes were also indigenous to the area, while other tribes such as the Utes, Kiowas, Comanches and Sioux were occasional visitors.
In January 1859, gold was discovered in the area west of the present Gold Hill community and approximately 12 miles northwest of Boulder. This stimulated the Boulder City Town Company, which was organized in 1859 by the company's first president, A.A. Brookfield, and 60 partners. In 1867, the city of Boulder was assigned as the county seat and Boulder was named after the many unwieldy rocks the original residents had to clear from the land before they could begin construction on their homes.
As a result of a brief Native American uprising and the decline of the nearby gold mining, the new community sustained several difficult years. However, Boulder was revitalized with the prospects of a new railroad and a university, and the town was incorporated under the Territorial Government. Both the Colorado Central Railroad and the Denver-Boulder Valley Railroad reached the city no more than two years later. It was clear early on that Boulder would hold a long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship as the founding fathers began a tree-planting program and the mountains and plains provided outdoor enthusiasts with a venerable playground of opportunities.
Arapahoe Ridge, an alternative school with several options for students to work towards a diploma, and allows attendees to choose one of several fields to begin developing proficiency. The junior and senior years focus on hands-on experience in a particular discipline and the students attend classes at the Boulder Technical Education Center, a facility equipped with the tools for a variety of industries including; automotive technology, banking/service accounting, construction trades, cosmetology, a graphics communication program, and multimedia technology. The TEC Center is a certified vocational school and students graduate with at least one technical certificate. The school also offers the "newcomers" program. This is an ESL program geared towards immigrants and other students in need of extra English training, before bringing them into the normal high school system.
Founded in 1875, Boulder High School offers high academic standards and a wide variety of programs for students. The high school offers honors courses in nearly every academic subject including 24 separate Advanced Placement courses. The school's location next to the University of Colorado gives students access to the vast resources available at Norlin Library on the university campus. The school has a fantastic video-production program that has sent graduates to celebrated film schools including New York University. Additionally, the school's performing arts programs have a reputation for excellence. The school offers a tutoring system covering all subjects that allows motivated students the individualized instruction they need. The school also offers a diverse ESL program educating students from 30 different countries speaking over 20 languages. The athletics department competes for titles in many sports regularly, and the football team has sent graduates on to play for various Division-IA schools. The school scores very well on CSAP testing and received an "excellent" rating by the Colorado Department of Education.
True to its name, Fairview High School offers a stunning view of Boulder's foothills, visible from nearly the entire campus. The school has a long record of high academic achievement, sending graduates to prestigious Ivy League schools as well as Berkeley, Stanford, and M.I.T. The school also offers the only International Baccalaureate program in the entire district whose director is a former Columbia University professor. The school offers many Advanced Placement classes, foreign languages, fine arts programs, and high-achieving athletics. The school also provides a daycare program and parenting education for teen parents. The school sends interested juniors and seniors to the Boulder Technical Education Center to receive a wide variety of certifications. The school offers an abundance of extracurricular activities including, but not limited to, chess club, film production club, the volunteer mafia, and the underground republicans of Boulder. The school scores extremely well on CSAP tests and is rated "excellent" by the Colorado Department of Education.
Located within walking distance of downtown, Casey Middle School provides students with a dual-immersion Bilingual program at the middle school level. The teachers tailor the course of study for teaching both first and second language students, and they regularly keep office hours available to address any concerns from parents. Casey also offers the traditional middle school educational program in addition to the bilingual curriculum and offers a variety of extracurricular activities as well as Homework Help, Chess League, Hip-Hop Culture Club, and Outdoor Adventures. The school's CSAP scores tend to be lower, though this is likely a result of students not yet proficient in the English language taking an English-language test.
Centennial Middle School is located in North Boulder and presents the Boulder Valley with a focus on cultivating technological skill in students, who have the option to take electives such as Applied Technology, Computer Power Multimedia Productions, and Desktop Publishing Office Aid. Through the school library, students have easy access to the resources of the Internet. The school's website states that the school provides a "strong emphasis on maintaining small class size, interdisciplinary team teaching, and teaming of students" to supplement the educational experience. The school also provides students with safe, anonymous ways to report any troubling concern or conduct from students or teachers and works to "overcome any 'code of silence' that may exist in current student culture." The Colorado Board of Education has given Centennial an "excellent" rating.
As stated on the school website, "Our challenging academic program is very similar to other middle schools in the Boulder Valley School District. Our curriculum, like other BVSD schools, is determined by the Division of Learning Services." The difference between Manhattan and others in the district is that Manhattan offers a program focused on visual and performing arts including theater, instrumental music, and choral music. Students enrolled in the program are given several hours each day learning different aspects of their chosen focus, concluding in an annual Arts Festival to show their talents. Additionally, the school offers extracurricular activities including jazz band, sports, science club, choir, and theater. The Colorado Department of Education rated this school "high" for achievement on CSAP tests.
Started in 1987, Platt Middle School offers two academic curriculums: one a standard middle school, one an "experiential program." CHOICE, which stands for Cooperative Hands on Integrated and Community Education, is not a separate focus school but a program existing within the school. Children attend multi-age classrooms and have a group of five teachers that teach the primary, core subjects while attending elective courses with the rest of the school. CHOICE students meet daily in small groups to develop teamwork skills, receive individualize assistance, and assess goals for their assigned course of study. The school offers its students a wide variety of electives in addition to the standard curriculum. The school scores very high on CSAP tests, and the Colorado Department of Education gave the school an "excellent" rating.
An accomplished and high-achieving middle school with a record of accomplishment for scholastic excellence, Southern Hills students attending this school have recently won regional Quiz Bowl events, science fairs, and spelling bees. The school currently has four winners of the Impact on Learning award, granted annually to only five teachers within the district. Rosalind Hanckel, Southern Hills' Spanish teacher, won the 2002 Colorado Outstanding Spanish or Portuguese Teacher award from the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. The school offers honors classes, a Gifted and Talented program, and a wide array of extracurricular activities for students including many sports and clubs. The school scores very well on CSAPS, and, for several years in a row, has received an "excellent" rating from the Colorado Department of Education.
Summit fills a unique niche in the city of Boulder as the only middle school in the district to receive the United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Award (the school has received the award twice). As a fully open-enrolled school that charges no tuition, rather than placing students in classes based on age, Summit places students in classes based on proficiency, building an environment that could concurrently involve students from as many as three grade levels. Including one teacher with a Ph.D. from New York University, the school also boasts an accomplished teaching staff with 80% of teachers having post-graduate education. In addition to an accomplished faculty, the students have won many awards; the school's website contains many news articles and letters published about or by students. Summit is a model of a successful charter school and consistently receives the highest CSAP scores in the district.
Once called "the most American thing in America" by Theodore Roosevelt, the Boulder Chautauqua Park is more than just a recreational space, it's a community paradigm. The park features an auditorium, a Frisbee golf course, 60 cottages, and several trails that take you right up to the foot of the Flatirons. The central lawn is normally filled with Boulderites reading, picnicking, or just hanging out enjoying to beautiful ambiance.
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A delightful residential area, removed from the predominantly student population of University Hill. Known for the Ideal Marketplace and its one of a kind Boulder shops, this area is perfect for families looking for a place to settle down.
A hidden treasure on the southern edge of Boulder, this small lake is encircled by a one mile trail that is perfect for walking or running.
The sprawling East Boulder Rec Center offers almost infinite ways to exercise, play, socialize, and relax. Inside is a spacious weight room, a double gymnasium open for basketball and volleyball, and an indoor climbing/bouldering wall. If you're feeling aquatic, you can take advantage of the 25-yard, 8 lane indoor pool, lazy river, water slide, Jacuzzi and steam room. In addition, the center has a dance studio and birthday party/meeting space, making the center a perfect place to spend a Saturday afternoon.
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Another spectacular set of Boulder trails that present many options for both adventurous and laid-back hikers. Mount Sanitas is also the site of the sandstone quarry that provided the University of Colorado campus with the rock for some of its most impressive buildings, with many sandstone arches and ponderosas still lining the trails.
A favorite summer hotspot for Boulderites, the Boulder Reservoir offers one of a kind sandy beaches and plenty of room for boating, fishing, and picnicking. The reservoir is also home to the annual Kinetics Race, an exciting public event with live music in which homemade boats resembling parade floats attempt to cross the reservoir without sinking.
One of the most majestic parks in America, the Rocky Mountain National Park covers over 250,000 acres of Colorado's Northern Front Range, and contains 359 miles of trails, 150 lakes, and 60 peaks over 12,000 feet. Camping is a staple of the park, with a myriad of campgrounds dotting the sprawling landscape; hiking and backpacking trails wind through mountains, streams, and tundra. Fishing, horseback riding, and skiing are just a few of the many other ways to enjoy nature in the park.
Populated by upscale shops, art galleries, and fine dining, this pedestrian-only outdoor mall is the premiere shopping venue in Boulder. Located in the heart of Downtown, the flower-lined streets are filled with street performers, college students, and live music every weekend. When the sun goes down, Pearl Street and the surrounding area become a nexus of nightlife, with popular pubs, restaurants, and dance clubs.
Having hosted numerous national tournaments, such as the Junior National Championship for Rugby, this collection of nine soccer and rugby fields is one of the premiere facilities in the country. Complete with a gorgeous view of the flatirons, the fields showcase a wide variety of sports, from Ultimate Frisbee to CU's own women's soccer team.
Take a whimsical tour through Colorado's largest tea manufacturer, where up to 9,000,000 bags of tea are made daily. The tour includes a walk through the Celestial Herb Garden, the fragrant rooms where the tea is prepared, and an art gallery showcasing the distinctive paintings found on each box of Celestial Seasonings tea. Finish off the tour with a stop in the onsite cafe for a freshly brewed cup of one of their many affecting varieties of tea.
The flagship university of Colorado, CU-Boulder is home to 28,988 students pursuing over 150 academic programs. The cultural and artistic diversity of Colorado is represented as well, with a state of the art performing art center that presents over 400 events annually. Since its founding in 1877, CU has remained one of the most prestigious universities of the West, and is the only college in the Rocky Mountain region to belong to the Association of American Universities (AAU).
The paramount of any summer in Boulder is the Boulder County Farmers Market, a sprawling bazaar of fresh produce and other organic products. As much a shopping trip as a social event, the market sees thousands of residents and visitors every week.
From the private collection of Ed Trumble, a publisher of fine art greeting cards, the Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art showcases paintings and sculptures from over 5 decades.
Colorado's first microbrew and the forty-third licensed brewery in the United States, the Boulder Beer Company was founded in 1979 on a farm in a shack shared with goats. Since then, the company has won numerous awards for its brews, including a gold medal in the 2004 World Beer Cup. The brewery also holds an annual "Goatshed Revival" Homebrew Competition that gives local brewers the chance to have their beer distributed by the company, with proceeds benefiting the Community Food Share, a non-profit organization feeding the community's poor.
Flagstaff Mountain sits high above Boulder, offering a breathtaking view of the city, Denver, and the surrounding areas. Many trails and picnic areas intersect the mountain, with structures dating back to the 1930s, including the Summit Nature Center and an outdoor amphitheatre.
Boulder Creek Path is a wide, multi-use path that follows Boulder Creek for close to eight miles. Accommodating bikers, walkers, and dogs, the path connects the mountains and downtown in one convenient, scenic route.
NCAR, or the National Center for Atmospheric Research, performs collaborative research in the fields of atmospheric and Earth system science, including environmental science. Many NCAR scientists participated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose work contributed greatly to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Mead, or honey wine, has been favored by everyone from Shakespeare to Zeus - if you haven't tried it yourself, Redstone Meadery is the perfect place develop a taste. With numerous varieties of what many claim to be the first fermented beverage, Redstone is a national landmark for this lost art.
If you're in the mood to stargaze, Fisk Planetarium presents elaborate shows every Friday night, with bi-monthly laser shows to artists such as Led Zeppelin and U2.
Built with the mission of preserving that "neighborhood pub" feel, the Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery has earned six gold medals for its beers at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, the world's largest beer festival. Drawing inspiration from the micro-brew scene in Oregon, Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery offers an extensive list of unique handmade brews.
70 foot waterfalls cascading into the Boulder Creek makes for a breathtaking hike - this easy trail is a perfect way to enjoy Colorado's natural beauty with the whole family.
A stunning public golf course with Boulder's majestic mountains serving as a backdrop, with 6,500 yards of green and a full service pro shop.
This six mile long trail follows alongside Boulder's famous Flatirons from Boulder to Eldorado, providing a challenging trek for enthusiastic hikers.
29th Street is a shopper's paradise, with an assortment of some of the finest retail destinations in Boulder. The open-air mail offers patrons a sunny walk through both local and national upscale stores, with free Wi-Fi throughout.
Founded in 1972 by a group of local artist, BMoCA now displays the work of both local and internationally renowned artists. With three galleries and a 100-seat black box theater, the venue is fully equipped to display the artwork currently shaping Boulder's art scene.
Founded in 1944 within the historic Harbeck-Bergheim House, The Boulder History Museum boasts over 35,000 objects of historical significance donated by the general public, including photographs, clothing, and personal artifacts from the 19th and 20th century.
The Collage Children's Museum offers children from nine months to nine years interactive exhibits to ignite a sense of wonder and encourage imagination.
Feeding off the deep culture of Boulder, The Dairy Center for the Arts provides workshops and classes, as well as professional theater and visual arts exhibits. Founded in 1992 in what was previously a dairy storage and processing plant, the center has since become a pillar in the Boulder art scene for its high quality performances and exhibits.
The CU Heritage center takes a personal pride and interest in collecting the "material culture and documentary resources illustrative of the history of the University of Colorado at Boulder." Open year round, the Heritage Center offers unique exhibits from CU's past, including a recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Shakespeare Festival.
Holding a rich history of silent movies and live opera, Boulder Theater now houses events ranging from Johnny Cash to business meetings to community events. Continuous renovations have kept the theater in pristine condition while allowing for many modern updates - the end result is the perfect setting for performances, as well as for E-Town, the nationally syndicated radio show housed within the theater.
Boulder's Fox Theater has seen a wide variety of owners and uses, from vaudeville to movies to live music, and each one has left a unique, perceivable mark on the theater. The result is a visually stunning building steeped with the distinctive cultural history Boulder is known for. Many famous performers have graced its stage, including Willie Nelson, Dave Matthew's Band, and Snoop Dogg, and its movie theater accommodations are top notch, with luxurious American Bodiform chairs.
From its humble origins in a rented tent behind a liquor store in the summer of 1951, the Nomad theatre company has since become an established landmark of the Arts in Boulder. After an extensive renovation in 1998, the theater now accommodates a wide breadth of events in a modern, state of the art theater that preserves the Nomad's timeless character for a new generation.
Founded in 1958, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra is a fully professional orchestra based in Boulder, Colorado. It is the successor to the Civic Symphony Orchestra, and it is directed by Michael Butterman. The Boulder Philharmonic's season includes classical, Pops, and family concert series, as well as an annual "Nutcracker" performance with the Boulder Ballet.
The perfect place to escape with the kids, Gateway Park Fun Center has something for everyone. Go-karts, mini-golf, and a video arcade will keep the young ones occupied, while adults can enjoy the driving range, inline hockey rink, and snack bar. There are also a wide variety of party packages for birthdays and other events.
Boulder's five majestic flatirons are not only nation-wide attractions, but have become symbolic of Boulder itself. The five numbered rock formations (named by pioneer women after the flat, metal irons used to press their clothes) are a popular destination for hikers and rock climbers, as well as those looking to simply enjoy their natural beauty.
Located in rustic hills of Estes Park, Sombrero Ranches offers visitors a one of a kind journey through the Rocky Mountains on horseback. Since 1958 the ranch has specialized in this enthralling adventure, exactly the way early settlers would have experienced it.
Boulder's Central Park offers fishing and facilities for a picnic with a few friends in addition to a band shell, bike route access and convenient placement along RTD routes. The park, true to its name, is centrally located at Canyon Boulevard and 13th Street in the heart of Boulder, Colorado.
From humble beginnings in 1902, under direction from Curator Junius Henderson, the Museum started with only a few fossils and mollusk shells, a small collection of rocks and minerals, and several mounted birds and mammals. In 1909, the University granted the museum a separate University department with a $500 annual budget and only a few years later, Earl Morris began archaeological work for the Museum in 1913.
Today, the Museum employs more than fifty faculty and staff as curators, collection managers, public programmers, designers, instructors, and administrators. The Museum's collection has grown from a handful of objects to more than four million and is the largest natural history collection in the Rocky Mountains.
This 9-hole, executive length course is situated along Left Hand Creek, and is perfect for golfers of all skill levels. Established in 1966 by the Ebel family, the course has become known for its peaceful setting and spectacular scenery.
A modern home to the classics, the Upstart Crow Theatre Company specializes in performances ranging from Shakespeare to Stoppard. With a commitment to "constantly strives to find and produce those works that speak to the contemporary experience from a historical perspective", each show is a memorable experience.
Starting with just a small collection of seeds in 1905, Long's Gardens has maintained its simple charm - a stroll through the seemingly endless lines of fragrant irises will instantly transport you to a simpler time. You can even dig your own irises to take a piece of nature home with you.
Boulder's first public library, this dignified building was constructed in 1907 and has been renovated to preserve its classic beauty. The history continues inside as well, as the Carnegie now acts as a reference branch - inside is a profusion of historical data about Boulder, including genealogical papers, the writings of early settlers, and a database containing over 200,000 images.
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