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Movie review: Feeling the Rush: Maybe the best car racing movie ever made
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde
Directed by: Ron Howard
Running time: 123 minutes
Parental guidance: Coarse language, nudity
Vroom vroom go the cars. Vroom vroom go the wheels of chance. Rush is a movie about Formula One automobile racing, as it was practised in the 1970s, when there were 25 drivers on the circuit and two of them would die every year. They coped by being very good, or thinking they were. Some of them used the proximity of death as an erotic aid. Some calculated the risks and tried to outwit it. All of them burned a lot of oil.
The result is, against all odds perhaps, a Ron Howard movie about existentialism. It's also about the urge to squeeze a bit more horsepower out of your McLaren or Ferrari. There are some terrific racing sequences, especially if you relish the feeling of being on the fender of a 170-mile-an-hour car sliding on fat tires through the rain, heading back to that same curve you just negotiated two minutes earlier. Vroom vroom.
It's as Hollywood as you can get — "Ron Howard" and "car movie" tell you that much — but there is no villain, except perhaps the irresistible forces of chance and society, no redemption, no big lesson to be handed out along with the winner's trophy. It centres on one of Formula One's iconic rivalries, between English driver James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth), a blond Adonis lady-killer, playboy and chance-taker, and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl), an Austrian philosopher of mechanical engineering who calculates the odds of dying on any given weekend as 20 per cent. He won't accept any extra percentiles.
They're not exactly the yin and yang of a deadly sport, but they're close. Hunt is introduced walking into a hospital in his racing jumpsuit, blood running from his nose. "I think the racetrack telephoned ahead that I was coming," he says in his plummy voice, eyeing the nurses and smiling with the insouciance of the sexually magnetic. It turns out it wasn't an accident, it was a jealous husband.
Lauda, on the other hand, arrives with a dark passion. He buys his way onto an Austrian racing team, then arranges for his car to be altered so it is faster. When Lauda and Hunt first meet, at a lesser, Formula 3 race, Hunt takes a deadly chance to pass and Lauda yields to avoid disaster. Hunt laughs at the victory — Hemsworth's blond smile is comprised of confidence, sex appeal and a beach boy's irresponsible joy — and walks off in the arms of the women who decorate his life. Lauda glowers with feral cunning: at one stage, he acknowledges that he looks like a rodent, but adds, "Rats are very intelligent."
Rush is the story of their battle to be the 1976 world champion. It takes us across several races, given a dizzy authenticity by cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle: the film combines new footage, archival film and some special effects to achieve thunderous propulsion. Hans Zimmer's score underlines the kinetic drama.
But this isn't a traditional racing film. It's more a character study, written by Peter Morgan — who previously combined with Howard on Frost/Nixon — as an on-the-run examination of two competing personalities. Hunt proposes to the sexy model Suzy Miller (Olivia Wilde, bringing a rare intelligence to the role of The Girl) by asking her to marry him on the day they meet. Lauda proposes to Marlene (Alexandra Maria Lara) by saying, "If I'm going to do this with anyone, it might as well be you." Her reply: "My God. A poet."
Hunt is clearly the hero of this competition, but Lauda is more of an inspiration than an enemy, and Howard understands how their feud is a grudging friendship: these are two men who need one another, not just for incentive but also for something deeper and more primal. They're acting out roles in life's own car race, pulling themselves from hospital beds — there's a terrible crash that scars one of the participants for life — to meet the new challenge. It matters because it's what they do. Rush may be the best movie about car racing ever made.

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Branstad to sign health care deal
Gov. Terry Branstad will this week sign legislation that expands health care in Iowa.
Branstad spokesman Tim Albrecht says Monday the governor will sign the bill Thursday in Mason City.
Branstad says the location was selected to acknowledge two lawmakers from the region - Republican House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer and Democratic Sen. Amanda Ragan - who brokered the deal.
Under the plan, Iowa will accept federal dollars offered to states that expand Medicaid under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The state will use the funding to create a new health plan for some poor residents and will pay the premiums for other low-income Iowans to get plans on the new health care exchanges.
The plan will require federal approval. Branstad says he is optimistic that will happen.


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"Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered" Letter of James 5:11
"I know your work, your love, faith, service and endurance" Book of Revelation 2:19
Those words from Holy Scripture aptly describe the longtime faithfulness to the teaching of Christian Meditation by a small group of meditators who gathered together in Manchester, UK, in 1977, under the aegis of John Cotling.
For 35 years now the group has met in various locations, seen many members come and go, and yet five core members out of the original nine have persevered to the present day with the weekly group meetings. Two other members of the group have died. The five members include the group leader, John, a retired textile firm manager, and Sheila Wood, Sean Brown, and Michael and Margaret Gilleen
In recounting the beginning of the group, John says: "I first came into contact with meditation through a School of philosophy. But because its tradition had a Hindu base, I didn't comfortable and subsequently gave up the practice. Then one Sunday while reading a Catholic newspaper, I noticed an advertisement for three introductory cassette tapes on Christian Meditation by a monk, named John Main".
The three talks had an immediate effect on John. He says: "My three talks arrived and the authenticity of the content and the commitment of the speaker led me to listen to the talks intently over and over again. I quickly knew in my heart that I had finally found a true teacher of prayer."
"Even now," says John: "after 35 years, John Main's talks which we play at each group meeting, still inspire me with the freshness and authenticity that struck me the first time I heard them. To me they are a tremendous legacy for future generations. Fr. John teaches with the courage and conviction of one who was commissioned by the Spirit, to share with those of like mind and heart this path of contemplative prayer. I do believe the group has enjoyed longevity because of the simplicity of his vital teaching".
In 1983 John undertook a pilgrimage to India, under the auspices of the St Vincent de Paul Society in the UK, to visit various spiritual centres. John Main at this time encouraged John to visit the English Benedictine monk, Bede Griffiths, at his Shantivanum ashram in Southern India. Years later it was Bede Griffiths who stated: John Main is the most important spiritual teacher in the world today".
Since starting the group in Manchester, John's journey has led him to become the Christian Meditation coordinator in the Northwest area of England, starting various groups, and becoming an active volunteer for over 20 years in the St Vincent de Paul Society. In addition John has supported many programs in the International Christian Meditation community affiliated with the WCCM.
John insists that his involvement in the meditating community is simply the fruits of the practice. Says John: "After 35 years, and in hindsight, I believe it is the practice that is by far the most important element in meditation. Only practice, as Fr. John says, verifies the experience within you. Only the practice teaches us what faithfulness, patience and charity are really about. The daily practice of meditation brings one to inner peace, love for others, and "oneness" with God".
When I asked John about the importance of the weekly group he responded: "One of the most important gifts of treading this path of prayer has been meeting fellow group travelers on the way. As John Main says "the group is a community of love". We need the support and encouragement of others on this spiritual journey and thus inter-connectedness is such a blessing in the group setting. I think I am beginning to understand that this "communion" found within a group, necessarily leads all of us to love, service and compassion for others".
John also points out that in spite of his many travels in the UK and other countries of the world, "that the greatest journey is an inner one, where we journey from our head to our heart and to the one true centre".
To the "faithful five" great thanks for your perseverance and faithfulness and fulfilling John Main's great statement that the most important thing of all is to "keep on keeping on".
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MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Officials at the World Health Organization said that the first round of clinical trials of a potential Ebola vaccine made by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline could begin next month.
A vaccine resulting from the trials could possibly be available by 2015, MSN News reported Sunday.
Late last week, WHO declared the outbreak of deadly Ebola virus in West Africa a "public health emergency."
The outbreak, which has already claimed 961 lives in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, "constitutes an 'extraordinary event' and a public health risk to other States," WHO said in a statement. The declaration was based on the unanimous decision of an emergency committee meeting convened last week.
"A coordinated international response is deemed essential to stop and reverse the international spread of Ebola," the health organization said. Experts pointed to several ominous factors, such as the emergence of cases of Ebola in densely populated cities; cases arising among health-care workers that suggest "inadequate infection control practices"; and generally "fragile" health-care systems.
WHO recommended that each of the countries affected by the outbreak declare a national emergency, clearly inform the public of the situation and ramp up efforts to limit transmission of the virus.
Meanwhile, medical ethicists will meet this week to discuss who should have access to the limited supplies of an experimental medicine for the deadly Ebola virus, WHO said.
The drug was given to and benefited Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, two American aid workers who contracted the disease in West Africa. It was the first time the drug was tried on people, NBC News reported. Writebol's husband has returned to the United States with two other missionaries who are not showing signs of the disease, although all three will be quarantined, according to the the news network.
The maker of the drug has said it can't produce large amounts of the experimental medicine, which means only a limited number of patients would be able to receive it. There is no certified vaccine or cure for Ebola.
"We are in an unusual situation in this outbreak," WHO official Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny said in a statement, NBC reported. "We need to ask the medical ethicists to give us guidance on what the responsible thing to do is."
In a potentially key development, researchers suspect that "Patient Zero" -- the source of the outbreak -- was a 2-year-old boy who died in early December in southeastern Guinea. He died in a village that borders Sierra Leone and Liberia, giving the Ebola virus a foothold in the three West African nations, according to published reports.
A week after the boy's death, the virus killed his mother, then his 3-year-old sister and then his grandmother. All experienced fever, vomiting and diarrhea, but no one knew at the time what had sickened them, The New York Times reported.
Several people who attended the grandmother's funeral then took the virus to their own village. A health worker transmitted it to another village, where he died, as did his doctor. Both the health worker and his doctor infected relatives from other towns, and from there the virus spread rapidly, the Times said, citing a report in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The new outbreak raises the question -- why did the deadly virus spread so far and so quickly when past Ebola outbreaks have been contained, typically within months. The answer, according to the Times report: past outbreaks usually occurred in remote locales. But the current outbreak started in a border region for three countries where there are good roads, making travel -- and transmission of the virus -- much easier than in the past.
On Friday evening, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared "a national emergency" and approved more than $11 million in government funding to fight the spread of Ebola, according to BBC News.
Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its response to the Ebola outbreak to its highest alert status. The move allows the CDC to expand its role in fighting the growing public health crisis, which gained new urgency as cases of the deadly infection began to be reported in populous Nigeria.
According to NBC News, a "level 1 activation" response by the CDC has typically been reserved for only the most dire and pressing emergencies, such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 or the bird flu outbreak in 2009. The CDC has already committed 50 more staff people to fly to the area of the outbreak over the next month, and more could follow.
More information
Visit the CDC for more on Ebola.


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Greenopolis: Green Social Networking Made Fun
Greenopolis isn't the only environmentally friendly social network on the block, but it's certainly one of the most interesting. The service includes all of the winning aspects of a good social-networking service with incentives and fun ways to encourage people to live greener lifestyles and make positive changes in their day-to-day activities.
Members can sign up to meet others who are concerned about the environment, get suggestions and ideas on things they can do to help the planet, and earn points redeemable for discounts and savings at partner companies for following through on their changes.
Greenopolis is basically a social network with other components built on top of it. The site stands out from other green social networks by allowing members to connect with other environmentally friendly people and to offer up ways people can make changes in their everyday lives that have a positive impact on the environment. Depending on your current lifestyle, the site will suggest things like making the switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs and taking mass transit a couple days a week instead of driving alone.
As you follow through on suggestions, the site awards you points that you can redeem at retailers and companies that partner with Greenopolis. The idea isn't to just create a social network for the environmentally aware but also to create something of a green portal to environmentally friendly businesses, shopping, and organizations. The community also recognizes its greenest members by featuring them on the front page and recognizing their efforts in site-wide announcements.
Greenopolis was designed to be a safe social network for people of all ages and backgrounds, so there's educational information on the effects of climate change and the need to protect the environment as well as activities and resources for people who want to be active in the personal and political quest to protect the planet. The site hosts curriculum suggestions and classroom activities that teachers can use in their classrooms, and even offers a free goods exchange so members can send each other their old items instead of throwing them away.
Greenopolis invites businesses and environmentally friendly companies to participate in the service and partner with the site; the points-and-rewards system depends on business participation. So far, Greenopolis has partnered with companies such as Waste Management, Seventh Generation, EMA, and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. The service also allows individual members sell their products in the Galleria.
Greenopolis does a great job of bringing together a number of features: environmentally friendly shopping, a green social network, and personalized suggestions for living a more green lifestyle. And the site builds a real community on top that everyone from die-hard environmentalists to high-school science teachers can enjoy.


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Living with OS 4.2 on the Apple iPad
After writing about the Samsung Galaxy Tab yesterday, I thought I'd return to the tablet I use really most of the time: the Apple iPad. The new OS 4.2.1 software update adds a number of new features, some of which I find useful now, and some of which set the stage to make it a better platform going forward. In many respects, OS 4.2.1 is setting the bar that other tablets will need to beat going forward.
With a 9.7-inch display instead of a 7-inch tablet, the iPad, of course, is a lot larger than the Galaxy Tab. That makes it a bit less portable, especially because it weighs 1.5 pounds. But, the weight also allows for better battery life and a bigger screen, and many applications really take advantage of that space.
Perhaps the best thing about the iPad, though, is all of the apps that are designed to really take advantage of the screen size, from the built-in mail tool, to newspaper and magazine applications, to a number of interesting newsreaders. One neat new app is AB EX NY, a companion to the new show at the Museum of Modern Art.
For me, the biggest change in OS 4.2 is its multitasking, which is admittedly limited, but still quite useful. As on the iPhone 4, you can now switch among applications by double-tapping on the bottom of the screen. This is mostly task-switching. With the exceptions of things like news and mail updates, and letting music play in applications like Pandora, the background applications aren't actually running all the time. But it's still good to have.
In some respects, this is more useful on a tablet than on a phone. I often spend a long time reading on the device, and it's great to be able to listen to music, or to check mail, without losing your place in a book. Still, this seems like a work in progress. While applications such as those from Apple, Kindle, The New York Times, and Zinio seem to always return to the right place, many others -- such as those from the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Flipbook, and Slate -- always return to their front pages. I can hope future updates of those apps will change this.
Some of the other major features are useful more in theory than in practice right now. I like the idea of AirPrint, which lets you print from the device to certain Internet-connected printers, but right now only a few new HP devices support this. Again, I expect to see more in the future. AirPlay is an easy way to stream digital media from the iPad to an Apple TV. But since the Apple TV can already access iTunes, this doesn't seem that important.
The features that sound minor may actually turn out to be used more heavily, such as the ability to put icons into folders, the Game Center, and a unified e-mail box. All of these features have been on the iPhone 4. You can now search for text on an open Web page, or through the standard search box. And a new, free "FindMyiPad" feature uses MobileMe to help locate missing devices.
Perhaps the most important thing is that 4.2 adds much better support for enterprise features, including better support of Exchange ActiveSync, more control over deploying applications, better security, and remote wipe. I still think most enterprises that really want to deploy mail to iPhones securely are likely to look at a third-party management tool, such as those from Airwatch, Good Technology, MobileIron, or Sybase. Still, many of these products build on technology in OS 4, so this release is a big step in allowing the iPad to be more broadly managed.
What more would I like to see? Multitasking is cool, but I'd like to see more applications take real advantage of it. I'd also like to see better tools for managing multiple windows. The browser could be faster, and I would love to see easier ties between it and social networking sites. Of course, Flash support would be great, but I'm not expecting that given all the things Apple has said about Flash in the last few months. Like almost everyone, I assume a future iPad will add video cameras and support for FaceTime, and I'd love to see other video conferencing applications as well.
Still, for a platform that has only been out for a bit more than six months, it's surprisingly polished, and the 4.2 software only makes it more so.
Here's PC Mag's review of OS 4.2.


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\nName: Zachary Staben
Location: Newport Beach
Age: 26
Job: Model and actor
Email: email@example.com
Twitter: @zacharystaben
In the words of his coworker, who nominated him: "Zachary's smile lights up a stadium. He's a loyal friend and loves his family."
Why he's Cosmo-bachelor material: "I'm a really good boyfriend. I love making my girl happy."
Celeb crush: "Carrie Underwood"
Don't ignore his: "Pecs. Any attention there is great!"
Dating deal breaker: "If she cusses"
Would you ever try S&M-inspired action? "Sure."
What's more important: Her O or yours? "Both!"
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Fandcamp 195: Time? Astonishing!
"Kool Keith is in the zone on this one. L'Orange has been in the zone for years. Nothing but win." - Team Oktopus
If you like what you hear… click that 'buy' button and add it to your Collection. And you should probably check out / follow that fan's Collection as well (good odds there'll be similar gems to discover + following similar ears on Bandcamp makes for a gooder Music Feed). And here is my Bandcamp Collection if you fancy having a poke around there. Don't have a Fan Account? Go fix that pronto -> https://bandcamp.com/fans.
One last thing… I made a handy Minilogs playlist featuring every Fandcamp album that gets featured, so go press play on that ever growing collection of goodness and throw it on shuffle and happy Bandcamping you crazy kids!


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The Illinois-based creator of Beanie Babies was charged Wednesday for allegedly failing to report earnings from a secret offshore bank account.
H. Ty Warner, owner of the Westmont company that designs and sells the plush toys, plans to plead guilty to federal tax evasion and will pay a $53.5 million civil penalty, his lawyer said.
"This is an unfortunate situation that Mr. Warner has been trying to resolve for several years now," Warner's attorney, Gregory Scandaglia, said, "including through an attempt to enroll in the IRS's Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program in 2009. Mr. Warner accepts full responsibility for his actions with this plea agreement."
Prosecutors said Warner maintained a secret offshore account with UBS starting in 1996 then transferred the assets in 2002 to a second Swiss financial institution. The account's balance at the time was about $93,630,083.
Warner allegedly earned $3.1 million through investments held in his UBS account and he allegedly failed to tell his accountants about the income.
"Regardless of wealth, everyone must pay taxes on all of their income, not just the amount they choose to report," Gary S. Shapiro, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said in a statement.
Shapiro said Warner allegedly "went to great lengths to hide from his accountants and the IRS more than $3.1 million in foreign income generated in a secret Swiss account."
"Such conduct invites federal prosecution," he said, noting Warner is the second person charged in federal court in Chicago in connection with an investigation of U.S. clients of Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) and other overseas banks hiding foreign accounts from the Internal Revenue Service.
Shapiro says tax evasion carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


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JERUSALEM -- The Conservative Jewish seminary in Israel has voted to allow gays and lesbians to become rabbis, overcoming years of opposition by many of its own leaders.
The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, affiliated with Israel's Conservative Jewish movement, announced it would begin accepting gay and lesbian rabbinical students this fall.
The seminary's dean said it is committed to both Jewish law and pluralism, a reference to various branches of Judaism.
The decision late Thursday ends a rift with the U.S. branch, which has allowed gay and lesbian rabbinical students since 2007. It ordained its first openly lesbian rabbi last year.
The Conservative movement interprets Jewish law more strictly than the liberal Reform movement, but its ordination of female rabbis and other practices are not accepted by more stringent Orthodox Jews.


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The Crimson sailed at four regattas in week seven of fall competition (photo courtesy Rob Migliaccio).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard sailing teams took to the water for four weekend regattas as the No. 6 coeds claimed 11th at the 75th Oberg Trophy, 12th at the Central Series 6 and 14th at the Sherman Hoyt Trophy. The women took 12th at the Stu Nelson Trophy.
At the 75th Oberg Trophy, a three-division NEISA event hosted by Northeastern at MIT, Harvard finished 11th in the 18-school field with 460 points. The B division freshman skipper Matthew Mollerus sailed to four victories in the group with junior Sydney Karnovksy as his crew. The duo took second in the division with 113 points just nine points behind the first-place boat from Boston University. The A division pairing of sophomore Marek Zaleski and freshman Emma Wheeler, skipper and crew, respectively, claimed 11th with two wins and a second-place finish. Junior Reid Bergsund and freshman Olivia Kjorlien competed in the Crimson's C division boat. The skipper and crew's 14th-place performance was highlighted by two runner-up finishes.
The Crimson took 12th at the Central Series 6 hosted by Boston College. Sophomore Adam Brodheim and freshman Daniel Leichus manned the B division boat that finished in the top-10 twice to claim 10th. A trio of sailors staffed the A division vessel that took 13th with junior Ansel Duff and freshman William Bloxham rotating as skipper while rookie Bennett Capozzi handled crew responsibilities for all eight races.
Seventeen schools contested for the Sherman Hoyt Trophy hosted by Brown on Narragansett Bay wherethe Crimson placed 14th overall with 266 points. In the B division, each class year was represented as Isabel Ruane, Gram Slattery, Jacob Bradt and Julia Lord teamed up for 120 points and 10th place. The quartet of Crimson finished in single digits on five occasions. Junior Michael Drumm and senior Luke O'Connor, with the help of Ruane as crew, battled in the B division to take 16th.
The women finished 12th out of 18 teams at the Stu Nelson Trophy hosted by Connecticut College. The tandem of sophomore skipper Sophie Bermudez and junior crew Ashleigh Inglish sailed to a seventh-place finish in the B division with a victory and two second-place finishes. Senior skipper Caitlin Watson sailed with sophomore Kristina Jakobson as crew in the A division boat the claimed 17th.
Harvard continues fall competition this weekend when the women host the Victorian Coffee Urn Trophy and the coeds compete at MIT's Schell Trophy.


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Reaching into its medieval past, Norway has revived an old pilgrim path as a challenging long-distance walking trail with possible spiritual vibes.
Called St. Olav's Way after the country's patron saint, it follows the footsteps of pilgrims to Trondheim, called Nidaros in the Middle Ages, and the earthly remains of St. Olav buried under its great cathedral.
In life, the saint was King Olav Haraldsson, credited with sealing Norway's conversion to Christianity with a martyr's death in battle in 1030. He was rushed into sainthood a year later. His spreading fame made Nidaros a major destination for European pilgrams, along with Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Pilgrims trod St. Olav's Way until Lutheranism reached Norway in 1537, shutting down saint worship.
Retraced and signposted in the 1990s, it is a Nordic entry in the pilgrim tourism field dominated by Spain's Santiago way, made famous by many books and a recent movie with Martin Sheen.
Norway's trail is Santiago without the crowds, and with natural beauty replacing the historic villages and churches of Spain.
"We are completely different," said Cathrine Roncale, manager of the Nidaros Pilgrim Centre, a lodging and meeting place for pilgrims and others in a secluded riverside setting in Trondheim.
"In Spain, it is easy to walk and you meet people all the time," she said. "But here, you can walk alone in lovely nature for days and days."
There are several routes, collectively known as St. Olav's Ways, but the main one runs 640 kilometres from the capital, Oslo, to Trondheim, with lodging from hotels to huts to campsites spaced along the way. It avoids roadsides, but is close enough so hikers can select shorter segments or bail out and take the bus or train.
My own St. Olav pilgrimage was by entirely by train. Time was scarce and I wasn't in shape for the suggested pilgrim pace of 25 kilometres or so a day, up and down, day after day. Instead, I would seek out tales from arriving pilgrims.
The seven-hour train ride from Oslo at least followed the pilgrim way corridor through farmland scenery of the Gudbrand River valley and over the 1,000-metre high Dovre mountains, a treeless upland where snow can linger until August.
Roncale was my first contact in Trondheim. She said that interest in pilgrimages "exploded" in the late 1980s and 1990s with Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's book (The Pilgrimage in English translation) on walking the Santiago de Compostela road.
As for pilgrims' motives, spirituality takes a back seat to a desire for a break from the grinding pace of modern life. "Most people have lives full of stress and just want to walk close to nature, away from telephones and disturbances from relatives," she said.
Even if religious fervour is optional and largely dismissed by modern pilgrims, Roncale suggested that a spiritual feeling may sneak up on St. Olav's Way walkers.
"A lot of people start walking saying, 'I'm not religious, I'm doing it for the exercise'," she said. "But afterward, they say they felt something. Not that they were converted or became religious, but they experienced something."
What was it? "I really don't know - just something. Maybe they started thinking about religion, or God."
Roncale introduced me to a German couple newly arrived after spending their week's vacation walking seven to eight hours and 20-30 kilometres a day along St. Olav's Way. Experienced walkers back home, they are in their 60s.
"We didn't see it as a pilgrimage at first, but it became one," said Wilfried Buschen, a pension consultant from near Cologne who describes himself as religious, but not a churchgoer. "You learn about yourself and develop as a person."
His companion, Karin Bach, added, "It was a way to collect ourselves and find peace. We saw just one other pilgrim in seven days."
A cool, rainy, sunless June helped build character.
"When you are wet all the time, it's an achievement just to keep going and keep your concentration," said Buschen. The trail is up and down all the way and steep in parts, he said.
On the positive side, he recalls the geniality of overnight hosts and the abundance of flowers. "The countryside is gorgeous, it really is."
I later met Gijs Schampers from Oss in the Netherlands, who took on St. Olav's Way as a "sporting challenge." He and his wife, Truus, both 54, were back to complete the trail from the point where Truus sprained her ankle the year before.
A veteran of Santiago de Compostela, Schampers said St. Olav's Way is tougher, but its natural beauty makes it nicer. The Dovre uplands are his best memory.
"You look around and see nobody, only nature. You can reflect how healthy you are, that you don't need a lot. We have our tent, a benzene burner to make coffee. We can stop when we want, and there's no need for TV or radio."
Pilgrims are not swarming into Trondheim. Roncale can't provide a figure on trail use, because pilgrims don't have to register on arrival. But judging by the number of St. Olav's letters given out for walking at least the final 100 kilometres, there were 190 pilgrims in 2010.
"We're quite new," she says. The trail opened in 1997, the year Trondheim marked its millennium.
The walking season runs from June to September, but July is best for weather and long days. For a good time, pilgrims should arrive during St. Olav days, a 10-day music festival with a food and crafts market that starts July 29, the day that Olav fell in battle.
Nidaros Cathedral, successor to the first church built over Olav's remains, is Trondheim's main attraction. An immense Gothic monument, it seems out of place 500 km from the Arctic Circle, but stays in the national loop as the setting for royal weddings and consecrations (Norwegians don't "crown" kings).
Its front wall presents a gallery of 55 stone statues, including Olav himself with his signature battleaxe, Biblical prophets, tradesmen and more. Inside, the soaring ceiling and stained glass windows, including an eight-metre wide rose window, are the main attention grabbers.
The cathedral visitor centre sells pilgrim souvenirs including badges with images of St. Olav, T-shirts with the St. Olav Way logo and books on pilgrimages. Eat Sleep Walk Eat Sleep Walk by Janet Hall stands out for its title.
Trondheim is a compact, walkable city nestled in a bend of Nidelva (Nid River). Bridges over the river give an iconic Trondheim view of colourful historic warehouses along both riverbanks, now converted into offices and residences.
Across the river, Bakklandet is the neighbourhood of picturesque narrow cobblestone streets and wooden buildings. Central Trondheim's streets were straightened and widened following a fire in 1681.
Other Trondheim tourist attractions include the former archbishop's palace and Norway's crown jewels, various museums (art, archeology, natural history, maritime) and a central marketplace with a statue of city founder King Olav Tryggvason, predecessor to Olav, perched atop a tall column.
The Ringve museum of musical instruments sounds narrowly focused for a non-musician, but appealed to me with its country manor house setting surrounded by botanical gardens, along with the curiosity of having guides play the historical instruments on display. It is out of town, but easily reached by city bus.
Along the tour, my guide, Eugenia Kochetkova, played little classical pieces on old clavichords, harpsichords and organs and also demonstrated the Hardanger fiddle, symbolic of Norway with its haunting vibrating sympathetic strings.
That evening, on June 23, another city bus took me to the Trøndelag folk museum, a cultural mustering spot where Trondheim families celebrate St. John's Eve. The openair museum is a collection of old wooden buildings from town and surrounding farms.
Families pushing baby carriages and herding children were exploring the rustic buildings, some with sod roofs. Then they gathered for a giant bonfire, the main St. John's event.
There was live music, but it was a country and western band, not the Hardanger fiddle. Sour cream porridge was the food specialty of the evening.
Back in town, I walked through deserted streets in the cold rain. Beer priced around $14 a half-litre discouraged a pub-crawl. Instead, it was somehow comforting to return for another lingering look at the cathedral, under its spell like a pilgrim.
Getting there: Icelandair flies from Toronto and Halifax to Oslo through Reykjavik, with free stopovers allowed in Iceland. icelandair.ca. My ticket in June cost about $2,100. Otherwise, KLM and Swiss offer the best Montreal-Oslo connection through Amsterdam and Zurich, respectively.
Pilgrim Way information: pilegrim.info gives St. Olav's Way information on possible partial walks, dates for group walks, what to pack, the pilgrim passport, stories from pilgrims who walked St. Olav's Way, suggested Gregorian music with pilgrimage connections, and more.
With the only English guide to St. Olav's Way (by Alison Raju) sold out, pilegrim.info is the sole source of topographic maps. Under "Ways," click on rectangles along the path for contour lines on that trail segment and icons indicating lodging and cultural sites. Click on a lodging icon for information to make reservations.
Oslo Pilgrim Centre director Roger Jensen said that hikers normally print out their own maps, but pilgrim centres will make free printouts as long as demand stays low. Oslo's Pilgrim Centre is beside the main cathedral on Karl Johans Gate. Email email@example.com to make an appointment.
trondheim.com, the Trondheim city site, has a useful pilgrim way section with links to the cathedral, accommodation in Trondheim, etc.
Lodging: Nidaros Pilgrim Centre in Trondheim (pilegrimsgarden.no) offers relatively cheap lodging (for Norway) at $110 single and $150 double rooms. Some Trondheim hotels are the Comfort Hotel Park, near the cathedral, but a long walk from the train station; the Rica Nidelva Hotel, near the train station and a trendy bar-restaurant area, with a prize-winning breakfast buffet; and the Britannia Hotel, the elegant grande dame of Trondheim hotels.
Eating: Cold-smoked salmon (lox) salad at the Ringve music museum restaurant was my best value for money in Norway. Havfruen fish restaurant has a cozy setting in a historic warehouse on the river, but prices are staggering: a threecourse meal of fish soup, halibut and strawberry and rhubarb dessert cost $90. Antikvariet is a pleasant riverside bar in the Bakklandet neighbourhood.
Reading: The purpose for reviving St. Olav's Way is described by project organizer Mari Kollandsrud in Saint Olav of Norway: Reviving Pilgrim Ways to Trondheim, an article in a 1998 collection of papers on pilgrim tourism titled In Search of Heritage: As Pilgrim or Tourist?
"The project's aim was to provide a spiritual experience - which may be cultural, religious, emotional or aesthetic," she wrote.


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BALTIMORE – UMBC women's basketball's freshman forward Sara Tarbert (Delta, Pa./Kennard-Dale) scored 23 points as the Retrievers gave Albany all it could handle, but a 14-2 second-half run lifted the Great Danes past the black and gold, 56-46, in Tuesday night's America East matchup at the RAC Arena.
UMBC battled back from a nine-point first half deficit and took a 30-29 lead in the opening minutes of the second half. The Retrievers turned the league's top-scoring offense over nine times in the second period, but junior center Megan Craig scored 17 of her team-best 23 points in the second half, including six throughout the Great Danes decisive run. Craig finished with her fifth double-double of the season, by adding 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Shereesha Richards tabbed her 13th double-double of the year, with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Retrievers shot 53.8 percent from the floor in the contest and assisted 18 of 21 baskets. Tarbert knocked down 10-of-11 shots, including a perfect three-for-three from beyond the arc. Sophomore center Bridget O'Donnell (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) chipped in eight points and two blocks, to move into a tie for third on UMBC's single-season block list (43). Freshman forward Amanda Hagaman (Manasquan, N.J./Manasquan) provided a spark off the bench, draining four-of-five shots for eight points and snagging a season-best three steals.
Albany (22-3, 12-0 AEC) extends its America East unbeaten streak to 35 regular-season games, while UMBC falls to 2-22 overall and 1-11 in the league.
The two teams traded baskets in the early going, but Albany took advantage of UMBC turning the ball over on six straight possessions by going on a 9-0 run behind Richards and Craig. The Retrievers were able to trim the deficit back to three, 17-14, with 7:39 to go in the opening half following a trey from Tarbert and jumper from O'Donnell, however, the Great Danes quickly extended their advantage back to nine, 25-16, after UMBC committed three more turnovers.
UMBC's defense held Albany to just one field goal over the final 3:53 of the period to cut its deficit to four points, 27-23, at the break. UMBC shot 52.6 percent from the floor in the opening half, but turned the ball over 14 times in the period, translating into 14 points for the Great Danes. Nine of Albany's 17 rebounds in the half were off the offensive glass, however, UAlbany was only able to pour in six second chance points. Tarbert finished the half by knocking down all five of her shots for 13 of the Retrievers' 23 points, while Richards knocked down six-of-seven shots for 13 of her 18 points in the game.
A three-point play 3:32 into the second half from freshman guard Emily Russo (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) gave the Retrievers their first lead since the 15:37 mark of the first half at 30-29. UMBC matched Albany until O'Donnell was sent to the bench with her third foul, which opened the door for Craig and the Great Danes. Eleven of the 14 points during the spurt came with O'Donnell on the bench, including all six of Craig's points.
Albany held a 36-20 advantage on the boards, including 16 offensive rebounds, however, the Great Danes were only able to convert into nine second chance points. The Retrievers turned the ball over 22 in the game, but forced UAlbany into 19 turnovers.
UMBC returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 15 when it hosts Vermont for a 1 p.m. matchup inside the RAC Arena.
Game Notes
-Albany extends its lead in the all-time series to 14-9, winning seven straight contests versus the Retrievers.
-UMBC shot above 50 percent from the floor for the second time this season.
-Sara Tarbert extended her double-digit scoring streak to eight games, with three 20-point efforts.


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Allison Scott was one of four Harvard hitters to record multiple hits against San Diego State Thursday (Harvard Athletic Communications).
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Seven different players recorded hits as the Harvard softball team posted its second-highest run output of the season, topping San Diego State, 6-3, Thursday night at the San Diego State Softball Stadium. The win gives Harvard a 1-0 start to the San Diego Classic II tournament, and stretches its current winning streak to seven games.
For just the second time this season, Harvard's opponent scored the first run of the game as Justeen Maeva blasted a solo homerun to center for a quick 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Crimson was unable to bring runners home in the first two innings, logging just one hit in the two frames, but exploded for five runs in the top of the third to take a commanding lead.
Harvard loaded the bases with one out in the third thanks to an error, a single by Shelbi Olson and a walk to Stephanie Regan. Jane Alexander struck out looking for Harvard's second out, but RBI leader Kasey Lange didn't leave any runners stranded, blasting a double to center. Olson and Ashley Heritage scored easily, Regan sped home from first and Lange came all the way around to score when the cutoff from the outfield was mishandled. Freshman Katherine Lantz drove in Harvard's fifth run of the innings, plating classmate Camilla Gibson with a single to left field.
Just an inning later, the Crimson posted its final run of the game when Regan doubled down the left field line and Alexander plated her with an RBI base hit to right. Rachel Brown showed her usual poise in the circle, allowing just two hits and one run through five innings. A pair of errors saw two unearned run come around for the Aztecs in the bottom of the sixth, but the comeback effort came up short as Brown sat SDSU down in order in the bottom of the seventh to secure her fifth win of the season.
Regan, Alexander, Allison Scott and Katherine Appelbe all recorded a pair of hits each in the win while Lange's three RBI was a game-high total. Brown surrendered just one earned run in a complete-game three-hitter, striking out nine San Diego State hitters.
Harvard will face UNLV and Long Beach State on Day 2 of the San Diego Classic II. The UNLV game will begin at 2 p.m. (5 p.m. EST) and the second game will start at 4:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. EST).


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In Kentucky town, impact of Iraq, Afghan wars runs deep
LONDON, Ky. — On Veteran's Day 2011, Timothy Jackson, a former sailor in the U.S. Navy and the son of a man who was the same, visited a small, unfinished gravesite on a hilltop alongside a winding road. It belonged to Timothy Matthew Jackson, who went by Matt and had himself been a Marine.
And in three generations of Jackson men to serve, Matt was the first to die in combat. He was 22 years old.
It's been a wrenching year for the Jackson family. And for the communities in and around London, it's been a wrenching decade. A decade ago in October, America went to war — first in Afghanistan and then in Iraq. At 10 years, the war on terror is almost as long as World War I, World War II and the Korea War combined.
Now, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are nearing their end, as President Barack Obama has plans to bring U.S. troops back from Iraq by the end of this month and reduce forces in Afghanistan — still a hot zone — by the middle of 2012.
But for the soldiers of Kentucky and their families, the war is far from over.
To understand the impact of these wars on the American fabric, McClatchy reviewed reams of reports and records from the Department of Veterans Affairs. It settled on London — a typical small American town that, when it comes to matters of war, is anything but typical.
In the past decade, nearly 200 men and women from these parts have left the service and are now collecting disability payments for the injuries they sustained during military service. Three soldiers from London were killed outright, a higher number than most small towns and many larger ones.
And a McClatchy assessment finds that the area has one of the highest rates in the country of veterans collecting disability payments for post-traumatic stress disorder — one the costliest and most prevalent ailments to emerge from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
These grim benchmarks set London apart from many American communities.
To gauge just what these wars have done in this part of Kentucky, McClatchy visited the area and talked to many who live here: veterans, preachers, shopkeepers, parents and wives.
War and the consequences of war run deep here. At one church, five members are overseas now. At the veterans' halls, the talk by former Iraq and Afghanistan war vets is just beginning. American flags fly up and down Main Street. Patriotism is at the surface.
Matt Jackson was from Corbin, just down the road from London, and when he died his body was flown into London's tiny airport for his final journey home. His casket was ushered along roads lined with the grateful families of London, Corbin, Keavy and the area's other small towns. Matt's body rests today in the unfinished grave in a private cemetery next to the unincorporated community of Keavy.
One of the peculiarities of America's war on terror is how disparate its impact has been. In some places, knowing a serviceman or woman who has been to Iraq or Afghanistan is a rarity. In other towns, particularly around the nation's military bases and in the poor rural South, the losses and stress from Iraq and Afghanistan are palpable.
"I meet all these people who don't have a clue how the war affects all of us," Timothy Jackson said on that Veteran's Day visit; he tended to the collection of decorations and trinkets that had been laid on his boy's grave alongside flowers, the U.S. flag and the Marine Corps flag.
"I can tell you that until my son got killed I didn't have a clue how it affects us," he said. "Even when I was in the service, I didn't have a clue."
The war on terror has been different than previous wars, with an all-volunteer force cycling through deployment after deployment. Certain families and certain regions have been impacted more. The dynamic is affected by income and culture, and there are large swaths of the American public that don't directly know soldiers serving overseas.
The people in London do.
"I was reading our church bulletin on Sunday, and we have five boys from our church deployed now," said David Westerfield, the judge-executive — the top elected official — for Laurel County. "There are very few families in this county that's not affected."
Outside Westerfield's window is a Main Street memorial for veterans from the county who have served in any of the nation's wars. Flags from different wars and groups fly above the names, etched onto three dark granite blocks.
Westerfield knows his town in precise detail, the benefit of a long pre-political career as a United Parcel Service driver. Asked for help finding the family of one of London's war dead, Westerfield pulled out a scrap of paper and mapped directions to the house, down to the tenth of a mile.
Zola Hamlin lives outside of town in a small home near the creek where her grandson once played. Christopher Hamlin joined the Junior ROTC at North Laurel High School before graduating in 2001, and then served multiple Army tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He'd come home about once a year, staying with his grandmother, seeing friends, visiting the local schools.
He never hesitated to return to duty, although he told his grandmother, "You couldn't imagine how bad it was."
The last time Hamlin saw his grandmother was in 2006, several months before his death. They were at an amusement park in Tennessee. She still has a photo from that day, with the big, rugged soldier and his diminutive grandmother, both smiling, high above the ground in a chair lift. During that visit, Zola Hamlin tried to persuade Chris not to re-enlist — he had done his service, it was time to come home.
"Big tears were rolling down his cheeks," Zola Hamlin said. "But he said he had to go back, he had a job to finish."
He was killed by a roadside bomb in May 2007, his body then flown into the London airport, outside of which respectful residents lined the roadways. Today, Zola Hamlin occasionally pulls out old cassette tapes that contain some of the recorded calls Chris made from Iraq. She wears his dog tags and is still leery of calls in the early morning hours, which is when she got the call about Chris.
She also walks outside on clear nights to talk to the moon. If you want to get in contact with me, Chris used to tell her, go out and talk to the moon at certain days at certain times; he'd do the same. "I go out a whole lot and salute the moon," she said.
The London chapter of the American Legion, where older veterans help younger ones, is on Sgt. Chris Hamlin Memorial Lane.
While Hamlin was regular Army, the service for many London-area men and women is as a member of the Kentucky National Guard. London's unit is now on its second tour of duty in the war zone. Its return date is uncertain.
"We don't have a clue yet," said Staff Sgt. Christopher Barton, a leader in the Guard unit.
For Sarah Doggette, that has meant raising her son alone.
The 29-year-old lives in Park City, two hours west of London, but husband David is part of the London Guard unit. He's been in the military for a decade since starting in the ROTC in college. He's been to Iraq twice, the first time before his wife and child came along.
Wilson, now 4 years old, doesn't really understand what's going on. He's seen David with his National Guard unit, and so in his young mind, the person he sees on Skype is 128 miles away at the London Armory — not 6,500 miles away in Iraq.
"For the most part, he's really too young to understand," Sarah Doggette said.
Doggette coordinates the family readiness group for the deployed soldiers from London and talks with other spouses and family members. Communication between the unit and family back home is constant, a major improvement since the first deployment.
"Without Skype, we'd all be lost," said Tyanna Pitman, whose husband, Richard, has been deployed since August. "Communications is different this time. It's awesome this time."
Her need for that is obvious: the Pitmans' daughter, Abbygale, was born May 27, and Richard left June 1 for deployment. "At least he gets to see the baby do things," Tyanna Pitman said. "We have this little baby. I try to be strong for him, but really, it's hard. It's hard for me, it's hard for him."
The London unit now has 124 members (not all of them are in Iraq now) and ranges in age from 17 to 56. Barton, the staff sergeant who remains stationed in London, estimates more than half have families. The unit's role now is helping in the cleanup and shutdown process, including sweeping roads for improvised explosive devices, the IEDs that have killed and maimed so many U.S. soldiers.
"People ask all the time, 'How do you do it?'" said Sarah Doggette. "Well, you just do. That's the path we have taken."
It's not only the current soldiers and their families now dealing with the war — it's also those who have already been overseas and come back with injuries that will last a lifetime.
The Department of Veterans Affairs' disability compensation database, released under a Freedom of Information Act request, includes 3.2 million records of every veteran receiving disability compensation. McClatchy's analysis of that data shows that the former soldiers who live in the hills and hollows around London already carry a heavy burden of war.
Among veterans who left service from 2003 on — a rough approximation of the Iraq and Afghanistan generation — a total of 175 soldiers in the zip codes in and around London are on the VA's disability roles. Combined, they have documented 917 disabilities — some mild, some severe, some mental, some physical.
Topping the list are 71 soldiers with hearing problems. Second are 56 cases of post-traumatic stress disorder. A total of 49 soldiers have limited leg motion, while 35 have ankle problems. Such claims result in monthly checks that range from $127 to $2,769.
Tim Anders lives on a farm just outside of town. "I spend my days working with some cattle and dogs and a couple chickens," he said. "I'm in a place without a lot of stress."
It's a far cry from the past decade.
Just after 9/11, Anders took a leave from his federal soil conservation job and volunteered to be on the first National Guard unit going overseas. For a half-decade, he was in constant service: Christmas 2001 at Fort Bragg, N.C.; Christmas 2002 in Afghanistan; Christmas 2003 in Iraq; Christmas 2004 at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; and Christmas 2005 at a VA hospital in Kentucky.
For the half-decade since, he's battled the VA and his own memories of war.
Anders, now 44, had an experience different than typical young Army recruits but similar to many mid-career National Guardsmen. But the stresses of war were all around him. His unit was mortared randomly while he was in Afghanistan. His marriage back home broke up. Close friends didn't make it off the battlefield.
When he came back, he struggled with the war and with embarrassment. "I was basically ashamed to admit I just couldn't keep it together anymore," he said. "I was just overwhelmed with things."
Anders said he hasn't had problems with temper flare-ups but has exhibited other signs of PTSD. The simplest is in the car. "If you're sitting still, you are a target," he said. "That will be ingrained in you whether you're in Baghdad or a stoplight in Knoxville, Tennessee." A few tickets got him to slow down.
The biggest issue is crowds, noise and chaos. He's withdrawn and often left feeling like a failure. He receives PTSD treatment from the VA, although one group session he attended in London dwindled because recent vets weren't ready to talk about their experiences.
Today, he talks about serving "just two tours" in the wars. "I know there are people who have gone back time and time again," he said.
According to McClatchy's analysis of the VA data, 255 veterans around London have a top disability rating of 100; of those, 22 are veterans who left active duty in or after 2003. While those from the Vietnam generation with the highest rating dwarf those from the recent wars, that's certain to change as the Iraq generation ages and comes in for help.
On a sunny Thursday last month, down a road at the edge of town and past the Dog Patch Trading Post, dozens of veterans with PTSD pack into a maroon corrugated metal building, Chapter 66 of the Disabled American Veterans.
Inside, Cynthia Dunn does what she's done for 16 years: help veterans grapple with the mental disorder that often emerges from war and can last a lifetime. In previous wars it was present but sometimes dismissed — in World Wars I and II they called it "shell shock" — but in the past two decades it has become recognized and treated widely.
Dunn, a psychologist, works for the VA medical center 90 minutes away in Lexington and comes each week for a session mostly with Vietnam vets in their 60s.
What she doesn't have, at least yet, are many Iraq and Afghanistan vets; a tenth of her 50 participants are younger vets, often pushed there by uncles and fathers. "That's the first line of intervention," she said.
The second line is often men such as Larry Taylor, a Vietnam veteran, who both participates in the weekly session and tries to reach out to younger vets.
"They're participating in a lot of high-risk behavior, taking chances, thinking nothing of it," Taylor said while talking about the wars with several veterans at a local gathering place. "I was the same way. ... I see guys who are troubled and hurting and suffering tremendously, and they've only got a certain window of opportunity to take care of it."
Added Dale Allen, also a Vietnam vet: "It took me years to even talk about the Vietnam War — anything about it. That's probably the way these guy guys feel right now."
Clinically, the young vets are likely going through "detachment and estrangement," said the VA's Dunn. Even if the community is welcoming, a veteran might retreat and refuse help.
The Vietnam and Iraq generations are alike in some ways, different in others. The younger vets have seen multiple tours of duty, compared with the typical one tour of the draft-era Vietnam War. But they've also come back to a far more welcoming social climate, and the VA and the Department of Defense are more aggressive in screening departing soldiers for mental health problems.
When Dunn started her sessions in the mid-1990s, she was still catching the second and third waves of Vietnam veterans. The first wave was right after the war, the second in a veteran's mid-life, the third at or near retirement. The Iraq and Afghanistan vets, she said, are "in the middle of the first wave."
Not all returning soldiers struggle. Buddy Butler, who served in the early parts of the war, came home to welcoming parades, open arms and an efficient demobilization process.
"I will say this for Laurel County: I don't think I've ever been in a more patriotic community," Butler said.
Although Butler wasn't originally from the county, he wanted to do something for it. And so the veteran of the Iraq war decided to thank the veterans who never received the welcome home he did. Last fall, he helped organize a "Welcome Home Parade" for Vietnam-era veterans. In October 2010, London's streets were filled with townspeople and officials; it drew at least 800 veterans from throughout the region.
That same month, the streets would be lined for another welcoming.
Matt Jackson, Timothy Jackson's son, ended up in the Marines when a friend convinced him to join on the buddy system — even though the two buddies didn't actually end up in the same unit. Like Chris Hamlin, he went directly from high school ROTC to the military, graduating in 2007 and landing in Iraq by 2008.
His first tour wasn't what he expected.
"He'd call or get on the Internet, and he'd just be so bummed because nothing exciting was happening," Jackson said. "One time, he called and was excited because he got shot at. He was like a kid in a toy store. But most of the time he would call from Iraq and nothing was happening."
After Iraq, he set out for Afghanistan in August 2010. But just before his departure, Matt was talking like he never had before. "Dad, I won't be coming back," he said.
Said Timothy Jackson: "He didn't say it like he was scared. His voice wasn't trembling." He was so nonchalant about it that Jackson put it out of his mind.
About six weeks later, Jackson received a call at 9 a.m.
The Marines were on the phone. All they would say is that they were at the Corbin home of his ex-wife — Matt's mother — and that she had requested he get there as soon as possible.
Jackson lives 30 miles south of Corbin, and he jumped in his old Dodge Spirit, blasting up Interstate 75 at 125 mph. He called his ex-wife, he called his sister, he called his mother. Everything was going through his mind. "Is my son hurt? Or is my son dead?" he asked.
Only when he picked up his mother — Matt's grandmother — from her job did Jackson know for certain what had happened: Matt was dead. He had been walking down a road in Helmand province in a group of five soldiers, two ahead, two behind. An IED went off; Matt was the only one killed.
Distraught upon hearing the news, Timothy lost control, smashing his car's windshield, and even hitting his mother, who was trying to console him.
The next days were a daze, the following year a blur.
The community outpouring was tremendous. "People lined both sides of the street," said Mary Jackson, 70, who wears a bracelet that commemorates Matt, one of three grandchildren who served in the military.
"They were waving flags, they had their hands on their hearts. Some were even crying," she said. "I had never seen such an outpouring for somebody those people didn't know and have never even heard of."
"The community you think you know, you don't," Timothy Jackson said.
But then came the agony. Never a big drinker before, Jackson said, "I've drank more in the last year than I probably have my whole life."
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René Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816. While consulting a female patient, Laennec needed to listen to the woman's chest. Before the stethoscope, doctors would place their ear directly onto the patient's chest, a practice called auscultation. As the patient was somewhat overweight, Laennec thought it both improper and inadequate to place his head on her chest and listen directly. He rolled up a sheet of paper into a tube and placed one end on the patient's chest. The tube magnified sound, and Laennec found he could hear her lung sounds easily by putting his ear to the open end. The rolled up piece of paper was soon replaced by a hollow wooden tube. Laennec named his invention the 'stethoscope'
By the 1850s, the stethoscope had become one of the doctor's vital tools. Learning to listen and diagnose the sounds from the chest became an important part of a doctor's training.
In the 1890s, the hollow wooden tube was replaced by the rubber and now plastic, binaural stethoscope, much like stethoscopes that are used today. These stethoscopes have two ear pieces and a bell-like end that is placed on the body. Stethoscopes are not only used to listen to the chest but also other parts of the body such as the bowels and during pregnancy. Electronic stethoscopes that amplify the sounds in the chest and produce graphs were first produced in the 1970s and continue to be refined. Today, a stethoscope around the neck is one of the most popular images of the medical profession.
Related links
Techniques and Technologies:
J Duffin, To See with a Better Eye: A Life of R. T. H. Laennec (New Jersey: Princeton University Press. 1998)
J Duffin, 'Laennec', in W F Bynum and H Bynum (eds), Dictionary of medical biography, Vol. 3, (Westport and London: Greenwood Press, 2007), pp 757-61
R Laennec, De l'auscultation médiate (On Mediate Auscultation) (1819)


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The UC San Diego baseball team enters the week with a 21-7 overall record and won 16-of-17 games during one stretch, leading to a national ranking as high as No. 6. The Tritons have been winning with both hitting (.320 team average) and pitching (4.54 team ERA) this season. Part of UCSD's success can be attributed to designated hitter/first baseman Chris Franco. The senior from
Q: After hitting .272 last year, you are hitting over 70 points better this season at a .345 average. To what can you attribute to the improved average this year?
FRANCO: I am a very aggressive hitter and that can be both a positive and negative quality over the course of a season. Last year, my success at the plate increased as the season progressed. After rupturing my spleen, and sitting out all summer and fall before last season, I struggled getting my timing and rhythm back. Hitting is all about rhythm, confidence, and the idea of "the streak" so I guess that was the difference between last year and this year. Working much harder in the pre-season, I was able to come out of the gates prepared and confident in my abilities and I guess it has shown in the numbers. Not to mention I learned how to hit a curve-ball a whole lot better thanks to Coach Oseguera.
Q: You were part of the 2007 squad which reached the NCAA West Region Tournament for the first time in school history. Was that the goal of that season? What are the team goals this year?
FRANCO: The collective goal of every season may vary in specifics but always revolves around winning a National Championship. Reaching the West Region Tournament is just where the journey ended in 2007. For this year, a National Championship remains where we focus our sights and with more experience and a knowledge of what it takes to get there, its up to us as a team to obtain it. I think another important goal that the senior class is trying to instill in this team is to really enjoy everyday, not take each pitch too serious/or heavy, and have fun every day. Its our last year, and we especially want to remember a season of gaining success by having fun and playing loose.
Q: What do you like about head coach Dan O'Brien?
FRANCO: There is one thing about Coach O'Brien that I truly respect and admire him for and that is his Passion. He prides himself on winning and making his program and team better day-in and day-out. It cannot be denied that his passion helps this team succeed. Although sometimes it can be overwhelming, it is something that most collegiate coaches just don't have, and I appreciate his passion and how he truly cares about the men on this team. He wears his emotions on his sleeve, and although I think he needs to work on that "body language" a little bit, there is no doubt that he is emotionally invested in UCSD Baseball, success or failure.
That means a lot to the guys' daily attitudes and approach to the game considering the length of the season, and time invested year around. I think his mental approach to the game is remarkable and he works hard at transcending that mentality to the guys.
Q: Throughout your two-years at UCSD, you have spent time at first base, third base, and designated hitter. Do you have a preference?
FRANCO: No. I grew up playing third base so I don't mind playing there and the transition to first base is easy. You get to use a huge glove at first so it's pretty fun. Being the DH can surprisingly be difficult at times, because you have to try and stay dialed in when only getting 4-5 plate appearances a game. I have done it a lot this year and have actually come to love it. Tim Mort and I call it "living the dream," because I get to show up on game days and just hit, and hang out with the guys in the dugout all game. Hitting is the fun part of baseball anyways so I would be lying if I said I didn't love it.
Q: What are some of your top baseball memories at any level?
FRANCO: Wow. I wouldn't even know where to begin. The memories I cherish the most are just the guys I have met throughout my career, and the different team chemistries and qualities I have been apart of. Each and every homerun are top memories, its the reason I play baseball. And the championship/playoff runs I have been apart of over the years. There is no feeling like strapping it on and trying to prove that you are the best team. Also, I have always developed different yearly pre-game rituals that I will remember forever, pre-game routines are classic and what keep you sane in the long road of a baseball season.
Q: You list golf as a hobby. Have you ever gotten to play a round with any of your teammates? Who is the best, who can drive the ball the farthest?
FRANCO: Yes. I have played with a few guys on the team. Chris Hom, Buck Wright, and Derek "Hulk" Barham. Derek gives me a run for my money both with the long ball and putting up a good score. Buck prides himself on looking good on the greens and I respect him for that, and I think C-Hom wants to be good but just doesn't have it yet. Barham puts those biceps to use on the tee-box and tries to muscle up and hit it far but still plays from behind mine. It's all out of pure fun, but I will hold the title for the time being. Hopefully they don't read this.
Q: Is there a lot of baseball background in your family?
FRANCO: Yes, since I can remember baseball has always been the number one topic of conversation at home and with extended family. Cousins, grandparents, uncles, all play baseball, most at a college level. My uncle played for Cal State Northridge and was drafted by the Cardinals, but ended career on knee injury, my brother played at the
Q: Which pitcher on the Triton staff are you glad you do not have to face in a game?
FRANCO: I don't mean to pick on Derek Barham again, but it would probably be him strictly on the basis that even just standing in on bullpens, he feels the need to dot me. So what would change in the game??? I hate getting dotted and he knows that but I don't think it matters, so yes definitely Barham.
Q: What are some of your favorite songs to hear on game day?
FRANCO: My walk up song is a no-doubter. (Tom Petty: "Last Dance w/ Mary Jane) Much love to Buck Wright because he did a great job with our pre-game mix. I love hearing all the classic rock songs, be it Journey, Scorpions: "Rock You Like a Hurricane", ZZ Top, all that stuff. I can rock out to anything really, so the country is fun also. But my roots will always point to the classics. Bob Marley-"Dont Worry, Be Happy" who can deny that one? And soon there will be new additions like "Hakuna Matata" (Lion King), and some more Jimmy Buffett favorites. So fans need to come and be entertained.
Q: What's your favorite place to eat in
FRANCO: Being that I live in
"Rocky's"--best burgers in
Food Network's own "Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives" honors it as a national best. I also love the
The owner there is my favorite and she hooks it up when I bring dates or friends there so great service+ great sushi...can you ask for more?
Q:What do you plan to do after you graduate?
FRANCO: I plan on moving to
Its going to be a hit. This is no joke either... we already have the flight plans.
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Melissa Ward (Softball) February 20, 2008
Cameron Sprowles (Fencing) February 13, 2008
Kim Hockett (Women's Water Polo) February 6, 2008
Trevor Decker (Baseball) January 31, 2008
Jordan Lawley (Men's Basketball) January 23, 2008
Jason Spangler (Men's Volleyball) January 5, 2008
Andrew Skewes (Men's Diving) December 26, 2007
Alexis Gaskin (Women's Basketball) December 17, 2007
Aubrey Panis (Women's Swimming) December 2, 2007
Andrew Hatch (Men's Basketball) November 26, 2007
Kevin Klein (Men's Cross Country) November 12, 2007
Kim Adams (Women's Volleyball) November 7, 2007
Ben Miller (Men's Water Polo) October 31, 2007
Alie Avina (Women's Soccer) October 19, 2007
Charity Elliott (Women's Basketball Head Coach) October 15, 2007
Jason Le (Men's Soccer ) October 3, 2007
Rebecca Bailey (Women's Volleyball) September 18, 2007
Amanda Burkhardt (Women's Cross Country) September 10, 2007
Curtis Williamson (Men's Water Polo) September 4, 2007
Ali Lai (Women's Soccer) August 25, 2007
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Students should have a basic knowledge of landslide/slope failure processes prior to completing this research assignment.
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I assign this project so that students can relate real-world landslides to the processes they have learned through in-class activities. By the time I give the assignment, students have learned the basic concepts of slope failure, both natural and anthropogenic. This project provides students with a means of applying what they have learned by discussing the causes and effects of the Zhouqu Landslide. Additionally, I have the students present their summaries in the format of a magazine article, allowing this interdisciplinary population of students to incorporate their creativity into their research project. The results have been astounding! I have received a startling array of articles - Ranger Rick, National Geographic, Glamour, and even special editions of local newspapers! This project is very successful.
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Zhouqu, China Landslide project description in Word format
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I have a basic rubric that I use to assess the learning goals for this project.
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I begin the class by showing this incredible video of the 1993 Malaysia spectacular collapse of a tin mine in a landslide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Ma0SVjMHA


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I am looking for some documentation hopefully in table format that will brefly show me the equivalent way to do basic things in Puppy Linux that I can do in Windows. Stuff like setting the time, time zone, background wallpaper, creating shortcuts, setting up Dropbox etc....
I have had a love/hate relationship with Puppy Linux since I discovered it a few weeks ago. I LOVE the speed, and boot up time. I just find that I get lost when I want to do something that I would take for granted on the Mac or Windows.
I find that Puppy Linux would be the perfect OS for my old Dell Desktop 3000. I tried it from the CD and it was super fast for the audio work I need to do.
I really look forward to hearing back what there is out there that can help push me over the top and REALLY love Puppy and all it has to offer even for us newbies to Puppy world!
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The icyos videos on youtube are a good start. It helped me transition to puppy.
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Yes. Icyos is excellent with his videos. I guess I can look at his videos regarding previous versions of Puppy Linux? I am running 5.2.8 but I guess I should get a better understanding of Puppy Linux by viewing the older Puppy videos as well?
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Remember the old adage - Linux is not Windows.
You will find that you cannot do some things that Windows does. I guess the most frequently mentioned on the forum is that you cannot create shortuts on the desktop by dragging things onto the desktop. That's because of the way Puppy Linux works.
You have to be open minded enough to allow different methods of achieving the same aims. If you are, then your experience of Puppy will be more love than hate!
That being said - your request for a table of equivalences is a good idea. The answers to many common problems are here on the forum and they keep coming up over and over. A table like you suggest and a FAQ for common problems would go a long way to resolving a lot of issues. The trouble is the precise method might change between Puppy versions so writing these things would be laborious.
As you have 5.2.8 I would like to mention one thing. Have a good look at the Control Panel. You will find many of the basic setup tasks (including time, time zone, wallpaper) all within one tabbed interface.
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Thanks ICPUG!!
I love your feedback and comments regarding an open mind. Actually, I have been a diehard Mac user since 1988 but had to use Windows because of work
I always told myself that if I could find an OS that I found better and more accessible than the Mac or PC Windows, I would give it a try. Let's just say that I use my Intel iMac about 10% of the time now. i have tried several distros and so far I have gone back to Ubuntu 10.04. I know where everything is and I find it very straight forward to use.
Puppy Linux has always been there for me as well. As much as I have struggled wrapping my head around it, I always come back to it. The more I try things out, the more I love it and the more questions I have which I think is a good thing!
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In Lucid Puppy 528 look at
menu->help->Puppy Help 101.
It gives good info on what each program, listed in the menu, does.
A lot of programs have help files accessed in the program.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
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Post subject: Adding applications on the Puppy Desktop
Subject description: Quick launch solution for my most used applications
Instead of always going into the Puppy drill down menu (right click) to access my frequently used apps, can I put launch icons on the "desktop" or maybe there are other alternatives I can explore?
I just installed 5.2.8 on my Dell Dimension 3000 and so far I have set up most of what I need for my work.
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Hi, at the link you can get wbar which I think will do what you want. I've been using it on all my puppies for years and it works great.
Look for Wbar_with_setup-1.3.3-Lucid.
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Use the force Young Puppy Jedi . . .
Puppy evolves so fast that even basic intros are soon dog meat
This reference table may be of interest . . .
As you are a Mac user and they currently have what I believe is the best computer in the world (the Ipad 3 - not yet available) you want ease of use. Puppy is not the easiest Linux. It is a little geeky but nothing too major.
Click on chat and ask a question on IRC
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I guess the most frequently mentioned on the forum is that you cannot create shortcuts on the desktop by dragging things onto the desktop.
Try this:
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Click on the green "up" arrow, then go to
You can drag an icon onto your desktop this way.
(Appearance-wise, some are complete; others are not.)
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