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In 1998, the expected time to make First class was extended to 12 months with the First Class-First Year program. Here is the current version of First Class-First Year
The current Boy Scout Handbook states on page 14: [1]
"Though you can advance at your own pace, active Scouts will usually earn First Class within a year of joining a troop."
Early Years - No First Class Tenure requirements
Through the 1950's, there were no tenure requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class. Any Scoutcraft requirement could be done at any time. [2]
1963 - First Class Requires 2 Months Total Tenure
By 1963, a tenure requirement of 1 month for Second Class and 1 month for First Class was added. The Scout could still work on his camping hiking, first aid, cooking, swimming, and other Scoutcraft requirements at any time. [3]
1965 - Total Tenure extended to 3 months
The 1965 Boy Scout Handbook extended the First Class tenure requirement to 2 months. For the next seven years requirements for Second Class were to now be done while a Tenderfoot and First Class requirements were to be done while a Second Class Scout. The 1965 Handbook also stated on page 228:
"The early steps put you on the road-but it is only after you take step after step that you can expect to reach the goal that Scouting is aiming for."
"That's why you should strive to become a First Class Scout at the earliest possible moment."[4]
That earliest possible moment to earn First Class was 3 months.
1972 - "The Improved Scouting Program"
On September 1, 1972, dramatic changes occurred. Work for Second and First Class could again be done at any time. For the only time in the history of the Boy Scouts, Eagle required 24 merit badge. Councils now reviewed Eagle Projects for the first time. Scouts no longer needed to be able to swim. Camping merit badge was no longer required for Eagle. Uniforms became optional. Tenure requirements increased to: Tenderfoot - 2 months, Second Class - 3 months, and First Class - 3 months. [5]
The 1973 and 1976 Handbooks show no changes in these requirements. [6] [7]
1979 saw the Scout Award added and tenure requirements to: Tenderfoot - 2 months, Second Class - 2 months, and First Class - 2 months. Camping merit badge was no again required for Eagle. [8]
In 1990, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class tenure requirements were removed, restoring the pre-1963 no time requirements. [9]
Since the 1960's, the expectation for earning First Class has gone from 3 months to 12 months. At the same time, the requirements have also been expanded.
- Scout Award: The Scout Award did not exist in the 1960's. [10] Today's Scout Award contains the same essential requriements as the Tenderfoot Rank did in the 1960's. [11]
- Tenderfoot: Today's Tenderfoot Rank has added requirements for physical fitness, camping, cooking, and first aid in addition to the 1960's requirements.
- Second Class: In the 1960's, Second Class had no requirements for camping or swimming. Today, Second Class requires participation in at least 5 activities outside of meetings as well as 2 campouts. Basic swimming skills and expanded first aid skills have also been added.
- First Class: Today's requirements double the the 1960's swimming requirements. Specific strokes are now required. Today's First Class camping requirement is 50% more than the 1960's requirement. In addition First Class now requires participation in at least 10 activities outside of meetings.
Camping merit badge is now required again for Eagle. Since 2001, the requirements for almost every merit badge have also been increased.
On to Eagle
The Scoutmaster Handbook (page 119, First Class Emphasis) states that earning First Class in the First Year gives a Scout a better chance to make eagle:
"A boy who advances to First Class within his first year in Scouting had a better-than-average chance of eventually becoming an Eagle Scout."[12]
The Advancement Policies #33088, page 25 state: [13]
"It is important that the troop committee and the Scoutmaster set an advancement goal for the year. A basic goal should be for each Scout to advance a rank during the year. New Scouts should earn their First Class rank during their first year in the troop. By doing so, these new Scouts become net contributors to the troop and are able to care for themselves and others."
- First Class - 1 year (Age 12)
- Star - 1 year (Age 13)
- Life - 1 year (Age 14)
- Eagle - 1 year (Age 15)
Through the 1960's, the Boy Scouts stated, "The average age at which Scouts attain Eagle is 14." [14] [15]
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook, © 1998, Eleventh Edition, Eigth Printing, 2008
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook © 1948, Fifth Edition, Eleventh Printing, October 1957
- ↑ Boy Scout Requirements © 1960, 1963 Revision
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook © 1965, Seventh Edition, Fourth Printing, February, 1968
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook, © 1972, Eighth Edition, First Printing, June, 1972
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook © 1972, Eighth Edition, Second Printing, February, 1973
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook © 1972, Eighth Edition, Fourth Printing, July, 1976
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook © 1979, Ninth Edition, Ninth Printing, July, 1985
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook © 1990, Tenth Edition, Fifth Printing
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook © 1965, Seventh Edition, Fourth Printing, February, 1968
- ↑ Boy Scout Handbook, © 1998, Eleventh Edition, Eigth Printing, 2008
- ↑ Scoutmaster Handbook #3309 © 1998, p.119
- ↑ Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures #33088
- ↑ Advancement in the Troop © 1950, 1962 Revision, p.27
- ↑ Advancement in the Troop © 1965, 1966 Revision, p.28


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SQL Server 2008 R2 is Microsoft's latest release of its enterprise relational database and business intelligence (BI) platform, and it builds on the base of functionality established by SQL Server 2008. However, in spite of the R2 moniker, Microsoft has added an extensive set of new features to SQL Server 2008 R2. Although the new support for self-service BI and PowerPivot has gotten the lion's share of attention, SQL Server 2008 R2 includes several other important enhancements. In this article, we'll look at the most important new features in SQL Server 2008 R2.
New Editions
Some of the biggest changes with the R2 release of SQL Server 2008 are the new editions that Microsoft has added to the SQL Server lineup. SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition has been added to the top of the relational database product lineup and brings the SQL Server product editions in-line with the Windows Server product editions, including its Datacenter Edition. SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition provides support for systems with up to 256 processor cores. In addition, it offers multiserver management and a new event-processing technology called StreamInsight. (I'll cover multiserver management and StreamInsight in more detail later in this article.)
The other new edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 is the Parallel Data Warehouse Edition. The Parallel Data Warehouse Edition, formerly code-named Madison, is a different animal than the other editions of SQL Server 2008 R2. It's designed as a Plug and Play solution for large data warehouses. It's a combination hardware and software solution that's available only through select OEMs such as HP, Dell, and IBM. OEMs supply and preconfigure all of the hardware, including the storage to support the data warehouse functionality. The Parallel Data Warehouse Edition uses a shared-nothing Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architecture to support data warehouses from 10TB to hundreds of terabytes in size. As more scalability is required, additional compute and storage nodes can be added to the data warehouse.
As you would expect, the Parallel Data Warehouse Edition is integrated with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). For more in-depth information about the SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse Edition, see "Getting Started with Parallel Data Warehouse," June 2010.
The new SQL Server 2008 R2 lineup includes
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse Edition
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Edition
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Web Edition
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Workgroup Edition
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition (Free)
- SQL Server 2008 Compact Edition (Free)
More detailed information about the SQL Server 2008 R2 editions, their pricing, and the features that they support can be found in Table 1. SQL Server 2008 R2 supports upgrading from SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server 2000.
Table 1: SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions
SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions
Significant Features
Parallel Data Warehouse
$57,498 per CPU
Not offered via server CAL
MPP scale-out architecture
$57,498 per CPU
64 CPUs and up to 256 cores
$28,749 per CPU
64 CPUs and up to 256 cores
$50 per developer
Same as the Enterprise Edition
$7,499 per CPU
$1,849 per server
4 CPUs
$15 per CPU per month
4 CPUs
$3,899 per CPU
$739 per server
2 CPUs
Express Base
Express with Tools
Express with Advanced Services
Support for Up to 256 Processor Cores
On the hardware side, SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition now supports systems with up to 64 physical processors and 256 cores. This support enables greater scalability in the x64 line than ever before. SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition supports up to 64 processors, and Standard Edition supports up to four processors.
It's noteworthy that SQL Server 2008 R2 remains one of the few Microsoft server platforms that is still available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. I expect that it will be the last 32-bit version of SQL Server that Microsoft releases.
PowerPivot and Self-Service BI
Without a doubt, the most publicized new feature in SQL Server 2008 R2 is PowerPivot and self-service BI. SQL Server 2008 R2's PowerPivot for Excel (formerly code-named Gemini) is essentially an Excel add-in that brings the SSAS engine into Excel. It adds powerful data analysis capabilities to Excel, the front-end data analysis tool that knowledge workers know and use on a daily basis. Built-in data compression enables PowerPivot for Excel to work with millions of rows and still deliver subsecond response time. As you would expect, PowerPivot for Excel can connect to SQL Server 2008 databases, but it can also connect to previous versions of SQL Server as well as other data sources, including Oracle and Teradata, and even SSRS reports. In addition to its data manipulation capabilities, PowerPivot for Excel also includes a new cube-oriented calculation language called Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), which extends Excel's data analysis capabilities with the multidimensional capabilities of the MDX language. Figure 1 shows the new PowerPivot for Excel add-in being used to create a PowerPivot chart and PowerPivot table for data analysis.
PowerPivot for SharePoint enables the sharing, collaboration, and management of PowerPivot worksheets. From an IT perspective, the most important feature that PowerPivot for SharePoint offers is the ability to centrally store and manage business-critical Excel worksheets. This functionality addresses a huge hole that plagues most businesses today. Critical business information is often kept in a multitude of Excel spreadsheets, and unlike business application databases, in the vast majority of cases these spreadsheets are unmanaged and often aren't backed up or protected in any way. If they're accidentally deleted or corrupted, there's a resulting business impact that IT can't do anything about. Using SharePoint as a central storage and collaboration point facilitates sharing these important Excel spreadsheets, but perhaps more importantly, it provides a central storage location in which these critical Excel spreadsheets can be managed and backed up by IT, providing the organization with a safety net for these documents that didn't exist before. PowerPivot for SharePoint is supported by SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition and higher.
As you might expect, the new PowerPivot functionality and self-service BI features require the latest versions of each product: SQL Server 2008 R2, Office 2010, and SharePoint 2010. You can find out more about PowerPivot and download it from www.powerpivot.com.
Multiserver Management
Some of the most important additions to SQL Server 2008 R2 on the relational database side are the new multiserver management capabilities. Prior to SQL Server 2008 R2, the multiserver management capabilities in SQL Server were limited. Sure, you could add multiple servers to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), but there was no good way to perform similar tasks on multiple servers or to manage multiple servers as a group. SQL Server 2008 R2 includes a new Utility Explorer, which is part of SSMS, to meet this need. The Utility Explorer lets you create a SQL Server Utility Control Point where you can enlist multiple SQL Server instances to be managed, as shown in Figure 2. The Utility Explorer can manage as many as 25 SQL Server instances.
The Utility Explorer displays consolidated performance, capacity, and asset information for all the registered servers. However, only SQL Server 2008 R2 instances can be managed with the initial release; support for earlier SQL Server versions is expected to be added with the first service pack. Note that multiserver management is available only in SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition. You can find out more about multiserver management at www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2-multi-server.aspx.
Master Data Services
Master Data Services might be the most underrated feature in SQL Server 2008 R2. It provides a platform that lets you create a master definition for all the disparate data sources in your organization. Almost all large businesses have a variety of databases that are used by different applications and business units. These databases have different schema and different data meanings for what's often the same data. This creates a problem because there isn't one version of the truth throughout the enterprise, and businesses almost always want to bring disparate data together for centralized reporting, data analysis, and data mining.
Master Data Services gives you the ability to create a master data definition for the enterprise to map and convert data from all the different date sources into that central data repository. You can use Master Data Services to act as a corporate data hub, where it can serve as the authoritative source for enterprise data. Master Data Services can be managed using a web client, and it provides workflows that can notify assigned data owners of any data rule violations. Master Data Services is available in SQL Server 2008 R2's Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition. Find out more about Master Data Services at www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/mds.aspx.
StreamInsight is a near real-time event monitoring and processing framework. It's designed to process thousands of events per second, selecting and writing out pertinent data to a SQL Server database. This type of high-volume event processing is designed to process manufacturing data, medical data, stock exchange data, or other process-control types of data streams where your organization wants to capture parts of the real-time data for data mining or reporting.
StreamInsight is a programming framework and doesn't have a graphical interface. It's available only in SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition. You can read more about SQL Server 2008 R2's StreamInsight technology at www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2-complex-event.aspx.
Report Builder 3.0
Not all businesses are diving into the analytical side of BI, but almost everyone has jumped onto the SSRS train. With SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft has released a new update to the Report Builder portion of SSRS. Report Builder 3.0 (shown in Figure 3) offers several improvements.
Like Report Builder 2.0, it sports the Office Ribbon interface. You can integrate geospatial data into your reports using the new Map Wizard, and Report Builder 3.0 includes support for adding spikelines and data bars to your reports so that queries can be reused in multiple reports. In addition, you can create Shared Datasets and Report Parts that are reusable report items stored on the server. You can then incorporate these Shared Datasets and Report Parts in the other reports that you create.
Other Important Enhancements
Although SQL Server 2008 R2 had a short two-year development cycle, it includes too many new features to list in a single article. The following are some other notable enhancements included in SQL Server 2008 R2:
- The installation of slipstream media containing current hotfixes and updates
- The ability to create hot standby servers with database mirroring
- The ability to connect to and manage SQL Azure instances
- The addition of SSRS support for SharePoint zones
- The ability to create Report Parts that can be shared between multiple reports
- The addition of backup compression to the Standard Edition
You can learn more about the new features in SQL Server 2008 R2 at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb500435(SQL.105).aspx.
To R2 or Not to R2?
SQL Server 2008 R2 includes a tremendous amount of new functionality for an R2 release. Although the bulk of the new features, such as PowerPivot and the Parallel Data Warehouse, are BI oriented, there are also several significant new relational database enhancements, including multiserver management and Master Data Services. However, it remains to be seen how quickly businesses will adopt SQL Server 2008 R2. All current Software Assurance (SA) customers are eligible for the new release at no additional cost, but other customers will need to evaluate if the new features make the upgrade price worthwhile. Perhaps more important than price are the resource demands needed to roll out new releases of core infrastructure servers such as SQL Server.
That said, PowerPivot and self-service BI are potentially game changers, especially for organizations that have existing BI infrastructures. The value these features bring to organizations heavily invested in BI makes SQL Server 2008 R2 a must-have upgrade.

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Police chief blasts Nashua mayor's union remarksBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
February 20. 2013 10:34PM
NASHUA - The city's police chief is responding to comments made by the mayor during her State of the City address, describing some of her statements as unprofessional.
Mayor Donnalee Lozeau placed five police unions into the spotlight on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday when she delivered her annual address before the board of aldermen and then in front of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce.
"I believe it was a little uncalled for, and a little unprofessional," Chief John Seusing said on Wednesday, referring to the mayor's comments about five police unions that have failed to reach new contracts. "Her comments certainly don't help the matter."
Ten of the city's 15 unions have renegotiated contracts, according to Lozeau, who praised and thanked employees for paying a 10 percent increase in premium health care costs retroactively to Oct. 1, 2011.
Lozeau said that by the end of February, there will be a shortfall in contributions by police employees totaling $438,415 since the police unions have not renewed their contracts.
"Clearly, we are still in negotiations with our unions. No one more than me wants to get these settled," said Seusing. "We are still hopeful to get them resolved. We are not giving up."
Lozeau said it is the job of the Nashua Police Commission to make sure a good faith collective bargaining process occurs, and to negotiate final contracts that are fair to their employees and also equitable to the sacrifices of all city workers.
"Ten other unions have found a way to do that with their employer boards. There is no reason for the Police Commission and their unions to fail to do so," said the mayor. "I pledge any available resources to assist them. In particular, as always, the significant collective bargaining expertise of the city legal department is at their disposal. That resource alone represents almost 50 years of combined experience in the field of labor negotiations."
She encouraged the commission and police command staff to use the advice, counsel and services of the city's legal department, which Lozeau described as an outstanding resource.
"I was taken aback a little bit," Seusing said of the mayor's comments regarding the city's legal counsel. The chief said her statement misrepresents the situation, stressing the city's corporate counsel is always at the table during police union negotiations, along with a deputy chief and police commissioner.
The message she delivered, according to Seusing, is that the police department could perhaps move the negotiations along quicker with the expertise of city attorneys.
"They have been in every negotiating session," argued Seusing. "I will say very clear and loudly that we have used corporate counsel from day one, and we will continue to do so."
The department is utilizing all of its resources, and to imply otherwise is absolutely false, he said.
The five police unions, which all have contracts that expired in July of 2011, include a supervisor union, patrolmen union and three civilian unions consisting of a Teamsters group, communications union and United Auto Workers union.
Overall, the unions represent a total of about 250 police employees, according to Seusing.
While Seusing would not elaborate on the exact issues delaying the negotiating process, he did admit that health care concessions are a concern.
"We certainly believe we are making a good-faith effort and have been for almost two years," said Police Commissioner Thomas Pappas on Wednesday, adding that he has personally attended numerous mediation sessions. "We are trying hard. We are taking this very seriously. I can understand the frustration, as we are a bit frustrated ourselves."
"But, I don't remember anyone declaring an impasse. We continue to talk," added Pappas.
Lozeau publicly called upon the parties negotiating the five contracts to reach a reasonable resolution reflecting the same principles of fairness and equity achieved in other employee contracts.
"That was, to me, a matter of fairness, because I believe all employees should share the burden equitably," she said. "When the chips are down, there is no credible argument for special treatment of discrete groups. We are all in this together."
The Police Commission has another special meeting in the next few days to discuss the contracts, which Pappas said was scheduled before the mayor's address.
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Students may request a transcript by completing the Transcript Request Form in the Registrar's Office. Although, we make every effort to process transcript requests the same day that they are submitted that is not always possible depending on the volume of requests. We ask that you allow (2) business days processing time to insure timely processing of your request.
If you need a transcript immediately, you can print an unofficial transcript on the web by logging in to the IIT Web-For-Students.
If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar's Office at
312-906-5080 or stop by suite 220 for more information.
Change of Division Requests
Upper-level (other than 1L) students who wish to change divisions should log on to the Chicago-Kent Web-for-Students http://applications.kentlaw.edu/wfs/ prior to the registration period for Spring 2001 and submit the "Change of Division" request form located under the "Forms" heading on the menu bar. The request will be logged by the system and submitted to the Registrar's Office electronically.
You will receive an e-mail regarding the status of your request once all submissions have been processed; likely the first week of November.
First year students are not eligible to change divisions until they
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student's may revoke the pass/fail election and convert from the pass/fail election to the standard grading system at any time up to the last day of class for the semester or the summer term. A student may not revoke a revocation and re-elect pass/fail after the deadline for making the pass/fail election.
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August 27. 2013 7:43AM
Two people died late Monday afternoon in separate crashes in Canterbury and Loudon, authorities said.
An 82-year-old woman died in the first crash at 4:40 p.m. after her BMW veered off Interstate 93 North in Canterbury, struck a large rock and rolled over several times. State police are withholding her name pending notification of extended family.
The Canterbury crash happened near Exit 15.
New Hampshire State Trooper Joshua Beachemin of Troop D in Concord is heading the investigation.
The circumstances surrounding the crash do not appear suspicious, according to state police
In the Loudon crash, Ronald Demers, 74, of Meredith died when his motorcycle collided with an SUV being operated by Andrew Geddes, 20, of Gilmanton.
Police said the crash happened about 5:40 p.m. on Route 106 near Staniels Road.
The motorcycle was heading north on Route 106, when it collided with the southbound SUV that was turning into Staniels Road.
Route 106 was closed for about five hours. Loudon police requested the assistance of the NH State Police Accident Reconstruction Team.
Officers from the Merrimack County Sheriff's Department, Chichester and Concord police departments provided traffic assistance.
The crash remains under investigation.


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WWII Eastern Front is a medium-sized map containing 44 total regions. There are 7 total bonus zones, including the "Hold All Stars" capital bonus. With 44 regions, this map is comparable to the Classic Map (42 regions) in terms of standard games. Six-player, escalating, and chained or unlimited reinforcements are the best settings for standard, terminator, and assassin games. In terms of team games, this map is best suited for doubles and triples, being just a tad too small for a good quadruples game. The best settings for each team game will be discussed at length in the Team Games section.
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I'm having a little trouble trying to organise verbs in to a format i can effectively drill on. I've been trying - although this might not be the best way - to group the verbs in their respective conjugations with all 4 principal parts and english meaning all laid out. PDF page 101 has it laid out in this manner but with only a few verbs and the thought of manually typing up and doing it myself seems daunting.
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Select a 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Passenger Vans trim level
2013 model year changes
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter continues into 2013 with very few changes. An optional 7-speed automatic transmission is the most significant new feature, while the braking system is also updated with new electronics. The brakes will automatically apply a small amount of pressure in the wet to keep rotors dry and full braking will now automatically be applied if the car detects an emergency braking situation.
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Amazing interior space; easy ingress/egress; seating comfort; responsive turbo-diesel engine; fuel-efficiency; reputation for longevity
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The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with its easy entry and exit, comfortable seating and economical operation, is ideally suited to airport shuttles, church groups and retirement homes. Mercedes-Benz diesel engines are known for their longevity and durability, as well as their low cost of operation over many years of ownership. Mercedes-Benz says that the Sprinter offers best-in-class roof height and the easiest step-in height among large vans.
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Passenger Van is a twelve passenger full-size van powered by a BlueTEC SCR turbocharged V6 diesel engine that produces 188 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. A 5-speed automatic transmission and RWD drivetrain come standard. The 144" and 170" wheel bases can be paired with a standard or high roof, for an interior standing height of 6'4". Options include halogen headlamps, 16-inch wheels, automatic heating, automatic air conditioning, reverse warning system, mounting roof racks, two-stage opening sliding door and chrome trimmed radiator grill. Safety is comprised of front airbags, adaptive electronic stability (ESC), electronic brake distribution (EBD), brake assist (BA), and anti-lock braking (ABS).. The Sprinter Passenger Van is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.


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Dr. Susan R. Garrett, Professor of New Testament, addressed "How Much Change is Really Possible? during her installation as Dean of Louisville Seminary at the Opening Convocation of the 159th fall semester on Thursday, September 6, 2012 in the Frank H. and Fannie W. Caldwell Chapel.
"Twenty-five years ago a mentor told me that one day I would be a dean. I said, "No way," Garrett said. "Yet, here I stand, compelled by my own experience to bear witness to the way that God can open our ears to hear a new call and remake our hearts to enable a faithful response."
Garrett, a dedicated teacher, said that personal transformations, like her own, have profound implications for institutions.
"Promises of transformation are at the heart of the Gospel. Jesus promised his disciples that they would find life, and as risen Christ he proclaims, 'See, I am making all things new,'" said Garrett. "I want to explore what such promises mean for us both as individual Christians and as leaders striving to ensure that our institutions—including this Seminary—reflect the mind of Christ and serve as his faithful agents of transformation in the world."
Garrett, who has been serving as Dean since June, will succeed David C. Hester, who now serves as
Director of Graduate Studies and Continuing and Lay Education. She came to Louisville Seminary as Professor of New Testament Studies in 1995 after teaching previously at Yale Divinity School and Emory University. She recently concluded eleven years as Coordinator of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion and also served as Vice Chair of the most recent strategic planning process at the Seminary which yielded "Covenant for the Future," a plan to provide full-tuition scholarships for all students by 2015.
Garrett continues teaching courses on the New Testament and the beginning seminary course, Transforming Seminary Education, for which she, and her colleague and co-teacher Dr. Carol J. Cook, were recently awarded the 2012 Metroversity Grawemeyer Special Merit Award for Outstanding Instructional Design.
Garrett, a Fulbright Scholar and a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology, is also the author of a number of scholarly articles and several books, including a children's devotional book co-authored with Professor Amy Plantinga Pauw. Dr. Garrett's book No Ordinary Angel: Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims about Jesus (Yale University Press, 2008) was first-place winner of the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Award in the religion category.
Dr. Garrett earned degrees from Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, 1980), Princeton Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity, 1983), and Yale University (M.A., 1985; M.Phil., 1986; and Ph.D., 1988).
Dean Garrett's address is posted online at www.lpts.edu,"Chapel Sermons"


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Dr. Hall was a professor emeritus at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Medicine. He had also received the Kaiser Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Education, and The Mineva & Carl Wiggers Prize in Physiology Dr. Hall was a kidney specialist for NetWellness and had had a portion of his work and research posted on the site.


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EU horse-trading for bloc's new top diplomat fails
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders failed to agree on who should get the prestigious job as the 28-nation bloc's new foreign policy chief to succeed Catherine Ashton, who also chairs the international negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.
Summit chairman Herman Van Rompuy said early Thursday the time was not yet ripe for a decision, and leaders will reconvene for another summit in Brussels to agree on their candidates late next month.
The leaders agreed, however, on imposing new sanctions against Russia in a coordinated move with the U.S.
The new EU top diplomat will be instrumental in shaping the bloc's relations with Russia in the wake of what is seen as Moscow's destabilizing actions in Ukraine.
The horse-trading to fill that and other top EU jobs stalled as leaders haggled over the candidates' party affiliation, gender, political views and stance on Russia in particular.
"It was important to have a first discussion" on the candidates, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. "There will be a good result in August."
The position of the EU's foreign policy chief has become more high-profile as Ashton, whose term expires in October, became a regular interlocutor for U.S. secretaries of state and took the lead in the negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, which are currently under way in Vienna.
Van Rompuy had called the meeting for late Wednesday to nominate the new foreign policy chief.
No candidates were officially named for the post, but Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini was widely considered the front-runner. Yet some eastern European leaders criticized the 41-year-old center-left politician as too Russia-friendly and lacking experience.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said Wednesday she "will not support a person who is pro-Kremlin," while Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said he thinks Mogherini is a very good candidate.
Poland's Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, who advocates a tough stance toward Russia, and the EU's development aid commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva of Bulgaria, have been mentioned as alternatives.
The chosen candidate will also need to be approved by the European Parliament.
The leaders also sought to appoint a successor to Van Rompuy as European Council President, who plays an important role behind the scenes and sets the agenda of EU summits. Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was viewed as one possible successor.
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We have considered erosion a number of times as a means of producing mountains. There also are other considerations.
When the battle was raging about movement of continents, the theory of continental movement was an untried field. Men scornfully flouted the idea of a continent plowing its way through other solid earth.
Once the idea was accepted that continents have no motion of their own but ride on the moving plates of the earth, the idea made some headway.
Hot rock in a fluid form spews up out of great cracks in the crust of the earth and slowly moves outward from the cracks, carrying the material of continents.
When reaching existing continents, there is nowhere to go. So they dive under the existing landmass in an action called subducting. Back into the depths they flow until they get deep enough to melt, a distance measured in more than a hundred miles.
When melted, they start up back to the surface. We saw the results of this at Mount St. Helens in 1980. That was a small emission. In greater activity, mountains are formed.
And once surfaced, there still is motion. We are told that the Cascades are still rising, at a rate of an inch or a little more a year.
It's a natural movement, but not a particularly neat or orderly one if you consider the mess that was made of and around St. Helens at the time. Since this had happened in earlier centuries, it is possible that it will happen again.
But there had been enough of it in earlier millennia that it built the entire range, with varied shapes and forms and kinds of rock, some of which was reheated, squeezed and subjected to tremendous changes, giving us the wide variety of kinds of rock to be found in the Cascades.
I am much intrigued by a large rock deposit up in the vicinity of Straight Creek in the North Cascades.
For obvious reasons, the younger rock usually is at the top of the pile, but in that particular one, the whole mass has been turned over so the oldest rock is at the bottom of the heap.
The whole pile has been overturned. Can we imagine the turmoil that must have shaken the area while that was going on?
The very name of the creek indicates that something unusual went on, for rocks, creeks, rivers and ridges in the mountains usually are not straight. They have too much other stuff to go over or around.
As for the forces powerful enough to turn over stacks of rocks, I will again quote Dr. Peter Misch, then of the University of Washington geology department. I had said it was hard to understand a force that can do that.
"You can't," he answered.
Elizabeth Widel is a columnist for The Chronicle. This is the 2,827th column in a series. She may be reached at 509-826-1110.
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The major TV manufacturers are introducing new models with the latest 3-D technology to take advantage of the massive interest that recent 3-D movies have generated in the market. Two Japanese companies, Panasonic (PC) and Sony (SNE), and two South Korean enterprises, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are taking the lead in pushing the industry's transition to 3-D technology. On average, the cost of a 3-D TV is about double that of a comparable 2-D set. In the near-term, the main gating factors for the speed of the transition are high hardware prices and limited 3-D programming. Nevertheless, the four largest TV manufacturers are intent on expanding their 3-D lines rapidly.
In March, Panasonic launched its first 3-D television set in the United States in a joint promotion with Best Buy Co. (BBY). The large U.S. electronics retailer is setting up special sections at its stores where prospective customers can try out Panasonic 3-D TVs. The suggested retail price is $2,900 for a 50-inch plasma set, one pair of glasses, and a 3-D Blu-ray DVD player. An extra pair of glasses costs $150.
Panasonic hopes to sell 500,000 3-D TVs in the U.S. during the first year of availability, which amounts to about half its global sales target. The 3-TV launch is an important part of Panasonic's plan for a profit turnaround in its television business in fiscal 2010 (ending March 2011), and the Best Buy advertising is expected to bring a lot of people into stores to look at the complete line of Panasonic TV products.
Samsung Electronics also introduced its first 3-D television set in March. The Samsung offer is $3,000 for a 46-inch set, two pairs of glasses, a 3-D Blu-ray player, and a 3-D copy of "Monsters vs. Aliens", a movie from DreamWorks Animation (DWA). A 55-inch 3-D set is also available at a price of $3,300 for the set alone. A Blu-ray player would be an additional $250 to $400. LG Electronics is scheduled to launch its 3-D television sets in May.
Sony will begin a major worldwide introduction of its new 3-D TV products in June. At the same time, the company is also expected to announce 3-D compatibility for its PlayStation 3 game console through a firmware upgrade. Sony's first two models will be 40- and 46-inch sets that will be bundled with two pairs of 3-D glasses; U.S. prices are set at $3,215 and $3,890, respectively.
In July, Sony will launch six more 3-D models, including 52- and 60-inch sets that come with 3-D glasses and four "3D-ready" sets that have 3-D circuitry but require the purchase of glasses and an infrared transmitter. The least-expensive model will be a 40-inch set that will sell for about $2,445 plus the cost of glasses and a transmitter. The price of the glasses is estimated at $135 per pair, and the transmitter, which sends out a signal to synchronize electronic shutters in the glasses, should sell for about $55.
Included in each set will be a real-time 2D-to-3D converter, which can simulate a 3-D image from a conventional 2-D TV signal. Sony's ambitious goal is to sell 2.5 million 3D-compatible TV sets this year, which would represent 10% of its total TV sales target.
The popularity of 3-D entertainment has been boosted by the success of such 3-D films as "Avatar", from the Twentieth Century Fox unit of News Corp. (NWS), and "Alice in Wonderland", from Walt Disney (DIS). But the availability of 3-D movies on DVDs has been rather limited. Consequently, the studios are in a hurry to release more 3-D discs. Twentieth Century Fox has already announced that it will bring out "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" on a 3-D Blu-ray disc.
While the increased availability of 3-D movies and DVDs should certainly help to promote the adoption of 3-D television, another main driver could be sports programming. In June, ESPN, which is a part of Disney, plans to launch a new 3-D network that will air over 85 live sporting events in its first year, including 25 World Cup soccer matches.
So, in summary, 3-D television should be considered another illustration of how manufacturers use the latest technological innovation to generate a new product growth cycle for the saturated TV market, where sales come primarily from replacement demand. The last cycle was HD (high definition) sets. In this round, though, it seems that the TV makers are using pretty aggressive projections. We think it is possible that the magnitude and timing of the transition to 3-D TV may not be as fast as current forecasts maintain.


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Donna Wiese, lunch clerk, at Newburg R-II School District, was named staff of the month for January.
The CTA (Community Teachers Association) at the Newburg R-II School District is recognizing a faculty/staff member every month who goes out of his or her way to make a difference.
The CTA finalizes the choice each month and the superintendent and school board then must approve the faculty/staff member.
January winner: Donna Wiese, 58, lunch clerk.
How did you feel about receiving the honor? "I am very happy and consider it a great honor to be chosen by my peers to be the employee of the month."
How long have you worked at Newburg schools? "I have been employed at Newburg R-II Schools for 38 years. For the first 10 years, I worked in the special education department."
Education: "I have a high school diploma from Newburg R-II. I also have 38 hours of college hours from Drury University."
What inspired you to go into your position? "While in high school, I volunteered with the Head Start program during the summer and I absolutely loved being able to work with children. I started my employment at Newburg R-II in 1974. Wilma Huskey was my mentor. She was a wonderful lady with such a caring and positive spirit. She trained me well and inspired me to become who I am today."
What is your favorite part of your job?
"Working with the children is, by far, my favorite part of the job. I have loved seeing students grow from kindergarten through high school and in some cases even getting to see second generations."
What is something about your job that people may not know? "Paperwork! Paperwork! Paperwork!"
What are some of your hobbies/interests outside of your job? "I love spending time with my two grandchildren, Cooper and Shelby. I also enjoy spending time going to church."
Family: "I have one son, Jeremy, one daughter-in-law, Jennifer, and two grandchildren, Cooper and Shelby.


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The city of New Philadelphia will end the year 2013 in the black. But city workers have to be paid and services maintained as the calendar turns to 2014.
To do that, New Philadelphia is asking residents to approve a three-quarters of a percent income tax increase at the polls on Tuesday.
The increase would raise income taxes from 1.5 percent to 2.25 percent and generate some $3.2 million for the city.
The last increase, which raised the income tax from 1 percent to 1.5 percent, was in 2005 and was earmarked specifically for police and fire department operations.
This increase, if approved, would go into the city's general fund.
The Times-Reporter likes the idea and endorses Issue 1.
Tax revenue has decreased for various reasons and, while no one is saying the future is bleak, it will be difficult for New Philadelphia to maintain current levels of services without addition funding.
The announced retirement of Mayor Mike Taylor won't help this issue.
"The need is the need. It doesn't matter who's in the mayor's seat," Taylor said.
While the idea of new taxes is never popular, voters need to ask themselves what they want from their city moving forward.
A beautiful city park, along with necessary fire and police departments, take funding. City and civic improvements take funding.
New Philadelphia does receive real estate tax millage, and the city's main revenue source is the income tax.
The city will continue to function should the tax fail, but the consequences will likely be unpopular.
That's a thought to take into the voting booth.
Our Opinion: New Philadelphia needs tax revenue from Issue 1
The city of New Philadelphia will end the year 2013 in the black. But city workers have to be paid and services maintained as the calendar turns to 2014.


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Two North Carolinians, Majesty Rose from Goldsboro and Caleb Johnson from Asheville, landed in American Idol's top ten this season and Johnson took the top prize tonight. That makes three winners from the Tarheel State. If you were wondering, YES, that is more winners than any other state on the show. Alabama claims two American Idols.
Quick, how many contestants from North Carolina can you name that landed in American Idol's top ten? There are the winners -- Fantasia Barrino from High Point, Scotty McCreery from Garner, and now Caleb Johnson from Asheville. There's the runner up -- Clay from Raleigh. Others that placed and went on to music careers (and in one case, dance stardom) -- Chris Daughtry from Greensboro (I think), Kellie Pickler from Albemarle, and Bucky Covington from Rockingham. (I own CDs by all three of them). There was one other finalist from NC, Anoop Desai from Chapel Hill.
I look forward to hearing what Caleb Johnson does over the coming years. He has a killer voice and I love the kind of rock 'n roll he sings. It is real, old school rock.
The only other thing I have to say about it is that I really wish Sarah K was still American Idol blogging at Snark Raving Mad. She quit when "Pauler" did and it's just not been the same without her.


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Weight-loss supplements 'melt fat'
Part of an ongoing series looking at health claims
The claim: Weight loss dietary supplements are a "magic diet pill" that can "melt your fat away!" without diet and exercise.
The reality: If they actually worked, we'd all be popping these like mad. Meanwhile, there's a risk; even if dietary supplements do work, dozens of products labeled this way actually contain hidden prescription drugs or compounds that have not been adequately studied in humans, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which on Tuesday issued a consumer advisory on fraudulent weight loss products.
Of concern are weight-loss products tainted with the prescription drug ingredient sibutramine. This ingredient was in an FDA-approved drug called Meridia, which was removed from the market in October 2010 because it caused heart problems and strokes, the FDA said.
Other prescription drug ingredients that have been removed from the market or never approved at all have also been found in the weight loss supplements.
"We've found other weight-loss products marketed as supplements that contain dangerous concoctions of hidden ingredients including seizure medications, blood pressure medications, and other drugs not approved in the U.S.," said Michael Levy, director of the Food and Drug Administration's FDA's Division of New Drugs and Labeling Compliance.
Many of these tainted products are imported and sold through the Internet, but some can also be found on store shelves.
Here are some potential warning signs of tainted products:
• Promises of quick action, such as "lose 10 pounds in one week"
• Use of the words "guaranteed" or "scientific breakthrough"
• Labeled or marketed in a foreign language
• Marketed through mass e-mails
• Marketed as an herbal alternative to an FDA-approved drug or as having effects similar to prescription drugs
Most people don't realize that dietary supplements, in general, are not FDA-approved. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, dietary supplement firms do not need FDA approval prior to marketing their products. It is the company's responsibility to make sure its products are safe and that any claims are true.
Just because you see a supplement product on a store shelf does NOT mean it is safe or effective, the FDA said. It's also a lot easier to get a product on the market, than it is to remove it.
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STOCKTON - A 33-year-old man was robbed and stabbed with something similar to an ice pick Monday while walking in central Stockton, police said.
STOCKTON - A 33-year-old man was robbed and stabbed with something similar to an ice pick Monday while walking in central Stockton, police said.
The victim was walking near Churchill and North Sutter streets about 9:40 p.m. when he was approached by three males who demanded his money, officers said. One of the robbers pulled out a weapon that resembled an ice pick and stabbed the victim with it, police said.
The robbers then went through the victim's pockets and stole his money, authorities said. They were described as males, all wearing San Francisco 49ers jerseys, police said.
The victim told officers two of his assailants were Latino boys about 17 years old, one with a medium build and khaki pants and the other with a skinny build and a red 49ers hat, officers said. The third was wearing a beanie, police said.
STOCKTON - Police arrested three suspected gang members Monday after discovering drugs, weapons and ammunition at a home north of the Calaveras River, authorities said.
Members of the Community Response Team contacted several people about 4:40 p.m. in front of a residence in the 4800 block of Greensboro Way, officers said. They determined that the men were in possession of a sawed-off shotgun, two loaded handguns, large-capacity magazines, several pounds of marijuana and Ecstasy pills, police said.
John Hoeurn, 25, Jessy Hoeurn, 24 and Somphet Sybounheuang, 33, were arrested on suspicion of weapons and drug possession with gang enhancements, authorities said.


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Community gardens for a healthier city
Once-blighted properties now grow food
In eras past, gardens were ubiquitous in America. During both world wars, gardens were wielded like a weapon, with millions of "Victory Gardens" planted in both private and public spaces across the U.S., relieving pressure on food supplies needed for war. Eventually, the ease and convenience of modern life rendered gardens unnecessary for many Americans, and this form of hobby, art and science largely fell by the wayside.
Now, the Great Recession and a growing appetite for artisanal self-reliance are driving a resurgence in gardens. The National Garden Association estimates that the number of gardens in the U.S. grew by seven million from 2008 to 2009 – a 19 percent increase.
That growth isn't just personal gardens. Community gardens – defined broadly as gardens worked by some group of people – are growing in popularity, says the American Community Garden Association, and Springfield is no exception.
"It really speaks to how we get to a healthier community," says Ward 3 Ald. Doris Turner. "We have kids who just know that when they go to the grocery store, there's something in a can, but they have no idea about where it came from or its nutritional value. Community gardens have an educational as well as nutritional component; it's really a great thing."
Turner's ward is home to the Springfield Community Garden Family Fit Center, run by Vera Garrett of Springfield. The community garden is actually made up of three separate formerly blighted properties at 1515 and 1531 E. Miller St. and 718 N. 16th St.
Garrett purchased the properties and set up the gardens with help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the City of Springfield and several friends and other organizations. This year marks the garden's third season, and Garrett hopes to increase the number of available plots to 25 this year. She's also planning a team cook-off challenge using produce from the garden, though she says she still needs a chef or two to help out.
Garrett says the gardens are a teaching and outreach tool for the whole community. They primarily provide fresh produce in an area of Springfield where grocery stores with fresh food are scarce. Additionally, the gardens teach participants how to garden and the value of a healthy lifestyle. Garret says one garden even has raised beds to allow people with disabilities to participate.
Garrett says several friends helped her work on the project, while the Springfield Park District donated benches and a picnic table. "I'm just grateful to the community of Springfield for making it possible," Garrett says. "This is the peoples' garden, and we've had so much support to make it happen."
Bill Logan, executive assistant to Springfield mayor Mike Houston, says six more formerly blighted lots in Springfield were recently purchased from the city by a private citizen with the purpose of creating more community gardens.
Though the Illinois State Fairgrounds is probably best known for funnel cones, carriage races and great shows at the historic Grandstand, the fairgrounds also host a large community garden that has quickly become a local favorite. Now in its fourth year, the garden has expanded to 172 plots, says Kent McFarland with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, which oversees the program.
"Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, but there's a lot of people who just don't have space to do it," McFarland says. "I live next to the woods, and if I planted anything there, the deer would eat it."
The garden is divided into organic and non-organic plots, with tools, seeds, water and compost provided on-site. The cost to rent a plot is $10. All of the plots this season are spoken for, McFarland says, but anyone interested can still submit an application and get on the garden's waitlist in case of cancellations. For more information, visit www.agr.state.il.us/garden.
McFarland says feedback from gardeners has been "extraordinarily positive."
"There's a lot of camaraderie between gardeners," he says. "You could be perfect strangers but you feel like you're old friends. One can help another one with advice or physical labor."
He says groups like Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts sometimes volunteer at the garden, and the program partners with Plant a Row for the Hungry, a charity created by the national Garden Writers Association to provide fresh produce for food pantries.
Judy Taylor, a master gardener with the University of Illinois Extension office in Springfield, says community gardens in Springfield provide valuable support for the groups battling hunger. Several groups in Springfield participate in the program, including Garrett's community gardens on the east side and some vendors at the Old Capitol Farmers Market and the Illinois Products Farmers Market.
Plant a Row started nationwide in 1995 and took root in Springfield in 2005, Taylor says. Gardeners who participate donate extra produce to the Central Illinois Foodbank in Springfield, with some gardeners even dedicating entire garden rows for donation. The Foodbank then distributes the produce to food pantries across 21 counties, including Sangamon County.
"We have a lot of fun during the summer, and we're able to do something helpful for the community and feed hungry people," Taylor says. "It's very gratifying."
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10 places so strange they could be from outer space
Obsessed with images from the Mars Rover? Turns out you don't have to go intergalactic to see extraterrestrial terrain. These 10 spots may look like they are on another planet, but they are right here on earth.
Rivers that run red. Blinding white landscapes. Cliffs that wave in swirls of orange. No, those aren't works of science fiction. They are wonders of nature that will leave you shaking your head and wondering just how that is possible. The best part? You won't need a spaceship to get there. We've outlined exactly how you can get there-which in most cases is surprisingly easy.
Salt Flats, Bolivia
The name says it all. This blindingly white landscape in central Bolivia really is salt. Also known as Salar de Uyuni, the area is said to have been created about 30,000 years ago when Lago Minchin dried up, leaving the salt behind. Today, 10 billion tons remain spread across around 4,000 square miles, where it cracks in naturally occurring hexagonal designs. Go during the rainy season (January to March) and the thin layer of water spread over the flats creates the illusion of a never-ending mirror.
See it for yourself: The salt flats are just outside the mining town of Uyuni, about an hour's flight from La Paz. Many tour companies do day trips as well as overnight trips to the flats. Natour's two-day tour includes hikes for the best views of the flats and an overnight at the Tayka Salt Hotel, which is made almost entirely of--you guessed it--salt (uyuni.com.bo, from $385 per person including hotel stay, transportation, English-speaking guide, and admission fees).
The Chocolate Hills, The Philippines
Local lore has it that the mounds on the Philippine island of Bohol were formed from the tears of a giant who fell in love with a local girl. The scientific reason behind the formation of the limestone hills is likely far less romantic (though geologists have not been able to reach a conclusion on the hills' origin). Alas, this is not a Willy Wonka paradise. The name comes from the brown color of the mounds in the winter. If you go in the summer, they will be a vibrant green. Either way, the more than 1,200 conical hills, which vary between around 100 and almost 40 feet high, are a site to behold.
See it for yourself: Bohol's main town of Tagbilaran is a little over an hour from Manila by air. Multiple companies offer daily flights, including Philippine Airlines (philippineairlines.com, from around $50 each way). There is also a ferry from the mainland town of Cebu that is two hours to Tagbilaran (supercat.com.ph, around $13 each way). Once on the island, you can take the bus to Carmen and hike up to an observation platform to see the hills. Or go farther inland to the Grand Luis Lodge on Sagbayan Peak, where the hills will be right out your window (grandluislodge.com, from $55 per night).
Rio Tinto, Spain
Rio Tinto literally translates to Red River, and it is not a misnomer. The 62-mile-long river does run red and the banks look downright lunar as well. The cause? A combination of rare bacteria, a low oxygen count, and pollution from mining for gold, silver, and copper--which has been going on since 3,000 B.C. The river and landscape in this area of southwestern Spain are so Martian that NASA scientists have studied the composition.
See it for yourself: There is daily bus service to the town of Riotinto from Seville, connecting through the town of Huelva (movelia.es, $19 each way). The trip takes about three hours, not including transfer time. Once in town, head to the Mining Museum where you can book a tour of a mine as well as a train trip along the river to see it in all its crimson glory (parquemineroderiotinto.com, $22 per person for museum admission, mine tour, and train ride).
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
Hike down along the coast at the northern end of Northern Ireland and you'll come across a scene that will leave you scratching your head: Hexagonal stones that stacked along the water like the world's largest Qbert set. There are almost 40,000 of the ballast columns, formed 60 million years ago by magma that spewed and cooled along the coast. Some of the columns reach almost 40 feet high, while others are short enough to walk across. One of the most striking sites is the Giant's Organ, a collection of 60 ballasts more than 39 feet high with three shorter tiers, giving the effect of an elaborate organ.
See it for yourself: The visitors' center for Giant's Causeway is outside the town of Bushmills, about an hour and a half-hour's drive from Belfast. There are two paths down to the coast, including a gentle two-mile hike. There is also a shuttle, about $3 round-trip (nationaltrust.org.uk, entrance fee $13 per person).
Spotted Lake, British Columbia
This may be the most psychedelic place on earth. During the warmest months of the year (June through September), the water in this 61-acre lake evaporates, leaving behind rings that make canonical shapes. The high levels of minerals like calcium and magnesium (plus silver and titanium) have the water reflecting blue, green, and even yellow. The lake is a spiritual place for the people of the Osoyoos First Nation and legend has it that the minerals give the water healing powers. Don't even think about filling up a bottle, though. The lake is protected and there is no direct access to the public.
See it for yourself: The Spotted Lake is about a 10-minute drive from the town of Osoyoos, just a few miles north of the Washington state border. You can easily see the lake from along Highway 3.
Socotra Island, Indian Ocean
While the other locations on this list are amazing due to the landscape, it's the flora on this island 250 miles off the coast of Yemen that makes it so unbelievable. The largest of the four-island Socotra Archipelago, the island has about 250 species of plants that are not found anywhere else in the world. This includes the canopy-topped dragon's blood tree, which has blood-red resin that runs down if the trunk is pierced and the desert rose, which can grow to 10 feet with a bulbous trunk that swells with water absorbed in anticipation of dry weather.
See it for yourself: The island has a long monsoon season, so it's best to visit during the drier months of January through March. There are regular flights from the Yemen capital of Sanaa on Felix Airways (around $180 each way). The hotel options on the island are limited, but try the 29-room Summer Land Hotel (from $100 per night for a double room) in the island's capital of Hadiboh.
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
This wilderness in northern Arizona/southern Utah is home to some of the most striking landscapes in the American Southwest, and that's saying a lot. The nearly 300,000-acre site is known for its abundance of colorful shale and Navajo sandstone that been eroded by the elements to create cliffs and escarpments that rise as high as 3,000 feet. In the northwest of the park is the Coyote Buttes, where you'll find The Wave, a wall of red sandstone that twists and turns in a way that just doesn't look natural--but is.
See it for yourself: Permits are required to hike in Vermilion Cliffs. Paria Canyon and Buckskin Gulch permits are available at on-site pay stations or in advance ($5 per person), while permits for Coyote Buttes are available online only ($7 per person) and there are only 20 issued per day. Be aware that the hike can be fairly rugged.
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
The immense size of the Perito Moreno Glacier is incredible--it is more than 50 miles in length and 500 feet deep. The terminus of the glacier is Lago Argentino, where a 50-foot blue-hued ice wall rises from the lake. The Perito Moreno is also one of the only glaciers left on earth that is still growing. As it expands it causes a dam in the lake, and when the lake's water wears away at the ice, a giant rupture is caused. The natural occurrence happens every few years. The last one was in March 2012.
See it for yourself: The glacier can be found in Las Glaciares National Park and is about two hours from the town of El Calafate, Argentina (which is itself a three hour flight from Buenos Aires). Many tour companies offer day trips to Perito Moreno from El Calafte. Viator's full-day tour includes transportation from a local hotel and a guided tour to some of the best spots to see--and hear--the imposing glacier (viator.com, from $106 per person).
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
The towering limestone pillars at this park, part of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area in China's Yunnan Province, may look familiar--rumor has it that they were the inspiration for the floating forests in Avatar's fictitious world of Pandora. There are 3,000 of the jagged columns--at least one rising more then 3,500 feet in the air--that got their start more than 200 million years ago when seas receded and the limestone landscape took over. Today about 157 different types of trees grow in the forest park (including the rare Chinese dove tree) and the frequent fog that covers the area makes them seem even more cinematic.
See it for yourself: The town of Zhangjiajie is the gateway to the park and is reachable by air from major cities throughout mainland China as well as Hong Kong (about $500 roundtrip from Beijing or Shanghai, according to Kayak). There are frequent buses to the park from town. Once you are there you can either hike up for the best view, or take the cable car the half-mile ride up Huang Shi Zhai.
Simpson Desert, Australia
Australia is a large land mass with many extremes, but there is nothing like the Simpson Desert, which lies in a largely uninhabited region near the center of the country. That's because sand that swirls through the 54,000-square-mile desert is a blood red. This is a dunal desert, with linear dunes that can be 125 miles long and as tall as 23 miles. The color comes from iron oxide in the sand, with shades ranging from light pink to blood red. The further you get from area's river channels, the deeper--and more unsettling--the tone.
See it for yourself: This is an isolated part of Australia, but there are two towns close to the desert--Birdsville and Oonadatta. The drive from Adelaide (the closest major city) takes between 15 and 20 hours. Visitors to the park must have a Desert Parks Pass to visit (from $40 per vehicle for access over a two-month period). You will need four-wheel drive to traverse the desert. Temperatures can be extreme during the Australian summer and the park is typically closed from the beginning of December until mid-March.


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PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police suspect that a man who died in a powerful gas blast that killed four others deliberately set off the explosion.
The blast destroyed a three-story apartment building Sunday in the town of Frenstat pod Radhostem. Three children were among the dead, while 11 people were wounded.
Police gave few details about the suspect, but local media reported he had been in debt and that his flat in the building had been sold in an auction. The Czech reports cited an organization of executors who handle such cases.
Regional police chief Tomas Tuhy didn't give many details Tuesday. His announcement came after investigators determined that gas had exploded in several parts of the building where the suspect lived.


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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jessica Alba told the crowd at Comic-Con that she got in touch with the dark side for her return to "Sin City."
The "Fantastic Four" and "Dark Angel" star is reprising her role as exotic dancer and revenge seeker Nancy Callahan in "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," a prequel to the 2005 graphic novel adaptation "Sin City."
"I just really connected with the dark side of Nancy," Alba told fans Saturday at the pop-culture convention. "It was hard to detach from that until the movie was over."
Frank Miller, the film's co-director and graphic novel creator, didn't initially understand the effect that returning to the role had on Alba's personality.
"I haven't seen her in eight years, how did I piss her off?" joked Miller.
Alba said she worked with an acting coach and choreographer before production, which was a special-effects-laden endeavor mostly shot in front of green screens.
"The second time, I felt comfortable. I felt like a woman," Alba said.
Alba was joined at the San Diego Convention Center panel with "Sin City" co-stars Josh Brolin and Rosario Dawson, as well as co-directors Miller and Robert Rodriguez.
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The Durango High School girls lacrosse team rebounded from a pair of losses last weekend to roll past Eagle Valley 10-1 on Friday in Gypsum.
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I really like that everyones getting involved, and we dont have just one threat, Demons head coach Jenni Darlow said. I love that we had six assists.
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Wayne Gretzky sees hockey being played before 2013
When The Great One claims to be optimistic the NHL lockout will be over in time for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings to face off in front of 110,000-plus fans Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium in the Winter Classic, you want to believe him.
More importantly, you hope the two battling sides in this dispute are listening to him.
After all, he is Wayne Gretzky, arguably the most famous man to lace up a pair of skates.
Don't count on it, though.
During the 2004-05 lockout, Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, the sport's biggest names of the past three decades, made a trip to New York to attempt to "uncancel" that particular season by getting involved in the labour talks. But not even two of hockey's giants nicknamed "The Great One" and "The Magnificent One" could save that lost season.
Obviously, rich legacies on the ice mean little when it comes to the battles of dollars and sense off of it.
Gretzky's sixth sense that the rift between owners and players this time around is smaller than it was 2004-05 should be heeded, given that he has been on both sides of the debate — a player, a coach and part of management, having at one time held an ownership interest in the Phoenix Coyotes.
"I think that in 2004 we were changing the whole landscape," Gretzky told an audience Monday during a personal finance conference. "Ownership wanted to have some sort of revenue-sharing, and once we came to the revenue-sharing, the hard part — from my point of view — seemed to be out of the way.
"Now it's a question of working out the number that both sides think is fair."
Gretzky is guessing — and hoping — that an agreeable middle ground can be found during the next three months.
"I believe in my heart, maybe because I'm such a big hockey fan, that they will be playing by Jan. 1," he said.
Interestingly, Gretzky is wary of airing his opinion in public concerning the stances of the warring parties, feeling that such comments could be inappropriate from someone who has not been part of the negotiations. He said during a radio interview last week that it was tough for former players to suggest who's wrong and who's right in this stalemate when they don't know the details of the talks.
"The only thing I will say is the commissioner's office and Donald Fehr and the players association are very smart men; they're both very intelligent," Gretzky said Monday, referring to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and the union head.
"It's a matter of sitting down and getting the deal done."
We hear you, No, 99. So do the fans.
Not sure about the players and owners, though.
The NHL is expected soon to cancel the first couple of weeks of the season, but Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere is taking it one step further. "I believe that the regular (games) will be cancelled no matter what for (all of) October," Briere told CSN Philadelphia … Phoenix Coyotes veteran forward Shane Doan, who is on one of the negotiating committees, said the players and owners are seeking the same goal of a more lucrative NHL. How they get there, however, is where the issues lie. "As a player, we understand there are certain things (the owners) want," Doan told the Arizona Republic. "And as a player, we think that if they want us to share the amount we've made, they need to share with each other. That's one of the biggest parts of this. If they aren't even willing to share with each other, it makes it very hard to ask the players to cover everything." Doan signed a four-year, $21,2-million deal Sept. 14, one day before the CBA expired. It was yet another example of the same owners who have been crying poor somehow still finding gobs of money to throw at free agents.


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The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute estimates that of nearly 20 million asthma sufferers in the United States, 15 million are adults. That should be a clear reminder that asthma is not just a childhood disease.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar fell against other major currencies on Monday after a December reading on the U.S. services sector came in below market expectations.
The ICE dollar index DXY, -0.36% — a gauge of the U.S. unit against a trade-weighted basket of six other currencies — moved lower to 80.664 from 80.882 late Friday in North America.
The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.17% an alternate measure of the greenback's strength, fell to 73.96 from 74.15.
The Institute for Supply Management said Monday its services index for December declined to 53% from 53.9% in November, with the new-orders index showing a contraction. Economists had predicted a 55% print, according to a MarketWatch poll. Separately, U.S. factory orders for November rose 1.8%.
While the new-orders data might raise some concerns about future growth, "the overall level of the ISM at 53 still shows decent expansion in the services sector," said Robert Lynch, a currency strategist at HSBC.
Investors are awaiting Wednesday's release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's meeting in December and Friday's jobs report for December. The Fed said at last month's meeting it would begin trimming its bond-buying program while emphasizing that it was in no hurry to raise rates.
Investors will parse the Fed minutes to find out what other options were considered at the meeting, said Lynch. That includes more aggressive tapering, no tapering, or policy easing measures such as cutting the interest on excess reserves, he added.
The euro EURUSD, +0.5326% moved higher to $1.3631 from $1.3583 late Friday in North America, when it dropped below $1.36 for the first time since Dec. 4, according to FactSet data. Investors will also pay attention to Thursday's press conference by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi following the bank's policy decision.
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The British pound GBPUSD, +0.3687% was at $1.6400 versus $1.6407 late Friday. The pound swung between an intraday low of $1.6336 and a high of $1.6433.
U.S. stocks fell on Monday. Overnight price action suggested investors were pulling back from riskier assets following a drop in the HSBC China services purchasing managers' index for December, which hit its lowest level since August 2011, RBC Capital Markets senior currency strategist Sue Trinh said in a note to clients Monday.
On Monday, the U.S. Senate is slated to vote and likely approve the nomination of Janet Yellen as the Fed's new chief. She would succeed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Feb. 1 if confirmed.
The dollar USDJPY, +0.31% fell to ¥104.17 from ¥104.77 late Friday. A firmer yen tends to weigh on Japanese exporters, and Japanese equities, as gauged by the Nikkei Average NIK, -0.56% marked their first trading session of the year by dropping more than 2%.
The Australian dollar AUDUSD, +0.2254% edged up to 89.65 U.S. cents from Friday's level of 89.44 U.S. cents.
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