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This Week in Sacramento History June 25-July 1
June 25, 1874: A crowd of visitors fills the large assembly hall to witness commencement exercises at Sacramento Grammar School. The ceremony opens with "Happy Waltz" by the orchestra, followed by speeches, poems, recitations, songs, awards and more instrumental music. The graduating class numbers 108.
The Independence Day organizers meet in the county Courtroom to hear reports. The following program is approved: military and civilian parade; 80-gun salutes; literary exercises; singing by children and band music; balloon ascension; Capitol illumination and fireworks. The total cost is estimated at $1,500.
June 26, 1920: A Sacramento County Jail guard thwarts an escape attempt when he discovers a large hole dug through the brick wall in the side of the building on the top floor. That part of the jail houses federal prisoners and one of them, Jim Elliott, admits to using a case knife and a metal slat from a bed to do it.
Quote: "When did America give its word to the rest of the world in the League of Nations matter? It is true that Wilson told the world this and that ... but when he asked the country to return a Democratic Congress ... the country replied with a Republican Congress." -- Bee editorial, chiding President Woodrow Wilson's internationalism
June 27, 1899: The Sacramento Board of Trustees considers installing new streetlights. A call for bids resulted in only one. Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway Co. presents two pricing plans for 250 2,000-candlepower lamps: a "moonlight" schedule for $7.90 a month and an all-night schedule for $8.40 a month. The trustees choose the latter.
The steamer Nippon Maru, which was held in Honolulu because of the death of a passenger from black plague, arrives in San Francisco. The ship is immediately ordered into the quarantine station until medical examinations can be performed on the large number of passengers. But it is believed there are no other cases of plague on board.
June 28, 1962: The California Supreme Court upholds by a 5-2 vote its controversial ruling that cities and counties cannot legislate against sexual relations between adults not married to each other. The court majority concludes that the Assembly, by implication, has decriminalized such behavior.
Quote: "We are only getting about half the work done that should be done. We are not getting ahead. We are getting behind." -- D.W. McKenzie, chief of the Sacramento County Highways and Bridges Division, telling the Board of Supervisors that public financing is falling further behind the demand for local road improvements.
June 29, 1978: The California Supreme Court agrees to hear three separate legal challenges to Proposition 13, the curb on the property tax, but it refuses to delay its implementation July 1. The high court had selected a few cases from the lawsuits brought against the Jarvis-Gann amendment by 29 school districts, seven counties and San Francisco. The court sets Aug. 11 for hearing arguments in the cases. A ruling could be weeks, even years, away, according to a court source.
Quote: "Good old Proposition 13. It was long overdue. I'll admit it's a bit drastic, but it will put a stop to our local and state government and politicians spending us blind." -- Clayton Hane, in a letter to the editor
June 30, 1913: The Water Committee of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce reports that the Sacramento River is the best and cheapest source of drinking water and urges the city to purchase land for a water filtration plant. The plant would cost $1 million and be paid for by a bond issue put before voters.
Work begins on the strengthening of the Sutterville levee on the Sacramento River. Ten men under the supervision of the city engineer clear the ground near the Riverside Club House to raise the 16-foot levee by 7 feet. Its dimensions will be 150 feet at the base and 30 feet at the top.
July 1, 1925: The first air mail plane to make a regular stop in Sacramento lands at Mather Field on its way east. It is met with great ceremony by citizens and dignitaries, including U.S. Sen. Samuel Shortridge and Rep. Charles Curry. An important feature of the new service is installation of a 500-watt radio station at Mather for pilot communication.
Quote: "I consider the inauguration of the air mail service in this city one of the greatest steps in Sacramento development. The importance of this service to the city will be realized only after it has been in operation for some time. Then the businessman especially will realize what fast airplane service to all points east means." -- Harold J. McCurry, Sacramento postmaster


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Green Machine does Emerald proud
The Green Machine from the Emerald City sounds like the title of a movie but is in fact the true story of the Emerald Chargers competing at last week's U18 Queensland State Basketball Championships.
A better comparison might be to the movie Cool Runnings as the boys headed east to compete in the Championships, known as The Classics, as almost complete unknowns.
Up against traditional powerhouses such as Townsville, Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold and Sunshine Coast teams, the Emerald boys were certainly seen as the new kids on the block.
One coach asked why a Sunshine Coast local junior team was allowed to practice while the Classics were on before someone set him straight that they were representing Emerald. "Is that even a thing" he asked.
So let's hear from Coach Adam Danielle Jurd
Emerald Chargers Vs Sunshine Coast Rip City
Last day of our U18 Chargers. After a difficult 3rd day of competition the boys were locked in and determined to bring everything together to have a successful final day of the tournament. After a very strong first quarter you could sense that the boys weren't leaving the stadium with anything but a W. They controlled the defensive rebounds which allowed them to get out and push the tempo of the game, then backed it up with some of the best full court pressure defence I've seen them execute... With Cole Harrison and Chad O'Sullivan lighting it up from Distance and Josh Watt being very efficient inside the paint the boys came away with a strong victory 86 - 50
Cole Harrison 28 points
Chad O'Sullivan 18 Points
Josh Watt. 16 Points
Congratulations men, on having a successful tournament. It was a pleasure to be a part of it. Thank you to Assistant Coach Callahan and Team manager Sharon Gimbert and all the parents who helped out over the week and made it very easy for my family... Truly appreciate your efforts...
What the other's said about the Emerald boys:
Sharon Gimbert It was a great week. The boys were amazing on and off the court. And with such a great group of parents working together it runs smoothly letting everyone enjoy their time.
Tanya Rouse Congratulations boys! You've done Emerald proud!!
Jason Owens. (Coach) A great team of young competitive men. Was a pleasure to coach against them yesterday, they played the game in great spirits and were cool cats off the court as well as on it. Good luck to your association in the future and no doubt we will cross paths again.
Craig Rowe. (Coach) I watched them play on the first day and thought they did a great job and were competitive and also seemed to be enjoying the experience. Stupidly I asked, who is the team in the green. When the answer came back Emerald, it all made sense.
So well done lads and everyone from the basketball family hopes to see you, and other boys and girls teams from Emerald, back next year. Who knows, maybe one day Emerald will host the Classics. Now that really would be something.

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From an outsider's perspective, looking at my relationship with Vanessa and Lee it would seem as if we've been best friends for as long as they have been together (which is about 10 years) because of how much fun whenever we see each other. They were the couple with the biggest ideas and the were down to make those ideas a reality, as you will see with how great their wedding turned out. The whole wedding took place at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, so there was a taste of rock n' roll to go with the wedding day. Their wedding has been featured on Hi-Fi Weddings (which has a whole bunch more photographs) as well as the latest 944 San Diego's wedding issue. A big thanks to Mel Montoya of Something Blue weddings as well as July Chanthamart, who did hair and makeup for Vanessa and Lee (well not Lee's makeup, haha), and is also my personal hairstylist. Also at the end of the post is a video of their fun photobooth.


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Bogus Basin trails offer inner loop for moderate rides, hikes
Update: Morningstar has been designated as downhill-only.
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Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area's best-known summer trail is Around the Mountain, the Ridge to Rivers trail that circles around the outside of the ski area. It's nearly 10 miles.
For a shorter, easier trek that still will get the heart rate up and provide some stunning scenery, try combining the Deer Point, Brewers Byway and Morningstar trails for a 5.7-mile loop around the inside of the ski area's primary bowl. Suitable for hiking, mountain biking and trail running, the series of trails includes dense forest, wildflowers, open views and rocks for a little extra challenge. It's definitely a much different experience than you'll find in the lower Foothills.
Deer Point is 2.4 miles of climbing from Simplot Lodge — a lung-searing start to the loop, particularly at Bogus Basin's elevation. There's no time to ease into the ride or hike. The trail gains about 800 feet of elevation. It sweeps through much of the terrain skiers access from the Deer Point Express lift but doesn't actually reach the top of the lift.
Join the Brewers Byway trail at the junction for a cross-country journey toward Pioneer Lodge. The forested and occasionally rocky trail covers 1.2 miles and drops about 100 feet, making it a welcome respite after the climb.
Morningstar drops from Pioneer Lodge back to the starting point at Simplot. The series of switchbacks takes trail users about 700 feet down the mountain in 2.1 miles. On a bike, be prepared for a few tight turns.
This route shares a start and finish with Around the Mountain, giving users a way to test their preparedness for the longer trail. The Around the Mountain route branches off from Deer Point during the initial climb. The Morningstar trail is the finishing segment for Around the Mountain.
Getting there: Park at Simplot Lodge, which is 16 miles from Boise on Bogus Basin Road. The trails are accessible seven days a week even though the lift only runs on weekends. More information at bogusbasin.org.
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Not sure who wrote this–but it's great. It seems it has been attributed incorrectly to Pope Francis and Pope John Paul II. Neither or them appears to have written it. But I bet they both would approve.
We need saints without veil or cassock.
We need saints who wear jeans and sneakers.
We need saints who go to the movies, listen to music and hang out with friends.
We need saints who put God in first place, but who let go of their power.
We need saints who have time everyday to pray and who know how to date in purity and chastity, or who consecrate their chastity.
We need modern saints, Saints of the 21st century with a spirituality that is part of our time.
We need saints committed to the poor and the necessary social changes.
We need saints who live in the world and who are sanctified in the world, who are not afraid to live in the world.
We need saints who drink Coke and eat hot dogs, who wear jeans, who are Internet-savvy, who listen to CDs.
We need saints who passionately love the Eucharist and who are not ashamed to drink a soda or eat pizza on weekends with friends.
We need saints who like movies, the theater, music, dance, sports.
We need saints who are social, open, normal, friendly, happy and who are good companions.
We need saints who are in the world and know how to taste the pure and nice things of the world but who aren't of the world.
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Goroka-born Aussie Premier praises election of PNG women politicians
The Goroka-born Premier of Tasmania, Lara Giddings.
By Hilda Wayne
The steady and successful rise of Papua New Guinea's three new women Members of Parliament has drawn praise from the Premier of Tasmania, Lara Giddings.
Giddings was the youngest woman ever to be elected into Australia's Parliament at the age of 23 in 1999. However her interest in PNG politics and especially the three women MPs is because she has a much deeper connection to PNG.
Giddings was born and raised in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province where she spent much of her childhood. She has been following PNG's recent elections with much interest and praised Loujaya Toni, Dellilah Pueka Gore and Julie Soso on their win.
In an interview with the Western Independent, Premier Giddings said: "As a woman born in the Eastern Highlands of PNG, and as a member of the Tasmanian Parliament, I have watched with pride the recent PNG elections where a record number of women have been elected to Parliament, including Julie Soso now Governor of the Eastern Highlands. Considering much of PNG society, especially the Highlands, operates under patriarchal structures, this is a huge achievement."
"Ideally, Parliaments should reflect the make-up of their communities and with women consisting of almost half of the population in PNG, it is important women are represented in this important democratic institution," Premier Giddings said.
Soso tried contesting three elections against strong male contenders in the Eastern Highlands regional seat and lost those until this year. After much perseverance and a lot of hard work, she finally convinced voters it is time for change. Soso has earned respect and a chance to represent her people in Parliament.
"The door is now open for all women in the country as people begin to realise that women are just as capable of being good leaders in PNG. This is the change we have always wanted," said Julie Soso, a former radio broadcaster who decided her voice will be best heard on the floor of PNG's National Parliament, going down in history as the country's first woman governor.
When speaking with the Western Independent from PNG, Governor Soso said her priority would be to develop the province's poor infrastructure so that people are able to get their produces easily to markets and schools and hospitals get much needed support from the Government.
A 2002 report by University of PNG academic, Dr Orovu Sepoe said the only time PNG ever saw women representation in its Parliament was in 1977 when there were three women, however this did not encourage more women to enter into politics.
"Despite women's persistent losses in successive PNG national elections since 1977, their struggle is relentless and their spirit has not been stifled," says Dr Sepoe, in her report.
The 1997 elections saw the emergence of one strong willed woman, Queensland-born Dame Carol Kidu who is a household name everywhere in PNG. She was a lone woman MP for the past 15 years until her retirement from politics this year. She served as a minister from 2002 to 2011 and was leader of the Melanesian Alliance party. She also served as leader of the Opposition early this year.
Dame Carol spearheaded a bill which would have seen a total of 22 seats set aside for women in Parliament as PNG was way below its UN obligation to have a third of its Parliamentary seats for women. An all-male Parliament didn't see the bill get passed as law.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly and entered into force on 3 September 1981. The PNG Parliament ratified CEDAW without reservations in 1995 and to fulfil this obligation a third of its Parliamentary representation have to be women. PNG has fallen way short of that target.
"Women in PNG have been used and abused for many years now and we are accepting this because of beliefs passed on from generations. However this must change and now we are seeing exciting times for politics in PNG with the election of our new female MPs," University of Western Australia PhD graduate Gabriel Sion says.
Mr Sion has worked with former Minister Dame Carol in policy formulation and says the challenge is in the way people continue to view the role of women in this country. He believes educating the younger population also plays a part in raising awareness on the leadership abilities of women.
Mr Sion says international conventions that the PNG government has entered into regarding the rights and opportunities of women are not becoming reality.
According to an Amnesty International report, discrimination against women in PNG remains a 'grave concern'. Harmful norms, practices and traditions contribute to the negative stereotyping of women and to widespread discrimination against them in almost all facets of society.
Papua New Guinea's 111-seat national parliament in the capital Port Moresby.
New Minister Loujaya Toni is now responsible for the ministry once held by Dame Carol. Mrs Toni says women in PNG need to do more by aligning themselves with political parties through fundraising, and actually being on campaign trails like the men.
She says from her experience it was not an easy task having to go up against former sitting member Bart Philemon who was member for two terms.
"We have to break the male Melanesian mindset and earn respect. Respect is earned. You have to speak like the men do, walk the campaign trail and convince your voters. People in your community have got to see you there at their level and actually working with them. From this you will begin to earn people's trust and respect," says Toni.
The campaign for Toni was a family affair, where her husband was campaign manager from the beginning and is now Chief advisor in the ministry she now holds. She believes good leadership starts in the home first and foremost.
"If your children and husband think you are a good leader and you've shown your leadership qualities to them and they trust you, people will also trust and respect you out there," she says.
The country's politically appointed positions from the national Parliament to provincial assemblies and local level governments are fiercely contested by men. Deeply entrenched cultural beliefs further promotes the mentality that women belong in the home and therefore should not hold high positions or be seen or heard in the public arena.
United Nations Country Representative to PNG David MacLaclan-Karr says the win by the three women increases dramatically the level of women representation and also it's the most number of women in PNG's Parliament since 1975 when PNG first gained independence.
He says the UN sets a goal of one third of seats in any country's parliament should be female and although in PNG this was way below target it was also very positive.
"There were fears that we would not have any women in Parliament but we are now very excited and relieved that women's voices will be back in the national legislature. PNG is in a situation where people do not have confidence that women can actually do a good job in parliament.
"I think these three women are dynamic and that they are going to do a very good job. People will start to see them as effective leaders equally capable to any of their male counterparts if not better and that will encourage the public to change their perceptions of women as being unelectable or not good leaders," says Mr MacLaclan-Karr.
As the three new MPs walked into Parliament for their first sitting after elections, the rousing welcome they received from Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, their male counterparts and the public was proof that these were indeed dynamic women who have earned their seat in a Parliament representing nearly 7 million people.
"We are all looking at ourselves as leaders. Not as men or women. We have gained a lot of respect from our male colleagues in Parliament who see us as partners in development working for our people. Women need to start telling themselves that they can do it too. And it's a challenge to the three of us too.
"We have to demonstrate to the country, to our people and show them that we are capable of bringing services to them just as equally as the men," says new MP Gore.
She says a lot of women held back contesting in the recent elections but people have finally changed. She said the new members are well educated and it makes a big difference when people's mindset and attitudes change as well.
"These women serve as an inspiration and example for other young PNG women aspiring to enter politics. In Australia, where we now have a female Prime Minister and Governor General, it is easy to take the significant progress made by women in politics for granted. It is great to see this change now occurring in PNG," Premier Giddings concluded.
- This article was originally published in the Western Independent, a newspaper produced by Journalism students of Curtin University, Western Australia.


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Visitors exploring the Church will find displays of local doctor's and dentist's equipment, an early school room, a pioneer bedroom sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a parlor containing early 20th century furnishings. Visitors will discover an 18th century clock with wooden gears, a display of photography equipment, a wonderful collection of dolls, Yamhill County memorabilia dating to the late 19th century, and a giant pickled cucumber once featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not!


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The first step in honing your new study skills is to take better notes. In the learning process, we have to keep our information handy in case we forget something we can go back to it and access the information we need. The important part is that we have to put it in our own words, that way we will be sure we understand it.
You can take notes on a computer or on a piece of paper, both will work the same. Although studies at Princeton have demonstrated that students that take notes in a piece of paper write fewer words than those that use a computer, taking on account the speed advantage at typing your notes on the computer. Although the computer note taking students were able to write more, later on, recalled for less information when making a test. The advantage of the piece of paper and pen relies on the fact that you are not able to write that many notes but you tend to analyze more what are you writing down. That is really important!
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Cool Chords
Those crazy chords you won't find in a chord dictionary, software, or chord chart.
Cool Chords are those crazy chords you won't find in a chord dictionary, software, chord chart, etc... They're a product of understanding how chords are constructed and how to derive them from known chords. These are the chords other players will say: "What's that crazy chord you're playing?".
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Creating Cool `Ukulele Chords
Cool Chords - These are the chords do not typically show up in chord dictionaries or song books. These are the chords players ask, "What is that chord?"
Cool `Ukulele Chords - G7
A non-traditional fingering for the G7 chord using the knowledge that the notes of a G7 chord are G B D F.
Cool `Ukulele Chords - A7
A cool chord is most likely a Free Form chord. A free form chord typically includes open strings, wide stretches, displaced chord tones and or chord voicings. Plus they just sound cool.
Cool `Ukulele Chords - F Sharp Minor Seven Flat Five
F#m7b5 or F#half-diminished seven is a common chord in the key of G major and Em - especially Em.
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Thursday, 16 May, 2002, 00:42 GMT 01:42 UK
Legendary Zidane
Zinedine Zidane's name now stands alongside Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stefano as Real Madrid legends who stamped their names on Hampden Park history.
Zidane scored a left-foot volley as the first half of the Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen edged into injury time.
His goal stands comparison with the feats of the Real Madrid legends of yesteryear, who claimed the old trophy on the same turf 42 years ago.
The quietly-spoken France superstar was almost embarrassed as he was asked to talk through the winning goal in the 2-1 triumph against Germany's Bayer Leverkusen.
He said: "I had a pass from Roberto Carlos and slammed it in. It was a very nice volley."
It was like Diego Maradona describing his 1986 goal for Argentina against England as a neat finish or Gordon Banks explaining away his save against Pele in 1970 as a routine stop.
Zidane's magic moment will take its place in Champions League folklore, a simple cross transformed in a classic piece of football technique and artistry with a perfectly balanced volley that flew past Jorg Butt.
It summed up the intriguing mixture of economy and excellence that made Zidane the outstanding performer in the 2002 Champions League Final.
In cricketing terms, Zidane played himself in for the first 20 minutes before unleashing his full range of strokes - and what elegant strokes they were.
Zidane with ball at his feet is an image of amazing grace, whether he is running at the heart of an opposing defence or playing as an auxiliary winger.
He is the world's most complete footballer, a consummate professional.
Zidane's display was in sharp contrast to Luis Figo, the man he succeeded as the world's most expensive player last summer.
Figo was a diving, mediocre figure in comparison to Zidane, and was rightly removed in place of Steve McManaman on the hour.
Something special
Zidane was, quite simply, the difference between Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen.
And Real coach Vicente del Bosque was swift to acknowledge the debt as he said: "It was a goal that was spectacular, difficult and aesthetic."
Bayer counterpart Klaus Toppmoller added: "We can spend all the time on the training ground planning for Real's tactics, but then something special happens that you cannot plan for and in this case it was Zidane's goal."
Real were also indebted to goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who produced a virtuoso 24 minute performance to keep Bayer at bay.
He saved brilliantly from Dimitar Berbatov and Yildiray Basturk in a frantic seven minutes of injury time that came when first choice Real keeper Cesar was being treated for the ankle injury that ended his Champions League final.
And coach Del Bosque was lavish in his praise of Casillas, who was left in tears in the final whistle.
Del Bosque said: "Casillas has been out of the team but has been working with the same dedication and obsession.
"He has kept silent throughout his months out of the team when he was not comfortable, but remained a great professional.
Casillas may have made the saves - but Zidane was the man who made the difference.
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"Turns of Event mounts a stupendously thoughtful engagement with the current state of American literary studies. The essays are individual gems—each one stands well on its own and plays nicely within the larger collection. Gathering scholars who are leaders in the field and who speak to their subjects in impressively clear prose, this volume will be of tremendous use to scholars and students."—Dana Nelson, Vanderbilt UniversityAmerican literary studies has undergone a series of field redefinitions over the past two decades that have been consistently described as "turns," whether transnational, hemispheric, postnational, spatial, temporal, postsecular, aesthetic, or affective. In Turns of Event, Hester Blum and a splendid roster of contributors explore the conditions that have produced such movements. Offering an overview of the state of the study of nineteenth-century American literature, Blum contends that the field's propensity to turn, to reinvent itself constantly without dissolution, is one of its greatest strengths.
The essays in the volume's first half, "Provocations," trace the theoretical and methodological development and institutional emergence of certain turns, as well as providing calls to arms. The geopolitically oriented turns toward the transnational, hemispheric, and oceanic (whether Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific, or archipelagic in focus) have held a certain prevalence in American studies in recent years, and the second half of this volume presents a series of scholarly essays that exemplify these subfields.
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Well I guess thats the last of my creating for the next ten days or so until the move is over and my stuff is unpacked on the other end.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
more painting play. Made this one last night too. I think I will use these pages to start an "Inspiration Journal" when I get home and settled again.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
I painted again tonight, I am oh so enjoying this carefree painting thing.
I am still thinking of adding some more words under the title.
I am still thinking of adding some more words under the title.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
creating yourself
Tonight I finished my little random painting of play and fun that I started last night. I finished it up using one of my favorite quotes. I bought the Unity stamp a few months ago, but hadn't used it yet. I love love love it. I'm happy with how it came out, and I had lots of fun just painting and playing.
Back to the packing... thanks for visiting
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Tonight I was messy
So I had a friend who recently graduated from the RCMP training program, and during his 6 month "DEPOT" experience, he sent out weekly email "updates" (which were really more like short novels). At the end of it there were 24 looong emails, wonderfully written, just begging to be made into a little album. I was envisioning something more of a mini album/digital scrapbook, but there was just too much writing, so basically I just made it into a little novel for him. I have a few pictures from depot that I still need to print and include. I wanted it to have sort of a 'report, document' feel to it, so I bound it using one of those prong-y thingies. For the front I printed out his name, his troop number etc onto masking tape, and then attached it to the front. (I erased his personal information from the pictures.
I'm really happy with how it came out, I'm actually thinking now I might have to go to depot training, just so I can have a little book of my own when I'm done.
I've been inspired by Donna Downey lately. I'm hoping I can go to her Inspired Workshop in May. Anyways, I was inspired by her "Inspiration Wednesdays" video's, and so (instead of packing like I should be) I got out some paints and was just messy and played. This is really hard for me, my crafts are always neat and planned out. But I had fun just being messy. I'll have to do it more often. I'm waiting for it to dry, so I can had a some more to it. Hopefully I'll finish it up tomorrow.
**Sigh, and then I really need to start packing away my creative treasures
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I want to wish all of my friends, family and colleagues, and very Happy New Year.
But I better wish you a Happy Easter too. I was just in a big box store, and here, just two days after Christmas, they had put out the Easter Peeps and Easter eggs. Right next to the Valentine's Day boxes of candy. And it wasn't even New Year's Day yet. It wasn't even 2017.
Now, as a Boston and Dedham marketing consultant, I get it. I understand retailing. And as a former Editor of Robb Report Magazine, and a bestselling travel writer, I totally understand that there are six-month lead times in the worlds of media and merchandising.
Notwithstanding, for me, it upsets all my balance and harmony and zen, when after celebrating Christmas and gift-giving, stores are already confronting me with Easter and the Easter bunny just a few days after December 25th. My husband Bill and I constantly lament the relentless merchandising of our society. To buy, buy, buy. That it's never too early to "plant the seed" to get us to buy more, more, more and consume more, more, more. It's irritating and annoying. I just hate this part of retail marketing.
But I'm waiting until April before I start making Easter baskets.


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We stop at the stunning Lake Matheson for some photo moments, that will make everyone back home jealous! Capture the reflection of New Zealand's highest peaks - Aoraki (Mount Cook) and Mount Tasman. Your Driver Guide may decide to take you on the full loop walk or just to the viewing platform, depending on what is in store for your day.
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Metal Mayhem 2
Description: Keep the vehicular destruction coming in this smash 'em up sequel! Metal Mayhem 2 is a chaotic, car-smashing, racing destruction! New weapons include homing missiles and frontal attack systems! Load your weapons and put the pedal to the metal!
Did you like this game?
Instructions: - use arrow keys to drive
- [z] and [x]: change weapon
- [c]: shoot
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It is crucial that all web designers, especially those who are new, are well-educated on the basics of design in order to ensure fully functional websites that look good as well. There are various resources available that can help the fledgling web designer find a starting point, and this article is no exception. Read on for some handy tips for improved web page design.
A tagline should be shown in full view on your website. The tagline includes a motto or clever phrase that speaks to the purpose of your business. This is important since the average user knows if they want to stay and explore a site within eight minutes.
Join online forums to learn even more about website creation. You can also do a quick search online to find any information you seek on the web, and it is free.
The speed at which your web page loads is an important design factor. You cannot expect much patience from your visitors. If they are stuck looking at an incomplete page for minutes on end while your content loads, they are quite likely to close your site and find what they're looking for elsewhere.
You want to have a site that is easy to navigate, if you want to attract visitors. Display links prominently so that they can be easily found. Simple menus will make navigation easy for your visitors. Ensure that there are links to all of your main pages, such as the home and contact pages, in a prominent location on every page.
Keep your site fresh and up-to-date, and promptly remove any outdated content. You will lose the attention and credibility of your readers if the promotional offer on your page expired months ago. Users are going to want to spend time on websites that have been cared for, and when old information is kept up it shows that the site is not being paid attention to. Set a schedule to review the site, to ensure that outdated information is removed, and fresh new content is added in its place.
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TFS Online Build Fails on local Build Server with TF270016 / TF270002
We're using Visual Studio Online, but we have local Build Controller and Build agent. This has been running fine for the past 6 months or so, but just this week the builds have consistently failed.
The software itself appears to build successfully, and the tests also seem to pass, but it fails due to an error during the publication of the log files (see error below).
The build uses an unmodified Default Template, and is setup so that it "does not copy output files to a drop folder" (in the Build Defaults of the build definition).
After a few hours of head-banging this feels like some sort of permissions thing, but I have no idea how to go about debugging, or verifying this assumption.
One thing to note is that this error is consistent across all builds that are executed through the same build controller. I've tried removing and re-registering the controller, restarting the build service and the build server itself.
Can anyone offer any suggestions, or better yet, a solution! :-)
One other thing to note is that we have been mucking about with our users in Visual Studio Online to change some accounts from Basic to Stakeholder accounts in order to reduce costs. I'm wondering if we've also managed to remove a critical account or permission that has caused this...?
An error occurred while copying diagnostic activity logs to the drop location. Details: TF270002: An error occurred copying files from 'C:\Users\tfs\AppData\Local\Temp\BuildAgent\5498\Logs\2853\LogsToCopy\ActivityLog.AgentScope.5498.xml' to 'ActivityLog.AgentScope.5498.xml'. Details: BadRequest: Bad Request An error occurred while copying diagnostic activity logs to the drop location. Details: TF270002: An error occurred copying files from 'C:\Users\tfs\AppData\Local\Temp\BuildController\4592\Logs\2853\LogsToCopy\ActivityLog.xml' to 'ActivityLog.xml'. Details: BadRequest: Bad RequestThursday, October 16, 2014 2:22 PM
So the solution to this (in my case anyway) was to upgrade the Build controller software to v12 (TFS 2013).
Friday, October 17, 2014 9:58 AM
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Thanks for your post.
I'd like to confirm with you did you try on another client machine? Could you reproduce this issue on another client machine?
Please try to clean the cache files in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Team Foundation\5.0\Cache. And you may also try with another Visual Studio Online account to login in. If the issue persists, you may try to set up a new build service to check whether the issue is due to build service.
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Thanks for the reply. Two things I've noticed since posting:
- The build machine was using v11 (TFS 2012) controller software
- Visual Studio Online was updated on 14th October
I've hastily built another build server with v12 (TFS 2013) controller software and this doesn't appear to suffer from the same issues (at least with the build of a simple project). I'm just in the process of testing a full build of our main project to see if this resolves the issue.
Friday, October 17, 2014 9:02 AM
So the solution to this (in my case anyway) was to upgrade the Build controller software to v12 (TFS 2013).
Friday, October 17, 2014 9:58 AM
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SQL Server performance considerations when configuring a SAN
If you are concerned about how well your SQL Server will perform with a storage area network (SAN), let Performance and Tuning expert Jeremy Kadlec guide you.
- Location of the databases or files
- RAID level
- Number of files to use for the tempdb
- How to configure the SAN for the above requirements
At a high level, I would recommend having this discussion with your DBAs, network engineers, storage administrators and SAN vendor. Depending on the SAN, you can have a variety of options. I would say to physically split your databases from your transaction logs on the SAN, and split your SQL Server data from other processing. You should plan how the SAN will be used in the long term so you do not have I/O contention. Next, the RAID level is SAN dependent. The fastest and most costly would be RAID 1, but I would see what other options your vendor can offer. For tempdb sized at 10 to 15 GB, I would recommend 1 MDF and 1 LDF. Finally, make sure you have redundancy to your SAN from your SQL Server, so you have no single points of failure.
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With bands like Anvil rising from the dead and Mastodon making it safe for indie kids, the sound of thunder may yet make a comeback.
Closer to home, it's been a long time since the glory days of Colorado Springs "hard rock," when radio still ruled the airwaves, KILO 94.3 was truly "Colorado's Pure Rock," and Moshpit Magazine shined internationally like a ray of sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day. (Or, more accurately, roared like a mighty black hole of hard rock righteousness on a quiet, sunny day.) Regardless, when people talked about Colorado Springs, they talked about Colorado Springs' rock. And our rock was hard.
Nowadays, there's no shortage of venues willing to book original rock (Union Station, the Black Sheep, Music Street Tavern, Sunshine Studios, the Triple Nickel and the Rocket Room, to name a few). But the state of our hard rock scene, and even the very definition of hard rock itself, is up for debate.
Apparently, it all comes down to who you ask. So I just went ahead and asked everybody.
Wendy Campbell, afternoon drive-time DJ, KILO 94.3: Hard rock is a lifestyle. It's a bond between misfits. I've met some great personalities, all that I adore, in this Colorado Springs hard rock scene. Some have become like family. Each time we gather at another sold-out show, we stand for our right to freedom of expression, to choose who we are and how we feel about the world. Put quite simply, Colorado Springs hard rock means the world to me.
Randy Ketterer, owner, Union Station: Over the last seven years of working directly with most of the hard rock bands and clubs in the area, I've watched the maturity, talent and writing of the local bands skyrocket. Old-schoolers like Step to Every Pit, Try Redemption, Malakai, Jag Panzer and Sanguine Addiction have been holding down the scene for years and are at a level of musicianship that rivals any national touring act.
I was born in what is now hospice in St. Francis hospital. Scary thought, that you could die in the same room you were born in. Hopefully I'll be listening to a whole new era of southern Colorado rockers when I do.
Jeff "Effe" Montoya, guitarist for Smaug, Catheter and Decay, bassist for Sinister Creed: "Hard rock" to me is individuality through obscurity. I get off on bands that have a uniqueness to them, with a good hook.
I wish that people of this scene would take what's out there in underground music for the music, not just go to shows because their friend's band is playing. Stop, listen and see what the band is doing. I'd rather find the band that nobody gets into or hasn't heard yet.
Josh Lanier, vocalist for Sanguine Addiction: The hard rock genre has struggled in Colorado Springs. There aren't as many active original hard rock bands around these days. The scene is dominated more by hard rock cover bands, as well as emo, punk, hardcore, deathmetal, hip-hop. I am fortunate to be in a hard rock band where we do capture people's attention, and they keep coming back for more.
Pol Pottytrainer, bassist and vocalist for the Shift Below: There is an amazing group of bands in Colorado. It's unfortunate that no one seems to care about them. All the other places I've lived, people care about local music.
Some of the best bands I've ever heard are from here, and we've been honored to share the stage with them: Inelements, Edifice, Sanguine Addiction, Feral Blue, on and on. These guys deserve to be heard.
Jeff Cloutier, guitarist and drummer for Aria Tari and Hatred for the Living: I think a bulk of the COS music scene is all about being underground and obscure; trying extremely hard to reinvent the wheel. Rock 'n roll has always been about sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. Having fun! There are a few hard rock bands out there I can identify with. They are the ones who will carry the torch into the future.
Dave Cantrell, owner of the Rocket Room: I don't know if there is such a thing as hard rock. There definitely is NO SUCH THING AS SOFT ROCK. It either rocks, or it doesn't!
John (Shitty) Holdaway, promoter, guitarist for Unikord: Hard rock, my definition: Loud music not clouded or diluted by image, fashion, flashy heavy metal stuff, or what the mainstream (or anyone for that matter) may think about them. The blue collar of the rock 'n roll side of music.
A couple of my favorite local "hard rock" acts would have to be the Nicotine Fits, and JJ and the Nobodys.
Craig Tomanini, owner of the Green Room: With all the death, grind and black [metal] genres it seems like anything other than that is labeled hard rock. The aforementioned is just core.
Foxman, vocalist and guitarist for Always Kicking Ass (A.K.A.): In two words ... Fucked up!
Chuck Snow, guitar dealer/god at the Music Exchange: "Hard rock" to me is defined by AC/DC's Back in Black album from 1980. I've never been aware of any bands in Colorado Springs being able to approach that.
There it is, Colorado Springs, somewhere between a "rock" and a "hard" place. But why take all our words for it? You have the names. You have the places. Get out and see for yourself. Colorado Springs ... Rock City, U.S.A.!


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Challenge to Sturgeon on 'cronyism'
Nicola Sturgeon was last night at the centre of a fresh row about cronyism as new evidence emerged of links between Scottish government and pro-independence donors.
The first minister was asked to explain why one company that gave money both to the Yes campaign and the SNP seemed to benefit from strong links to the Scottish government.
This latest row focused on Springfield Properties, run by Alexander Adam, a property tycoon. Mr Adam and Springfield have given the SNP and the Yes campaigns almost £100,000 over the past three years.
Over the same period, Springfield has been given government contracts worth nearly £1 million. It has also been selected for a potentially lucrative scheme under which the Scottish government will guarantee the mortgages on new-build…


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Brains vs Bullets
So I'm taking a break from my regularly scheduled travel updates to share my thoughts on a huge issue with my home country.
I've met many different people from many different countries while traveling abroad but I often get asked the same question: "What's up with your country and guns?" (The second question is usually Donald Trump? Really?!) In fact the US ranks #1 with 90 guns per 100 people. (Is that really necessary outside of a zombie apocalypse?) There's no easy answer because it's such a divisive and complex issue but videos like this sure don't help.
Many people keep trying to justify our gun culture by claiming that more guns = less crime which is preposterous. The literal only function guns have is to kill. Call it murder or homicide or self-defense or whatever you want, it's still killing.
This is completely biased and unscientific yet is presented as fact because... statistics. Gun ownership deterring gun crime is correlation, NOT causation. There are many more social and economic factors that contribute to crime, not just the weapons used to commit them.
And comparing America to Honduras and a bunch of other underdeveloped nations rife with corruption? Really? That's apples and oranges in terms of both population and government. Comparing Plano, Texas to Detroit, Michigan is also absurd.
Both comparisons, not to mention this entire video, assume that all people in our country and the world are the constant variable and guns are the dependent variable which is ridiculous because people are free-willed individuals, not a single, homogenous entity.
And by the way, I checked the source cited here and the US is currently #91, ahead of all other more comparable, western countries except (surprisingly) Canada at #89.
Also worth noting, the intentional homicide rate of the US (#91) is higher than all of the countries I've visited these six months: Japan (#114), Cambodia (#119), Indonesia (#120), Malaysia (#122), Singapore (#125), Thailand (#126), Vietnam (#128), India (#132), Sri Lanka (#137), Australia (#210). I think my parents should be more worried about me coming home than traveling abroad.
The problem isn't parties or politics or guns directly - the problem is people killing other people - but guns absolutely make killing a whole heck of a lot easier.
My basic message to my country - and this applies to the rest of the world too:


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1: Once upon a time, there was a beautiful baby who was welcomed into the world by two loving parents and their family and friends...
2: Daddy and Brendan Mmm
4: Our Baby 5 lbs. 8 oz. 18 inches | Brendan Isaac Goodman
5: Cristina and Steven
6: Daddy's Little Man
7: Mamma's Boy
10: A baby is teddy bears and tickles, grins and giggles!
12: My heart melts when you smile
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When you hear descriptions of wines, sometimes the words sound anything but wine-like. Some wines are spicy, earthy, fruity, vegetal, and have flavors like tobacco, chocolate, citrus, and even diesel! Nearly anything you can think of. This doesn't actually have anything to do with what is in the wine. A wine with nuances of chocolate doesn't have any chocolate in it and thankfully a wine with notes of tobacco does not mean the wine has been aged with cigars in the vats. These descriptions really represent what the aroma and flavor of a wine reminds you of.
This is also very helpful when you're choosing a wine. You are relying upon the tasting notes or descriptions of the wine to know if this is something that you would enjoy or may complement your food.
Do some homework
The best way to get better acquainted with wine descriptions is to practice. (Now this is good homework!) Buy a red wine and a white wine. This will give you a good enough distinction between the wines to pick up on the differences in body, aroma and flavor. You don't need to spend a lot of money on the wine, just pick something that is within your budget. You can find a good wine for under $20 at your local wine store. A Sauvignon Blanc or a Chardonnay are good choices for a white wine. For the red, pick a Syrah or Merlot.
Be sure your wine is at the right temperature. This is not so much to do with the color but the body of the wine. Lighter bodied wines should be slightly chilled. More full bodied wines should be served closer to room temperature. A happy medium is between 55 and 60 degrees. You can put a bottle of wine in the fridge for about a half hour and up to an hour for wines that need to be more chilled. (If the bottles aren't already chilled, I would put the Syrah, Merlot and Chardonnay in for about a half hour and an hour for the Sauvignon Blanc.)
Pour yourself no more than about a quarter of a cup of each wine in a stemmed wine glass. Now for the practice…first take a quick smell of the wine. Nothing too long, just one or two quick short sniffs. You may start picking up on some of the aroma already. Now swirl the wine in the glass a couple of times (this may also take a little practice too). Swirling will introduce air into the wine which increases the intensity of the aromas and can be different from your first smell. Now smell the wine again. Put your nose deep enough in the glass that you get a good smell but still have a dry nose! Again, take about three quick short sniffs. (I find I can concentrate more on the aromas when I close my eyes.) Take your time to let the aromas or "bouquet" register in your mind. If this takes a couple of tries, that's fine…we're practicing after all. If you do not smell anything, then you may want to take a break or make sure that there are no other powerful smells in the room you're tasting in. Also, the wine could be too chilled which you can quickly warm up by holding the bowl of the glass in your hands and swirl to let the warmth from your hands warm up the wine a bit. Then try again. (Don't worry, it will come to you.)
Now what do you smell, taste & how does it feel?
Can you pick up certain smells that you are able to describe? If you are at a loss for words, you can also look up references for wine aromas or an aroma wheel. But the rules of thumb are generally that lighter-bodied white wines tend to have aromas like apples, melons, oranges, or grapefruit. Cut grass is also a favorite term used for these wines. (Certain Gewürztraminers may even smell like the diesel gas that the lawnmower used to cut the grass!) If the wine has been aged in oak (like many Chardonnays), it may have a buttery or fig-like aroma.
Red wines usually have berries, plums or cherry aromas. Some may have a woody smell, like pine needles or cedar. Syrah can smell like a bouquet of flowers. The aroma of Zinfandel is often somewhat spicy, like black pepper.
Once you have finished analyzing the smell, it's time to take a taste. Take a small mouthful, and roll the wine around in your mouth. This is to let all of your taste buds have a chance at it. Without dribbling, take in a little air in your mouth. (If this makes a gurgling noise, you're doing it right.) This helps release more of the aromas for you to detect. Hold the wine in your mouth for a moment while you consider what it tastes like. The flavor of wine is an extension of its aroma, but you may notice flavors that weren't present in the aromas of the wine. You may notice the flavor of orange blossoms or peach in your white wine. The red wine may have added elements such as blackberries and strawberry jam, or coffee and tobacco.
After you swallow the wine (or spit if you're driving or doing multiple tastings), keep focusing. Many wines leave an impression in the mouth after the wine has left. This is called "finish". If the flavors continue to be balanced or have a long "hang time" on the tongue – provided these are pleasing flavors – this is often the sign of a good quality wine. You will also want to think about the texture of the wine. It may have felt soft, like velvet, or be crisp or zesty. How does the wine leave your mouth feeling?
Learning more
Once you have identified the aromas, flavors or the wine's "personality", you may want to see how others have described the wine as well either from the tasting notes on the back of the bottle or online reviews. Also you can expand your vocabulary and wine tasting skills by actually getting acquainted with new aromas or flavors. A friend of mine was tasting wine and saw that black currant was a term used to describe wines but he had never eaten or even smelled one so he couldn't really place what this meant in terms of wine taste. Some people may have never had any experience with lychees either and this is used often to describe certain white wines. I suggest that you purchase these at your store or you can ask your local bartender if they have any lychee based mixers to get an impression of the smell or flavor.
Keep in mind that there really are no wrong answers as each person's palate is unique. It's all about what the taste reminds you of and if you like it. Now you can go out and describe wine with the best of them!


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Enquirer Herald
Fuesser no hits Nation Ford
YORK -- Zac Fuesser got things rolling for the York Comprehensive High baseball team when the dominant left-hander no-hit Nation Ford in the first of three region wins for the Cougars last week.
The surging YCHS squad defeated Rock Hill 5-2 and Lancaster 9-4 to move into sole possession of first place in Region 3-AAAA.
Fuesser struck out nine and walked two in his no-hit performance as the Cougars prevailed, 9-0.
A diving grab by second-baseman Aaron Wutrick with two outs in the bottom of the seventh preserved the no-hitter.
"Zac pitched a great game," head coach Scott Kiggans said. "We're excited for him."
Kiggans said catcher Josh Vallejos did a good job behind the plate.
"Zac was looking for his pitching rhythm and he found it, take my word for it," said Vallejos, whose catching hand was swollen from a steady diet of his teammate's menacing fastball.
Fuesser was all smiles after the game.
"It felt great on the mound," the southpaw said. "I had a quick rhythm tonight.
"When the defense plays well and makes no errors, the pitcher is supposed to win."
Tyler Saboley and Shane Waldrop led a 13-hit attack with three hits each. Vallejos had two hits, including a home run. Stephen Trotter and Wutrick also had two hits.
Wutrick was the winning pitcher in the Rock Hill game.
Senior Bradley Victor was the leading hitter with four hits in as many at-bats.
"I felt comfortable hitting the ball," Victor said. "I could see the ball well and made contact. Some games just go your way."
Saboley picked up the win and David Hyatt got the save in Friday's conquest of Lancaster.
Fuesser, Waldrop and Trotter each had two hits for the Cougars.
Kiggans lauded the Cougars for a three-win week in the region.
"We're playing well in all three phases of the game," noted the head coach. "The kids are working hard; they come ready to play."
Said Kiggans, "We're glad to be in first place at the spring break, which represents the first half of the season. It's a good spot to be in."
The Cougars won the championship in 2002 when the region was 3-A classification.
"This is the first time we've led the region at the halfway point in 4A," Kiggans said.
The Cougars are competing in the Wheels Spring Break Tournament at Northwestern this week.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Pumpkin Cupcake Premonition
I took a little nap today, and while I slept I dreamt of pumpkin cupcakes with chocolate ganache covering the tops. When I woke up, I told Squire we needed to go get some cupcakes because I was really craving them (dreams are pretty unfulfilling that way). We made our way down to The Sweet Tooth Fairy, but they were closed. So, we headed to the other great cupcake place in town, The Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe.
Lo and behold! - they had chocolate chip pumpkin cupcakes, with chocolate ganache and some really awesome buttercream frosting! What's even more amazing, is that the pumpkin cupcakes are one of their surprise flavors. There are 8 of these surprise flavors, and they rotate them all through the 5 days of the week that they serve them.
You can call it karma, luck, a freaky form of deja vu. I like to think of it as a tender mercy from Heavenly Father. I really didn't have to have the exact flavor of cupcake I was craving, or a yummy cupcake at all for that matter. But, sometimes I think He likes to do cute little things like that, just to let us know He's thinkin' of us and that He cares. : )
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Eulachon (
Thaleichthys pacificus
(courtesy of Jeff Reeves, USFS)
(courtesy of Jeff Reeves, USFS)
Protection Status
State Listings
California state species protection status listings are governed by the
California Endangered Species Act (CESA)
- Eulachon are not listed under the California Endangered Species Act.
Federal Listings
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Endangered Species Act (ESA).
- Pacific eulachon, Southern DPS:
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- Southern DPS had ESA Critical Habitat designated as of
October 20, 2011 (812 KB PDF)
Eulachon use habitats in both rivers and the ocean. Eulachon appear to be susceptible to poor water quality because they easily incorporate toxic substances such as heavy metals (reviewed in Willson et al. 2006).
Most spawning occurs within tidal influence though some spawning areas are located much further upstream of the river mouth. Spawning migration is initiated when temperatures are above 4°C, but slows or stops outside the range of 4-8°C (Morrow 1980, Emmett et al. 1991). Spawning is also initiated by spring high tides or flows (reviewed in Willson et al. 2006). During the spawning migration, the adults travel along the bottom of estuarine and river channels (Emmett et al. 1991) and shallows at the water's edge (T. Kisanuki, pers. comm.). Spawning occurs in habitats with moderate water velocities, 4-10°C water temperatures, and small substrate (pea-sized gravel or semi-sandy areas) near woody and other debris (Emmett et al. 1991). Salinity greater than 16 ppt and temperature changes of more than 6°C over a few days are lethal to eggs (reviewed in Willson et al. 2006). Eggs hatch in 19 days at 8.5-11.5°C, and in 30-40 days at 4.4-7.2°C (Emmett et al. 1991).
In the Ocean
In the ocean, Eulachon appear to live near the bottom of the continental shelf, usually at depths of 20-200 m, although they have been found at depths up to 625 m (reviewed in Willson et al. 2006).
Size and Weight Range
Size and Weight Range Spawning adult size range: most adults reach 20 cm total length (TL) and a few reach 30 cm TL (Moyle 2002). Females are usually significantly smaller than males by 4-8 mm (Moffitt et al. 2002). Spawning adult weight range: 40 to 60 grams with a maximum weight of 75 grams.
Fin Characteristics
Dorsal fin: 10 to 13 rays
Anal fin: 18 to 23 rays
Pectoral fin: 10 to 12 rays
Pelvic fin: 8 rays
There are 70 to 78 scales along the lateral line.
Lateral Line
The lateral line has 70 to 78 scales.
Pyloric caeca
Number from 8 to 12.
Branchiostegal rays
7 to 8 rays.
Gill rakers
17 to 23 thin gill rakers on the first arch.
Juvenile Description
Larvae washing out of streams transform into free-swimming juveniles at about 50 to 80 mm total length (TL). They grow 40 to 50 mm per year for the next 3 years and mature to adults when they reach a length in the range of 14 to 20 cm TL.
Adult Description
Eulachon have long compressed bodies that are brown to dark blue on the back and head with a silvery white belly and unmarked fins. Their flesh is very oily. They are the largest smelt on the Pacific coast of North America. They have large oblique mouths; the maxilla reaches past the middle of the eye and can extend beyond the posterior margin of the eye in adults. Their jaws have small pointed teeth, which may be missing from spawning fish, especially males. Small teeth are also present on the tonque and palatines. They can be distinguished by large canine teeth on the bone in the roof of the mouth called the vomer. They can also be identified by noticeable concentric striations on the gill covers, and pectoral fins that reach about two-thirds of the way to the base of the pelvic fins when flat against the body. Spawning males develop a distinct midlateral ridge and numerous distinct tubercles (raised tissue bumps) on the head, body, and fins. Tubercles are poorly developed or absent in females. 17 to 23 thin gill rakers on the first arch.
Life History
Eulachon are anadromous but spend most of their life in the ocean. They spend only a few weeks in fresh water at the beginning and end of their lives. Spawning migrations are likely initiated by changes in water temperature, spring freshets and the occurrence of high tides (reviewed in Willson et al. 2006). In California, spawning migrations usually occur between December and May in association with high spring tides (Cannata 2009). In the Klamath River, most eulachon spawn in March and April within 10 to 12 km of the river mouth. Spawning migration commences when river temperatures are above 4°C but slows or stops if the temperature drops below 4°C or exceeds 8°C.
Spawning and Egg Development
Males arrive at spawning grounds earlier than females. Eulachon spawn en mass at night (Hay and McCarter 2000, Moyle 2002) at depths ranging from 0.3 to about 8 m, depending on location (reviewed in Willson et al. 2006). Eggs are fertilized externally by sperm that is likely viable only for a few minutes (Hay and McCarter 2000). Consequently, males and females have to be in close proximity for fertilization to succeed. Fecundity depends on female size and varies from 7,000 to 60,000 eggs (Wydoski and Whitney 1979, Emmett et al. 1991), with most females producing an average of 25,000 eggs (Moyle 2002). After spawning, most die although a few may live to spawn again in a consecutive year (Barraclough 1964, Hay and Carter 2000). Upon fertilization, the outer of the two egg membranes ruptures when the egg hits the bottom, allowing its adhesive edges to stick to the substrate.
Larvae and Juveniles
The outer and inner membranes of the egg are attached by a short stalk to the substrate so that the egg is anchored to the bottom until it hatches in two to three weeks (Carl and Clemens 1953, Hay and McCarter 2000). The transparent larvae are 4 to 7 mm TL. Larvae stay mid-water or near the bottom and are quickly washed out to sea. Larvae may also rear in estuaries before emigrating to the ocean. At temperatures of 53°C yolk sacs are absorbed within 21 days.
Larval Emigration and Eulachon in the Ocean
Ocean currents widely distribute larvae once they reach the ocean. Larvae transform into juveniles in their second year. Immature fish stay in coastal waters where they feed on euphausiid and other copepods, as well as other crustaceans for the next two to three years (Barraclough 1964, Emmett et al. 1991).
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Generally, the things that people first notice about me are that I am tall, friendly, upbeat and full of energy. I am a person of action. I walk, talk and think fast. It takes a lot to slow me down. Cancer tried to, and maybe won a little bit, but I found ways to win that battle.
On June 16, 2010, I was diagnosed at Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute with invasive ductal carcinoma, which after all of the pathology reports came back was further diagnosed as Stage 1 breast cancer, with no lymph node involvement.
My first thought was, "Oh no." I cried, especially when I told my son, my only child and the light of my life. But I didn't cry long. Remember: I am a person of action. From almost the moment I learned my diagnosis, I started planning and making decisions. Now that cancer was found, I wanted it out as soon as possible. Eight days later it was. Then I had to move onto the rest of treatment, and that's when life began to get more complicated.
As the president of a college, I have one of those jobs that sometimes doesn't end. There are times when the days morph into nights and back into mornings again. Through it all you envision yourself running on a treadmill. I knew I had to figure out a way to balance my work with treatment so that I could be the president that the college needed while beating cancer at the same time.
Unfortunately, there are no self-help guides that provide the magic answer as to how I could do that. Even if there were, I had learned enough in the early days of my cancer diagnosis to know that no two people have the same cancer or treatment, nor do they respond to treatment in the same way. So there is no one way to manage treatment and career. I did, however, find a few things that helped me to balance the two:
- For me, work was as important as treatment. I am not a workaholic by any means, but I am very committed to the work of the college as I truly believe that our work transforms people. Serving in the role that I do is my ministry. So working during my treatment was important for me and kept me focused on something positive. As a friend put it regarding her own treatment, "working keeps my focus off of myself and really forces me to not obsess about my illness." All told, I missed a total of 10 and a half days of work because of cancer treatments and surgeries. Not everyone can work through treatment, however, so make the decision based upon what is important to you and what you know you can and cannot handle. Remember, no two people are alike.
- Let the people around you support and help you: Colleagues at work, the husband who can't cook, the neighbor across the street, the person who calls because she has heard about your diagnosis wants to help in some way. Let them help if there is something you genuinely need help with. For me, the soup that a neighbor brought was perfect for the night when I didn't want to think about making dinner. The meetings were important that my colleagues covered for me on those days when I wasn't feeling up to it or had to run out to yet another doctor's appointment. Helping me keep my schedule "sane" was terrific. The helpful hints or information that other cancer patients used or found and wanted to share were the greatest help.
- Get and/or stay well organized. I kept my day planner handy and made notes for everything. I bought my wigs before my hair fell out from my chemotherapy treatments and then got my head shaved when the shedding got bad. I shopped for groceries before each chemotherapy treatment so that I had things on hand I knew I could eat. I made sure the calendar in my briefcase matched the one in the office. A cancer diagnosis and its treatment throw your routine off as you try to manage the many doctors' appointments and side effects of treatment. If you are not well organized, you can easily forget appointments or some other activity that is important for you. I was able to plan my chemotherapy infusions for Friday afternoons when my office is closed and then my worst side-effect day, which was day three for me on Sundays.
- Rest and exercise. I spent time nearly every day on my elliptical machine or took walks. It made me feel strong and alive. I went to bed at 6:30 p.m. some nights (and always by 10). That gave me the rest that I needed. You will need to decide what works for you. It would have been easy to retreat into doing nothing but I suspect that would have made me less able to balance work and treatment.
- Set up an e-mail distribution list or take advantage of websites like www.caringbridge.org to keep people informed. Everyone wants to know how you are doing and, frankly, it takes a lot of time and energy to keep people informed if you don't have an efficient way to do so. As much as you want to, it is very difficult to return 25 phone calls and email messages when you feel like horrible. My Caring Bridge site kept everyone who wanted to be informed and gave friends and family a way to let me know they were thinking of me. I updated my journal there regularly and the best part was that I got to read supportive and touching messages in return.
- Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. In other words, attitude is everything. When you are faced with a cancer diagnosis, it can be very easy to get depressed and think negatively. When you are dealing with cancer, most things are out of your control even though it's YOUR life and YOUR body and YOUR health. The one thing you CAN CONTROL is your attitude. It's a choice – you choose how you respond. Why not choose hope and optimism? It sure seems like a better way to get through the day than the alternative attitude.
I know that my situation is not what many diagnosed with breast cancer have. I have a flexible position that offers health insurance. I work with people who pick up the pieces that I might miss from time to time. I could balance work and cancer treatment in ways that an hourly employee may not be able. I also know that my response to treatment and diagnosis is not the same for every patient. The key thing to remember is that you can find a balance that works for you. No two cancers are alike. No two responses to cancer are alike. Know your cancer, your treatment and what works for you and do what you have to do to successfully complete treatment and get back to wellness.
Dr. Keith is now six years cancer free. Formerly the president of Spartanburg Methodist College, she now is the president of Pfeiffer University in North Carolina.


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I've always felt the pull to explore. It's what propelled me to relocate three times (once on my own), expand my writing career into personal training, and continue many smaller changes along the way.
That doesn't mean change isn't scary to me. I cherish my cozy home, family, and routines. I've even had anxiety attacks and other physical symptoms of stress around times of change. And there have been times when I simply hid while I processed what I wanted so badly but feared at the same time.
But for me, staying fenced in – stuck in a rut – is more terrifying than the discomfort of new roles and environments. So I'm driven to explore and get closer to what's in my heart.
When you look at the "new" Workout Nirvana you're seeing what I've always known to be true in my heart. A gritty toughness that lives just beyond the politeness of everyday life. A rebel who feels empowered by lifting weights. A slightly outrageous jester seeking wildness and verve in an ordinary day. And a woman determined to share the power of the iron and clean eating, both mental and the physical, with other sisters.
The Problem of Trying to Do It All Yourself
Lifting weights is something anyone can do. Read a book, take a class, get a few personal training sessions – and you can lift weights. Hell, you can go to the gym and teach yourself just by watching other people.
For awhile, the results are pretty badass.
The problem begins with not knowing where to go next when progress naturally slows down. Or chronic, niggling injuries. For some women, there's a certain hesitancy holding them back. Intimidation of what has been the domain of mostly men… fear of becoming more like a man. Or seeing weightlifting as a necessary evil instead of a pathway to self-empowerment.
Even women who already love and trust weightlifting face roadblocks. It's easy to become frustrated, because you know your transformation is nowhere near complete.
No One Should be Stopped
This was me some years ago. I had above-average muscle definition and knew my way around the weight room. But I had stopped progressing. I wasn't getting stronger and I was confused about the best way to train. I made mistakes most everyone makes without knowing it. I knew there was much more to learn – a bigger picture I was missing along with important details. I wanted more muscle and I wanted to lift more weight. I was stopped, and for a woman who is driven by a need to keep progressing, keep exploring, this wasn't good.
I was about to hire a personal trainer when a succession of epiphanies hit me that led to my becoming certified as a personal trainer. My passion, and now my career, are fitness and nutrition, and the education never stops. I now teach others not only how to train smarter, but how to kill it as a woman in the weight room.
Becoming a fitness professional isn't the right answer for most women. But it's in your power to learn from someone who understands where you are and teach you what to do next.
Reaching the Best Version of Yourself
I believe we each long to be closer to our own hearts, to be living what is in our hearts. I also believe we hunger to reach the potential we know that's within us.
In the coming weeks I'll be offering something created for you: a woman who lifts and wants more.
That's why I'm collecting your opinions, desires, frustrations, and haikus in my Spring 2014 Survey. The answers will help me refine and polish the exciting projects coming to you soon. I want to know your pain points, your pride points, and whatever's holding you back from getting exactly where you want to be, both physically and mentally.
To show my gratitude for completing this five-minute survey, you'll be entered to win something that's very dear to my heart: A set of Rubberbanditz pull-up bands in the resistance right for your level and body weight. I use these bands with all my clients to get to unassisted pull ups faster and I use them to continually increase my own pull ups.
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See you in nirvana ~
:: Suzanne
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6310 E. Maverick Road, Paradise Valley, AZ
- Style: Mediterranean
- Square Feet: 11,046 sq ft
- Lot Size: 1.0 acres
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 5
- Selling Price: $6,500,000
- Construction Started:
July 2007
- Construction Completed:
April 2008
This magnificent Mediterranean style home boasts a graceful layout accentuated by exquisite details, inside and out. The combination of Turkish limestone in 18"x18" tile, walnut wood floors, light color Cantera marble columns, and dark walnut beams give this elegant house a very light and inviting feeling. From the inside to the outside, the functional layout of this home is a dream.
This gorgeous kitchen with its unique and highly functional layout and top rated appliances has a combination of two different finishes of cabinets and countertop slabs. The island features Indian Premium Honed countertops and Jura Beige Honed countertops in the rest of this luxury kitchen. The backsplash is a custom designed stone that becomes a pattern repeated in the exterior of the home. The copper vent hood is beautifully crafted featuring classical curves. Ample storage and workspace make this kitchen a dream for multiple cooks.
The beams in the ceiling over the kitchen and adjacent circular dining area are designed to impress. Opposite the elegant dining room is a beautiful wet bar and entertaining area. To top it all off, this home also features a butler's pantry.