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Delaware Tech Students - Earn your bachelor's degree at DSU through our Dual Admission program!
Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) students can earn their bachelor's degree at Delaware State University through the Dual Admission program. The program gives DTCC graduates the opportunity to make a smooth transition to a bachelor's degree program. A list of Connected Degree programs may be obtained from your DTCC advisor or counselor; or by visiting the DTCC website [1].
Interested in Dual Admission? The program offers many benefits:
- Admission to DSU while you are completing your associate degree provided you comply with the conditions.
- Academic advisement and University information at meetings provided by your Connected Degree bachelor's degree program during the fall and spring semesters at each DTCC campus.
- Priority pre-registration in DSU courses for your first semester after DTCC graduation.
- Locked-in bachelor's degree requirements for the specific Connected Degree program in effect at the time you enter the Dual Admission program.
- Guaranteed placement in University residence halls if desired provided you comply with established residence policy and application procedures.
Dual Admission Eligibility
If you are enrolled in a Delaware Tech—DSU Connected Degree program, you will be conditionally admitted into the University and the designated bachelor's program provided you:
- Sign a non-binding, Intent-to-Enroll form [2] any time after enrolling in the Delaware Tech Connected Degree program and before attaining 30 college credits at Delaware Tech or another college or university
- Complete the Delaware Tech associate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Do not attend another institution between the time you graduate from Delaware Tech and formally enroll at the University
- Formally enroll in the University within one year of Delaware Tech associate degree completion.
- Complete other regular University admissions requirements in compliance with the Connected Degree agreement and established by the University. These include informing your DSU advisor in your last semester at Delaware Tech of your planned date of enrolling at DSU and filling out a short form. You must do this by January 31st if your final semester is spring or September 15th if your final semester is fall.
- Comply with the appropriate enrollment deadlines determined by the University. Financial aid forms must be submitted by February 28th for the fall semester and October 1st for the spring semester. If you wish to live on campus, the application form and deposit must be received by March 30th for the fall semester and November 1st for the spring semester. You must arrange for Delaware Tech to send your transcript within one week after your graduation. Be sure to send it to DSU Admissions Office, Attn: Dual Admissions.
You will be ineligible for Dual Admission, and the benefits that stem from this program, if you:
- Fail to complete the associate degree portion of the Delaware Tech/University Connected Degree program
- Fail to adhere to the provisions of the Connected Degree program or the provisions of this agreement
- Withdraw in writing your Intent-to-Enroll.
If you are ineligible for Dual Admission and desire University admission, you may apply for admission under the University's regular transfer admissions process.
Scholarships Available to DTCC Graduates
Students from Delaware Technical and Community College who are transferring to Delaware State University will be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship. To qualify for the scholarship, the transferring students must have completed an Associate's Degree with at least a 2.5 grade point average and must enroll at DSU with at least a 12-credit hour course schedule.
The scholarship compliments the Dual Admission process that allows students who meet the above criteria to be automatically enrolled at as juniors at DSU into a connected degree program. However, the scholarship is also available to other Delaware Tech students who are not a part of that specific program.
For more information, contact the DSU Office of Admissions [3] at 302.857-6351.


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Turkey Meatloaf with Feta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped garlic and herb-marinated sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, optional
- 2 eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Spray a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, if using, eggs, milk, feta, salt, and pepper. Add the turkey and gently stir to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.
Carefully pack the meat mixture into the prepared pan and bake until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and slice. Put on a serving platter and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
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Despite today's slow economic recovery, the commercial carpet tile market continues to gain sales. That growth is fueled by innovative design that has lowered costs while creating a variety of stylish products offering convenient handling, installation and maintenance.
"For BOLYU, the modular business continues to be the driving force behind our 2013 year-to-date (YTD) growth," reported David Vita, executive vice president of BOLYU.
Mike Gallman, Mohawk Group's vice president of product management, agreed, saying, "We saw healthy year over year growth in tile for the first quarter both in shipments and orders."
J&J/Invision is especially pleased. "J&J's year-over-year increase in tile sales is almost plus 30 percent, which is in keeping with the past several years' performance," said David Jolly, president and COO of J&J/Invision.
Others were more cautious. "General market uncertainty and conflicting economic data has led to some postponed spending in the first quarter of 2013," noted Jack Ganley, president of Mannington Commercial. "The forecast for the balance of the year still remains optimistic for mid single digit growth — reflected in the strong recent numbers in the Architectural Billing Index."
Where is the growth?
While all commercial segments are using carpet tile, suppliers agreed that corporate was the strongest. John Stephens, vice president of marketing for Shaw Contract Group, said, "Corporate is the highest percentage tile and hospitality the lowest. Healthcare, education and retail are all experiencing significant growth in carpet tile."
Tom Ellis, vice president of marketing for Tandus Flooring, explained, "Because government operates as an owner occupied space, government is also a strong market. Higher education, more than K-12, considers modular carpet as a flooring option due to the amount of office locations on a campus and the same for medical office buildings."
Vita added, "Even traditional multi-tenant office buildings are now specifying carpet tile in both their public space areas (lobbies, corridors, food service areas, etc.) and individual tenant suites. Historically, Tenant Improvement spaces didn't provide the budgets to use modular tile, but with the lower cost carpet tiles that are now available, Property Management/TI companies are now using tile with growing frequency."
Bentley (formerly Bentley Prince Street) is also seeing sales from non-traditional markets, according to Todd van der Kruik, vice president of design. "We note that education and healthcare continue to grow in their specification of tile products. The incorporation of high-performance fiber in new product introductions along with a growing alignment of color trends across segments has allowed our product to broaden its reach."
Carpet tile demand is growing around the world as well. Shaw will open its carpet tile plant in Nantong, China in July this summer. "This will be the first Cradle to Cradle production capacity in Asia," Stephens said.
Product innovation:
Lower cost/higher performance
In the commercial market, suppliers are constantly working to develop the best modular fashion married to great performance, while meeting cost requirements and featuring environmental advances.
Bentley will be first to launch a product made of the new Antron 'Fine Denier' fiber system. The new yarn yields high performance products that are suitable for a variety of applications, according to van der Kruik. "Recent advancements in our tufting technology will enable enhanced pattern capability in addition to increased precision and texture within the design," he noted.
BOLYU is expecting more growth from its Edge Series that launched in March. Vita explained, "This package provides our brand with a tremendous combination of pattern, texture and color that can hit very aggressive budget requirements and two week service requirements."
Interface continues to work on increasing the recycled content of its tiles, according to Peter Greene, vice president, marketing for the company. "Recent introductions using 100 percent recycled yarns from Aquafil contain up to 80 percent recycled content," he said.
At NeoCon, J&J will formally introduce Kinetex, new soft-surface flooring, according to Jolly. Kinetex, which previewed last year at NeoCon and won a Product Innovation Award, combines soft surface attributes with hard surface performance. "It was created in response to A&D/end user requests for a flooring alternative to VCT, rubber and LVT," Jolly explained. Made of polyester, it is composite textile flooring that provides unique benefits including: durability, maintainability, slip-fall safety, acoustical benefits, comfort, ergonomics and sustainability, according to J&J.
Mannington continues to innovate in the area of yarn processing and to invest in the latest in tufting technologies to create texturally rich designs that support the design of the modern workspace, Ganley said.
A new collection in the 18" x 36" format takes full advantage of the length of the plank, with a pattern that fades in and out. It also promises to ease installation — no complex planning or installation methods required.
Mannington first showed the Vivendi Collection of modular and broadloom styles at NeoCon 2012 where it won the NeoCon Gold Award. The collection will officially launch at NeoCon this year. The Vivendi resilient collection won NeoCon Gold in 2011.
Masland is offering Merge and Mesh as part of its FIT program of stylish broadloom and tile that meets budgets and quick delivery needs. Tufted with Universal Re-Fresh Nylon SDN as face fiber with 30 percent total recycled content, the styles can be combined to create movement in the visual field.
Answering demand, Shaw will expand its line-up of 18" x 36" planks this year. "Designers are thinking of the module itself as a design element," noted Reesie Duncan, Shaw's creative director.
Shaw will unveil the Collide Collection, including four styles, in the 18" x 36" size. The inspiration is colliding patterns inspired by fractures and splits in nature.
Tandus will be introducing a solution dyed nylon yarn technology that is so new it hasn't been named yet. It allows for a high styled carpet tile that is faster to manufacture and deliver to market, with lower maintenance costs and more durability, according to Ellis. This new approach to construction also provides excellent appearance retention, especially for environments with heavy rolling and foot traffic, he added.
From Shaw's Collide Collection,
Melt has an effect of colors pooling/streaming across the floor.
BOLYU's Overlook style is part of the new Edge Collection.


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Purple Mountains and Fruited Plains - Page 3
Top Trails
- Signal Mountain Trail, 6.8 miles out-and-back. Park at Signal Mountain Lodge, cross the main park road to the east and climb onto the trail. Hoof it up the runnable 800-foot climb, take in a sweeping southward view and return the way you came.
- Phelps Lake Trail, 6.6-mile loop. Park at Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and follow the signs for Phelps Lake. Loop the lake in either direction, stopping now and then to take in views of the Teton Range.
- Paintbrush and Cascade Canyon Trails, 19-mile loop. Park at the String Lake Trailhead and follow signs toward Paintbrush Canyon Trail. The climbing begins almost immediately as you ascend the glacially carved canyon. Press upward past Holly Lake at 9450 feet to 10,720-foot Paintbrush Divide, the route's high point. Take care on the exposed descent back below treeline to appropriately named Lake Solitude. Run 2.7 miles, then turn left and let it rip down Cascade Canyon Trail. Don't trip, though, as you gawk at the Grand Teton. At the bottom of the canyon, bear left around the northwest side of Jenny Lake and back to the String Lake Trailhead.
Getting There. Grand Teton is five-and-a-half hours north of Salt Lake City and four hours south of Bozeman, Montana. Direct flights into the small Jackson Hole Airport, which is surrounded by Grand Teton National Park land, are often cheaper than the cost and time involved in getting to the park from a larger, far-off airport.
Seasons. An abundance of snow accompanies winter in Grand Teton. Lower-elevation running may be accomplished from mid-April through late November, and high-altitude trails are usually accessible from July through September. Spring and fall high temperatures range between 40 and 60, and summer highs sometimes reach 80.
Camping and Lodging. Six campgrounds are scattered around the east, flat side of the park, with differing opening and closing dates (307-739-3300, www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm). An array of lodging possibilities is available in the park, from luxury services to rustic cabins (307-739-3300, www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/lodging.htm).
Other Activities. Jackson Lake, Jenny Lake and the Snake River provide opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, rafting and/or powerboat tours and independent travel. Hiking is the park's most popular outdoor activity, while climbing and mountaineering are also prevalent.
By The Numbers
230 miles of trails snake through Grand Teton National Park.
2 species of bears inhabit the park, the American black bear and the grizzly bear. Use extra caution to avoid surprise encounters by scanning the terrain and shouting when moving through brushy areas. Also, carry bear spray and know how to use it in the unlikely event of an altercation with a bear.
13,770 feet above sea level is the summit elevation of the Grand Teton, the park's tallest mountain.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Get Lost among Other-Worldly Hoodoos, Fins, Slots and Arches
Bryce Canyon National Park is located on the edge of the conifer-covered Paunsaugunt Plateau where it drops away to the east in a series of topographic stair steps. The landscape is as strange at it gets here on Earth, with hoodoos, fins, arches and slots the color of grapefruit and papaya. Geologists tell us that Bryce Canyon's rocks are soft limestone, heavily eroded by rain and frost wedging into strange formations that will stretch your imagination.
Sixty trail miles zigzag through the rocks, enough for several days of fun. Running on them feels like a fiction adventure in Alice's Wonderland or Dr. Seuss's Tower of Turtles. Says Beth Vukin, a 31-year-old trail runner from Salt Lake City, "The hoodoos and red rocks make me think I'm running on Mars. Or maybe among a million phallic symbols."
Top Trails
- Bryce Amphitheater Trails, variety of possible distances and routes up to 10 miles. You cannot go wrong with any trail in the Bryce Amphitheater, the area containing the park's most robust hoodoo formations. Drop several hundred vertical feet from the plateau into the tangle of erosional features from Sunrise, Sunset or Bryce Points. The don't-miss sections of trail include the south side of Navajo Loop Trail, what's called Wall Street because the narrow trail dissects coral-colored rock walls not unlike the layout of New York City's artificial canyon, and Peek-A-Boo Loop Trail, on which you can play a game of hoodoo peek-a-boo with your running partners.
- Rim and Fairyland Loop Trails, eight-mile loop. Park at Fairyland Point and run south for 2.5 miles on Rim Trail, replete with views of pumpkin-colored rock formations that look like a thousand G. I. Joe figures standing at attention. Hang a left at Fairyland Loop Trail and run 5.5 miles back to Fairyland Point. Include the short spur trail for a view of Tower Bridge, a rock arch.
- Under-the-Rim Trail, 23 miles point-to-point. This aptly named trail extends mostly north to south between Bryce and Rainbow Points near the bottom of the topographic stair steps containing Bryce Canyon's famous rock formations. Never flat, the primitive trail is either descending into or climbing out of one of perhaps 15 drainage systems. Plan a car shuttle and run south to north for a total of 4500 feet of elevation gain. In spring or after a summer thunderstorm, expect to get your shoes wet at creek crossings, and keep gas in the tank for the last, grinding ascent to Bryce Point.
Getting There. About 20 miles east of Interstate 15 at Cedar City, Utah, Bryce Canyon is a five-hour drive south from Salt Lake City and a two-and-a-half-hour drive northeast of St. George, Utah.
Seasons. Spring, summer and fall present the best trail-running conditions. In spring and fall, temperatures reach 60 to 70, with summer highs rising to about 80. In winter, snow blankets Bryce Canyon's higher elevations and can impede trail access.
Camping and Lodging. Two national park campgrounds cost $15 per night: North Campground, which remains open all year, and Sunset Campground, open from late spring to early fall (435-834-5322, www.nps.gov/brca). The Bryce Canyon Lodge is open from April 1 through October 31 (877-386-4383, www.brycecanyonforever.com).
Other Activities. Because the park has some of the darkest night skies in North America, attending one of Bryce Canyon's astronomy programs steals the show. The main road in Bryce Canyon is 18 snaking miles long and perfect for road biking.
By The Numbers
7.4 is the limiting magnitude of the park's night sky, where about 7500 stars are visible to the naked eye on a clear night. Compare this to looking through Manhattan's light pollution to a 2.0 limiting magnitude night sky and just 15 visible stars!
9115 feet above sea level is the maximum elevation in Bryce Canyon.
200 is the number of days each year that temperatures rise above and fall below freezing, creating the freeze-thaw cycle that contributes to the formation of Bryce Canyon's unusual rock formations.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Running through a Sea of Grass in the Land of Oz
In the rocky Flint Hills of east-central Kansas lay the 10,900 acres of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. A century-and-a-half ago, these four- to six-foot-tall grasses stretched across 140 million acres of central North America into what ecologists say must have looked like a sea of grass. With the exception of a few remnant grass stands scattered around the continent, almost all tallgrass prairies have been gobbled up by the agriculture industry.
A visit to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is like stepping into the world of Brewster Higley, the fellow who penned the famous words, "Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam, where the deer and the antelope play," in 1872, while living in that sea of grass. Almost all the trails here are doubletrack, made of compacted gravel or dirt.
Top Trails
- Red House Trail, six-mile "figure eight." Park at Spring Hill/Z Bar Ranch Headquarters and follow signs for Red House Trail. Travel in either direction along rolling doubletrack surrounded by tallgrass. Grass height is tallest in mid- to late summer. Because the route is a "figure eight," you can cut off the far 2.2-mile loop to shorten your jaunt.
- Fox Creek Trail, 6.1 miles out-and-back. Park at Bottomland and Fox Creek Trailhead and head north through half-mile-long Bottomland Trail and onto Fox Creek Trail. You'll be meandering through the interface of Fox Creek's riparian area and tallgrass prairie. This route is mostly an out-and-back, though it diverges for short stretches then merges again, daisy-chain-like, to keep the scenery fresh.
- Big Pasture and Scenic Overlook Trails, variety of possible distances and routes up to 13 miles. The trail system loops and lollipops, allowing you to customize your outing. For an approximately 13-mile run, head out Big Pasture Trail from Spring Hill/Z Bar Ranch Headquarters and bear right at most of the trail markers, traveling the outermost trails of the Big Pasture Trail system. Keep an eye out in the tallgrass for glimpses of the park's shy and recently re-introduced bison herd. When you reach trail marker 29, hang a right onto the three-mile Scenic Overlook Trail back to the trailhead.
Getting There. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located about 20 miles west of Interstates 35 and 335 at Emporia, Kansas. The park is an hour-and-a-half's drive northeast of Wichita, Kansas and two hours by car southwest of Kansas City, Kansas.
Seasons. Trail running is possible throughout the year, though the temperature is most pleasant in the fall, winter and spring. Late-summer temperatures often exceed 100 degrees, and temporary trail closures for prescribed fires sometimes occur in May and June.
Camping and Lodging. No camping and lodging facilities are located in Tallgrass Prairie, but are available in the small communities of Strong City and Cottonwood Falls, just southeast of the park.
Other Activities. Catch-and-release fishing in three ponds and Fox Creek is popular with both local and out-of-town visitors. Before the preserve gained federal designation, the area was used for cattle ranching. Now-historic homesteads dot the prairie and are hiking destinations for most visitors.
By The Numbers
8 feet long are the roots of some species of tallgrass, providing them groundwater access.
1996 was the year that Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was established and added to the system of National Park Service-administrated sites.
2 bat species call the preserve home. Keep your eyes peeled for them during twilight trail runs.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Bears, Dunes and Birdlife on the Shores of Lake Michigan
According to the Ojibwe legend of the sleeping bear, a mother bear and her two cubs were forced into western Lake Michigan by a wildfire. They fled the fire by swimming east across the lake. The mother bear made it, but her two cubs grew tired before shore and drowned. The Great Spirit, the Ojibwe god, pitied the mother bear and created two islands, what are now North and South Manitou Islands, in honor of her cubs. Today, the mother bear lies under the sands of Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and a few real-life American black bears roam the site.
With over 100 miles of tempting trails over large and always-shifting sand dunes, around inland lakes teeming with birdlife and under the green leaves of hardwood forests, Sleeping Bear is a trail runner's haven.
"The dune-scapes are hard to describe," says Jonathan Clinthorne, a 24-year old graduate student at Michigan State University who makes a running pilgrimage to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore each spring. "The contrast between a huge blue lake and golden dunes makes everything seem colorful and vibrant. I can't get enough of the crisp, fresh air blowing off the lake."
Top Trails
Dunes Trail, 3.5 miles out-and-back. Park at the trailhead for the park's famous Dune Climb and head west directly over the climb. From the summit of the Dune Climb, you'll see the Dunes Trail continue another one-plus mile to Lake Michigan. Descend the sand all the way to the lakeshore, then return the way you came. The trail's length isn't as challenging as its shifting sands.
Alligator Hill Trail, nine-mile loop. The trails of Alligator Hill may be divided into three distinct loops that drop across grassy fields and rise to viewpoints of Lake Michigan and the inland lakes. The terrain is rolling and all runnable. Form a "figure eight" with the loops and add a 1.5-mile out-and-back to the Big Glen Overlook for a nine-mile run.
North Manitou Island Trails and Beach, variety of possible distances and routes up to 20-plus miles. Traveling to this island in Lake Michigan requires a ferry trip and, depending on the time of year, one or more nights of camping on the island with no campground facilities. Trail and beach running here can be effected by either fastpacking or running from a base campsite.
Getting There. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located on Michigan's Lower Peninsula about 25 miles northwest of Traverse City, Michigan, which contains the closest airport. Otherwise, it's a four-and-a-half hour drive northwest of Detroit.
Seasons. The best trail running occurs from early May, once the snow has melted, through sometime in November, when the snow begins to stick again. During peak summer season, expect temperatures between 80 and 90 and sometimes uncomfortable humidity.
Camping and Lodging. The Platte River Campground is open all year. Campsites vary from walk-in sites to full RV hook-ups and begin at $12 per night. The D. H. Day Campground is open from early April to late November and costs $12 per night (231-326-5134, www.nps.gov/slbe). Sleeping Bear has no lodging facilities, but the small town of Empire, which splits the site in half, does.
Other Activities. The paved, two-lane state highways that snake through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore make sweet road-biking terrain. Pedal about 34 rolling miles along Highway 22 between the park's north and south termini. Opportunities for guided and independent canoeing and kayaking are endless on the park's two slow-flowing rivers, a number of its inland lakes and on Lake Michigan. Use caution and plan well for boating on Lake Michigan as dangerous wave and wind conditions are sometimes present.
By The Numbers
35 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline are encompassed by this National Park Service site.
21 inland lakes are inside the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore boundaries.
2 islands, North Manitou and South Manitou Islands, located in Lake Michigan, are part of Sleeping Bear and are accessible to the public.
Shenandoah National Park
500 Miles of Wild Trails in the Capital's Hip Pocket
Shenandoah National Park has long been a wild-place getaway from the bustle of our nation's capital and the rest of the busy East Coast. Rightfully so, as almost 200,000 acres rise up to the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains and into the largest tract of preserved lands in the east-central United States. The park is home to a robust and healthy food chain, from top-dog predators like American black bears to important little guys and gals, such as spotted skunks and the Shenandoah salamander.
Trail running on some of the park's 500-plus miles is a sure-fire way to get a piece of the wilderness action. Thirty-three-year-old ultrarunner and iRunFar.com Editor-in-Chief, Bryon Powell, couldn't agree more. Though he now resides in Park City, Utah, he once called Washington, D.C. home and Shenandoah his getaway for running wild. "The seasons are what make Shenandoah amazing. Mountain laurel and other wildflowers enliven the spring. In summer, the trails are green tunnels with peephole overlooks of even more green," he says. "Fall colors are no less stunning than those of New England, and winter provides solitude that contrasts the eastern megapolis."
Top Trails
- Rose River Loop Trail and Rose River Fire Road, four-mile loop. Park at Fishers Gap Overlook, cross Skyline Drive and follow the signs for Rose River Loop Trail. From the trailhead, descend steadily for one mile until you reach the edge of Rose River. Take time to stop and smell the figurative roses at the 67-foot-tall Rose River Falls. Follow the singletrack as it clings to the banks of the Rose River, then turn right to return uphill via Rose River Fire Road.
- Whiteoak Canyon Trail, 7.3 miles out-and-back. Park at Whiteoak Skyline Drive Trailhead and head down Whiteoak Canyon Trail. It's a bomber singletrack descent to a series of cascades and falls called Upper Whiteoak Falls; the largest has an 86-foot drop! Continue another 1.3 miles and 500 or so feet down to Lower Whiteoak Falls. When you've had your fill of tumbling water, put the pedal to the metal back uphill.
- Rockytop and Big Run Portal Trails, 14.7-mile loop. Park at Browns Gap Parking area and follow Madison Run Fire Road. In less than a mile, bear right onto Madison Run Spur Trail and travel about a half mile to the junction of Rockytop and Big Run Portal Trails. Turn left onto Rockytop Trail and run up, then down the spine of 2645-foot Rockytop. At mile 8.3, turn right onto Big Run Portal Trail, which follows the Big Run drainage uphill. Don't forget to re-trace your steps along Madison Run Spur Trail and Fire Road to the parking area. You'll gain about 3000 feet of elevation on this run.
Getting There. Shenandoah National Park is a long, skinny, northeast-southwest oriented park. Its northern reaches are just south of Front Royal, Virginia, and 70 miles due west of Washington, D.C. Its southern terminus is 25 miles west of Charlottesville, Virginia, and 140 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.
Seasons. Trail run all four seasons. Expect summer highs in the 80s and 90s and the daily possibility of thunderstorms. Fall colors are spectacular. In winter, highs range from the 20s to 40s, depending on elevation. Occasional winter storms cover Shenandoah's higher-elevation trails with snow.
Camping and Lodging. Four campgrounds are located inside Shenandoah National Park, and each has its own characteristics and opening and closing dates every year (540-999-3500, www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm). Four lodging facilities are available in the park (540-999-3500, www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/lodging.htm).
Other Activities. Skyline Drive stretches for over 100 miles through Shenandoah's highest elevations and a scenic drive or road-biking outing on it is a vacation highlight. The drive has a remarkable 75 scenic overlooks, so get ready to gawk. Horseback riding is a popular spring, summer and fall activity. You can bring your own stock or join a guided trip.
By The Numbers
101 miles of the famous 2175-mile Appalachian Trail meander through Shenandoah.
40 percent of Shenandoah National Park is designated wilderness, giving it an extra layer of federal protection from human impact and development.
75 years old is the age of Shenandoah National Park this year.
Acadia National Park
Step Back in Time on the Atlantic Seaboard
"Maine in general is a magical place," says Chicago native, legal assistant, and ultrarunner Paige Dunmore, 29. "Running in Acadia National Park is like stepping back in time to when the world was untouched and free of exploitation. On the trails, you feel secluded, like you're the first one who's been there."
While Acadia does offer trail runners solitude, the Wabanaki, the original inhabitants of what's now the state of Maine, have been in these lands for thousands of years. Their tribal name translates into English as "People of the Dawn Land" and indicates one of the North Atlantic seaboard's coolest qualities: sunrise over the ocean.
No matter what, do not leave without a sunrise run on some of the park's 125 miles of trails or to one of the park's high points, maybe the popular Cadillac Mountain, the fire tower atop Beech Mountain or Sargent Mountain's lonely summit. Plant yourself on some of Acadia's rosy granite and listen to a chorus of seabird squeaks and squawks while the sun explodes from the ocean horizon.
Top Trails
- Ocean Path, four miles out-and-back. Ocean Path stretches two miles between the parking areas for Sand Beach and Otter Point. Start at either end, run to the other and return the way you came. The trail is flat to rolling, and provides epic ocean and coastal views about every, uh, minute. You'll hear Thunder Hole before you see it, a rock formation below the trail into which ocean water flows and booms loudly. Watch seabirds frolic on winds as you run along the cliffs.
- Cadillac Mountain North Ridge and South Ridge Trails, 5.9 miles point-to-point. Sunrise from Cadillac Mountain is a must-do run. Arrange a car shuttle, bring a headlamp and leave from the Cadillac Mountain North Ridge Trailhead about an hour before sunrise. Ascend to the mountain's 1530-foot summit along an exposed and runnable 2.2-mile climb. Continue via the Cadillac Mountain South Ridge Trail, a 3.7-mile gentle descent, to near the Blackwoods Campground.
- Trails from Echo Lake Beach, variety of possible distances and route layouts up to 15 miles. Park at Echo Beach and run west into Acadia's lesser-known west side. Pick your route poison here on the some of the park's remote, inland singletrack through thick forests replete with both conifers and deciduous trees. Here and there, you'll make digger ascents and descents on and off rounded granite mountaintops that offer peeking ocean views. Almost any route provides lots of elevation change. If you want to run farther, veer off trail for a road mile or two and connect to more singletrack east of Highway 102. Don't miss a post-run dip in Echo Lake.
Getting There. Acadia National Park is a one-hour drive southwest from Interstate 95 at Bangor, Maine, and five hours northeast of Boston. The airport in Bangor may be your best local-airport bet, as it's served by a host of national airlines.
Seasons. Most of Acadia's snow falls during December through the end of March. You'll typically find good conditions on the park's trails from mid- to late April through sometime in November. Acadia's famous fall colors occur during October.
Camping and Lodging. From May 1 through October 31, the Blackwoods Campground serves as home sweet home to trail runners for $20 per night. In April and November, sites run $10 per night, and in the winter are free. The Seawall Campground is open from late May through late September and sites start at $14 per night (207-288-3338, www.nps.gov/acad). No lodging exists in the park, but can be found in Bar Harbor, Mount Desert and other local communities.
Other Activities. Every October, Acadia's deciduous trees change color and form a natural rainbow palette. Tourists flock to practice the art of leaf peeping. Acadia's intertidal zone—the land that's underwater at high tide and above water at low tide—makes for some fun exploration. Few national parks offer access to the intertidal zone, so tide pooling at low tide is a quirky way to spend the day. Remember not to touch or take, as everything you find is protected by federal law.
By The Numbers
45 miles of historic carriage roads exist in Acadia and originally provided surfaces for horse-drawn travel. You can run on them today.
6000 years of human history is recorded in the park.
47,000 acres are federally protected as Acadia National Park.
Big Bend National Park
Don't Mess with West Texas
The feeling of geographic loneliness in the continental United States is rare these days, but the Lone Star State's Big Bend National Park and its 801,000 empty acres offer a heaping plate of it. Located in far west Texas, where the Rio Grande bends the state into Mexico, and the Chihuahuan Desert fingers its way into the United States, Big Bend also proffers a trail runner's playground.
From 1800 feet above sea level along the Rio Grande, the international border, to a 7832-foot high point, Emory Peak, Big Bend's diverse terrain yields an ever-changing 150 miles of trails. You're on your own here, in a water-void, cactus-riddled, sharp-rocked world, but with the right preparation and tools, the sky is Big Bend's trail running limit. Local trail runner and 23-year Big Bend National Park resident, Melissa Forsythe, 57, says, "Running in Big Bend is pure joy. The trails are littered with rocks, sand, a few mountain lions and views that change by the mile."
Top Trails
- Window Trail, 5.2 miles out-and-back. Begin at the Chisos Basin Trailhead and drop about 1000 vertical feet over 2.6 miles into the Oak Creek drainage. The trail has an excellent grade and compacted surface that make for fast first miles before funneling into a 20-foot wide canyon and pour-off, or dry waterfall, your turnaround point.
- Chimneys Trail, seven miles point-to-point. Arrange a car shuttle and run Chimneys Trail east to west for a small net loss of elevation. At 2.4 miles, you'll arrive at the Chimneys, the yellow, eroded remnants of a geologic dike that have for millennia served as a point of navigation. Take a moment to respectfully observe Native American petroglyphs and pictographs as well as a rock shelter and an earthen tank, remnants of Big Bend's pre-national park ranching era. Continue among technicolor badlands to the western trailhead.
- South Rim Loop, 14.5 to 17.5-mile loop. Head out the Laguna Meadows Trail from the Chisos Basin Trailhead and climb 1500 feet in about three miles. After this big climb, the trail is rolling. At 6.5 miles, you'll arrive at the Southwest Rim and its 2000-foot near-vertical drop into the desert. At the Boot Canyon and Southeast Rim Trails junction, go left into Boot Canyon for the 14.5-mile version of this run or right for the 17.5-mile trip (note that portions of the right-hand Southeast Rim Trail are closed in spring for peregrine-falcon nesting). Both routes eventually travel through Boot Canyon, past its namesake rock and down the Pinnacles Trail back to the trailhead.
Getting There. Big Bend's headquarters at the Panther Junction developed area is 125 miles south of Interstate 10 at Fort Stockton, Texas. The nearest airports are in Midland, Texas, four hours northeast, and El Paso, Texas, five-and-a-half hours northwest.
Seasons. Known for summer heat exceeding 100 for most of June, July and August, trail running here is best in fall, winter and spring. Occasional winter storms dollop the Chisos Mountains with several inches of snow that quickly melts. February through April offer superb climatic conditions paired with the annual wildflower and cactus bloom.
Camping and Lodging. Base yourself at one of the National Park Service's three campgrounds for $14 a night, the Rio Grande Village Campground, Chisos Basin Campground or Cottonwood Campground (432-477-2251, www.nps.gov/bibe). Near the Rio Grande Village Campground lies a concessions-operated full-hook-up campground for RVs. Campsites here start at $29 per night (877-386-4383, www.foreverresorts.com). The Chisos Mountain Lodge is the park's all-year lodging facility (877-386-4383, www.foreverresorts.com).
Other Activities. Birding is a popular spring activity, when various migratory bird species stop in for a few days, weeks or months and enhance the park's robust year-round population. The park is known for its 200 miles of dirt roads that provide play terrain for jeep-ers and mountain bikers. You can raft and canoe on the Rio Grande independently or with a guide.
By The Numbers
70 million years ago, what's now Big Bend was a massive swamp and floodplain that served as home to dinosaurs. Today, the park preserves dinosaur and other fossils that tell the region's oldest history.
245 miles of the Rio Grande channel through Big Bend.
450-plus species of birds have been observed in the park. This whopping avian diversity is a result of bird migratory patterns as well as the ecological variety created by elevation change.
Meghan M. Hicks is a writer and outdoor educator based in Park City, Utah. She has worked in three national parks and vacationed in a couple dozen more.


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The genus Ophiura is part of the lager family Ophiuridae, which is a diverse group containing more than 2000 species, most found at depth (Stöhr et al. 2012). They range in size from 2 to 10 cm, prefer living on muddy substrates, and have a worldwide distribution (Guille et al., 1986). They feed mostly on detritus and phytoplankton, but some are predatory and feed on epibenthic or infaunal organisms (Woodley, 1975; Boos et al., 2010; Stöhr et al. 2012). The geneal ophiuroid body plan consists of a central disc, which is usually pentagonal to round in shape, and generally five arms that are offset from the disc (Stöhr et al. 2012). Many members of the genus Ophiura have pairs of scales where the disc meets the arms (Forbes, 1843). However, several species deverge from this body plan.
Unlike their closely related relatives, the seastars, they do not rely on tube feet for locomotion. Instead, they use their arms to push or pull sediment in order to propel themselves forward (Stöhr et al. 2012). Also unlike seastars, they have jaws closing their mouth area. The number of jaw plates corresponds to the number of legs, and have been hypothesized to have evolved from abulacral plates (Hendler, 1988; Stöhr et al. 2012).
Ophiura get their name from the greek work ophis meaning serpent and oura meaning tail. This is in reference to their snake-like arms. Their common name, brittle star, comes from their fragile nature, and can easily fragment when they are stressed (Stöhr & O'Hara, personal observation).


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In short: A PB in the sun!In full: Who would have believed hilly Richmond Park to be a faster course than London, but the facts speak for themselves. Lovely race, lovely place and great weather. 100%!Date of review: May 7, 2013
In short: The sun shone on the righteous!In full: Excellent day. My first race since a summer lay off to injury and a most enjoyable wayto get back in the swing (literally with the great band at 16 miles). Very friendly and amazing support throughout. Was nice to take things a little easier for once and enjoythe day. I wish I'd taken my camera as some of the views were amazing. Thanks to teh organisers and see you next year!Date of review: October 23, 2011
In short: I keep coming back!In full: I love this race and have run it 3x previously. I was coming back from injury and struggling a bit in the first 6 miles but by Hampton Court suddenly clicked into form and finished on a strong negative split. Having started near the back, this gave me the enjoyable experience of passing runners for the last 7 miles with no-body overtaking me. Big thanks to two stutuesque brunettes who made my first 6 miles much more enjoyable, flanking me throughout...Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: If Carling organised marathons...In full: Excellent race devised by runners for runners. A tough course but suprisingly quick. Always interesting scenery. Great marshalls, excellent momentos.Was there any St John's Ambulence left for teh rest of the south of England?!Great job, well done and I'll be back.Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: Excellent race!In full: I really enjoyed this. It was a great race on a challenging course, run at midninght with head torches. What's not to like?! The general standard of runners seemed quite high and although it's not a course for your pb, it's certainly worth adding to your list.Fun through the town, tough up he hills and fast down them. Very nice marshalls and organisers and great people doing free massage. Thanks to all! Date of review: October 31, 2010
In short: A great eventIn full: At least once on the Seven Sisters I may have wondered what I was doing there and if I actually enjoy marathon running after all, but in the whole, a great event. Great course, marshals, support, food and piper. What more could you ask for? (The clouds cleared and the sun came out which gave us the views also even if there was a vicious wind throughout).Many thanks once again to the organisers.Date of review: October 24, 2010
In short: Great raceIn full: I've opted for scenery - glorious although it's a guess as whenever we were high enough to take in a view we were surrounded by clouds and often in lashing rain!Very well organised with exceptional marshals out braving the elements with great cheer - it was probably preferable to be running.We got lost with a group around 6 miles and ended up doing another 3 or 4 before we got back on track. Unlike all those that then took a short cut - omitting the tough out and back river segment, this took the over all run up to around 30 miles. For the most part, very well marked and if we did get lost we should have followed the route book rather than the people in front...The fire station was very good venue.Met some nice people going round. Well done!Date of review: August 23, 2010
In short: Excellent race. Brilliant organisation. Lovely helpers.In full: I've amused myself by reading the other comments and am well on the road to recovery. I too did the 50 with my mate Phil.We had the long drive up north on Friday and arrived too late for food (they shut early in those parts) so pre race supper was limited to two bags of crisps, a pack of salted nuts and two pints of the local bitter.We camped in the field and were up early to faff around until the 9.30 briefing before being roasted alive on the coack journey to Dalamain where our race began. Arriving with a little time to spare, we spoke to some of the people coming through for the 100 and marvelled at their blisters and resilience.The start lead directly uphill to a style and a 6 minute wait and then it was on for an undulating 4 mile loop, trying to hold Phil back from 10k pace as we would have a bit still to go from there!Never got the hang of Garmin so navigated by route book and map (or really just followed anyone that seemed like they knew where they were going). Never got too much off path.Mostly great fellow runners. Excellent checkpoints with unfailingly friendly and helpful marshalls, soup, tea, cake and rice pudding.At halfway, could have happily stopped and been delighted with a PW over my hardest ever marathon, but left with same again... Now by headtorch!Bad weather meant glasses steamed up and for a bit only option to run literally blind!Constant ups and downs and slippery rock compounded by shoe breaking (last time I wear Solomons).Great fun. Finished 5.45 in the light with a speed walking flourish. Further night at campsite was great idea before the drive back on the Monday and Sunday night we made sure we knew exactly what time dinner closed! Date of review: July 29, 2010
In short: Should be called the South Ups marathon!!In full: My second running after the inaugural one in 2005 and it certainly has grown. Starting at 10 meant that we were constantly passing people from earlier waves which was nice. Excellent signage, dodgy drink stations - long bits with nothing and then one complete with gels in last mile. Good new start venue and lovely weather for the post race BBQ. Well done to the organisers! Date of review: June 14, 2010
In short: Brillaint race, brilliant venueIn full: I've wanted to do this one for ages but always missed out on a place. It is very well organised around an excellent circuit. A real credit to Crystal Palace Triathletes!Date of review: May 26, 2010
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Country: France
Decade: 1920-1929
Collection: Texas Fashion Collection
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- Handbag of black silk faille with multicolored floral embroidery. Purse has round, gold frame in leaf motif and plunger closure. Gold chain handle. Peach lining with pocket. Retailer's label: " Sanger Bros. Inc. / Paris - France" Label above pocket in side of purse: "Made in France" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277068/
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- Handbag of glass beads of boldly colored shades of green, yellow, red, blue, pink and black in a somewhat stylized floral design. Bronze frame cast with floral forms and openwork, and set with navy blue and green cabochons. Roses on frame have remains of applied coloration. Suspension chain in rope form with spaced clusters of green and blue beads. Bag has looped and twisted fringe at bottom composed of green and black faceted beads. Pink satin lining, mostly deteriorated. Ball and socket filigree closure. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277055/
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- Clutch style purse of size 18 beads in paisley pattern in shades of pink, blue, peach, black and opal white. Wide brass lift lock closure includes 5 shapes of size 16 beads with repeating patterns. Lined in cream colored satin with two pockets. Finger loop of same on back side of purse at top. Maker's label on inside of purse: "Made in France / Exclusively by / Florentine" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc276979/
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- Pair of gloves of kid skin leather; off-white; just below wrist length; single snap fastenings at wrist. On back of each glove, running length-wise down hand are three embroidered bands, pink and blue chevrons in diamond formation on dark blue bands. Cuffs from wrist to end are lined with black silk heavily embroidered with floral motifs in blue, pinks, reds, whites, greens, etc. in chain-stitch. Remainder of glove is unlined. Stamped inside glove: "Modèle déposé [Fr-En: Registered Design] / Paris" and "6" and part of other marks. Metal parts of the snaps have what appear to be Chinese/Japanese characters stamped into them. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87119/
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- Cloche of pale green straw and orange velvet. Domed crown of the cloche-style hat is overlaid with orange/red velvet leaf shapes. Around the sides of the crown are applied overlapping circular panels of pale green braided straw. On the left side of hat a single straw panel is placed low so that half of it hangs below the crown. Inside of hat is lined with peach silk. Designer's label inside crown: "Dauphine / Paris / New York". digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39122/
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- Hat of off-white French linen. The soft crown is domed and formed of six segments. Around the base of the crown is a red linen ribbon, threaded through a series of six "belt-loops" spaced around the base of the crown at approximately where the segments join. The slightly stiffened, and quilted in a pattern of concentric circles. The hat is unlined, and has an inner hatband of off-white linen at inside base of crown. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Made in France". digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39180/
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- Parure made of natural, brown, and black woven/plaited straw, consisting of: A) Hat. Styled as an oversized calotte (also spelled "calot") or small cloche. The domed crown is constructed of radiating segments of woven/plaited straw in bands of brown, natural/tan, and black. At the top of the crown is a circle of black straw. Slightly scalloped lower edge. Designer's(?) label inside: "Marcelle Biot / 30 Rue de Valois / Paris" and 'Made in France" Three matching bracelets: B) Natural/tan straw bracelet, with a single band of brown straw and a single band of black straw. Black metal clasp. C) Brown straw bracelet, with a single band of black straw and a single band of natural/tan straw. Black metal clasp. D) Black straw bracelet, with single band of brown straw and a single band of natural/tan straw. Black metal clasp. Each bracelet with label: "Made in France". E) Matching necklace of bands of natural/tan straw and brown straw, with thin bands of black straw. Designed as a modified "bib" necklace, wider at center and narrowing to clasp ends. Black metal clasp. F) Matching belt, with lengthwise bands of natural/tan straw and brown straw, with thin bands of black straw. Black straw "buttons" and loops. "Made in France" label. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39138/
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- Black nylon hat. Domed, cylindrical crown has an irregularly-shaped brim, very narrow at left side, extending out and down in back, very wide and turning up in a triangular section at right side, and extending outwards at front. The turned-up section is embellished with simulated jet beading in a stylized floral pattern. The hat is lined in black nylon. Stamped inside crown: "Patricia / Model Hats / New York and Paris" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39072/
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- Hat of silver metallic mesh cloth. The hat is formed as a pillbox-style turban. The cylindrical crown has a flattened top, and two long trailing bands hanging from the back. The bands are designed to wrap around the head, and clasp with integral rhinestone-set buckles. The hat is unlined. There are no labels or tags in the hat. Probably from France. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39070/
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- Hat of ecru lace and black horsehair. The high, slightly domed crown is formed of ecru lace, with a black satin ribbon bow to side, and a black satin band around the base of the crown, partly obscured by the lace. The wide, undulating black horsehair brim is oval, wider to sides than front to back. Inside of crown originally lined with fine, transparent black tulle, remains of which form an inner hatband at inside base of crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Paris / della Donna / New York". Intended for afternoon wear. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39150/
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- Calotte with braided yellow ribbon crown with brown and dark brown knotted yarn brim. Designer's label on inside brim: "J. Suzanne Talbot / Modes / 14 Rue Royale Paris" Maker's label : "34064" Label on inside brim: "made in france" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39135/
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- Hat of striped silk satin. Formed as a baseball cap, the crown is a dome created by 5 triangular segments of cream silk satin with green and thin black stripes. The cloth is cut and arranged so the stripes run vertically to top of crown. The brim is formed as a cap's bill, larger than usual, of the same striped material, with the stripes running from crown to front edge. The hat is unlined, with a small loop sewn in to hang cap. Label inside crown: "Made in France". Made to match a 2-piece ensemble of slacks and waistcoat in the same materials. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39095/
- Cloche
- Cloche hat of tan linen. The off-the-face cloche has a high, domed crown embellished with white saddle stitching along seams. The brim is of the same material, folded up at front and descending down at sides and is turned down at back. At center back is a separation in the brim, with a small tan linen bow between the sections. The hat is unlined, with a brown grosgrain ribbon inner hatband inside the base of the crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Reproduction / Rose Descat / 22 Rue Royale / Paris"; Second label sewn to inner hatband: "Made in France" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39139/
- Cloche and Scarf Set
- Cloche hat of embroidered pink linen. The slightly domed crown is made of pink linen with all-over tiny white embroidered polka-dots. The matching brim is turned up at front, sewn to crown, and descends at sides, turning downwards at back. At center back the brim is split, with a bow of the same fabric affixed at the split. The hat is lined with white silk. There are no labels or tags in the hat. The hat is accompanied by a necktie/scarf of the same fabric. Original records indicate the set is probably French in origin. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39142/
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- Calotte of rust brown knit with rolled straw brim in browns and gold. Designer's label on inside hatband: "Agnes / 6 Rue St Florentin / Paris" Label above designer's label: "Made in France" Size label on inside hatband: "22 1/2" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39134/
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- Large Handbag. Rectangular gilt frame with ball/snap closure set with cabochon green stones. Body of bag formed of red, silver, grey, and black beads in a mosaic/Turkish carpet pattern. Bottom of bag with beaded fringe matching body of bag. Lined in pale peach satin with one pocket and attached small coin purse. Sewn into lining is woven tag "Made In France"; Marked on frame "Made In France". digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30017/
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- Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif. The wrap-style coat has a shawl collar of red fox fur with kimono style sleeves trimmed in fox. The coat is fully lined in gold silk velvet. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29997/
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- Evening dress of orange/tangerine silk chiffon with cut velvet fish scale design in silvery white partly outlined with silver bugle beads. Sleeveless, with round scoop neck, and armholes cut to waist. Straight tubular shape with drop waist, with a swag of pleated self-fabric at left hip, trimmed with five rhinestone medallions. 1" fur trim at hem. Dress has been shortened and fur may have been added at that time. Probably originally 1918-20's style. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30088/
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- Evening dress of embroidered silk organza with pink silk acetate lining and belt; square neckline; sleeveless with rhinestone embellished velvet straps attached by rhinestone snaps in front and back; velvet trim; three tiers with pink floral embroidery; pink velvet belt embellished with rhinestones and a velvet flower digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30052/


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Many owners reject the idea of leaving their dog at a kennel or some sort of boarding facility while they go on vacation. Many pet owners opt for leaving their dogs with a sitter or taking their pups with them as often as they can. Sometimes, situations arise when a dogsitter can't be booked or lodging that accommodates pets can't be found, and in these cases, boarding may be necessary.
VCA Animal Hospitals reports that owners should check out all local options in order to select the one that is the best fit for their dog and that they feel most comfortable with. The kennel must be safe, secure and have a highly-educated staff.
VCA suggests that dog owners ask friends and families, as they will give honest answers regarding what they like and dislike about the kennels they use. When checking out companies, observe the neighborhood - is it on a busy street or in a quiet area? Once inside, look around to make sure the space is clean and orderly and feel free to ask about the education of the staff.
Ask about the daily routines—are dogs given outdoor time, group playtime or other daily activities? What are the sleeping arrangements? Is the facility able to accommodate dogs with special needs—such as medication or a special diet? Is there a veterinarian on staff or on-call in the event of emergencies? Inquire if the kennel has had problems with any infectious diseases—such as outbreaks of diarrhea or respiratory illness (kennel cough or flu). Ask what the health policies are to ensure your dog's safety—such as minimum vaccination requirements or preventative medications. These are all basic questions that a facility should be willing to answer. In most cases, owners will know when they find the kennel that suits their standards and the needs of their dogs.


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Relay for Life to be held at Jewell July 12
JEWELL – The Hamilton County Relay for Life will be held this summer on the South Hamilton school grounds, following approval by the school board at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening.
Rick Young of Jewell, who was at the meeting to make the request, suggested several options for dates, and the board settled on July 12.
School security was also a topic on the agenda at Monday's meeting. Elementary principal Paul Hemphill and middle school/high school principal Scott Dryer both discussed security in their buildings, and Hemphill reviewed the ALICE system that stands for Alert Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. That system is in place in the Colo community school, and plans are for the Colo superintendent to visit South Hamilton soon to discuss the ALICE approach to school security.
Another visitor at Monday's meeting was Chris Gunderson, who is chairman of the South Hamilton Grant Committee. He gave an update on projects underway by the committee: rebuilding the elementary ball field and setting up a nine-hole Frisbee disc golf course. They are applying for four grants for the two projects.
Dave Gordon was at the meeting to review with the board the status of the new trap shooting team. He said that 22 high school students have shown enough interest to take out papers for the team, although he is unsure if they will follow through on that interest. The Boone Valley Isaac Walton property will be the South Hamilton home court.
Gordon stressed that team members will learn about gun safety, how to shoot, and gun maintenance. He also said that he has been working on securing funding sources and has commitments from Ducks Unlimited, White Tails, and Pheasants Forever. Several area schools have trap shooting teams or are organizing them. The season will be April 1 to June 1.
In property matters, the board reviewed two bids for a summer roofing project at the elementary building and approved the bid of $38,800 from Rubber Roofing System, Inc. Also approved was a bid from Weiland Lawn Care to spray school property for weeds this summer.
The board reviewed a tentative agreement with the South Hamilton Education Association. Last year a two-year agreement was reached, which included a 5.2 percent salary increase each year.
Johnson told the board that the four snow days accumulated so far this season will be made up on February 25, March 29, and May 23 to 24. In another calendar issue, the board approved the calendar for the 2013-2014 school year. The first day of classes will be Monday, Aug. 19, 2013.
Dates to remember coming up are kindergarten roundup on March 12, elementary carnival on March 15, and incoming freshmen orientation with parents on March 26.
In other business Monday:
Dryer told the board that he and several other staff members plan to visit Webster City High School soon to look at their television classes, with a tentative plan to start a similar program at South Hamilton next fall.
The board approved hiring Laura Read as varsity softball coach and Dan Brody to be head girls track coach. The resignation of Todd Coy from his coaching duties for junior high football was accepted.


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Janssen will make his long-awaited return to the Blue Jays on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. It's certainly been a long road back to the majors for Casey Jannsen since his last big league game on September 4th, 2007. It will also be a completely different set of circumstances this time around; back in 2007, Janssen was the setup man for Jeremy Accardo. I'm usually not a huge fan of relievers moving from the bullpen to the rotation. But with Janssen being away from the majors for so long, he's had ample time to be groomed and retooled as a starting pitcher.
And just to get you pumped for this weekend's interleague series against the Braves, here's a little musical motivation courtesy of The Crue. I realize it's no Friday Rock Out from the Tao of Stieb, but I just couldn't resist the opportunity to use one of my favourite hair metal songs of all time.


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Reasons to keep the railroad
(Editor's note: Mr. DeMaro sent this letter to the state Department of Transportation in regard to the upcoming meetings on review of the unit management plan for the 119-mile, state-owned railroad corridor between Remsen and Lake Placid.)
I am an Adirondack Scenic Railroad advocate.
For a couple of years I have heard about the Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates organization wanting to replace the rail lines between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake with a rail trail. I decided to learn more about this idea, and I looked up their website. They have on the site three trails that they claim are very successful: the 21-mile Heritage Rail Trail between York, Pa., and the Maryland Line; the 141-mile Great Allegheny Passage between Cumberland, Md., and Homestead, Pa.; and the 60-mile Pine Creek Rail Trail between Jersey Shore, Pa., and Wellsboro, Pa. I decided to research these areas and the businesses near there since ARTA claims the regions are very successful because of the rail trail. I also wanted to see if we are comparing apples with apples when it comes to our region and theirs. I called the businesses in the various counties in Pennsylvania that have the rail trails and asked if they got any business from the trails and where did the people come from.
I found that business did come from the trail at either end, but the communities in the middle did not see very much activity and some people did not know there was a rail trail. As for apples to apples, the following is a breakdown of each of the rail trail regions.
First of all, ARTA seems to not mention in their website that all three of these areas offer a scenic railroad on the rail trail or very near. That's right, not all of the rails have been abandoned. The rails that were taken up were extra or parallel to rails that are still being used today.
When I started to get some information about the rail trails, I was told to contact the county park district or visitors centers in the various counties. I found out the visitor centers are managed by the county and the people working are county employees. The trails are owned, maintained and managed and patrolled by the state of Pennsylvania Conservation Department, and all of the following information came from them.
The Heritage Rail Trail and the Great Allegheny Passage both have a large number of visitors, mostly from within their own counties since both have more than 450,000 people or cities very close that have great numbers over 450,000. Our local population does not even come close, using all five surrounding counties. The trails have taken more than 20 years to develop and multi-millions of dollars from state and local governments.
The Pine Creek Rail Trail in Tioga County, on the other hand, does get its business from outside their county. The region has been in the tourist business for well over 100 years. It's situated in a very good location, central to large populations with millions of people. They get their visitors from the Washington, D.C., New York City, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo areas. They have the Grand Canyon of the East for a major draw. It has taken 13 years to construct the trail. As for apples to apples, they have beside the scenic railroad at Wellsboro horseback trails, boats and rafting, bike trails, walking trails, cross-country skiing and a shuttle that will pick up and deliver you to many entrances of the trail. Those services cost a lot of money, and many will never be offered in our region where the proposed rail trail would be. They also offer four seasons of weather. We know that does not exist in our region. Very few people would use the trail with temperatures below zero.
The state of New York owns the corridor between Utica and Lake Placid and is obligated to make good use of the corridor at the taxpayers' least expense. Tearing up the rails and letting a single group govern the corridor is a mistake. We all know that the trail will be given to the state to maintain in the future as soon as the plan fades, very similar to the Olympic Regional Development Authority facilities that the state of New York loses money on each year. Recently, the state has cut back and closed many of its facilities because of a lack of money. The Visitor Interpretive Centers are a good example.
Do you think the state will take on another large, expensive, money-wasting project?
The ARTA website and various recent letters claim that the trail will attract at least 227,000 visitors. That's an average of 622 per day all year long. You and I know that will never be. So what purpose is there to suggest such a figure?
My wife and I are hosts on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, and our job is to help people on and off the train, make them comfortable on their trip and collect tickets. Last year our job consisted of keeping a running log on the number of seniors, adults and children who took the trip that day, and I am very happy to say that the round trip from Lake Placid to Saranac Lake came up with a final figure (that I know of) of 21,000. If I use the very least amount of money spent by these people for lodging, food, gas and gifts, that amounts to about $2 million spent in the area. Also, the train has many employees and volunteers from all over New York state and Vermont who also spend money on lodging, food, gas and gifts while they are working on the train.
When comparing apples to apples, I am interested in seeing the rail trails offer something for everyone. Many of our visitors on the train are either mentally or physically handicapped, by health or age. Recently, we had a lady from Massena who needs to have oxygen 24/7 to breathe and was very physically handicapped. We helped her on the train and off, and she said it was one of the most pleasurable events since she had become handicapped.
Recently, Pete Nelson wrote a letter to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise praising the Elroy-Sparta trail in Wisconsin, so I called them and asked them what they have to offer to the handicapped. The lady, who was very nice, said the trail does not offer anything. She directed me to a scenic railroad in North Freedom, Wis., about one hour from them.
Lastly, if the state of New York gives in to ARTA and lets them take up the rails and use the money for their own personal ideas, I think the state should have ARTA put into escrow the money to rebuild the railroad from Lake Placid to Tupper Lake. Give them two years to build the rail trail and bring in the 227,000, or the state hires someone to rebuild the tracks with ARTA money. Having them earn the money to build the rail trail next to the existing tracks is the best idea, not figure a way to get a free ride with the lady from Massena's tax money.
Recently, as the passengers on the train were getting off, a young lady, about 8 or 9, said, "Thank you for letting me ride on your train." I told her, "Thank you for letting me work on your train."
Robert J. DeMaro lives in Lyon Mountain.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1519 votes).
In short: Fantastic, special eventIn full: This was my first GNR and only my 2nd Half Marathon. I was in my pen very early thanks to excellent organisation by Nirvana. The crowd along the route were fantastic despite the very wet weather. Their ice-pops, oranges, jelly babies, hose pipes, biscuits and wet wipes were very much appreciated. Ant and Dec were brilliant. They kept us amused as we waited over half an hour to reach the start. One disappointment was that People who finished long after me were able to start in white/organe pens whilst I was way back in green. People were walking before we had even reached 3 miles and this was frustrating as I seriously wanted to run and couldn't get through for walkers walking 3 and 4 abreast up the middle of the road! However that said the organisers cannot be held responsible for people lieing about their abilities. I will hopefully be back next year! Well done everyone involved Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: GNR VirginIn full: 4th ever Half Marathon and first GNR - thought it would rain all day but turned out to be perfect. Terrific crowd, and the Red Arrows over the Tyne Bridge nearly brought tears to my eyes. PB too, started in Orange and didn't have too mnay problems with slower runners, but perhaps the people crammed in McD and Burger King before the start regretted their breakfast choice rather quickly!Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: We keep coming backIn full: Reckon I've done it 16 times now - and had a bad race - but that was down to lack of training - the event was great. Liked the idea of the funnel just before the start - made the opening few miles more bearable.Possibly the wettest of the 16 and that was only in the last mile and just after I finished.Crowds were as great as ever.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: Absolutely my favourite race, the last mile was just fantastic, along the sea with thousands of supporters.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: What can I say? - WOW!!!!!!In full: My first ever half marathon. I was running in memory of a loved one so it was going to be emotional and must admit I felt like I was staring up at everest on sunday morning! But the music beforehand, the red arrows flying overhead got me going and I somehow ran it all!! I faltered at mile 9 but some lovely lady grabbed my arm and shouted keep going!! All that along with the boost zone and the guy with the hose ensured I got round! Not a great time but since it was my first it was a pb!! It was hard to keep the tears from falling when I got on to the sea front and I really felt like I had done something special - hard not to feel like that when you are running alongside 50,000 others all with their own story to tell! Puts your faith back in human nature!! The travel problems and the queues just faded into the background for me after that!Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: Great day but a bit of a let down for me personally??In full: GNR is an iconic race and, as a first timer both for this race & for a half marathon, I had really high expectations for a stupendous atmosphere. However, the rain & the fact I was ill half way round which destroyed my chances of getting the time I wanted took the shine off it for me. Don't get me wrong - I had a brilliant day & in hindsight, it just gets better too and perhaps my hopes were just too high beforehand.Our Nirvana coach dropped us off well in advance of the race so there was lots of hanging around in the rain so not great to start cold & damp. I was in the pen well in advance of the start which was probably a good idea. Luckily, I was chatting to some very friendly strangers when they played Abide with Me or I might have completely lost it then (I was running in my mother's memory).Don't understand the people who say it is hilly, I was expecting worse - but then I trained for Cornwall in a month. I can understand the frustration with those who were "ambitious" with their finish time & so got in others way but was fine with the walkers as long as they stayed on the left (indeed, I walked myself a couple of times). It was those walking in the middle of the field who were annoying, particularly at the finish. I had trained for a sprint finish & no chance of that with the volume of people. You think you are there when you go down the hill & turn left by the sea but that finish line just kept getting further & further away. Luckily, the crowds were fab there. The locals are brilliant, although I suspect there were less than usual because of the weather.The organisation was good (although never enough toilets of course).So - would definitely run it again & have already signed up for next year. Just will take plenty of medicine & fingers crossed for sunshine.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: What a fantastic day!In full: The Rain came, but it didnt deter the atmosphere of this monumental run, I loved every minute of it. I will be doing this race again next year. Thank you Gordies and Bupa xxDate of review: September 21, 2010
In short: This was my first GNR and only second 1/2marathon I just loved every minuteIn full: The Geordies are the friendliest most helpful people I have met in the uk which made the weekend just brilliant. Ran for charity with group of people most of whom I had never met and we all had great night out in Tynemouth after the run. The logistics of Metro, luggage buses etc do make it a very long day and when I was in Metro queue for over an hour after the race I said never again but I am already looking for next years accommodation nearer the finish and would absolutely do it again. when I finished it was pouring down but those locals were still there cheering us on, it made me very emotional as I crossed the line. Yes yes yes I will go through it all againDate of review: September 21, 2010
In short: great expience done everyoneDate of review: September 21, 2010
In short: fantastic atmosphereIn full: This was the second time ive done GNR and the crowd are always amazing to give you that boost when you need it .I always seem to get a bit emotional when the red arrows fly past at the start of the race , its just great to be part of something really special ! Date of review: September 21, 2010
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