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Beginning your tour with a meet and greet at Kigali airport, you'll then transfer to the lovely Hotel Chez Lando for a 1-night stay. When you wake on the second day of your trip, you'll transfer to Nyungwe Forest to explore the King's Palace and the national museum of Nyanza and Butare, where you'll get a fascinating insight into the culturally-rich area at your fingertips. After checking in at the Nyungwe Hotel for two nights, your third day in Rwanda will see you chimp trekking in the morning and visiting the Colobus monkey population later in the day - its sure to be a wonderful experience that can be cherished for years to come. Following an exhilarating canopy walk on day four, you'll transfer to Kibuye to enjoy a night wildlife tour, before getting some much-needed shut-eye at the Moriah Hill Resort.
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PRICE-On the sixth day of September 2010, Shanna Rae DeAngeles Mezek passed away from complications due to congestive heart failure.
She was born on Sept. 7, 1931 to Jay and Ada Watt DeAngeles in Sunnyside, Utah.
Shanna is survived by her loving husband, Rudy Mezek; daughters, Debra (Don) Borba, Evanston, Wyo., Beckie Sanchez, Price, son, Jay (Chris) Mezek, Covington, Wash.; grandchildren, Shawn Borba, Salt Lake City, Sonny (Bethany) Borba, Levelland, Texas, Melissa Due, Salt Lake City; great-grandchildren, Jayden Due, Salt Lake City, Dakota and Madison Borba, Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, LaVae Beausheur, Salt Lake City and her children Janae, Valerie, and Keb Beausheur, Salt Lake City. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Frances Mallard, Price and Mary Smith, Bountiful.
Preceded in death by her parents, and beloved step-father Henry Roberts. She married her long time beau, Sgt. Rudy Mezek on June 2, 1951 in East Carbon. With their three small children in tow, and leaving her husband working in Price, Shanna attended Utah State University where she achieved a Bachelor Degree and then graduated with a Master of Education. She devoted her entire career educating elementary school children in Price for 26 years. She started her career in the old Harding/Central Schools, and later worked at Creekview Elementary.
Shanna was a long time active member of SNPJ Lodge #113 of Price as recording secretary. After her retirement, Shanna was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. After treatment for that illness (which she then became a 15 year survivor), Shanna and Rudy traveled the globe by cruise, tour bus, and other means to see the world. They loved each other's company and adored each other as partners for many years celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in June of 2001. Shanna was the kindest, most loving person you were to come across. She will be terribly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral Mass, Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, 10 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Vigil service, Thursday evening 7 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home where friends are welcome daily. Family will be at Mitchell's Thursday and Friday one hour prior to services. Committal service, Price City Cemetery.
Friends are welcome to share memories of Shanna at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net

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Stephen Guo of Custom-iem.com is probably best known as being the North American rep for Unique Melody. Looking closely, you'll notice that he also sells cables and custom IEMs from Beat Audio, another company based in China. Stephen speaking both languages means he can bridge the gap between Chinese companies and buyers who wouldn't otherwise have access to them. He's mentioned to me in the past that he wouldn't mind offering more products if the right stuff came along.
It appears that time has come: xDuoo is a new company offering some interesting portable amps, some with built in DAC functionality, as well as a line of portable players and small desktop amps. Stephen will will be offering 3 models initially: the XP-1, the XD-01, and the UA-05. Let's take a look at them now.
This unit will sell for roughly $300 shipped. It's a slim portable amp/DAC based around a pair of Wolfson WM8740 DAC chips in dual differential mode. Amp section uses two OPA627 opamps and offers adjustable gain (+3dB or +7dB) as well as a selectable bass boost. It has the typical aux input via 3.5mm jack as well as a USB input for DAC duty. The USB input uses a TI PCM2706 which is limited to 16-bit/48kHz, which is done for a reason: the XP-1 is meant to be paired with Android phones. So far it's been confirmed to work with the popular Samsung Galaxy S3 as well as the larger Galaxy Note II and also the HTC One X. xDuoo claims Android 4.0 or newer should work but there's no guarantee - I found out the hard way that my Meizu MX 4-core does not work.
Not only does the XP-1 connect with phones as a DAC, but it can also charge the phone thanks to its large capacity battery. This function is activated with a switch so it is only used when needed. Nice.
This is another portable DAC/amp unit with a different focus. It uses a single Wolfson WM8740 paired with a Cirrus Logic CS8422 asynchronous sample rate converter for 24-bit/192kHz upsampling, which can be turned off or on by a rear panel switch. It has coaxial and optical digital inputs that accept 24/192 signals, and a USB input that goes as high as 24/96 thanks for the TAS1020B receiver. Gain is still adjustable from +3 dB to +9 dB. Not much is said about the amp section on this unit. This looks slightly thicker than the XP-1 but still on the compact side overall. Price should be around $300 shipped.
The UA-05 is the largest of the three models. It uses the same WM8740 DAC and TAS1020B for USB, but doesn't have any other digital inputs. The extra size is due to the unit having a far more powerful amp section than the others. It uses an unspecified dual opamp plus buffer stage with a max output of 800mW into a 32 ohm load. That's potent for a compact unit like this. Gain starts at +3dB but this time goes up to +17dB indicating this unit is ready to push some difficult headphones. The 1/4" headphone jack should make its intentions clear. Bass boost is also available. Price is not yet known.
I had a chance to demo a pre-production XP-1 and came away impressed. The size is perfect for carrying around along with a mid-sized phone, and it fit perfectly stacked on the Meizu MX 4-core. Unfortunately the Meizu doesn't seem to work in USB output mode, despite running Android 4.0, and I wasn't willing to flash a custom ROM to see if that worked. The XP-1 did work with my iPad via CCK.
The sound was very promising. The early unit I tried had a small problem with hiss which is supposedly fixed on the production model. But aside from that I heard excellent detail retrieval and very good dynamics. I ended up using it a lot with the V-MODA M80, and it did a wonderful job - hard hitting bass, smooth top end with good extension (limited only by the M80s slightly dark character). I later tried it with the Audio Technica AD2000 - not a headphone you would take with you on the go, but it sounded very controlled and fun. Some of my other portables didn't match well with the AD2K due to brightness and grain, but the XP-1 did a fine job.
I was limited in the amount of time I could spend with the unit so I don't have a definitive opinion at this point. But again - it sounded very promising. With the hiss eliminated and a compatible Android phone this thing would be a very competitive in the $300 bracket. I'm hoping to later demo one of the other models or possibly the finalized XP-1 so I'll update when I can.


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Located on the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island, Papakōlea Beach is more commonly referred to as Green Sand Beach.
Papakōlea Beach's sand is made of tiny olivine crystals from the surrounding lava rocks that are trapped in the 49,000 year-old Pu'u Mahana cinder cone by the waters of Mahana Bay
You can take the two-mile hike along the southernmost point in the U.S.A. for a glimpse of the uniquely olive-green sand.
The colorful red sand of Santorini's Kokkini Beach is a result of the surrounding iron-rich black and red lava rocks left over from the ancient volcanic activity of Thira, the impressive volcano that erupted and essentially shaped the island in 1450 B.C.
Kokkini Beach is set at the base of giant red cliffs that rise high over crystal-blue Mediterranean waters.
It's best to visit Kokkini in the early morning hours—the sand heats up under the warm Mediterranean sun.
What makes this Pink Sand Beach in the Bahamas so pink? Thousands of broken coral pieces, shells, and calcium carbonate materials left behind by foraminifera (tiny marine creatures with red and pink shells).
Many beaches on Harbour Island in the Bahamas have rosy sand.
New Zealand's stunning Muriwai Black Sand Beach is a 37-mile stretch of sparkling black sand.
Black sand beaches are typically a result of an island's explosive volcanic past—the rich color is a result of a mixture of iron, titanium, and several other volcanic materials.
Just a 40-minute ride west of downtown Auckland, Muriwai Black Sand Beach is an easy day trip.
Head to the northern coastline of Pfeiffer Beach, in Big Sur, CA, where patches of violet and deep-purple sand can be found.
The source for the purple sand at Pfeiffer Beach is large deposits of quartz and manganese garnet originating in the nearby hills being washed down from the creek to its final resting place along the Pacific.
The northern corner of Italy's island of Sardinia is home to Porto Ferro, a stretch of oddly orange-colored sand thanks to a unique mixture of the area's native orange limestone, crushed shells, and other volcanic deposits.
This area of Sardinia is also known for its scenic bike and hiking paths, and three Spanish lookout towers that date back to the 1600s.
This pristine area of Sardinia is also a popular spot for diving, surfing, and windsurfing.
There are 74 different hues in the sand at Australia's Rainbow Beach, a clandestine combination of erosion and iron oxide buildup that has been occurring since the last ice age.
According to an ancient Aboriginal legend, the sands at Rainbow Beach are a result of the rainbow spirit falling onto the large beachside cliffs after losing a battle over a beautiful woman.
Rainbow Beach is a three-hour drive north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast of northeast Queensland.
It's worth the trip to California's remote Shelter Cove to see the gray-colored sand, the result of years of erosion of the nearby gray-shale cliffs along the shore.
Shelter Cove is also known for its scenic coastal drives, hikes, and an abundant source of wildlife at the nearby 68,000-acre King Range National Conservation Area.
Shelter Cove is along "The Lost Coast" just above Mendocino County and about an hour south of Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
The sand doesn't get much whiter than at Crescent Beach, located on Florida's Siesta Key.
The sand along Florida's Crescent Beach is 99 percent pure quartz, which has traveled down Florida's rivers from the Appalachian Mountains.
The best part about Crescent Beach's sand: Not only does it feel like you're walking through powdered sugar, but it will never heat up no matter how hot the Florida sun beats down.
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Skip to comments.Freep This Pol
Posted on 10/27/2008 1:15:59 PM PDT by weldAllday
Is Barak Obama a Marxist ? pol #s currently at yes----13% No ----87%
No linky?
Soooo, 87% want to be ruled with an iron fist. Idiots, all.
Obviously you can vote as often as you like, just like all Democrats do.
Boston what do you expect.
Vote now, vote often !!!!
FReep it!
that doesnt really sound like the result of rko listeners, not even finneran.
Making progress - down to 82.
Keep voting folks, it's now 20/80 yes/no
Obviously a biased poll....there was no "Hell Yeah" button.
Come on folks, this poll needs some help!!
They should have a second question, "Do you know what a Marxist is?"
19%-yes 81%-no
It's now 80% - 20%
Is Obama a marxist?
21% yes 79%no lots of freeping to do.
22 % yes
78 % no
FREEP THIS POLL ***PING!*** FRmail me if you want to be added or removed from the Fearless Poll-Freeping Freepers Ping list. And be sure to ping me to any polls that need Freepin', if I miss them. (looks like a medium volume list) (gordongekko909, founder of the pinglist, stays on the list until his ghost signs up for the list)
Is Obama a marxist?
Now 27% yes
63% no
We can do a lot better making the truth more evident, folks.
Is Obama a marxist?
Yes 28%
No 72%
The answer is obvious, but apparently the "no-brainers" are hitting the poll hard...
Apparently they should have this listed BEFORE the poll...
While there are many theoretical and practical differences among the various forms of Marxism, most forms of Marxism share these principles:
* a belief that capitalism is based on the exploitation[3] of workers by the owners of the means of production
* a belief that people's consciousness of the conditions of their lives reflects the dominant ideology which is in turn shaped by material conditions and relations of production
* an understanding of class in terms of differing relations of production, and as a particular position within such relations
* an understanding of material conditions and social relations as historically malleable
* a view of history according to which class struggle, the evolving conflict between classes with opposing interests, structures each historical period and drives historical change
* a belief that this dialectical historical process will ultimately result in a replacement of the current class structure of society with a system that manages society for the good of all, resulting in the dissolution of the class structure and its support (more often than not including the nation state)
Good list, but do you think the average person would understand it? ;-)
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
Elmo Mayor Daryl Wilcox began Elmo Town's meeting with the announcement that the town had bid on 75 water shares, but they had not been the successful bidder. The town's bid had been substantially lower than the winning bid.
Mayor Wilcox then read a letter from Brock Johansen, a law student at Brigham Young University. The letter stated that when Johansen passes the bar, he will begin to practice with Robinson, Seiler and Glazier in Provo. Johansen was requesting that Elmo Town consider his services as the town's attorney.
Another item Mayor Wilcox informed the council about was a letter from a former resident, Tom Cole, who claims to own a lot in the cemetery in Elmo. Cole stated that someone else had been buried in that lot. After some research, the town cannot find any proof that Cole owns the lot. In the early 1990s, the town sold the property to another person who has since used several of the lots, including the one Cole claims to own.
The council requested that anyone in town with any knowledge of this situation, bring it forward. Several residents at the meeting commented that to the extent of their knowledge, Cole did not own the cemetery lot. It was decided by the council to inform Cole that he would need to provide proof of ownership before this matter can be settled.
Chad Lake of the Elmo Fire Department requested that the town help the five resident EMTs with training. The EMTs are required to attend training in St. George and Salt Lake City, and the county helps in a minimal capacity. Lake stated that the EMTs are a valuable resource for the citizens of Elmo and they would appreciate some funding to help with the expenses incurred during these training sessions. With some discussion about the value of the training and having the EMTs in Elmo, the council approved the request.
Larry Salazar of Emery Telcom informed the council that Emery Telcom has purchased the portions of Mallard Cable that services Elmo and Cleveland. Salazar was requesting the council approve and sign a franchise transfer agreement to facilitate the transfer of providers.
"Emery Telcom has great resources to serve these communities better. The customers will notice on their March 1 telephone bill that there will be a new charge for the cable service. We are not planning any changes in the rates or service. We do not expect any interruption in service. One Mallard employee will be staying on to go over the network with us. Our goal is to make the transition smoothly. While the whole process could possibly take two-three years, we are expecting it to be complete much sooner than that," said Salazar.
Darrell Gardner, newly selected board member for Emery Telcom, explained that he was present to answer any questions the town may have concerning Emery Telcom. He stated that the company is up and operational. "We are solvent and there will be no job losses. I'm sure there have been rumors floating around and I want to assure you that there is nothing to worry about. Call me if you have any questions," said Gardner.
The 2004 town budget was opened to make adjustments to the professional services budgeted amount. With attorney fees mounting concerning the issue of the Turnquist Cottages and the 1998 ordinance concerning water shares and hookups, it was deemed necessary to increase the amount available to pay these fees. During the time the budget was open, the council made adjustments to the Christmas decoration account, the employees insurance amount and the fire department.
Delena Fish, of Department of Workforce Services, requested that the council consider the town becoming a worksite for a training project for DWS. DWS is instituting this project to provide customers with different types of work experience. She told the council that the worksites would be for people from that particular area to gain experience and job training. The council approved to become a worksite.
Fish also announced that the economic development council is trying to encourage former Emery County residents to move back into the area and bring their businesses with them. This program is known as the "Native Sons and Daughters" program. The council is requesting names and addresses of former residents who may consider returning to the area.
The council rescheduled next months meeting to be held on March 24, as the republican caucus meetings will be held on March 23, which is the next meeting date. The March 24 date was approved and the meeting will be held at the regular time of 7:30 p.m.


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The list of publications and other resources found on this page has been compiled to help provide quick access to valuable trail references. You will find links to publications that provide insight into the planning and decisionmaking process common to building a successful recreational trails program that focuses on accessibility, safety, and good environmental practices.
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The Federal Highway Administration is cooperating with the U.S. Forest Service to provide Forest Service publications and videos to the public. Please see the Trail Publications Order Form to order those publications and videos which are available in hard copy.
Technology & Development Program Trail Publications
Available in HTML and PDF formats
Forest Service Technology & Development Program Recreation Publications Search
Available in PDF format; some available in HTML format
Mechanized Trail Building Equipment Web site
Designed to provide useful information about small mechanized equipment to trail designers, builders, and maintenance personnel.
Trail Bridge Catalog
This website is intended to help land managers and engineers select trail bridge types, decks, rail systems, abutment systems, and materials.
Trail Fundamentals
Trail Fundamentals include five concepts that are cornerstones of effective trail planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management.
Manuals and Guides for Trail Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation, and for Signs
This document lists many manuals and best practices guides and resources for trail planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation, and management (including for signs).
A Guide to Transportation Decisionmaking
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) created A Guide to Transportation Decisionmaking to answer transportation project-related questions.
Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
FHWA's two-part report on pedestrian and trail accessibility, produced for FHWA by Beneficial Designs Inc.
Note: these two reports were published in 1999 and 2001, respectively. Accessibility guidelines and practices, and construction and maintenance techniques have evolved, and more current information may be available in other reports. For example, related information is provided in the US Access Board's Special Report: Accessible Public Rights of Way Planning and Designing for Alterations and other reports available at http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-of-way.
Part 1, Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (1999), lays out the history and the practices of applying accessibility concepts to sidewalks and pedestrian trails. (Out of print, available online only)
Part 2, Best Practices Design Guide (2001), provides recommendations on how to design sidewalks, street crossings, intersections, shared use paths, and recreational pedestrian trails. (Out of print, available online only)
See also Transmittal Memorandum, Detectable Warnings Memorandum (July 2004), Detectable Warnings Memorandum (May 2002), and Errata Sheet.
Accessible Sidewalks and Street Crossings – an informational guide;
Providing Accessible Sidewalks and Street Crossings Brochure
These two related documents summarize the information found in Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access. They focus on some of the emerging accessibility issues and design parameters that affect sidewalk and street crossing design and operation. To order, see http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_bike_order/.
The Final Report of the Regulatory Negotiation Committee on Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
Proposes accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act for trails, outdoor recreation access routes, beach access routes, and picnic and camping facilities.
Public Rights-of-Way
Recommends accessibility guidelines for sidewalks, street crossings, and intersections.
ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines
Accessibility guidelines for buildings.
National Trail Surfaces Study
The National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University-Bloomington has released a report that evaluates and compares the firmness and stability of different trail surface materials, as proposed by the US
Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and their Safety
Design professionals can use the results of this study to design roadway and shared-use path facilities to meet the operational and safety needs of this growing and diverse group of users.
Conflicts on Multiple Use Trails
A synthesis of research on trail conflicts, produced in 1994 for FHWA by Roger L. Moore, North Carolina State University. It has 12 principles to minimize trail conflict. (Out of print)
Federal Surface Transportation Programs and Transportation Planning for Federal Land Management Agencies-A Guidebook
The guidebook is designed to assist Federal land managers, staff, and partners in developing relationships and in maximizing participation in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) surface transportation programs.
FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Publications
This webpage has resources for pedestrian and bicycle facility planning, design, construction, and operation; information on highway and street crossings; accessibility information; pedestrian and bicycle safety education; and pedestrian and bicycle best practices.
National Trails Training Partnership
Links to training opportunities.
Recreational Horse Trails in Rural and Wildland Areas: Design, Construction, and Maintenance
By Gene W. Wood, with major contributions from 16 contributing authors from around the nation. Available from Clemson University's Forestry and Natural Resources website at www.clemson.edu/forestres/. The order form is at www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/forestry/store/book_form.htm.
Evaluation of Safety, Design, and Operation of Shared-Use Paths
Snowmobile Safety Resources
From the International Association of Snowmobile Administrators and the American Council of Snowmobile Associations.
Acquisition: Acquiring Real Property for Federal and Federal-aid Programs and Projects
Conservation Corps and Transportation: Making the Connection
This is a guide to transportation funding programs for service and conservation corps.
Office of Highway Safety Bicycle and Pedestrian Resources
Order Copies of Brochures, CDs and Other Resources
Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System
This report provides information on 47 engineering countermeasures or treatments, along with education and enforcement programs, that may be implemented to improve pedestrian safety and mobility.
Roadside Use of Native Plants
Reference book on restoring and managing native plants.
Trail-Building Toolbox
A comprehensive resource center to fit the needs of all involved in trail development, from first-time citizen advocates to more experienced planners and trail managers.
Trail Planning, Design, and Development Guidelines, from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The result of several years of research, this manual contains guidelines for creating both motorized and nonmotorized trails. This is a best practices guide for any local, county, regional, or State government agency or private organization.


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The Doubletree Club Boston Bayside is close to Logan International Airport and a short walk to the *T* Red Line at the Columbia/UMASS station. This convenient Bayside Boston MA hotel is within walking distance of the JFK Library - Museum and UMASS Boston campus and is less than two miles from the heart of downtown Boston. Also nearby Boston*s HarborWalk a jog and bike path along the bay The Boston Globe Boston College High School and Carson Beach in South Boston.
The hotel provides frequent complimentary shuttle service to Logan Airport Boston Medical Center and to downtown Boston. Our hotel guestrooms suites and executive accommodations boast a long list of amenities including complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access in the lobby and business center. Work out in our on-site fitness facility relax over cocktails in the lobby lounge and enjoy the fresh pastries and light fare at Marketplace serving breakfast lunch and dinner daily.
We offer a full slate of amenities with the business traveler in mind including a well-equipped business center an inviting lobby and over 19 000 square feet of flexible meeting ballroom and exhibition space adjacent to our hotel. We can provide meeting planning tech support and state-of-the-art video conferencing and presentation tools for your important function. The dedicated catering department at our Bayside hotel in Boston will make your group event - from luncheon seminar to reception - a spectacular success.
Being close to the Red Line on the T means being close to everything Boston has to offer including Fenway Park the North End Boston*s Financial District Theatre District Chinatown Beacon Hill and Back Bay. Visit Beantown*s favorite attractions like Faneuil Hall Boston Common the New England Aquarium or the Old North Church.
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Preview: Game #22 Leafs @ Islanders - Not Rick DiPietro's fault
Cam Charron
February 28 2013 02:52PM
I have some thoughts about the Rick DiPietro saga today buried a bit deeper in the preview, but just to set up the Maple Leafs game on Long Island tonight, there was a glorious time at the start of the season when a game involving the Toronto Maple Leafs would have more than three scoring chances per team, per period. During this small stretch at the start of the season, the Leafs played a game against the New York Islanders.
The Islanders aren't necessarily a one-line team, but they do have a pretty good top scoring line. In their last contest, Matt Moulson led the Islanders to firing 19 scoring chances at the Toronto Maple Leafs' net, and Ben Scrivens was mercifully pulled late in the contest en route to a 7-4 loss for Toronto.
At the start of the season, had you told Islanders fans "by Game No. 20 of the season, you will be a single point back of the New York Rangers" they probably would have taken that. Unfortunately for the Islanders, the Rangers have gotten off to a start below expectations. The Islanders have eight wins (22nd in the league), 17 points (25th in the league) and are the league's worst team for giving up goals other than the Florida Panthers.
The real story with the Islanders today appears to be about former No. 1 overall pick Rick DiPietro however. Rick DiPietro doesn't play with the Islanders anymore. Him and his buried $4.5M salary cap hit play for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
DiPietro is a lot of things, but he represents a burden placed on athletes when they're offered good contracts. DiPietro did nothing wrong signing that deal. He had terrible luck with injuries, and played for an organization looking to cut costs wherever it could in the interest of making it into the black. The Islanders are the only team in the NHL I can name where being financially deficient has actually handicapped the team from competing. For teams like Phoenix or Nashville, this doesn't seem to be an issue.
He made, it seems, a "facetious" remark about driving into a tree today. That was context given to an earlier snippet of an interview done by a local Emmy-winning sportscaster where he said DiPietro had been contemplating suicide, which led to an interesting hour in which DiPietro appeared to have made jokes about suicide. Now, that isn't true. There's nothing to indicate DiPietro made light of the situation, and there's also nothing to indicate that DiPietro or any other well-paid athlete hasn't had to struggle with depression at some point. It's not fair to treat well-paid athletes as something more than human because they make a lot of money.
Whether that is DiPietro or not, he's still an interesting case because it doesn't appear he'll be back in the NHL anytime soon. Good contract, bad contract or no contract, nothing really makes it right to lob abuse at players. The comment section of this blog also tends to rip on Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf for the money they make. It's almost as if making money turns a player into an instant villain, where if the player doesn't live up to expectation, the fault lies with the player and not with the managerial team who made the faulty forecast.
When you run a hockey team, you're in the forecasting business. Given the choice between two players, say, Luke Schenn and James van Riemsdyk, you're weighing "which player will give my team more wins over the period they are in team control?" The Islanders made a forecast that "over the course of this 15-year contract, Rick DiPietro's tangible benefits to the club will be worth more than $4.5-million a year". That was one of several incorrect forecasts made by the people who have run the Islanders for the last twenty or so seasons. The team has not won a playoff series since 1993. That's not DiPietro's fault, or Alexei Yashin's fault, or Mark Parrish's fault or John Tavares' fault. That is the fault of the people who have made poor forecasts. The players get offered money and they play. In most cases, the players selected are not good enough to make the playoffs.
I don't rip on Colton Orr or Frazer McLaren as much as people seem to think I do. My beef mainly lies with Randy Carlyle and Dave Nonis, the people paid a lot of money to make these forecasts. They usually tend to be wrong. My own forecast is that the Toronto Maple Leafs, due to a mis-use of its resources are a team that gets outshot too often for their winning to last.
Broadcast Info:
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST
TV: Sportsnet Ontario
Radio: Sportsnet 590
Numbers Game:
|NY Islanders
|Fenwick Close
|49.69% (18th)
|45.25% (28th)
|5v5 GF/60
|5v5 GA/60
|5v5 GF/GA Ratio
|0.71 (28th)
|1.17 (9th)
|Team Shooting %
|Team Save %
|Team PDO
Special Teams:
|NY Islanders
|PP Success
|23.5% (6th)
|16.5% (19th)
|5v4 GF/60
|9.4 (5th)
|5.3 (17th)
|5v4 SF/60
|53.5 (6th)
|48.8 (14th)
|PK Success
|84.9% (7th)
|81.7% (15th)
|4v5 GA/60
|5.6 (12th)
|6.0 (14th)
|4v5 SA/60
|54.4 (27th)
|45.7 (13th)
Numbers via Behind the Net's Team and Fenwick pages and NHL.com
Looking at the numbers above, the Islanders are close to a positive possession club, but they've gotten some horrible goaltending this season, costing them any sort of shot at a playoff spot. Their PDO has to be among the league's lowest at .958.
They're scoring fine and have an excellent powerplay that scores often and efficiently. They also generate a lot of shots on the kill. Their penalty kill, by contrast, has been a lot worse. Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has made up for his .903 even strength save percentage by posting a .900 on the penalty kill. The average EV SV% is about 30 points higher than the average PK SV%, so that's a total anomaly at this point. The Islanders' penalty kill is more vulnerable than the success rate suggests.
Here are the Islanders' projected lines:
Matt Moulson - John Tavares - Brad Boyes
Josh Bailey - Frans Nielsen - Kyle Okposo
Colin McDonald _ Casey Cizikas - Michael Grabner
Matt Martin - Marty Reasoner - Eric Boulton
Travis Hamonic - Andrew MacDonald
Mark Streit - Radek Martinek
Lubomir Visnovsky - Thomas Hickey
Evgeni Nabokov
Kevin Poulin
The third and fourth lines for the Islanders don't play all that often. If you check the usage chart for forwards, you can see that the Islanders do zone match quite often. Unfortunately, the strategy fails to get the top line on the ice with weaker competition. Jack Capuano doesn't seem to be all that creative in the way he deploys his lines, so Randy Carlyle ought to be able to get the Mikhail Grabovski unit out against Tavares quite often.
Unfortunately, that leaves Tyler Bozak against Frans Nielsen, and Nielsen is one of the NHL's hidden gems. Aside from being dominant in the shootout, Nielsen has had a Corsi rate close to par in the last four seasons playing mostly against first liners. He appears to have fallen off a bit this year, but still a dangerous player to play against. Bozak, Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk are cold, putting up a single scoring chance among the three of them in the last three games for the Leafs' at even strength.
Not looking forward to Colton Orr probably being on the ice at the same time as the explosive Michael Grabner. The Leafs didn't have a morning skate, so the lines will probably be the same. I haven't heard otherwise:
James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
Clarke MacArthur - Nazem Kadri - Colton Orr
Nik Kulemin - Mikhail Grabovski - Leo Komarov
Frazer McLaren - Jay McClement - Mike Brown
Dion Phaneuf - Korbinian Holzer
Carl Gunnarsson - Mike Kostka
Cody Franson - Mark Fraser
James Reimer
Ben Scrivens
A note on the third pairing: Fraser and Franson are No. 1 and No. 2 in the NHL among regular players in individual PDO. That's the addition of on-ice shooting percentage and save percentage. That is why they are leading the NHL in +/-. It has very little to do with their play, so don't expect them to continue to get +2 nights in 5-2 losses. It's going to start going the other way eventually.
Also, James Reimer is back. Ben Scrivens was good in the meantime, but Reimer is the better goalie and should get about 60% of the starts for Toronto. Not a lot in a short season, but the only thing that's held him back in his career is injuries.
Lines information from Left Wing Lock
Game Notes:
Rick DiPietro says Isles 'ripped my heart out' after being waived (Sean Leahy, Puck Daddy)
One correction, Joe Finley is in tonight for Radek Martinek and will be playing with Mark Streit, though Streit will be doing some extra duty as always.


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Bureau of Land Management and NACD Renew Their Partnership
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) renewed their longstanding partnership with today's signing of a cooperative agreement that supports both organizations' work in natural resource management.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is intended to form a framework for cooperation that supports the organizations' common goals and interests in managing, developing, and protecting federal and private land and water resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner.
BLM Acting Deputy Director Jamie Connell said, "The BLM values this relationship. The cooperative spirit and goodwill of the more than 3,000 districts across the nation have allowed us to make great strides. By renewing this MOU, we acknowledge there is still much left to do, and we recognize we can accomplish so much more together than we could individually."
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Born January 6, 1950 in Price, Utah to J. Rulon and Ruth McConkie Nelson; died of a heart attack October 18, 2004 in Burnt Fork, Wyo. doing what he loved most: four-wheeling with his two sons.
To those who knew him, Clyde Nelson was a man who was always happy, always prepared with a joke, and always had a smile a mile wide. He was an Associate Director in Prevention at the Weber County Office of Human Services. He was a wonderful mentor with a thousand stories.
Those who were close to Clyde recognized his unconditional love for his two boys and his zest for adventure and the great outdoors. It is easy to picture him riding his four-wheeler with a huge, child-like grin, with his dog Hank by his side, and with his two sons following closely behind. It is also easy to picture him wearing an umbrella hat, rowing a group of petrified tourists down the wildest of whitewater rapids, screaming, "WAHOO!"
Clyde is survived by his two sons Kaleb and Garet Nelson of Ogden, his mother Ruth M. Nelson, Ferron; his brothers and sisters Monte (Jan) Nelson, West Valley; Sylvia (Gerald) Haycock, Sandy; Beth (Leon) Bogedahl, Torrey; James R. (Lynda) Nelson, Ferron; Anne (Mike) Thompson, Richland, Wash.; Mark (Ruth) Nelson, Ferron; and Keith (Amy) Nelson, Castle Dale. He was preceded in death by his father J. Rulon Nelson and a brother Conrad Nelson.
A celebration of his life was held Oct 23, 2004 at noon at the South Ogden Senior Center, 525 E. 39th Street, Ogden.
PRICE-Florence Nelson Tallerico, age 90, passed away Oct. 20, 2004, in Price. She was born Feb. 6, 1914 in Gunnison to John and Bert Madson Nelson. Married Louie Tallerico on March 27, 1933 in Las Vegas, Nev. He died Feb. 3, 1983. She was a member of Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church.
She enjoyed spending time at the senior citizen center where she made ceramic figurines. Florence and her husband owned and operated Luigi's Cafe on Price Main Street for many years. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Survived by her daughters, LouAnn (Gerry) Varner, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Mary (Chuck) Ghirardelli, Helper; Jerry (Dixon) Black, Helper; Sandy Kveset, Price; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; brother Newell (Madge) Nelson, Cleveland; sister Ethel Roth, Pico Rivera, Calif. Preceded in death by parents, four sisters, two brothers and grandchild Richard Louie (Little Louie) and son-in-law Rick Kveset.
Funeral mass Sat. Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church, and vigil service Friday evening 7 p.m. Mtichell Funeral Home, Price. Committal service Mountain View Cemetery in Helper.
PRICE-John H. Mahleres, age 81, passed away Oct. 21, 2004 in Price. He was born Oct. 22, 1921 in Price to Harry J. and Ourania Sampinos Mahleres. Married Bessie Coleman, Oct. 28, 1945 in Price. She died on April 13, 2002.
Active member of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church where he was a cantor and a member of G.A.P.A. John was a longtime resident of Carbon County, where he was a self employed rancher and a member of the Wool Growers Association. He was a graduate of Carbon High School.
Survived by son Johnny (Nancy) Mahleres, Price; daughter Renee Sournbeniotis, Reno, Nev.; son-in-law Dr. Jim Sournbeniotis, Reno, Nev.; grandchildren Nicole Mahleres, Price; Elene Sournbeniotis, Reno, Nev.; Michael Sournbeniotis, Chicago, Ill.; sister Sophia M. (Richard) Hayes, Price; brother Nick H. (Helen) Mahleres, Grand Junction, Colo.; also survived by many loving family members and friends. Preceded in death by sister Dea M. Diamanti and brother Angelo Mahleres.
Funeral services were Mon. Oct. 25, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Price. Trisagion service was Sunday evening at Mitchell Funeral Home. Interment Price City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 688, Price, UT 84501.
PRICE-Jessica Marie Axelgard, the beautiful and loving daughter of Wally and LeAnna Axelgard, passed peacefully on Oct. 18, 2004. She was born May 25, 1979 to Walter T. Jr. and LeAnna C. Axelgard. On this special day she created a life never ending.
Jessica's creativity made a lasting impression on all who knew her. She had a special love for children and was generous with her time for them. Her bubbly personality and love for life endeared her to everyone she met.
Jessica had a special kinship with all of God's creatures, especially her horses and dogs. She enjoyed spending time in the outdoors on the back of her horse.
Jessica brought a special spirit wherever she went. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, no matter the occasion. She grew to be a lovely woman and all who knew her, loved her. A heartfelt thanks to her wonderful friend, Frank.
Survived by parents; grandparents, J. LaMar and Merlin Bishop, Price; June O. Axelgard, Price; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceded in death by grandfather, Walter T. Axelgard.
Funeral services were held Oct. 22, 2004 at the Wellington LDS Stake Center, 900 East Main. Family was at Mitchels the previous evening from 6-8 p.m. Interment was in the Wellington City Cemetery, Wellington.
HUNTINGTON-Ramon Martinez, age 76, died Oct. 22, 2004 in Huntington. Ramon was the son of Fred and Teofila Martinez, born Aug. 29, 1928 in Newdale, Idaho. He served as an Army medic in Germany from 1950-1952. He later married Lorraine Jensen of Ferron, April 10, 1954.
Ramon and Lorraine had four children. Ramon served as a member and past president of the Lions Club, as a member of the American Legion, as the mayor of Huntington City for eight years, and was a retired Utah Highway Patrolman, having served 20 years on the force. Ramon was most happy when his children and grandchildren were happy. He loved spoiling his grandkids and helping those who were in need.
Ramon is survived by his wife, Lorraine; three daughters, Evone (Richard) Pope of Pennsylvania, Nancy Martinez and Jackie (Tab) Weihing, both of Huntington; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also survived by two brothers, Fred Martinez and Ben Martinez, both of Carbon County. Preceded in death by his parents and his son, Michael Ramon Martinez.
Funeral services will be held Tues. Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. in the Huntington Stake Center. Friends called at the Fausett Mortuary in Castle Dale on Monday evening. Friends may also call one hour prior to services at the church. Interment in Huntington Cemetery.
PRICE-Loving mother of five generations, Mary Amelia Russo Guadagnoli, age 96, passed away Oct. 21, 2004 in Price. She was born July 22, 1908 in Trinidad, Colo. to John and Angelina Milano Russo. Married Antonio Guadagnoli, Oct. 21, 1922 in Sunnyside. He died Jan. 23, 1989.
Member Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church and the Notre Dame Quilting Guild.
Survived by daughters, Beverly Pace, Grand Junction, Colo.; Venice Golden, Elmo; Rose Marie Guadagnoli, Springville; 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Gary Russo and Andy Russo; sister Yolanda Felice, all of Kelowna, B.C., Canada.
Funeral mass Wed. Oct. 27, 2004 at 10 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Vigil service Tuesday evening, 7 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home, Price. Committal service Price City Cemetery.
PRICE-Walter Morgan Donaldson passed away Oct. 20, 2004 in Price. He was born March 17, 1920 in Ogden to Walter Robert Donaldson and Mary Morgan. He married Connie LeBaron in the St. George Temple on March 2, 1946 and they had 15 children.
He grew up in the coal camps of Carbon County and worked at the mines of Castle Gate, Royal, Rains, Latuda, Standardville, and Spring Canyon.
In his youth, he was a member of dance bands in several western states. He was an avid hunter and gun buff. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all of his life, serving as Bishop of Price 2nd Ward in the North Carbon Stake. He was a local agent for State Farm insurance Company for 43 years.
He was a World War II veteran having served in the 145th Field Artillery Band and in the United States Army-Air Force in the Pacific Area.
His entire married life was devoted to attempting to raise a good family.
He is survived by his wife Connie and children: Connie (Brent) Barker, Walter (Claudia) Donaldson, Mary Dawn (Kent) Shorts, David (Debbie) Donaldson, Barbara (Burke) Torgerson, Gwen, Brady (Becky) Donaldson, Casey, Debbie, Scott (Doris) Donaldson, Tracy (Paul) Hofer, Joe (Kristy) Donaldson, Chris (Audra) Donaldson, Kelly (Kelly) Donaldson; 55 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by parents, daughter Joan, grandson Darin Shorts, sisters Mary and Doris, brothers Don and Scott.
Services were held Sat., Oct. 23 at the Price Utah North Stake Center under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.


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Leafs continue dismantling, waive Tim Connolly
Cam Charron
January 17 2013 11:32AM
Some interesting developments on the waiver wire on Thursday. It's a fairly rare occurrence that happens but during this week's roster crunch, teams have a chance to open doors to the hockey equivalent of baseball's "AAAA" players this week.
The first is Keith Aucoin, who was waived by the Leafs for the purpose of letting him continue skating on their first line with the Toronto Marlies. Him and his team-leading 37 points were claimed by the New York Islanders. There's a chance he could get another NHL shot.
The bigger story though, is who was placed on waivers Thursday. Tim Connolly was placed on there by the Leafs, along with a couple of players Toronto could use.
It's not too surprising that Connolly and his $4.5M cap hit were waived after last night's Matthew Lombardi trade. It's clear that Dave Nonis is opening up space for younger guys on the roster like Nazem Kadri or Matt Frattin. Nonis' hands were cuffed due to Connolly's salary and he isn't a readily-moveable guy given the criticism about his health.
When he's in the lineup, he can certainly still be a productive centreman, but I think that in a short season with lots of games, the Leafs are better off sticking with Mikhail Grabovski, Tyler Bozak, Jay McClement and David Steckel in the middle, although there still may be more moves ahead.
Carlyle says Connolly didn't out play people they have kept. "We've got to get to 23 by tomorrow."— James Mirtle (@mirtle) January 17, 2013
(James wrote an excellent take on Connolly last night. Not only does he battle his teammates for his spot, but there's also a perception issue when it comes to last season)
Back to Connolly though, the options were limited, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's traded after clearing waivers. Lots of waived players do end up being traded after clearance because teams will want to clear one of their contracts while picking up a player. With the Leafs showing they aren't shy about retained salary, paying Lombardi $1.5M to play in Phoenix, it does signal to other teams that Connolly could be had on the cheap. I think it's a good spot for the Leafs to flex some financial muscle and get some sort of draft pick in return.
I don't think he'll be bought out, though. With just a year left on the deal and the Leafs nowhere near the salary cap, there is no logical reason to do it. He'll be off the books this summer and allow Toronto to start anew. It was a signing from last year that didn't pan out—Connolly played only 70 games and scored 13 goals and 36 points—but was a good move at the time, particularly considering how some of the other deals signed at that time have handcuffed general managers even further down the line.
And another good point from our friend PPP, the moves in the last day indicate the end of the Leafs' interest in Roberto Luongo:
As for what this may mean for any possible trade for Roberto Luongo, the Leafs seem to have moved on. They've cleared out two veterans to give possible pieces of the trade ice-time and have stripped out some of the NHL depth that the team had. If the moves works and the kids pan out then that's great news. If not, then the Leafs will still have their first round pick. While the lines look much improved, they certainly don't look like anything that you'd make short-term moves to support.
At least for now. So much for all the theories about Burke's firing.
The Leafs will have to hold salary to trade him, but I think that's the eventual outcome. Nonis has proved effective at dismantling rosters effectively and the new collective agreement helps him out.
Meanwhile, in other interesting waiver news, Mike Santorelli was placed on waivers by the Florida Panthers Thursday as well. I've touted him as a replacement for Bozak and could be an upgrade at that position. Doubt that happens, although Nonis was no stranger to the waiver wire during his time in Vancouver.
January 17 2013, 11:44AM
Step by step, piece by piece Nonis is cleaning up the mess that Burke left. Good progress.
Step by step, piece by piece Nonis is cleaning up the mess that Burke left. Good progress.
I liked Burke, however when I reflected back to the first summer of free agency under his watch a Verboding of negativity on his free agent acquisitions and even the major trade that brought Kris Versteeg to the Leafs.
We all remember the Mike Komisarek signing, but what really got me was when Burke after boasting he was going to bring truculent players to the leafs he traded for Versteeg , when I think we could have had Dustin Byfuglien instead. Burke dismissed Byfuglien as a one year wonder. I don't know about you , but I would take Byfuglien as a Leaf any day. Oh by the way, when I enter the word Byfuglien my new I pad Thesaurus it spits out the word truculence !


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There are a variety of duties an enlisted soldier may perform as a part of his or her job. From serving food in the mess hall to fighting a battle on the front line, to avoiding land mines along the path to a village, the duties a soldier carries out have very different levels of responsibility. However, on aggregate, the Enlisted Soldier takes our top spot for most stressful.


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About Raheem DeVaughn
The son of jazz cellist Abdul Wadud, Maryland-based R&B vocalist Raheem DeVaughn kicked his career into gear after initiating a series of independent releases, aided in part by the cash reward earned from winning a talent contest. Jive became interested, signed him, and released The Love Experience in June 2005. The album peaked within the Top 50 of the Billboard 200 album chart, with the singles "You" and "Guess Who Loves You More" regularly spun on some of the more adventurous R&B stations across the U.S. Love Behind the Melody followed in January 2008. Its first single, "Woman," was his biggest hit yet and was nominated for a 2008 Grammy in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. A year later, "Customer" was nominated for Best R&B Song. Led by the late-2009 single "Bulletproof," featuring Ludacris, DeVaughn's The Love & War MasterPeace -- featuring much more socially conscious material than the average contemporary R&B release -- surfaced in March 2010, debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200, and received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album. DeVaughn went independent for his fourth album, A Place Called Love Land, which was released in September 2013. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
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By Howard Barnes Emery
In the early hours of April 12 I was faced with a life threatening situation as my respiratory system began to go south.
Being 65 miles from my network hospital and doctor, it was our decision to call our Emery County Ambulance, and a team of unforgettable ladies came to my aid and managed to make all the right moves with IVs and oxygen and get me to Gunnison Valley Hospital. They actually saved this old man's life.
After five days in the hospital I would like to thank them for their medical knowledge, kindness and unwavering willingness to make the right decisions. My thanks to Alisha Roberts, Kristina Hatch, Hazel Cox and Tara Payne.
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Four tries from Asaeli Tikoirotuma helped the Chiefs to a thrilling 41-34 Super Rugby win over a determined Blues outfit on Saturday.
Four tries from wing Asaeli Tikoirotuma helped the Chiefs to a thrilling 41-34 Super Rugby win over a determined Blues outfit on Saturday.
In arguably the game of the season thus far, the Chiefs outscored their hosts five tries to four that keeps them top of the tournament standings as we head into the June break.
But it so nearly ended with a draw as the never-say-die Blues managed to level the scores 34-34 with ten minutes left to play in North Harbour, until Tikoirotuma restored the Chiefs' seven-point buffer with his fourth touchdown of the match.
The win lifts the Chiefs to 58 points, keeping them seven points clear of the in-form Crusaders on the New Zealand conference standings, while the Blues suffered their 12th defeat from 14 matches.
Unfortunately, the match was punctuated by three yellow cards – two in quick succession in the first half to Blues flanker Steven Luatua and Chiefs winger Maritino Nemani for tip tackles, while Chiefs lock Michael Fitzgerald was binned in the second spell for punching.
For most of the game, the Chiefs led and the Blues responded.
The Blues led for only a short period between the 12th and 15th minutes of the first half when a try to center Francis Saili gave his side a 7-3 lead.
Tikoirotuma's first try in the 15th minute gave the Chiefs a 10-7 advantage and they held that lead to the end, though it was constantly under siege from the determined Blues who were galvanized by the return of Rene Ranger and Rudi Wulf.
The Chiefs opened a 20-10 lead after 31 minutes when Williams crashed through tight defence to score his third try of the season.
But the Blues showed the spirit that prevailed throughout the match when they struck back with a try, conversion and penalty to winger Lachie Munro to level the scores 20-20 by half-time.
The Chiefs drew away again with Tikoirorutam's second try and led 34-20 – their widest margin – when Fijian-born Tikoirotuma completed his hat-trick in the 55th minute.
But again the visitors rallied and refused to accept another loss in what has been a dismal season.
When Fitzgerald was sin-binned after a fracas with an opponent, the Blues took advantage of their numerical advantage and scored tries through Wulf and Ranger to tie the scores at 34-34.
Ranger's try was one for the highlights reel – an outstanding feat of pace and athleticism which left in his wake a long string of attempted tacklers.
But the Chiefs also showed spirit and they refused to give up hope of the victory that cemented their top placing in the tournament.
Robbie Robinson put in a perfectly weighted kick for Tikoirotuma in the 70th minute and the winger won the race to the ball to seal the match.
The scorers:
For Blues:
Tries: Munro, Saili, Wulf, Ranger
Cons: Munro 4
Pens: Munro 2
For Chiefs:
Tries: Tikoirotuma 4, Williams
Cons: Cruden 5
Pens: Cruden 2
Yellow cards: Steven Luatua (33 mins – dangerous tackle) Maritino Nemani (34 mins – dangerous tackle), Michael Fitzgerald (60 mins – foul play)
Blues: 15 Rudi Wulf, 14 Lachie Munro, 13 Francis Saili, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Michael Hobbs, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Luke Braid (c), 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Tevita Mailau, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Angus Ta'avao, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Peter Saili, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Hadleigh Parkes, 22 David Raikuna.
Chiefs: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Maritino Nemani, 13 Jackson Willison, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Kane Thompson, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Messam (c), 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Michael Fitzgerald, 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Tameifuna, 18 Romana Graham, 19 Scott Waldrom, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Tim Nanai-Williams, 22 Lelia Masaga.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


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As Jennifer Marie Judd and Matthew Barlow begin their new life together on Dec. 21, a reception will be held in their honor from 6-8 that evening at the LDS Chapel at 114 South 400 West, in Orem.
A reception will also be held on Dec. 22, from 6-9 p.m. at 165 West 800 North in Castle Dale.
Parents of the bride are Janna S. Judd of Castle Dale and Kerry and Cami Judd. Parents of the groom are Jay and Janet Barlow.
The couple will make their home in Sandy where Matt will be working and Jennifer will continue her education at UVSC.
Todd and Nadene Hinkins of Orangeville announce the marriage of their daughter, Jaley Hinkins, to Douglas Kent Stilson, son of Ken and Kathleen Stilson also of Orangeville.
Doug and Jaley were sealed in the Manti LDS Temple on Dec. 15. A reception will be held in their honor on Dec. 21, at the Orangeville Church from 6-8 p.m.
Doug is a 1996 graduate of Emery High. He served a LDS mission to California, Los Angeles and Long Beach. He has since attended college as a management information systems major and is currently working for Stilson Construction.
Jaley is a 2000 graduate from Emery High. She is currently attending SUU where she is majoring in communications and accounting. She is employed as a gymnastic coach.
The couple will make their home in Cedar City where they will both continue their educations at SUU.
Don and Debra Davis of Spring Glen announce the marriage of their daughter, Becky Davis, to Luke Cranford, son of William and Joanie Cranford of Huntington.
The couple exchanged vows on Dec. 15 at Chelsy's Manor in Price, with a reception following.
Luke is currently serving in the U. S. Army 2nd Battalion, 81st Armored Division in Ft. Knox, Ken.
Becky has also joined the Army and will be leaving for basic training in January.
The couple will be moving to Kentucky. They both plan to make the Army their careers.


text: Havent been there ever, but on a recent trip to Blighty, I was with the family heading West on the Central Line. As we pulled in to Leytonstone, my wife pointed out to my boys that it was the birthplace of Hitchcock. No sooner had she finished, when over the London Transport speakers came this message "Service has been suspended, due to a person under a train at Chancery Lane". Obviously a sad real life situation, but also a very AH moment !


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Clermont took a stranglehold on Pool 5 of the Heineken Cup as they defeated Leinster 28-21 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.
Clermont took a stranglehold on Pool 5 as they defeated Leinster 28-21 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.
It was unpleasant viewing for the home fans, who were hoping for a response from the holders following last week's defeat at Marcel Michelin.
However, a late try from Fergus McFadden did offer some hope of making the knockout stages as they await games against the Scarlets and Exeter knowing that only two victories will do.
Leinster lost hooker Richardt Strauss to a knee injury on eleven minutes which meant Sean Cronin emerged much earlier than home head coach Joe Schmidt would have liked against the physical Clermont pack, a pack he used to lead.
That injury came in between a penalty apiece from Morgan Parra and Jonathan Sexton in a balanced opening seventeen minutes at the Dublin venue.
However, it was to be Parra who would further trouble the scorers before the end of the first quarter as Jamie Heaslip was pinged for entering a ruck from the side. It was a simple three points for Clermont, who knew that an away win would all but seal top spot in Pool 5.
Leinster managed to level matters with fifteen minutes remaining until the half-time break when Clermont were offside after a good bust from Heaslip took the Irish to within five metres. Sexton made no mistake with the ensuing penalty in a nip and tuck opening.
Clermont then turned on the style in the final ten minutes of the half when – after Parra's third penalty – Sitiveni Sivivatu skipped down the left before handing to Lee Byrne who passed to Naipolioni Nalaga. The wing's carry took them to within five metres before recycled ball from Parra saw Wesley Fofana hit the ideal scoring line. Parra's conversion made it 16-6 which was how it stayed until the break as Leinster's Heineken Cup title defence was waning.
Leinster will host the Scarlets before travelling to Exeter in their Pool run-in, but they would not have been looking any further than the here and now and when Parra extended the lead three minutes after the interval, it was becoming worrying as Clermont's class was clear.
Sexton did reduce the deficit back down to ten minutes on 46 minutes although the home cheers were muted when blindside Sean O'Brien was shown yellow for an off-the-ball tackle on Sivivatu. It wasn't quite the final nail in the coffin but it was mighty close to being curtains for the champions, who were being outmuscled in several, if not all, facets of the action.
Parra's resulting three points off the tee from that O'Brien offence made it 22-9 as the match continued to grow into a one-sided affair. The second-choice France scrum-half was at it again ten minutes later as this time Mike Ross was being given a torrid time at the scrum. That was the prop's last act as boss Schmidt knew he could not risk another yellow card.
They did rally when O'Brien returned to the fray and his back-row colleague Shane Jennings gave the home fans hope with a try from a well-worked line-out with quarter of an hour left. Clermont were not to be denied though and another Parra penalty kept the score ticking over as the French never really looked like relinquishing their vice-like grip on the match.
A late yellow card for Julien Bardy gave Leinster a sniff of a losing bonus-point though and that was all the reigning champions needed as they capped a disappointing afternoon with a stunning counter-attack from inside their own half. That passage was finished with Sexton feeding McFadden to score in the corner and the single point could yet prove to be critical.
The scorers:
For Leinster:
Tries: Jennings, McFadden
Con: Sexton
Pen: Sexton 3
Yellow card: Sean O'Brien (50 mins)
For Clermont:
Try: Fofana
Con: Parra
Pen: Parra 7
Yellow card: Julien Bardy (74 mins)
Leinster: 15 Ian Madigan, 14 Fergus McFadden, 13 Gordon D'Arcy, 12 Andrew Goodman, 11 Isa Nacewa, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Sean O'Brien, 5 Damien Browne, 4 Leo Cullen (capt), 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Heinke Van Der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Bent, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Kevin McLaughlin, 21 Issac Boss, 22 Andrew Conway, 23 David Kearney.
Clermont: 15 Lee Byrne, 14 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 13 Aurélien Rougerie (c), 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Naipolioni Nalaga, 10 Brock James, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Damien Chouly, 7 Julien Bardy, 6 Julien Bonnaire, 5 Nathan Hines, 4 Jamie Cudmore, 3 Davit Zirakashvili, 2 Benjamin Kayser, 1 Raphael Chaume.
Replacements: 16 Ti'i Paulo, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Daniel Kotze, 19 Loïc Jacquet, 20 Alexandre Lapandry, 21 Ludo Radosavljevic, 22 David Skrela, 23 Regan King.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)


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Fullbody workouts - Ferruggia and Cosgrove
Jason Ferruggia
Full Body Workouts Vs. Bodybuilding Splits
November 11, 2006
My colleague and close friend Alwyn Cosgrove was recently slammed in a bodybuilding magazine by trainer Charles Glass. The reason? He recommended full body workouts. He did a great job of addressing the situation himself HERE and certainly doesnt need me to come to his aid. In fact he has no idea that Im writing this but since I am also a big fan of full body training I felt the need to address this situation as well.
As columnist for a fitness magazine myself, I know exactly how this all works and know that there was no need whatsoever for this. Especially to address Alwyn by name and claim that he was promoting a gimmick. That suggests a lack of credibility on his part which couldnt be further from the truth. The real problem I have with this is the fact that as a columnist I know that WE MAKE UP OUR OWN QUESTIONS!!
The question which was something like, What do you think about the fact that Alwyn Cosgrove recommended full body workouts for those looking to gain mass, was answered in a very puzzling way. Charles Glass who is supposed to know a thing or two about building muscle went on to say that what the author (Alwyn) is recommending is a gimmick.
WHAT?!?! How the fuck is it a gimmick?! If I do bench presses, chin ups and squats in the same workout, how is that a gimmick? Which of those exercises is a gimmick? How do you compare those three exercises to Bosu or Bozo or whatever those balls are? What about the Bodyblade and that kind of crap? Youre telling me that squats and bench presses are the equivalent of waving the bodyblade while standing on a stability ball?
To say that he didnt like full body training or that he didnt think it was great for advanced level bodybuilders would have been fine. But to say its a gimmick just makes you look like moron of the year. It makes zero sense whatsoever. Full body workouts were the only way to train for years and years before drugs and supplements and bodybuilding magazines like the one in question ruined all that. Its how all the old time greats built up incredible levels of size and strength and how I have helped thousands of people to get insanely big.
If you like bodypart splits, that is up to you and I would never claim that what you are doing is a gimmick. If you are an elite level bodybuilder it might be the best way to go, I really dont know. To me its boring as hell and I feel like a complete bitch doing lateral raises and leg extensions so Im a little biased.
The shit people say sometimes
Alwyn Cosgrove
I was recently honored when Charles Glass mentioned me in his Q&A in Muscular Development magazine. For those of you who dont know who Charles Glass is, first off, shame on you. But, heres a short bio.
Charles Glass is an IFBB professional who is now known as the trainer of champions. He has quite honestly trained or consulted with more state, national, and professional level bodybuilders than anyone on the planet. He currently has a column in Muscular Development magazine, and I think Ive read everything hes ever written. Charles personal competition highlights include winning the 1983 Nationals and the 1983 World amateur championships, placing top ten at several IFBB pro events, and taking fourth place in the Masters Olympia in 1995.
So, as you can imagine, I am sincerely honored that Charles Glass even knows who I am.
Here is an outline (completely paraphrased) of the Q&A:
Q: Alwyn Cosgrove recently wrote an article in Mens Health about total body training. What are your thoughts?
A (Charles Glass): I think hes in error. It sounds like a gimmick for someone with something to sell. Muscles are not interconnected; otherwise if you moved a finger, youd feel it in your toe
I'll actually agree with Charles Glassa pro bodybuilder or a top ranked amateur shouldn't do a full body workout or even an upper-lower split. But that wasn't what my article in Mens Health was about. I wrote about training for the average person who wants to get bigger, stronger, and leaner. My point regarding splits has ALWAYS been that the 8090 percent of the people going to a public gym should do full body workouts or upper-lower splits 8090 percent of the time.
Is that a professional bodybuilder? Nope.
Or a national level or state level bodybuilder? Nope.
But should MOST of the public do what these bodybuilders do? Nope.
We have to define bodybuilder. And its more than just someone who wants to look better. I think that definition is insulting to bodybuilders. Although overlapping somewhat, someone training for aesthetics and a bodybuilder are NOT necessarily the same. Some people are looking to get smaller. Some are looking to get bigger AND stronger.
To me, a bodybuilder is a competitive athlete training for a specific sport. Its the same as powerlifting, Olympic lifting, Strongman training, etc. The sport determines the training. To the bodybuilders that Charles works with, training is a way of life. EVERYTHING they do is based around this. They do not skip meals. Their diet is dead on. They rest when its needed. They live their lives based around recovering from their last workout and improving. They are perhaps the most dedicated trainees on the planet.
But to take that training approach and apply it to a doctor who works 60 hours a week, is never going to compete, doesnt much care about striations in his glutes, and just wants to look and feel better while spending maybe three hours a week in the gym is an overreaction.
Most of Charles clients are pro bodybuilders or top amateurs. My clients are general population or competitive athletes. The readers of Muscular Development are bodybuilders/competitive bodybuilders. The readers of Mens Health are not. I was writing to that target market based on my experiences, the experiences of most of my colleagues, and the research.
Should a 35-year-old woman looking to get lean but can only train twice a week do anything BUT full body?
What sort of body part split should an Olympic lifter use? Is the Westside upper/lower split not effective for strength sports? What body part split should an MMA athlete use?
What about a 14-year-old who's never been in a gym before? What about a 37-year-old father of two who works 50 hours a week and is looking to improve his golf game? Or a 45-year-old rehabbing his knee?
What about a high school soccer player looking to improve his speed? Or a tri-athlete looking to add five pounds of lean mass in the off-season?
I can't recommend body part splits to these groups. That was the focal point of my original article. And Charles agrees that its a great way for beginners to build a base.
Now, if we're talking about professional or professional caliber bodybuilders, I will defer to Charles Glass every time. He's THE expert at training these guys. But for regular clients with real lives and time restrictions and for other athletes, I prefer to use another method.
My article would have been different had it been written for the Muscular Development audience. And I'm sure Charles would give a different recommendation than a body part split if he was writing for a 37-year-old Mens Health reader who can get to the gym twice a week.
As usual, you have to look at the target audience of the article to get the big picture. And as usual, coaches will probably agree on more than they disagree. Thats pretty much my entire stance on this, and overall I agree with Charles Glass.
I do have to defend a couple of points that I feel were attacks on me.
Charles comments about fingers and toes are extreme and nonsensical. I really hope that was an editor's comment, as Charles seems much smarter than that would indicate. He says muscles arent interconnected but then goes on to give examples showing that they are. He even refers to deadlifts as a total body exercise. Im not sure what the point was. Im wrong that theyre interconnected, but Im right too?
If muscles arent interconnected, how do we move? Is the kinetic chain a figment of our imagination? What about the posterior chain? The anterior oblique sling? The deep longitudinal system?
Here's my point about how muscles work together:
* How many chest exercises can you do without shoulder and tricep involvement? Not many.
* How many rowing or chinning exercises for back can you do and not involve the biceps?
* How many back exercises can you do without some rear delt involvement?
* To stabilize the spine when you contract a lat, the opposite glute contracts (look at how the muscle fibers run.) How can I contract the lat and not get a co-contraction?
* If you tear a muscle in your abs or lower back, would your squat poundage remain the same? The muscles arent related, right?
* Ever hear of the serape effect? Its not a Weider principle.
* How can you use only ONE muscle in the quadricep? The quadricep is NOT a muscle; it's a muscle group. The hamstrings are a group of four muscles. Can you isolate just one of those?
Muscles work in groups. I dont think thats disputable. Trying to completely isolate them is pointless and is an exercise in compromise anyway, as Charles himself said in the article. Establishing a training system with that incorrect assumption as your basis is not defensible. How can a body part split be a useful physiological training system when it doesnt have its basis in physiology but in geography?
Here are two examples that take this a step further:
1) What does a Romanian deadlift work? Hamstrings? What about holding the bottom position of an RDL? Still hamstrings? Cool. I agree.
So why is a bent over barbell row a back exercise when in all reality it's still a static hold of an RDL? How come its not a hamstring exercise? We cant separate the muscles in that exercisethe forearms, biceps, upper back, rear delts, lower back, abs, glutes, TFL, and hamstrings are ALL working. If the hamstrings are injured, you cant work the back with this exercise either. But muscles arent related, right?
2) Hold a dumbbell out to the side (like a lateral raise) and tell me what muscle is working. Delts, right?
But the opposite oblique is also working to stabilize the spine now that your center of gravity is offset. The glutes work with the obliques. If the obliques weren't strong enough to stabilize the spine, you couldnt lift the dumbbell. Your body wouldnt allow you to (trust me the body cares more about spine health that it does about hypertrophy).
So the limiting factor in this delt exercise? The ability of the obliques to stabilize the spine. How much could you lateral raise with a torn oblique?
Tell me again how muscles aren't related? If anyone of you can pick up a bag of groceries off the floor and put it on the top shelf using only one muscle, I'll give you my house.
What about something more complex? Like walking? As Mike Boyle, the strength coach for the Boston University hockey team, said,
Charles Glass is right. All the muscles are not interconnected. Just some are. Has he ever trained a person whose intention was to move? What does the quad do when your foot hits the floor in gait or in running? It keeps you from breaking your nose. Same for the hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. They all prevent flexion. Its basic functional anatomy.
So isolating a muscle? Practically impossible. And in my opinion, basing a physical training system on that idea makes no physiological sense. I cant develop a training philosophy for the general public or an athlete based on a non-science.
However I do want to make a caveat
Pro bodybuilding is a unique activity, and the game changes when youre talking about these guys. Im not being facetious here; Im being sincere. You cant take a program aimed at the average person and hope it works for a pro bodybuilder at the top of their game. But the reverse is just as true. Dont take Jay Cutlers program and try to give it to a group of 17-year-old beginners.
My second (and main) point of contention is Mr. Glasss suggestion that total body training is a gimmick. Thats insulting. And to be honest, if he hadnt used that phrase (and called me out by name), I doubt Id have ever written this response.
If he trains the whole body once a week over three workouts and I train it twice a week over two workouts, how can that be a gimmick?
If he does chest on Monday and legs on Wednesday and I do both on Monday, would it not work? If you can train chest and back together and thats not a gimmick, how can adding another body part (legs) suddenly make it so?
Lets say Im working with a skinny kid who wants to gain size. Lets assume were training three times per week. Is it better to use a body part split and train the whole body four times that month? Or use total body workouts and work the whole body 12 times in the month? Which benefits this client moretraining a muscle 12 times or training it four times? Or is that a gimmick?
How can physiology be a gimmick? Is Olympic lifting a gimmick? Is the Westside ME/DE upper/lower split a gimmick?
Come on.
As noted trainer Craig Ballantyne has said,
Despite what the muscle mags insist, a three day per week full body program can work. Most five day bodybuilding splits are filled with redundant exercises and filler. Now Im not going Mike Mentzer on you, but most people could cut the volume of their training down, keep a high intensity, and still make the same gains as they would on a five day body part split. Plus, its likely easier on the shoulder joints to train three days per week.
Perhaps some examples through the years are in order.
* Eugene Sandow in the nineteenth century
* Alan Calvert from his First Course in Body-Building and Muscle-Developing Exercises, 1924, Total Body
* Earle Liederman, 1924 Muscle Building; quote: How can anyone expect to possess coordination in active work when his muscles have never worked together in groups?
* Mark Hamilton Berry from his First Course in Physical Improvement and Muscle Developing Exercises, 1936, Total Body
* John Grimek in the 1930s40s, Total Body
* Steve Reeves in the 1940s, Total Body
* Harry Barton Paschall, The Bosco System of Progressive Physical Training, 1954, Total Body
* Joseph Curtis Hise and Peary Rader in the mid to late 1950s, Total Body
* John McCallum from his Keys to Progress series circa the mid-1960s, Total Body
Every single scientific reference showing total body workouts is useful for gaining size and strength? Yes, I know these studies were not conducted with elite level bodybuilders. These studies were pretty much all conducted with average people. The same type of people I was writing for. The same type of people I see in the gym everyday.
And I know the argument will be that the list of bodybuilders I provided could not even step on the same stage with the best today. I agree. Its true that the sport has advanced. But Ive found that most every day people prefer the look of the guys listed above over the average pro bodybuilder of today.
Oh, and I found this from Mr. Glasss sponsors and one of the main advertisers in Muscle Development:
A gimmick? Please.
The defense rests.
I do want to add though that I understand why Charles used the term gimmick. The industry has brought this on itself with miracle programs, supplements, and fat loss products. There are more gimmicks than real deals in the market, and we have a problem when our own leaders, such as Charles, cant tell the difference because it has all been so polluted.
How would Charles know when you look at all the BS that is out there? Hell, how do any of us really know?
In closing, I want everyone to know that when it comes to pure bodybuilding I agree with Charles Glass. I truly think hes the best in the world at what he does (training top bodybuilders), and Ill continue to read his work. If youre a genetically gifted, full-time bodybuilder who is considering competition and can train 56 times a week, you do not fall into my 8090 percent of the population and should listen to Charles.
But if you're not, you should listen to me. : )
Again, I just want to reiterate my respect for Charles Glass. He was training top bodybuilders when I was still in school. He turned professional when I just started high school. When I was finishing college, Charles Glass was working with Mr. Olympia contenders. This is not an attack on him at all. Hes one of the best there has ever been. This is a defense on what I felt was an attack on me.
I'm not even sure where to begin. I'm going to clean the garage, and get my equpiment area cleaned up, and think about this. Gimmick?
Gimmick. The word that started a war.
Reg Park is clawing his way to the surface like a crazed Vampire, to go have some words with Mr. Glass. Off to the garage.
hahaha love it, as embarassing as it may be, I used to be a body split lifter but now i'm onto the compound lift full body workouts so... i'm happy with them
The modern split was pushed heavily by Joe Weider in his attempt to sell more magazines, when he was having a publishing war with Bob Hoffman of York. This has all been addresed already in several other threads here and on many other forums.
Joseph Goebbels said,
"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State."
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Marie Millet, College de France, Paris
Since the first season of excavation at Amara West in 2009, I have been studying the pottery vessels from both the town and its cemeteries. I'm now getting back into the rhythm of living and working in Amara West and the island of Ernetta where the expedition house is located.
Typically, I work at the site twice a week – for an initial sorting of the masses of pottery which comes from the town – then the remainder of my time is spent in the study rooms and pottery store.
Most of the pottery is broken into small pieces (sherds), but diagnostic fragments (rims, bases, decorated pieces, handles …) can allow us to identify the original shape of the vessels. Of course, we do also find complete vessels.
Firstly, all the pottery needs to be washed, for which we employ a local workman named Salah Mohamed Ali. Special recording sheets are then used to record the characteristics of ceramics from each individual archaeological context (pit, wall, oven, occupation layers).
The proportion of different types of vessel can provide information on the function of a room or space. For example, the middle room in a Ramesside house yielded a cooking jar but also trays for baking bread (dokka). In the middle of this room there was a fireplace and a grinding-emplacement, suggesting the space was used for food preparation.
In contrast, the room next door, at the back of the house, yielded a small jug (C4019), of a type used for perfume or ointment, so this room may have been more private – perhaps a bedroom?
Despite much of the ceramic looking rather unimpressive, it can clarify important aspects about ancient life, including food preparation, trade patterns and also the chronology of different occupation levels.
It is crucial that the ceramic evidence is recorded accurately – both drawn and photographed. An archaeological illustrator, Elisabeth, helps out with some of the drawings. Eventually, these will be published, allowing the finds from Amara West to be compared with those from sites across Egypt and Sudan.
All of the pottery stays in our storeroom, so it is always a race against time to finish studying it. In fact, we are always playing catch-up: this week I am working on pottery from last year, while material floods in from ongoing excavations.
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