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If anecdotal evidence gleaned from trips through L.A.'s moneyed coastal enclaves like Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Manhattan Beach is any indication, there's a new automotive trend for the outdoorsy yuppie. It's a station wagon.
Too culturally sensitive to be caught in an SUV, yet ever mindful of the curbside erratum that is the minivan, those with an active lifestyle or projection thereof clearly seem to be finding solace in the 2013 Audi Allroad.
The car is essentially a more rugged yet equally sophisticated cousin of the A4 station wagon (nee Avant) that Audi no longer sells in the U.S. Think Zac Efron in crampons or Gisele Bundchen in a ski parka. To cruise around the ocean communities is to see there is no shortage of buyers willing to part with at least $40,495 to get the look.
This blending of concepts starts with the Allroad's exterior. Audi recently refreshed the nose and tail of its A4 and A5 lineup, and this station wagon shares the new aesthetic. Sleek new headlamps with those daytime-running LED lights you see from the other side of the freeway now have a more contemporary presence with a cleaner "light tube" effect.

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Bitterroot National Forest
Supervisor's Office
1801 North 1st
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-7100
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
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Closed on Federal Holidays
Stevensville Ranger District
88 Main Street
Stevensville, MT 59870
(406) 777-5461
Darby Ranger District
P.O. Box 388
Darby, MT 59829
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Sula Ranger District
7338 Hwy 93 S.
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Rombo Campground is located in a scenic area along the West Fork Bitterroot River in the mountains of southwestern Montana. The area is home to a variety of big game and wildlife, and provides access to a number of outdoor activities, including fishing, seasonal rafting and various trail opportunities.
Natural Features: The campground is located along the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. Large yellow-barked ponderosa pine trees tower above many of the campsites, which along with fir, aspen and lodgepole pine, provide pleasant shade. The campground is situated at an elevation of 4,600 feet. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the area, including bald eagles, mule and white-tailed deer, moose, elk, bighorn sheep and numerous songbirds.
Recreation: Fly fishing and wading in the West Fork Bitterroot River are popular activities. During high water season, kayaking and rafting are available as well. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Painted Rocks Lake is just five miles south of the campground. Visitors enjoy swimming, boating and fishing. Anglers will find mountain whitefish and a variety of trout. Many trails and unimproved roads in the area are great for exploring by bike or off-road vehicle. Hiking trails to various mountain peaks are nearby.
Facilities: The campground offers 15 sites, four of which are accessible, for tent and RV camping. Individual sites can accommodate up to 10 people and two vehicles. A group picnic shelter is also available for reservation and can accommodate up to 30 people. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are accessible pit toilets and drinking water. A campground host is on-site. Utility hookups are not available. Parking surfaces are gravel.
Nearby Attractions: The Alta Ranger Station, located on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, was the first Forest Service Ranger Station in the United States, built in 1899. It remains a popular tourist location and is a short distance from the campground. Horse Creek Hot Springs is about 29 miles from the campground via a gravel road. Fuel, a post office and a general store can be found in Conner, 16 miles from the campground. Darby is 24 miles from the campground. It is a full-service community with laundry facilities, lodging and a grocery store, among other amenities.
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"Shucks. Puttin' up your own house ain't hard at all. What's hard is figuring out and conforming to all those @#$% ¢ &* building codes and regulations. "
Take heart, all you would-be and actual fabricators of do-it-yourself shelter. At last someone (good old MOTHER) has commissioned a series of articles designed to help you meet-and beat!—those most troublesome of all obstacles in the construction of your own home: THE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
The series of informative pieces was written by Ed Vitale, an attorney who specialized in real estate and building construction during most of his ten years of private practice. So read on as Ed [1] investigates in detail the four major model building codes used in this country, especially as they apply to the activities of the owner-builder, [2] gives you concrete explanations and examples of "how to read the code", [3] reviews the statutory and administrative framework of the construction and sanitary codes of four representative states, and [4] generally lays down criticism, comments, and plain good help for anyone contemplating the construction of his or her own shelter.
The Building Inspector
This is the individual whom you'll be dealing with when applying for a building permit. He is either characterized as the protector of the public safety or the roadblock that prevented you from building your dream house. He is either the unfeeling, freedom-stifling symbol of governmental bureaucracy and red tape, or the knowledgeable, neighbor-like expert who helped you over some difficult construction problems.
He is all of these things and more. How do you handle him? What approach—a tough "he's working for me" attitude, or a meek, non-questioning stance—should you use in dealing with this man?
Before we answer this question, let's look at the building official (the codes like to call him official instead of inspector) and his powers and ditties as they are outlined in the model building codes:
1. He enforces the code. (Basic Building Code [BBC] § 108.1, National Building Code [NBC] § 4.a of Appendix Q, Standard Building Code [SBC] § 103.1, Uniform Building Code [UBC] § 202[a].) The UBC even says—in § 202(a)—that for the purpose of enforcement, the building inspector has the powers of a police officer . . . it's the only model code that puts it quite so bluntly.
2. He receives the building permit application and issues permits. (BBC § 1 08.2, NBC § 4.a of Appendix Q. SBC § 105 and § 106, and UBC § 301 and § 302.)
3. He issues notices to remove illegal or unsafe conditions. (BBC § 108.3, NBC § 4.a of Appendix Q, SBC § 103.4 . . . and unsafe buildings are declared public nuisances under § 203 of the UBC.)
4. He makes the required inspections of the different stages of your construction to determine whether or not they conform to the code and/or to your previously submitted and approved plans and specifications. (BBC § 108.4, NBC § 4.b of Appendix Q, SBC § 108.2, UBC § 304, One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code [Dwelling Code] § R-111.)
5. He has the right of entry to yourproperty to enforce the code. (BBC § 112, NBC § 7 of Appendix Q, SBC § 103.1, UBC 202 [d]. )
6. He can issue stop-work orders—when construction is unsafe or contrary to the code—which, as the name so aptly states, stops all work oil the project until the infraction is removed. (BBC § 123, NBC & 105.3, SBC § 103.2, UBC § 202[e].)
7, He can revoke permits if false or incorrect information was used to secure them in the first instance. (BBC § 114.6, NBC § 102.10, SBC § 103.3, UBC § 302[e].)
8. He has discretion to approve alternate materials and/or methods of construction. (SBC § 103.6, UBC § 106, Dwelling Code § R-108. Neither the BBC nor the NBC have a similar provision.) This power to approve alternate materials and methods of construction is vital to the owner-builder . . . and a complete discussion of this provision--together with the BBC's variance procedure allowed for practical difficulties—will be featured later in this series.
9. He initiates the necessary legal action to have code violators prosecuted in court. (BBC § 122, NBC § 105.) The SBC or UBC have no specific provisions that designate the building inspector as initiating legal action, but both codes, as well as the other two model regulations, have criminal penalties for violation of their rules.
These are just some of the building inspector's explicitly stated functions. He also, as indicated earlier, decides if your plans and specs are "sufficiently clear", determines the value of your construction so as to set building permit fees, and really determines if your repairs of an existing structure are major enough to require a permit. Under the BBC, he determines matters not provided for in the code (§ 101.3), and can promulgate rules and regulations to interpret and implement the provisions of the code. (The BBC in § 109 and the SBC in § 103.5 are the only model codes that give the building inspector this power.)
Now you know why I stated, in Part Two of this series, that the building inspector is the code! The written word as contained in those rules and regulations gets bended, amended, changed, brought to life, made to fit unusual situations—whatever you want to call it—by what this man says. If he goes "by the book" you may not see the completion of your dwelling for a long time. If he's practical and understanding, your construction experience can be a real joy.
Code-Reading Technique
Whenever the building inspector rules against you in some particular, ask him for the specific section upon which he bases his opinion. Read the language of that provision carefully. If it's a section where the conduct of his action is governed by detailed standards, make sure that the building inspector is correct in his interpretation of those standards and correct in the application of the rules that pertain to your project. If, however, the guardian of the code is relying on a provision that gives him discretion, attempt to determine if he's being arbitrary with you. That is, find out if and how he exercised his discretion in a similar situation in the past, and if he is ruling any differently in your particular circumstances. There are ways, which I will discuss later in this series, to appeal the decision of the building inspector.
On a practical, everyday level, the building inspector (as reported by Field and Ventre in their survey of building departments entitled "Local Regulation of Building Agencies, Codes, and Politics" published in the 1977 Municipal Yearbook) has a much more difficult, tenuous existence. Seven out of eight building department heads serve at the pleasure of those who appoint them and this situation makes them sensitive to political pressure and the loss of their jobs. Each inspector, therefore, tries to maintain a "don't rock the boat" attitude which accounts in large measure for the reputation of building departments as being unduly cautious and conservative.
Field and Ventre also document other interesting facts in their survey: [1] that one chief building inspector in seven is over 60 and half are over 50 years of age, [2] that most building officials are in the twilight of their careers, [3] that the local building department appears to be a place where careers end rather than begin, [4] that many building inspectors come from the construction trades, and [5] that heavy dependence on construction experience may be a factor contributing to a building department's tardiness in accommodating new technology.
OK. Now with all that background information under our belt, we'll discuss bow to handle this person whom the codes have almost deified, but whose employment status keeps him on the precipice of the hell of the jobless.
The most important thing to remember is that he is not (in spite of what the codes say) God-like . . . he is a human being with the faults, virtues, and frailties that we all have. He's a not-so-well-paid public official trying to hold onto his job, who—unlike the mayors, councilmen, and other elected officials—is on the firing line with the general public every day . . . and who comes under intense scrutiny and criticism when people are injured or killed in building failures.
So what do you do? There are two overriding points that I would emphasize. [1] Try to find out as much as possible about the PERSON who is the building inspector—what his personality is like, how he treats people, just how flexible or rigid he is-before you meet him. And don't forget that for some owner-builders a confrontation with the building inspector is really a confrontation between two entirely different lifestyles. Try to downplay that aspect of the conflict . . . it will only defeat your purpose. He has more power at his disposal than you do!
[2] Be armed with as much detailed KNOWLEDGE of [A] the building code (which is what this self-help guide is all about), [B] construction in general (which information you cart get from the great number of how-to books on the market), and [C] what you want to build in particular . . . before you meet the inspector for the first time. And, whatever it is you intend to build, make sure you know why the structure is safe . . . this is the most important information that you can confront the building inspector with.
Beyond those two points, I think I call best help you if I briefly present some specific instances of how other owner-builders accomplished what they wanted from the building inspector. Each tale recounted here is as different as the building inspectors each of the following owner-builders faced . . . and different still from the inspector you'll have to face. But the techniques described might get you thinking of how you'll deal with your own situation.
Les Scher, in his book Finding and Buying Your Place in the Country, relates the following confrontation between his friend Paul and a building inspector:
Many people in the country deal with the myriad bureaucratic hassles, permits, and fees by ignoring them and hoping they don't get caught. A good friend of mine named Paul chose the exact opposite tactic in dealing with his local Building Inspector, who was one of the toughest I bare met. When Paul bought his place the largest structure on the land was a big beautiful red barn which he wanted to convert into his family dwelling. Because a barn in the eyes of the law is not meant to be a house, many problems were involved in meeting the requirements of the building codes
Knowing in advance that lie would meet the Building Inspector sooner or later, Paul went to his office and told him what he was going to do. He drew up .some fairly, sketchy but basic plans, submitted them for approval, and paid the first part of his fees. Then he began to modify the barn and make it his home. The inspector came to make an inspection and then began appearing ant a regular basic. Each lime he hassled Paul about some aspect of his remodeling job until he really got on Paul's nerves. So Paul decided to give him some of his own medicine.
Any time he began a new part of his remodeling, like a new wall, floor, beam, ceiling, ear fireplace, he called up the Building Inspector and asked him what kind of materials he should use, how much he should buy, what kinds of nails or cement he should get, and how he should do the job. After several weeks of constant phone calls, the inspector had had enough. In complete exasperation he told Paul, "Dammit, I'm not your architect or contractor. Stop calling and bothering me." Paul then sent in the rest of his fees and never saw the Building Inspector again.
As long as you know that your house is going to have to be built to code and be inspected by someone who's being paid with your fees, you might as well get your money's worth. Bug the inspector. Maybe he'll leave you alone. If you're way off in the hills, all he really cares about is getting those fees. As long as nobody is going to see your house and complain about it and his job will not be jeopardized, he will probably leave you alone.
If you don't like the harass and conquer method, you might be interested in Rex Roberts' suggestions (as set forth in his book, Your Engineered House):
Don't fight 'em, join 'em. The more severe the code, the snore lenient the inspector knows he has to be with variations. Your house is going to be loaded with variations, in fact it won't be anything else but.
You are going to be an asset to the community. You have money to spend and will be able to pay taxes Your house as planned will beautify the town, not sully it. You will find that the building inspector is a fine source of information on soil conditions, seasonal ground water changes, prevailing winds, and local sources of good quality lumber. You will find the members of the building appeals board most sympathetic with your ambition to put up a fine, big, handsome house by construction methods of your own choosing.
Don't ever sneak into town and start digging without letting city hall know. City hall will throw the book at you. Smile at city hall, ask its approval, and you'll get it, with growing friendship and a lot of good advice thrown in.
River, in her book Dwelling, recorded some very pertinent conversations with owner-builders and their approach to building inspectors:
Clancy, well-known builder of code and non-code dwellings, says:
"As a builder, I can't help asking the inspector lots of questions he'll have to look up, or questions he just doesn't know about. Then you can help him out by changing the subject. After a time you'll be leaning on the table saying, 'what if I do this?'and he'll be saying, 'I don't know. . . ' " Fil Lewitt: "My initial encounter with the inspector went like this: He drove his truck through my property-there was no gate at the time. There he was, right in the middle of the yard. I was building the cabin and he said, 'What are you doing?' and I said, 'I'm building.' He said, 'You need a permit for that.' And I said, 'You've got to be kidding.'He said, 'No, but well just consider that you didn't know. 'So I went in and got a permit to build a studio. And then turned the building into what I wanted. That was the only time they came to the farm. The barn was built before they changed the rules: Now, anything over $100 needs a permit—which is everything.
I only got mad once. The inspector came in the gate and Barbara met him. He said he wanted to take a look around. Barbara told him he'd have to come back when the owner was there. Angry, I called the inspector and said 'As far as I'm concerned, you're working for me, not the other way around' He said he had a complaint about a non-code building and that he could legally check on it any time during business hours. I said, 'The hell you cart! Don't come unless you make an appointment.' So my advice is, deal with the building inspector as quickly and efficiently as possible. Never be obsequious. I called them and told them to stay out of the farm unless they were invited in. Nobody can appear at the farm without calling me. Since that call, no one has come.
'It's not that anyone wins or loses. It's just that you have to descend into that game level in order to deal with them. You're jousting with each other. It is interesting to learn that the former head of the building department is now selling Challenger Homes. . . "
And speaking of women, Alex Wade's approach (in his chapter "Some Problems to Overcome" in the book Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Shelter for the Owner-Builder) to the building inspector presents a neat twist any woman or family can use:
Do your homework carefully before approaching the inspector. Try to locate someone who has dealt with him to find out what he is like. It might also pay to have a friend test the waters by going in and asking questions concerning a mythical small house in another part of town. Friendsof mine have used another technique very successfully. Since the husband has a full time job, his wife has done a great deal of the work on their new homes. Upon finding out that they were faced with a notoriously difficult building inspector, thewife spent several weeks boning up on construction details (for post and beam construction) and confronted the building inspector herself. Dealing with a woman who was knowledgeable on construction matters was such a novel experience that the building inspector was too flustered to be nasty . . . . Finally, remember that you are dealing with a bureaucrat who is near the bottomof the ladder. He needs to feel important. Flatter him, ask his advice. Also bear in mind that it is your tax dollars that are paying his salary, and he is there to serve you . . . . Try always to be reasonable and cooperative, as frequently the mood is contagious.
Excerpts from and references to the following books are reprinted by permission of the publishers:
The BOCA Basic Building Code/ 1975, copyright 1975 by Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., 1313 East 60th St., Chicago, III. 60637 (Cost: $12.50).
Standard Building Code, copyright 1976 by Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., 3617 Eighth Ave. South, Birmingham, Ala. 35222 (Cost: $14.00).
Uniform Building Code, copyright 1973, together with 1975 Accumulative Supplement, copyright 1975, by International Conference of Building Officials, 5360 S. Workman Mill Rd., Whither, Calif. 90601 (Cost: $14.00).
One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1975 Edition, published by all, and available from
any, of the four model code groups listed here (Cost: $8.00).
Dwelling, by River (quotes are taken from pages 158-.159), copyright 1974 by Freestone Publishing Co-, Box 357, Albion, Calif. 95410 (Cost: $5.00).
Finding and Buying Your Place in the Country, by Les Scher (quote is taken from pages 158-159), copyright 1974 by Les Scher, published by Collier Books, a Division of MacMillan Publishing Co. Inc., 866 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022 (Cost: $6.95).
Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Shelter for the Owner-Builder, edited by Eugene Eccli (quote is taken from pages 33-34), copyright 1976 by Eugene Eccli, published by Rodale Press, Inc., Emmaus, Pa. 18049 (Cost: S5.95).
Your Engineered House, by Rex Roberts (quote is taken from page 97), copyright 1964 by Rex Roberts, published by M. Evans and Company, Inc., 216 E. 49th St., New York, N. Y. 10017 (Cost: $4.95).
"Local Regulation of Building: Agencies, Codes, and Politics" by Charles G. Field and Frank T. Ventre, in the 1971 Municipal Yearbook, copyright 1971 by the International City Management Association, 1140 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (Cost: $15.00 or available at your library).
Other useful sources are:
National Building Code, 1976, recommended by the American Insurance Association, Engineering and Safety Service, 85 John St., New York, N.Y. 10038 (Cost: $6.00).
Codes and Code Administration: An Introduction to Building Regulations in the United States, by Richard L. Sanderson, copyright 1969 by Building Officials Conference of America, Inc., 1313 E. 60th St., Chicago, III, 60637 (Cost: $11.00).
Readings in Code Administration, Vol. 1, edited by Richard L. Sanderson, copyright 1974 by Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., 1313 E. 60th St., Chicago, III. 60637 (Cost: $12.00).


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Our initial trepidation over Jerry Seinfeld's new car show is waning, even as we remember the oppressive banality that was The Marriage Ref. So far as we can tell from this preview, the show really is just Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee as suggested by the show's title.
The new series premiers online at July 19th at 9:00 pm EST on Crackle according to the show's website and will include comedians like Ricky Gervais and co-producer Larry David — both masters of the throw-funny-people-in-a-room-and-let-them-riff school of comedy.
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There are many different types of student organizations at Barnard and Columbia, which aim to provide an increased awareness about various cultures from around the world. Please visit the Student Government Association website for a complete list of all recognized student groups.
Armenian Club
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/armenian
The mission of the Armenian Club is to promote awareness and encourage the involvement of the Columbia University community in issues and concerns of the Armenian population. The overall goal of the Armenian Club is to stimulate knowledge and advance all Armenian causes.
AAA: Asian American Alliance
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/aaa
Email: email@example.com
AAA actively promotes positive interaction among Asian American students and organizations at Columbia University. AAA represents the Asian American community by creating and maintaining a unified voice. AAA mediates any conflicts, which might arise involving the Asian American community. AAA promotes awareness and fellowship among Asian American students through cultural, educational, political and social programming that reflects the diverse Asian cultures within the Columbia community.
Bangla: Bengali Students Organization
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/bangla
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Club Bangla increases awareness on campus about the language, culture and social heritage of Bangla (Bengali). We promote a better understanding and seek to have more visible representation of the Bengali community on Barnard and Columbia Campus. We cultivate a close frame of support for Columbia students and its affiliates of Bengali background and interest. The mutual sharing of knowledge further enhances the diversity of Columbia University and its affiliates. By exploring Bangla heritage in a Western environment, you can better understand individual identities in a concrete and contextual sense. As a group, Bangla benefits its members and the community by acting as individuals and encouraging the participation of all students, faculty and administration of Columbia University and its affiliates.
CSA: Caribbean Students Association
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/csa
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The aim of the Caribbean Students Association is to promote an appreciation of Caribbean people and culture within the Columbia University community. We allow our membership to generate and foster a sense of unity and understanding among themselves, with their fellow students at Columbia University, and the surrounding community.
CSC: Chinese Students Club
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/csc
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The Chinese Students' Club of Columbia University (CSC) fosters friendship among Chinese students, to represent and serve the interests of the Chinese community at Columbia University through political, social and cultural activities, and to promote goodwill and friendship between the Chinese community and the community at large through the exercise of all powers possible under the rules of Barnard College and Columbia University.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dimensions represents a portal for the presentation of the heritage of South Asia, and the representation of a united South Asian community. Dimensions emphasizes a non-partisan and non-political perspective of each nation. Dimensions prides itself on being a unique and different organization for the Barnard and Columbia community.
Grupo Quisqueyano
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/gq
Grupo Quisqueyano is an organization that presents Dominican presence at Columbia University. Grupo Quisqueyano works to promote Dominican culture and heritage, advocate and encourage unity among Dominicans in and around campus, and equip its members with the necessary support and services to succeed at Columbia and beyond.
Haitian Students Association
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/hsa
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
HSA is comprised of Haitians, first and second-generation Haitian-Americans and anyone who is interested in Haiti's history and culture.
Email: email@example.com
Ho-Heup provides resources and information about Korean culture, art and music through poongmul. Ho-Heup welcomes any students, faculty and alumni of Columbia University who are interested and is willing to teach members how to play poongmul instruments.
L'Atelier French Performance Troupe
Email: email@example.com
CU Japan Society
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/japansociety
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Columbia Japan Society was created to disseminate Japanese culture to the Columbia University community and bring together all those with an interest in Japan or Japanese culture.
Liga Filipina
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/liga
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Liga Filipina aims to unify Columbia University students interested in Filipino culture through social interaction, cultural programs and activities, educational exchange, and to promote an awareness of this culture in the Columbia University community.
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Mujeres provides an organization of cultural support for Latina Women at Barnard College, Columbia University. We promote awareness and pride in the diverse Latina culture and heritage. We encourage Latina leadership at Columbia University. We hold weekly general body meetings and sponsor a minimum of four events each semester.
MISA: Multicultural International Student Association
The Multicultural and International Student Association of Barnard College (MISA) provides a network of support for students interested in multiculturalism and international students at Barnard College. We provide opportunities and resources that will enhance multiculturalism and international student life at Barnard College. We facilitate communication between the international student community, the student body as a whole, administration, and the faculty of Barnard College.
OPS: Organization of Pakistani Students
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/ops
The Organization of Pakistani Students is composed of Pakistani students and those students interested in the Pakistani culture at Columbia University as a Student Government Association member organization. The Organization of Pakistani Students provides an opportunity for students interested in Pakistani culture and politics to be united as an organization and be properly represented in the university as a group. The Organization of Pakistani Students provides its members with opportunities to become better enlightened in Pakistani politics, religion, and culture as well as opportunities to socialize with students of the same cultural interests.
Polish Club
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Polish Club's mission is to promote Polish culture within the Barnard College and Columbia University community by bringing together students with a common interest in learning and exploring the various unique Polish cultural traditions.
CU Raas
Email: email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Columbia University Raas Team is a dance competition team that seeks to promote the awareness of a particular type of Indian folk dance called garba-raas that is indigenous to the state of Gujarat in western India among members of the Columbia University and Barnard College community.
Russian Culture Association
Email: email@example.com
The Russian Cultural Association of Barnard College facilitates communication between students, administration and faculty on subjects pertaining to Russia and/or the former Soviet Union. We organize and sponsor activities on and off campus that promote awareness of topics on Russia and/or the former Soviet Union. The Russian Culture Association provides a support group for international students, especially those from Russia.
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sabor/index.htm
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sabor is Columbia University's first and only Latino Dance Troupe. Sabor aims to promote the presence of Latino culture at Columbia through the performing arts. The word "sabor" translates into flavor which in turn is defined as each of the four sensations identified by the sense of taste (i.e. sweet, sour, saltly, and bitter). But tell me, how do we manage to turn a word so rich in meaning into such a mediocre description? The essence of the word is lost in translation. So what does it really mean? It means passion, it means desire, it means skills.
Sounds of China
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/soc
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sounds of China provides for those who are interested in the Chinese language and culture a resourceful and non-political setting to further pursue and develop their interests. The group provides resources for members to produce quality radio programming in Chinese and English which entertain listeners and introduces all varieties of Chinese culture to the Columbia and Barnard Community.
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/taal
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Taal was founded in January 2001 with the support and guidance of Club Zamana at Columbia University. The fundamental intent of Taal is to promote awareness of South Asian dance, thereby promoting awareness of both Indian culture and the arts. It serves to establish a forum for South Asian dance, open to all members of the Barnard/Columbia community. It is a medium through which the many students who have studied South Asian dance may continue the art through choreography and performance, and provides those students who have an interest in South Asian dance and culture to explore one of its primary facets by attending performances, and attending or participating in practices or workshops.
TASA (Taiwanese American Student Association)
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/tasa
Email: email@example.com
The Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to promoting the culture and heritage of Taiwan to the entire Columbia community. Our organization's mission is to create a community by bringing friends together and to help establish identities while redefining roots. TASA also hopes to foster awareness of Taiwanese language, culture, and politics. Sponsoring a wide range activities and events including study breaks, dances, and outings in New York City, TASA provides a vital yet relaxing atmosphere where students with a common interest in Taiwan can interact with one another to create bonds that will last through and after college years.
Turath: Arab Student Association
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/turath
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Turath was established to foster community involvement of the undergraduate Arab population, to promote awareness of Middle Eastern culture and politics, and to provide a voice for Arabs on campus. To that end, Turath hosts several films, musical and literary performances, social events, and political discussions each semester. We strive to unite Arab students or student interested in Middle Eastern culture and politics by providing them with a forum in which Arab students can socialize and interact with one another.
Vietnamese Student Association
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/vsa
Email: email@example.com
The purpose of the Columbia University Vietnamese Students Association is to encourage an understanding of issues relevant to Vietnamese and Southeast Asian communities and to cultivate sensitivity to the needs of those people by offering organizational, cultural, and educational activities to the Columbia community at large and also by developing and maintaining relationships with other organizations to promote awareness of issues pertinent to Vietnamese and Southeast Asian communities.
Club Zamana
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/zamana
Email: email@example.com
Club Zamana is an undergraduate South Asian association founded to serve the needs of Columbia University's South Asian population. We strive to foster harmony and cultural awareness among our members and attempt to highlight the South Asian presence within the Columbia University environs as a whole. We are an integral part of our community and work towards bringing value not only to ourselves but to our entire community. Throughout the year we hold several cultural, social and issue related events. Our spring culture show, Tamasha is one of the biggest events of the year. We also publish our award winning magazine, Sangam.


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What is diarrhoea?
Diarrhoea is the passing of increased amounts (more than 300g in 24 hours) of loose stools.
It is often caused by a virus or bacteria and can be acute (short term) or chronic (long term) – lasting more than two to three weeks.
Most people are affected by diarrhoea at some time in their lives. It is often accompanied by stomach pains, feeling sick and vomiting.
It's usually due to consumption of drinking water contaminated with bacteria, undercooked meat and eggs or inadequate kitchen hygiene – in other words, an infection.
Globally, seven children die of diarrhoea every minute, mainly due to poor quality drinking water and malnutrition, which still affects the majority of the world population.
What causes diarrhoea?
- Diarrhoea is mainly caused by bacterial and viral infections and food poisoning.
- Diarrhoea can also be caused by bacteria or viruses that have been transmitted from person to person. For this reason, it is important to wash your hands with soap and water after using the toilet.
- You cannot assess the quality of food or detect contamination by its smell or the way it looks. Food that is 'off' might be obvious, but contaminated food usually looks and tastes fine.
Diarrhoea occurs when the micro-organisms irritate the mucous membrane of the small or large intestine resulting in an abnormally large quantity of water in the motions.
The irritated gut becomes very active, contracting excessively and irregularly (colic).
This can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and cold sweats. In some cases the motions may include some blood.
Food poisoning
Certain bacteria (usually staphylococci) irritate the digestive tract by producing toxins.
These toxins affect the mucous membrane much sooner, a few hours after consumption, compared with bacterial infection.
For this reason, people with inflammation or sores on their hands should not prepare food for others.
Other causes
When taking antibiotics, many people suffer diarrhoea, which may continue after the antibiotic course has finished.
The diarrhoea occurs because the antibiotic alters the intestinal bacterial environment. It is not an allergic reaction. In rare cases, such as diarrhoea caused by pseudomembranous colitis due to Clostridium difficile, it may require hospital admission.
This is an infection that can occur within two months of taking antibiotics or within a short time of being admitted to hospital.
Chronic diarrhoea
Chronic diarrhoea can be a symptom of many disorders:
- irritable bowel syndrome
- acute, recurrent or chronic intestinal infections
- chronic intestinal inflammation (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease)
- chronic pancreatitis, which produces fatty stools
- laxatives
- lactose intolerance
- improper diet (consumption of too much alcohol, coffee or sweets)
- metabolic disorders such as diabetes and thyrotoxicosis
- intolerance to gluten (wheat protein).
What are the symptoms of diarrhoea?
- Frequent, watery motions.
- Loss of appetite.
- Nausea, vomiting.
- Stomach pains.
- Fever.
- Dehydration.
If the diarrhoea lasts more than three weeks, it is considered chronic.
What are the warning signs?
- Blood in the motions.
- Pus in the motions (yellow mucus).
- Inability to drink liquids because of vomiting.
- Dehydration – symptoms include excreting small amounts of dark urine, drowsiness, dry mucous membranes and thirst. Dehydration as a result of diarrhoea is a particular risk for young children and the elderly.
- Pronounced drowsiness due to dehydration or intoxication.
- Acute diarrhoea in infants.
- Acute diarrhoea in very old people.
What can be done at home?
- In cases of acute diarrhoea, it would be wise to drink more fluids (3 to 4 litres a day), preferably containing sugar and salts. Ready-mixed rehydration sachets (eg Dioralyte, Rehidrat) can be bought from the pharmacist and added to drinking water.
- A sufficient intake has been obtained when the urine becomes light yellow in colour.
- Eat something containing salt, such as crisps or soup.
- Maintain good standards of hygiene.
- Eat normally as soon as your appetite returns. But if you have suffered an acute attack of diarrhoea, avoid foods containing milk for a couple of days.
When should the doctor be consulted?
- When one of the warning signs outlined above is present.
- When the diarrhoea has occurred during or following a trip abroad – travellers' diarrhoea.
- When the diarrhoea has lasted more than one to two weeks.
How is diarrhoea treated?
Diarrhoea can usually be treated safely 'at home' and normally goes away by itself within a week. Treatment with antibiotics is therefore rarely needed, and may cause side-effects, such as chronic diarrhoea.
Antidiarrhoeal agents, such as loperamide (eg Imodium), may be used, except in cases where there is blood or pus in the motions or if the diarrhoea is accompanied by high fever.
It has not been proven that freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria can prevent travellers' diarrhoea.
During visits abroad, boil all drinking water, or drink water from sealed bottles only.
In addition, you should only eat vegetables that have been boiled or peeled and avoid ice-cream and salads (which may have been washed with unclean water).
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Storied climber and legendary rock shoe designer Heinz Mariacher is still in love with climbing. And shoe cobblery. The 55-year-old Austrian spends as much time at the crag as he does at the sewing machine. Matching proactive materials, Active Randing methods, and biophysical ergonomics, Mariacher and SCARPA are creating shoes that showcase Mariacher's expertise. Their common goal: produce shoes perfect for their function. We talked with Heinz from his home in Italy to share a little about how his passion for climbing created a craftsman at the top of his game.
What were your first memories of climbing?
That brings us back to the sixties. Back then Climbers were not considered athletes, but kind-of-crazy-outsiders who risked their ass every time they went to the mountains. Already as a kid I admired them and dreamed about becoming a real climber. After exploring and scrambling up every freaking canyon around my home town, I couldn't wait any longer, jumped on my small bicycle. and pedaled 20 miles to a real mountain. I was 12 years old, had no idea about the dimensions, and how exhausting the following approach with one mile elevation gain would be. After an endless 4-hours hike I finally found my wall: vertical, big and frightening. I had no climbing equipment, just well-worn tennis shoes and a dream about living a real adventure. I followed some old rusty pitons, challenged several times the absolute limit of my modest climbing skills and luckily survived (later I found out that the route was 5.8).


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By Anthony Gismondi
Thanks to Susy Atkins at The Telegraph in London for reminding us that if we are going to be moving off those massive rich red wines for summer we can't haul them out as soon as we fire up the backyard barbecue. Just because you like to char your beef doesn't mean the accompanying red wine need be a powerhouse red, full of tannin and 15 or 16 per cent alcohol.
Last month, one of the most anticipated flights of wine at the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada was the Gamay flight. No one could ever accuse Gamay of being rich and overbearing in the glass, although I remember a time when Beaujolais (the prime purveyor of Gamay back in the day) was so skinny and acidic it was seldom seen outside of Paris Bistros. The point is less is more sometimes, and in the summer, a little less tannin and a lot more fruit can be a welcome addition at the table.
Given the unusually early heat wave that just blanketed British Columbia, it is time we investigated the lighter side of red at least until the rain and damp returns. But before we do, heed this warning: in this warm weather we are all guilty of serving our reds too warm and our whites too cold; so be sure to chill those reds in an ice bucket for 10 minutes and take those whites out of the ice bucket for 10 minutes before serving. Restaurant servers please reread the previous sentence daily.
Back to Atkins, one of the best at matching food and wine, who says "slightly smoky, chargrilled beefA�actually finds a better partner in medium, fresh-tasting Italian reds such as cherryish Dolcetto from Piedmont or young Sangiovese from Tuscany, or in a raspberryish, juicy red from the Loire. A marinade complicates matters, but the same lightish Italians work, or you might try a good-quality Beaujolais."
Indeed the even better news is that this style of red wine is better balanced, has more acidity and actually makes the food taste better. Thus in a strange reversal of what you may hold to be true, the wine tastes even better. It's a very empowering concept when you allow yourself to embrace the level where wine makes food better and food makes wine better. OK I know it's just a barbecue, but there is no harm in enjoying everything just a little bit more even before you throw in the soul-boosting al fresco element that often makes everything taste better.
Atkins goes on to deal with more richly flavoured and fatty lamb; think, "young Rioja (joven) or juicy Italian Valpolicella. A sweetly ripe, soft and succulent Pinot Noir from New Zealand or Chile works nicely with plain chargrilled pork chops and even stands up well to the classic, sweetand-sour barbecue sauce on some ribs." Susy I like your style.
Wineries seldom characterize their wines as barbecue-friendly lest we think of them as not serious. Well, I've got news for them. Everyone is looking for something they can take to a barbecue. Translation: an inexpensive, fun-drinking versatile wine that not only tastes good but makes you look good too.
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The canister filter utilizes mechanical, chemical, biological filtration, and UV sterilization for a balanced aquarium. Water first enters the canister via the intake strainer and is guided through a large sponge to trap particulate matter. The water then reaches 500g of activated carbon to remove harmful dissolved organic compounds. Water is directed over the ceramic rings that offers a tremendous amount of surface area internally and externally to grow beneficial aerobic bacteria that break down harmful ammonia and nitrite to less harmful nitrate. All the filtered water then passes through our powerful UV-C lamp for pathogen and green water elimination.
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Incivek Rash Reports: What HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected People Need to Know
By Barbara McGovern, M.D.
May 17, 2012
As you know, certain drugs can sometimes cause a rash. Some of our readers may have had this experience with penicillin as a child. But despite the risk of a rash, we continue to use penicillin as an antibiotic because it is so valuable in curing bacterial infections, such as strep throat.
Rashes have been seen for many years now in hepatitis C (HCV) therapy, ever since we started widely using ribavirin after finding that it increased HCV cure rates. Ribavirin can cause speckled rash all over the body. (Peg-interferon can cause rash too, but it is usually just seen at the injection sites.)
It turns out that Incivek (telaprevir), one of the HCV protease inhibitors approved last year, is also associated with rash. When Incivek was presented at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration meetings for drug approval, this rash problem was discussed in great detail.
About half of patients who take Incivek get a rash. It can sometimes be itchy, too. Most of the time the rash is mild or moderate. (The categories of mild and moderate have to do with the amount of skin that is involved. The more skin that is affected, the more severe the rash.)
Patients can usually keep taking Incivek through to completion of their 12-week course of triple therapy with Incivek, peg-interferon and ribavirin (which is followed by just peg-interferon and ribavirin for the rest of the course). Sometimes the rash gets worse and the doctor needs to stop Incivek, but usually the rash does not get worse.
However, about 4 percent of patients in the large, pre-approval trials for Incivek developed severe rashes that made it necessary to stop treatment altogether. These rashes can be bright red and cover most of the body. Some patients develop little blisters. An even smaller number can get something called "DRESS" syndrome, which includes fever, rash, and involvement of (i.e., problems in) another part of the body, such as the kidneys or lungs.
This kind of severe reaction has occurred in less than 1 percent of the patients involved in the large pre-approval trials of Incivek. Recently, three cases of severe rash were reported in patients with cirrhosis (read the report by Reuters Health here). All three patients recovered after stopping the drug and receiving treatment for the rash.
The phase 2 trials of Incivek in HIV-infected patients did show that some rash occurred. Fortunately, none developed a severe rash, but this was a small trial. I suspect we will be seeing more rash among our HIV-HCV coinfected patients.
Besides drug discontinuation, the optimal treatment for severe rash is unclear. Many doctors give antihistamines for patients who are itchy. Some also give steroid creams for the skin. Still others give powerful steroid pills, but whether this does any good at all is unknown. Steroids cut down on inflammation, so it makes sense that this might be a good idea. However, there are also side effects of steroids that need to be considered, such as weight gain and confusion. So, we tend to only give steroids externally (to the skin).
What does this mean for you? If your doctor has suggested Incivek for HCV therapy, you need to be aware that you could develop a rash (which may or may not come with itchiness). If that happens, you need to let your doctor know so you can be monitored appropriately.
Severe rash among people taking Incivek is uncommon. The odds are with you that if you do get a rash, it will likely be only mild or moderate.
It is too bad we can't predict with a crystal ball who is going to get this complication!
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None of the noteworthy musicians stopping through Columbus this Friday commands a widespread fan base. Even the best-known of Nov. 9's visitors exists in a niche. (The act playing the biggest venue, Adult Swim-spawned cartoon metal band Dethklok, definitely exists in a niche.) Which one do you inhabit?
None of the noteworthy musicians stopping through Columbus this Friday commands a widespread fan base. Even the best-known of Nov. 9's visitors exists in a niche. (The act playing the biggest venue, Adult Swim-spawned cartoon metal band Dethklok, definitely exists in a niche.) Which one do you inhabit?Metalocalypse: Dethklok
Openers: All That Remains, Machine Head, The Black Dahlia Murder
The gist: Live musicians perform heavy metal behind cartoon video projections, Gorillaz-style.
Selling point: High potential for visual stimuli, plus they have a song called "I Ejaculate Fire."
Go if: You are both a metal nerd and a nerd nerd.
LC Pavilion
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
405 Neil Ave., Arena District
promowestlive.comKiller Mike
Openers: Envelope, PATH
The gist: Dungeon Family associate (hear him on "The Whole World" among other OutKast jams) is reborn as hipster favorite after teaming with producer El-P.
Selling point: Few rappers manage to be so maniacally intense and technically precise at once.
Go if: You like to get real fired up.
Ace of Cups
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
2619 N. High St., Campus
bencopresents.comBlack Moth Super Rainbow
Openers: Casket Girls
The gist: Mysterious Pittsburgh weirdos gleefully detonate genre boundaries, keep pop sensibility intact.
Selling point: New LP Cobra Juicy sounds genuinely unique.
Go if: You are curious.
Skully's Music Diner
9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
1151 N. High St., Short North
Openers: Morning Parade, IAMWE
The gist: Christian mall-punks keep evolving their dramatic sound to keep up with the times (enter: electronics).
Selling point: Other than the nu-rave cash-ins, they make downright respectable anthems.
Go if: You like to rage emotionally.
Newport Music Hall
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
1722 N. High St., Campus
promowestlive.comGrass Widow
Openers: Sex Tide
The gist: San Fran group applies twee-damaged girl group harmonies to eerie Instagram post-punk.
Selling point: It's dreamy, catchy and off-kilter.
Go if: You own one or more 7-inch records.
Double Happiness
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
482 S. Front St., Arena District
Openers: I Mustache You a Question, Stations
The gist: After a death in the band, propulsive krautrock combo keeps surging forward.
Selling point: If they ever remade "Top Gun," the new Maserati VII would make a killer soundtrack.
Go if: You're looking to quicken your pulse.
9 p.m. Cafe Bourbon Street
Friday, Nov. 9
2216 Summit St., Campus
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Openers: ?
The gist: Making the sort of smoky, bare-bones folk-rock Iron & Wine should be making, but isn't.
Selling point: Somehow manages to make the singer-songwriter thing feel fresh.
Go if: You want to recover from your fear of the term "singer-songwriter."
Rumba Cafe
9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
2507 Summit St., Campus
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Openers: Cliffs
The gist: Buffalo dudes bang out ebullient pop-rock.
Selling point: They have that harmony thing down pat.
Go if: You just want to have fun.
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9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
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The win marks the third straight for the Gauchos and improves their home record to 3-0 on the young season.
Trailing 2-1 at the bottom of the fifth inning, Jessica Soria drew a walk and was able to advance to second on a passed ball. McKenzie Kane then grounded out to the pitcher, advancing the runner to third with just one out. Wisdom followed with a shot that soared over the left field fence, giving the Gauchos a one-run lead.
UCSB had struck first in the second inning when it loaded the bases on a trio of hits. With one out, Kathryn Pilpil connected with a base hit up the middle, which was followed by a double by Lauren Boser hit to center field. With runners in scoring position, Lainey DePompa hit an infield single. The Wolfpack got their second out at home when Brooke Putich hit into a fielder's choice. During the next at bat, Soria hit a high infield chopper to score Boser and put the Gauchos up, 1-0.
Nevada battled back at the bottom of the same inning. Chelsea Barill led off with a perfectly executed bunt single and one out later, Caylin Campbell had a base hit to the right side. Pilpil was able to stop the ball with a diving catch to limit Campbell to a single. A base hit to left field from Lauren Lastrapes scored the tying run before pitcher Andriana Collins struck out the next two batters.
A one-out solo homer by Sara Parsons at the top of fourth inning gave Nevada a momentary 2-1 advantage.
Collins (2-6) picked up her second consecutive win after tossing a complete game against the Wolfpack. She allowed just two runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out five.
At the plate, Boser and DePompa each went 2-for-3. Soria was 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI.
UCSB will continue action at the Gaucho Classic I on Saturday when it hosts UNLV at 8:15 am at Campus Diamond.
Coverage of the game will include Live Stats and an audio broadcast by KCSB 91.9 FM.


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Rush Hour
David Pratt 12/23/2010 4:01:52 AMExcellent! This is another one of my favs of yours..!;-) #1337933
Steve M. Harrington 12/23/2010 10:27:35 AMThanks, Dave. Mine too. This image was published in PCPhoto.
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Steve M. Harrington 1/21/2011 10:31:19 PMThanks a lot, Dave!
Ken Smith 1/22/2011 6:24:18 PMVery nicely done, Steve...congrats to you! #9186084
Steve M. Harrington 1/22/2011 11:26:24 PMThank you, Ken.
Kathleen K. Parker 1/23/2011 2:32:09 PMWhat a wonderful win. So happy for you, Steve!
Joanna Madloch 1/23/2011 2:42:47 PMHuge congrats, Steve. Well deserved! #9187607
Patti Coblentz 1/23/2011 2:45:21 PMWow...another beautiful gold winner, Steve...so well deserved...congratulations!! #9187617
Tammy Espino 1/23/2011 2:57:29 PMCongrats on your win :) #9187689
Tammy M. Anderson 1/23/2011 3:33:02 PMCongrats on your fabulous winner, Steve. #9187890
Kay Beausoleil 1/23/2011 5:09:30 PMCongratulations on yet another fine win, Steve!! #9188242
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 1/23/2011 6:28:46 PMWTG on this wonderful winner, Steve! :-) k #9188622
Patrick Rouzes 1/23/2011 7:32:11 PMCongratulations on this incredible winner, Steve! WTG! #9188977
Rona L. Schwarz 1/23/2011 8:18:10 PMI know a Winner when I see it, Steve! A marvelous, marvelous image! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 2ND PLACE WINNER! #9189069
Steve M. Harrington 1/23/2011 10:00:53 PMThank you all for your good wishes. I truly appreciate hearing from you.
Michelle Alton 1/24/2011 2:41:10 AMYou're on a golden roll, Steve. This is sensational, and looks great as an official winner! #9189416
Lorna Shutter 1/24/2011 5:51:37 AMWow! What an incredible image, Steve!!! It does look crowded there! CONGRATULATIONS on another amazing 2nd Place Win!!!!! :)
Val Feldman 1/24/2011 7:30:19 AMGee, it's hard to top a comment following the dancing antics of the Seinfeld crowd...so will just say, what a super and well-deserved month you've had, Steve...another superb capture and another beautiful Gold Win. The best and biggest of congratulations to you!!!! #9190209
Bojan Bencic 1/24/2011 7:42:45 AMCongratulations on your winner, Steve. Fantastic capture. #9190261
Debra R. Harder 1/24/2011 8:59:24 AMWTG, Steve!! Huge congratulations on another BRILLIANT GOLD WINNER! Deb #9190479
David Pratt 1/24/2011 9:54:42 AMWay to go Steve! Congratulations! #9190610
Mitch Spence 1/24/2011 11:01:32 AMThere's that amazing image with its appropriate gold, Steve. Congratulations. #9190773
Kathryn Wesserling 1/24/2011 11:33:35 AMWhat an amazing scene, Steve. The long view of this street made the story you tell of this way of life very effective. Congratulations. #9190833
Steve M. Harrington 1/24/2011 4:00:04 PMThank you all very much! I really appreciate your comments.
Phil Stith 1/25/2011 6:39:11 PMCongratulations on another delightful winner, Steve! #9194009
Steve M. Harrington 1/26/2011 9:30:49 PMThank you, Phil.
Usman M. Bajwa 1/27/2011 7:47:10 AMCONGRATULATIONS.....!!!
Steve M. Harrington 1/27/2011 9:49:21 AMThank you, Usman.
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/27/2011 5:58:03 PMOutstanding work Steve! Congratulations on this story telling win!! #9197904
Steve M. Harrington 1/27/2011 6:39:48 PMThank you, Donna!
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Vision boards
A few blog posts back, I talked about inspirational quotes and how much I love them.
To expand furtehr upon that, another tool that I think may be useful is a vision board.
A vision board is a place that you put all of the things that are important to you and that you'd like to achieve…it's kind of like a goal list, but with more visual impact.
You can write your goals out and put them on the board along with other other visual reminders of things you hope to accomplish.
Believers in vision boards say they help reinforce your desire, they set intention and clarity.
I plan to make one…have all kinds of things on it, my version of a bucket list.
And you can be sure it will have a picture of a runner on it!


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FORT MYERS, Fla. (December 2, 2011) - After dropping its Atlantic Sun Conference opener to Stetson on Thursday night, the ETSU men's basketball team will look to get back on track against Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday evening inside Alico Arena. Tip-off is set for 5:15 p.m.
The Bucs (3-3) will be facing a first-year head coach for the second straight game. FGCU (2-5) is led by head coach Andy Enfield, who was a longtime assistant coach at Florida State. Saturday's game will be the conference opener for the Eagles. ETSU swept the season series against Florida Gulf Coast last year.
For more on Saturday's game, click on the game notes link to the right, or read the game notes below. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2011-12 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's basketball link.
We are "ETSU"
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
Bucs bits
While posting its highest RPI since the 2003-04 season, head coach Murry Bartow led the ETSU men's basketball team to another successful season in 2010-11, a campaign that included 24 wins and ultimately ended with a run to the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament … Led by seniors such as Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) and all-conference performer Micah Williams (Manchester), the Bucs enjoyed impressive road wins at Atlantic 10 Conference member Dayton and Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State, while also finishing second in the A-Sun Conference standings … Along with Smith and Williams, fellow senior Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) continued to impress fans with his high-flying dunks, which twice landed him as the No. 1 play of the day on ESPN's SportsCenter and earned him a spot in the national slam dunk championships … Unfortunately for the Bucs, Smith, Williams and Tubbs have departed, leaving the team with the unenviable task of having to replace over 42 points of offensive production from a year ago – equal to 60 percent of the team's scoring in 2010-11 … The Bucs will begin looking for those offensive numbers from returning starters such as senior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) and senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.), while senior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston) – a 2010 A-Sun all-conference and all-tournament performer – will return to the floor after taking a medical redshirt season a year ago … Other returning players looking to improve their production will include junior guards Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) and Jarvis Jones (Memphis), junior forwards J.C. Ward (Marietta) and Lukas Poderis (Tampa), and redshirt freshman point guard Ryan Woumn (Lynn, Mass.) … The Bucs have also added a talented recruiting class that includes three true freshman and one junior college transfer.
The series versus FGCU
In a series that began in 2008, the Bucs own a 6-1 advantage in the all-time record books against FGCU ... ETSU's last meeting with the Eagles came on Feb. 4, 2011, a 66-59 victory.
Last time out against FGCU
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2011) - Senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the second half and the ETSU men's basketball team overcame some uncharacteristic offensive droughts to drop Atlantic Sun Conference foe Florida Gulf Coast 66-59 Friday evening inside Alico Arena. ... With the win, the Buccaneers stay one game back of Belmont in the league race, improving to 17-8 overall, 12-2 in A-Sun play. Meanwhile, the Eagles dropped to 5-16, 2-10. ... In a matchup of two of the Atlantic Sun Conference's large, public institutions, the Bucs endured two stretches of offensive futility - one for eight minutes in the first half and another five-minute stretch in the second half. But on the defensive end, the Bucs forced 20 turnovers and cashed those in for a 26-12 advantage in points off turnovers. ... Along with Smith, fellow senior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) scored 15 points to lead the ETSU attack. Meanwhile, FGCU's Christophe Varidel scored a game-high 19 points, while Anthony Banks and Kevin Cantinol had 11 each. ... In the first half, ETSU raced out of the gates with a 12-1 run over the first four minutes of play. However, at that point the Bucs went cold from the field, not scoring for the next eight minutes of game time and allowing FGCU to take a 17-16 lead on Kevin Cantinol's dunk with 6:56 left in the half. ... The Bucs regrouped from there and regained the advantage, ultimately leading 30-23 at the break. ... In the second half, Smith found his rhythm offensively after scoring just two points in the first half. He netted 11 of the Bucs first 21 points of the second half and helped his team to a 51-34 advantage with 12:04 left in the game. ... However, for the second time in the game, ETSU went into an offensive funk and scored just two points over a five-minute period. This allowed the Eagles to cut into the ETSU lead and go on a 14-2 run to make it 53-48 with 6:54 left in the contest. ... From there, a 3-pointer from the left wing by Smith and a pair of free throws from Sollazzo made it 60-51, and ETSU went on to go up by as many as 11 with just over two minutes left. While FGCU was able to whittle away at the lead a bit in the final minutes, but finished seven points back at 66-59.
Last time out
DELAND, Fla. (Dec. 1, 2011) – A nightmarish start to the second half doomed the ETSU men's basketball team Thursday night inside the Edmunds Center, as the Stetson Hatters used a 24-7 offensive run to build a 22-point lead and ultimately drop the Buccaneers 73-65 in the Atlantic Sun Conference opener for both teams. ... The Buccaneers (3-3 overall, 0-1 A-Sun) dropped their second straight game on this current three-game road swing, while Stetson improved to 4-3 overall, 1-0 in A-Sun play. ... In the first half, ETSU struggled to find a rhythm offensively and Stetson used the Bucs' slow start to build a lead of as many as nine points at 25-16, thanks primarily to a 7-0 offensive run late in the half. However, ETSU clawed its way back into the game by outscoring the Hatters 9-3 to make it 28-25 at the break. ... The second half started as a nightmare for the Bucs, as the Hatters went on a 10-0 run early on and ultimately used a 24-7 spurt to make it 58-36 with 9:12 left in the game. From there, Stetson maintained a 20-point plus edge until the 7:26 mark, but at that point ETSU did manage a rally thanks to a 17-2 run that made it 67-60 with 30 seconds left in the game. ... But from there, Stetson hit a basket and went 4-for-4 from the foul line to complete the eight-point victory. ... For the game, a key stat that hurt the Bucs' effort was in the paint, as Stetson held an impressive 45-28 advantage on the boards. Meanwhile, Stetson shot a blistering 46 percent (11-of-24) from 3-point range, as ETSU struggled at the foul line with a 54.2 percent (13-of-24) clip. ... The Bucs also committed 16 turnovers.
Early season scouting report for ETSU
After playing six games so far this season, the Buccaneers have seen some statistical regularities -- some positive and some negative. On the positive side, the Bucs are holding opponents to just 40 percent shooting from the floor and have forced an average of 20 turnovers a game ... In addition, the Bucs are collecting 10.2 steals a contest and averaging 11 assists per game ... However, on the negative side, ETSU is shooting just 28 percent from 3-point range so far this season, and is being out-rebounded by an average of 5.2 rebounds a game ... The team is also shooting just 58 percent from the foul line.
Cooley among nation's best in steals
Junior Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) has been on a torrid pace this season, averaging 3.8 steals per game ... Through games as of Nov. 27, he ranked second nationally in steals.
Block party for Brown
With a block in last season's finale against Iona, senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) set a new school record for blocks in a single season, swatting away a total of 71 shots on the year ... For his career, he now stands fifth on the all-time list at 151, but is just 31 blocks behind the program's all-time leader Zakee Wadood ... In addition to those marks, Brown's six-block performance against Belmont last year also matched the program's single-game record ... At the time, Brown joined six other ETSU players who have had six-block games, including former standouts Brad Nuckles, Eryk Thomas, Jerald Fields, Zakee Wadood, Greg Dennis and Greg Hamlin.
Florida connection proving valuable to Bucs
For much of the past 10 seasons, the Buccaneers have enjoyed a pipeline of quality players coming from the "Sunshine" state ... A glance at this year's current roster shows that trend continuing ... Entering Thursday's game, these have been the contributions of ETSU's current Floridians:
Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists
Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists
Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) 13.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists
Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) 3.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.2 assists
In all, ETSU's Florida players are averaging a combined 38.4 points,
18.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 6.0 steals per game so far this season.
Getting to the free throw line a key for the Bucs
In recent years, the Bucs have focused on playing stingy defense, but also driving to the basket on offense and trying to get "tough" points thanks to fouls ... One way for the ETSU coaching staff to determine how successful the Bucs have been is charting free throw attempts and makes ... Well if this statistic is a true indicator, then the Bucs did just as the coaches would like ... Last season, ETSU set a school record for free throw attempts, putting up a total of 856 free tosses ... The Bucs also made their share of those attempts, ranking second on the all-time list with 580 makes ... The 2010-11 edition of the Bucs came up just nine makes short of the all-time record, held by the 1991-92 Bucs at 589. ... However, this season the team has continued to make it to the line, but is shooting just 58 percent from the stripe so far -- in other words not capitalizing on the opporunity.
On their way to 1,000 points
As they begin their seniors seasons, ETSU's trio of Isiah Brown, Adam Sollazzo and Tommy Hubbard are all eying the 1,000 point mark for their careers. After the season opener at Virginia Tech, here is where each stands:
Isiah Brown 866 points
Tommy Hubbard 614 points
Adam Sollazzo 621 points
To reach 1,000, the three would have to average the following during the regular season:
Isiah Brown 7.0 points per game
Tommy Hubbard 14.7 points per game
Adam Sollazzo 14.8 points per game
Bucs add to postseason resume
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.
ETSU "only" A-Sun team picked among
nation's best "Prestige" programs
Since the beginning of the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Buccaneers, who have enjoyed nine NCAA Tournament trips, one NIT berth, 11 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85, ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun Conference team, as well as former Southern Conference rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. In addition, the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as other major programs such as Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson, California and Florida State.


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Hi All, I'm new here and have just finished beginner lessons in Alameda. I'm looking to buy my first kite soon for light wind. How big should I go, considering that I weigh 155 lbs? I'm looking for light wind performance and easy relaunching. Thanks!
you should get one of those kites that have a wider arc than normal , and get in the 17 range,
so like 17.5 contra,
17 machine?
16 bfk
uh windwing rage II 16 or 18?
i would say anything in the 16-18 range assuming youre not on an excessively small board.
The Rage II comes in 6,8,10, 12, 14, 17 so the 17 would be the light wind version, and they all relaunch super-easy. In addition to the ones above, another to consider is the Rapture 15, which is a very efficient kite with huge range, but new and different from all the others. Best to read more about it at WindExpress.com to see if it interests you.
I have the Windwing RageII 17 and flew it last saturday in Alameda. I really like the way it handles gusts. I'm a newbie and had to relaunch the kite twice. Each time was a breeze. One time I was able to stand up and relaunch, the other I just attached the leash to my board so it could trailer behind and swam hard towards the kite.
pump it up really hard, not super hard but hard enough so that it doesnt give too much when you squeeze the tube, then let it sit out for a long time, if when you come back, and at the exact same point you squeezed earlier, has slackened up a bit, youve got a leak.
Don't stress it though, if you pump it up hard, and you cant tell after a couple hours if it has a leak, it probably doesnt, if it has a leak youll notice it go really soft within an hour.
Check the fabric to try and determine how worn and exposed it is. Check to see if it's still crispy to some extent and if there's any "shine" left to it. Also check the texture; if it feels excessively soft and tissue-like it may be somewhat worn.
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Ann Hobson Pilot was the principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops through her retirement from the BSO in 2009. Pilot taught College and Preparatory students at New England Conservatory from 1973 through her retirement in 2013.
Prior to joining the BSO in 1969, she was the second harpist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the principal harpist of the National Symphony. In addition to solo appearances with the BSO and Boston Pops, she has been a soloist with many American orchestras as well as with orchestras in Europe, Haiti, New Zealand, and South Africa.
In 1998 and 1999, Pilot was featured in a video documentary sponsored by the Museum of Afro-American History and WGBH, aired nationwide on PBS, about her personal musical journey as well as her African journey to find the roots of the harp. In September 1999, she traveled to London to record, with the London Symphony Orchestra, The Harp Concerto by the young American composer Kevin Kaska, a work that she commissioned.
She is a former member of the contemporary music ensemble Collage and has also performed with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, the Marlboro Music Festival, the Newport Music Festival, and the Sarasota Music Festival, among others. She is a member of the Ritz Chamber Players, and has performed extensively with them in concerts around the country.
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; hon. D.Mus., Bridgewater State College. Studies at Philadelphia Musical Academy. Harp with Marilyn Costello, Alice Chalifoux. Recordings on Boston Records, Koch International, Deutsche Grammophon, and Denouement. Former faculty of Philadelphia Musical Academy, Temple University Music Festival of Ambler, National Youth Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Boston University, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and Tanglewood Music Center.


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Marilyn Rowe "Sandy" Drinker, 89, of Chestnut Hill, a retired school librarian and a longtime community volunteer, died Dec. 29 of a cerebral hematoma at Keystone Hospice in Wyndmoor.
Mrs. Drinker retired in 1981 after serving for 14 years as a librarian at Germantown Academy.
She was best known in the Chestnut Hill community, however, for her volunteer service to many Chestnut Hill organizations, including Monkey Business, Meals on Wheels, Woodmere Art Museum, what was then the Chestnut Hill Senior Center, Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library, the Chestnut Hill Historical Society and the Chestnut Hill Community Association.
In 2008, she received the CHCA's Chestnut Hill Award for 60 years of service to the community.
She also was instrumental in saving the historic Black Horse Inn in Flourtown from the developer's wrecking ball. At the age of 80, and with a broken foot, she attended every Springfield Township Commissioners meeting for eight months to speak on behalf of the inn. For her efforts she received a special award from the Friends of the Black Horse Inn.
Born in San Francisco and raised in San Antonio, Tex., Mrs. Drinker graduated from the University of Texas in 1945. The following year she met her future husband, the late Dr. Henry M. Drinker, at a dance at Fort Sam Houston, where Drinker was an Army medical officer. After raising three three sons in Flourtown, the couple moved to Chestnut Hill in 1974.
Dr. Drinker, who maintained a pediatrics practice in Chestnut Hill for more than four decades, died in 1999.
In retirement, Mrs. Drinker and her husband spent two months living in a trailer on an Indian reservation in Arizona, providing health care to Native Americans who lived there. Later they spent a month in St. Lucia in the Caribbean working at a local health center.
An avid tennis player, Mrs. Drinker was a past member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club, where she served as club historian for many years. She also was a past president of the Chestnut Hill Garden Club.
She is survived by sons Sandwith, John and Ned; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Mrs. Drinker's life will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at St. Thomas Church, Whitemarsh, 7020 Camp Hill Road, Fort Washington.
Memorial donations may be made to Keystone Hospice, 8765 Stenton Ave., Wyndmoor, PA 19038, or to the Springfield Township Historical Society, Black Horse Inn Fund, P.O. Box 564, Flourtown, PA 19031. – WF


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Yummy for the Tummy
Solve that quandary of what to cook tonight by tapping Indian culinary queen Tarla Dalal's "Desi Khana." This ravishing CD offers 140 Indian vegetarian recipes hyperlinked to a glossary of every possible ingredient--from cashews to cardamom. Wholesome curries, snacks, chutneys, breads, rices and more are complimented by nutritional stats for each dish. Many who love Indian food are intimidated by how it's prepared. The CD's videos eliminate such fears and get you right into "mango vanilla burfi." Mac & Windows. US$30. Contact: Kirloskar Computer Services, 5570 Malleswaram West, Bangalore 560055, India. E-mail: email@example.com
God Intoxicated
Do not make me, O Mother, a cross-grained, pain-hugging recluse. I want to enjoy the world, seeing in it Thy manifestation." Thus uttered Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886), one of India's great spiritual pillars, after profound God realization, feeling compelled to guide others to the same state. His legacy lives on the Web at www.ramakrishna.org. You'll find affectionate biographies, classic photos for sale and the universal teachings of Ramakrishna, Vivekananda and Sri Sarada Devi, plus a schedule of weekly classes and Sunday services at the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York.
Prison Ashrams
More people are incarcerated in the US than in any country. While still in prison, many feel the urge to get spiritual. Who will guide them? Most of us don't bother. Exceptional help comes from the Human Kindness Foundation, based on the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba. At www.humankindness.org you learn about Bo and Sita Lozoff's upliftment of thousands of US prisoners since 1973 through programs of yoga, community service and written correspondence--The Prison/Ashram Project--and how you can help. The online catalog (sales fund the nonprofit foundation) gives resources for prisoners and the rest of us, especially Bo's bestseller book, We're All Doing Time.
Cyber India
Need a job writing software code in India or other budding techno nations? Itching for the details of India's next computer expo? Look no further than Cyber India Online (www.ciol.com), where you'll find 600 job listings and a schedule of 24 trade shows staged in India within the next two months. Or, if you're trying to stay ahead of associates in system software, read the story on the Mac OS 8/Internet Explorer 4.0 bundle. Then visit the link that tells where to buy it in India (besides Bangalore!). This website's news and feature articles will keep you up-to-date on the dynamos who are revolutionizing Asia's high-tech landscape.
Krishna Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad 3.15?16
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Hi All,
My first thread....
I am working on a project and I am stuck with a conceptual idea.
I am going to try and explain things here... but feel free to ask if something is not clear enough.
I have a system that has a single host and a single client.
This system is connected together using a simple Ethernet hub.
The client is to remain connected to the host AT ALL TIMES - no exceptions.
A person (user) can change the IP of the host which will trigger automatically a message to the client that my ip has change to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and a new connection is established.
All this works fine - so far.
I am running into some problems (explained below) and I wanted to change my implementation.
I was thinking about assigning my host an IP of 10.1.4.2 and my client 10.1.4.3 (private network IPs) but here is where the problem arises.
If I want to connect my system to my home network - then my laptop cannot talk to the client since my laptop gets an ip assignment from my ISP and the network has private IPs.
Is there a list of IPs that allow me to communicate between my laptop and my client?