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The main figure shows eight records of local temperature variability on multi-centennial scales throughout the course of the Holocene, and an average of these (thick dark line). The records are plotted with respect to the mid 20th century average temperatures, and the global average temperature in 2004 is indicated. The inset plot compares the most recent two millennium of the average to other high resolution reconstructions of this period.
At the far left of the main plot climate emerges from the last glacial period of the current ice age into the relative stability of the current interglacial. There is general scientific agreement that during the Holocene itself temperatures have been quite stable compared to the fluctuations during the preceding glacial period. The average curve above supports this belief. However, there is a slightly warmer period in the middle which might be identified with the proposed Holocene climatic optimum. The magnitude and nature of this warm event is disputed, and it may have been largely limited to summer months and/or high northern latitudes. [1]
Because of the limitations of data sampling, each curve in the main plot was smoothed (see methods below) and consequently, this figure can not resolve temperature fluctuations faster than approximately 300 years. Further, while 2004 appears warmer than any other time in the long-term average, an observation that might be a sign of global warming, it should also be noted that the 2004 measurement is from a single year (see Image:Short Instrumental Temperature Record.png for comparison to other years). It is impossible to know whether similarly large short-term temperature fluctuations may have occurred at other times but are unresolved by the resolution available in this figure. The next 150 years will determine whether the long-term average centered on the present appears anomalous with respect to this plot.
Since there is no scientific consensus on how to reconstruct global temperature variations during the Holocene, the average shown here should be understood as only a rough, quasi-global approximation to the temperature history of the Holocene. In particular, higher resolution data and better spatial coverage could significantly alter the apparent long-term behavior (see below for further caveats). For another estimate of Holocene temperature fluctuations, see: [2]
While any conclusions to be drawn from the long-term average must be considered crude and potentially controversial, one can comment on a number of well established inferences from the individual curves contributing to the average. First, at many locations, there exist large temperature fluctuations on multi-centennial scales. Hence, climate change lasting for centuries appears to be a common feature of many regions. Assuming the timing information from these records is reasonably accurate, it appears that in many cases large changes at any particular site may occur without correlating to similarly large changes at other sites. Secondly, it is also notable that different locations appear to take different amounts of time to reach typical Holocene conditions following the last glacial termination. Scientists generally agree that warming concluded in the far Southern Hemisphere earlier than in most other regions. In part, the prolonged climate change may be related to prolonged changes in sea level, which took till roughly 7000 years ago to reach near modern levels. Some of the differences may also reflect timescale uncertainties.
|Temperature Record Series
|This figure is part of series of plots showing changes in Earth's temperature over time.
|Time Period: 25 yrs | 150 yrs | 1 kyr | 2 kyr | 12 kyr | 450 kyr | 5 Myr | 65 Myr | 500 Myr
|See also: Future predicted changes | Map of recent warming | Temperature change category
To construct this plot, eight data sources (listed below) were selected on the basis of good temporal resolution (preferably ~100 years or less per data point) and coverage of the last 12 kyr. Seven of the eight specifically reported temperature and were used as is. The other one reported an unscaled temperature proxy and was scaled as described in Notes below. Each curve was smoothed by a Gaussian weighted filter to produce a history of the Holocene temperature variations at that site with approximately 300 year resolution (one exception, see notes). These smooth curves were adjusted to have the same mean over the interval 100-6000 years BP. The average of these curves was then constructed, and the alignment relative to modern day determined by comparing the average over the interval 250-1900 AD relative to the three short-term proxies shown in inset (for details on those plots, see: Image:2000 Year Temperature Comparison.png). Note that the short-term proxies are not at all used in constructing the average itself.
Data Sources
The following data sources were used in constructing the main plot:
- (dark blue) Sediment core ODP 658, interpreted sea surface temperature, Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Zhao, M., N.A.S. Beveridge, N.J. Shackleton, M. Sarnthein, and G. Eglinton (1995). "Molecular stratigraphy of cores off northwest Africa: Sea surface temperature history over the last 80 ka". Paleoceanography 10 (3): 661-675.
- (blue) Vostok ice core, interpreted paleotemperature, Central Antarctica: [abstract] [DOI] Petit J.R., Jouzel J., Raynaud D., Barkov N.I., Barnola J.M., Basile I., Bender M., Chappellaz J., Davis J., Delaygue G., Delmotte M., Kotlyakov V.M., Legrand M., Lipenkov V., Lorius C., Pépin L., Ritz C., Saltzman E., Stievenard M. (1999). "Climate and Atmospheric History of the Past 420,000 years from the Vostok Ice Core, Antarctica". Nature 399: 429-436.
- (light blue) GISP2 ice core, interpreted paleotemperature, Greenland: [abstract] [DOI] Alley, R.B. (2000). "The Younger Dryas cold interval as viewed from central Greenland". Quaternary Science Reviews 19: 213-226.
- (green) Kilimanjaro ice core, δ18O, Eastern Central Africa: Thompson, L.G., E. Mosley-Thompson, M.E. Davis, K.A. Henderson, H.H. Brecher, V.S. Zagorodnov, T.A. Mashiotta, P.-N. Lin, V.N. Mikhalenko, D.R. Hardy, and J. Beer (2002). "Kilimanjaro Ice Core Records: Evidence of Holocene Climate Change in Tropical Africa". Science 298 (5593): 589-593.
- (yellow) Sediment core PL07-39PC, interpreted sea surface temperature, North Atlantic: [abstract] [DOI] Lea, D.W., D.K. Pak, L.C. Peterson, and K.A. Hughen (2003). "Synchroneity of tropical and high-latitude Atlantic temperatures over the last glacial termination". Science 301 (5638): 1361-1364.
- (orange) Pollen distributions, interpreted temperature, Europe: [abstract] [full text] [DOI] Davis, B.A.S., S. Brewer, A.C. Stevenson, J. Guiot (2003). "The temperature of Europe during the Holocene reconstructed from pollen data". Quaternary Science Reviews 22: 1701-1716.
- (red) EPICA ice core, interpreted site temperature, Central Antarctica: [DOI] Stenni, B., J. Jouzel, V. Masson-Delmotte R. Roethlisberger, E. Castellano, O. Cattani, S. Falourd, S.J. Johnsen, A. Longinelli, J.P. Sachs, E. Selmo, R. Souchez, J.P. Steffensen, R. Udisti (2003). "A late-glacial high-resolution site and source temperature record derived from the EPICA Dome C isotope records (East Antarctica)". Earth and Planetary Science Letters 217: 183-195.
- (dark red) Composite sediment cores, interpreted sea surface temperature, Western Tropical Pacific: L.D. Stott, K.G. Cannariato, R. Thunell, G.H. Haug, A. Koutavas, and S. Lund (2004). "Decline of surface temperature and salinity in the western tropical Pacific Ocean in the Holocene epoch". Nature 431: 56-59.
Additional data used in inset plot and for matching temperature scale to modern values. Colors match those used in Image:2000 Year Temperature Comparison.png.
- (orange 200-1995): [abstract] [full text] [DOI] Jones, P.D. and M.E. Mann (2004). "Climate Over Past Millennia". Reviews of Geophysics 42: RG2002.
- (red-orange 1500-1980): [abstract] [DOI] Huang, S. (2004). "Merging Information from Different Resources for New Insights into Climate Change in the Past and Future". Geophys. Res Lett. 31: L13205.
- (red 1-1979): [abstract] [full text] [DOI] Moberg, A., D.M. Sonechkin, K. Holmgren, N.M. Datsenko and W. Karlén (2005). "Highly variable Northern Hemisphere temperatures reconstructed from low- and high-resolution proxy data". Nature 443: 613-617.
- (thin black line 1856-2004): Instrumental global annual data set TaveGL2v [3]: [abstract] Jones, P.D. and A. Moberg (2003). "Hemispheric and large-scale surface air temperature variations: An extensive revision and an update to 2001". Journal of Climate 16: 206-223.
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- A typical modern temperature construction involves 10s or 100s of records to ensure reasonable global coverage. Because the average shown here involves only 8 records, it is entirely plausible that significant contributions to temperature variation are being overlooked because certain large regions (e.g. Asia) are not being sampled.
- Different regions have different sensitivity to global temperature variations, so one can reasonably argue that a true global average reconstruction requires scaling the different records to match local sensitivity. Since no scientific consensus exists for how to do this over this time scale, no attempt was made to do this.
- Given the limited spatial sampling, it is unclear whether the slightly warmer period during the Holocene climatic optimum corresponds to a statistically significant difference.
- Because the Davis et al. pollen reconstruction is based on measurements across many sites in Europe, it is more reasonably described as a regional rather than a local temperature measurement. Similarly, it shows considerably less short-term variability than most other sites.
- A small number of records, not used in this study, have been interpreted as indicating much larger temperature variation during the Holocene (5+ °C) than the records represented here. In many cases, critics have interpreted these changes to reflect seasonal, rather than annual variations in temperature, or very unusual local changes. However, the possibility exists that the current reconstruction underestimates long-term variability.
- During the earliest parts of this record, the timing uncertainty on some records may become substantial, potentially exceeding a couple hundred years. This could have the result of causing correlated features to fall out of alignment.
- The time scale for sediment core ODP 658 was converted from the listed Carbon-14 "equivalent" time scale to calendar years by using the INTCAL04 calibration curve (Reimer et al. 2004).
- Because of poorer data resolution, the sediment core PL07-39PC was smoothed to an approximately 500 year average.
- δ18O temperature proxy from the Kilimanjaro ice core was converted to °C by scaling its variance from the interval 100-6000 years BP to match the average variance reported in the other local records during the same period.
Additional Reference
- Reimer, PJ, MGL Baillie, E Bard, A Bayliss, JW Beck, CJH Bertrand, PG Blackwell, CE Buck, GS Burr, KB Cutler, PE Damon, RL Edwards, RG Fairbanks, M Friedrich, TP Guilderson, AG Hogg, KA Hughen, B Kromer, G McCormac, S Manning, CB Ramsey, RW Reimer, S Remmele, JR Southon, M Stuiver, S Talamo, FW Taylor, J van der Plicht, CE Weyhenmeyer (2004). "IntCal04 Terrestrial Radiocarbon Age Calibration, 0–26 cal kyr BP". Radiocarbon 46 (3): 1029-1059.
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Lustria - Rumble In the Jungle
The Myahghan of the Bloodskull Heights
"If you're not part of the victory, you're part of the menu."
General: Tyrant Gongoro the Corpulent, Ogre Tyrant w/ Heavy Armor, Tenderizer, Greedy Fist, Wyrdstone Necklace, 2 Sword-Gnoblars & 1 Luck-Gnoblar
Guyuk the Butcher, Ogre Butcher w/ 2 Dispel Scrolls, 2 Tooth-Gnoblars & 1 Luck-Gnoblar
Subutai the Hunter, Ogre Hunter w/ Greatskull & 2 Sabrecats (Boke & Yeke)
The Kurultai, 3 Ogre Ironguts w/ Heavy Armor & Great Weapons, Gutlord (Mongo), Bellower, Standard Bearer w/ War Banner
Arbat Negan, 3 Ogre Bulls w/ Ironfists & Ogre Clubs, & Light Armor, Crusher (Temur)
Arbat Qoyor, 4 Ogre Bulls w/ Ironfists, Ogre Clubs, & Light Armor, Standard Bearer, Crusher (Batu)
Arbat Gurban, 4 Ogre Bulls w/ Ironfists, Ogre Clubs, & Light Armor, Standard Bearer, Crusher (Chinua)
Arbat Dorben, 4 Leadbelchers w/ Thunderfist (Bat)
"Ma" Oghul & the Boys, 3 Maneaters: 1 w/ Ogre Club, 1 w/ Cathayan Longsword, 1 w/ Heavy Weapon; Heavy Armor
ED, Giant
The story of the Myaghan of the Bloodskull Heights begins with their former tyrant, Tsagadai. Tsagadai was a mighty and imposing ogre, but also something of a lazy one. He would meet challenges to his rule with remarkable ferocity but had no ambition to expand his holdings or improve the lot of the ogres that languished under his iron boots. Tsagadai might have been undone on more than one occasion by more cunning ogres but the secret of Tsagadai's longevity lay in his bride – the infamous Maneater, "Ma" Oghul. She had plundered much of the Eastern Steppes and had returned home to find that the only bull she'd ever given a second glance to had become Tyrant, if somewhat shiftless.
Tsagadai and Oghul's marriage was, putting it mildly, stormy. It was made no less so when Oghul had the poor judgment to give birth to twins. Tsagadai had been determined that a strong young boy would have made a fantastic dessert following a mighty feast, but two was more than he was ready to eat just then. Accusing his formidable bride of attempting to make his belly burst, he hurled both children off the side of the mountain. One of them tumbled into a cave, falling into the dark caverns where the gorgers made their putrescent homes. One of them rolled all the way to the base of the mountain. Oghul cracked her husband's skull and nearly challenged him to a guts-out challenge for the position of Tyrant. It was Jubei, Oghul's shadowy lieutenant, who convinced her to take her fellow Maneaters and return to the world of men. To this day, no one knows why Jubei gave such counsel (popular opinion is that Tsagadai bribed him to do so) or why Oghul accepted (popular, but terribly quiet, opinion is that she and the Ogre ninja were lovers), but Oghul departed and Tsagadai, once again, ruled the Bloodskull Heights uncontested.
At the base of the mountain, the ogre infant wailed with such a noise that it shook the small valley where he had landed. It also brought the hunters of the Kuj tribe of the Hung. The khahan of the tribe was a slight and cunning horselord, called Khabul. Khabul's wife picked up the ogre newborn, currently the size of a human toddler, and asked her husband to allow her to care for the child. It was a decision that would bring both weal and woe to the Kuj.
The Kuj had encountered ogres only sporadically and having one in the camp began as a nightmare. The young ogre was forever hungry and looking at anything and everything as a potential meal. Khabul eventually named the child Burilgi, meaning "destroyer" in the tongue of the Hung. Burilgi grew rapidly and his growth and hunger were quickly transforming him into an ever more accurate representation of his name. At his wit's end, Khabul decided to see what the boy, now a spry eight years old and nine feet tall, could do in a raid.
The results were spectacular. Burilgi shattered the feeble fences of the other tribes and, with a club in hand, shattered skulls with a swing of his massive arm. This kept the young ogre fed for another five years and raised the Kuj to the point that they verged on a mass uniting of the tribes as had been once or twice before in history. Khabul taught Burilgi to read and write and the fundamentals of warfare. Though the growing beast could not ride the small steppe ponies, his long legs and tireless muscles could keep up with a horse army on the march. It was a rough sort of living but one that was well-suited to the growing eating machine. Unfortunately, subject-tribes were able to complain about the ravenous ogre in ways that enemies could not and Khabul had to weigh his growing political power against the might of his adopted son. Political reality won out and, after Burilgi devoured the quite marriageable daughter of a neighboring khahan, Khabul banished the young ogre, horsemen whipping him towards Cathay. It would prove to be an ill-fated decision as the other tribes, realizing that Khabul's monster was gone, fell upon the Kuj and slew every last male of the tribe.
The Cathayans have a long memory and recalled when the ogres used to roam the steppes and devour their own children; as a result, Burilgi was hounded everywhere he tried to stop in the lands of the Celestial Emperor. Even the rough-hewn, frontier version of civility began to fall away from Burilgi and he inched closer and closer to the monster of legend. If it were not for a chance encounter with a monk a very long way from home, he might have degenerated to the level of Chaos Ogres, living only for slaughter.
Kashima Shinsai was a Nipponese monk, spending some time in study with the Imperial Astronomers of the Celestial Court. When he heard that a "monster" was assailing the countryside, he went to investigate. The potent force of Shinsai's inner peace had an odd effect on the nearly feral young ogre and, for the first time in months, he addressed a creature he had encountered with something other than bellows and attacks. Shinsai and Burilgi spoke long into the night and, by morning; the ogre had pledged himself to the protection of the monk and to rediscovering his sentient soul.
Shinsai realized that he could not keep an ogre as a companion in Grand Cathay – the old fears were just too strong, so he and Burilgi sailed back to Nippon. The land of the samurai entranced the fierce young ogre, who learned to read the strange calligraphy of the land and studied the way of the warrior. Shinsai was a popular monk at court and the ogre was forced to learn to restrain and direct his most ferocious urges. The memory of his exile from the Kuj burned brightly in his memory and he went to his mentor for guidance. At Shinsai's urging, Burilgi joined the army of a popular daimyo, adding the same devastating combat power as he had to the Kuj, but he now tempered himself to only devour his enemies. The prospect of being eaten alive by a ferocious oni (The Nippon warriors were quite convinced that the daimyo had tamed a demon) made peace break out like a plague.
Burilgi came to understand the political infighting of the Nipponese clans, but it grated on him terribly – the bloody truths of the Great Maw spoke to him, though he had never heard the words: the strong take from the weak and there are no consequences save victory for the strong and a bloody end for the weak. He found himself salivating as he walked through the cramped capital city and knew that he would not be able to control his hunger forever. Another exile was averted by, of all things, the theater.
Burilgi enjoyed the kabuki plays of the Nipponese, especially since many times they were held out of doors beneath a palatial tent that Burilgi could enter without squeezing or walking doubled over. As Burilgi watched the tale of a young, superhuman hero called Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa. The hero showed the cretinous villains his wisdom by virtue of his prowess and might. He defended the weak but slaughtered them as well. He was a force unto himself and Burilgi knew he had found the way out. He commissioned a vessel to carry him back to the mainland and went to Shinsai one last time. The monks were masters of tattooing and body modification. Burilgi would never leave Nippon. Gongoro would return to the lands that had spawned him.
Back in the Bloodskull Heights, Tsagadai's reign had gone from bad to horrid. The ogres fought almost constantly among each other, in many cases because the only food to be had was one's neighbor. Tsagadai ruled by dint of cunning and his massive tenderizer: a huge club forged from a caravan wagon axle and the metal from a Reiksguard Knight. He had run off the tribe's main hunter, Subutai, and he kept hearing rumors that his estranged wife was wandering the hills around the Heights, collecting the many ogres he had banished. The stress had rendered Tsagadai into an incredibly paranoid tyrant, but no less deadly for all that. His last night in the Old World came the night of Cometfall.
The night that the comet, heralding the rise of the Great Maw, fell to the planet and forever changed the lives of ogres everywhere is as close as the ogre kingdoms get to a national holy day (No one actually knows when that day is but the ogres generally agree it would've happened at a time convenient for a feast). Tsagadai sat at his meager feasting table when he heard fighting approaching his stronghold. Taking hold of his tenderizer he walked to the cave entrance to see a line of ogres working their way to the door. He saw his hunter and his wife. He also saw his son, though he did not immediately recognize him.
The massive ogre's skin had been bleached as white as the snow that caps the Yhetees' peaks. Wild streaks of red and black crosses his face like shadowed blood. He led a handful of ogres but he smashed bulls and ironguts alike aside with mighty sweeps of his club. When Gongoro stepped into the door of his former home, Tsagadai had backed up to near the maw pit, placing a number of bulls between himself and his son with the demon's face. Gongoro sneered, his voice rumbling like thunder, though it seemed almost subdued.
"Hello, Father. I've come to end you." Gongoro stripped off his gutplate and hurled it like a discus at the bulls acting as a fleshy shield for their Tyrant. Two of them lost their heads for their trouble and the rest decided their Tyrant probably deserved what was coming and got out of the way. Father and Son strode into the Maw-pit, the gore of the feast welling up around their boots. Blood splashed high and bones crunched as they collided with the force of a volcanic eruption. Tsagadai was full of old cunning but Gongoro had learned treachery from doing battle with the perfidious hobgoblins of the Eastern Steppes. Tsagadai tried to taunt his son, but Shinsai's lessons had turned Gongoro's rage into a leashed sabrecat, flying forth only when the young ogre willed it. Desperate, Tsagadai attempted to overpower his son, but he was an old and weak tyrant and Gongoro felt the might of heroes surge through his thews (heroes, it should be noted, who had no problem with devouring young women, but we are discussing ogres). Gongoro lifted his massive father into the air and brought him down across his knee, the older Tyrant's spine shattering with a terrible cracking that recalled a tree splitting from rot.
When Gongoro did not immediately kill his father, the other ogres were aghast – to not kill your victim was a violation of ogre custom. Mongo, Gutlord of the Kurultai, the Tyrant's "advisory council," declared that, if Gongoro did not take his rightful place, Mongo would lead an insurrection then and there. "Ma" Oghul hefted her club/rolling pin with a snarl that indicated how that might go for Mongo. Before more bloodshed could break out, Gongoro raised his hand, still stark white, but now stained with red gore.
"This foolish failure of a Tyrant shall not live. But it is time for this clan to leave this place – it has left you weak and soft. I am here to tell you that there are lands who cannot hope to resist the thunder of the ogres. You hide up here and murder each other – that way leads to the strongest ruling but they rule alone. I will lead you into the lands of men and none will stand against us. The Hung have a word – Myaghan¬ – it refers to an army of 10,000 men. I tell you that you are as mighty as any 10,000 men and we will take our might from this place and grow fat and rich." With that, Gongoro lifted his broken father into the air again and stood over a cave that led to the lair of the gorgers.
"Give my regards to my brother, Father." The old ogre's screams became quite high pitched as they echoed through the mountainous caverns. Eventually, they were drowned out by animalistic howls and the sounds of feasting.
The Myaghan of the Bloodskull Heights traveled through the Dark Lands and through the Old World, killing, plundering, and feasting their way through the lands of dwarfs and men. In Tilea, Gongoro heard tales of the gold to be had in distant Lustria. It took some convincing to get his cousin Yhetees to get on a ship and even more convincing to get the ship captain to let them on. The vessel sailed with a crew of twenty and arrived with a terrified pilot as the last human alive on-board. He was the celebratory feast when they made landfall.
Gongoro's tribe set into the jungle and established a stronghold for themselves around a new sacred maw-pit. "Ma" Oghul and several of the ogres still wander the lands, collecting loot and fighting for themselves but "Ma" has promised that, should the boy prove himself, she will rejoin the clan in time. For now, Gongoro leads his terrible forces in search of treasure. Sometimes he is the hero and sometimes he is the villain but, whatever role he is playing, the force of Gongoro Deathcheater and his terrible horde gives pause to any who can hear the thunder.


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This is a true story about a young lady who was violated, publicly shamed, and eventually committed suicide. A few lessons can be gleaned about who is chosen to be associated with, the vulnerability acquired while consuming chemicals, and the shadow personalties which are prone to be evoked during a collective inebriation. This may also be a partial answer to a question posed in the recent disinfo post titled American Ephebiphobia.
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On the last day of her life, Audrie Pott walked through a crucible of teenage torment. A curvaceous sophomore at Saratoga High School, dressed in the cool-girl's uniform of a low-cut top and supershort skirt, she looked the same as always, but inside she was quivering with humiliation. In the week since school had started, girls had been giving her looks, and guys had congregated around phones, smirking. On Facebook, messages were pinging into her inbox, each one delivering another gut punch: "shit went down ahah jk i bet u already got enough ppl talking about it so ill keep it to myself haha. . . ."
"honestly like really no joke everyone knows. . . ."
An adult monitor handed her a dress-code violation – her skirt was too short – even though all the girls in her class dressed that way and monitors rarely objected. She cut what classes she could, blowing off chemistry for two days in a row, hoping to avoid confrontations with disapproving girlfriends. Then Kathy Atabakhsh, one of her best friends, tore into her on the school quad, accusing her of drinking, of forgetting who she was, of becoming a different person. "She had been, literally, the best person you could meet – always honest and trustworthy," Kathy says, recalling the episode almost a year later. "And I was so upset that she had changed. It was hard for her to hear that from a close friend." She remembers the last words she said to Audrie. "You need to come back to reality," Kathy told her.
At lunchtime, Audrie texted her mom at work: "Mom, please pick me up." Sheila Pott, a mortgage-loan officer, asked why and whether Audrie couldn't wait for her to finish a business meeting. Audrie was insistent, and then stopped answering texts.
When Sheila pulled up in her car later that Monday afternoon on September 10th, 2012, Audrie jumped in but remained silent on the short drive home. Sheila was used to her 15-year-old daughter's moods and stopped pressing her. When they got to their ranch-style home, where they had been living alone together since Sheila had split with her boyfriend the year before, Audrie retreated to her bedroom, with its Audrey Hepburn poster and silk-upholstered window seat. Around 20 minutes passed before Sheila decided to check on her daughter. She walked across the kitchen and down the long carpeted hall to the bathroom door adjoining Audrie's room. The door was locked. Audrie didn't answer. Sheila knocked and knocked again. Something about the silence pushed a panic button inside her. She grabbed the first thing she could find to jimmy the lock – the tiny metal rod at the end of her phone's earplug – and jammed it into the doorknob. Flinging the door open, she confronted a sight now permanently etched in her memory. In the pale-peach bathroom, with its shell-shaped sink, gold fixtures andnarrow bathtub, her only child was dangling from a belt attached to the shower head, mascara streaking her face.
Sheila sprinted down the hall, back into the kitchen, grabbed a knife and cut her daughter down, trying to remember how to perform CPR while dialing 911. Paramedics arrived within a few minutes. They restarted Audrie's heart, but it was too late. The brown-eyed girl who loved horses, art and pranks would never breathe on her own again.
There was no note, nothing to explain why her popular and pretty daughter had done it. In the hospital, Sheila began retracing recent events, looking for some clue as to what could have pushed her daughter to take her own life. She thought about Audrie's strange silence on the day after a sleepover the weekend before. And she remembered the green ink she'd noticed around her daughter's cleavage, weird markings that Audrie had refused to explain.
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University of Minnesota Senior Vice President Robert J. Jones named president of the University at Albany, a campus of the State University of New York system
September 12, 2012
The University of Minnesota announced today that Robert J. Jones, senior vice president for academic administration, will assume the presidency of the University at Albany beginning Jan. 2, 2013. Jones has served in key administrative leadership roles at the U of M for more than 15 years, and before that was a professor of agronomy and plant genetics.
Jones' broad scope of responsibility at the U of M encompasses, among other areas, central academic administration, statewide and systemwide academic programs and resources, and university-wide public engagement and outreach programs, including Extension. His portfolio includes the U of M's four Greater Minnesota campuses (Crookston, Duluth, Morris and Rochester), international programs, diversity and multicultural affairs, PreK-12 and other youth and family programs, urban initiatives, planning and institutional research, information technology, human resources, institutional strategic leadership and other university statewide initiatives.
Jones will become the 19th president of the University at Albany, a public research institution, part of the State University of New York, located in the state capital. Founded in 1844 and designated a university in 1962, UAlbany has more than 17,000 students.
"Robert has been an invaluable member of my senior leadership team and has assisted immensely with my own transition," said University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler. "His contributions to the University of Minnesota during the past three decades have had a major impact on higher education across the state. He has strengthened engagement between the university and communities across Minnesota, from Extension to urban initiatives. In the area of global partnerships and education, his influence has been felt around the world."
"I am excited about this new opportunity to lead and to have an impact as a university president, but after 34 years, it was an extraordinarily tough decision to leave the University of Minnesota," said Jones. "I started my career here as an assistant professor in 1978, and have had the privilege of serving this institution and the state in a wide variety of roles. I look forward to continuing the many relationships I have forged inside the university and in communities across Minnesota."


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Pfc. Michael Shipley, from Palmdale, Calif., makes the best of trying to sleep in a cramped armored vehicle while on a four-day mission to a remote village in eastern Afghanistan. The soldiers of Task Force 3-66 left comfort behind on this mission; they could sleep in warm cramped vehicles or stretch out while standing in two feet of snow outside.
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Winemaking Certificate Program
Learn the Science Behind the Art of Winemaking
UC Davis Extension's internationally acclaimed online Winemaking Certificate Program gives you the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to pursue your passion for winemaking. Whether you live in Napa, New Zealand or anywhere in between, you'll have convenient digital access to the finest instructors and learn the scientific framework for successful winemaking.
As a collaboration with UC Davis' world-renowned Department of Viticulture and Enology, our Winemaking Certificate Program combines academic theory with real-world, commercial application. From soil analysis to filtration techniques, this unique approach gives you the comprehensive winemaking knowledge to achieve your goals, whether as an industry professional, talented home winemaker or wine enthusiast.
The program features:
- World-Class Wine Instructors—As a UC Davis Extension online student, you have one-on-one access to some of the industry's best instructors—seasoned winemakers, UC Davis faculty and industry experts, each with more than 20 years of professional experience
- Online Convenience—The program's online format is interactive, convenient and provides an exceptional environment to expand your skills
- Exceptional Networking Opportunities—Make critical connections with the instructors and winemakers who can support you throughout your career
- Learn it Today, Use it Tomorrow—Each lesson provides practical skills and techniques that can be used immediately in the vineyard and winery
About the Program:
The certificate consists of five quarter-long (10 week) courses that are taught online. The first class, Introduction to Wine and Winemaking, is an introductory, lower-division class that is taught every quarter. Lectures are provided by faculty in the Department of Viticulture and Enology. The remaining four classes are all equivalent to upper-division science courses and are quite demanding in terms of time and content. The second class is Wine Production. Please note: Due to high demand for the Winemaking Certificate Program, there is a waiting list for this course. The third class is Quality Control and Analysis in Winemaking. The fourth class is Wine Stability and Sensory Analysis. The fifth class is Viticulture for Winemakers. Courses three, four and five may also be subject to wait lists due to demand.
With the exception of the first course, all courses are limited in enrollment to 40 students to ensure sufficient student-instructor interaction. All courses are offered multiple times during the year. Students must receive a grade of "C" or better in each course to earn this certificate. Due to the popularity of the certificate, students should expect to complete the program in 18 months to two years.
Although courses in this program draw heavily on material from the UC Davis curriculum, with the exception of Introduction to Wine and Winemaking, the courses are not duplicates of courses taught in the degree program at Davis. The classes are graded and rigorous, as are the courses within the degree program, but the online classes are somewhat less focused on theory and assume that the student has some practical experience in Wine Production. When successfully completed, these courses lead to a certificate in winemaking, but cannot be transferred in place of similar courses taught at UC Davis for the Bachelor of Science in Viticulture and Enology.
Estimated Cost:
- Enrollment fees for Wine Production, Quality Control, Wine Stability and Viticulture for Winemakers are $2,000 each.
- Introduction to Wine and Winemaking has a fee of $685.
- There is a non-refundable certificate fee of $75 which will be paid when enrolling in Wine Production.
How to Apply:
- If you are interested in completing the Winemaking Certificate Program, you must apply for acceptance into the program.
- Students will be expected to pay a one time, non-refundable certificate fee of $75 when enrolling in course two, Wine Production.
- Please review Course Fees and Policies and Chemistry Requirements before applying to the program.
Program Requirements:
One semester of university/college-level chemistry is required as a prerequisite for acceptance into the Winemaking Certificate Program. The best general preparation is likely to be found in an introductory chemistry class for science or allied health science majors that will cover such topics as:
- Scientific measurement and conversions
- Atomic and molecular structure
- Chemical reactions
- Chemical bonding
- Thermodynamics
- Gas laws
- Solutions
- Acid and base chemistry
For those who desire a more solid foundation or may be looking to make a career as a professional winemaker, a two-semester sequence of introductory chemistry for science majors is recommended.
Please contact Pradeep Kandola at email@example.com after completion of the chemistry course so she can update your records.
Quarterly schedule of courses
|Introduction to Wine and Winemaking
|Wine Production
|Wine Stability and Sensory Analysis
|Quality Control and Analysis in Winemaking
|Viticulture for Winemakers
|F=Fall W=Winter SP=Spring SU=Summer; Schedules subject to change.
O = Online C = Classroom OC = Online and Classroom H = Hybrid
Required Courses
Whether you're interested in a career in the wine industry or are just a devoted oenophile, you can take this unique course from anywhere in the world. Access top-quality, college-level course material in an interactive, web-based environment and gain exposure to an internationally recognized program and instructors, including industry experts and UC Davis faculty.
Learn about topics such as:
- Wine and wine-growing areas around the world
- Fundamentals of the winemaking process
- Wine and health issues
- Interpreting a wine label
- Basic wine tasting
- The history of wine
Lectures are provided by faculty in the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology.
This course can be taken as a stand-alone course or as the first course in the Winemaking Certificate Program. Learn more about the certificate program or complete an application.
Designed for professionals like you
This program is designed for individuals working in the wine industry and affiliated networks, entry-level winery employees, wine marketing and hospitality workers, distributors, restaurateurs, wine enthusiasts and anyone wanting to explore a career in viticulture and enology at UC Davis.
This is the second course in the Winemaking Certificate Program. It can be taken as an individual course or as part of the certificate program; however, enrollment priority is given to certificate program students. Please note: Due to high demand for the Winemaking Certificate Program, there is a waiting list of 3-4 months for this course. In order to be added to the waiting list for Wine Production you must first complete and submit an application. If you are accepted, you will be placed on the waiting list and you will be notified via email when there is space available in this course.
Gain an overview of all technical aspects of wine production with an emphasis on fermentation management and pre-fermentation processes, options and strategies. Explore how the many winemaking decisions affect the resulting wine's style. Focusing primarily on pre-fermentation decisions and the management of alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, the course also addresses post-fermentation wine processing, which is covered in much greater detail in Wine Stability and Sensory Analysis. Topics addressed include:
- The influence of grape composition and ripening on harvest decision and resulting wine style
- Grape and must processing (including juice and must treatment and additions)
- The alcoholic fermentation with emphasis on yeast biology, fermentation management, and understanding and rectifying problem or stuck fermentations
- The biology of lactic acid bacteria and the management of the malolactic fermentation
- Cellar operations and wine stability, including a review of clarification, filtration, fining, aging and blending of wines
The curriculum of this course is closely based on the curriculum of VEN 124 Wine Production, the classroom-based course offered by the Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis. You will receive the same lecture material as students in VEN 124 with the addition of online case studies augmented by student reports. The class is limited in size to 40 students to ensure student/instructor interaction.
Unlike Introduction to Wine and Winemaking, this course expects and requires significant interaction with the instructor and fellow students in the form of readings, online discussions and written assignments, which you will submit via the Internet.
This is the third course in the Winemaking Certificate Program. This course can only be taken as part of the complete certificate program.
The curriculum of this course is based on a combination of topics covered in two UC Davis graduate courses in the Department of Viticulture and Enology: VEN 123 Analysis of Musts and Wines and VEN 128 Wine Microbiology.
Receive an introduction to the principal chemical and microbiological factors and analyses that influence wine production, and the effects of these processes on wine production. Developed with specific winemaking stages in mind, you'll explore combined theory and practical winemaking analytical methods, the applications of which are important at various times, and critical decision-making moments during winemaking. You'll receive information for understanding the parameters of juice, fermentation, wine aging and conservation, problem solving, bottling and legal issues. Aspects of microbial control from grape harvest to bottling of wine will also be presented. These practical winery analyses will demonstrate various physical, chemical, biochemical, and microbiological methods. Emphasis will be given to competency in the theory and calculations of wine chemical and microbiological analyses toward wine quality controls.
Review how basic viticulture relates to wine production. Learn how wine grapes are grown, and study the biological, environmental and management factors that influence fruit and wine quality. You will develop a hypothetical vineyard to meet specific winemaking objectives during the course.
This is the fourth course in the Winemaking Certificate Program. The curriculum of this course is based on a combination of topics from two UC Davis graduate courses offered by the Department of Viticulture and Enology: VEN 125 Wine Types and Sensory Evaluation and VEN 126 Wine Stability.
Gain an introduction to the principle physical, chemical and microbiological factors and analyses that influence the stages of wine production, from the end of fermentation to bottling, as they apply to controlling wine stability and conservation. The course will focus on equipment and procedures suitable for smaller wineries.
Explore various methods for testing and controlling wine stability including: filtration, bentonite fining; metal stability, copper ion fining, protein and PVPP fining agents, blue fining; potassium bitartrate stability; ion-exchange processes, and oxidative and hydrolytic enzymes.
Learn basic anatomy and physiology of the human organoleptic senses as they influence our interaction with wine in addition to basic sensory science analyses, such as component recognitions tests, discrimination tests, paired comparisons and triangular tests. The emphasis will be on wine appreciation, not statistical analysis (UC Davis Extension offers a certificate in Applied Sensory and Consumer Science).
Developed with specific winemaking stages in mind, this course combines theory and practical winemaking methods, the applications of which are important at various times and critical decision-making moments during winemaking. They provide information for understanding wine aging and conservation, problem solving, bottling and legal issues. These practical winery analyses will demonstrate various physical, chemical, biochemical and sensory analysis methods. Emphasis will be given to competency in the theory and calculations of wine analyses and additions toward wine quality controls.
Learn how to:
- Clarify wine in an appropriate manner
- Evaluate the stability of wine and suggest remedial action for problem wines
- Use a systematic and scientific approach to the practice of assessing wine qualities that influence winemaking or purchasing decisions
- Understand the principle mechanisms of sensory perception
- Identify the major and minor components of wine and understand the importance of balance among components
- Recognize major faults in wine such as imbalance, oxidation, microbial spoilage and hazes
- Apply fundamental principles of analytical chemistry and microbiology
- Gain theoretical experience with some specific analytical methods and treatments used in winemaking
- Evaluate the limits, advantages and applications of a variety of analytical techniques in order to choose methods appropriate for a given situation
- Identify appropriate literature sources for analytical information
- Understand the importance and relevance of ongoing quality control throughout the winemaking process
Get answers to Winemaking Certificate Program frequently asked questions.
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"Without the winemaking program at UC Davis Extension, we wouldn't be here...Our tasting room, our winery, our vineyards—it's all a very direct result. It just simply wouldn't have happened without that program."
Peter Kitchak, proprietor, Kitchak Cellars, Napa, Calif.
"If you are like me, with the desire to jump into the industry with both feet, this program will give you all the confidence you need to take that first step."
Molly Pullen-Hudson, ViewPoint Wines, Boulder, Colo.
"I want to thank UC Davis Extension for providing such an amazingly informative online program. My 17-year-old son is very proud of me for completing such an extensive program from my kitchen counter and that I will be making wine someday! I also appreciate the knowledge I gained from the OIV program in relation to the certificate. I came into this with zero experience in the wine industry. Now, I am eager and confident to go out there and get my hands wet!"
D. Pace, Temecula Valley Wine Country, Calif., Winemaking Certificate Program and OIV Wine Marketing Program student
"The reason I chose UC Davis Extension is because as somebody that wanted to get into a new career, I really needed a way to actually get the knowledge, get the techniques and do it in a timely fashion. The online program was perfect for me."
Pedro Vargas, Vino Vargas, San Jose, Calif.
"This program helped me hone and polish what I had already learned and also dispel some of the myths. As a 28-year-old winemaker, I also gained little more credibility in a moreover mature workforce."
Eric Harris, TWO-EEs Winery, Huntington, Ind.
"This program helped me transition toward my goals through some of the connections I've made in the program. I think there's a large pool of alumni out there in the wine industry, and I find those people very willing to help and provide some very good advice."
Ira Kreft


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Questa dimora storica dispone di 6 eleganti camere nella casa principale e 2 nuovo di zecca, animali domestici suite amichevoli in casa di trasporto ristrutturata. Siamo membri di Select Registry, erano presenti nella nuova edizione di 1000 luoghi da vedere prima di morire e votato Miglior Downtown B & B da Travel intelligente. I servizi includono aria condizionata centralizzata e calore, bagni privati di lusso, 13 caminetti, letti di piume e piumini. Godetevi un gourmet a 3 portate colazione, tè pomeridiano sostanziale con il vino e antipasti e bevande gratuite. Immerso in splendidi giardini maturi, a pochi passi del centro di ristoranti e gallerie d'arte di Asheville e solo una breve corsa per la Blue Ridge Parkway e altri svaghi all'aperto.
5 su maggio 27, 2015
We stayed here for our anniversary and it was the best choice. The setting was romantic, relaxed, and scenic. The owners are very friendly, attentive, knowledgeable about activities in Asheville, and clearly passionate about running the B&B. The breakfast each morning was gourmet (and we are foodies) and the afternoon wine/apps was a unique detail. We will definitely be visiting again and recommending to our friends/family.
5 su dicembre 26, 2014
I have had the wonderful pleasure of staying at The Black Walnut Inn many times during my visits to Asheville, NC. Each and every stay has been nothing less than spectacular! From the beautiful décor and elegant accommodations to the incredible breakfast and delicious hors d'oervres served during tea time you will know that you have discovered someplace very special. The owners Peter and Lori along with all of the staff are so welcoming and make you feel right at home. Whenever I am staying at The Black Walnut I never want to leave and always look forward to returning. Each time someone mentions they are visiting Asheville I always recommend The Black Walnut. If you are reading this review I highly encourage you to make the choice to experience this exquisite B&B…you will be delighted! Michelle C. Williams Fuquay-Varina (Raleigh), NC
5 su novembre 07, 2014
I'll start off first by saying, it's hard to keep my review under 2000 characters! Originally, my fiancé and I only planned on staying here for one night and immediately stayed for another. We found The Black Walnut through reviews and called for a reservation. Best decision we've ever made. Lori and Peter are such welcoming people! Every morning, they were there to mingle with all of their guests, making sure every person was comfortable and offer recommendations on what to do around town. Not only that, but after Peter had recommended a restaurant to us, he even called the restaurant and got us prime seating at a very busy time. Lori is such a sweetheart and you can truly tell she has such a passion for the inn and that she loves what she does. If only for the hosts alone, I would recommend this place! Luckily, this is just the tip of what The Black Walnut has to offer. We stayed in the Camellia room. The privacy of the room was great and the decor is breath-taking! The pictures truly do not do any justice for the beauty of the entire inn. After a delicious 3-course breakfast, there are evening h'orderves with wine. I have never felt so spoiled in my life with all this food! After a long, fun day around Asheville, it always felt great knowing you'd come back to the room that has already been prepped for bed, with truffles or delicious treat left on the pillow. They also offer great additions, such as cookies and milk at turn-down (much recommended), a picnic basket, and discounted priced tickets for the Biltmore Estate. There is no doubt in my mind that The Black Walnut deserves every single award and kind word spoken about it. Every single time we go to Asheville, you can guarantee that we are calling Lori and Peter up! When you leave, you feel like you're leaving your family. If you want a special experience, unparalleled to anything else, PLEASE stay here! Once you've experienced all that they have to offer, you're never going to want to stay anywhere else.
5 su novembre 06, 2014
The Black Walnut B&B could not have been more amazing! From the room to the service, it was exceptional. The location was perfect, and the date we stayed (Halloween) was simply amazing, with all the decorations and yummy food that was served! The other guests were very friendly. We met one couple who had been there 4 times ... I can see why. I highly recommend this B&B, and we will be back!
5 su agosto 11, 2014
We spent the weekend for our anniversary. The owners and hostess were amazing, and the house was incredible both in its comfort and historical detail. In addition, the grounds were paradise found! We brought home lovely memories of hospitality and wonderfully prepared and presented food. We hope to return soon.
5 su luglio 20, 2014
We visited here for our 20 year anniversary for a few days and it was wonderful! The location to downtown is perfect! The Black Walnut in is beautiful and peaceful! Peter and Lori are wonderful! They went out of their way to make us and our dogs feel welcome! We would love to come back sometime! Perfect place to stay while in Asheville!
5 su luglio 06, 2014
What a delightful place! Peter and Lori, our hosts, were welcoming and warm, and their gracious manner made us feel right at home. We are boaters, and Peter regaled us with stories of his own cruising days. We loved the Sunshine Room, from which the comfortable window seat overlooks a perfect jewel of a garden. We arrived just in time for wine and delicious appetizers in good company on the porch, and Beth was so accommodating of our relatively late arrival, making sure we had everything we needed and were comfortably settled in. Next morning, we spent a delightful hour or so in the cool morning air walking through the neighborhood of elegant homes and lovely gardens, followed by a wonderful breakfast in the intimate setting of the Inn's dining room. We felt so wonderfully pampered throughout our stay, and we are definitely coming back. Thank you, Peter and Lori.
5 su giugno 29, 2014
My husband and I just got back from spending 3 nights and 4 days in Asheville for our 10 year anniversary. We stayed at the Black Walnut B & B Inn which is beautiful. Peter and Lori do an amazing job running the B & B and you can tell that they really enjoy it. Our room was very clean and room service was great. The breakfast was scrumptious and we enjoyed the afternoon tea along with others staying at the B & B. I definitely recommend a stay at the Black Walnut if you are spending time in Asheville.
5 su dicembre 24, 2013
Stayed 4 days/nights. Reveled in the fabulous breakfasts in the mornings & tea time with hours devours in the evening. Please order the nightly cookies& milk--so good!!. Enjoyed the morning & evening conversations with peter, Lori, & beth, plus the other guests. Decor is second to none. Hosts suggested activities, eateries, & travel routes. It was very helpful. It was a trip of a lifetime to stay at this wonderful B&B.
4,2 su agosto 06, 2013
Just got home last night from the Black Walnut Inn and our trip to Asheville. I had never stayed in a bed and breakfast but from the web site was hopeful that this would be a great experience. It was!! Loved our room, loved our hosts, and we met amazing, wonderful guests. The dining room was beautiful. I especially loved the picture window and the beautiful china and the food, of course. One of the highlights of each day was after noon tea or wine on the fabulous front porch. It turned out to be a gathering of some of the guests.I Plan to return!!
Ivy Garden
Aeroporto, Campagna, Centro città, Montagna
Asheville, NC (AVL) 20 miles
Il noce nero è situato nei pressi della Interstate 240 all'uscita 4C (Montford Haywood Esci) ed è accessibile da I-40, I-26, US 74, e il Blue Ridge Parkway.
Shopping Antiquariato, Gallerie d'arte, Concerti, Cene da gourmet, Interessi Storici, Musica dal vivo, Cinema, Musei, Parchi Nazionali/Statali, Zona Naturale, vita notturna, Punti vendita, Teatro, Area Picnic, Servizi religiosi, Fiume, Zona sciistica, tours, università, Vigneti, Azienda vinicola
Historic Inn
Giochi da tavolo, CD player, Computer, DVD Player, parcheggio, Ingresso privato, Telefono, VCR, Video, raggiungere a piedi il trasporto pubblico
Aria condizionata, Sveglia , Ventilatori, Attrezzature per Caffè/Tè, Scrivania, Camino, Frigorifero, Asciugacapelli, Jacuzzi, Ferro da stiro, Kitchenette, Microonde, Radio, TV via cavo/satellite, TV, Servizio di Rimbocco Coperte, accesso per disabili, Wi-Fi, base di ricarica per iPhone
Peter and Lori
Pietro e Lori sono già da isola di Martha Vineyard, dove proprietà e gestito la Old Stone Bakery per 29 anni, e recentemente di Tequesta Florida, come i proprietari del Cakery, una panetteria straordinaria e squisita sala da tè. Portano ad Asheville oltre mezzo secolo di esperienza culinaria per rendere il vostro soggiorno al Black Walnut indimenticabile.
Three-Corso Gourmet
Vegetariano , Cestino da picnic
Black Walnut Bennies
Due uova in camicia accoccolato in cima a un croissant burro a fiocchi con Carpaccio di prosciutto della Foresta Nera e spinaci saltati enrobed in salsa cheddar cremosa di Lori con erba cipollina fresca.


text: Great Britain: Money well-spent! Okay, I'm officially outing myself: I'm a closet limerick-writer. Can't get enough of them. Here's the first in my Tuesday travel limerick series. To London on holiday I went In three days my money was spent "You should have been wiser," Barked my financial adviser "Next time spend a few days in Kent" London is amazing. It ranks among my favourite cities in the world. The history, the culture, the pubs, the battlefields (talking, of course, about the tabloid press!), West End theatre, even the Royals. But it can get a bit pricey. So if you've got a week or ten days in England, by all means you must spend time in London. But I suggest you then head out to one of the counties such as Kent. Your travel dollars could go a little further – and you'll still have your pick of postcard moments, be it visiting Canterbury Cathedral or the White Cliffs of Dover and you'll discover a range of accommodations at all price points. There are the iconic White Cliffs of Dover… And incredible sites such as Leeds Castle… In fact, here's a list of great tourist discounts for visitors to Kent. Have you visited the English countryside? What would you suggest for a first-timer to Britain? You might also like:Top 10 Travel Destinations in the World Cycling Through Shakespeare's England Kate Middleton's Favourite Pub Merry Christmas from across the pond Christmas on a canal boat: London, England


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Maps, candidates, unsettled
Wilkes-Barre attorney William Vinsko is the name of the week as far as Democrats planning to run against Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta next year, but the name to watch for is former Rep. Chris Carney.
A loser to Rep. Tom Marino in his bid for a third term as 10th Congressional District representative, the Susquehanna County Democrat could find himself in the 11th Congressional District if redistricting Republicans decide they want the county in the 11th to make the district more Republican for Mr. Barletta.
Redistricting is rewriting the boundaries of congressional districts based on a new census. The new district map is not expected to be released until early next year. With total control of the state General Assembly, Republicans control redistricting.
This idea of a Carney comeback has floated out there for months, and the former congressman from Dimock Twp. has done little to discourage it.
"Nothing has been ruled out, nothing has been ruled in," Mr. Carney said again Friday.
Mr. Carney, 52, was warier talking about it, probably, because he has a new job. He became director of homeland security and policy strategy for BAE Systems in Virginia about six weeks ago, he said.
This could mean he is less likely to run because that sounds like a good job, but our sense is he thinks he should never have lost and will think hard about taking another shot at Congress.
Susquehanna County Commissioner Mary Ann Warren, a Democrat, said she ran into Mr. Carney at the annual July 4 parade in Montrose and he never mentioned running again, but rumors circulated among Democrats at their recent monthly meeting.
Susquehanna County Democratic Party chairman Robert McNamara said he and Mr. Carney spoke about the possibility of a comeback about three weeks ago. Mr. Carney is basically waiting to see what redistricting will bring and sounded likelier to run against Mr. Barletta if at all, Mr McNamara said.
Plenty of people gave Mr. Carney no chance in 2006 when he first ran and won against Republican Rep. Don Sherwood, and he's a whole lot better-known now, so he could still be formidable.
Who else could take on Mr. Barletta?
One person unlikely to run is former Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo, now in marketing and development at Quad Three Group Inc. in Wilkes-Barre. He dismissed a possible candidacy this week.
Besides Mr. Vinsko, no one else is emerging mainly because no one can predict the future district boundary lines.
If you don't know which district your home will be in, you can't gauge who your opponent will be so you have to wait.
That plays to the advantage of incumbents who know they will be running and can raise money for months before challengers can even get in gear.
Mr. Barletta is already well on the way to having $1 million or more to defend his seat. His second-quarter campaign finance report shows he raised $258,288 and had $229,581 left.
These are somewhat better numbers than the same quarter last year, when he ran against Democratic Rep. Paul Kanjorski.
Last year, he raised $236,931, and had $236,807 left.
Mr. Barletta's haul is also better than the $229,231 that Mr. Kanjorski raised in the second quarter of 2009, his last non-election year as an incumbent, though Mr. Kanjorski already had a lot more money left, $614,859, and didn't need to raise as much.
Republicans know Mr. Barletta is likely to have a tough race next year so they are keen to pad his coffers. Last month, the National Republican Congressional Committee listed him among the first 10 members of its Patriot Program. The NRCC describes the program as one that "empowers incumbent members to build strong campaigns through measured benchmarks and accountability, including for fundraising, communications and grass-roots organization."
Translation: they know Democrats are coming after Mr. Barletta.
As for Mr. Marino, redistricting will probably set him up to be 10th district congressman for as long as he wants. Republicans will not want to risk a repeat of 2006, and will likely find a way to make his district even more Republican.
A reluctant fundraiser by his own admission, Mr. Marino raised less than half of what Mr. Barletta raised in the second quarter, $107,518, and had $124,914 left.
What you are highly unlikely to see, despite his statement Thursday that he is leaving his options open until redistricting is done, is a comeback by Mr. Kanjorski.
A congressman for 26 years, he always raised a lot of money when he had a tough challenger. He would unquestionably face a tough race next year, but he has raised exactly zero dollars this year.
If he were running, he certainly would have begun raising money because Mr. Kanjorski is not stupid.
BORYS KRAWCZENIUK, The Times-Tribune politics reporter, writes Random Notes.
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Hounded by guilt, working moms? If so, you're not alone.
In a new interview with Vogue China, mom-of-four Victoria Beckham admits that she feels guilty about leaving her children to go to work.
"It's a huge juggling act, when you are a working mother and looking after your family," says the pop star turned award-winning designer. "Millions and millions of women around the world are doing this every day, but it's not easy and yes, you feel guilty every time you walk out of the door to go to work."
Victoria is far from the first famous mom to comment on the challenge of balancing career and kids. Is it flat out impossible or simply an acquired skill? Here's what some have had to say…
Mastering the juggle is probably an unattainable goal, but seven years into motherhood, I'd like to think I've become pretty good at it. The guilt rears its ugly head from time to time, but I try not to let it take root. I try to just remind myself that all I can do is my best. That being said, I've got plenty of help. My husband volunteers at the kids' school when he can, my mom takes them to and from class, my dad will pick them up from soccer practice in a pinch. It takes a village, as they say, and I'm blessed to have a big one.
I'm sure that Victoria does, too, whether it's her recently retired husband David Beckham or a bevvy of hired hands. Maybe that's why, despite the guilt she feels at being away from her sons Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 10, Cruz, 8, and daughter Harper, almost 2, she feels that it's important for her to keep working.
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Impressed with her performance in the Commission on Immigration and Deportation, President Corazon Aquino appointed Miriam Agrarian Reform Secretary in 1989. The president ordered her "to put everything in place, institute reforms and help plug loopholes in the present agrarian reform law."
Miriam lost no time in overhauling the department's policies. She instituted three major policies in agrarian reform. First, to concretize the basic philosophy of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL), she stressed that all doubts on the inclusion of lands in the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) should be resolved in favor of inclusion.
Second, under her term, the DAR policy was to prefer the contract-growing principle over the lease-back arrangement, particularly with respect to corporate farms or plantations. Under the lease-back arrangement, the tiller would end up as the lessor who receives rent and remains a mere laborer of multinational corporations. In contrast, the principle of land to the tillers would still be practiced under the contract-growing scheme. The contract grower would have a say on how much would be produced and in marketing the produce.
Third and most important, under her term, the DAR shifted its land acquisition thrust from the voluntary offer-to-sell (VOS) scheme to compulsory acquisition of lands to hasten the pace of the CARP.
The VOS scheme implemented during her predecessor's term was riddled with anomalies and corruption. Miriam assumed her duties when the DAR was being rocked by the highly controversial and fraudulent Garchitorena land deal. The former agrarian reform secretary was forced to resign due to the scandal.
One of Miriam's first acts as agrarian reform secretary was to halt all land transactions under the VOS method, and order the investigation of all past and pending transactions.
Miriam sent Notices of Compulsory Acquisition to big landowners, including relatives of President Aquino, forcing them to sell some 5,000 hectares of land in northern Tarlac province.
Miriam's boldest move as agrarian reform secretary was to ask President Aquino to inhibit herself from deliberations of the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC) on the stock distribution scheme of Hacienda Luisita. The president was the chairperson of PARC, while Santiago was its vice chairperson.
The Cojuangcos availed themselves of the CARP's stock-transfer option scheme allowing the President's family to distribute shares of stocks to the Cojuangco corporation instead of distributing land titles from the estate. Critics decried the scheme, saying it allowed the owners to retain control of the estate.
Miriam endorsed to Congress an alternative "people's agrarian reform program" (Parcode) drafted by the Congress for People's Agrarian Reform, a coalition of farmers' groups including the militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the conservative Federation of Free Farmers (FFF). She said the Parcode was a "superior piece of legislation" and "rational, highly logical, and consistent." The Parcode put land retention limits to five hectares.
Under the CARL, the retention limit was 11 hectares, which virtually exempted 75% of all agricultural lands from land reform. Miriam's endorsement was hailed by farmers' organizations.
As a senator, Miriam supports agricultural workers and seeks meaningful implementation of agrarian reform.
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On the proposed extension of the CARP Law
I am in favor of the CARP extension. I filed a similar counterpart bill here in the Senate and I will ask the chair of the Senate committee on agrarian reform to schedule it for public hearing, or, if it has already been heard, to submit its committee report.
We really have to extend the CARP for the reason that it has failed in its objectives. Ang tagal-tagal na ng ating CARP, pero hindi ito nakatulong sa ating mga magsasaka. Hindi rin ito nakatulong sa ating supply ng bigas.
Ang pilosopiya ng CARP ay ibigay sa magsasaka ang lupa mula mga nagmamay-ari ng lupaing agrikultural, para ang nagtatanim ay siya ring may-ari. Kabaligtaran ang nangyari dahil nakakita ang mga may-ari ng lupa ng loophole. Nag-apply sila for conversion ng lupa nila para hindi tawaging agricultural ang lupa nila para hindi mapasailalim sa CARP, at tawagin itong residential, commercial o industrial. Exempt na nga sila sa agrarian reform, kikita pa sila ng windfall profits.
Pinagbawal iyan ng ating batas, pero dahil sa graft and corruption sa agrarian reform, nagawa pa rin nila iyon. Tatanggapin na lang ba natin iyan na nagtagumpay ang mga crooks na ito sa paglinlang sa ating mamamayan tungkol sa agrarian reform. Hindi tayo nakakakamit ng tunay na repormang agraryo dahil ang mga maliliit na magsasaka ay walang pera kapag naghihintay ng ani nila, dati nanghihiram sila sa kanilang landlord. Ngayon, kapag wala na silang pera, binebenta nila ang kanilang lupa na nakuha nila sa agrarian reform. The effect is we have not given land to the landless.
Also, hindi sila kumikita sa kanilang ani dahil hindi sila binibigyan ng gobyerno ng support services gaya ng fertilizer, irrigation, at postharvest facilities. In effect, the agrarian reform program has been a big disaster to our country. Dapat ipakulong natin ang mga absentee landowners na nakakita ng palusot sa agrarian reform.
Hinihikayat ko ang Senado na imbestigahan ang Department of Agrarian Reform kung ano ang mga pangalan ng mga tao at korporasyon na nakakuha ng conversion, gaano kalawak ang lupang na-convert nila, at ano ang nangyari sa conversion nila.


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Paul Fanaika taking advantage of opportunity in Arizona Cardinals camp
Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians has a saying — when you get an opportunity, you're either going to get exposure or you're going to get exposed.
So far, guard Paul Fanaika has had all his clothes on. Filling in at right guard while starter Daryn Colledge deals with a leg injury, Fanaika has opened some eyes through the first week of training camp.
"He's done a great job with his exposure," Arians said. "He's played extremely solid. I can't say enough what he has done with his chance."
It's not as if the Cardinals are without other options to fill that spot, either. Behind Fanaika on the current depth chart are the likes of Chilo Rachal, a six-year veteran, and the team's 2013 fourth-round pick, Earl Watford.
When asked whether Fanaika could even challenge Colledge, Arians suggested he could.
"I think any time you get the exposure he's gotten and do that well with it, the guy behind you that's hurt, he needs to get back out there," Arians said.
Fanaika hasn't come out of nowhere — he played at Arizona State — but he might as well have been in witness protection since leaving the Sun Devils. A seventh-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009, the 6-5, 327-pound lineman shuttled between the active roster and practice squads of the Eagles, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns for the next two years.
The Seattle Seahawks signed him off the Browns practice squad late in the 2010 season, and Fanaika actually saw his first game action the next season, seeing time in three games in 2011. The next season, however, he spent out of football entirely.
Fanaika insists he never lost faith.
"I think that I have some good football left in me," he said. "I knew it all along. When the Cardinals called, I was ready to take advantage of the opportunity."
Fanaika began his Cardinals tenure as a tackle due to a lack of bodies at the position. When he moved back to guard, his natural spot, he thrived.
"You put him in a phone booth and he's a pretty good player," Arians said. "You really root for those guys. This is a chance. You might have thought you were done, and here you may be starting for us and playing well, playing at a high level."
The other shoe will drop sooner than later, though. Colledge isn't expected to miss much more time with his leg injury, although playing in the team's preseason debut against Green Bay on Friday may be in doubt.
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"I think Paul's really stepped up, especially from where he was in spring to the camp he's having right now," Colledge said. "I think he's making an argument to be a major factor on this team."
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