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Do I still need to worry about HIV?
Oct 27, 2008
Dear Dr.Bob, this is my detail: 7 years ago, 2 times sex with street girls, having condom, but my penis touched the vulvae before having condom. 6 years ago, 1 times sex with a street girl, having condom this year: Feb. 15, blowjob by a street girl, no condom. May 17, french kissing with a girl friend 5 times.
Aug. 8 , got HIV test, the 3rd ELISA, negative Aug. 25, got HIV test,the 3rd ELISA, negative Sept. 15, got HIV test, biomerieux, the 4rd ELISA, negative Sept. 15, got T-lymph test, the result is: cd3+ 47.1 65-79 % low cd3+cd4+ 25.1 34-52 % low cd3+cd8+ 16.3 21-39 % low cd4+/cd8+ 1.54 normal Oct. 5, got T-lymph test, the result is: cd3+ 43.2 65-79 % low cd3+cd4+ 22.1 34-52 % low cd3+cd8+ 14.7 21-39 % low cd4+/cd8+ 1.50 normal,but smaller than last time Oct. 5, got RT-PCR test, no virus. those two months, I lived in scaring, pharyngitis and cholecystitis recrudesced, had a little folliculitis, a little jerk. Dear Dr. Bob, I want to know: 1.According to my infomation, did I still need to worry about it or infected N or O subtype HIV virus so that can not be detected? 2.Should I still get a six-month test? 3. Why was the result of T-lymph test so low? Was it related with my dread? and my symptom? Pls help me, thanks very much, and forgive my poor English.I will make a donation, just because my credit card is applying, you will get it.
Do I still need to worry about HIV?--somthing added (Submitted Oct 26, 2008) Dear Dr.Bob: I m sorry I missed some symptoms to report to you. It was 7 weeks after french kissing, I got a cold, and 1 week later, my left and right ass appeared simplex Herpesand recured 3 times in 1 month, then got well. Thanks. pls help me. I am living in dread.
Worrying Robin
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Worrying Robin,
I combined your two posts.
I'll be brief, as HIV is definitely not your problem! Your HIV-acquisition risk is negligible at best. Your repeatedly negative HIV tests are definitive and conclusive. You are HIV negative.
To answer your specific questions:
1. No. You are conclusively HIV negative. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how. No additional testing is warranted.
2. No, you've had way too many tests already.
3. The real question is why you had T-cell subset tests run. There was absolutely no indication to order these tests. The results, not surprisingly, do not reveal a low CD4 cell count or any abnormality suggestive of HIV disease. These types of tests can be helpful to monitor immune damage in HIV-positive folks. You are not HIV positive. The variation in other subsets of cells on this test reflects other things that may be happening in your body. Your slightly low counts are not at all worrisome.
My advice is simple: stop worrying about a disease you could not possibly have. There is overwhelming and irrefutable evidence you are HIV negative.
Thank you for your donation to the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org).
Be well. (Yes, you are well!)
Dr. Bob
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I wonder if Laura x Ichika isn't actually part of the most popular one. IS is a show where there isn't much focus on one specific girl, but each volume focus on a different set from the 5 girls (and I believe that number increases later on). And all of them are interested on Ichika and actively trying to get him. In a situation like that, even though there is a main pairing in theory, the more popular pairings tend to reflect the more popular girls, which anime wise seems to be Charlotte and Laura.
|2012-05-09, 17:44
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"Popular" - A-tan, Hina, Nagi (It's literally a 33-33-33 split among fanbase...)
"Not as Popular" - Ayumu, Izumi, Maria, Ruka?
Others = His harem is only smaller than Touma's so I don't want to count anymore...
Of course, there's always Toaru series where everyone knows that Biribiri is the only "popular" pair and the rest are "unpopular" despite its huge amount of characters...
|2012-05-09, 19:30
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Or we can call it a niche pairing. It doesn't imply any repulsion, only low attraction.
If that's too strong a word, prefix with "relatively." If too vague, suffix with "that people don't immediately think of." If that's too long, make it into an acronym, RNPTPDITO.
There, a new term is born!
|2012-05-09, 20:16
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Unless the term 'Harem' somehow change to mean any girl that speaks to him...
|2012-05-09, 22:10
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Results are out again...
1. How in the world Homura gets into Tier 1 into first place baffle me. Winning by 500 over Minami, then now only 300 against Fear. Last I check Fear is Tier 6 strength at best...
2. Then you look at Niku and how she destroy Minami by 2700. That's what you call Tier 1 destruction (Although Niku is actually Tier 2 thanks to the split in seeding match b/t her and Kobato).
3. Kanade went over 6000 easily again. But then, her opponent is Kyoko...
4. Mio also went over 6000. But it's an intra-series match so it's not totally out of expectation (Same for Azu-nyan, Biribiri, and Shana in first round - all went over 6000 in an intra-series match)
5. Congrats to the fire sister. It's fairly close but seeing their strength here, all you can ask is "what if" for nomination...
6. Rin defeat Kyou. Her strength rise quite a bit, thanks to Fate/Zero?
7. Then there's Victorique. It'll be a competition b/t her and Homura as to who will lose strength quicker. Winning against Sora by only 800 is never good news.
8. Kurisu win. Any win against Iwasawa is welcome.
As for next round...
1. "New series" Exhibition-wise, I haven't watch either of the series (Nor I doubt I would anytime soon), so random vote for me there
2. "Couple" exhibition-wise, is it even fair for a 2nd tier couple to compete with the main couple? I mean, yes, Misaki is not strong, but her and Usui is still the #1 couple from Maid-sama
3. Watch Niku destroy Fear, and god knows what margin Victorique will get against Kyoko since both are, well, not that strong as suggested
4. And watch Haqua pull out a win against Homuhomu.
5. Kuroneko will get over 6000 votes next round
6. Shiori v. Minami, your typical muddled middle match in Nova...
|2012-05-09, 22:45
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Hmmm... don't really see any surprises as to who won against who. As for by how much some challengers won, that may be a different story.
- Kanade and Sena were convincing in their wins, but with the help of Kore wa Zombie, Euu was also convincing in the nova group.
- Nice win for the Araragi Sisters
- Last Order and Shouko with close wins
- Tosaka got a bit stronger with a win over Kyou
- Kobato, Ruri, Nadeko, Charlotte, Matou and Kanade are winning their matches as well. (Let's see if Matou can continue to distance herself from her record last year.
As for Homura seeded at the top, The seeding match among the Preliminary 1 challengers had quite a few challengers from the same series (Sena & Kobato for example). Homura took advantage of not being split.
|2012-05-09, 23:06
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Who's idea was it to put Araragi Karen/Araragi Tsukihi against Hirasawa Yui/Hirasawa Ui?
The result of the exhibition match between the Fire Sisters and Hirasawa Sisters is one of the few times a result has made me mad. I'm pissed off that I screwed up so badly in failing to nominate Karen and Tsukihi. Karen only needed a single nomination and I could have been the one to give it to her. I'm sure I could have convinced someone else to nominate Tsukihi with me to get the two nominate she needed. In the end I didn't. I was hoping they wouldn't be too strong so my error wouldn't mean that much but it seems like they could have been Top 16 material. That's why the result has me platinum mad.
Looking at the other results I have no idea what to make of Eucliwood beating Riko worse than she beat Gasai Yuno. She did a fair bit better as well. Riko's Round 1 match was with Aria so there's no usable data there. However, Riko was supposed to be much stronger than Yuno. If Yuno was stonger, Yui wouldn't have flattened her so badly. I wonder if something happened recently in Kore wa Zombie that caused Eucliwood to jump in strength.
Kirishima Shouko ends up nearly losing to Himeji Mizuki. I expected Shouko to be a fair bit stronger than Mizuki. She's always looked that way in past matches. I wonder if there's some wierd same series thing going on here.
|2012-05-09, 23:25
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Damn you PRC!
There must be something the people of the PRC find completely "anti-moe" about my Holo.
Can someone who is Chinese PLEASE explain to me why as a whole y'all can't find my Holo moe?... not that you would change my mind.
I just want to know how your minds work.
Other than that, I'm not torn about many other races... just frustrated that Kanade keeps rolling over opponents.
|2012-05-09, 23:34
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Well I am happy to see the Fire Sisters win their match, and a chance to vote for Marika and Chiaki makes me quite happy . Though rest of the results pretty mixed seeing Illyasviel rising after falling out last year is the worst though .
|2012-05-10, 00:16
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Fire Sisters won. That was all that mattered.
For the next Exhibition matches, Usui and Misaki is a very popular pairing, so they should have an easy time beating Yuusaku and Sumire. I'm sure Usui and Misaki can defeat Yuusaku and Sumire respectively in singles matches, so a tag team may prove brutal. The other one, I am not watching Mōretsu Pirates or Upotte!! anytime soon, so someone needs to persuade me to vote for a certain side; otherwise, I am just going to flip a coin.
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While Marika's appeal is a bit harder to describe without seeing the series .
Also are the exhibition matches going to keep being 1 girl duo match and 1 MC + girl match every round?
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April 2012 Drivelines Off-Road Truck NewsPosted in Features on April 1, 2012
TDS Celebrates Five Decades of Fun
In 1963, a year-old 4WD club out of San Diego called Tierra Del Sol (TDS) put on its first Four Wheel Drive Safari. Five decades later, TDS will hold its 50th Desert Safari March 2-4 in the Truckhaven Hills area of the North Ocotillo Wells SVRA. The busy weekend will feature trail rides for all four-wheeling skill levels, vendor displays, and a huge raffle offering more than $150,000 in prizes. Visit www.tds4x4.com for all the details.
The earliest members of TDS were wheeling in the Anza-Borrego area even before the club formed. According to 93-year-old Doris Wynne, who provided us with a detailed history of TDS and the Borrego Valley in general, after World War II "adventurous souls became enamored with using the military Jeep in our mountainous backcountry and desert." Early on the Jeepers traveled trails used by the Indians and early European explorers as search-and-rescue teams, "but some decided to concentrate on adventure and exploration" instead, said Wynne. They eventually banded together to form TDS in 1962.
"Off-roading was different then," remembers Wynne. "Big sand tires were the vogue, and the vehicles were largely Toyota Land Cruisers, Nissan Patrols, military Jeeps, and Jeep station wagons. For emergency repairs, baling wire, duct tape, even a wad of chewing gum were considered basic necessities along with spare axles, chains, shovels, and axes. It was a far cry from those early four-bangers to the current powerful computerized engines."
Wynne recalls, "Camping was mostly with tents, though one early member had an old Greyhound bus converted into a motor home, and its amenities were greatly admired by the tenters." She also notes that "politics were not a part of the four-wheeling agenda in the '60s, but the hints of governmental trail closure and restrictions were beginning to grow."
Then, as now, TDS actively works to keep its beloved part of the Southwestern desert open for all to enjoy.
Jeeps Set Guinness Record
This summer's Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival in Butler, Pennsylvania, was one for the record books, literally. When event organizers gathered 1,106 Jeeps to drive the 3 miles between Butler County Community College and Butler's Main Street, they set a Guinness World Record for the largest parade of Jeeps.
Butler was the home of the American Bantam Car Company, and Festival organizers are working to preserve Bantam's local heritage and establish the town as the Birthplace of the Jeep. Last year's Festival raised $20,000 for their efforts. Another Jeep Heritage Festival is planned for August 10-12 in Butler, which will include another parade, plus trail rides, a road rally, a WWII encampment, a swap meet, and more special events. Drop by www.bantamjeepfestival.com for more information.
McMillins Win Baja 1000
For the second time in three years, the Southern California father-son race team of Scott and Andy McMillin took the overall four-wheel and Trophy Truck victories at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. The McMillins covered the 705-mile loop course in 14 hours 51 minutes 36 seconds, averaging 47.12 mph. Well, technically that time is for 700 miles of racing. Five miles past the start in Ensenada, a big-rig accident blocked the course. SCORE officials decided to restart the Trophy Trucks at race mile 5, and they awarded the McMillins the overall four-wheel victory based on their having the highest average speed among all car and truck finishers.
We were glad to see Rod Hall's name among the entrants this year. Hall, who turned 74 recently, is the only person to have competed in every Baja 1000 since its inception in 1967. He was listed as a driver in two trucks—with his sons Chad and Josh in their Trophy Truck and as a driver in the Stock Full class with Sam Edgar. Unfortunately, neither truck finished the race, dashing Hall's hopes of adding to his 21 career class wins at the 1000.
This Just In
• Danny Thompson, son of racing legend Mickey, is planning to follow in his father's footsteps with an attempt at the land-speed record for piston-engine, wheel-driven vehicles. He'll pilot the Challenger 2.5, a streamliner that Mickey initially constructed in the late '60s and Danny has restored and updated. The current mark is a tad above 417 mph; Danny is shooting for 420 or beyond. Why do we care? Because the twin 500hp engines aboard the streamliner are powering the front and rear wheels, Danny's Challenger will become the fastest 4x4 in the world should he be successful. At the SEMA Show, Mickey Thompson Tires announced it will kick in $300,000 in sponsorship to aid Danny's attempt.
• Every year after SCORE's racing season ends, Toyota sponsors the Milestone Awards, given to those drivers who finished every required mile in the year's series. In 2011, 21 drivers crossed all 1,762.02 miles of SCORE racing and earned Milestone awards, including six Trophy Truck pilots: Bryce Menzies, Rob MacCachren, Gary Weyhrich, Adam Householder, Jesse Ashcraft, and Ken Losch. This makes a record fifth Milestone award for MacCachren.
• The earthquake and tsunami that pummeled Japan have made a huge impact on the country's automakers. The latest we heard is that the disasters have delayed the launch of the next-generation Nissan Titan pickup. Once planned for 2013, it'll now be 2014 at least before we see the new truck. We also learned through Automotive News that Nissan plans to make the truck more attractive to contractors and other tradesmen by offering V-6 and single-cab models, which presumably would be less expensive than the King Cab V-8s currently available.
Dusy-Ershim Is Outstanding
When BFGoodrich Tires honored the Dusy-Ershim OHV Trail in Sanger, California, as one of its Outstanding Trails for 2011, our man Fred Williams was on hand to take part in the festivities. BFG gave members of the Four Wheel Drive Club of Fresno a $4,000 grant to be used to maintain and preserve the trail. Founded in 1954, the club has built 10 trails and currently maintains six of them. It also coordinates with the Forest Service to perform various work projects that maintain and preserve the trails throughout the year.
New TrailBlazer Unveiled
We got word of Chevy's new TrailBlazer just in time to get it into last month's "This Just In" section, but now we can show you the SUV Chevrolet debuted at the Dubai International Motor Show. Since it shares a platform with the new Colorado pickup, the TrailBlazer will be a body-on-frame vehicle "with a chassis tuned to combine heavy-duty off-road capability with refined city driving," says Chevy. The show vehicle was equipped with GM's new 2.8L Duramax turbodiesel and AWD.
Earth Watch
• SEMA reports the EPA and NHTSA issued draft regulations to set fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions limits for '17-'25 vehicles. The fleet-wide average will rise from 35.5 mpg for '17 models to 54.5 mpg for '25 models, a nearly five percent annual increase, with slightly lower standards for light-duty trucks. The government estimates the rules would add $2,000 to the price of a new passenger car in 2025 but save more than $6,000 in fuel costs over the vehicle's lifetime.
• SEMA also alerted us to an oversight hearing held by a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on the U.S. Forest Service's draft rule for managing the country's 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands. Among the organizations invited to testify at the hearing was the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC). SEMA has partnered with BRC in opposition to the proposed rule on grounds that it does not adequately protect access for motorized recreation and will be a source of ongoing litigation. The Congressional panel urged the Forest Service to revise the rule so as to provide a clearer explanation of guidelines and to ensure a "full mix of recreational opportunities."
Like the Colorado, the TrailBlazer is intended for international sale, launching first in Thailand. And as happened with the Colorado, GM is not saying whether the TrailBlazer will be sold in the U.S. We've since learned that we are getting the pickup; we'll wait and see about the SUV.
JeepSpeed & McMillin Headed South
JeepSpeed's Clive Skilton sent us word that five-time Baja 1000 winner and Trophy Truck driver Mark McMillin is participating with Darren Skilton and navigator Gary Arnold in the 2012 Dakar Rally. The team will campaign the Hemi-powered Grand Cherokee that won the 2007 Australian Safari Rally Stock Class. They're running in Dakar Open Production 2 Class, which includes Toyota Tundras and Ford Raptors.
You'll recall that unrest in Africa forced the rally to move to South America. This year the route covers some 9,000 kilometers (about 5,600 miles) through Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Clive Skilton grabbed this photo of the Jeep just before it went into the container bound for South America. We'll keep you posted on the team's progress.
Mopar V-10 Wins at Baja
In more Baja 1000 news, an off-road-race version of Mopar's new V-10 crate race engine powered Kent Kroeker and Alan Roach to victory in Class 8. The team covered the 705-mile course in a little more than 20 hours and called the performance from the 800hp mill "superb." Kroeker and his KORE race team put the Ram 1500 race truck together in just six weeks, and Kroeker pointed out that his truck was the only Baja 1000 entry using Mopar power.
The Great Outdoors
The outdoors are in, apparently. At least that's the impression we got after receiving news about two special outdoors-themed pickups.
Chevrolet teamed with outfitter Realtree to build the Silverado Realtree concept pickup (below) for the SEMA Show. Based on a Duramax-powered 2500 HD, the pickup features custom Champagne Silver Metallic paint with Realtree graphics. Inside you'll find Dark Cocoa leather upholstery with camouflage piping and blaze-orange stitching, plus Realtree AP pattern accents.
While the Chevy is a concept, Ram will sell a limited number of '12 1500 4x4 crew cabs in a special Mossy Oak Edition (left). The Mossy Oak Ram's bed caps and tailgate are covered in Breakup Infinity camouflage, while inside there's more Breakup Infinity camo on the instrument panel and door inserts. Buyers also can opt for leather seats with Mossy Oak seatback embroidery.
• Mar. 2-4: 50th annual Desert Safari, Truckhaven Hills area of the North Ocotillo Wells SVRA, Borrego Springs, CA, by Tierra Del Sol. Info: www.tds4x4.com
• Mar. 9-11: Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race, San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico. Info: www.score-international.com
• Mar. 10: Getting Started Off-Road Driving Clinic, Hungry Valley SVRA, Gorman, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Mar. 11: Advanced Beginner 4WD Clinic, El Paso Mountains, Mojave, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Mar. 16: Death Valley Adventure, Death Valley, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Mar. 17: Balls Out 250 desert race, Barstow, CA, by Mojave Off Road Racing Enthusiast. Info: www.moreracing.net
• Mar. 17: Dog Party 2, Twisted Trails Off Road Park, Copemish, MI. Info: www.twistedtrailsoffroadpark.com
• Mar. 24: Mojave Road Adventure, near Needles, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Mar. 29-31: Texas Spur Jeep Jamboree, Llano, TX. Info: www.jeepjamboreeusa.com
• Mar. 29-31: Pine Barrens Jeep Jamboree, Hammonton, NJ. Info: www.jeepjamboreeusa.com
• Mar. 31–Apr. 1: Schuss Mtn. Snow Challenge, Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, MI. Info: www.griztekusa.com/snowchallenge.html
• Note: If you have a 4WD event you want us to publicize, please send the date, location, a description of the event, and contact info—phone numbers and/or email/website address—to Calendar, 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine, 831 S. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245; fax 310.531.9368; email firstname.lastname@example.com. Please submit your info at least four months in advance of the event due to our press lead times.


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Thanksgiving produces some of the best side dishes around -- mashed potatoes, stuffing, biscuits, cranberry sauce, and of course, sweet potatoes. The sweet, gooey veggie tastes, well, nothing like a veggie -- particularly when it's topped with what is essentially Halloween candy: Marshmallows. Yum.
It's a classic. It's a must. But why not try one of these three easy twists on your sweet potatoes with marshmallows recipe? Even delicious foods need some jazzing up once in a while.
1. Brown Sugar-Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallows:
- 4 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground ginger
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange potatoes in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Combine sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour over potatoes; toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil.
Bake potatoes 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender and syrup thickens slightly, basting occasionally, about 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 500°F. Top potatoes with marshmallows and nuts. Return to oven; bake until marshmallows begin to melt and nuts begin to brown, about 3 minutes.
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2. Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows:
- 8 average size sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 3-5 tbsp. sugar (to taste)
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon to taste
- 1/4 - 1 tsp. nutmeg to taste
- 1/4 c. orange juice to taste
- Marshmallows (large or miniature)
- Cinnamon sugar (opt.)
Boil (or bake) sweet potatoes until done. Remove peeling from hot potatoes and mash well, removing all strings. Add all ingredients but marshmallows and cinnamon sugar; mix well. Lightly spray or grease baking dish. Arrange a layer of potatoes and then a layer of marshmallows until filled. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar for added flavor. Bake about 350 degrees until hot. Remove from oven and put additional marshmallows on top.
Place again in oven to brown lightly. Serves 10 to 12. (You may add 1 cup scalded homogenized milk to potato mixture.)
3. Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallows and Walnuts:
- 8 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1/2 c. hot milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1 c. English walnuts
- 1/2 lb. marshmallows
Cook sweet potatoes until fork tender and then mash, beating in butter, milk, salt, cinnamon, and paprika. Beat well until smooth. Do not use a food processor.
Chop the walnuts, reserving a few halves for garnish. Fold in chopped walnuts; turn into a buttered baking dish. Cover with marshmallows, placing reserved walnut halves on top of marshmallows.
Bake at 350 degrees until marshmallows are puffed and golden brown.
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Sept. 18, 2009
SANTA BARBARA- Calif. - Leah Sully had 14 kills and Rebecca Saraceno contributed 13, as the UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team beat Seattle University comfortably, 3-1 (25-10, 25-23, 22-25, 25-13), Friday evening at Mott Gym. The match marked the Gauchos' first contest of the two-match Mission Inn of Pismo Beach Invitational.
With the win, the Gauchos improved to 7-2, while Seattle falls to 3-10. UC Santa Barbara has now won six of their last seven contests.
Sully also had a team-high 14 digs, proving she can contribute both in the air and on the defensive side of the ball. Setter Dana Vargas had 42 assists on the night. Three Gauchos hit over .400 on the night- Stacey Schmidt (9-1-16-.500), Lily Lopez (7-2-1-.417), and Charlene DeHoog (4-0-9-.444).
For the Redhawks, Cristin Richards led her team in attempts with 47, but only connected on 16, for a .106 average. Richards notched a match-high 3 service aces. Jamie Melles had 35 assists.
The Gauchos out-hit the Redhawks as a team, .349 to .073. The Redhawks opened the match by hitting -.080 (5-7-25) and ended the match with a -.167 (5-9-24) average in the fourth frame. UC Santa Barbara hit .500 and .526 in those to sets, respectively.
The Gauchos close out the Mission Inn of Pismo Beach Invitational tomorrow, Saturday, September 19th, with a match against west coast spud, Idaho Vandals, at 2:00 pm in Mott Gym before returning home to host Loyola Marymount next Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Thunderdome.
To purchase tickets, please call (805) 893-UCSB, visit the Ticket Office located inside the Intercollegiate Athletics building on campus or click here.
The Intercollegiate Athletics Ticket Office now has two parking spaces adjacent to the building and is now open on Saturdays, making it easier than ever for fans to purchase tickets. The ICA Ticket Office will be open from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays. The two parking spots, designated specifically for the ticket office, are already available during weekday hours, which are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
This season two UCSB players will be frequently updating Gaucho fans about the women's volleyball team through the school's official website - UCSBgauchos.com. Middle blocker Stacey Schmidt writes a blog titled "Stacebook" and outside hitter Charlene DeHoog has jumped into the social networking by providing constant Twitter updates. Read "Stacebook" by clicking here. Follow DeHoog's thoughts at twitter.com/ucsbvolleyball. Both can also be found on the women's volleyball page of UCSBgauchos.com.
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UCSB Athletics is proud to introduce GKids - its new official kids club! GKids members will receive a free GKids t-shirt, free admittance to tons of Gaucho games, opportunities to be ball boys and girls at games, a special birthday greeting from Olie (the new GKids mascot) and much, much more! For more information on GKids, or to become a member, please click here.


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Members of the media aren't the only ones that find it difficult getting Raiders middle linebacker Rolando McClain to be more outgoing and communicative. Raiders coaches are doing double time in an effort to get McClain to assert himself as a leader and the linchpin of the defense.
In a rare interview, McClain said he is open to a heightened role, even if it means stepping out of his comfort zone.
"Oh. I don't know," McClain said Monday, when asked if he's comfortable being a leader. "I don't, really. My nature is, I'm a quiet shy guy and I keep to myself. The coaches ask me to get away from that, basically. I'm trying to do that and I'm fighting with myself."
McClain said his teammates are making it easier on him to be more vocal and to do more than lead by example, which is the method McClain prefers.
In McClain, the Raiders see a bright, young, talented player who has yet to realize his potential or play at the level commensurate with the No. 8 pick of the NFL draft.
"He's done a real good job from a leadership standpoint," coach Dennis Allen said after an offseason workout. "He's very instinctive. He's smart out there. He's taken command of the huddle. Those things I've been pleased with."
Allen also wants McClain to improve in his pass coverage. The Raiders, of course, can help out by not asking McClain to cover the likes Calvin Johnson or Vincent Jackson on post routes.
So far, McClain has proved adept at blitzing and covering receivers in the flat in his two NFL seasons. Beyond that, the knock on him is that he too often guesses wrong, jumps in the wrong gap and gets out of position on both run and pass plays.
There's a faction that believes the Raiders used McClain the wrong way the past two seasons. To that, McClain said, he isn't sure what to make of how he has been used so far.
"I don't know," McClain said. "Of course, I was in a 3-4 with coach (Nick) Saban and I did pretty well. But I'm just playing whatever they ask me to play and play that to the best of my ability, do the best I can and help make this defense better."
McClain was referring to his standout days at Alabama, when he anchored the Tide defense and received the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker.
Allen said the Raiders defense will be more "multiple" this season, meaning they will incorporate the 3-4 and more blitzing into their overall scheme. Those changes figure to bode well for McClain.
When asked to assess his play last season, McClain refused to use injuries as an excuse for his uneven play last season.
"I'm not going to put an injury on anything," McClain said. "I'm just saying that I didn't play to the best of my ability and neither did our defense. We all can improve. It starts here with training camp. We came in with the right attitude in terms of we're looking to improve. So, let's start with that."
Backup safety Mike Mitchell said McClain has learned from his off-field transgressions the past year or so and that McClain is primed for a big season.
Before you discount that as a possibility, consider the quantum leaps taken in their third season by former Raider cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and current wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey.
"He's just more mature," Mitchell said. "You got to think, when he first got drafted, he was 21 years old. So, he's a very young guy. The changes that you see are just a boy becoming a man.
"You won't see nothing but good things coming from Ro. He's learned from everything that's happened from him. He's learned from being in the league two years. It's going to be a big year for him. I'm really excited."
The odds of McClain making a precipitous jump this season seem to skyrocket when you take into account the scheme change. Mitchell agrees.
"I think so," Mitchell said. "But, again, I'm not Ro. He controls what he does. I'm 100 percent confident in him. This is the best shape he's ever been in. Coach gave us weights that we had to report at for the first time. He looks really good. He was killing the conditioning test. You saw him flying around today. The kid's a beast."
During the five-minute-plus interview, McClain was engaging, introspective and even funny, at times. Team employees have worked hard in the past to get McClain to speak to the media and, by extension, the fans. To little avail.
It didn't help that during McClain's rookie season, then-coach Tom Cable, according to McClain, told McClain that he didn't have to speak with the media, which is against league rules and places McClain at risk of being fined $25,000 for each violation.
Former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon spoke with the Raiders players Sunday about the importance of speaking with the media. It remains to be seen whether that resonated with McClain. Here's to hoping that McClain comes out of his shell, for he is one of those players who actually has something to say that is worth hearing and reading.
Time will tell. When asked at the end of the interview, whether the media were growing on him, McClain said, "No, I wouldn't say that."
The Raiders, of course, are more concerned about McClain growing on the field. Not even McClain has a strong take on whether the fans, his teammates and coaches have seen the best of McClain.
"I don't know," McClain said. "I guess we'll see. Like I said, I don't know. I'm not big on individual stats. The most important thing is for the defense to be great. That's why they drafted me, to bring the defense up and make plays. That's what I'm striving to do."
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The Islanders need a new arena. There is one thing that is right about the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is that this team won four Stanley Cup championships in a row here (and they appeared in five in a row). All other aspects of the Islanders' home arena are a major problem.
The Coliseum is not easy to get to even if it were a good place to watch a hockey game. It is a dull-looking beige dome that was built during the days of cookie-cutter style sports stadiums (see Veterans
Stadium in Philadelphia, Shea Stadium, Riverfront Stadium, and Three Rivers Stadium). The arena is named for our veterans, although veterans still pay full price at events. If they are going to use the word "veterans," they should give something back to veterans.
Ticket prices go up as the team loses, and the Coliseum offers people "obstructed view" seats. These are all known problems. Someone could remind Charles Wang, however, that Queens is really part of Long Island. Perhaps the Islanders could find a home in Queens if the city wanted to explore options in Flushing.
Nassau County and the rest of the country are not in strong enough economic shape to loan the Islanders the money to build a stadium, but perhaps they can find a way to self finance most of it. The Islanders draw only an average of 11,000 fans per game, but they do rake in millions of dollars through cable television revenue. Maybe the Islanders can build near the World Ice Arena in Queens. This would make the area a total sports complex, with tennis, baseball, and hockey.
The reason why Flushing is so perfect for a sports arena is because there are multiple modes of transportation in and out of the area. Unlike the Coliseum in Nassau, where you either drive or you are out of luck, Flushing offers people the Grand Central Parkway, as well as the number 7 train for people coming from other parts of Queens. This alone would boost attendance.
Is there enough room for another arena in this part of Queens? The Islanders would be wise to build a smaller arena (they already have the second smallest arena in the National Hockey League). When
baseball stadiums were being rebuilt in a more practical manner (see Camden Yards and PNC Park), they were designed with smaller capacities. Why would a team want the ugliness of a camera panning into an empty-looking arena?
Queens can also use the construction jobs. Building in a time of a recession is important economic policy. Cement, labor, and electrician locals benefit from this, which could be a big boost for Queens.
As a life-long fan of the Islanders, I share the anguish with many of the other writers and bloggers who care about this team. This team's history is too storied to be in such a weak position for so many
years. Queens is a perfect fit for this team, and now that Nassau County has voted "no" on funding a new project, nobody can say that Queens stole the team.
Islanders' general manager Garth Snow feels that the Nassau Coliseum hinders the team's ability to attract talented players. That might be true. Players might not want to live on Long Island, or they just may
not want to appear at this arena for 40 games each season. If the team played in Flushing, however, players could live in Manhattan or Long Island City, like many of the Mets do, which could add a certain
cache to the club.
Queens politicians, now is your chance. Go get our team.


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How to respond to the NHGRI Action Plan to increase the representation of underrepresented minority groups in genomics and Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) research.
The long-term goal of the Action Plan is to increase the number of individuals from underrepresented minority groups who are engaged in genomics and ELSI research.
The Action Plan addresses this long-term goal by encouraging NHGRI grantees to undertake activities in their laboratories and other research settings that are directed towards increasing the number of scientists from underrepresented minority (URM) groups who will become independent investigators. Under this program, underrepresented minority groups include African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (including Alaska Natives) and natives of the Pacific Islands. Foreign scientists are not eligible to be appointed under the MAP initiative. In order to achieve this long-term goal, it is important to provide expanded opportunities at all stages of the "education pipeline" and at all career levels. NHGRI recognizes that in order to influence the number of individuals, particularly URM, pursuing science as a career, the number of students entering and being retained in the education pipeline must be increased. However, NHGRI is only one of several federal and private organizations dedicated to this important goal. Upon advice from our Advisors and given our limited resources, NHGRI is currently placing emphasis on opportunities at the undergraduate level and higher.
NHGRI will provide additional funds to support these activities, as appropriate.
NHGRI encourages all Principal Investigators who are seeking support from or are already funded by the Institute to participate in this initiative.
Training grants already have mandatory requirements for recruiting and retaining individuals from underrepresented minority groups. Training Grant Program Directors are encouraged to develop initiatives to enhance their recruiting and retention efforts.
Specific types of applications and grants (centers engaged in large-scale sequencing or other large-scale data production efforts, hereafter referred to as production centers, Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS), databases and other large grants) are required to develop and implement plans aimed at increasing the representation of researchers from underrepresented minority groups pursuing genomics and ELSI research.
Investigators on R01-type grants are encouraged to participate through the Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research [grants1.nih.gov]. This is a well-established program and will not be discussed further in this document.
Action Plan responses may take the form of explicit research training and academic enhancement activities. Whereas training of underrepresented minorities at all career levels is appropriate, applicants are especially encouraged to establish programs that give priority to those at the undergraduate through the professional career levels. In well justified circumstances, NHGRI will consider activities for students prior to their undergraduate years. The evaluation component and a cost-effective approach for all activities will be central considerations. Action Plans for these activities must be an integral part of the ongoing research activities of the NHGRI-supported projects and the PI must be actively involved in the proposed activities. Outreach activities, such as laboratory tours, presentations to professional societies and high schools and colleges, laboratory visits, etc., are considered to be part of a scientist's normal activities.
The following is a list of items an Action Plan Response should address. Some of these will be more or less relevant depending on the type of activity proposed:
All responses should: (1) describe the demographics in the institution for the population(s) targeted in the Action Plan response; (2) describe ongoing programs at the institution to recruit underrepresented minority groups into the sciences; and (3) address how the proposed activity will increase the number of scientists from underrepresented minority groups pursuing careers in genomics and ELSI research.
Examples of activities that have been successful in the past for increasing the number of minorities pursuing scientific research as a career include, but are not limited to:
There are many institutions with successful programs already in place and diverse ideas among the community. NHGRI encourages grantees to build on these resources in addition to or in place of the above proposed ideas, as long as the plan is feasible, has the potential for success and is aimed at the long-term goal of the Action Plan. If you propose to participate in ongoing activities at your or other institutions, you should address what "value added" NHGRI-supported participation will bring to these ongoing programs and the role of the Principal Investigator and senior faculty.
The budget for new and competing continuation MAP activities will be limited to $300,000 (direct costs). Exceptions may be made for those activities that were previously funded and have an excellent track record, but Principal Investigators are expected to prioritize activities based on the success of previously funded activities in meeting NHGRI's goal for increasing the number of individuals from underrepresented groups pursuing careers in genomics/proteomics by focusing activities at the undergraduate and higher levels. Individual Principal Investigators from the same institution who plan to submit applications that require a response to the Action Plan are encouraged to consult with NHGRI staff to discuss how such a response should be structured. Likewise, prospective applicants from institutions that already have a funded Minority Action Plan should contact staff for guidance. NHGRI will continue to support the cost of administrative program assistants and program coordinators, but support must be relevant to the program.
The MAP is essentially an educational component embedded within a research program. The National Research Service Award program limits the facilities and administrative (F & A) costs to 8 percent. Similar F & A costs are used for educational grants, such as the R25 and career development (K) awards. Applicant institutions are encouraged to cost share the facilities and administrative costs of the MAP component at a rate that is comparable to the facilities and administrative costs of educational and training grants.
NHGRI will only: (1) consider activities that are targeted to the higher end of the education pipeline - undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty; (2) cap the direct cost of the MAP to $300,000 with allowances for increase in inflation in future years; (3) support the person month's effort of a training coordinator that is commensurate with the level of MAP activity; and (4) encourage the institution to support the MAP as an educational component with 8 percent overhead.
Modified November 16, 2009
For PIs requesting support of the Minority Action Plan as part of a new or competing grant application, the NHGRI has developed a separate funding opportunity announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-245.html as a companion to the parent grant application. This is an electronic application which must be submitted at the same time as the parent grant application. The PI of the parent grant must also be the PI of the R25 application. Applicants may request up to $300,000 direct cost per year for up to five years, coinciding with the project period of the parent grant.
For research education and training initiatives linked to specific NHGRI research grants, applicants may submit only one application per parent grant application. If an institution has more than one NHGRI research grant in which a research education and training initiative is required, such as a training grant and a CEGS, only one application may be submitted to cover NHGRIs support of the research education and training initiative at that institution.
The types of research experiences that can be supported under this award include, but are not limited to: (1) short-term research experiences for undergraduate and graduate students; (2) up to two years of post baccalaureate research and academic support with the objective of transitioning to a F31 support for graduate school; (3) up to 24 months of graduate school support with the objective of transitioning to a F31; (4) up to 24 months of postdoctoral fellowship support with the objective of transitioning to a F32; and (5) research experiences for faculty to provide preliminary data for research grant applications. Exceptions to accommodate research experiences for high school students will only be made for competing continuations of the parent grant that have in the past supported such students. In such cases, support of high school students must represent less than 10 percent of total support requested.
The Research Plan of the research education program application may not exceed 25 pages, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts. The Introduction (required for a resubmission application) is limited to three pages. All investigators are encouraged to discuss their ideas for a response with one of the NHGRI program directors or the action plan coordinator listed at the end of this document. This discussion should take place during the development of the response and well in advance of its submission.
All proposed responses will be assessed for likelihood of success by the study section that evaluates parent grant applications. The purpose of the assessment is to provide guidance on whether and how the response can be improved. The assessment criteria will include the following:
For an Action Plan Response that is submitted as part of a competing grant application, the results of the assessment will not be factored into the priority score, but will be reported separately.
All Action Plan Responses will be rated as:
If an Action Plan Response is rated "acceptable if modified," the NHGRI Program Director will negotiate with the applicant to make the necessary adjustments. In the case of a competing application, this will be done prior to Council review. If the Action Plan Response needs to be revised, it must be resubmitted and will be re-evaluated by the study section.
Council will review all Action Plan Responses and the evaluators' assessments.
For grant mechanisms that are required to have an Action Plan Response, parent grant applications will only be funded if the Action Plans have been rated as "acceptable." Applications with responses rated "acceptable if modified" will have to be modified, and the modifications accepted, before the parent grant applications will be funded. Parent grant applications with responses that need to be revised will not be funded until the responses have been reassessed and rated as "acceptable."
What happens after the Action Plan Response is approved?
Because the NHGRI has made a commitment to demonstrate that the implementation of the Action Plan is achieving its goals, grantees will be required to address progress under the approved plan in the annual progress report. In non-competing continuation applications, the progress report and budget for the MAP must be clearly delineated from the progress report and budget for the parent grant. The progress report must include information about the training and educational activities supported by the MAP even if support for future years is not requested. Continuation of support for the MAP in the remaining years of the project period of the grant will depend upon satisfactory review by NHGRI of progress for both the parent grant and the MAP supplement, and the appropriateness of the proposed budget for the proposed effort.
Grantees are encouraged to place on their laboratories' Web sites, information about their training activities and the contact information of individual(s) who can respond to questions about these programs.
A Research Training Working Group consisting of a subset of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) members and experts in research training of underrepresented minority groups has been established to assist the NHGRI on an ongoing basis with managing the overall program and monitoring progress. The NHGRI will hold an annual meeting as a satellite meeting to the annual meeting of awardees of Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS).
NACHGR will be briefed annually on overall progress.
The success of the NHGRI Action Plan will depend on the grantees and the NHGRI staff working in partnership. The first point of contact for discussing your proposed Action Plan Response should be one of the Directors of the NHGRI Programs. You may also contact the Action Plan Coordinator, if you do not know who to contact within the institute or wish to discuss whether your planned activity is consistent with the goals of the Action Plan.
A Web portal has been developed to provide resources for PIs and information for underrepresented minority groups interested in opportunities for furthering their careers in genomics and ELSI research. Go to: Minority Action Plan Portal.
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Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy
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|Bingham County, Idaho
Location in the state of Idaho
Location of Idaho in the U.S.
|January 13, 1885
|County Seat
| Bingham County Courthouse
602 Bingham
Clerk's Office
501 North Maple #205
Blackfoot, Idaho 83221
Phone: 208.945.8040
- 1 County Information
- 2 County Courthouse
- 3 Quick Facts
- 4 Parent County
- 5 Boundary Changes
- 6 Record Loss
- 7 Places/Localities
- 8 Populated Places
- 9 Resources
- 10 Cemeteries
- 11 Census
- 12 Church History and Records
- 13 County Records
- 14 Court Records
- 15 History
- 16 Land and Property
- 17 Maps
- 18 Migration
- 19 Military History and Records
- 20 Miscellaneous Series
- 21 Naturalization
- 22 Newspapers
- 23 Obituaries
- 24 Pension Records
- 25 Probate Records
- 26 Taxation
- 27 Vital Records
- 28 Societies, Libraries and Museums
- 29 Websites
- 30 References
County Information
The county was named after Henry H. Bingham, a congressman from Pennsylvania and friend of William Bunn, Idaho's Territorial Governor. The County Seat is Blackfoot and was founded January 13, 1885. It is located in the southeast area of the state.[1]
Bingham County, Idaho Record Dates
County Courthouse
Bingham County Courthouse
Clerk's Office
501 North Maple #205
Blackfoot, Idaho 83221
Phone: 208.945.8040
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1885, divorce and
court records from 1900, probate records from 1892, naturalization
commission minutes from 1855, and school census 1898-1933. [3]
Quick Facts
Parent County
13 January 1885: Bingham County, Idaho was created from Oneida County. Named for Elisha E. Bingham or Henry H. Bingham. [4]
Boundary Changes
4 March 1893: Fremont County created from parts of Bingham and Lemhi Counties.
7 February 1911: Bonneville County created from a part of Bingham County.
30 January 1913: Power County created from parts of Bingham, Blaine, and Oneida Counties.
26 January 1915: Teton County created from parts of Bingham, Fremont, and Madison Counties.
6 February 1917: Butte County created from a part of Bingham County.
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
|Unincorporated communities
|Census-designated places
The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy entries with names, images, or information.
|Don't overlook Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Archives and Libraries.
Many of the older court, land, naturalization, probate, pension and vital records for Bingham County have been microfilmed and/or digitzed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and at the Idaho State Archives in Boise. Details of the county records in the Family History Library can be obtained from their online catalog or listings. Original records which have been microfilmed or imaged, and more recent records are in the county courthouse in Blackfoot. A considerable amount of inactive records have been transferred to the Idaho State Historical Society in Boise. [6]
|Tombstone Transcriptions Online
|Tombstone Transcriptions in Print
|List of Cemeteries in the county
|Family History Library
|Billion Graves
|IDGenWeb Archives
|Tombstone Project
|Idaho Gravestones
|Billion Graves
|See Idaho Cemeteries for more information.
There are many cemeteries in Bingham County. For a list of those that have been identified, and links to transcriptions and/or photographs of tombstones, go to Bingham County, Idaho Cemetery Records.
For the cemeteries in or immediately adjacent to the cities, please see the city pages for the cities listed above.
|Historical populations
The 1890 federal census for Idaho was destroyed. However, the Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library is creating a list of 1890 Idaho residents by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894. This reconstructed list will substitute for the destroyed 1890 federal census.
For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see Idaho Census Records.
A school census from 1898 to 1913 is located in the basement storage area at the Bingham County Courthouse. It includes a list of children, ages and name of parents. Contact the County Clerk for details.
Church History and Records
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
- List of Bingham County stakes and wards to about 1948.
- The following are local congregations (wards) which existed in Bingham County, Idaho prior to 1950.
- For original or later records, check with the Church History Library in Salt Lake City.
- Many of the records to about 1948 are available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and at its FamilySearch Centers.
County Records
- 1885-1920 - Idaho, Bingham County Historical Society, Bingham County Records, 1885-1920 at FamilySearch — index
County Commissioner's Records
The minute books of the County Commissioners contain interesting tidbits of history about the county as well as the names of individuals appealing to the County Commissioners for action on issues of concern to them. Minutes of those meetings were recorded from the formation of the county, for most counties. Some counties now post the minutes of current meetings online.
Most of these records have been preserved in the county courthouses of the State of Idaho. Few have been microfilmed. Contact the county clerk for information about years covered and availability.
Court Records
Some of the early court records of Bingham County, Idaho have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho. The records filmed include civil suits, divorce papers, judgment dockets, etc. Copies of these microfilmed court records are also available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah or at any of the Library's Family History Centers. Additional court records and more recent records are housed at the Bingham County courthouse in Blackfoot, Idaho, and can be accessed by making a visit there.
Some of the Bingham County court records that have been microfilmed are:
- Power of attorney, 1866-1917
The book Bingham County History was published in 1985, commemorating the county's first hundred years.
- Taylor Mountain Homesteaders: The Compiled Histories of the Settlers of Bingham & Bonneville Counties of Southwest Idaho
- Settlement of Idaho by Utah Pioneers: Bingham and Jefferson Counties
- People of the Hills
- Historical Sketch of Bingham County, Idaho
- "Old Bingham" the banner county of Idaho at the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
Online County Histories
- Bingham County History (Idaho) : Commemorating the State's 100th Birthday, 1890-1990. c1990. By The People of Bingham County. Blackfoot, Idaho : Bingham County Historical Society Book Committee. Online at: At various libraries(WorldCat).
- Bingham County history (Idaho) : Written and Compiled by the People of Bingham County Commemorating the County's 100th Birthday, 1885-1985. c1985. By The People of Bingham County. Blackfoot, Idaho : Bingham County Centennial Book Committee. Online at: At various libraries(WorldCat).
- Bingham County History Volume II - A Pictorial : Commemorating the County's 100th Birthday. c1986. By The Bingham County Centennial Book Committee. Blackfoot, Idaho : Bingham County Centennial Book Committee. Online at: At various libraries(WorldCat).
- Firth. N.d. N.p: n.p. Online at At various libraries(WorldCat).
- Histories of the Bingham County Company (Idaho). Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. c1944. By Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Blackfoot, Idaho : n.p. Online at: At various libraries(WorldCat).
- Histories of the Bingham South Company (Idaho), Daughters of Utah Pioneers. c1999. By Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Blackfoot, Idaho : Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Online at: FamilySearch Books Online Vol. 1, FamilySearch Books Online Vol. 2; At various libraries(WorldCat).
- Miracle of the Desert: A History of the Thomas Ward and Surrounding Communities. c1957. By Thomas H. Williams. Blackfoot, Idaho : T.H. Williams. Online at: At various libraries(WorldCat).
- The People of the Hills. c1963. By Miranda Campbell Stringham. Idaho Falls, Idaho : n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Books Online Vol. 2, FamilySearch Books Online Vol. 3; At various libraries(WorldCat).
- Taylor mountain homesteaders : the compiled histories of the settlers of Bingham and Bonneville counties of southwest Idaho. c2008. By Lynn Blatter. Bountiful, Utah : emCole Design. Online at: At various libraries(WorldCat).
Land and Property
Generally speaking, land and property records are held at the county level and may be accessed at the county courthouse where the transactions took place. The Bingham County courthouse is located in Blackfoot, Idaho. Some of the earlier records may have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives, and microfilmed copies of these records maybe viewed at the Archives in Boise, Idaho.
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed the following Bingham County land records; Deeds from 1865-1923; Index to Homesteads 1890-1960; Homesteads from 1889 to 1961. These films can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of the Library's Family History Centers.
- An 1895 map of Bingham and surrounding counties is available online.
- A digital Bingham County Idaho map is available online.
- Map of Bingham County, Idaho is available online.
Early migration routes to and from Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:
- Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[9]
- California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California[10]
Military History and Records
World War I draft registration cards, 1917-1918, for Bingham County have been microfilmed. Copies of these records are available at the Family History Library (their microfilm numbers 1452108 and 1452109) and are also available online at Ancestry.com, for a subscription fee. The original cards are maintained in the Southeast Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in East Point, Georgia and have been microfilmed by the National Archives as their Microcopy M1509.
Miscellaneous Series
Often overlooked by the genealogist, this group of volumes may contain affidavits for citizenship, final disposition of estates, divorce decrees, and many other types of valuable documents. The content varies from county to county, year to year and from clerk to clerk. When the estate case files, civil or criminal files are not available or have been destroyed, you may find key documents recorded here. Most counties will have an index to this series and it is a must search if the information you are seeking is not found elsewhere.
Neither the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho, nor the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah appear to have copies of any Miscellaneous Series in Bingham County. One should check with the Bingham County courthouse in Blackfoot for any possible records which they hold.
Some but not all of the original naturalization records of Bingham County have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives in Boise.
Newspapers being published in Bingham County include the Aberdeen Times, published in Aberdeen; the Shelley Pioneer, published in Shelley; and The Morning News, published in Blackfoot (see the individual towns where these newspapers are published for additional information).
The Morning News was called the Idaho News in 1891 and the Blackfoot News in 1892. Blackfoot Public Library offers access to historic editions of this news paper on microfilm through interlibrary loan. Blackfoot Public Library will also perform brief searches and provide copies for $.10 each.
The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed many of Bingham County's early newspapers which can be accessed at their facility in Boise, Idaho.
- 1943-2013 - Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013 at FamilySearch — index and images
Pension Records
Mothers' Pensions were provided by the State of Idaho for widows and/or orphans, under certain conditions. Petitions for those pensions were filed with the probate court in each county. The original papers for several counties have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives in Boise and have been indexed. Bingham County Mothers' Pensions are included in that index.
Probate Records
Online Probate Records
- 1857 – 1989 Idaho Wills and Probate Records 1857-1989 at Ancestry $
The original estate case files are located in the basement vault of the County Clerk's Office and date from 1885. They are still in their original metal drawers and have to be carefully unfolded to use. Be sure to use the Index to Probate Records (also in the basement vault) for a detailed listing of actions taken by the Probate Court. Some of the probate minute books (sometimes called proceedings) have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives.
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has microfilmed the following Bingham County Probate Court records--(1885-1932) and Widows and Orphan Records 1913-1927.; These films are available for viewing at the Library in Salt Lake City or in any of the Library's Family History Centers.
Any existing tax assessment rolls for Bingham County should be in the courthouse in Blackfoot and would need to be accessed by visiting there.
Vital Records
Online Records
- 1861-1911 - Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911 at FamilySearch — index
- 1883-1929 - Idaho County Birth and Death Records 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
The Birth Registers for Bingham County, 1907-1911 have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Birth records, 1911 to present, for individuals born in Bingham County are included in and recorded at the state level. These records are restricted for a period of one hundred years from the time of the individual's birth but can be obtained by following the guidelines as issued by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under the subject Idaho for more details.
Online Records
- 1800-1987 - Idaho, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1864-1976 - Idaho Church Marriages, 1864-1976 at FamilySearch — index
- 1864-1950 - Idaho County Marriages, 1864-1950 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1878-1898; 1903-1942 - Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942 at FamilySearch — index
- 1947-1963 - Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961 at FamilySearch — index
6,451 marriages from 8 Jan 1885 to 6 Nov 1949 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
Online Records
- 1947-1963 - Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963 at FamilySearch — index
Online Records
- 1883-1929 - Idaho County Birth and Death Records 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1938-1961 - Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961 at FamilySearch — index
The Death Registers for Bingham County, 1907-1911, have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. After 1911, deaths occurring in Bingham County are included in the state-wide registration program. These records are restricted for a period of fifty years from the time of the individual's death but can be obtained by following the guidelines as mandated by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under Idaho for details.
Copies of death certificates from 1911-1954 are on microfilm and can be used at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg and several other locations.
A state-wide index to Idaho Deaths, 1911-1956 is available online. Efforts to expand this index to 1960 are underway. Another version is Idaho Death Index 1911-1956.
Deaths from other sources
A significant source of death and related information for eastern Idaho families can be found at the following website Eastern Idaho Death Index.
Societies, Libraries and Museums
Many public libraries provide internet access to sites of value to the family historian. Some have special collections of historical and cultural interest, as well. The following libraries may have some resources of value, but use of some or all of them may require a visit to the library.
- Blackfoot Library
129 North Broadway Street, Blackfoot, ID 83221-2204
(208) 785-8628
- North Bingham County Library
197 West Locust Street, Shelley, ID 83274-1309
(208) 357-7801
- Aberdeen District Library
76 E Central Ave
Aberdeen, ID 83210
Phone: (208) 397-4427
- Snake River School Community Library
924 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Phone: (208) 684-3063
- Bingham County Historical Society Museum
190 North Shilling Avenue
Blackfoot, ID 83221-2848
Phone: (208) 785-8040
- Bingham County Historical Society Archives
121 North Shilling
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Phone: (208) 785-9906
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
- Introduction to Family History Centers
- Blackfoot Idaho Family History Center
- Firth Idaho Family History Center
- Blackfoot Idaho West Family History Center
- The Bingham County ID GenWeb Project, a member of The IDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, "Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy and History", http://genealogytrails.com/ida/bingham/
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bingham County, Idaho. Page 177-180 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 180-181.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bingham, Idaho page 177, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Bingham County, Idaho," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingham_County,_Idaho, accessed 24 Frebruary 2019.
- ↑ Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Number 10, Counties and County Seats, Reissued July, 1991.
- ↑ census.gov - Idaho population by county, 1900-90 accessed 2009-05-03
- ↑ quickfacts.census.gov - Canyon County accessed 2009-05-03
- ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map IV" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at http://www.oregonpioneers.com/OTMap4.jpg (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://octatrails.micromaps.com/ (accessed 18 July 2011).


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US console sales charts: July 9-15
Soccer games trip, Prey teleports to third, Chromehounds shoots to fourth, and the familiar duo of Mario and Brain Age returns to the top.
Soccer games trip, Prey teleports to third, Chromehounds shoots to fourth, and the familiar duo of Mario and Brain Age returns to the top.
Soccer games run all over Mario, Brain Age; price drops on BestBuy.com propel older handheld titles into the top 10.
Gamers still love their brain training and Mario as DS duo remains on top; Naruto leads quartet of PS2 games in top 10.
Electronics company lends support to US portion of the games for the fifth time; will also sponsor worldwide round of tournaments.
Brains triumph over American and European football in BestBuy.com's top sellers; price slashing means ladder climbing for older Xbox games.
Electronic Arts trims the cost of admission for a handful of games, Ubisoft and THQ lower one game apiece to $40.
Xbox 360 sequels replace their predecessors; Halo 2 swapped out for Project Gotham Racing 3.
Online-only PC version of soccer simulation being developed specifically for the Korean game room market.
Publisher knocks ducats off several console titles including NBA Live, Madden, Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, Harry Potter.
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I have a window in my schedule.
Time for a little calm reflection after 58-and-a-half years of seemingly frantic activity, 21 years of parenting and a very busy week.
Inspired by a dream last night I dug out a dusty box from at the back of a cupboard in my office and found these.
The box contains my diaries from 1970 to the late 1990's. After that I started keeping a diary on computers.
These 27 books of varying size are all crammed to the covers with handwriting.
They don't all relate to a specific calendar year, some periods are sparsely recorded in contrast to the occasional 20 or 30 pages describing one day.
Unlike the diaries of say, Tony Benn or Peter Ustinov, they are not full of wonderful anecdotes about famous or powerful people, revealing insights into our political history or anything resembling great literature.
Okay, there's the odd reference to someone you may have heard of, but they are mostly miserable self-obsessed scribblings about how rubbish I am, how incapable I am of finding love, how I've failed at everything I've ever attempted to do, how poor I am, stressed, tired and forlorn.
Thankfully, every now and then, even I am surprised by the insights I had into my own personal politics, my hypocrisy, embarrassment and social awkwardness.
Some of that is quite poetic and brutally honest.
I knew then and I know now nothing in these diaries was ever written to be published if for no other reason than they would make very dull reading.
There are screeds of pages where I try and work out stories, where I have arguments with myself about what it is I'm trying to say and the best way to say it.
There are half written plays, sketches and songs dating back to the late 1970's,
There are rants about homophobia, racism, sexism and the brutality of the ever-growing corporate controlled globalized free-market economy.
So in a rather ungainly and self-obsessed fashion they do record how the world has changed in my lifetime.
It's not all for the worse even though things seem fairly shitty at the moment.
The easiest thing to do, the lazy UKIP reaction is to trick yourself into imagining it was 'better in the old days.'
As someone who was around in the old days, let me make one thing perfectly clear. It was shit in the old days.
It's a teeny tiny bit better today than yesterday, and tomorrow will be fractionally, infinitesimally better than today.


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An enjoyably slick but entirely soulless update of Fritz Lang's controversial 1956 noir, "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" drags screaming into the light much that Lang wisely left in the shadows. "Reasonable Doubt's" culpability is blindingly obvious: Noisy and excessive where the original was hushed and restrained, and wholly devoid of mystique, this brash and nervously busy Michael Douglas vehicle is presumably intended for youth auds more familiar with protag Jesse Metcalfe than with one-eyed German Expressionists. Pic opens Sept. 11 Stateside, after international bow in Spain, with the Douglas factor unlikely to generate more than passing interest.
Having just relocated from New York to Louisiana, ambitious TV reporter C.J. Nichols (Metcalfe) is brazenly pursuing a Pulitzer, even as he and his dorky sidekick, Corey Finley (Joel David Moore), are stuck with routine assignments. Nichols is also pursuing rookie lawyer Ella Farrell (Amber Tamblyn), who is fairly irrelevant to the plot until the last half-hour. Ella's boss, district attorney Martin Hunter (Douglas), has his sights set on the governorship, having won 17 straight cases, all victories based on DNA evidence.
Fifty years on, the inventive central concept of Lang and original scenarist Douglas Morrow retains its compelling symmetry. Nichols' head-turning plan, revealed and executed at considerably greater length than in the original film (perhaps a concession to contempo skepticism), is to set himself up as a murder suspect in the hope Hunter will introduce false DNA evidence, so that Nichols will be able to expose the D.A.'s corruption. His chance comes with the murder of a "black junkie hooker" — someone whom, in a phrase of Nichols' unlikely to endear us to him, "nobody cares about."
Nichols' preparations involve the purchase of all the circumstantial evidence that will attach him to the crime. These scenes have a mostly crass humor entirely absent from the original, which at least serve to counterbalance the character's own unsavory motives..
Once Nichols has gotten himself arrested and into the courtroom, where Hunter and Nichols' defense attorney (David Jensen) trade the standard licks, the twists, one of them visually spectacular, come fast and thick. Original pic was fundamentally an issue movie about the death penalty, characterized by its intense focus and exploitation of few dramatic elements. Writer-director Peter Hyams has jettisoned both mood and minimalism. And in this case, more — more characters, more plot twists, more genre mixing, and yes, more (admittedly well-staged) car chases — achieves less.
Hemmed in by political correctness, the character work suffers from a lack of imagination (black guys are mostly good, fat guys are suspicious, women are smart) and never engages any emotional depth. Physically, Metcalfe is not unlike Dana Andrews, and he has the same hard eyes, suggesting psychological trouble afoot. But he remains pretty unlikable, while the script provides no real access to his emotions. Metcalfe's romantic scenes with a mostly insubstantial Tamblyn are clumsy and cursory; overall, rarely has the fate of a man accused of murder seemed to matter so little.
We learn pretty much all we need to know about Douglas' Hunter within the first five minutes, and there is no change thereafter, leaving the thesp free to strut, hawk-like, around the courtroom, being brilliant, witty and entirely one-dimensional; the scariest thing about Hunter is his hairstyle, which leaves the pic's supposed criticism of the judicial system stuck at soap-opera level.
The script briefly raises the issue of belief in appearances over truth, and the legal ramifications of this, before abandoning it in search of the next twist. A fleeting reference to Guantanamo is hardly enough to persuade the viewer that the pic might actually be about anything other than entertainment.
Lang famously disliked "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" because of its imposed final scene, which was implausible and undermined his message. In the remake, the final revelation remains, and though it has at least been better signaled, it still feels like one twist too many.


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Many Central and South American immigrants in Boston on Sunday said they appreciated a letter from Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley making a case for comprehensive immigration reform, but they wondered how effective it would be.
As part of a nationwide effort by American leaders of the Roman Catholic Church to press Congress on the issue, O'Malley recently released a letter appealing for the reform of the country's immigration laws and inviting Catholics to support the effort.
The Boston Archdiocese asked its priests to convey the letter to parishioners this weekend in a church bulletin or in a homily.
Noting that Catholicism in America has been inextricably linked to immigration, O'Malley wrote that the church's position on reform "rests on the conviction that moral ideas about dignity and justice call for changes in the current policies."
Outside a church in East Boston and at the Brazilian Festival in Brighton, Bostonians who have moved here from other countries were generally supportive of O'Malley's letter.
At an 8 a.m. Spanish-language Mass at the Most Holy Redeemer Parish in East Boston, the Rev. John Doyle, a senior pastor, told parishioners to call their congressmen or the White House and speak their minds about immigration laws.
"It's very unfair," Doyle said after the service, speaking about current laws.
"These people, and many of them are undocumented, are being deprived of their human rights, their economic rights, and their justice rights," Doyle said.
Ana Pineda of East Boston, who was born in El Salvador, said she appreciates the encouragement from the archdiocese and Doyle. "We said thank you to him, because he's a support to us," she said, leaving the 8 a.m. Mass.
Doyle, the oldest son of Scottish-Canadian immigrants, grew up in Dorchester and spent 25 years as a pastor in Bolivia. He is now retired but comes to the Most Holy Redeemer Church on weekends to say Mass and hear confessions. He said he was glad to see the archdiocese support immigrants, which have come to the church for generations.
However, Jose Martinez of East Boston, who came to the United States from El Salvador about 20 years ago, said he believes the church is a place for prayer, not activism.
"You can't mix politics with Christian life," said Martinez, who attended Most Holy Redeemer's 10 a.m. English-language Mass, which was presided by the Rev. Thomas Domurat. "Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ, and lay-life is lay-life. You can't mix one thing with another; everything has a time."
At the Brazilian Festival in Brighton, Eliana Coelho of Brighton was wearing a Santo Antonio shirt and a cross necklace. She said she immigrated to the United States from Brazil 28 years ago and attends Catholic services every day at St. Anthony's Church in Allston.
She said she thought it was good that the archdiocese was supporting new immigration laws, which she believes Congress should have passed a long time ago.
'What the bishops are doing is inviting their congregations to think about this issue.'
But, she added, she did not know what the church could do that other organizations and groups cannot.
"I don't know how they can do that, but if they start, they can do something," she said.
Marcelo Silva of Brighton, who grew up going to Catholic churches in Brazil but no longer attends services, said he supported the cardinal's effort as well. "Everybody needs papers, needs to come back to Brazil, needs to see family," he said. "I think it's good."
In the letter, dated Sunday but released earlier, O'Malley also wrote that bishops are focusing on reform that "guarantees a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented men, women, and children already in the United States. The status of those people — whose lives, dignity and human rights are at stake — is the central moral issue at this moment in the policy debates."
In June, the Senate passed a wide-ranging, bipartisan bill that would, among other measures, provide a large swath of the people in the United States illegally with a path to citizenship.
The legislation has since languished in the House of Representatives, which is controlled by the GOP. House leaders have said they do not intend to take up the bill, preferring piecemeal, as opposed to a far-reaching reform of immigration laws.
After a weeks-long summer recess, members of the House are set to return to Washington, D.C., and meet in a formal session on Monday.
According to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the push for reform over the weekend included Masses and events highlighting immigration reform that took place from Los Angeles to Green Bay, Wis., to Miami.
The Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, the secretary for health and social services for the Archdiocese of Boston, explained that the effort was not meant as a decree.
"It's important: What the bishops are doing is inviting their congregations to think about this issue," Hehir said. "They're not commanding them to take a single position."
Hehir emphasized that the church has been populated by immigrants throughout its history.
"We basically are an immigrant church," he said. "It's estimated that nationally 30 percent of the Catholic Church is an immigrant population today."
As for timing of the effort, Hehir said, while the church has pressed for immigration reform before, now "there's an urgency to it, and there's a sense of opportunity."Joshua Miller can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @jm_bos.