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Running Accomplishments:
Ogden Marathon - 2004 - 4:15, 2015 - 4:43:44, 2017 - I Finished
Salt Lake City Half - 2008 - 2:05:18
Ogden Half - 2008 - 2:03:45, 2013 - 1:48:51, 2014 - 1:45:35, 2016, 2018
Buffalo 25K - 2015 - 3:13:00 (Walking Pneumonia), 2016 25K
N.O. Limits Half - 2015 - 2:18:01
East Canyon Half - 2016
Hunstville Half - 2015, 2016, 2017
Short-Term Running Goals:
Keep running to stay in shape and throw in a race here and there when I feel like it.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Keep running to stay healthy.
"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion."
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Tired run today, it felt hard and it was supposed to be an easy day. But I ended up with a decent pace for me and it wasn't as cold this morning so it was good to be out. The sunrise was amazing for about 30 seconds as well.
Good hard run on a really nice morning. Ran on the rail trail in Clinton. Glad �snowmaggedon� held off for tonight.
Felt kinda sluggish today so not my best run. Good to get out though, better than laying in bed. For 25 degrees it didn't feel that cold.
Pretty cold again this moring at 23 with some wind so it was probably around 15 or so windchill. Good run on the rail trail in Roy/Clinton/Clearfield.
I guess the theme for this week is going to be 25 degrees and a little windy. My legs didn't really feel like running today but I got it done. Glad I got out.
Nice morning for a jaunt around Clinton/Roy. Ran past Roy High School, the news was there filming due to the threat. It was 28 but a warmish 28 today.
2 super easy with Bailey. Really nice out this morning, it was supposed to be a walk only day but Bailey wanted to run today.
Great morning on the Parkway with Brandon, Heather, Becky, and Lindsey. Goal today was to try and stay somewhat close to Heather. Good Tempo run today.
Super easy with Bailey over to 1800N via 1000W on a perfect afternoon.
Hard to get up and going this morning with the stupid time change. Good run let my body run what it wanted to run pace wise. Really nice morning.
Tired today but got out of bed and out for a good run on a great morning. Hit the Rail trail Roy/Clinton/Clearfield.
Stupid time change. Tired slog today on dead legs. Glad I was able to get 7 today because I'm tired.
Saw 35 degrees and wore shorts today, good thing I wore 2 long sleeve shirts. It was breezy and the breeze was cold. Otherwise good run from Clinton into Roy and back.
Snowy run on the parkway with Brandon, Brett, and Eric. I ran a 4 mile tempo after a 1 mile warmup.
Ok, I want spring now. Another chilly morning, not so much wind though so it wasn't as bad as last Friday. Good run tried to take it nice and controlled today.
Nice morning on the rail trail in Roy, Clinton, and Clearfield.
Nice run today on a great morning. Stuck to Clinton today up and down and around 2300 N.
Light rain and windy for my run today. The rain picked up about 4 miles in thought I was going to get soaked but it let up after about a mile. Just missed a wreck on 2400 W 4800 S in Roy this morning. 4800 S is so busy as is I bet it took a while to clear up.
Nice run on the parkway from 21st Street pond west past 1900 and back with a big group today. As usual I was trying to keep up with Heather.
Ok, now I can complain....10 miles in a light snow on the 26th of March. I know it's Utah and it's not that out of the ordinary but I'm still going to complain. Because of the snow all day yesterday it was icy out there this morining so I took it easy.
Cold morning on the rail trail from Roy to Clinton to Clearfield and back. Felt much colder today than yesterday. Good tempo for 4 miles or so today.
Much nicer this morning plus 15 degrees warmer didn't hurt. Took it nice and easy on tired legs. Cruised around Clinton today.
Nice morning for a run from Clinton to Roy and back. Kinda tired this week not sure what's up.
Nice run in North Ogden from Washington Blvd to the Elk and back on canal Trail. Fun group again today.


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It's going to be a hell of a week for live music here in Dallas. Two of the biggest events aren't even straight-ahead concerts so much as they are sprawling celebrations: First is the American Country Music Awards, which spreads itself across several shows with an unreal selection of country music's biggest stars on Friday and Saturday. Then there's Record Store Day, which converges on the area's record shops all day Saturday with special performances from bands both local and national. But there's plenty more to see throughout the week as well. Check those shows out here.
See also: Good Records Outdid Itself With This Year's Record Store Day LineupFaster Pussycat 7 p.m., Monday, April 13, at Trees, 2709 Elm St., 214-741-1122 or treesdallas.com, $14-$18
Faster Pussycat is of course a reference to the 1965 Russ Meyer cult film,Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
The glam metal band originally formed in 1985, releasing their self-titled debut in 1987. After releasing three albums the band broke up in 1992. In 2001 the band reformed releasing an album calledBetween the Valley of the Ultra Pussy
and have been touring off and on ever since.H. Drew BlackburnThe Free Loaders 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, at The Free Man, 2626 Commerce Street, 214-377-9893, Free
The Free Loaders have earned their praise in this city. They haven't been sitting around on their asses all these years. It was show after show, no matter if it was in a club, at a party, or some boogie event where the music isn't meant to be appreciated, yet it is there for the ambiance like flowers in a vase. This band of blues, jazz and swing musicians can range anywhere from three to eight members depending on the situation. However, expect a great show packed with fun from experts at their craft.HDBAmanda Palmer 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or granadatheater.com, Sold out
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I dare say that far more people are aware of Amanda Fucking Palmer than have heard her music. With a nearly unparalleled knack for self-promotion, AFP hit it out of the park when her album-funding Kickstarter campaign over-funded its goal by more than 10-fold. A TED-talk evangelist for new models of supporting music, author of The Art Of Asking and general Internet lightening rod, Palmer the provocateur has to some degree overshadowed Palmer the musician. But it was her music and stagecraft that originally provided Palmer with the rabid fan base she has so skillfully cultivated. Dallas is one of eight stops on a tour featuring a solo Amanda accompanying herself on piano and ukulele, performing songs from her catalog. She's also selling new merch, signing some books and otherwise displaying her art for asking. At the time of this writing, the Dallas appearance is the only sold-out tour date.Doug DavisSleater-Kinney With THEESatisfaction, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at Granada Theater, 524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or granadatheater.com, Sold out
Sleater-Kinney's return could've gone countless ways, but the electricity of No Cities to Love somehow perfectly balanced a reprisal to the band's glory days with a modern and eternally conscious spin. It works largely because, regrettably, the same female stigmas that the band warred against in the '90s are still relevant. Despite the success of acts like the Coathangers, the idea of seeing a trio of aggressive females spit and shriek continues to exist outside the confines of "permissible female behavior." But screw it, because manners are bullshit and the band has inspired generations of women to rage against the machinations of masculinity. And this intergenerational crowd will be instantaneously unified by the discordant guitar screeches and dueling voices of Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker. And if that isn't intersectionality, I don't know what is.Matt WoodStone Temple Pilots With Dreamers, 8 p..m Friday, April 17, at House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St., 214-978-2583 or houseofblues.com/dallas, $31-$56
Stone Temple Pilots, they're elegant bachelors, but they're only half the men they used to be. Okay, they're three-fourths the men they used to be, but the one who's missing is the most important of the group: Scott Weiland. The San Diego quartet is a long way from its mid-'90s heyday, when the classic rock hooks, mush-mouthed vocals and Gen X ramblings of songs like "Creep" and "Interstate Love Song" propelled them to MTV stardom. (Remember those days?) Then again, maybe Weiland wasn't so crucial after all. His well-publicized troubles with drug addiction led first to STP breaking up and eventually to a messy divorce, the legal battles over which are still ongoing. But it's just as well for the DeLeo brothers and band mate Eric Kretz, who hired Linkin Park frontman and self-proclaimed STP superfan Chester Bennington to take Weiland's place. It's the perfect marriage, as they can punch the clock knowing they have a low-maintenance singer who's living out his dream and sounds just like the real thing. So can we call just hum along?Jeff GageWhirr With Wild Moth, Bummer Vacation, Clear Acid 8 p.m., Friday, April 17, at Lola's Saloon, 2736 West 6th Street, Fort Worth, TX, 817-877-0666, $12
Whirr is a shoe-gaze band from San Francisco, California. They bring an update to the sound of some of the pioneers of the genre such as My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. Their sound can be wholly dependent on manipulation and creating a lush guitar-based atmosphere or it can easily take a right turn and rev itself into a fast-paced, post-punk groove. In 2013, they released their debut Pipe Dreams, and last year the follow-up Sway was came out on Graveface.HDBOk Go 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or granadatheater.com, $24
Honestly I can't name a single Ok Go song, and I've seen every one of the group's "viral" videos that they seem to put out on a yearly basis. You gotta hand it to them: They were the first act to figure out the power of YouTube and exploit it for reverence. Damian Kulash and crew have been making quality power-pop since 1998, and while that's admirable, there's no doubt that the band's audience tripled (and then some) after their first video in 2007. Add in videos with the Muppets and Good Morning America's dedicating entire segments to whatever the group thinks up next, and you cans see why they're not going away anytime soon. So, go to the Granada, listen to some power pop, wait for the treadmills to be brought out, and have a really safe time. Bonus points: They'll be playing a (free) acoustic show beforehand at Good Records' Record Store Day party earlier in the afternoon.Jaime-Paul FalconToni Braxton 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Winstar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, 1-800-622-6317 or winstarworldcasino.com, $55-$65
In the decade that Buzzfeed has based its nostalgia-based ethos of happy sappy, the 1990s, Toni Braxton was a megastar. She told tens of millions of records; her eponymous debut sold 10 million copies, and her follow-up, Secrets, spread another 15 million into the hands of music fans around the world. Perhaps her biggest hit, "Un-Break My Heart," won a Grammy and stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks. Like any good megastar in their career twilight, Braxton is cashing in at places like Winstar Casino, where she visits this Saturday.HDBCurren$y 8 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at South Side Music Hall, 1135 S. Lamar St., 214-421-2021 or gilleysdallas.com, $30
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New Orleans is a destination for rap. A lot of people know this because of Lil Wayne and Boosie, but people are really only scratching the surface of Nola at that point. More recently people have been turned on to Kevin Gates, who is a young upstart from the city. In between a Boosie or a Wayne and a Gates is Curren$y AKA Spitta. Spitta has been a darling in the rap world for years. He and Wiz Khalifa were inseparable for years before Wiz went and found himself in the mainstream. Producers like the Alchemist and Harry Fraud serve up beats for Spitta because they want to work with him. There's an expression called "your favorite rapper's favorite rapper" used a lot in the rap game, but few actually have the CV to back that claim up. When you consider that Spitta has somehow flown under the radar to many, despite his adoring audience within the creative community of the rap world, you know that he has a solid argument to make. Catch Spitta and say you knew before others did.James Khubiar
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Bugs: today, tomorrow and how we might beat them!
This first appeared in the February 2015 issue of DOTmed HealthCare Business News (Feature: Infection Control February 2015 p 32)
If you thought evolution has had its greatest effect upon homo sapiens, higher mammals or even all vertebrates, think again. Possibly evolution is best-utilized by those invisible microbes we have been waging war against for millennia. Great strides were made in our favour with the understanding of antisepsis. That improved understanding was used by James Lister, Florence Nightingale and others to reduce mortality from communicable disease. Then it seemed we might even have won that war when Alexander Fleming happened upon penicillin.Alas, despite the numerous antibiotics developed in the last 80+ years, bacteria are gradually fighting back against our best medicines. MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus), is perhaps the best known of these resurgent bugs, but by no means the only one. Many bacteria that we thought we had beaten have evolved by acquiring resistance capability from other species, or developing it themselves as a result of evolution — survival of the fittest.But what about viruses? The recent —and ongoing — outbreak of Ebola in West Africa caught media attention for a while. But while the media has moved on to other news stories, the death toll in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea continues to rise. As yet, no effective antiviral has been rushed to these countries to treat those afflicted; and no vaccine is currently approved to protect those brave health care workers who don protective gear to treat and nurse the sick, or vaccinate the teams now collecting and disposing of the dead. How can we beat these new viral killers that may jump species and afflict homo sapiens?There is hope.
Actually both bacteria and viruses, like homo sapiens, have genes and from those genes (mostly DNA-based), come messages — messenger RNA. These messages are the blueprints that lead to the manufacture of new proteins. In the case of bacteria, they make the proteins themselves. Viruses are more nefarious; they hijack the machinery of the host (us, homo sapiens) and get our cells to make the proteins they need to replicate and spread.
A new type of medicine, called therapeutic oligonucleotides, oligos for short (or gene patches), are currently in research and early development from a whole range of small companies. These drugs are microscopic snippets of synthetic DNA that can actually bind to and block these RNA messages and halt the disease. Back in 2011, while working at AVI BioPharma (now Sarepta Therapeutics) I led a program testing an anti-Ebola gene patch in human safety testing. The results of that work were recently published and suggest that the drug was well tolerated.
Further work showed the oligo was very effective when given to primates. Without it, Ebola was lethal, but with the oligo, most of the primates survived a lethal dose of Ebola virus. The Sarepta development program was funded by the U.S. government. Alas, the shutdown of government caused that program to be shelved at the time — very regrettable in hindsight.
Another company, Tekmira, also has an oligo in development against Ebola. It is about three years behind Sarepta. Its oligo is built differently, so is unlikely to have the same safety profile. But these anti-Ebola oligos may be the best chance doctors have of beating the virus once someone has been infected, if that infection can be detected and treated soon enough. Ultimately, to beat Ebola on a nationwide or global basis, an effective vaccine is our best hope, by providing protection through immunization, to a whole population.
But what of other bugs: New viruses that spread from animals to humans, as they will almost certainly do? Or old bacteria acquiring resistance against our best antibiotics? How can we beat them? Again, gene patches may provide us with the best chance of beating these new killers.
The exact DNA (or RNA) sequence of the microbe's genome can be mapped, much as it can be now for homo sapiens. Along with that mapping, scientists can identify the specific sequence of letters within specific genes that code for the microbe's most important proteins. A highly precise, complimentary "patch" can then be built to those exact letters, which will stick to them and prevent their message being read. Even more importantly, these therapies can be built in a matter of days (as Sarepta has twice demonstrated when requested) — rather than the years it takes to discover and produce other antimicrobials — so they are very appropriate for new, emerging diseases.
The days of the oligo are fast approaching, not just for beating rare disease, but for turning the tide against our old enemy — the microbe.
Feature: Infection Control in DOTmed Healthcare Business News February 2015
Ebola – can we beat that bug?
The following article was the third of 3 parts to be published in "The Boomer Times" (www.babyboomers-seniors.com) January 2015:
The genes from bacteria and viruses can be sequenced, just like our genes, in a few days. Scientists can devise patches for key sections of specific genes and generate oligonucleotide patches, and then test them, in a week. Building these drugs is as "simple" as following a recipe, the sequence of letters in the section of microbial gene. For instance my former company Sarepta developed a patch against Dengue fever in 11 days at the request of the US Department of Defense!
At least two companies have now built and performed safety testing for gene patches against Ebola in healthy human volunteers with encouraging results. Efficacy testing with these gene patches in primates has seen 100% lethality turned into close to 100% survival.
As old bugs become resistant to new drugs, or new viral killers like Ebola emerge, at last we have a way to potentially combat them. Yes, you can now Defy Your DNA, but importantly you can also defy the DNA of your worst enemy! Interested? Read about these amazing new medicines in my book: www.defyyourdnabook.com
Ebola – can we beat that bug?
The following article was the second of 3 parts to be published in "The Boomer Times" (www.babyboomers-seniors.com) December 2014:
The pharmaceutical industry has become shy of trying to develop new antimicrobials. The cost of development is too great and likely return for short treatment courses against specific organisms too little to make it viable. That is not greed – that is the hard reality of the complex and increasingly costly world of drug development.
Given this depressing battle between man and microbe, where can we seek any solace? In a recent book, Defy Your DNA, a glimmer of hope appears. Both bacteria and viruses (as well as fungi) have genes. Their genes have the same basic structure as our genes – DNA. In some viruses the genes are actually made up of the very similar RNA. Gene patches, small snippets of synthetic DNA can bind to the messages that come from these microbial genes. The messages that otherwise lead to the manufacture of ultimately lethal proteins are blocked, allowing our body's defense mechanisms time to defeat these invaders.
Previous generations of antimicrobials drugs have taken years of research and then more years of careful testing in animals first, then healthy human volunteers and lastly, infected patients. Not infrequently new drugs have taken 10 years or so to reach the market, with half of that time spent designing the drug. The new gene patches have the potential to cut down these development down times considerably. …………


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(Dennison, Ohio) – February is American Heart Month and Trinity Hospital Twin City is sharing a few tips for you and your kids.
Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. About 630,000 people die of heart disease each year – that's 1 in every 4 deaths! According to Erica Mesler, CRT, Trinity Hospital Twin City Community Outreach Coordinator, there are four preventable risk factors that have the most negative impact on your heart:
- Smoking
- Being overweight or obese
- Having an unhealthy diet
- Inactivity
Smoking –
"Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health and for the health of those around you," explained Mesler. "The nicotine found in cigarettes can increase blood pressure and heart rate. It can also decrease the amount of blood flow to the heart and narrow the vessels that carry blood (arteries)." Additionally, she noted that nicotine can also contribute to hardening the arterial walls, which could lead to a heart attack. Carbon monoxide is also found in cigarettes, which decreases the amount of oxygen carried in the red blood cells. This can also increase cholesterol, which also contributes to the hardening of arteries. "And after 1year of quitting your risk of coronary heart disease reduces by 50%," added Mesler.
Overweight or Obese –
"Losing weight, if done correctly, is a gradual process," said Mesler. "You may want to try to keep a food and/or activity diary. Once you have a clear picture of your habits, set a realistic goal. Remember, weight didn't show up overnight, so plan on losing it over several months."
Eating Right –
According to Mesler, the first thing you have to do is figure out what you're actually eating. "I mentioned the food diary, which is a great method to tracking what healthy or poor choices you are making," she said. She also encourages you to record emotional factors throughout the day that may trigger poor eating habits like stress, happiness, sadness, and even boredom. She also recommends limiting unhealthy fats, cholesterol, sodium, and sugars and to always consider portion size.
Staying Active –
Mesler noted that the recommendation for adults is to be active for at least 150 minutes each week, or about 30 minutes a day most days of the week. Kids should be active at least 60 minutes a day. She explained that exercise can be anything that gets you moving and gets your heart rate up. You don't have to sign up for the next marathon, a brisk walk is enough.
And a special tip for moms –
"The biggest tip I can give you to help your children live a heart-healthy life is to lead by example," said Mesler. "Getting our kids to eat healthy has become a huge issue in recent years. I am guilty of it myself – coming home after work and not feeling like fighting with my son to eat a green bean or two, so I give him chicken nuggets and tater tots AGAIN." Kids are picky about what they eat, but Mesler explained that can change with some creative ideas. "For me personally, if I can get my son to try something, 99% of the time he likes it," she said. And other tips/tricks she recommended is that instead of mashed potatoes, try mashed cauliflower, veggie tots, and fresh fruit for sweet treats.
Healthy Tip Tuesday is an exclusive partnership between Newsymom.com and Trinity Hospital Twin City Designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest and most relevant information you need to keep your family healthy.


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Bhubaneswar: At a meeting of the State Higher Education Council with the vice-chancellors of different universities in the state here Thursday it was decided that to maintain equity and excellence in higher education, as the state universities will be introducing common choice-based credit syllabus (CBCS) and a common entrance for UG and PG students shortly. The decision was taken with a view to bring in a uniform curriculum to help students here to compete at both the national and international levels.
Parameswaran B, State Higher Education Council project director, said that as per government directions, five sub-committees comprising vice-chancellors of different universities were formed to suggest reforms in higher education.
The sub-committees have given several suggestions, including the common choice-based credit syllabus, common entrance test for UG and PG courses, timely conduct of examinations and other reforms in the universities across Odisha. The Students' Academic Management System (SAMS) will be roped in for the management of the common entrance examination, said sources.
"We hope that there would be considerable improvement in the overall development of the students. The target is to implement the reforms from 2019-2020 academic session," said Parameswaran.
Vice-chairperson of the council, Ashok Das stated that the common admission process will be followed to prepare a state-wide merit list so that students will not need to run from one institute to another. After the merit list is prepared, the respective universities can enroll the students, he added.
Utkal University will conduct the common entrance for humanities and social science streams, Sambalpur University for natural sciences, while Berhampur University will prepare the module for entrance examinations in various other streams including commerce, management and affiliated courses, informed Utkal University vice-chancellor Soumendra Mohan Patnaik.
The students need to score a minimum of 45 per cent marks to be eligible to appear for the entrance examination. The final draft for the +3 syllabus will be finalised by next month, sources added.
"Entrance examination and declaration of results will be on particular dates to ensure not a single student is deprived of appearing the test," said Madhusmita Das, vice-chancellor of Fakir Mohan University.


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'Memba when Pam came out last year as an Anti Porn crusader?? Well she is back in a new ad and it is kinda Porn-y.
It starts with Pam coming home and immediately getting NAKED. Then she puts on music, lights candles and puts on lingerie . . . then she spreads rose pedals, locks her front door, and goes up to the bedroom . . .And finds her vibrating boyfriend. This is NSFW but please watch and discuss


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We'd quite like a chat with Mind Against given how similar our tastes seem to be. By all accounts their production work sits somewhere between the relevant end of progressive house and a John Carpenter soundtrack. Dystopian, retro-futurist views on how dancefloors should work, if that's not stretching your tolerance when it comes to strange descriptions too far.
Although Avalon doesn't quite match up to Atlant, the EP we fell in love with several times over last year, it's certainly got the makings of a very good release. Whether or not the duo in question would deliver two hours of brooding atmospherics and little else in a club scenario is up for debate, we hope not, but nevertheless in terms of appreciating releases on an individual 12″ by 12″ basis, the pair keep hitting the motherload.
As with previous endeavours, here things are kept simple enough for the most rave-adled brain to understand and warp out over. Two tracks, both intent on creating a heavy, 3AM and ready to roll atmosphere. Big synths, lumbering basslines, and a tangible edginess being two of the reasons we keep hitting repeat in the office. Not exactly breathtaking, but commanding and impossible to get away from, whilst Avalon isn't creating the kind of spurious new genre definitions that make so many websites pregnant with excitement there's no denying the fact that in the right context, and at the right time, this is the stuff DJs want to drop. Better yet, even if you don't play in that way it's impossible to ignore how accomplished the package is.


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Lonely Planet Guide as one of the places to see in Bumthang. However, I overestimated the time it would take to walk there and what was supposed to take a few hours took just over one. I wandered around a bit and found the 19th century palace had long been neglected. I was a little disappointed in my self-planned adventure and wanted to do more with my day.
As I turned to head back up to the main road I noticed the Jakar Dzong (built in the 16th century) up on a hill overlooking the valley. I checked my guidebook to make sure it was open to visitors (some are not) and headed that way. It was quite rewarding when I got to the top (256 stairs later) as the main courtyard overlooked the entirety of Chokhor Valley. I walked around for a bit and heard children laughing. Following the sounds through some creaking wooden doors, I came upon young monks playing soccer in one of the courtyards. Most of the dzongs are now used as schools for those pursuing a career in the religion, as well as local government offices.
Some WWF staff in Thimphu had told me there was a Swiss farm in Bumthang and they usually had an assortment of fresh goods for purchase. Well, I found the place and was rewarded with the lovely fresh gouda I am currently nibbling on.. with cut apples of course!
After I came home I discovered I had walked about 10 miles, but I still have no idea the change in elevations. Another sunny Saturday well spent! Now only if we could get this power thing worked out... the winds are wreaking havoc on the lines!


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TACOMA, Washington – Lisa Kushiyama has been elevated to Puget Sound's men's and women's head coach for cross country and track & field, Director of Athletics Amy Hackett announced.
"Lisa's work with the program this past year earned her great trust and respect among the student-athletes," said Hackett. "It became evident in our process that she was the best fit for the position as we look to strengthen our numbers and team performance."
Kushiyama served as the Loggers' head assistant coach for both programs during the 2018-19 year, working primarily with jumpers and sprinters. She helped guide AJ Johnson to the Northwest Conference men's triple jump title. The team also saw championship performances from Emery Bradlina '19, Matt Wells '19, and Colin Monghan. Bradlina claimed the NWC women's 800-m crown, Wells defended his NWC title in the men's 110-m hurdles, and freshman sensation Monaghan won both the NWC men's cross country championship and the NWC men's 10,000-m title.
In addition to her coaching duties, Kushiyama oversaw recruiting responsibilities for the program, bringing in the largest class in recent years.
"I am extremely excited and grateful to be able to continue working with the cross country and track & field student-athletes at Puget Sound," said Kushiyama. "I would like to thank Amy Hackett for providing me with this opportunity, and (former head coach) Mike Orechia for allowing me to gain experience and learn from him."
Kushiyama is no stranger to the Northwest Conference. She was a two-sport student-athlete at Linfield, competing for both the volleyball and track & field teams. She also spent five years at Whitman College serving as both an assistant coach and a development officer. Prior to her time at Whitman, Kushiyama worked in finance in the private sector.
Kushiyama earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance at Linfield in 2008. She is married to Puget Sound women's basketball head coach, Casey Kushiyama.


text: The Trademark & Copyright team of Capcom have undertaken legal actions actions the creators of Resident Evil 4: Otome Edition. Resident Evil 4: Otome Edition was created by a group of fans by using Ashley to create a light-hearted adventure that people can have a good chuckle with. The ridiculous plot actually jives with Resident Evil 4's fiction pretty well, openly addressing the absurdity of a scenario in which the president's daughter is kidnapped by a cult of parasite-infested Spaniards. Players will get to kindle relationships with the various men of Resident Evil 4, getting closer to Leon, Luis, the Merchant, and even Lord Saddler as they play. Players will get to know Ashley's innermost thoughts about these men as well as they move through various scenes from the game.


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Overwintering cabbage
October 26th, 2008
I worry about brassicas and onions. They are such important plants, and very few seed savers are working with them. The rate that the commercially available open pollinated varieties are disappearing is really scary. Brassicas and onions can be pretty fussy to grow seed and maintain purity, so it's not hard to figure out why seed savers grow lots of tomato and bean varieties, but very few cabbages for seed.
I have a couple of good strains of kale I've been working with for about 10 years, and have had some success growing broccoli seed, though not consistently. I haven't had any success with growing seed from heading cabbage – I can't seem to maintain the plants in a root cellar over winter in good enough condition to get healthy seed the next year. So, I have had a strong interest in finding a hardy enough heading cabbage to overwinter here in the garden. The bummer is, I've finally found one, and now I can't find a source for the seed in the US or Canada. The most recent edition of The Garden Seed Inventory has it on the no longer commercially available list. Yet, there seem to be plenty of commercial offerings for this variety in the UK.
Cabbage Offenham July 2007. It was the only seedling that survived the first winter from an in situ sowing August 2006. The plant yielded one nice, sweet, medium sized conical head in October 2007. (Sorry, I forgot to take a photo of it.) The heads have a strong resemblance to Early Jersey Wakefield, though Offenham plants are larger framed.
July 2008, the plant had survived a second Vermont winter with no protection. I was impressed. I then expected it to bolt in 2008, but low and behold, it made 5 or 6 lovely little pointed heads this September and October, and it is continuing to throw shoots up from the roots and stalks.
Over wintering cabbages are also called spring cabbages. In warmer climates than ours, they are sown in August for heads in the late spring, and the smaller heads cut again in the fall. So, I'm wondering if I hadn't cut the first head (in Sept. 2007) if it might have sent up a seed stalk last spring. It's kind of a moot point because there's only the one plant. (I like to have at least 6 plants for brassica olearica seed production). One way or another, I'll have to find some more Offenham seed to plant next August…
Tags: brassicas, cold climate, endangered
18 Responses to "Overwintering cabbage"
Jeremy says:
October 26th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I've never had much problem growing onions for seed in the past. I generally lifted them and stored them overwinter and then planted out about 16 or 20 plants in the spring. The big problem for me was cleaning the seed; for some reason the dust was far and away the most irritating I ever dealt with.
Cabbages are, I agree, much more difficult, especially if you cannot over-winter them in the ground. That was not something I had to worry about, as the ones I was interested in all over-wintered fine. Is there no way you could use a polytunnel or similar to leave them in the ground? And grow more than six, if you can. Thirty-six is more like it. You'll get pounds of seed, but it stores brilliantly and you can spread it around.
Søren says:
October 27th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
You could consider propagating your Offenham by cuttings the next years, until you can grow more plants and have them through the winter.
the extreme gardener says:
October 29th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Jeremy – yeah – the onions are easy enough to overwinter. The problem I have with them is fungal disease and the narrowness of what's available commercially here in the US for a long day length storage onion. I'll post more about my onion project soon.
What cabbage varieties that you have grown seemed to be the hardiest? It would be great to be able to have 3 dozen or so parent brassica plants, but unfortunately, I just don't have the space. The polytunnels would probably work, but I'm terribly fussy about using plastic and purchasing garden fixtures. I'm not a total luddite, but in my gardening and breeding projects I am always looking for plants that require as little input as possible.
Soren – they do look like they would sprout from cuttings well. Yesterday I covered the plant with a deep leaf mulch, which may help to keep it through the winter without rotting – and hide it from the deer.
Ottawa Gardener says:
October 29th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I have had mammoth red rock cabbage come back in my garden after cutting for two years but it has yet to form a seed stalk. I leave it there waiting to find out what happens. If you really only need to save 6 plants (I thought it was more for brassicas?) then I'd been willing to give cabbages a try. As it is, I'm trying kale. We do have good snow cover here most years though the ground freezes solid. Also I seem to recall that onion self pollinates. If that's so then maybe I could only grow one variety or cage it? They, at least don't take much room to grow! At the moment, I'm only working on vegetatively propogating alliums like shallots.
(How do you make cuttings of cabbage? – intriguing)
Patrick says:
November 1st, 2008 at 10:37 am
Sending seeds into the US seems to be no problem again. If you can't find a UK seed company to send you some, I'll be happy to forward a packet of seeds to you. I'm travelling to the US in December, and I could hand carry it through customs with some other seeds I'm bringing if you like.
the extreme gardener says:
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Ottawa Gardener – Thanks for the tip on Mammoth Red Rock – I'll have to try it and put it to the extreme gardener torture test. I love getting info from other gardeners about hardy varieties! I think you're a little warmer than we are, but pretty similar – frozen ground with reliable snow cover. I've gotten good seed crops for brassicas with just six plants, but more is better, if you can. It helps if the parent plants are all big and robust. I plant them in blocks in beds so the plants are branching into each other when they bolt.
Onions are insect pollinated, and it's quite a bit more difficult (at least for me) to get good seed from them. The seed also doesn't remain viable for very long at all – I don't trust any allium seed that's more than 2 years old.
Growing just one onion variety is probably the best thing to try at first, assuming you're not within a mile of anyone whose letting their onions or shallots bolt. They can be hand pollinated, but that's a tedious labor of love.
Ottawa Gardener says:
November 5th, 2008 at 8:26 am
It is good to correspond with a gardener in a similar climatic zone (I'm Can. Zone 5a / US Zone 4a though I feel in the city I can get away with more than my zone suggests). Are you on Homegrown Goodness the plant breeder forum? http://alanbishop.proboards60.com/index.cgi
the extreme gardener says:
November 10th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Pardon the tardiness of my replies – for some reason our spam filter started blocking the e-mail from this blog.
Thanks, Patrick for the offer of seed procurement – I'll send you an e-mail.
Ottawa Gardener – thanks for the Homegrown Goodness link – I hadn't come across it before – it's great! Once the ground freezes, I'll have more time to explore it. Last week was excellent for gardening. Several days I was able to work bare handed weeding perennials – one of my least favorite tasks, but much more pleasant without November's typical bone chilling cold soil.
Doug says:
April 6th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Great site. I was wondering if anyone has found a source for the Cabbage Offenham. I would like to try onerwintering some here in Idaho. Is it possibe to order seeds from England?
the extreme gardener says:
April 6th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Hi Doug! You could try http://www.gourmetseed.com and contact them about it. They don't list Offenham this year, but I originally purchased my seed from them. (Maybe they could do a special order?) They import a lot of fascinating European varieties, and the seed is very good quality.
I organized my seed stash this past winter and found enough Offenham seed to plant for August '09, but please let me know if you can find a US vendor, I'll certainly buy some more and I know of quite a few other US and Canadian gardeners who want to get their hands on this.
It's a little early to say for sure, but it looks like this plant survived its third winter here. I hope to follow up on Soren's suggestion and take cuttings.
Doug says:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
I just received 30 grams of Cabbage Offenham 2 Flowers Of Spring and 30 grams of Cabbage Offenham 3 Wintergreen from England. Moles Seeds in Stanway, Colchester Essex, will be happy to send it to U.S. Contact Robert Aldsworth, Moles Seeds. UK
I can't wait to get them going and see if I can overwinter for seed production here in southern Idaho. My goal is to be self sustaining for all my favorite veggies.
Thank you for your infomative article on overwintering cabbage. I was not aware of the different cabbages that will over winter and produce seed until I read your site.
Another varity for consideration would be January King. I have some seed comming from West Coast Seeds in Canada.
Wish Me luck! 🙂
Thank You. Doug
Doug says:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Oh, By the way, I also ordered cabbage Filderkraut seed from Robert at Moles Seeds. It is comming in a separate package with another Offenham variety. They had to order the Filderkraut in.
Do you know anything about Cabbage Filderkraut and how cold hardy it is? Will it overwinter in your neck of the woods?
All I can find out is that it is the cabbage of choice by the Germans when they make saurkraut. Thin, tender leaves makes all the difference. It is also a beautiful plant. Large and pointed. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you Doug.
the extreme gardener says:
April 8th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Good work Doug, and thanks! I'm headed over to Moles http://www.molesseeds.co.uk .
The seed I have is Offenham 3. Are you going to do multiple sowings? It's normally sown in August, which is what I did. I'm wondering if the time of year it's sown has an effect on whether it bolts or stays in a leafy (perennialish) mode. It might vary with climate or latitude (day-length) (or both) or?…
I have grown January King (sowed in May-June), but have not had it survive the winter. Maybe I'll try sowing some in August.
I've not grown Filderkraut, though it caught my eye in the catalogues – I love the extreme conical shape, like an elf's hat.
Moles has good variety comparison info on their website, and Wheelers Imperial looks like another good overwintering cabbage candidate.
For a very cool discussion of perennial cabbages check out this thread http://alanbishop.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=brassica&action=display&thread=1930
Doug says:
April 8th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I have my home garden, two different plots at two different friends farms and the lot next door. I am going to start seedlings tomorrow, and every two weeks from there on out. I am going to plant once a month, 20 plants each time, until about 2 weeks before the first frost. Prior to the first frost, I, unlike your extreme practices, :), will construct low pvc type hoop frames with greenhouse covering over them. I will tuck them in with shredded straw up to their chins and crawl in among them twice a week to add a little water if needed and sing them Irish folk songs.
I want to grow one plot with the different types and go extreme. No cover or anything else…just to see what will grow to seed or not.
Doug says:
April 8th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
BTW, Home Grown goodness is a good site. Believe I'll hang around in the shadows and learn something. I am really interested in doing some crossing. I am reading Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties by Carol Deppe. Once I figure out which ones will do the best in our cold winter, I may breed them to get a cabbage that will grow in my refridgerator. Just open the door, pull some leaves and pop them into the white bean and sausage soup!
the extreme gardener says:
April 10th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Yer hardcore Doug!
If you're thinking about dong some crossing, you might want to check into couve tronchuda – we have a thread going about that at Homegrown Goodness in the brassica section. Anyway, it's a more primitive b. oleraca type with a lot of interesting genetics and adaptability (heat, cold, salt). Very good eating too. I'll post more here soon.
I look forward to hearing about your experiements.
Doug says:
April 10th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I have Couve Tronchuda I bought from Redwood seeds. They are about 2 to 3 inches now. I read on Homegrown goodness where you stated that Redwoods Tronchuda is a generic type. Is it not the real deal? I was considering crossing it but I also understand that the cold hardyness is lacking.
Also, let me know if you are planning on buying Offenham seed in bulk from England or just need a smaller amount. When my other package gets here I can send you some of each. If you want to trade I could use some cold hardy Chicory…anything cold hardy. Do you have an abundance of those pole beans?
the extreme gardener says:
April 10th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
The one Couve Tronchuda that Redwood City Seeds is offering now is Portugesa, which is, I guess you could say, the standard variety – It is Portugal's national vegetable. Redwood City used to offer 5 or 6 other varieties some of which form small, loose heads and have more pronounced ribs and different coloring, etc. US importation restrictions since 9/11 have made it not cost effective to import all the varieties, because there is not enough demand. The Portugesa is indeed the real deal – it is less refined (more diverse) than the other varieties, and would be an interesting parent. The tronchudas I have grown stood up to the cold well, but did not over-winter. I think some might given good size population… I just really love some of the heading varieties – they are very beautiful and tasty plants


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Hotel Eldborg
Hotel Eldborg - is located on the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula, approx. 50 km. from Borgarnes and Stykkishólmur, on the banks of Haffjarðará river. Hotel Eldborg is a country hotel, which is open from June 5th - August 20th. The location is ideal for sightseeing in West Iceland, for example visit to the Snæfellsnes glacier and other interesting sites on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, bird or whale watching on Breiðafjörður or the beautiful Borgarfjörður district.
Convenient for groups and individuals - Hotel Eldborg is a friendly, family run hotel, which can accomodate groups for up to 50 to 60 people in 26 double/triple rooms. 16 rooms have handbasin. All rooms have shared showers and toilets.
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Jim Martin: Jim's radio broadcasting career includes both the private sector and the CBC, Canada's national network. During his many years on air he was a reporter, announcer, news director, talk show and news magazine host, and his favorite part, interviewer. For many years he was also the book review and video review editor for Canadian Railway Modeller. More recently he has been writing articles for Railroad Model Craftsman. He also enjoys presenting backdrop painting clinics to local groups and train shows.
Trevor Marshall: Trevor cut his teeth in radio at Standard Broadcast News, a national radio newswire service in Canada. The radio news writing style has served him well in his current profession as a freelance writer for clients in the transportation, life sciences, and government sectors. Trevor's articles for the hobby press have appeared in Model Railroad Planning, Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman and other publications and he regularly presents model and prototype railway clinics on a variety of topics. He finds everything about the hobby interesting, but is particularly interested in the process that goes into a well-thought-out, prototype-based layout.
Chris Abbott is our Technical Director. Jim and Trevor would still be talking to each other without his help.
Otto Vondrak is our Creative Director. That awesome badge and banner on the site? That's his doing.
David Woodhead is our Music Director. If you find yourself humming our theme song, well - you're not alone. Jim and Trevor have had it stuck in their heads for weeks now. Well done, David!
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In this episode…
Allen McClelland, author and owner, Virginian & Ohio.
Doug Harding, author and owner, Iowa Central.
Life after the V&O
What do you do when it's time to dismantle your layout for good? It's a tough enough choice for most of us. But when the layout in question is the legendary Virginian & Ohio, the decision must've been daunting.
The V&O – a freelanced railroad designed and built by Allen McClelland – is arguably the most famous model rail transportation system in North America. It has its own Wikipedia entry, has been photographed by countless visitors (including this one), was featured in countless magazines (most recently in Model Railroad Planning 2009), and even has its own book, The V&O Story.
McClelland built two V&O layouts. The first was the subject of videos by Pentrex and Allen Keller, while Allen Keller has also covered the second V&O and included V&O footage in a compilation video covering famous "fallen flag" model railways.
The news of the V&O's demise even jumped the barrier from the hobby world.
So what do you do if you're Allen, and you decide it's time to consign the V&O to history? Jim spoke to Allen to find out what he's doing now.
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Gerry Albers layout in Model Railroad Planning 2005.
Planning for moving
What do you do if your lifestyle dictates that you'll be moving a lot? Many of us would adjust our hobby to suit our lifestyle. We would build micro-layouts, modules, or portable, exhibition-style layouts, or forego having a layout altogether in favor of becoming a railroad modeler.
Doug Harding likes the social interaction and operational challenges of a large, busy layout. His HO Iowa Central layout is closely based on the real Iowa Central, although he's modeling it as if it had retained its identity into the mid 20th Century instead of becoming part of the Minneapolis and St. Louis.
But as the Reverend Douglas Harding, he has been forced to move some parts of his extensive layout 10 times. Along the way, he has developed some thoughts on large yet moveable home layouts, and he shares them with Trevor.
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[I'm man enough to admit that last week's fantasy guidance — to get Arian Foster in your lineup against the Patriots — proved to be a total bust. But who could have guessed he'd go down early with a groin injury (and cede all of the subsequent carries to Jay Ajayi, Kenyan Drake and sadly Miami's current leading rusher, Ryan Tannehill)?
Well, anyone who's watched the now 30-year-old Foster miss significant time in two of the last three seasons. That's who.
And who could have guessed that the Patriots would get so far out in front that Tannehill would spend the entire second half bombing the Fins offense up and down the field, passing and scoring nearly at will, and ending up with a massive 389 yards and two touchdowns?
Well, anyone who's seen the Dolphins play — and lose badly, by a combined score of 132-37 — in New England during Tannehill's first four NFL seasons. That's who. In fact, Sunday was the third straight game in New England in which Tannehill has topped the 300-yard mark.
But we're moving on.]
Sunday is the Dolphins' home opener under new coach Adam Gase at the new and improved Hard Rock Stadium. And it's time to turn over a new leaf.
I'm forcing myself to relearn two unfamiliar words when it comes to the Dolphins and fantasy football looking ahead to the Browns in Week 3. They are two words I don't use often in my life, either professionally or outside of the sports arena. Those words? "Positivity" and "confidence."
Yes, the Dolphins are 0-2 in the standings, already two games behind the AFC East-leading Patriots. But the Browns are winless as well, they're already on their third starting quarterback in three games — completely untested rookie Cody Kessler — and promising young WR Corey Coleman broke his hand in practice on Wednesday and is questionable for the game Sunday.
Let's do away with any pretense: The Dolphins should win this game.
But what does that mean for your fantasy team?
Tannehill is a pretty solid play this week against Cleveland's 21st-ranked pass defense. Yahoo has him as the consensus No. 13 QB this week, far higher than in Weeks 1 and 2, and the expectation is that, while he's unlikely to light the world on fire, it's not unfair to expect 250-plus yards and a couple of touchdowns. Tannehill carved up the Patriots in the second half last week, and that has set a fairly high bar for what fans — both fantasy and non — will expect of him going forward.
The running back situation is significantly more convoluted. If Foster misses the game as expected, some combination of Jay Ajayi (31st this week in Yahoo's RB rankings, Kenyan Drake (No. 46), Damien Williams and/or Isaiah Pead will get the carries. And despite the fact that the Browns' run defense is mediocre (17th in the league), none of these backs are likely to post yardage numbers vastly superior to the others. Of the four, Drake, the rookie out of Alabama, might be the best bet, despite the fact that Ajayi will likely get the early carries. Like the others, Drake has shown an ability to catch the ball out of the backfield, but he hasn't fumbled the ball (cough, cough, Ajayi) and did manage a score against New England, so he could get some more chances in the Red Zone. Long story short, steer clear of the Dolphins' running backs if you can, but if you want to take a flier, I love the Drake.
Among the Dolphins receivers, Jarvis Landry (Yahoo's No. 15 WR) is, as usual, your safest bet. And DeVante Parker (No. 28) and Kenny Stills (No. 76) aren't terrible plays either.
Even Jordan Cameron, who snagged five balls last week for 49 yards and a score, cracked Yahoo's top 25 tight ends this week.
But we won't stop there. Even Miami's defense deserves a mench going into this game. Despite allowing 31 points to the Patriots, the Browns are a vastly different beast, particularly with Kessler under center. Yahoo has the Dolphins D as the fourth best in the league this week, and they make for a sneaky one-week pickup: they were added over 26,000 times on Thursday, yet are still owned in only 37 percent of Yahoo leagues (at time of press).
I gaze ahead to Sunday against the Browns, and everything looks like sunshine, rainbows and puppy dogs for the Dolphins — despite the scattered thunderstorms on the forecast. It's a brave new world, one that should see Gase earn his first win as head coach and one that could see a couple of Dolphins emerge as legitimate contributors on the fantasy landscape.


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President Donald Trump made a forceful moral argument on Tuesday night for building a southern border wall, decrying the current immigration situation as a "humanitarian crisis" that created a "cycle of human suffering" he sought to end.
During his remarks, he harped on the impacts of drugs and crime flowing across the border and how that resulted in lost American lives. His address seemed to be a direct rebuke of Democratic arguments like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.), which portrayed a southern border wall as "immoral."
"The only thing that is immoral is the politicians to do nothing and to continue to allow more innocent people to be so horribly victimized," he said. He went on to remind the nation of California officer Ronil Singh's death, which allegedly came at the hands of an illegal immigrant.
That was just one of the many instances of alleged illegal immigrant crime he cited. "Over the years, thousands of Americans have been brutally killed by those who illegally entered our country, and thousands more lives will be lost if we don't act right now," he warned earlier in his address.
Watch his remarks below:
After mentioning the pain victims' families felt, the president put asked: "How much more American blood must we shed before Congress does its job?"
Echoing angel moms Mary Ann Mendoza and Sabine Durden, Trump called on Democrats to imagine if their family member was a victim of illegal immigrant crime.
Trump asserted his support for the wall isn't rooted in hatred of immigrants, but rather "love" for Americans. Referencing wealthy Americans, he said they don't build barriers around their houses "because they hate the people on the outside."
The president also blamed Democrats for the shutdown and ended his address by asking Americans to call Congress and demand border wall funding. The "only solution," he said was for Democrats to fund border security.
"This is a choice between right and wrong, justice and injustice. this is about whether we fulfill our sacred duty to the American citizens we serve," he added.


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If two driven wheels are good, four must be better, right? Well, not always. Most regular sedans and hatchbacks have, for the last 3-4 decades, been front-wheel-drive only and for good reason. On uniformly smooth, dry tarmac, four-wheel-drive (4WD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD) has little or no benefits over front-wheel-drive and no advantages in terms of added traction or improved handling. It's only when the going gets really rough and the vehicle in question has to perform over broken surfaces that offer poor grip and traction that 4WD really comes into its own. Well, either that, or in the case of very high performance vehicles, with very high power outputs – 4WD/AWD can also help with such 'supercars' by maximising traction, which ultimately improves driving dynamics. Here, we take an in-depth look at 4WD/AWD systems and how the latest developments in electronics are helping these systems evolve further.
Up until the 1970s-80s, rear-wheel-drive (RWD) was quite common and popular with car manufacturers. With RWD, the engine's power is sent to the rear wheels, which provide propulsion, leaving the front wheels to handle the steering function alone. Purists prefer RWD, especially in the context of high-performance cars, because of the way it allows the vehicle to be driven at the limit. With RWD, the throttle pedal can be used to adjust the car's stance and since the front wheels are only handling the steering part (without being burdened with the responsibility of also transferring the engine's power to the tarmac), the overall driving experience can often be more 'pure.'
However, especially in the pre-electronics era, powerful RWD cars tended to 'oversteer,' which could be potentially dangerous on the road. With oversteer, steering input is amplified and because of power going to the rear wheels, the back end of the vehicle can slide out (with the rear wheels spinning faster than the front wheels, either due to loss of grip or due to excessive power transfer), which can be difficult to control, especially for inexperienced drivers. With the advent of modern electronics like traction control systems, the tendency to oversteer can be tightly controlled or even altogether eliminated, though this can dilute the driving experience by taking control away from the driver.
On the other end of the spectrum are front-wheel-drive (FWD) cars, which usually have transversely mounted engines (as opposed to longitudinally mounted engines on most RWD cars), with the power going to the front wheels only. In this case, the front wheels are responsible for propulsion as well as steering, which can sometimes lead to 'torque steer' (where, due to the use of unequal length driveshafts, the vehicle pulls to one side during hard acceleration, along with excessive front wheel hop in some cases), which drivers can find disconcerting. On the other hand, FWD vehicles are much more likely to display 'understeer' characteristics during hard cornering, which is in most cases safer than a RWD vehicle's oversteer. Also, a FWD layout can free up more cabin space, since engines mounted transversely take up less space than longitudinally mounted engines. This in turn allow engineers to provide more space inside the cabin, which is especially important with compact and medium-sized cars.
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With both 4WD and AWD, the engine drives all four instead of just the front or the rear wheels. And yet, the two are different. With AWD, all four wheels are driven all of the time, regardless of the grip/traction situation at each individual wheel. With 4WD, depending on the type of system employed, the driver might either be able to manually select 4WD mode for improved traction (with engine power going to either only the front or only the rear wheels during normal operation), or, in some more modern, electronically controlled systems, the ECU might automatically engage 4WD when it detects loss of grip at the front or rear.
We'll note here that older, simpler part-time 4WD systems, which employ a direct mechanical link between front and rear axles (that does not allow the front and rear axles to rotate at different speeds), can be operated in 4x4 mode only in off-road conditions. This is because while turning, the radius of turn is different for front and rear axles, and hence the wheels on the axle with the smaller radius of turn must be able to 'slip' in order to complete the turn. This kind of slip is possible only on loose/dirt surfaces, and in the absence of this slip, the entire driveline, including the axles and the propeller shaft, can come under heavy stress. Hence, with some older 4WD vehicles, 4x4 must be deselected when the vehicle is being driven on smooth tarmac.
With most of the older part-time 4WD systems, as mentioned above, the driver could engage 4WD manually, by engaging a 4x4 transfer case that would transform a RWD vehicle into a 4WD. In many cases, this setup included a lower gear ratio as well, providing three different settings – 2WD High, 4WD High and 4WD Low, the last being for severely challenging off-road terrain only.
More modern systems, which allow pushbutton selection of various 4WD modes and can be used on any kind of terrain, operate via multiple differentials. There's a centre differential that allows the front and rear axles to operate at different rotational speeds, while an additional set of front and rear differentials allow each wheel to rotate at different speeds if required – this is useful when the vehicle is being driven on slippery, muddy, badly broken terrain, where the grip level for each wheel might be different. Unlike AWDs, some 4WD systems that are fully optimised for hard-core off-road use allow the centre differential to be 'locked' when required, which ensures equal apportioning of torque between the front and rear wheels, allowing the vehicle to be driven over extremely challenging terrain. On the other hand, AWD systems (as used on luxury cars like the Audi A8, or supercars like the Nissan GT-R and Lamborghini Huracan) are optimised for maximising grip on regular tarmac, thereby boosting traction and handling prowess at high speeds and improving safety.
Electronics are an important component of modern 4WD and AWD systems, which need minimal human intervention and yet deliver best possible performance across all kinds of terrain and under extremely demanding circumstances. Such systems are able to detect loss of grip at any wheel and automatically juggle the correct apportioning of torque to the most appropriate wheel(s), for maximising traction. Electronically controlled 4WD/AWD systems constantly monitor all four wheels for any undue slippage – situations where any of the four wheels begins to spin at a different rate as compared to other wheels, implying possible loss of traction – and automatically take corrective action.
Under 'normal' driving conditions, vehicles equipped with such smart 4WD systems can operate in 2WD mode (which reduces power losses in the drivetrain and improves fuel economy) most of the time, and yet go to 4WD mode in the blink of an eye, as soon as on-board computer senses loss of grip in any of the driven wheels. Electronic 4WD systems also offer various operating modes, which optimise power delivery and traction as per driving conditions. There could be, for example, driving modes for normal driving, and driving on snow, gravel and mud/slush etc. Such systems also have settings for hill ascent and descent, whereby the vehicle is able to traverse extreme angles with minimal driver input, at a steady pace, without loss of control. Depending on the setting chosen, the onboard computers automatically send torque to the wheels in a manner that maximises traction, and even brake each individual wheel as required, with little or no input from the driver.
While various OEMs have developed their own versions of electronically controlled 4WD/AWD systems, one of the oldest and best performing AWD systems remains Audi's 'quattro' AWD, the latest iteration of which is 'quattro with ultra technology.' With the latest in predictive technology, quattro ultra can keep a vehicle operating in FWD mode most of time, switching to AWD in milliseconds as soon as the system detects a requirement for AWD. Its torque distribution system directs power to the front/rear wheels as required and even brakes inner or outer wheels independently, in order to maximise traction and high-speed cornering performance. Quattro ultra achieves its highs levels of dynamic performance via the use of two clutches, arranged in a way that one of the clutches can completely decouple the propeller shaft from the rear wheels, allowing the vehicle to operate in FWD mode (when AWD is not required), for maximum efficiency.
While other on-demand 4WD systems also disengage at the centre differential, they leave the rear differential and propeller shaft spinning with the rear wheels even in FWD mode. The Audi system, by decoupling the rear part completely, gains added efficiency and fuel economy. And yet, when AWD needs to cut in, that propeller shaft can be accelerated to the required speed within fractions of a second, engaging AWD in an instant. The shift from FWD to AWD and back is seamless, and the driver cannot feel the shift happening.
The linking up and decoupling, as required, happens on the basis of data that the onboard computers gather via many sensors – these sensors 'read' as many as 100 parameters, including driver behaviour (how aggressive he is with throttle and brake controls), road surfaces and weather conditions, gear position, throttle position, braking and steering effort, and many others. Two vehicles already equipped with quattro ultra technology are the current-model Audi A4 Allroad and Audi Q5, and these are expected to have best-in-class driving dynamics.
4WD/AWD ON HYBRIDS, EVs
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and pure EVs can be considerably heavier (due to the added weight of batteries and electric motors) than regular IC-engined vehicles and AWD torque vectoring systems can sometimes help with improving driving dynamics despite the increased weight. At lower speeds, electric motors transmit much higher levels of torque as compared to IC engines, and torque vectoring can help manage that factor more efficiently. One example in this case would be GKN's 'eTwinster' prototype, which integrates torque vectoring AWD into an eAxle module, which may be used in the near future on production-spec high-performance PHEVs and pure EVs.
Another noteworthy example is Mitsubishi's twin-motor 4WD system for PHEVs, which uses separately mounted electric motors at both the front and rear axles to drive all four wheels. As used on the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, the twin-motor 4WD system can be used in either hybrid or full EV mode, with claimed benefits including optimal torque delivery to each wheel, maximised traction, improved acceleration and better overall handling. Integrated with the company's S-AWC (super all wheel control) system, the twin-motor AWD is fully integrated with the vehicle's active yaw control, ABS, stability control and traction control systems, and even features a 4WD Lock button to simulate the locking of the centre differential on a more conventional 4WD vehicle.
Going forward, active, electronically controlled 4WD systems as well as electric motor-operated AWD systems for PHEVs and EVs are likely to gain further traction, with industry projections pegging China as one of the biggest potential markets for such systems. Even as 4WD and AWD systems continue to contribute in a big way towards boosting the dynamic performance of conventional IC-engined vehicles, with ongoing development and innovation in this space, they will also be similarly useful on high-performance electric vehicles in the near future.
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