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Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 25 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.
Mike Yurcich moved from Division II to become Oklahoma State's offensive coordinator but that's a trend rather than an anomaly in college football.
Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds expects the school's football and men's basketball coaches to "fix" their programs' problems.
Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com writes that it's fair to question, but not criticize, Marcus Smart's decision to return to Oklahoma State for his sophomore season.
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Making Green Collar Jobs a Reality
A version of this article appears in the July/August 2009 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
July 01, 2009
We are surely living at a critical time for energy policy. For the first time in recent memory, our President, and increasingly our Congress, are making clean energy a cornerstone of our national economic strategy, and doing so in concrete terms of job creation, greenhouse gas reduction, and getting the United States back on track to be a world leader in clean energy. Judging from the scale of investment in the stimulus package, $5.2 billion nationwide and $252.8 million in Pennsylvania for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) alone, the energy efficiency and renewable industries are in for explosive growth. In order to ramp up quickly enough to responsibly deliver on this level of public investment and frankly national expectation and need, it will be essential to invest heavily in workforce development, on a level that is unprecedented. The Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), a non-profit, has been providing comprehensive low-income energy services in Philadelphia for 25 years. To build capacity at the grassroots level, ECA established a citywide network of what is now 14 Neighborhood Energy Centers, each of which serves as a one-stop-shop for low income energy services. These centers keep us rooted in the communities that we serve, and help make our ...
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Mac and Cheese Magic with Toasted Orzo + Parmigiano Reggiano
A couple of months ago, I had the good fortune to have a late afternoon lunch at B&G Oysters in the South End. With a natural affinity for all things dairy and, in particular, for a good mac and cheese, I ordered the orzo from their list of "sides" to go with my lobster roll.
It arrived in a small ceramic dish, hot from the oven. I pierced the crumb topping with my spoon and scooped up a bite. A little puzzled because there were some darker colored bits in amongst the cheesy creaminess, I thought that there was a little prosciutto surprise in there.
But, I was wrong. As it turned out, the B&G Oysters team had toasted some of the orzo that went into the dish. I was intrigued – I had never heard of toasting pasta before it was cooked but immediately it sounded like a good idea – and boy, did it taste like a good idea! I am willing to bet that the toasty, warm, nutty flavor in the mac and cheese found its scrumptious origins in the toasting process.
The other awesome thing about B&G Oysters side is that they use solely Parmigiano Reggiano for the cheese end of things. Don't get me wrong. I love a good mac and cheese medley like Tyler's 'Mil Fromages' but for "single varietal" mac and cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano is definitely one of my top contenders.
In the weeks following my lunch at B&G, I did not forget my sides experience and even got to go back once more to relive it. The second go was no less delicious. It was then that I determined to try to recreate the scrumptiousness of the dish at home. Searches on the internet did not yield a standalone recipe from which to begin my quest so I ended up doing a recipe mash-up, snagging bits and ideas from a few recipes – the principal among them were one for simple toasted orzo and another for a pasta gratin. Below I append the recipe that resulted from this cocktail of sources. I got lucky on my first go around and managed to hit pretty close to the mark. As the recipe yields a fair amount, it served as leftovers for a couple of days and, after a short heat-up in the oven, was almost as tasty as it was on the first night.
Mac and Cheese with Toasted Orzo and Parmigiano Reggiano
Serves: 6
3/4 lb. Rustichella d'Abruzzo orzo
1 cup chicken broth
3 cups water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Aria olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups cream
4 ounces Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, freshly grated (about 1 ¼ cups)
1/4 teaspoon salt
White pepper, ground (to taste)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Bread crumbs
1. In a non-stick pan, toast half of the orzo over medium heat until golden brown. Monitor it closely as it can quickly burn.
2. Pour the chicken broth and water into a pot and bring to a simmer.
3. In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsps butter and oil over medium heat. Sauté the onion, cooking until it is soft and slightly translucent. Add both the toasted orzo and uncooked orzo – mixing for about 30 seconds to fully combine with the onion and coat with butter and oil.
4. Add 2 cups of the broth-water mixture to the orzo. Cook until almost all of the liquid has been absorbed. Continue doing this bit by bit, regularly stirring, until the pasta is just firmer than al dente (the orzo will continue to cook when it bakes) and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Do not expect to have used all of the broth*. Add cold butter, 1/4 cup of your remaining water-broth liquid, salt and pepper to taste, and cook a minute or two more.
5. Preheat the oven to 500°F.
6. In a large bowl, combine the cream and cheese (reserving only 2 tablespoons for later), 1/4 teaspoons salt, and white pepper to taste.
7. Combine the orzo and the cream mixture and put in a ceramic dish (about 2 quarts in volume). Sprinkle with the reserved cheese, bread crumbs and dot with the last 2 tbsps of butter.
8. Bake until the pasta is gently bubbling and the top has started to brown, about 10 minutes. If you can restrain yourself, let rest for 3 to 5 minutes before serving (this is a good time to get your beverage pairing ready). Enjoy!
*I ended up using about 3 cups of liquid in total – the amount you use may, however, depend on the pasta you are using and/or the degree to which you have toasted it.


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Nebraska Falls to No. 63 Purdue
West Lafayette, Ind. - The No. 58 Nebraska mens tennis team (10-9) lost to No. 63 Purdue (15-7) at Purdue Friday, April 5. Purdue completed a 7-0 sweep of the Huskers. This puts NU's conference record at 2-4. The match took place at the Schwartz Tennis Center in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The Huskers did not receive the doubles point, with loses at No. 2 and 3 doubles. The only doubles victory and first finish was at the No.1 spot. NU's Pair of Andre Stenger and Eric Sock beat Purdue's pair of Szymon Tatarczyk and Krisztian Krocsko 8-5.
Andre Stenger fell to Szymon Tatarczyk in a close match at No. 1 singles, finishing 7-5, 7-6. Another narrow loss, Tom Blackwells at No. 4 singles. He was defeated by Aaron Dujovne 6-4, 7-5, right after Sebastian Florczyk fell in a hard fought battle to Krisztian Krocsko 7-5, 6-4.
"Disappointing match today," said Coach Kerry McDermott. "Double splayed very well at No. 1, but we couldn't win some close matches at No. 2 and No. 3. I hope we can bounce back on Sunday, and turn things around. It is going to a tough match against Indiana."
The Huskers will face the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday, April 7, at noon. Results will be posted to Huskers.com following play.
No. 63 Purdue 7 def No. 58 Nebraska 0
Schwartz Tennis Center
West Lafayette, Ind.
April 5
1. (NU) Stenger/ Sock def. (Purdue) Tatarczyk/ Krocsko 8-5
2. (Purdue) Dujovne/ Poziomski def. (NU) Zitsch/ Boyer 8-6
3. (Purdue) Hawkins/ Kovacs def. (NU) Videtich/ Elsass 8-6
Order of Finish 1, 3, 2
1. (Purdue) Szymon Tatarczyk def. (NU) Andre Stenger 7-5, 7-6
2. (Purdue) Mark Kovacs def. (NU) Dusty Boyer 6-4, 6-4
3. (Purdue) Pawel Poziomski def. (NU) Marc Herrmann 6-3, 6-2
4. (Purdue) Aaron Dujovne def. (NU) Tom Blackwell 6-4, 7-5
5. (Purdue) Krisztian Krocsko def. (NU) Sebastian Florczyk 7-5, 6-4
6. (Purdue) Mateus Silva def. (NU) Bradford Zitsch 6-2, 6-2
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LONGMONT -- A 19-year-old Longmont man held police at bay -- at times with a gun pointed against his neck -- for nearly 90 minutes Tuesday night after robbing Walmart of ammunition.
Police took Kevin Aguirre in to custody safely at about 9:13 p.m. He surrendered to Officer Chrystie Wheeler without incident, according to Cmdr. Jeff Satur.
Aguirre was arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery, but could face other charges in connection with the standoff, Satur said.
Satur did not have all details of the incident available. The following information is taken from emergency radio traffic, unless otherwise noted.
The incident began when police were called at 6:53 p.m. to the Walmart Supercenter at U.S. Highway 287 and Ute Highway for a robbery. An employee in the sporting goods department said a man with a black handgun took a box of 9 mm ammunition.
Several police officers responded, searching the store and the parking lot for a 6-foot-tall Hispanic man with a number of tattoos who weighed about 300 pounds.
During that search, Longmont police dispatchers received a call at about 7:27 p.m. from a South Francis Street home. A resident reported that a friend had stopped by, threatening suicide and saying he had a bullet.
The man did not display a gun. The friend gave police his name and address -- a trailer home in the 1400 block of South Collyer Street. Police and Boulder County Sheriff's deputies responded to that area. Eventually, about 40 officers were at the scene, Satur said.
Within 10 minutes, dispatchers alerted officers that the description of the suicidal man matched that of the robbery suspect.
Longmont Police Cmdr. Tim Lewis said Aguirre was "despondent over a recent crime unrelated to the robbery."
Longmont officers found Aguirre in his vehicle, but when he saw them, he pulled his weapon, Lewis said. He ran to the backyard of his trailer home with a gun to his throat at about 7:51 p.m.
He then led police on a foot chase through the trailer park, with officers following and surrounding him in another backyard a few blocks away.
During the standoff, police found the box of ammunition that had been stolen from Walmart. One bullet was missing from the box.
Wheeler began negotiating with Aguirre at about 8 p.m. He surrendered his gun and gave himself up to police, Lewis said.
Lewis said he was "very happy with how this ended up." Paramedics checked Aguirre for any medical problems related to being exposed to the cold weather during the incident, then police transported him to the police department for processing.
"We're glad he surrendered without hurting himself," Lewis said.
Photographer Greg Lindstrom contributed to this story.
Victoria Camron can be reached at 303-684-5226 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Second time in four months
Police are currently responding to a report of a bank robbery at the Rolla Federal Credit Union on Forum Drive.
They are searching the area around the Forum Plaza Shopping Center including Ber Juan Park for a black male. There is no other description of the suspect at this time.
The credit union is currently closed.
This is the second time in the last four months the credit union was robbed.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.


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Bedford hears about doing business better
BEDFORD - The way to attract businesses to town is by creating a municipal culture that is open and accommodating to outsiders thinking about setting up shop here, an official from the state Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) told the town council Wednesday.
"The taxpayers are your customers," Michael Bergeron said. "I've been to so many planning board meetings around the state where nobody smiles."
Bergeron's comments came during a presentation in which he outlined the state of the economy, both nationally and in New Hampshire, and offered practical pointers on how to recruit and retain businesses.
"Generally, things are picking up" in the economy," Bergeron said. "For the first time in several years manufacturing is starting to tic up, and housing is doing really well with the median home price now at $315,000." Of course, he added, there are other, less positive economic indicators, such as the national and global debts and more taxes on the federal level, all of which are drags on the economy.
"It's no longer business as usual," he said. "It's never going to be the same" as it was when New Hampshire and the rest of the nation were enjoying the boom times of the 1990s.
Still, Bergeron said Bedford is better positioned, both geographically and in the way it conducts business, than many other communities in the state. Given what the new normal is in this economy, Bergeron said the competition between cities and towns in attracting new businesses is stiff and getting stiffer every day.
When businesses are thinking of moving to New Hampshire, there is a list of things they consider, such as the presence of a skilled work force, incentives in the form of tax credits and a low overall tax burden, an inventory of industrial and office space for rent or purchase, and easy access to interstate highways and an airport.
"Basically, you have it all," Bergeron told councilors, but he added there remain things that Bedford can do to improve its position against competitor communities.
One situation he's encountered in other municipalities is that when prospective businesses call town offices seeking information, there is no specific point person to speak with.
"If I call the town up, I need to know that you have one person that I can talk to and meet with," he said. "Too often everyone wants to be the boss."
Speeding up municipal processes is always to a town's benefit, Bergeron said.
"Speed equals success," he said. In many communities he said the permitting process is too slow, and local boards deter businesses because of "delay, delay, delay."
He said it's vitally important, too, that phone calls to town hall get promptly returned.
"The collective personality of the people (who work in town hall) is very important. You always want to make sure that you're quickly following up on things."
Today's social networking technology is an important but under-utilized tool. "Your website is your window to the outside world," Bergeron said, pointing to the fact that when he Googled Bedford, the front page of the town's website was not the first thing he saw. "You should make sure that the search engine automatically goes right to your front page," he said.
Obtaining information from a website should be easy, Bergeron said, adding that it's more helpful to convey information about a town in graphic ways rather than using large blocks of text to tell a story.
Bergeron commended Bedford for having pictures and the contact information of elected officials up on the website, but said that including cell phone numbers next to the pictures would send a message that members of the town council or the planning board are accessible to the public.
"This is a lot to think about, and we do need to do some thinking," said councilor Bill Dermody. Councilor Normand Longval called Bergeron's presentation an eye-opener.


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By Harry Endicott
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
On a Friday afternoon in the middle of February, Oklahoma State's basketball practice is just wrapping up in the practice gym of historic Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The 22nd-ranked team in the nation is coming off of its fourth straight win over the Baylor Bears; an overtime victory that proved to be one of the most exciting games of the 2012-13 season.
A group of players file out of the practice gym, followed by Cowboy basketball coach Travis Ford and a couple of assistant coaches heading to get ready for the flight to Austin, Texas that leaves in a few hours.
A group of team trainers, graduate assistants and one or two players stand under the basket closest to the exit.
On the far side of the court, however, is Phil Forte, the freshman from Flower Mound, Texas, still putting up shot after shot.
"Just thirty more minutes," Forte says.
It's the extra time spent in the gym that has made Forte into the player he is today: the sharpshooter that can hit from almost anywhere on the court.
Forte has played the game of basketball since the second grade, but he also played several other sports growing up, including football, track and field, soccer and baseball.
It was a year after he started playing basketball that Forte met Marcus Smart. As third graders at the time, Forte and Smart had no clue about the future the two would have together.
Forte and Smart teamed up to play for Marcus High School in Flower Mound. The duo led the Marauders to two Texas 5A state championships. Forte racked up several honors during his high school career, being named first-team All-State for Class 5A in 2012 by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Most Valuable Player of the 2012 Texas Class 5A State Tournament. Forte was also a two-time first-team All-Region I selection in Class 5A in 2011 and 2012.
Forte received interest from several schools around the nation, including Kansas State, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma, but chose to commit to and sign with Oklahoma State along with Smart.
At Oklahoma State, even as a freshman, Forte has had the opportunity to make an immediate impact on the Cowboys' squad.
"I feel so honored to have the opportunity as a freshman to play and take the court with these great players that we have on our team," Forte says. "I just go out there and do whatever I need to do to help our team get the win, whether that's shooting or diving on the floor to get loose balls."
An example of Forte's impact on the team as a freshman isn't hard to find if you look at the box scores, but a couple of big moments stand out.
Forte grew up a fan of the Jayhawks because his father Phil, Sr., played as a lineman for the Kansas football team.
"I was a huge Kansas fan growing up," Forte said. "The walls of my room were painted KU colors with the Jayhawk when I was little."
When Forte and the Cowboys traveled to Lawrence, Kan., to face off with the second-ranked Jayhawks earlier this month, not many gave them much of a chance to get out of Allen Fieldhouse with a win. However, Oklahoma State pulled off the stunning upset, defeating Kansas, 85-80.
Although Forte didn't have his best shooting night in Lawrence, he hit four huge late free throws that helped the Cowboys close out Kansas, along with a fast break layup at the buzzer to end the game and give Oklahoma State their first win at Phog Allen since 1989.
"Going into an environment like that and seeing the reaction from all of their fans was a great feeling," Forte says. "I went to a lot of games there when I was little. I would have never thought I would go in there someday and take down the second-ranked team in the nation."
In the following game, the Cowboys hosted Baylor at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Oklahoma State gave up a double-digit lead late in the second half, and the game was extended into overtime. Phil Forte couldn't get his shot to fall, going 1-6 from the field in regulation.
"I just told him to keep shooting, and the shots would fall," Cowboy sophomore Michael Cobbins said. "You can't get down on yourself because once you get down on yourself, you lose confidence in your shot. He's in the gym way too much to just get down on himself. So I told him to keep shooting it because it was going to fall."
Finally, Forte's shot did fall, and at a critical moment in the game.
That moment was when Phil Forte's greatest moment of his freshman year occurred. The Cowboys trailed the Bears 67-64 with under a minute-and-a-half remaining in overtime. Forte launched a three from behind a screen set by Marcus Smart.
He nailed it.
Gallagher-Iba Arena exploded with noise, and Oklahoma State was able to pull out the win after Markel Brown scored the game-winning layup at the buzzer.
"The shot clock was winding down," Forte said. "My role on the team is to shoot it, so if I have any space, I have to take advantage of that."
Even as a freshman, Phil Forte has had a major impact on the recent success of the Oklahoma State basketball team, especially in the critical moments of big games.
Not only is Oklahoma State in as good of a position as just about anyone in the nation to make a run through the NCAA Tournament later this season, but with a young player like Forte, the future of the Cowboy basketball program looks bright.


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August 21. 2013 1:01PM
Alleged drunk driver likely to face new charges following death of passenger
Bail increased for woman in fatal Manchester crash
Police say driver in city crash that injured 3 was drunk, driving after suspension
MANCHESTER - A city man injured in an alleged impaired driver crash Saturday night has died in a Boston hospital. Manchester Police Lt. Maureen Tessier said Joshua Shackelford, 24, died early Tuesday after being removed from life support.
Shackelford was injured Saturday night when a vehicle driven by Lacey Lane, 22, also of Manchester, struck a flatbed tractor trailer unit parked on the side of the road in the area of 1733 Wellington Road.
Shackelford was transported to the Elliot Hospital after the crash at about 10 p.m. Saturday and was then airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he died.
Lane was initially charged with felonies of operating under the influence of liquor/drugs, operating after suspension/revocation and reckless conduct and was released on $1,000 cash/surety bail, scheduled for arraignment in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Sept. 4.
Tessier said earlier that if Shackelford died, Lane's charges could be amended to reflect that.
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Alleged drunk driver could face tougher charges if gravely-injured passenger dies
- A local woman, accused of driving drunk Saturday night on Wellington Road and slamming into a parked tractor-trailer, could face amended charges if her gravely injured passenger dies.
A 24-year-old Manchester man is in critical condition in a Boston hospital with injuries suffered in the crash.
Lacey Lane, 22, is free on $1,000 cash/surety bail, currently scheduled for arraignment Sept. 4 in Manchester District Court on felony charges of operating under the influence of liquor/drugs, operating after suspension/revocation and reckless conduct.
Police said Lacey was driving a white 1999 Ford Explorer east through a construction zone on Wellington Road Saturday night when she struck a flatbed tractor trailer parked on the side of the road.
One passenger, Joshua Shackelford, 24, of Manchester, was transported to Elliot Hospital with life-threatening injuries and later airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Police Lt. Maureen Tessier said that in cases when an injured passenger later dies, the police confer with the Hillsborough County Attorney about amended charges.
A second passenger in Lane's vehicle, Kristina Longley, 21, of Loudon, was treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries at the Elliot Hospital. Lane was treated for minor injuries at Elliot Hospital and released.


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"The best chocolate cake in the world"
Do you think that's a bit pretentious? That's not me saying it, that's the name of a cake and of the small pastry shop that sells said cake in Lisbon. It's famous arround here but since I was living abroad for such a long time, I only tried it not long ago when I was lucky to meet 2 cool fellow bloggers. It was my first time meeting other bloggers AND eating "the best chocolate cake in the World". Too much emotion for one afternoon!
The cake was very good. The best in the world? Well, that's difficult to say because a) I have not tasted all the chocolate cakes in the world and b) This is not technically a cake, it's a stack of meringue disks filled with chocolate mousse and covered in chocolate ganache. Of course the name was a smart marketing strategy, but still, the cake is very good! I brought a piece for my mom who requested a clone for her birthday.
Her birthday was last week and this was my version:THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER MADE (ACCORDING TO MY AUNT WHO IS ON A DIET) Cocoa Meringue:
- 280 gr/ 10 oz (6-7) egg whites
- 500 gr/ 1lbs + 2 oz sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
Chocolate Mousse:
- 200 gr/ 7.1 oz good dark chocolate
- 200 ml cream
- 200 ml whipped cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
Toblerone Ganache:
- 1 small Toblerone (100 gr/3.5 oz)
- 100 gr/ 3.5 oz cream
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Melted white chocolate
- Melted dar chocolate
- Finelly chopped Toblerone
Melt the chocolates and put them in zip lock bags, pastry bags or use a spoon to drizzle over the cake.
- On a serving plate put a meringue disk (it's a good idea to use a small dollop of ganache to glue it to the plate)
- Spread half of the mousse
- Top with the second disk of meringue
- Spread the other half of mousse
- Top with the last meringue disk
- Pour or spread the Toblerone ganache
- Decorate with the melted chocolates and chopped Toblerone
This meringue/mousse thing is not a new concept, there's a known cake named Concord Cake that is like that, also Pierre Hermé has an Autumn Meringue Cake that looks very much like the one from the pastry shop. In fact people say that the owner of "The best chocolate cake in the World" started making the cake after eating a similar one in Paris.
For my version I used my go-to recipes for meringue (just added cocoa) and rich egg-less chocolate mousse. I made my meringues much thicker for more crunch, and I've used Toblerone to make my ganache instead of regular chocolate because that's my mom's favourite. And also drizzled some more chocolate and sprinkled chopped Toblerone to make it more festive, it was for a birthday after all!
My mom said that mine was even better than the one from the pastry shop, but she's my mom, so of course she was going to say that. My aunt said that this was the best thing I have ever made (from the ones she tasted), but she's on a diet so I think anything she eats outside her diet must taste like it's the best in the world!
But really, it was quite good: crunchy and creamy and rich and chocolatey!... How could it not be good?
I'm sending this cake to Not Quite Nigella, for her fun event: The Ultimate Chocolate Cake Challenge!


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Delaney Carpenter (Chairperson of the MCSA Rock Climbing Committee, Cape Town Section) recently stood up at this year's Rock Stock to inform all climbers of the current deteriorating relationship between climbers and the Rocklands' landowners and has urged all climbers to adhere to the below rules when climbing in Rocklands:
Bury your faeces and carry out your toilet paper. If the ground is too hard to bury your faeces, please carry it out with you and dispose of it in the campsite bins. Poop bags are available for free at De Pakhys. (A special note about this: Tea Garden has been closed primarily due to this problem. Animals such as baboons may eat human faeces and could contract diseases such as Tuberculosis and hepatitis, which could prove detrimental to the population)
Do not litter – carry everything you bring in with you back out with you and dispose of your litter in the bins at the campsite.
Stick to the allocated paths marked by cairns and as illustrated in the guidebook. Diverting from these paths causes far more erosion than is necessary and may cause the extinction of certain sensitive plants in the area.
No graffiti on rock surfaces. (Black Shadow boulder has been closed to climbing due to graffiti)
No pof is allowed in Rocklands. The resin damages the rock surfaces and this damage is irreversible.
The complete disrespect of boulderers for the land on which they climb is a very serious and has become a very real threat to bouldering in Rocklands.
Rocklands bouldering is in peril.
Rocklands does not belong to the climbers.
Our access is not a right, it's a privilege and our treatment of the land is the difference between us being allowed to climb in Rocklands and us being banned from climbing in Rocklands altogether.
Irresponsible boulderers have caused this problem and boulderers are the only ones who can fix it.
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The Institute for Supply Management's non-manufacturing index increased to 56 last month from 55.2 in January. This fact, combined with Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen's statement that 'I do not see any that would cause me to advocate a curtailment of our purchase program,' are the likely primary immediate causes for the burst of buying this morning in U.S. equity futures. The MAR13 E-mini S&P 500 futures are now trading above the prior 2013 high, trading up 12.75 pts, hitting a morning high of 1541.75.
Conversely, the JUN13 U.S. 10-year note futures are down 6 ticks, hitting a low of 131 12. We notice that 132 is the top of the recent range in this 10-year note contract. Even with the recent QE affirmation of Janet Yellen, we believe overall the bonds are more likely to go down this year than up. The U.S. economic data has been on fire recently, with more good news today, thus investors might start to flee bonds for more growth oriented investments. The one counterpoint to this argument is the recent news of Biden discussing a potential strike in Iran to attempt to halt a potential nuclear weapon production scheme. If this escalates, we anticipate a rush to safe haven assets such as gold and bonds. For the JUN13 10-year note, if the market drops below 129 24, we see the potential for a big move down.
Grains and precious metals also seem to be stoked by the stock market activity today. We believe Yellen's QE affirmation is bringing out the bulls across the board on most risk-on markets. Gold and Silver are both up today, while palladium is the metal with the biggest rally this morning. Palladium is up 3.11% to $736.70. We would not be surprised to see gold travel to our first resistance area at $1,620-30. MAY13 soybeans are up $.010 today, trading at $14.72. We believe they are trending up and will approach the key $15 level soon.
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Somber vigil for Josh SavyonBy NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent
August 16. 2013 9:33PM
AMHERST — Dozens of friends, family and community members gathered together on the town green on Friday night to light candles in memory of Josh Savyon, a fourth-grader who was killed by his father in a murder-suicide last Sunday.
During a supervised visit at the YWCA in Manchester, Muni Savyon, 54, shot and killed his son, Josh, 9, before turning the gun on himself.
The community of Amherst, where Josh lived with his mother, Becky Kendall Ranes, and his stepfather Ben Ranes, has been reeling since the shooting. The candlelight vigil was organized to give people a place to share their grief and remember Josh, said organizer Mike Costolo.
"Amherst is a tight community, not just people who share a zip code," said Costolo. "The idea for the vigil started on Facebook and just grew from there. More than 50 people jumped in to help."
Candles, donated by the Amherst WalMart and the local Boy Scouts, were lit in memory of Josh, who was preparing to start fourth grade at Wilkins School.
Principal Gerry St. Amand, who addressed the crowd, said the boy was looking forward to the new year with the teacher he really wanted, Mr. Wright. St. Amand told the story of how Josh campaigned to get into Mr. Wright's class, talking to other staff and St. Amand as well about his desire to have a man for teacher.
Josh's wish came true by luck of the draw, said St. Amand, but the boy only got to spend one day with Mr. Wright at the end of the last school year.
"He meant so much to all of us at Clark-Wilkins," said St. Amand. "We are not used to losing children the way we lost Josh. He will always live in our memories."
The past week has been difficult for friends and classmates of Josh as their parents grappled with telling their children about the tragedy.
"Every now and then, he just bursts into tears," said Cherina Cohen, whose son Malachi was friends with Josh.
"You always see these things on the news," said Cohen, whose husband Jay led Josh's Cub Scout pack, "but when it's a community tragedy like this, it hits home a lot harder."
Town Adminstrator Jim O'Mara told the gathering that though the events that occurred last Sunday can't be changed, his friends and family should, "Cherish and hold dear those times you got to spend with Josh."
The boy's step-grandmother, Sharon Kendall, tearfully expressed gratitude for the public support, and family member Martha Hongisto recalled the smile that Josh always wore.
"He just took such joy out of so many different things," she said. "It was just fun to watch him."


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Oncorhynchus nerka (NASS RIVER: Gingit)
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Oncorhynchus nerka (NASS RIVER: Gingit)
|Parent Species:
|Taxonomic Notes:
|A total of 93 extant and five extinct subpopulations were identified across the natural range of O. nerka. The assessors used a combination of ecoregional information (i.e., based on differences in marine and freshwater habitat) and the degree of genetic divergence between known spawning locations, using an Fst value of 0.04, representing a threshold level of gene flow between putative subpopulations of less than or equal to one effective migrant per year. The five extinct subpopulations were based on Gustafson et al. 2007. While the assessors acknowledge that it is not straightforward to ascribe demographic or geographic distinctness to a subpopulation based on observed genetic distances, they feel it is the most appropriate methodology given the scale of the assessment and the paucity of observations of stray rates among the spawning locations considered in this assessment. For the amendment completed in 2011, we split a number of British Columbia subpopulations described in the original 2008 assessment based on additional input from experts. The 2008 assessment included the "NASS RIVER" subpopulation; this has now been split into three separate subpopulations: "NASS RIVER: Upper Nass", "NASS RIVER: Gingit" and "NASS RIVER: Coastal." For a complete description of the approach and methods used for identifying units and the underlying assumptions, please refer to the Supplementary Material.
Subpopulation naming convention:
Subpopulation names consist of an ecoregion name in upper case with any subdivision of the ecoregion by other criteria (e.g. genetic divergence) indicated in proper case after a colon.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Rand, P.S.
|Ruggerone, G. & English, K.
|Goslin, M.
This subpopulation was evaluated against relevant A, B and D criteria. Recent escapement trends at individual monitoring sites were analyzed and results were scaled upwards to characterize the Red List status of the subpopulation against A2 criterion (i.e., based on the rate of change in adult abundance over three generations, or 12 years for this species). The rate of change applied to this subpopulation, assessed over 1 site(s), was 89%. It therefore qualifies as Least Concern against criterion A2. For evaluation against B2 criterion, we determined that the subpopulation does not quality for listing given stable or increasing adult abundance.The current abundance of mature adults in the subpopulation qualifies it as Least Concern against the D1 criterion. See additional supporting document for data sources, trend model parameters, complete description of methods and assumptions, key threats specific to each threatened and near threatened subpopulation and general conservation measures.
Follow the link below for a PDF of the additional supporting documentation.
|Range Description:
|The current distribution of Oncorhynchus nerka extends from approximately 45-70°N to 140°E-125°W longitude. The species has been recorded from Russia, United States, Canada, and Japan, although the Japanese populations are likely to have resulted from introductions; Japan is therefore not considered to be part of this species' natural range.
See the Supplementary Material (particularly Figures 1 & 2, and Appendices 1 & 2) for details on the range of this species and of each of the 98 subpopulations identified.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Canada (British Columbia)
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Pacific – northeast
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|At the species level, the population is believed to be stable; however, some subpopulations are declining. For more details on subpopulation size estimates and trends, see the additional supporting documentation (particularly Appendix 2). Follow the link below for a PDF of the additional supporting documentation.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|The species exhibits a great variety of life history patterns. It has a genetically diverged life history form called "kokanee" that lives its entire life within freshwater, but this assessment includes only anadromous populations commonly referred to as "sockeye" or "red salmon". Sockeye are born in gravel nests in rivers or lakes and the majority of life history forms rear as juveniles for one to three years in freshwater before migrating to the ocean. Some sockeye assume a river-type life history and rear in a river channel, while others are lake-type and rear in a lake environment. Primary prey during this life history stage include zooplankton and stream invertebrates. Some sea-type populations migrate within one to three months following emergence, and these make extensive use of estuaries. Most populations spend one to three years in offshore feeding areas where they grow to maturity (ca. 50-60 cm total length, 2.5-3.0 kg weight). Diet in the ocean consists primarily of zooplankton (copepods and euphausiids), but their diet also includes squids and fishes. Natural predators during this period in their life history include salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis) and Daggertooth (Anotopterus nikparini). Foraging individuals mix among populations both within and between Asia and North America, but at maturity they all migrate back toward their natal freshwater habitat where they spawn and die. The return to natal habitat and the isolation of spawning populations results in considerable genetic differentiation and adaptation to local conditions. Many fish are intercepted by fishers during the homeward, spawning migration, and natural predators include seals, sea lions and bears. Spawning occurs in late summer and autumn, in lake outlet or lake tributary streams or along lake beaches in finer sediments where subterranean upwelling occurs or among boulders on wave-aerated shores. River-type sockeye spawn in river channels not associated with lakes. Adults display bright red bodies and green heads. Males compete with each other for access to females. Females compete with each other for gravel sites where they build nests, deposit eggs (fecundity typically ranges from 2,000-5,000 eggs), and briefly guard the redd. Median population size for the species is ca. 6,000 individuals. Reviews of life history and ecology of the species appear in Smith et al. (1987), Burgner (1991), Wood (1995) and Quinn (2005).
|Freshwater; Marine
|Movement patterns:
|Full Migrant
|Use and Trade:
|A certain percentage of sockeye are captured and killed exclusively for their roe (eggs, caviar). This occurs primarily in the Russian portion of their natural range, and the fishery is illegal and the take is unreported.
|Major Threat(s):
General threats to O. nerka
The key threats to the species identified by the IUCN SSC Salmon Specialist Group were:
a) Mixed stock fishing leading to over fishing small, less productive populations
b) Changing river and ocean conditions that are likely linked to global climate change, expressed in poor marine survival rates and increased incidence of disease in adult spawners
c) Negative effects of hatcheries and construction of artificial spawning habitat
It is important to note that in many cases, the causes for declines in some specific sockeye salmon subpopulations remain unknown.
|Conservation Actions:
Many subpopulations of sockeye in
We considered
Most of the data used in our assessment, particularly in
4. Mixed-stock fishing is likely to be a key factor in the decline observed at many sites and subpopulations in our assessment. We feel a key priority is filling a gap in knowledge about composition of mixed-stock harvest in coastal sockeye salmon fisheries. While a great deal of resources has been invested in developing weak-stock management for Fraser River sockeye salmon through the Pacific Salmon Commission and DFO, there has been much less attention placed in other regions along the west coast of North America, particularly in the regions where we found the greatest diversity of subpopulations. We encourage continued investment in developing methods and protocols to account for subpopulation composition of coastal fisheries targeting sockeye salmon to help track harvest pressure at a biologically and ecologically meaningful scale. Further, we encourage fisheries management agencies to explore restructuring fisheries in a way that would result in shifting fishing pressure from coastal regions to more terminal locations, thus providing a more effective means of controlling fishing pressure at the scale of individual subpopulations.
Another leading factor threatening sockeye salmon are poor marine survival
rates. This has been documented in cases where smolt-to-adult survival rates
are estimated through intensive monitoring programs. This appears to be a
significant factor explaining declines in adult abundance across many locations
in the southern range of the species in
Many previous attempts at re-introductions of sockeye salmon have been
unsuccessful, and we feel any effort at captive breeding or inter-basin
transfers for re-introduction purposes should proceed with great caution. These
efforts, to the extent that they exist, are at best stop-gap measures and are
in no way a substitute for conserving the species in the wild. The lack of
success from the captive breeding of endangered Sakinaw sockeye salmon by DFO,
and endangered
Enhancement activities (particularly hatchery releases and spawning channel
construction) is likely to be a key factor in reducing abundance in
neighboring, small wild populations. In our assessment, we were unable to
functionally track both wild and enhanced sockeye salmon where they
intermingle. We strongly recommend adoption of integrated monitoring programs
that includes a robust marking program and monitoring efforts targeted toward
wild sockeye salmon populations that would provide the data necessary to
address the degree to which enhancement practices threaten wild sockeye salmon.
It is important to note that two large basins in our assessment (Fraser and
8. While not addressed in the present assessment due to lack of data, we feel there should be more focused research attention on sea-and river-type sockeye that may serve as colonizers in the future. This line of research is particularly important given expected habitat alterations from climate change.
9. Very few data were available to assess population viability of sockeye salmon in the Russian Far East, and we document a significant reduction in escapement in recent years at a site within the
Beacham, T.D., McIntosh, B., MacConnachie, C., Miller, K.M., Withler, R.E. and Varavskaya, N.V. 2006. Pacific Rim population structure of sockeye salmon as determined from microsatellite analysis. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 135: 174-187.
Burgner, R.L. 1991. Life history of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). In: C. Groot and L. Margolis (eds), Pacific Salmon Lifehistories, pp. 2-117. University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada). 2005. Canada's policy for conservation of wild Pacific salmon. Available at: http://www¬comm.pac.dfo¬mpo.gc.ca/publications/wsp/default_e.htm. Vancouver, British Columbia.
Eggers, D.M., Irvine, J., Fukawaki, M. and Karpenko, V. 2003. Catch trends and status of North Pacific salmon. North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission.
Gustfson, R.G., Waples, R.S., Myers, J.M., Weitkamp, L.A., Bryant, G.J., Johnson, O.W. and Hard, J.J. 2007. Pacific salmon extinctions: Quantifying lost and remaining diversity. Conservation Biology 21(4): 1009-1020.
Habicht, C., Seeb, L.W. and Seeb, J.E. 2007. Genetic and ecological divergence defines population structure of sockeye salmon populations returning to Bristol Bay, Alaska, and provides a tool for admixture analysis. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136(1): 82-94.
Hilborn, R., Quinn, T.P., Schindler, D.E. and Rogers, D.E. 2003. Biocomplexity and fisheries sustainability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100: 6564-6568.
Irvine, J.R., and Fraser, G.A. 2008. Canada's Wild Pacific Salmon Policy (WSP) and the Maintenance of Diversity. In: J.L. Nielsen (ed.), Proceedings of the Fourth World Fisheries Congress: reconciling fisheries with conservation. Symposium 49, pp. 1946. Bethesda, Maryland..
Irvine, J.R., Gross, M.R., Wood, C.C., Holtby, L.B., Schubert, N.D. and Amiro, P.G. 2005. Canada's Species At Risk Act: An opportunity to protect "endangered" salmon. Fisheries 30(12): 11-19.
IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 November 2011).
Quinn, T.P. 2005. The behavior and ecology of Pacific salmon and trout. University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington.
Ruggerone, G.T. 2006. Abundances of wild and hatchery salmon by region of the Pacific Rim. Natural Resources Consultants, Inc.
Smith, H.D., Margolis, L. and Wood, C.C. (eds). 1987. Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) population biology and future management. Canadian Special Publications in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, pp. 486 pp.
Wood, C.C. 1995. Life history variation and population structure in sockeye salmon. American Fisheries Society Symposium 17: 195-216.
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NH GOP hopes The promise of 2014
October 24. 2013 12:40AM
The partial government shutdown was a big political loser for the GOP, but New Hampshire Republicans still have reason to be hopeful. Recent polls suggest that they have real opportunities, if only they can make the most of them.
As at the national level, Republicans in New Hampshire have a penchant for producing self-inflicted wounds. Fortunately for them, so do the Democrats. Two of their self-inflicted wounds are currently serving in Congress.
Neither Rep. Carol Shea-Porter nor Rep. Annie Kuster is popular. (Kuster's favorability rating was down to only 23 percent in last week's UNH poll.) Though Republicans have to answer for the shutdown, Democrats have to answer for Obamacare and the economy.
The toxic touch of Obamacare was made clear this week when Sen. Jeanne Shaheen came out in favor of delaying the open enrollment deadline. Shaheen is another New Hampshire Democrat not doing so well these days.
The 2014 elections are looking bad for Democrats. Republicans even have a shot against Gov. Maggie Hassan. As always, they will need quality candidates. This is where they tend to wound themselves. If only they can avoid bad choices. But that is a big if.


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Neuropathic pain is a painful sensation that occurs due to damaged or abnormally working nerves. It may also occur because of abnormalities in the central nervous system's interpretation of the signals it is receiving from these nerves. The pain may be long-lasting.
This condition may caused by damaged nerve fibers that send pain signals to your brain. This can happen even when there is no event to trigger the pain. For example, a person with neuropathic pain may have a feeling of pins and needles (paresthesia) when putting on socks.
Nerve damage may be caused by:
- Physical damage
- Chemicals
- The nerve not getting the vital nutrients needed to function
- Infection
- The body's immune system attacking the nerves
Sometimes the cause of the nerve pain is unknown.
Risk Factors
Certain conditions increase your risk of getting neuropathic pain, such as:
- Diabetes— diabetic neuropathy
- Poor glucose tolerance
- Shingles— post-herpetic neuralgia
- HIV infection —HIV sensory neuropathy
- Amputation — phantom limb pain
- Alcohol use disorder
- Vitamin deficiency
- Spinal cord disorder or injury
- Cancer
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Conditions that are present at birth
Other risk factors include:
- Back surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Exposure to toxins or metals
- Certain medications
Neuropathic pain may cause sensations of:
- Burning
- Stabbing
- Electrical shock
- Pins and needles/tingling
- Numbness
This pain may be constant or occur off and on during the day. The condition can get in the way of daily activities, including sleep. In some cases, even the touch of a bed sheet can cause pain.
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
You may be referred to a neurologist for further evaluation or treatment.
Depending on your condition, you may also be referred to a pain specialist who can help you manage your pain.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
There are a number of medications that are effective for treating neuropathic pain. Some of these, like antidepressants, were created to treat other conditions. They have also been found to be useful for treating nerve pain.
Examples of medications used to treat symptoms of peripheral neuropathy include:
- Anticonvulsants
- Antidepressants
- Opioid pain relievers
- Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen
- Topical creams applied to the skin or patches, such as capsaicin cream or a patch with lidocaine
It may take a while for your doctor to find the right medication for you. You may need to take a combination of medications for pain relief.
In recent years, some states have approved the use of medical marijuana for certain conditions. Some studies support the use of medical marijuana for chronic pain. Talk to your doctor about whether this treatment option is right for you and if it is legally available where you live.
Other Options
- Ask your doctor to recommend a safe exercise program. Being active will help your overall health.
- Work with a therapist to help cope with chronic pain. Joining a support group may also be helpful.
- Talk to your family and friends about your condition. They can offer help and understanding.
- Learn relaxation techniques , such as meditation, to reduce stress.
- If you have an underlying condition, like diabetes, be sure to get proper treatment for it.
Your doctor may advise nerve decompression. If pressure on the nerve is causing pain, surgery can relieve it. This can help decrease the pain or make it go away.
If you are not getting relief from other treatments, your doctor may recommend:
- An injection of a nerve block—An anesthetic is injected into the painful area to block pain signals.
- Pain pump installation—A pain pump can be implanted into your body to deliver pain medication.
- Nerve stimulators—This device is attached to the nerve and delivers electrical signals to control pain.
- Surgery can be done to block the damaged nerves from sending signals.
You can reduce your chance of developing neuropathic pain by getting proper treatment for any chronic conditions, such as diabetes.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Rimas Lukas, MD
- Review Date: 05/2016 -
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* 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup butter, melted
* 1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches
* 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
* 2 cups heavy whipping cream
* In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar; stir in butter. Set aside 1/4 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
* Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
* Drain peaches, reserving syrup in a 2-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 1-1/2 cups. In a large saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir in syrup mixture until smooth. Add peaches. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
* Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture.
* Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over crust. Top with half of the peach mixture; repeat layers. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan before slicing. Yield: 12 servings.


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Hikers rescued from separate Monadnock region trails during rough weather
May 26. 2013 1:57PM
Two hikers were rescued after becoming lost on New Hampshire trails during the first part of the holiday weekend.
The rescues - from Beebe Hill in Fitzwilliam and Monadnock State Park - came during tough weather conditions.
On Friday night , a Fitzwilliam woman, Rebeckah Bullock, 29, became lost while hiking with her 3 1/2 month old puppy.
Bullock's boyfriend, Richard Brackett went looking for her and after a short search contacted the state Fish and Game Department for help at about 11:15 p.m.
Bulloch was found shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday morning. Bullock said she became disoriented at a 90 degree bend in the trail and became lost. The woman built a shelter from hemlock bows to protect her from a steady rain. Officers said she used "recently-acquired survival skills" in building the shelter and remaining in one spot while awaiting rescue.
On Saturday afternoon at about 1:20 p.m., a Swanzey woman suffered a leg injury just below the summit at Mount Monadnock and needed to be carried off the mountain.
Fish and Game said Kristen Goodenough, 42, was descending the Dublin trail leg of Monadnock/Sunapee trail when she hurt her lower leg.
Conservation officers, members of the Monadnock park staff and fire and rescue workers from Dublin, Harrisville and Marlborough were joined by volunteers in carrying Goodenough down the mountain in wind-driven sleet and freezing rain.
She was taken by ambulance to Cheshire Medical Center in Keene for treatment.
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New Hampshire State House and Visitor's CenterMay 23. 2013 2:28PM
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Located in Concord, the State House, made of Concord granite, was completed in 1819, with additions in 1866 and 1910.
It is the oldest statehouse in which the legislature still sits in its original chambers. It remains today the heart of New Hampshire State government, and it is one of the country's more architecturally significant capitol buildings.
Guided tours, gift shop, themed displays, and Hall of Flags.
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Flume GorgeMay 22. 2013 5:00PM
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The Flume Gorge is one of America's top ten most beautiful State Parks.
A natural chasm takes visitors from the Flume Visitor Center on wide gravel paths and wooden walkways through covered bridges, past waterfalls and through the 800-foot long gorge with its sheer 90-foot walls. Scenic pools, glacial boulders, and mountain views. Free 15-minute movie at the Information Center provides an introduction to Franconia Notch State Park.
Discovered in 1808, the Flume is a natural gorge extending 800 feet at the base of Mt. Liberty. The walls of Conway granite rise perpendicularly to a height of 70 to 90 feet and are from 12 to 20 feet apart. Bus service is provided to transport visitors to within 500 yards of the gorge entrance. Marked walking trails with signs explaining natural features lead to other points of interest, including the Pool and Sentinel Pine Bridge.
The contemporary visitor center, framed by a spectacular vista of Mts. Liberty and Flume, houses the Flume ticket office, an information center, cafeteria, gift shop, the state park system's historic Concord Coach, and a small auditorium where notch video programs are shown on a regular basis.
Open early May to late October
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Farmers and ranchers in the Pacific Northwest can expect lower input costs in 2014 and plentiful credit for those who qualify, according to experts interviewed by the Capital Press.
Here's what they say about key farming sectors in the year ahead.
Farm income
Agricultural economists expect overall farm income in the United States to be down in 2014. But they also point out that's compared with 2013, which is projected by the USDA to be another record year for farm income.
Farm income should still be good this year for several crops grown in the Pacific Northwest, particularly wheat, pulse crops and apples and pears, said Desmond O'Rourke, president of Belrose Inc., a private consulting firm in Pullman, Wash.
"Overall, I think farm income in 2014 will be below the last couple of years but only because those record years were so exceptional," said O'Rourke, a former ag economist with Washington State University.
Falling grain prices, the result of increasing supplies more in line with demand, account for much of the expected decrease in farm income, said Mike Duffy, an Iowa State University agricultural economist.
That's expected to benefit livestock producers.
"We're expecting cattle to look stronger in 2014 than the crops," he said.
According to a 2014 agricultural outlook by Purdue University, moderating crop prices means "that the next few years are expected to be ones of belt-tightening for crop producers … with some need to lower expectations after a period of rapid increases. On the opposite side, the animal industries and other end users of grains and oilseeds are now expected to enter several years of higher incomes…."
Farmers should continue to see more money available for borrowing from more lenders in 2014 because agriculture has been doing so well, said Fred DePell, executive vice president of financial services for Northwest Farm Credit Services in Spokane, Wash.
Northwest has nearly $11 billion in outstanding loans in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in five states.
"In 2013, there was an incredible amount of competition among lenders because ag was doing pretty good. In 2014, we think there will still be a lot of institutions interested in competing for that business," DePell said. "There's nothing to change those conditions for the near future."
Borrowers are cautiously optimistic, more money is available and the climate is great for borrowers and lenders, he said.
Long-term interest rates are up about 1 percent from a year ago but still very competitive in the 6 percent range and short-term about 4 percent, DePell said.
Small grain, cattle and row crops are using more of their own money and borrowing less for operations, DePell said.
Charles McElligott, managing director of Pacific Territory for Rabo AgriFinance, said credit availability will be good because of higher levels of liquidity among producers, a generally good outlook in most ag sectors and a desire of lenders to get their money working.
"Producers with strong balance sheet and profitability fundamentals, coupled with perceived management strength, will continue to benefit from readily available capital sources," McElligott said. Lenders will be much more diligent in reviewing weaker credits where balance sheet and income returns are stressed, he said.
Feed prices
Greater availability of forage and feed will bring significant relief in feed prices in the near term, said Wilson Gray, University of Idaho extension livestock economists.
Feed prices will moderate in the short term and decrease even further with another good crop year, he said.
Drought in the Southern Plains in 2011 and widespread drought in 2012 were game changers for feed grain and hay prices. And winter kill of alfalfa in the Midwest last year exacerbated the tight supply of alfalfa, he said.
While the West still has some drought issues, conditions have improved in most of the country, and 2013's improved crop season is bringing feed prices down, he said.
Corn is down from last marketing year's average of $6.90 a bushel to $4.20 and is likely to come down another 15 cents in the 2014/15 marketing year.
That price projection is based on a normal crop year and the slowing ethanol demand as gasoline and diesel blenders hit the "10 percent blend wall," Gray said.
Alfalfa is also coming down, off the national average of $210 a ton in the 2012/13 marketing year to $185 a ton. That price should come down another $50 to $135 a ton in the 2014/15 marketing year as winter kill areas go back into alfalfa production, he said.
Chemicals and seed
Surging fertilizer production is likely to keep prices reasonable in 2014 compared to the high rates seen in recent years, according to an industry analyst.
The price for urea, a common source of nitrogen, hit its most recent peak of $700 per short ton in spring of 2012 along the Gulf of Mexico, a common wholesale market.
High prices have spurred production in recent years, and larger supplies drove wholesale urea prices down to roughly $300 per short ton in 2013, said David Asbridge, president of the NPK Fertilizer Advisory Service.
Production outages outside of the U.S. have since increased the wholesale urea price to the $330 per short ton range, he said.
That price can be expected to weaken in early 2014 and then strengthen some by spring, though a major spike is unlikely, Asbridge said.
"What we're looking at is an oversupply," he said.
For farmers, the cost of urea is higher than on the wholesale market due to the cost of transport and storage.
The outlook for phosphate and potash fertilizers — the other key plant nutrients — is similar due to expansion of existing production facilities, Asbridge said.
Lower commodity prices may also hinder demand for fertilizers among growers in 2014, particularly since phosphate and potash accumulate in the soil, he said.
"They will tweak that formula based on what their crop budget looks like," Asbridge said.
Since the spring of 2013, prices for potash have tumbled from about $450 per short ton in the Midwest wholesale market to about $370, he said.
The breakup of an eastern European cartel has allowed production to rise and prices to drop, he said.
In phosphate, the entrance of Saudi Arabia into the market with large new facilities has caused supplies to pile up, Asbridge said.
Since spring 2013, the wholesale price per short ton has fallen from about $470 to roughly $330, though it may pick up a bit in spring 2014, he said.
Aggregate demand for pesticides and chemicals is likely to be flat because weaker commodity prices have made farmers less eager to spend on inputs, said Paul Patterson, an economist at the University of Idaho.
If there is strong insect or disease pressure in 2014, however, chemical prices may rise by 1 to 3 percent, he said.
Seed prices will depend on the crop in question, as production is affected by the market conditions for each type of plant, Patterson said.
For example, corn, grains and dry beans are likely to be cheaper in terms of seed because of the downturn in those markets, he said.
"There's not an opportunity for them to push prices higher than they currently are," Patterson said.
Increasing domestic and foreign supplies of crude oil should prevent producers' fuel costs from spiking in 2014, experts say.
In fact, the U.S. Energy Information Administration is expecting a slight drop in the average price of gasoline in the coming year, to $3.43 a gallon from $3.50, noted Matt Erickson, an American Farm Bureau Federation economist.
"The good news for 2014 is the bearish outlook" for fuel prices, Erickson said. "That assumes there are no unexpected events. All eyes of course will be on the Middle East situation."
Advanced technologies for crude oil and natural gas production continue to increase domestic supply and reshape the U.S. energy economy, EIA administrator Adam Sieminski asserted recently.
The government expects domestic crude oil production to grow annually by an average of 800,000 barrels per day through 2016, when the American output could near the all-time high of 9.9 million barrels per day set in 1970, the administration explained in a news release.
Meanwhile, energy use by cars and light trucks is declining because of improved vehicle efficiency and only a slight growth in travel – a trend that should further ease pressure on prices.
"Certainly this will help farmers in 2014," Erickson said, adding that prices should ease slightly for diesel as well as for gasoline.
He acknowledged that $3.40 a gallon "is still expensive for producers, but it's better than $3.50 a gallon on average."
Taxes and regulation
A new farm bill, immigration reform and protection from regulatory over-reach are among the primary concerns of producers in 2014, according to the farm industry groups.
Tax relief, clarity regarding genetically-engineered crops and stable markets would be nice, too.
The American Farm Bureau Federation looks for a farm bill to be approved by mid-January, said Dale Moore, the group's public policy director in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the bureau is tracking legislation that will free up funds to improve harbors, ports, locks and dams. With 60 percent of the Midwest corn crop moving down the Mississippi and Northwest wheat growers dependent on the Columbia River's elevators and ports, farmers have a stake in a well-functioning transportation system, Moore said.
The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling for elimination of estate taxes, opposes labeling food that contains genetically modified material and hopes to repeal the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) that was put in place as part of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. The tax is levied on insurance companies' premiums, which are passed on to consumers. The price increase hits farmers and ranchers hard because most are not large enough to be self-insured, and so buy insurance on the open market.
Farm groups favor immigration reform, but if legislation bogs down again in Congress, farm groups hope some sort of stand-alone ag labor visa will be enacted. Having an adequate labor force is critical when harvest time comes for some of the region's specialty crops, such as apples, pears, berries and cherries.
State and national Farm Bureau leaders are concerned about regulatory creep by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and the Oregon Cattlemen's Association joins in that view.
The EPA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently said they won't approve Oregon's program for controlling "non-point" water pollution in coastal waterways. The decision could impact farming and grazing operations. Groups such as the Cattlemen's Association argue that best management practices are working.
Ag groups expect more state or local attempts to label or outlaw genetically-engineered crops. Biotech ag is "something we need and something we support," Moore said.
Groups continue to monitor the Food Safety Modernization Act, which has been three years in the making, Moore said. "It's definitely a work in progress," he said. "We strongly support food safety, but we want to make sure the rules that purport to improve food safety actually do so."
Reporters Mateusz Perkowski, Carol Ryan Dumas, Dan Wheat, Tim Hearden, Sean Ellis and Eric Mortenson contributed to this report.


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The It Factor: Johnny Stanton N-Sider Q&A
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Tim Beck was standing in his office Wednesday, pausing to check on nationally televised college football recruiting coverage when we asked Nebraska's offensive coordinator for a quick quote on Johnny Stanton, the prized dual-threat quarterback that Nebraska recruited from Santa Margarita (Calif.) Catholic High School.
"The thing that caught my eye the most when watching him on film was the 'It' Factor he had about him," said Beck, who also serves as Nebraska's quarterbacks coach. "Tommy finds ways to make plays with his feet and his arm, and he never gives up on any play. He just finds ways to move the football, and there's something to be said for that. There are a lot of guys who are very talented but everything has to be right for them. Johnny just finds a way to win and overcome adversity, and that's what I saw on film. Once I got the chance to meet him, he displayed all of that even more. He'll be a great fit for our program because he's a hard-working guy, and he's going to do everything he has to do to put himself in position to have success here."
Since the "It" Factor is the hallmark of so many successful athletes, The N-Sider wanted to dig deeper into Stanton's background and get inside his brain, so we could understand how an ultra-confident quarterback could lead a team to the nation's No. 1 prep ranking before an ACL injury dashed a season and crashed his dream. In asking all kinds of questions, we learned that Stanton is as complete in an interview as he is on the field. In the thoroughness of his answers, you understand how Stanton draws people to him, why he's contemplating pre-med and how positive he is.
Read this N-Sider Q&A recruiting special, and you'll discover what drew Stanton to Lincoln, why he preferred Beck's and Nebraska's approach over Oregon and Wisconsin – his other two finalists, why his dad is his role model, when he experienced his own classic example of toughness, plus his most embarrassing moment, his immediate goal and why he wants to meet Tommie Frazier in person.
We invite all Husker fans to get to know one of the newest members of the Husker family.
Q: How did you picture Nebraska in your mind before you visited?
A: I pictured it as a state of continuous farmland. I thought Lincoln would be a small college town, and I was impressed with the size of the city. I didn't picture it as purely cornfields like a lot of people. My favorite description of Lincoln is that it is as big as you want it to be, or as small as you want it to be.
Q: Once you saw Nebraska, how did your view change?
A: I was impressed with the size of the city but I think Omaha was the biggest surprise for me. I didn't know there was a major urban setting in the state.
Q: How excited were you to tell your friends and family about your choice?
A: I was very excited. They got on me for finding out from the media before me, but that was just because it had gotten out so fast that I didn't have one minute to call anyone about the decision before the calls came from the reporters.
Q: What was the biggest reason you became a Husker and why?
A: My comfort level at the school. More than any other school, Nebraska had the atmosphere that made me feel most at home.
Q: What other schools did you visit or strongly consider?
A: I took visits to Wisconsin, Oregon, Utah, Oregon State and Washington. My final three choices were Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin.
Q: Have you decided on what your major might be?
A: Not sure on my major yet, but I want to take the pre-med path and the prerequisites to possibly go to med school after graduating.
Q: Who was your primary recruiter and what did you like most about his style?
A: Coach Beck was my main recruiter. I liked how he was most interested in establishing a relationship. Everyone else would just push their school every time I talked to them.
Q: Were there any other coaches that influenced your decision?
A: Yes. I really liked my meeting with Coach (Bo) Pelini, and Coach (Rich) Fisher was the first coach who contacted me.
Q: How would you describe Coach Pelini?
A: From what I can tell, he's a coach that is willing to put his players first. He has the reputation of being a heated coach but he seems to know when to turn it on and off.
Q: What was your most memorable football moment in high school?
A: In my final game – well after I had torn my ACL – I was asked to go in on the hands team for the possibility of an onside kick. No one had yet realized that I was hurt that badly, and I didn't think I'd have to run anyway because if the ball went to me, I would just fall on it. They kicked it deep instead so I had to run (or mostly hobble) back a few yards to get in position to block for the runner. When I turned around, there was a player right on my back. I stuck my foot in the ground and launched my shoulder at him and sent him flying ... really. I'm really proud of that block because I thought it was at a point where I could have used my knee as an excuse not to go out on special teams. It was at a critical moment in the game when my team needed me. I was rewarded in a way that I was not expecting, with one of the hardest hits I've ever been able to dish.
Q: Do you have a role model?
A: My role model is my dad (John Stanton lll) because he always puts family first.
Q: What's the funniest thing that's ever happened to you?
A: Mine was more embarrassing than funny. I was in a meeting for incoming freshmen in our gym and working a booth on the gym floor for one of my classes. While one of our teachers was speaking to more than 400 people, I leaned a little too far back in my chair and fell backwards in front of everyone. Luckily, I'm able to laugh when I look back on it.
Q: What Nebraska game have you seen live and what was the experience like?
A: I went to see Nebraska play at UCLA in the Rose Bowl and at home against Michigan. It's was incredible the amount of Husker fans there were at the Rose Bowl and for the game at home. I thought the size of a full Nebraska stadium was incredible. The height of the stadium really contributes to its size compared to the Rose Bowl, which doesn't have multiple layers, so it doesn't look as big as Nebraska's.
Q: Nebraska has a 325-game streak of consecutive sellouts. What does that say?
A: It says Nebraska fans are the best in the nation! Nobody beats their loyalty!
Q: What appeals to you most about Nebraska's focus on academics?
A: The tradition of excellence in academics for the student athletes. The number of Academic All-Americans Nebraska has had is just incredible.
Q: What about Nebraska's focus on life skills?
A: There are so many ways for a student-athlete to contribute to the community, and you can see that the community is so grateful when the players contribute.
Q: How would you describe the Nebraska strength program and how would you compare it to others?
A: I'm not sure I have enough experience with it yet to compare it to other schools, but from the moment you walk into the weight room, you know that Nebraska is intensely committed to make its players stronger and faster. Coach (James) Dobson seems set on giving the players every opportunity to get stronger and healthier.
Q: What do you think of the expanded East Stadium?
A: Very cool! Not many schools have an 85,000-seat stadium and then say, "Let's build more." It's going to be amazing playing in front of that many people (92,000).
Q: What will be your first goal at Nebraska?
A: My immediate goal is to bring the freshman class very close and to lead them as best I can. As a quarterback, you must assume a role of being a leader from the start, and I want to do my best in that role from the start.
Q: Do you have a personal motto that drives you every day?
A: I would say that my personal motto comes from Bible verse Mark 12:30, which says: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." I don't necessarily think it needs to apply only to faith though. I think when you commit to something, you go at it 100 percent – with all your heart, your strength, your mind, and your soul.
Q: What's the best movie you've ever seen?
A: My favorite is probably Forrest Gump. Tom Hanks is my favorite actor, and I like history movies too, even if the movie is only pseudo-history.
Q: Best book you've ever read?
A: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. I didn't read it for school, and that's partly why I'm proud for reading it. I like the sci-fi aspect of it.
Q: Favorite singer?
A: I'm more of a band guy so Young The Giant out of Orange County, California.
Q: Favorite comedian?
A: Robert Delaney
Q: Favorite NFL team?
A: The 49ers but I've always had trouble picking a favorite team.
Q: Best advice you've ever gotten?
A: "Whatever you are, be a good one." I heard that from Coach (Harry) Welch, my high school coach, but it might have been a quote from Abraham Lincoln.
Q: What Husker legend would you most like to meet and why?
A: I'd like to meet Tommie Frazier because I'd like to hear about how hard he worked to recover from his injury so he could come back and be 100 percent.
Nebraska coaches have no doubt that Stanton's highly priortized goal will be met. And when it is, someone, who already has the "It" Factor, will have even more.
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