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Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigns as Germany's minister of defense after his doctorate degree was withdrawn by the University of Bayreuth in light of revelations that parts of his doctoral dissertation were plagiarized; he is replaced the following day by Thomas de Maizière.
NATO helicopters gun down nine Afghan boys gathering firewood outside the village of Nanglam in Afghanistan's Pech River valley; the following day U.S. Gen. David Petraeus issues a personal apology, saying the boys were misidentified as insurgents.
The French fashion house Christian Dior fires its star designer, John Galliano, after the appearance of a video in which he is seen engaging in what appears to be a drunken anti-Semitic rant.
Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's minister of minorities and the only Christian member of the cabinet, is shot dead in his car in Islamabad; he had worked to reform the country's law that makes blasphemy a capital crime.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the picketing of soldiers' funerals by members of the Westboro Baptist Church with signs saying that the deaths are God's punishment for the toleration of homosexuality in the U.S. is permitted speech under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
James Levine resigns as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra because of health difficulties; he intends to stay on, however, as music director of New York City's Metropolitan Opera.
Ahmed Shafiq is replaced as prime minister of Egypt by Essam Sharaf.
In Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, a militia loyal to Laurent Gbagbo fires on an all-women march protesting the refusal of Gbagbo to cede power after losing the presidential election in November 2010; at least six women are killed.
Fouad Mebazaa, interim president of Tunisia, announces that an election for members of a council to rewrite the country's constitution will take place on July 24.
It is reported that a week of fighting in the Abyei region of Sudan on the border between north and south has left more than 100 people dead.
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators march in the streets of Manama, Bahrain; large pro-democracy protests also take place in Amman, Jordan, while police and military personnel prevent possible demonstrations in Djibouti.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the unemployment rate in February dropped to 8.9% and that the number of jobs added to the economy rose to 192,000; nonetheless, the percentage of adults actively involved in the workforce (either employed or seeking work) remains at a low 64.2%.
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi lay siege to the rebel-held town of Al-Zawiyah; a day earlier, rebels had taken the port city of Ras Lanuf.
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara admits having received illegal campaign donations and announces his resignation.
The ruling coalition is returned to power in legislative elections in Estonia.
Bursts of lava from new fissures that began opening the previous day between the Napau and Pu'u O'o craters on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano reach heights of 24 m (80 ft), which leads to the closure of parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Tunisia's interim government disbands the state security department.
Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand declares that as a result of the earthquakes on Sept. 4, 2010, and on February 22, more than 10,000 houses and other buildings in Christchurch will have to be demolished and that parts of the city will have to be abandoned because of liquefaction.
U.S. Pres. Barack Obama issues an executive order allowing the resumption of military trials of detainees at the U.S. detention centre at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and governing the treatment of the remaining 172 detainees there; the military trials had been halted two years earlier.
A car bomb explodes near the office of Pakistan's main intelligence agency in Faisalabad; at least 24 people are killed.
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani replaces Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as head of the Assembly of Experts in Iran; the body chooses Iran's supreme leader.
The Bangladesh High Court rules that the Bangladesh Bank was within its rights when it removed Muhammad Yunus as managing director of the Grameen Bank, the microfinance bank Yunus founded in 1976.
In Matni Adezai, Pak., a suburb of Peshawar, a suicide bomber kills at least 37 people at the funeral of the wife of an opponent of the Taliban.
Enda Kenny is chosen and sworn in as prime minister of Ireland.
Three weeks after Democratic members of Wisconsin's state Senate left the state to prevent the body from achieving a quorum to vote on a measure introduced by Gov. Scott Walker to severely limit collective bargaining rights of public employees, Republicans sever funding appropriation from the proposed law and approve it.
The producers of the Broadway show Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which has had 101 preview performances but is not yet ready to open, replace its star director, Julie Taymor, with Philip William McKinley.
The $250,000 A.M. Turing Award for excellence in computer science is granted to Leslie Valiant for his work in the mathematical foundations of computer learning and in parallel computing.
The Dalai Lama announces his relinquishment of political authority within the Tibetan government in exile.
In New York City the winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards are announced as Jennifer Egan for A Visit from the Goon Squad (fiction), Isabel Wilkerson for The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (nonfiction), Sarah Bakewell for How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer (biography), Darin Strauss for Half a Life (autobiography), C.D. Wright for One with Others (poetry), and Clare Cavanagh for Lyric Poetry and Modern Politics: Russia, Poland, and the West (criticism).
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan and sets off a tsunami with waves as high as 9 m (30 ft) that engulfs towns along hundreds of kilometres of Japan's northeastern coast; some 24,000 people are killed.
Some 100,000 people engage in a sit-in in Sanaa, Yemen, to demand the resignation of the president.
Evacuations are ordered for those living in the immediate area around Japan's Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants after the cooling systems shut down during the earthquake and the generators to keep them running were subsequently drowned by the tsunami; later there is an explosion in the number 1 reactor at Daiichi, which is then flooded with seawater in hopes of preventing a meltdown.
The Arab League, which suspended Libya's membership on February 22, requests that the UN Security Council impose a no-flight zone over Libya in hopes of preventing further attacks by Muammar al-Qaddafi against those seeking democracy.
The runoff presidential election in Niger is held; it is won by opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou, who handily defeats former prime minister Seyni Oumarou.
Leaders of the euro zone agree to lower the interest rate that Greece must pay on its debt and to set more flexible rules for the use of a bailout fund for the euro.
Antigovernment protesters in Bahrain block access to the financial district of Manama in spite of police attempts to disperse the demonstrators.
In London Legally Blonde, the Musical wins three Laurence Olivier Awards: best new musical, best actress in a musical or entertainment (Sheridan Smith), and best supporting actress in a musical or entertainment (Jill Halfpenny).
A large explosion occurs at the number 3 reactor at the Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, and because the plant is off-line, the country's power company announces a planned series of rolling blackouts.
Some 1,200 troops from Saudi Arabia and 800 from the United Arab Emirates under the aegis of the Gulf Cooperation Council arrive in Bahrain to help the government put down antigovernment protests.
A Taliban suicide bomber kills 36 people outside a military recruiting centre in Kunduz, Afg.
In a ceremony in New York City, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts musicians Darlene Love, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Dr. John, and Tom Waits; musician Leon Russell and record label owners Jac Holzman and Art Rupe are also honoured.
King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah of Bahrain declares a three-month state of emergency as a result of continuing antigovernment protests in the country.
John Baker wins the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, crossing under the Burled Arch in Nome, Alaska, after setting a course record time of 8 days 18 hours 46 minutes 39 seconds; Baker is the first Alaskan Inupiat to win the race.
The winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is announced as Deborah Eisenberg for her compilation The Collected Stories of Deborah Eisenberg.
Government troops in Bahrain demolish the protest tent camp in Manama's Pearl Square and clear the square of demonstrators in a crackdown that leaves at least three protesters and two security officers dead.
Raymond Davis, an American CIA officer who was arrested in Lahore in late January after he killed two Pakistanis under disputed circumstances, is released and allowed to leave Pakistan; weeks of negotiations in the case, which has roiled relations between the U.S. and Pakistan, resulted in an agreement for the payment of compensation to the families of the men who were killed.
Palestinian Authority Pres. Mahmoud Abbas announces that he has accepted Hamas leader Ismail Haniya's invitation to travel to Gaza for unity talks.
A three-year investigation into a huge global pedophile ring culminates with the announcement of 184 arrests in more than 30 countries and the rescue of at least 230 boys.
The MS Oliva cargo ship runs aground and breaks apart on Nightingale Island in Tristan da Cunha, home of close to half the world's population of northern rockhopper penguins; more than 800 tons of oil spill from the wreck, and as many as 20,000 penguins are coated in oil.
The $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize for outstanding achievement in opera and concert is awarded to Chicago Symphony Orchestra director Riccardo Muti.
The UN Security Council authorizes the use of force, including the establishment of a no-flight zone, to prevent forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi from attacking civilians in the country.
At least 30 people are killed by shelling in an area of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, that is loyal to victorious presidential candidate Alassane Ouattara.
A meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized countries results in an agreement to intervene in currency markets in order to stabilize the value of the Japanese yen, which immediately loses value against the dollar.
NASA's spacecraft Messenger, launched in 2004, achieves orbit around the planet Mercury.
Government supporters open fire on protesters in Sanaa, Yemen, killing at least 50 people, and Pres. ʿAli ʿAbdallah Salih declares a state of emergency, but protesters are undeterred.
Antigovernment protests take place in four cities in Syria, the largest of them in Darʿa; they are immediately and brutally squashed.
The Pearl Monument, erected in 1982 in Manama, Bahrain, in honour of a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting there, is torn down by authorities; the monument had become a symbol of the protests in Manama's Pearl Square.
The online film rental service Netflix announces that it has purchased the North American rights to 26 episodes of the political drama House of Cards, directed by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey; the show will be available only through Netflix and is expected to debut in late 2012.
Leaders of a coalition of Western and Arab countries begin a military intervention in Libya, sending missiles against Libyan government forces attacking rebels in Banghazi and other towns in enforcement of a previously announced no-flight zone.
Amendments to Egypt's constitution are resoundingly approved in a referendum; amendments include a limit of two four-year terms of office for the president and judicial supervision of elections.
Despite a 24–8 loss to Ireland, England wins the Six Nations Rugby Union championship with a 4–1 record when France (3–2) defeats Wales (3–2).
Pres. ʿAli ʿAbdallah Salih of Yemen dismisses the government of Prime Minister Ali Muhammad Mujawar.
Haitian voters go to the polls to choose between former first lady Mirlande Manigat and former entertainer Michel Martelly as their new president.
The American telecommunications giant AT&T announces that it will buy cellular telephone carrier T-Mobile; the resulting company will be the country's largest carrier.
A march of at least 15,000 people demanding higher spending and vastly more resources for township schools takes place in Cape Town.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises above 12,000 points, a level it sank below on March 12.
Researchers in Canada say that DNA analysis shows that the rare Amsterdam albatross, discovered in 1983, is a separate species from the wandering albatross; there are only 170 Amsterdam albatrosses, named for their breeding ground on Nouvelle Amsterdam island in the southern Indian Ocean.
The U.S. Census Bureau releases figures showing that the population of Detroit fell a stunning 25% between 2000 and 2010; the city lost 237,500 people to end up with a population of only 713,777.
The Union for Reform Judaism in the U.S. announces that revitalizing rabbi Richard Jacobs of Scarsdale, N.Y., will succeed Eric Yoffie as its president.
A fourth austerity package of spending cuts and tax increases that has aroused ire in the streets is rejected by Portugal's legislature, and Prime Minister José Sócrates resigns.
Several people are killed in Darʿa, Syria, when army personnel fire on demonstrators.
The Egyptian stock market opens for the first time since January 27, when it was closed because of huge antigovernment protests; it immediately falls almost 9%.
The banking giant Bank of America declares that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has rejected its plans to increase the dividends that it pays to shareholders.
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awards its annual Abel Prize for outstanding work in mathematics to American mathematician John Milnor for his discoveries in topology, geometry, and algebra.
NATO agrees to take command of coalition forces maintaining the no-flight zone over Libya; later it agrees to take the lead on the entire military campaign to prevent Muammar al-Qaddafi's forces from overrunning the opposition.
The lower house of Germany's legislature approves the ending of military conscription beginning on July 1; service has been compulsory since the new German military was formed in 1955.
The International Skating Union announces that the figure skating world championships, originally scheduled to begin on March 21 in Tokyo, will instead take place in Moscow beginning on April 24.
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators march in Darʿa and other cities in Syria; they are met with live fire from the military, and dozens are reported killed.
After fighting breaks out between pro-government and antigovernment demonstrators in Amman, Jordan, riot police clear the square of protesters, including the tent camp set up the previous day; at least one death is reported.
Canada's legislature votes its government in contempt, and the government falls.
Science magazine publishes a report on arrowheads and other tools found at the Buttermilk Creek site in central Texas that date to as long ago as 15,500 years; among the implications are that the traditional view that humans first traveled to North America 13,000 years ago over the Bering Strait cannot be correct and that the technology ascribed to the Clovis people was not imported from Asia but rather developed in North America.
The centennial commemoration of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, which killed 146 workers, takes place in New York City; for the first time, the names of all the victims are read aloud, as the names of six previously unknown victims have been found by genealogist Michael Hirsch.
Hundreds of thousands of people march in London to protest proposed spending cuts by the government.
The Japanese horse Victoire Pisa wins the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race.
Oxford defeats Cambridge in the 157th University Boat Race; Cambridge nonetheless leads the series 80–76.
Radiation levels high enough to cause radiation sickness are unexpectedly found in waters that have flooded turbine buildings next to reactors at Japan's stricken Daiichi nuclear complex.
At the American Chemical Society's annual meeting, Daniel Nocera of MIT declares that his research team has developed a practical "artificial leaf," a small, extremely efficient photovoltaic cell that can be placed in water in sunlight to produce electricity; he believes it can be put to use in less-developed countries.
U.S. Pres. Barack Obama makes a nationally televised speech to explain his decision to launch a military intervention in Libya.
India's Ministry of Environment and Forests releases the results of a survey of the population of wild tigers in the country; it found that though the area of tiger habitat is shrinking, the number of tigers rose from 1,411 in 2006 to 1,706, approximately a 20% increase.
The gourmet gift basket seller Harry & David files for bankruptcy protection.
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura is named winner of the 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize; among his works is a sports stadium built into a hillside in Braga, Port.
In Tikrit, Iraq, insurgents armed with guns and explosives storm the provincial council office and seize hostages as a council meeting is breaking for lunch, and a standoff ensues for hours until Iraqi security forces attack and retake the building; at least 50 people, including all hostages and insurgents, are killed.
In the face of clashes between antigovernment and pro-government demonstrators, the government of Syria resigns.
Three weeks after a court in Zimbabwe invalidated the 2008 election of Movement for Democratic Change member Lovemore Moyo as speaker of the country's legislature, the body decisively reelects Moyo to the post.
The rating agency Standard & Poor's lowers its debt ratings for both Greece and Portugal.
The sixth and last installment in the best-selling Earth's Children series of novels by Jean M. Auel, The Land of Painted Caves, goes on sale; the first book of the series, The Clan of the Cave Bear, was published in 1980, and the most recent book came out in 2002.
The winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's literature is announced as Australian author and illustrator Shaun Tan.
Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa defects to Britain; forces loyal to Muammar al-Qaddafi, however, retake several towns recently ceded to the rebels in Libya.
Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara take control of Côte d'Ivoire's administrative capital, Yamoussoukro.
Thein Sein is sworn in as president of Myanmar (Burma), as the nominally civilian new government takes over.
Behgjet Pacolli resigns as president of Kosovo after the country's Constitutional Court overturned his February election to the post.
A suicide bomber attacks the convoy of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, a member of the legislature and leader of an Islamist party in Pakistan that is viewed as insufficiently radical, killing at least 12 people; Rehman escapes, as he did an assassination attempt the previous day that killed some 10 people.
The Indian Ocean island of Mayotte officially becomes France's 101st département.
In the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., the Watergate Gallery, an exhaustive delineation of the final chapter of Nixon's presidency curated by historian Timothy Naftali, opens to the public.


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Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725)
The Federal Maritime Commission heard testimony today from passenger vessel operators and cruise industry associations concerning the benefits and challenges of the Commission's financial responsibility requirements. Today's hearing provided the Commission the opportunity to hear directly from the cruise industry and ask questions regarding the adequacy of protections for passengers' deposits and fares in the event of nonperformance of a cruise from a U.S. port. On December 3, 2009 the Commission issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to solicit comments on this matter and to determine whether or not the Commission should amend its financial responsibility regulations. Written comments from industry participants in response to the Commission's NOI were submitted prior to the hearing.
Appearing before the Commission this morning were:
David Williams, Counsel, American Cruise Lines Inc.
David Bernstein, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Carnival Corporation & PLC
Ann G. Miller, on behalf of Crystal Cruises, Inc.
Terry L. Dale, President and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association
Ed Welch, Legislative Director, Passenger Vessel Association
The Commissioners each expressed gratitude for the witnesses' participation in today's hearing, as well as the comments and valuable information already received in response to the Commission's NOI. Participants were asked to continue the dialogue and to submit further responses to questions raised by the Commissioners at the hearing. Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. noted that this information will greatly assist the Commission as it carefully considers the current passenger vessel operator regulatory requirements and any possible next steps. The Commissioners' follow-up questions and prepared statements submitted by the participants are available on the Commission's Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility Notice of Inquiry webpage.
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privacyIDEA is a multi-factor authentication solution. It can manage any type of authentication device. All common OTP (one time password) devices are supported, including Google Authenticator, eToken Pass, OTP cards, Yubikey, SMSOTP, and mTAN/mobileTAN. New devices can be added easily. Users can be retrieved from flat files, LDAP, Active Directory, SQL databases, and SCIM services. It can also handle authorization and writes all events to a digitally signed audit log, giving you basic AAA functionality.
LinOTP is a solution for strong two-factor authentication with one time passwords. It features a modular architecture into which UserIdResolver, authentication, and OTP calculation modules can be plugged. It includes UserIdResolver modules for LDAP/AD, SQL, and flat file user databases, and authentication modules for PAM and RADIUS. New modules can be developed easily. Supported tokens are HMAC-OTP/HOTP (RFC 4226/ OATH compliant), Aladdin eToken PASS, eToken NG-OTP, Safeword Alpine, Yubikey, Google Authenticator, motp, SMS OTP/Mobile TAN, email token, and a Simple Pass token for users without token hardware. TOTP is supported, along with a new algorithm for daily passwords for applications not supporting RADIUS. OCRA tokens are supported to allow transaction signing in banking environments. CLI, Web, and GTK+ GUI clients are available for management. LinOTP features multi-client capability, redundancy, and a self-service portal. It has been used with PAM for local and SSH logins, Apache, VPN, and Windows Terminal Server, and is OATH certified.
LemonLDAP::NG is a modular Web SSO based on Apache::Session modules. It simplifies the building of a protected area with a few changes in the application. It manages both authentication and authorization and provides headers for accounting, so you can have full AAA protection for your Web space. LemonLDAP::NG is a complete rewrite of LemonLDAP. All components needed to use it and to administer it are included in the tarball. However, all modules developed for LemonLDAP may not work with LemonLDAP::NG.
A PHP class to authorize and access APIs using OAuth 1.0, 1.0a, and OAuth 2.0.
Complex special functions, numerical linear algebra, and statistics in JavaScript.


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The Boy Scouts of America has established the following guidelines for its members' participation in camping activities:
If a well-meaning leader brings along a child who does not meet these age guidelines, disservice is done to the unit because of distractions often caused by younger children. A disservice is also done to the child, who is not trained to participate in such an activity and who, as a nonmember of the group, may be ignored by the older campers.
Family camping is an outdoor experience, other than resident camping, that involves Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, or Venturing program elements in overnight settings with two or more family members, including at least one BSA member of that family. Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children, and Youth Protection policies apply.
Recreational Family
Camping Recreational family camping occurs when Scouting families camp as a family unit outside of an organized program. It is a nonstructured camping experience, but is conducted within a Scouting framework on local council-owned or -managed property. Local councils may have family camping grounds available for rent at reasonable rates. Other resources may include equipment, information, and training.
Cub Scouts may experience overnight activities in venues other than accredited resident camping. There are two categories of Cub Scout overnighters.
Council-Organized Family Camp
Council-organized family camps are overnight events involving more than one pack. The local council provides all of the elements of the outdoor experience, such as staffing, food service, housing, and program. These are often referred to as parent/pal or adventure weekends. Council-organized family camps should be conducted by trained leaders at sites approved by the local council. Each youth member will be under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
In special circumstances, a Cub Scout whose parent or legal guardian is not able to attend an overnight camping trip may participate under the supervision of another registered adult member of the BSA who is a parent of a Cub Scout who is also attending. The unit leader and a parent or legal guardian must agree to the arrangement, and all Youth Protection policies apply. At no time may another adult accept responsibility for more than one additional "nonfamily member" youth.
Overnight activities involving more than one pack must be approved by the council. Council-organized family camps must be conducted in accordance with established standards.
Pack Overnighters
These are pack-organized overnight events involving more than one family from a single pack, focused on age-appropriate Cub Scout activities and conducted at council-approved locations (councils use Pack Overnighter Site Approval Form, No. 13-508). If nonmembers (siblings) participate, the event must be structured accordingly to accommodate them. BSA health and safety and Youth Protection policies apply. In most cases, each youth member will be under the supervision of a parent or guardian. In all cases, each youth participant is responsible to a specific adult.
At least one adult on a pack overnighter must have completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO, No. 34162) to properly understand the importance of program intent, Youth Protection policies, health and safety, site selection, age-appropriate activities, and sufficient adult participation.
What are typical Scout outdoor activities? For younger Scouts, less-rugged activities are more appropriate as they begin to acquire outdoor knowledge and skills. These may include:
Day Hikes—Reasonably short hikes (three to 10 miles) in terrain without a lot of elevation gain or loss.
Patrol Activities—A Boy Scout patrol or Varsity Scout squad may participate in patrol activities with the permission of its Scoutmaster or Coach and parents/guardians. Appropriate adult leadership must be present for all overnight Scouting activities.
Weekend Overnights—Troops/teams that plan and carry out outings once a month attract and retain boys at a much higher level than those that have fewer outings during the year.
Camporees—Councils and districts plan camporees and other outings during the year that give Scouts an opportunity to test their knowledge and skills in competitive events with other troops and patrols.
Summer Camp—Summer camp is what many Scouts enjoy most. Camp programs provide numerous opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges along their advancement trail. Resident Scout camping includes at least five nights and six days of fun outdoor activities.
Jamborees—Every four years, the Boy Scouts of America hosts a national Scout jamboree. More than 40,000 Scouts and leaders from across the country participate in this 10-day event filled with the most popular and highest-quality outdoor activities Scouts enjoy. To participate, a Scout must be at least 12 years of age by July 1 of the jamboree year and be a First Class Scout.
Council High Adventure—A high-adventure experience includes at least five nights and six days of trekking in wilderness and other rugged, remote locations. Trekking may include backpacking, canoeing, mountain biking, horse packing, mountain climbing, ski touring, rafting, kayaking, or a host of other outdoor adventures. Participants must be at least 13 years old by September 1 of the year of participation or a registered Venturer.
National High Adventure—The BSA operates unique and exciting national high-adventure bases and programs. With two locations in the Florida Keys, the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base offers a variety of aquatics and boating programs. The Northern Tier National High Adventure Program, based in northern Minnesota with two satellite bases in Canada, provides a variety of canoe treks and programs. Philmont Scout Ranch, located in the mountains of New Mexico, provides excellent backpacking treks. The newest national high-adventure base, the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, provides activities such as whitewater rafting, BMX, skateboarding, mountain biking, zip lines, canopy tours, challenge courses, climbing, and shooting sports. Age requirements for these programs vary, but most programs are rugged and designed for older Scouts.
Unit High Adventure—The highest level of challenge for a troop or team is to plan and carry out its own highadventure experience. These activities for more experienced Scouts are planned and implemented by youth members with coaching from their adult leaders.
Venturing camping can include high-adventure activities, such as scuba diving, water skiing, rock climbing/rappelling, caving, horseback riding, and more, but can also include many avocation/hobby interests. Venturing members can participate in the national Scout Jamboree.
Venturing camping should not be just an extension of a Boy Scout resident camp. Venturers need a more teenageoriented experience. Having Venturers involved in this planning process is a must.
Important differences in outdoor programs for Venturers include:
Trek Safely is designed to help Scouting groups be fully prepared for a backcountry trek. It will help each youth member and adult leader recognize situations that could develop in which the group will have to adjust its schedule or route, or even make camp for the night because of weather circumstances or an injured or ill crew member. Crews that address possible scenarios in advance are less likely to be surprised on the trail. Contingency planning is critical to the success of every trip.
For additional information, go to www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/430-125.pdf.
In many parts of the country, Scouting activities in the outdoors will be at risk to thunderstorms and lightning strike potential. In a thunderstorm, there is no risk-free location outside.
First, to be prepared for your outdoor adventure, it is important to know the weather patterns of the area. Weather patterns on the Florida coast differ greatly from the mountains of New Mexico and the lakes of Minnesota or the rivers of West Virginia. In addition to patterns, monitor current weather forecasts and conditions of the area you plan to visit to modify your plans if needed.
The National Weather Service recommends that when the "Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! The only completely safe action is to get inside a safe building or vehicle." When a safe building or vehicle is nearby, the best risk-reduction technique is to get to it as soon as possible. Move quickly when you:
Stay inside until 30 minutes after you last hear the last rumble of thunder before resuming outdoor activities.
Shelter—two forms:
Risk Reduction (when no safe building or vehicle is nearby):
If lightning strikes, be prepared to administer CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) so that you can tend to lightning victims quickly (they do not hold an electrical charge). Take anyone who is a victim of a lightning strike or near-strike to the nearest medical facility as soon as possible, even if the person appears to be unharmed.
For additional information on lightning and weather services, visit www.noaa.gov.
A constant supply of treated drinking water is essential. Serious illness can result from drinking untreated water. Protect your health, and don't take a chance on using water of uncertain quality. Thermos jugs, plastic water containers, and canteens are all satisfactory for carrying water. Be sure water is dispensed into each person's own drinking cup.
Safe Drinking Water
When possible, begin your trip with water from home or use approved portable water sources provided by the land manager. When these options are not available, streams, rivers, lakes, springs, and snow may provide a source of water, but they must always be treated by one of the following methods. All water of uncertain treatment should be treated before use.
The surest means of making your drinking water safe is to heat it to a rolling boil—when bubbles a half inch in diameter rise from the bottom of the pot. While this is a simple method, it does require time and fuel.
Chemical Treatment
Chemical treatment consists of iodine or chlorine tablets that kill waterborne bacteria and viruses. These are simple, lightweight, and easy to pack. However, not all protozoa are eliminated by chemical treatment, and a waiting period is required for effective disinfection of drinking water. Micropur is a new product available for water purification.
In all cases, verify that the chosen method of chemical treatment meets EPA standards. Liquid chlorine should be used only in an emergency.
Portable filters are handheld pumps that force untreated water through a filter media that traps bacteria and protozoa. Many include a purifying stage that will also treat viruses. While very effective, filters must be maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions, and they are difficult to use with groups because of the time required to operate.
In addition to having a bad odor or taste, water from questionable sources may be contaminated by microorganisms, such as Giardia, that can cause a variety of diseases.


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Criminal History
How do I contest the information contained in my Georgia criminal history record if it is inaccurate or if my identity has been used in another individual's criminal history record?
To contest the accuracy of information in your criminal history record, or if your identification data was used in another individual's criminal history record, fingerprints must be submitted to GCIC for comparison. See the GCIC Contact Information at the bottom of the webpage to schedule an appointment. A $20.00 fee (includes $3.00 for the inspection and $17.00 rolling fee) payable by certified check or money order to the Georgia Crime Information Center, is required.
If you are unable to come in person, the following information is required:
A signed written request with a brief explanation for the request to include the specific data that is being challenged and a complete return mailing address.
Each request must contain two completed applicant fingerprint cards with all of the applicant's personal information (name, date of birth, place of birth, etc.) and a current set of 10 rolled fingerprints and eight flat finger impressions. Fingerprints and impressions must be taken by a local law enforcement agency; please include a photocopy of the applicant's identification that was presented to the law enforcement agency that did the printing and provide their address and telephone number so that GCIC may contact them if there are any questions.
A $3.00 fee, payable by certified check or money order to the Georgia Crime Information Center, is required.
Information should be mailed to the address listed in the contact information. Your request will be processed and a certificate (letter) with the results will be mailed back to you.
Contact Information
Georgia Crime Information Center
CCH/Identification Services
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, Georgia 30037-0808
Fax: 404-270-8417


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Moses Mountain Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|From Hidden Falls
Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
|Tried to find a rumored 2nd-class route just north of the summit but no luck -- wound up making some awkward 4th-class moves. Plus all the brush made this less than fun. Couldn't find a summit register.
|Posted Jun 28, 2014 11:25 pm
|Re: From Hidden Falls
|Think it was pulled last year..
|Posted Jul 26, 2014 12:36 pm
|Re: From Hidden Falls
|Back up now though! Ascended SE gully/ S summit ridge described by Bob Burd in his 2005 trip report. Enjoyable Class 3 with a Class 4 move gaining the summit ridge.
|Posted Nov 13, 2015 2:58 pm
|Via NE gully
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2014
|Ascended via NE gully, a bit brushy but it's possible to avoid most of it with some sticking to the steeper sides above the bushes. Nice scrambling and fun routefinding, with beautiful rocks everywhere.
|Posted Jun 3, 2014 1:19 pm
|Nice scramble
Date Climbed: May 23, 2014
|Took the center gully immediately below the summit with minimal brush work and lots of nice scrambling. Descended further north (heading for N Maggie) in a gully with much more brush and less fun rock. Great view from top. Pictures
|Posted May 26, 2014 6:29 pm
|East Slope
Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2013
|Good scramble on the ridge after North Maggie in the morning. Better view and climbing on this lower summit.
|Posted Oct 8, 2013 6:43 pm
|From Hidden Falls
Date Climbed: May 12, 2013
|Nice class 3/4 scramble on good rock to gain the summit made up for lower gully bushwhack.
|Posted May 12, 2013 11:26 pm
|NE Ridge
Date Climbed: May 10, 2009
|A fun 3rd class scramble with some snow to add to the challenge.
|Posted May 12, 2009 2:40 pm
|Rick Kent
|From Shake Camp, NE Approach
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2006
|Attained the north ridge from the NE then traversed south to the summit. Found quite a bit more fun class 3+ scrambling along the way than I expected. I descended differently down a brush filled gully on the east side. Might try a more direct approach next time.
|Posted Jul 5, 2006 11:26 pm
|Bob Burd
|Route Climbed: From Shake Camp Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2005
|An enjoyable dayhike with N. Maggie Mtn, climbed with Matthew. Trip Report
|Posted Nov 22, 2005 10:36 pm
|Desert Solitaire
|Route Climbed: East slopes Date Climbed: October 1, 2005
|An enjoyable dayhike from HIdden falls campground. Be forewarned, study the route very carefully and review the beta in close detail. Its not hard, but I went through the worst brush I've gone through in the Sierra and literally swam through the hellish shrub on more than one instance just because I wanted to take the least circuitous route. It doesn't hurt to hike an extra mile or two to avoid this. Once you hit the bare summit area, it gets into some excellent 3rd class climbing though.
Depart at 9 am, return by 12:45 pm, reason enough for a winning bet with UWJen. Bottoms up!
|Posted Oct 11, 2005 12:47 am
|Date Climbed: July 31, 2004
|Fun climb on an SPS trip lead by Greg R. and Patty R.
|Posted Oct 9, 2005 12:38 am


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''It's a me! Mario! *****.''
Basic Information | 基本信息
Name: Mario
Nickname: Superman | Plumberman | Dawan
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Clan: /
Looks | 样子
Mario gives off the appearance as a high achieving plumber. His attire throughout any day of the year is much different than that of any other ninjas widely seen in this world. Let's start from the top, his most valuable possession along with his trademark symbol, is a red hat that he uses to cover up the filth of his hair. He will usually spend every single day with it, unless it's something really important. bow chika wowow
Now let's work downwards from there, he wears a plain red, long sleeved shirt on most days. The shirt itself, is underneath a pair of simple, yet elegant blue overalls that have what appears to be two yellow buttons. However, myths claim that Mario rips out the eyes of his enemies and forge them into badges, but who knows ey? He always has a set of white gloves on, with three lines going over the top each. And finally, a set of plain, brown work boots, used for implied ass-kicking of course.
Personality | 个性
On a normal day, he's your average everyday plumber from Iwagakure. Cleaning everything from the pipes down sinks and ladies, to savouring a fancy meal, on top of ladies. But by night, he's an infamous hero ravaging from the depths of darkness, fighting of any evil that may sway its way towards him. No one dares ever go against his accord, criminals hand them self over to the village in fear of being assaulted by him, sexually. Who needs sensory ninjas when you have Mario, who needs doujutsus when you have Mario, he's pretty much the ruler of the streets at night, and if you mess with him he'll assault you so hard you'll curse your own goddamn existence, implied sexually of course.
Ok that may have been a tad bit exaggerated, but you get the point, don't mess with him. He has a great love for food, and will pretty much do anything for it. If you put food anywhere on your body he'll lick it off, and I literally mean anywhere. Enough about that though, he shows a great passion towards his friends. He loves his friends, put friends anywhere on his body and he'll lick it off, and I literally mean anywhere; especially if its erzo, his love for erzo is like a spaghetti to an Italian plumber-lolwat.
Village Info | 村信息
Village of Birth: Iwagakure
Village of Alliance: Iwagakure
Rank / Chakra Information | 排名 / 恰克拉信息
Ninja Rank: Sannin
Specialty: Earth | Taijutsu | Medical Training in Progress
Five basics:
- 土遁 - Earth - Completed
- 水遁 - Water - Completed
- 風遁 - Wind - Completed
- 火遁 - Fire - Completed
- 雷遁 - Lightning - Completed
Your ninjutsu:
- 忍術 - Ninjutsu - Completed
- 体術 - Taijutsu - Completed
- 幻術 - Genjutsu - Completed
- 封印術 - Fuuinjutsu - Completed (non-medical)
- 蝦蟇 - Toads - Signed
- 医療忍術 - Medical Ninjutsu - In Progress
- 仙術 - Sage Mode - Training required
Earth Affinity | 土遁
Due to the excessive effort and time that Mario put in when training in the Earth element with his sensei Gobi, he begun to feel closer to the element and due to that, prefers to use it the most when in battle. He has understood everything about the element and spent months attempting to master it. And because of that, he can reduce the amount of hand signs needed to normally perform a Doton technique to just one.
Background Information | 背景资料
History:It was a nice, calm day. The son was soothing across the outskirts of Iwagakure as the children inside the village itself were having the day of their lives. However, the world took a turn for the worse and all the children stopped playing, Every living thing went back to its original habitat and cried in fear, as the simply yet screeching noise of a born baby was coming down from a hut not far away from the main gates of the village. A few brave shinobis went to inspect what was going on, they all knew this was coming, the myths had foretold this unsettling story, it was the birth of Mario. The shinobis knew what they were expecting and risked all chances just to observe the supernatural occurrence, they left their family back at the village and set out to the hut. Till this day, no one knew what had actually happened to them, but they never returned back...
Some stories claim that Mario was such an ugly cretin his pathicness ripped their souls apart, others claim he turned into a three headed octopus and ate them, yet the sad truth is no one will ever know. But enough about that. Mario, as a child, did not experience the best childhood one may look forward to. His father was a local chef at a run-out restaurant that would rarely get any visits. And his mothers primarily job was to look after him. She taught him how to walk, talk, eat, and basically live, so they obviously shared a very close connection. Even though he never actually enrolled into the academy in Iwagakure to become a genin, his uncle, Gobi, would come visit his family every now and then as he was a high-ranked shinobi who had gone rouge to travel the entire world, seeing places and all that bullcrap. He used to help Mario out, teach him the basics of being a shinobi and whatnot, helping him become a better child. Mario really took this to a liking you see, and practiced every day where his uncle was not with him.
One day, his dads business started booming up, people were visiting the restaurant every single day, and thousands of them. Ever since his dad came up with a new recipe that included ninja weed or some shit, this severly took control of all the time he had and his dad ended up being married to his work, just for money. This left Mario's mum in a state of depression as she had no life anymore, brought to such a severe state she decided to take her own life, with Mario's kunai received from Gobi. Witnessing this with his own eyes he was gobsmacked, his life destroyed, the only true person he had dead before his own eyes. He could not live with it anymore, so he went to his dads restaurant and had some weed spaghetti, cuz that's life for ya. A few days later he was placed in the academy, which much to his surprise had a familiar face in there, his uncle was a sensei and would train these childs into strong shinobis that would one day risk their lives for the well-sake of the village.
During his time as an academy he not only grew as a shinobi but as a person, he made great friends, and found out he had a long lost brother called Erzo, who also loved spaghetti. The two would eat spaghetti all day, erryday, to the point where they started gaining some tush in their boomboom so they decided this was the time to work out. Gobi, seeing the improvement in Mario, realized that this was the time, Mario had grown into a man and was ready for the real challenged. It was also Gobi's time to leave the village, and Mario left with him so the two could train, and Gobi could turn Mario into a spaghetti loving hulk.
Yaddayaddayadda they trained blahblah he became strong and came back to the village, the ladies loved him and all the men wanted to be like him, the end.
I'll write a proper history in the update ._.
Other Information | 其他信息
Theme song and Background Music
Won: 1-up
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NOTE: Can't believe I'm saying this.... I'll be dropping Yamato for this bio.
NOTE: I got my permission for SM from the Grand RP tourney


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Toyota Hybrid Highlander Interior & Passenger Comfort Concerns
tkozy Posts: 3I just bought a 2008 Hybrid Camry, all the options...love the car EXCEPT the heated seated. I have had alot of cars with heated seats and these are worthless. I have called the dealer today to get them to look at them, they said they have had no other complaints. I can't beleive that they won't get any hotter, I can't even tell that I have heated seats at all!!!
Hi, i have an 07 highlander with heated seats, i have been to the dealer twice because they don't heat.The dealer and toyota corp.say that they do heat to 80 degrees and that is factory spec's. I spoke to a lawyer that deals only with vehicle lemon laws, he took on my case and says that he has won many/every case(s) against toyota for this type of problem. I would go for it. If toyota is required to buy back my suv, then i have to pay 5% to the lawyer, 0% if nothing happened.
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stevegold Posts: 185The heated seats in or 07 HH get really hot. There is not doubt that they're on.
I wish they had a high/Low switch.
note:The 08 hh has low/high switch and heats well. Our 07 camry seats heat well. The luther dealership tech says that at least 15- 07 hh he has seen have had poor heaters, he says he is not authorized to replace them.
Thanks for the info.,
jaredjo Posts: 6Hi there: I have an 07 HH with the nav system where heat, a/c, radio, etc are controlled through the screen. I don't understand why when you are trying to get heat, and put the temperature on some high number like 80, why the A/C comes on. It requires me going into the Climate panel and un-clicking A/C so that only heat is coming out.
wwest Posts: 10,706For several reasons, too many to bring up here, most asian manufactured vehicles, or any vehicle using the NipponDenso/Denso US (two layer flow) climate control design, have a higher than normal propensity to build up the moisture level, RH, within the cabin.
You may have already noted this as it sometimes results in sudden and unexpected fogging of the interior windshield surface.
The ONLY reason for having the A/C operational when the OAT is significantly below your comfort setpoint is to (hopefully) dehumidify the incoming FRESH airflow.
There is a group of C-best options available for the Lexus series that may also be available for you that can be of great help.
a) The A/C can be disabled indefinitely (multiple restarts, etc.) by turning it off just once.
b) The A/C can be "unlinked" from operating automatically in defrost/defog/demist mode.
c) The climate control can be prevented from automatically switching from "heating" into "cooling" mode. Absent this setting the climate control will automatically switch from footwell outlet into footwell/dash and then dash only as the cabin temperature rises closer and closer to your comfort setpoint.
In footwell mode some slight level of "warm" airflow is intentionally routed to the interior surface of windshield to keep it (hopefully) above dewpoint.
The most recent "lot" of Toyota/Lexus products will now automatically switch back into heating mode if the OAT declines below ~34F where the A/C is disabled and thereby cannot be used for dehumidification.
Prior to (back to ~1968) these C-best options becoming available I simply disconnected the A/C clutch electrical connector throughout the winter months.
Google for:
wwest denso demist
Denso "two layer airflow"
Denso "ventilation loss"
jldavis Posts: 8Has anyone purchased seat covers for the 2008 Highlander Hybrid Limited, and if so, if you liked them, where did you buy them? Are they easy to put on and take off, and are they washable?
monte8 Posts: 75"Has anyone purchased seat covers for the 2008 Highlander Hybrid Limited, and if so, if you liked them, where did you buy them? Are they easy to put on and take off, and are they washable? "
Remember that the 2008 HH has side airbags built into the front seats. Seat covers would have to be designed to allow them to deploy.
bradleyt Posts: 4Yes, from the web site listed below
I bought a back seat cover from these folks , for the dog,
They have a good web site, I'd recommend calling them for verification once
you locate what you're looking for.
They send you 20% off coupons after you buy something from them.
You may be able to negotiate up front with them .
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Skip to comments.MORMON BATTALION MONUMENT (the true story vs. the lies of KTTV reporter Tony "Reconquista" Valdez)
Posted on 05/04/2006 9:55:00 AM PDT by doug from upland
Hear the incredible MP3 of the exchange between KTTV news reporter Tony Valdez and KFI's John and Ken -- CLICK AND LISTEN
"And here in California there's a monument to the Mormon Battalion, the great heroes who killed a lot of Mexicans, enough Mexicans so that this part of the world could be taken by force, by force by the United States." ...Tony Valdez, KTTV Newsman, 5-1-06 Simulcast on KFI radio and KTTV =====================================================================
I've spoken to the public affairs spokesman for the Mormon church in Los Angeles and sent them the clip. I suspect that the apology the station is making him give on his Sunday morning Channel 11 show at 9:00AM may include a special apology to the Mormons and a corrected version of his distorted view of history. This clown belongs on Univision or Telemundo or Aztlan Radio, not regular network television posing as a real newsman.
And now, here is the real history.
Mormon Battalion monument, State Capitol Grounds
In July 1846, under the authority of U.S. Army Captain James Allen and with the encouragement of Mormon leader Brigham Young, the Mormon Battalion was mustered in at Council Bluffs, Iowa Territory. The battalion was the direct result of Brigham Young's correspondence on 26 January 1846 to Jesse C. Little, presiding elder over the New England and Middle States Mission. Young instructed Little to meet with national leaders in Washington, D.C., and to seek aid for the migrating Latter-day Saints, the majority of whom were then in the Iowa Territory. In response to Young's letter, Little journeyed to Washington, arriving on 21 May 1846, just eight days after Congress had declared war on Mexico.
Little met with President James K. Polk on 5 June 1846 and urged him to aid migrating Mormon pioneers by employing them to fortify and defend the West. The president offered to aid the pioneers by permitting them to raise a battalion of five hundred men, who were to join Colonel Stephen W. Kearny, Commander of the Army of the West, and fight for the United States in the Mexican War. Little accepted this offer.
Colonel Kearny designated Captain James Allen, later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, to raise five companies of volunteer soldiers from the able-bodied men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in the Mormon encampments in Iowa. On 26 June 1846 Allen arrived at the encampment of Mt. Pisgah. He was treated with suspicion as many believed that the raising of a battalion was a plot to bring trouble to the migrating Saints.
Allen journeyed from Mt. Pisgah to Council Bluffs, where on 1 July 1846 he allayed Mormon fears by giving permission for the Saints to encamp on United States lands if the Mormons would raise the desired battalion. Brigham Young accepted this, recognizing that the enlistment of the battalion was the first time the government had stretched forth its arm to aid the Mormons.
On 16 July 1846 some 543 men enlisted in the Mormon Battalion. From among these men Brigham Young selected the commissioned officers; they included Jefferson Hunt, Captain of Company A; Jesse D. Hunter, Captain of Company B; James Brown, Captain of Company C; Nelson Higgins, Captain of Company D; and Daniel C. Davis, Captain of Company E. Among the most prominent non-Mormon military officers immediately associated with the battalion march were Lt. Col. James Allen, First Lt. Andrew Jackson Smith, Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke, and Dr. George Sanderson. Also accompanying the battalion were approximately thirty-three women, twenty of whom served as laundresses, and fifty-one children.
The battalion marched from Council Bluffs on 20 July 1846, arriving on 1 August 1846 at Fort Leavenworth (Kansas), where they were outfitted for their trek to Santa Fe. Battalion members drew their arms and accoutrements, as well as a clothing allowance of forty-two dollars, at the fort. Since a military uniform was not mandatory, many of the soldiers sent their clothing allowances to their families in the encampments in Iowa..
The march from Fort Leavenworth was delayed by the sudden illness of Colonel Allen. Capt. Jefferson Hunt was instructed to begin the march to Santa Fe; he soon received word that Colonel Allen was dead. Allen's death caused confusion regarding who should lead the battalion to Santa Fe. Lt. A.J. Smith arrived from Fort Leavenworth claiming the lead, and he was chosen the commanding officer by the vote of battalion officers. The leadership transition proved difficult for many of the enlisted men, as they were not consulted about the decision.
Smith and his accompanying surgeon, a Dr. Sanderson, have been described in journals as the "heaviest burdens" of the battalion. Under Smith's dictatorial leadership and with Sanderson's antiquated prescriptions, the battalion marched to Santa Fe. On this trek the soldiers suffered from excessive heat, lack of sufficient food, improper medical treatment, and forced long-distance marches.
The first division of the Mormon Battalion approached Santa Fe on 9 October 1846. Their approach was heralded by Col. Alexander Doniphan, who ordered a one-hundred-gun salute in their honor. At Santa Fe, Smith was relieved of his command by Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke. Cooke, aware of the rugged trail between Santa Fe and California and also aware that one sick detachment had already been sent from the Arkansas River to Fort Pueblo in Colorado, ordered the remaining women and children to accompany the sick of the battalion to Pueblo for the winter. Three detachments consisting of 273 people eventually were sent to Pueblo for the winter of 1846-47.
The remaining soldiers, with four wives of officers, left Santa Fe for California on 19 October 1846. They journeyed down the Rio Grande del Norte and eventually crossed the Continental Divide on 28 November 1846. While moving up the San Pedro River in present-day Arizona, their column was attacked by a herd of wild cattle. In the ensuing fight, a number of bulls were killed and two men were wounded. Following the "Battle of the Bulls," the battalion continued their march toward Tucson, where they anticipated a possible battle with the Mexican soldiers garrisoned there. At Tucson, the Mexican defenders temporarily abandoned their positions and no conflict ensued.
On 21 December 1846 the battalion encamped on the Gila River. They crossed the Colorado River into California on 9 and 10 January 1847. By 29 January 1847 they were camped at the Mission of San Diego, about five miles from General Kearny's quarters. That evening Colonel Cooke rode to Kearny's encampment and reported the battalion's condition. On 30 January 1847 Cooke issued orders enumerating the accomplishments of the Mormon Battalion. "History may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry. Half of it has been through a wilderness where nothing but savages and wild beasts are found, or deserts where, for lack of water, there is no living creature."
During the remainder of their enlistment, some members of the battalion were assigned to garrison duty at either San Diego, San Luis Rey, or Ciudad de los Angeles. Other soldiers were assigned to accompany General Kearny back to Fort Leavenworth. All soldiers, whether en route to the Salt Lake Valley via Pueblo or still in Los Angeles, were mustered out of the United States Army on 16 July 1847. Eighty-one men chose to reenlist and serve an additional eight months of military duty under Captain Daniel C. Davis in Company A of the Mormon Volunteers. The majority of the soldiers migrated to the Salt Lake Valley and were reunited with their pioneering families.
The men of the Mormon Battalion are honored for their willingness to fight for the United States as loyal American citizens. Their march of some 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs to California is one of the longest military marches in history. Their participation in the early development of California by building Fort Moore in Los Angeles, building a courthouse in San Diego, and making bricks and building houses in southern California contributed to the growth of the West.
Following their discharge, many men helped build flour mills and sawmills in northern California. Some of them were among the first to discover gold at Sutter's Mill. Men from Captain Davis's Company A were responsible for opening the first wagon road over the southern route from California to Utah in 1848.
Historic sites associated with the battalion include the Mormon Battalion Memorial Visitor's Center in San Diego, California; Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial in Los Angeles, California; and the Mormon Battalion Monument in Memory Grove, Salt Lake City, Utah. Monuments relating to the battalion are also located in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, and trail markers have been placed on segments of the battalion route.
See: Sergeant Daniel Tyler, A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War 1846-1848 (1969); Philip St. George Cooke, et. al., Exploring Southwestern Trails, 1846-1854 (1938); Frank Alfred Golder, Thomas A. Bailey, and Lyman J. Smith, eds., The March of the Mormon Battalion From Council Bluffs to California Taken from the Journal of Henry Standage (1928).
Susan Easton Black
Here's a link to the documentary about The Mormon Battalion that I think
aired on the generally wretched PBS affiliated run by the LAUSD.
Google shows that PBS also covered The Mormon Battalion in their documentary
series on "The West".
Tony Valdez
Veteran broadcast journalist Tony Valdez is a general assignment reporter specializing in reporting breaking news, crime and minority affairs for KTTV FOX 11s top-rated FOX 11 10 O'clock News. Valdez joined the station in June 1980, and served as weekend news anchor from November 1991 to January 1993.
Valdez profiles criminal suspects and missing persons in L.A.s Most Wanted, a weekly news segment that has become Los Angeles longest running and most successful law enforcement segment. L.A.s Most Wanted has resulted in the arrest and surrender of more than 100 suspects since January 1992.
Since 1988, Valdez has hosted Midday Sunday, an Emmy-winning weekly public affairs forum that examines local and national issues along with current headline news and news makers. In 1992, Midday Sunday was lauded with a Los Angeles area Emmy Award as best Public Affairs Series (Studio-based).
Valdez is the recipient of numerous Emmy, Golden Mike and Los Angeles Press Club awards, including a 1990 local Emmy in the category of Best News Reporting for his examination of Los Angeles street gangs. He has been cited by several community and government organizations, including the Criminal Justice Panel of the Los Angeles City Attorneys Office for community service in 1995, the Los Angeles City Council for community contributions in 1994 and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which lauded his support of the Earthquake Preparedness Program with a public service commendation in February 1991.
Prior to joining Fox 11, Valdez was a writer, producer and reporter at KTLA from 1975-1980. Before working at KTLA, he worked at KCET and several Los Angeles radio stations as a reporter. He also worked for La Opinion and The Herald Examiner.
Valdez career as a Los Angeles-based journalist has included coverage of the war in Southeast Asia and the political turmoil in Central America.
A native of Los Angeles, Valdez attended Los Angeles City College and California State Northridge.
He is also a veteran of the United States Army.
... In fairness, the Mexicans were maybe being prudent in making a temporary surrender, er, withdrawal.
Per my buddy at the Museum of Arizona History - At the time the Mormon Battalion headed towards Tucson, the garrison in Tucson was a shadow of the force the Spanish kept there in the past - between 30 to 40 reuglars supplemented by a similar number of part-time militia. Most of the regulars were effectively militia themselves, holding down part-time jobs in the small town of Tucson or prospecting for gold or silver in the wilderness of Southern Arizona.
I think discretion would be the better part of valor in this case. There are a few Mormon Battalion monuments scattered around southern Arizona, including the presumed site of The Battle of the Bulls.
Frankly long travel in the days before antibiotics, motor vehicles, and antiperspirant must have been horrendous.
Although Mexico provided the new settlers with a couple of decades of peace, the settlers would find themselves living in a country at war with itself in the Mexican Revolution.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa made his way north, residing in Casas Grandes in the center of two Mormon colonies. Neither he nor his army ever intruded on the colonies although he considered the United States to be the enemy. In fact, when Villa raided Columbus, New Mexico, in March 1916, he detoured around the colonies, rather than going through them in a more direct route.
When Villa was hiding from Carranza, whom the Americans backed, he traveled over the Sierra Madres, taking with him several Mormon men as aides. Villa did not harm the Mormons and allowed them to return home.
As they pursued Villa, the American forces set up base in Colonia Dublán. Historian Raymond J. Reed notes, "The Mormons, having already proven themselves capable of getting along with and commanding respect of the Mexican army under Villa, now undertook the task of playing host to the American army." The Army even recruited a few Mormon soldiers as scouts.
But soon, the colonists found their efforts to remain neutral increasingly difficult. President Taft ordered all Americans living in Mexico to leave. Junius Romney, President of the Juárez Stake of the Mormon Church, followed suit in July 1912, directing the nearly 5,000 Saints to return to the United States.
The colonies were evacuated, with only two, Colonias Juárez and Dublán, surviving to be reestablished in 1916. These two colonias, about 18 miles apart, still exist.
The Mormon Battalion was formed in July 1846 and disbanded one year later. The Mormon Colonies were formed in May of 1885 with the approval of local officials. Now if the Mormon Battalion had killed hundreds of Mexicans, would Pancho Villa have ignored a colony of Gringo Mormons in his midst? So much for Mr. Valdez's theory.
Thanks for helping to set the record straight.
In fairness, the Mexicans were maybe being prudent in making a temporary
surrender, er, withdrawal
Tony musta grew up with JOHN KERRY...sounds just like him.
When the Mormoms were discharged from service in California, they took a wagon back to Salt Lake City, thus opening the Santa Fe Trail through south end of Death Valley.
Unbelievable journey. Thank you for the ping.
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Mark Covington insists he's neither a junker nor a treasure hunter.
Instead, the Isle of Hope resident prefers to describe himself as someone who's a pro at repurposing.
He has turned scrap lumber into potting benches, tables and benches, and has transformed discarded roadside furniture into bird houses, feeders and kids' picnic tables, among other creative endeavors.
"I have found great joy in re-purposing," Mark told me in an email. "For several years, I have been walking my three dogs around the Isle of Hope on my golf cart. I can pretty well cover the entire island in about an hour or two. It really depends on how many times I stop to chat with island folks."
I heard from Mark and several other readers a few weeks ago after I admitted to being a lover of junk and a collector of gently used treasures.
A while back, on a Thursday, Mark noticed a few residents placing various items by the road for county workers to pick up the following day.
After doing a bit of research, he discovered the third Friday of each month is pickup day for bulk junk at Isle of Hope.
So, on the Thursday before, Mark began his hunt.
"I started out slow," Mark explained, listing his finds as clay flower pots, half-dead plants, scrap lumber, patio furniture, oak fire wood, grills, chairs, tables, toys, lamps, bicycles and other assorted "junk."
He used his imagination (and the found wood) to make a table for his Green Egg grill and potting benches for both family members and friends.
He also has fashioned tables out of discarded black walnut, heart pine and maple furniture. Mark has repaired and finished porch swings, gliders and wooden benches that have been relegated to the roadside.
Most of the wicker pieces he finds are glued, spray painted and sold during the Isle of Hope neighborhood's annual yard sale.
"The same goes for lamps, chairs, tables and other assorted cash junk," with proceeds funneled to missions at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church, he said.
Oftentimes, Mark adopts plants tossed aside by previous owners. He revives the plants by re-potting them in larger containers and cutting them back. Once the greenery is given new life and a teaspoonful or two of Peters plant food, "they really look good on our front porch and three backyard decks," he said.
After stumbling across matching bicycles in a heap on the roadside, Mark made "one good one out of the two," which thrilled his granddaughter, he said. In addition to using his vision to turn trash into treasure, Mark said his workshop has been a haven for many hours of relaxation.
Sadly though, Mark says he now has plenty of competition on the third Thursday of each month when "folks in pick-up trucks" cruise around the island and often beat him to the punch. "Guess I'll just have to find something else to do with my idle time," he said, tongue-in-cheek. "There is just so much room when you plan to live aboard a yacht and travel."
After reading my junking column, reader Grace Crovatt told me she was extremely excited while shopping at a second-hand store when she found a red suede coat with the original tags still attached. "Wore it for years," she said.
Grace has been thrift shopping for years and has no plans to quit. "I will give the kids the best garage/estate sale ever when I move to the cemetery," she said.
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ONEIDA -- Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian Director Kevin Gover and Oneida Nation Representative Ray Halbritter announced changes Thursday designed to make the Oneida Nation's, "Allies in War, Partners in Peace" statue exhibit at the museum an "unforgettable experience." Halbritter also presented Gover the eighth $1 million installment of the Oneida Nation's $10 million commitment to the museum.
The life-size bronze statue stands on the fourth floor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. It represents the friendship forged between the Oneida Nation and the United States during the Revolutionary War. The statue depicts Oneida Chief Skenandoah and an Oneida woman, Polly Cooper, along with General George Washington.
Changes to the exhibit include a multimedia presentation. "The existing sculpture is brought to life as the great figures of George Washington and Chief Skenandoah tell stories about the important role the Oneidas played in the founding of this country," Halbritter said, "They share tales of patriotism, friendship, and cooperation in a multimedia exhibit that entertains and engages visitors of all ages."
The eight-minute fills the entire gallery from floor to ceiling to immerse the audience within the storytelling montage.
"'Allies in War, Partners in Peace' is already a favorite with our museum visitors," Gover said "With this enhanced interpretation, they will not only appreciate the magnificence of the sculpture, but they will also fully comprehend just how critical an ally the Oneida Nation was to the Continental army, literally keeping them alive by supplying food and medicine during the harsh winter at Valley Forge. Visitors will also learn about the heroine, Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who chose to stay with the American army and cooked and cared for the sick and suffering soldiers. Because of her, many lives were saved."
In 2002, the Oneida Nation pledged $10 million over a multi-year time frame to the fledgling museum.
"This museum not only gives the Oneida Nation, but all American Indian nations, the opportunity to share their story accurately and completely," Halbritter said.
Gover added, "The Oneida Nation's historical generosity continues to this day. With this gift, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian is able to fulfill its mission to share knowledge of the past, present, and future of Native America with the millions of visitors it receives each year through its doors and Web portal."
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Emh, Aug 19, 2008.
Sounds like Carter is experiencing another Bill Murray movie.
Anybody else getting frustrated with skiffy's overuse of the advertisement "It's the END for somebody and EVERYTHING changes!" It's been used in Doctor Who and Stargate and now this. Come on, get some new material.
And it's also misleading, because "the end" is not neccesarily a death either.
Was not expecting that at all. I hadn't heard anything about him leaving. Kinda sad about it. Damn it to hell.
Is Salli Richardson pregnant?
They killed Stark! Noooooooooo!
Damn! I wasn't expecting that either. But I figured it was going to be either Fargo or Nathan when it came to that last scene and I didn't want either of them to go (which is a bit funny considering I initially didn't like either of them).
Another great episode. I love a good old fashioned time loop episode and this one delivered in spades. Every time a sensible explanation (the Groundhog Day "you must do something for someone" idea, the time clock, Eve doing something evil at that site) came up, it turned out to be a red herring until finally the time experiment that Jack figured must exist turned out to be true. Of course, I did pick the fact that "time maintence" guy knew about his firing before you should have known, but I wasn't sure if Jack did (but he's a very observant guy, so he probably connected the dots later).
I loved the Doctor Who reference (thrice!). I also liked Jack's sister, Lexi, and I'm glad she'll be around for a few episodes, at least.
I'm going to miss Nathan.
This one didn't thrill me. It didn't really seem to go anywhere, and Stark's death just sort of happened without much dramatic weight behind it within the episode.
I loved the episode, but the Carter-Alison-Stark dynamic is a very important part of the show. I don't know how this will be without that.
The triangle was getting old. It had to go somewhere. In a way, they have brought a new dynamic to it. Stark's death tears it asunder. There will be no romance anytime soon. We won't be waiting around for the shoe to drop. I'll miss Stark because he was snarky and egotistical. His relationship with Fargo was kinda cute. And I want to know what happened with that chip Beverly planted on him back in S1.
While it's an important dynamic, I think Jack-Henry and Jack-Zoe are more important.
Hm, I've forgotten about Beverly planting a chip on him.
This might be typical "fanboy wishful thinking," but is anyone else seeing Nathan's "I'll see you around" as anything more than just a farewell?
The promo for next week's show right at the very end was a bit jarring considering the moment.
I thought that it was an excellent episode. Will have to see how Carter's sister will playout.
A more enjoyable episode then most Eureka episodes, but then again I love the time loop sci-fi stories.
I didn't think they would kill off such a major character, it will be interesting to see where the show goes now that Stark is gone. '
Also we're only a couple of episodes in but I'm already getting tired to the Degree product placement forced into Eureka.
Yeah, the Degree product placements are annoying, but they're not too obvious (except for the shirt a couple of weeks ago). The actual commercials are hideous. Thank God for TiVo.
I thought it was an excellent episode.
As for Stark being dead, that isnt necessarily the case. He could be stuck in time while the normal flow of time progressed for everyone else.
So, we learned there is a secret underground bunker in that area with all of the unusual radiation.
Awesome episode, even though I accidentally spoiled myself on who would die (why the heck did I open this thread before watching? ). What exactly happened to Stark there, where he froze and then turned into those particles? I didn't understand what those were supposed to be.
Holy crap, I didn't see that coming.
But I guess nobody sees THE FUTURISTIC ODOR FIGHTING FORMULA OF DEGREE ABSOLUTE PROTECTION IT GOES ON CLEAR AND PROTECTS ALL DAY.
You know what I've really liked about the last couple of episodes?
No Zane.
Well, I for think he will eventually come back from time to time. After all, this is a science fiction show and in science fiction death is very rarely permanent. Unless you're uncle Ben or Bruce Wayne's parents.
The only other way to have a permanent death for a main character is when the actor leaves the show for whatever reason.
I still like SG1s time loop episode though. There were some great images in that one. Especially them playing golf and General Hammond screaming at them for doing it.
But while it can be a pain to be stuck in a time loop for ages, there are some great advantages. You don't age and you get to learns lots of new skills.
But if you ever actually leave the time loop and you have fifty years of experience playing the guitar all of a sudden when just yesterday you had none can be disconcerting to those who were outside the time loop.
And if you learn the lottery numbers woo-hoo....
Wow, what an episode, and a surprising ending. I found myself disliking the Stark character quite a bit, well-acted as he was, and was in the end hoping that Fargo was not sacrificed (thinking that Stark had 'character shielding')...that is a stunning development.
But considering how they had Stark the head, then Allison, then co-heads this year...
Yeah, I would think they would spend more time on the aftermath of what happened...or maybe it's just Scifi's promo decision.
I agree that the 'everything changes' thing is overused, but for Eureka promos it was a departure from the comic typical versions, and this time it lived up to the billing, methinks...
Agreed, not anything against the actor, but his character works best in a minor supporting role IMO. Plus we have Fargo!
Those are often the case, but I think that sci-fi's reliance on that 'killed off then resurrected' line cheapens it, with some recent shows making it 'not a big deal' because 'no one really dies in scifi.' By contrast, say Desperate Housewives kills off characters and they do not magically return, of course that's not scifi...
That said, this interview with Ed Quinn before S3 began airing does not hint a bit about him leaving the show. He talks about filming the longer season (more episodes) and how it affects their schedule, so maybe he's coming back...
Well I haven't seen it yet but if it is Stark that dies then they pretty much gave it away in the promo. that's just dumb.
I found this one of the meatier stories-and I guess using FF to go through commersials pays off-I never saw it coming. Hell of an ending IMO!
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Anyone interested? Message me if you are and I can send you an invite. It's the CBS brackets.
Anyone interested? Message me if you are and I can send you an invite. It's the CBS brackets.
We usually do the Yahoo one but whatever. I'm down.
Just one year away... Bruno is almost here!
If you guys prefer yahoo ill set that up tomorrow. If you guys know anyone else who might be interested let me know.
I'm down for either CBS or Yahoo, but prefer CBS. They've got a GREAT set up.
Never done the march madness brackets thing before, but I'm down like Joey!
Count me in too, Tucas, if there is room.
I pmd my email.
Reminder that as of today you can set your brackets.
I got the U winning it all haha... lost big on UNLV today though, had them in the Elite 8. I got the two 5 vs 12's wrong, and those are always the upsets.
Hows everyone doing?
Just one year away... Bruno is almost here!
Yeah a bunch of games went nothing like how I thought they would. At least Davidson didnt pull off the miracle against Marquette.
We have seen a lot of the top teams struggle. Gonzaga, Marguette, Oklahoma State, and now New Mexico against Harvard.
Hell of a tourney so far.
Is it just me or are these upsets becoming laughably funny? The first seeds must be ecstatic by now.
Ya I'm in last place for both my brackets ... this is a hugely humbling experience .. that'll teach me not to copy the same bracket for more than one Tourney.
I can't believe Gonzaga is about to lose this game ... devastating. Well there goes my brackets.
And down goes Gonzaga... Lol I'd like to see anyone who at least has decent brackets at this point.
This tournament is SO wide open.
P.S, Trey Burke, Glenn Robinson III, and Tim Hardaway JR. are so fun to watch in my opinion. Michigan looks really good.
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Discussion in 'Racing' started by frog, Jul 16, 2012.
25% done....go Matt
I'm digging this.....so cool. Go Frog!!!
Spot is stuck at RM 312. We think it's an issue with the spot, not Matt.
Milena and I have made ot to Scorpion Bay. Waiting for Matt. How many beers do you think we'll have before he gets here.
Go Matt.
RM 325. First pit with Chase Crew RM370. He will get a nice rest on the road into Bay of L.A. Then some super fast, fun sandy roads!!
BTW, Frog has two spots on him...good thing because one of them quit updating:huh
Hi Guys!! I'd say one beer for each woops. So bummed I didn't get to hook up with you guys. Be sure to post a pic of the tire I know you will be burning later!
Wish you were here too. WiFi sucks, so we'll do our best.
The Frog is just shy of RM350 (El Crucero area) with the chase truck, getting food and the twin 8's! I hope to hear from the chase guys after he's back underway.
TT Driver B.J. Baldwin out in front doing 101 MPH at RM310, no RM322...RM331...!!!
Start looking for cover little Frog!!:eek1
Go Frog!
Frog through RM385!! Spent some time with the chase crew in EL Crucero with a front brake problem. I didn't get to ride along but my 2006 KTM 525 did. Sounds like my bike is now missing a few parts! Mrs Frog spoke to chase crew and they said its raining. I am going to guess the TT's will catch him on the pavement on way to Bay of L.A.
Sounds like he is doing well, & in good spirits!
Go Frog! Rain=less dust ..........
Go Frog, youre doing awsome.
Anybody found a good link to the weather man? I thought I remembered something in years past about it working best on Firefox?
Not that a wife should listen to the weatherman during the night ride...:eek1
-the Mrs.
Weatherman broadcast has been pretty spotty
I don't think it's pouring.....but there is a bit of rain running across the norte'....
Wow, it's neat to see a guy that can focus on the race, but still stop to update adv rider w/ his mobile! He must have Verizon! Me & Frog, we got the same style!
I had an SMS exchange with the Chase crew and both clips, pins and pads came out of the front brake near SF and one of the rear clips was missing too...
Sorry Matt. Good thing you don't use the brakes very much...
RM 465. Next hook up with the pit crew will be Vizciano about RM 550. He seams to be really moving! He is through the TT trafic and that is GREAT news!! BTW, the TT race is very close and exciting with speeds around 100mph+. Leader doing 115mph a while ago.
Yikes! How the heck does that even happen? I'm glad they fixed it. It seems like weird stuff always happens to race bikes - riding at the limit I guess?
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Hot Spring on Planet Earth
It is getting more and more difficult to deny that global warming is occurring. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report recently about the state of the global climate, and the results were not pretty. It turns out the combined global land and ocean surface temperatures set a record in May. In fact, from March to May, it was the hottest spring on record. Furthermore, the whole first half of the year, from January to May was also the warmest on record.
In May, land and ocean temperatures were 1.24 degrees Fahrenheit (F) above the twentieth century average of 58.6 F. Land surface alone was 1.87 F above the average, and the oceans were 0.99 F above average. Most parts of the planet felt these warmer temperatures. The greatest anomalies were in eastern North America, eastern Brazil, Eastern Europe, south Asia, eastern Russia, and equatorial Africa. Several spots that saw cooler temperatures were western North America, northern Argentina, interior Asia, and Western Europe.
These temperature differences also occurred throughout the whole spring. Combined land and ocean temperatures were 1.31 F above the average. Land surface alone was 2.2 F above average, and ocean surface was 0.99 F above the average. Regionally high temperatures occurred in northern North America, northern Africa, Eastern Europe, south Asia, and parts of Australia, especially Tasmania. The northeastern United States had its hottest spring on record. On the other hand, cooler temperatures were found in the western US and East Asia. Plus, Western Europe saw one of the driest springs on record.
To add to the global climate woe, ice caps and glaciers have been melting more rapidly. Artic sea ice had its smallest May footprint since records began in 1979. It melted fifty percent faster than its average May melting rate. However, Antarctic sea ice cover extended to 7.3% above its May average. In the northern hemisphere, snow cover was at a record low. This includes the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, including Greenland.
It seems like setting new high temperatures is the norm these days. Efforts should be made to slow down global warming. But at the same time, people all over the world will have to adapt to a changing planet. There is a chance that our best efforts may not be enough to stop this cycle from continuing into the foreseeable future.
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Castro was the starting catcher for the West team in Saturday night's Rising Stars Game, a showcase of the top players in the AFL that was broadcast on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com.
"After talking to the staff and spending the week in Arizona, we feel it's time for Jason to rest and focus on the 2010 season," Astros assistant general manager and director of player development Ricky Bennett said in a statement. "Jason has made tremendous progress throughout his first full season of professional baseball.
"From a developmental standpoint, he's done everything we've asked of him every step of the way, both offensively and defensively."
A non-roster invitee to Spring Training for the Astros, Castro started the season in Class A Lancaster, where he hit .309 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs in 56 games before being promoted to Double-A Corpus Christi. While there, he batted .293 in 63 games and was named to Team USA for the XM Futures All-Star Game in St. Louis, where he hit a three-run homer.
In September, Castro played for the Team USA squad that went 14-1 and captured the gold medal in the International Baseball Federation World Cup. Then, in October, Castro, the Astros' first-round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, joined the Peoria Saguaros in the AFL, for whom he went .143 (6-for-42) in 11 games.
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Police are searching for the suspect who stabbed a youth soccer coach and cut off his ear before leaving him to die on the sidewalk near Union Square early Sunday.
Police responded to a call of an assault on West 14th Street at about 4:30 a.m. and discovered 25-year-old Michael Jones lying in a pool of blood with stab wounds to his stomach and neck. His ear had also been cut off, police said.
Jones, a native of Liverpool, England and soccer coach for the Red Bulls Youth Training Program, was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. He lived in West Harrison in Westchester County.
Police released surveillance video of the suspect believed to have stabbed Jones as they canvassed the neighborhood looking for potential witnesses.
Bystanders said they were horrified to think that such a crime could happen in the usually bustling part of Chelsea. Others said they were stunned.
The New York Red Bulls issued a statement calling Jones a "fantastic coach who loved soccer."
Jones' attacker is described as a man between the ages of 25 and 30 with a dark ponytail.
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Since 2004, My Small Business 101 has provided guidance to more than 700 small business owners.
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