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TR Desert corn, NV/UT 2019 harvest
Warning: this TR features lots of pictures and even more words - read at your own peril!
The 2018-2019 winter will go down as one of best in recent memory for us Utards. Storms rolling in like clockwork starting late November, great low elevation snowpack, no persistent instabilities, all the ingredients for more great ski days than Brigham Young had wives... Literally EVERYTHING in the range was in. Classic lines went down in deep pow, sketchy lines turned into milk runs, terrifying lines became almost manageable, and dumb lines of the take-your-skis-on-a-multi-pitch-rappel-adventure variety turned out to only require a couple of 60m ropes…
There is a major problem when the Wasatch is this good though: it's nearly impossible to leave. I usually make it a point to get out of the pen a few times a year to ski some novelty lines but so far this season had failed miserably with only 4 days outside of the central 'Satch.
I finally ran out of local dumb ideas in mid-April after putting a bigger dent in my to-do list than in the last 5 years combined. To celebrate the occasion I decided to partially tear my hamstring skiing mashed potatoes. Perfect timing! I needed a few days off anyway, some time to rest, do yard work, actually go to work (ew), and come up with an objective more than 20 minutes away from the house. Fast forward two weeks and my hami still felt tender. It was getting warm as hell and I couldn't spend any more time drawing lines on CalTopo while muttering about the unfairness of life. My dear wife informed me that she'd had it with my constant weeping and gnashing of teeth and that if I didn't GTFO of town for a while I would be at risk of a much more serious injury (at her hand).
Not wanting to find out if she was serious (she usually is) I packed the truck and headed out. The plan was to drive to the Snake Range in Nevada (Great Basin NP), ski Wheeler Peak and Doso Doyabi (or White Moutain, the soon-to-be official Shoshone name of Jeff Davis Peak), then get back into Utah and the Deep Creek Range to ski Ibapah Peak and Red Mountain. Both ranges are small and very isolated with huge prominence over the surrounding desert (7500' for Wheeler). The lines on each peak hold snow well into the spring and are very visible when driving around the West Desert. I've been drooling over them for years. There are also a bunch of hot springs in the area and the beer drinking potential is limitless. I couldn't round up a partner (everyone was busy doing their own dumb stuff) which meant the threshold for bailing would be low as fucking up out there would be high-consequence.
I took a SPOT device with me to keep my better half informed of my whereabouts and headed West into the sunset, or as the case may be got stuck in SLC rush-hour traffic in a downpour:
After 3 hours I was finally off-pavement and heading toward better weather. The Deep Creek Range in the distance:
Local wildlife with the mighty House Range in the background, big old Notch Peak on the far right:
Hot spring #1 turned out to be an infernally hot and very shallow seep choke-full of reeds. Also, it's definitely haunted:
The next 2 springs were similar, shallow seeps infested with reeds. Can't really tell from the satellite pictures which make them look like actual pools. Oh well, it made for some scenic driving as Wheeler slowly came into view:
Oooooooooooohhh! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!
With all the wandering around on dirt roads I got into NV later than I wanted and had to pass on the entertainment offered at the Border Inn, a quality gas station/casino/motel establishment sitting 20' across the border. Gotta lure those West Desert Mormons into this backwater Sin City somehow… I headed straight into the park and to the upper campsite at 7700' where a number of campers were freezing their asses off already and happily running their generators. I read that Baker (the closest "town") is a hub for star gazers as it has some of the darkest skies in the country. Up in the park with no moon it was shockingly dark but the constant hum of the petrotainment machines was hard to get away from. I eventually moved a "road closed" sign and drove a bit further in the campground to find some quiet by the creek. The forecast was for a decent refreeze but I had a S face climb planned for later in the day and didn't want to risk getting there late. Up at 4:45 for breakfast:
And on the trail by 5:30, a bit late as that amount of food takes some time to get through. After 1.5 miles on dirt the snow became consistent around 8900'. I stashed my shoes in a tree and started skinning. About 15 minutes later I caught the sunrise:
And my first glimpse of Wheeler Peak:
I wandered a bit too far to the E while skinning in the dark and had to traverse across a couple of gigantic glacial cirques. Lots of couloirs to gape at:
No matter how many times I remind myself that it's really hard to gauge the size of a shot from the bottom I always get tricked. This gully looked short and pleasant but turned out to be a continuous 1600' slog to the peak's shoulder:
The ridge itself was super windy and scoured with a nice mix of exposed rocks and sastrugi. Ski crampons worked for a while but I eventually switched to booting instead of insisting with the one-step-forward-slide-two-steps-back method. I threw a hissy fit when I noticed some asshole had borrowed my crampons and adjusted them for their midget boots without telling me. After freezing my fingers getting the adjustment screw off with the buckle of a Voile strap I realized the asshole also had the audacity to paint the crampons green and switch the brand from Petzl to CAMP. That made them look suspiciously like my wife's crampons. Hum… People these days, hiding their crampons in your gear box correctly assuming you won't check before tossing them in your pack. Anyway, I'm not adjusting them back so next time she uses them she'll throw a fit and I'll have to adjust them on the fly again. Always punish yourself twice for your mistakes is a moto of mine.
More ridge walking with more mystery ranges in the background:
The summit is a wide and flat section of ridge with a subtle bump at 13,064'. That's 3982m for those of us who were raised in the metric system, frustratingly close to being 4000m (the threshold for badassness). Guess I'll have to drive to CA or CO for these. Anyway, I walked to the E end where things drop precipitously into the main cirque. Doso Doyabi, the next objective, is the main pyramid in the foreground. The tiny snow cone center-left in the pic is in the Deep Creek range, tomorrow's problem:
I didn't want to get blown into UT and walked back past the non-descript summit and to the top of S face which sits at the head of another massive glacial cirque. Baker Peak is the badass craggy summit in the foreground. The beautiful pyramid to its left is, you guessed it, Pyramid Peak (with False Pyramid next to it because when you find a good name you stick with it). The small range on the far right is probably the Montezuma Range but there are so many in Nevada it's hard to tell.
Anyway, the S face looked about ripe so I dropped in right off the summit. The upper 300' were a bit firm (SW exposure) and funneled into a steep rollover walled by towers of decaying quartzite. I worked over skier's right to get into the SE aspect which had softened nicely:
From there it was 1900' of perfect corn between wet slide debris. I started a bit tentatively waiting for my hamstring to explode but after 5 turns forgot all about it and started the super-G turns. Between the snow quality and the surroundings I'm surprised I didn't cream my pants…
I ate a bite in the cirque (the French cheese I brought tasted better than ever, sure wish I could have washed it down with a good beer but those 90 extra grams from the crampons made it impossible) and started the 2k slog back to the ridge between Wheeler and Doso Doyabi. The sun was blazing but the wind kept things from heating up too much, couldn't get pinwheels to go even when throwing snowballs in the slope. The views were very distracting, the ramp-in-the-sky feature is the middle of cliff is just asking for it:
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I hit the ridge and wandered along the edge of the cirque which is made of a succession of wedges terminating in huge cliffs with a whole bunch of appealing couloirs. Most seem like they would go, it's just a matter of picking the right one because when they cliff out they do so in a very definitive manner…
I eventually topped out Doso Doyabi and peeked into its N face, my backup plan. It's a 2000' shot to the moraine. There's an even longer one just to the E. I'll be coming back to hit these earlier in the year but for now they would get me too far from the cirque…
Another summit shot just because the Wheeler pyramid looks so proud:
My way into the cirque, the 2000' NW couloir. The Dorais bros & co. skied it a few years ago in extremely lean conditions, basically a shark-infested strip of snow. It was barely recognizable from their pictures and I was glad to find it filled to the gills.
Somehow I also made it on time for the corn harvest on this aspect. I guess dilly-dallying and taking hundreds of pictures eventually paid off. As on the S face my first few turns were tentative before I realized the snow was prime and let loose:
All the way into the gut of the cirque which has a small bit of actual glacier left and below that a rock glacier. Very impressive place:
The bristlecone grove is directly below the moraine; I headed down and wandered among the trees for over an hour. As corny as it sounds, it was a powerful experience to be out there solo on a perfect day in the midst of these ancient creatures. The colors are out of this world, there are no sounds other than the wind, and the tortured shapes of the trees loom over you in a very eerie manner. They seem to grow alone, rarely in clusters, and radiate a strange energy. I'm not spiritual in the least but I couldn't pry myself from that place and its atmosphere. It wouldn't be the same in the summer with a trail, signs, people, and no snow.
I tried to find the stump of Prometheus, the oldest known tree which was cut down in the 60s and found to be about 4900 years old, but couldn't identify its still-standing very distinctive neighbor. In hindsight I would probably have hated seeing the stump and am content to have left knowing there is another elder tree in the area that is still alive and well at the ripe old age of 5065.
Vaya con Dios trees.
In the midst of my vision quest I ran out of water and decided to head down. I still had about 3k to go and knew the time to pay the piper was near. Things went well to about 9k when I failed to get on the N side of a subtle ridge and got stuck on a sunny slope. The bottomless glop I was fighting with quickly turned patchy:
Then disappeared altogether:
Instead of contouring through talus and thick brush I trashed my way down to the summer trail, put my skins back on, and backtracked about 15 minutes to get my shoes. I dunked myself in the creek to try to cool off and get my headache under control then hiked out, thankful for the breaks I got every time somebody stopped me to ask what I was doing with skis on my pack (hint: it involved a mountain, snow, and skiing). Looking sharp on the trail:
I made it back to the car in just over 10 hours for a total of 15 miles and 8000' at a leisurely pace. So leisurely in fact that my watch felt the need to put me down:
Fuck you too watch!
I hung my stuff to dry all over the truck and neighboring trees and fell into the beer and chips & salsa.
After an hour of lounging and more amusing conversations with hikers everything was dry. Time go get back on the road, first Route 6 into UT:
Then dirt roads heading N through a bunch of remote communities, scaring wildlife as I went:
And eventually into Granite Creek canyon, home to what appears to be unlimited climbing potential on vile kitty-litter choss, and also the gateway to Ibapah:
First problem: the snow line appeared to be quite a bit higher than expected from the SNOTEL data at the S end of the range. Almost 9k from what I could see, meaning more dirt walking than planned.
Second problem: the road was gated at 6500' until Memorial Day, something I wasn't aware off. All the reports I had seen started things around 7k which is another mile or so up the road. Even more dirt walking than planned.
Third problem: there was a creek 10' past the gate and after hiking 20 minutes up canyon on a faint trail I couldn't find a decent log to cross on. Looks like I would be starting things off with a foot bath:
There was also a truck parked at the gate with a bunch of winter gear. Other skiers? I hung around for a bit hoping to gather beta then realized they were probably going to spend the night there (it was already 8pm). I didn't want to crowd them so I drove back down the road a bit, set up camp, and ate dinner while staring at Ibapah way off in the distance:
The road beers + gummies + the day's effort finally caught up with me and by 9PM I was passed out. The alarm went off at 4:00 (the forecast called for a warmer day and I was shooting for the SE face) and I woke up to a super windy and ridiculously warm day. Things weren't looking good for a refreeze and I was feeling pretty stiff but I figured I'd take the skis for a walk and have a look around. I hiked 5 minutes up the road instead of driving to the gate and waking up the other group but they had left during the night. No beta for me I guess... Oh well, what were they going to tell me anyway? Follow the trail until it ends then bushwack to the top and ski back down? I can figure that out on my own, thank you very much...
Those would turn out to be famous last words. In the meantime I took my shoes off and crossed the creek which was much deeper than expected (of course):
… then started slogging up the sandy road. Eventually it got light enough that I could see the numerous N facing bowls of Red Mountain which looked good but less filled-in than expected.
The numerous creek crossings and dead-fall kept me busy:
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After gaining about 2000' over 3.5 miles there was just enough patchy snow that my feet were soaked but nowhere near enough to skin. Things had cooled off nicely but I was annoyed at the amount of circuitous dirt walking and slow pace. My original plan of leaving the summer trail around 8.5k and skinning directly up a S facing rib to the summit was quickly scrapped when I got a view of rib and realized the fucker was snow-free to about 11k… I had no interest in following the regular trail which adds about 3 miles to an already annoyingly long walk. There's low angle terrain between these 2 options but it was out of sight and I was not positive it would be skinnable.
I sat on my ass for a bit weighing my options then decided to bushwhack across a couple of creeks to get to the hopefully filled-in toe of the SE couloir. I wasn't exactly thrilled about spending time below the huge S face but the cloud cover was holding strong, the winds was cold, and there was no green-housing to speak of. I immediately found tracks from the previous party which made me feel better about my decision. Had I paid attention I'd have realized they were exit tracks and they hadn't gone up that way, probably just came out at the end of the day… I pulled the plug after 45 minutes of using whippets as machetes, screaming obscenities at the brush I was tangled into, climbing 60-degrees dirt slopes, and generally hating life. I had gained only 380' of elevation and was getting nowhere. The "meadow" I was aiming for was slightly less brushy but still snow free and I had at least another 800' to go to get to the couloir. I could see some granite buttresses guarding the entrance which would most likely involve soloing 5.8 on ball-bearing granite.
Fuck this shit, I'm out, I'll come back with napalm, burn this place to the ground then sow the soil with salt so no brush will ever grow again.
It took me another couple of minutes to run out of curse words in every language I know, look up, and notice how juicy the NE face of Red Mountain looked. I decided then and there that I had always meant to ski it instead of Ibapah which isn't even that cool anyway...
Things improved considerably from that point. It took me 30 minutes to extract myself from the creek beds but I barely lost any elevation and finally found consistent snow on E facing slopes. The clouds cleared and I had a pleasant stroll in the shade of the trees for 1500' or so, forgetting all about the previous hour. The NE shots were looking better and better but were heating up fast:
I eventually picked a rib coming off the summit and headed up. The first half was good skinning on firm snow with great views of the range and the W Desert. I was psyched!
Once I got above tree line though things firmed up enough that I had to switch to booting. The last 1000' were properly heinous with a choice between non-supportable crust or loose talus.
I stuck to the snow for a bit but the variability was soul-crushing. I was punching through all the way to my crotch and got worried about re-injuring my leg. I eventually settled for the talus which sucks exactly as bad in the winter as it does with a huge climbing pack in the summer. By that time the wind had picked back up, the clouds had returned, I had all my layers on and could only see 5' in front of me. It was just an exercise in patience. I topped out and everything magically calmed down and cleared up. Guess Ullr finally took pity on me and threw me a bone.
Hello there couloir, what's your name?
Hello there N face, how about I shred you?
As usual the first few turns were a bit firm then 300' down the gut I found perfect corn which I followed all the way to the flats. It was definitely worth sticking with this one despite the shenanigans of earlier in the day. I even managed to find my shoes without having to skin back up! All good things come to an end though:
Funny how this kind of deadfall doesn't even register in the AM when you're psyched but once you're beat to shit on the way down it feels like torture:
I made it back to the car in 8 hours for a total of 12 miles and barely 6000' of vert, a glacial pace attributed partially to my aimless wandering in the brush and partially to the amount of time I spent taking picture of all the granite lining up the canyon.
After pounding a couple of beers and spilling a quart of salsa on myself I jumped in the creek, dried out, packed my stuff, and drove out of the canyon. I wanted to check out a couple of other hot springs in and around the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge in the middle of the state and continued on my merry dirt road way. Bye Deep Creeks, I'll be back, don't think Ibapah isn't gonna get it at some point!!
Hot spring #4 turned out to be legit, it looked straight out of Yellowstone. The periphery was already very hot so I imagine the pool itself is only good to boil crab. I didn't feel like playing the pallet-hoping game and punching through to get a 3rd degree burn so I looked but didn't touch.
Hot spring #5 is basically a small lake and has probably seen several drownings which resulted in its fencing off. It was warmish, better left to the enjoyment of migratory birds. The mud in the area was unbelievably sticky, my beloved is going to love the state of the truck when she gets it back. Should have dragged her crampons in there too for good measure…
I drove through the refuge and continued on the Pony Express National Historic Trail, checking out a couple of the stations along the way. Eventually I got close to Granite Mountain and the boundary of the Dugway Proving Grounds. I had my doubts about driving through but couldn't find any info on their website about access restrictions. I should have called them directly and checked though because this is exactly the sign you don't want to see when you're out in the middle of the far corner of nowhere:
The trucks' GPS came up with an alternate route to Dugway via an intricate network of dirt roads, some decent, some that can only qualify as having been driven that one time back in the day but somehow ended up on a map. I was gripped a good bit of the time and had to drain the cooler of its remaining beers to make it out of there. There were wild horses everywhere, apparently they're over-breeding and since they're very protected their population is exploding, creating all kinds of issues.
I eventually made it back to civilization and pavement (surprise surprise, the first building I saw was a LDS church) and zoomed home. One last shot of the W side of the Stansbury Mountains for good measure, looks like plenty of intriguing options. Guess it's now on the ever-expanding list of weird places to check out on skis:
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cool trip report. thx for the share.
Damn, had no idea you did that solo! Well fucking done... I have to make it to GBNP with skis sometime, that looks unworldly. Awesome writeup too!!
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Very, very nice, I was thinking of skiing Wheeler this spring but can't find time to get out there. I've only been there in the fall. Almost hiked to Wheeler but a storm kept us back. Trees are so cool there!
Solid solo mission. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool country.www.skevikskis.com Check em out!
Thanks guys, it was a grand old time. There's something about the W desert that is very conducive to solo missions. I spend a lot of time there in the fall climbing and developing routes too, the emptiness draws me in. I can be a bit unnerving but I had done a ton of homework and knew what I was getting myself into. Kind of.
dude that looks awesome. Nice write up!
Top notch, good work.
Adventure defined. Strong work!Bunny Don't Surf
Have you seen a one armed man around here?
"If the road You followed brought you to this,of what use was the road"?
"I have no idea what I am talking about but would be happy to share my biased opinions as fact on the matter. "
nice work getting Wheeleroff your knees Louie
Nice TR. I need to buy at least one Bristlecone Pine for my new house.A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.
― Milton Friedman
awesome. good stuff!
TR Desert corn, NV/UT 2019 harvest
Thx for the write up it doesnt have to be exotic to be a proper adventure
Very cool. Im non-religious as well, and I couldnt leave the bristlecones either. Weird.Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
Standing at the base of a 1000' rock wall, on top of a 2000' open slope, or below a 5000 year-old tree who had already lived 100 human lifetimes by the time Jeebus may or may not have been born, now that tickles my sense of the sublime. There's something very tangible there that the hypothetical bearded man in the sky just can't compete with.
05-01-2019, 11:17 AM #24Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda


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Web design is always an interest to us and it helps when we get a client who needs it. Honan Signs and Graphics in Salem, Oregon came to us with a need to get found online. The company used a click and drag WYSIWYG website service which can work but often lacks some of the technical sides of web design and development. We redesigned Honan Signs and Graphics to create a compelling site that is easier to navigate.
We also were hired for search engine optimization. Several projects in the website build was to fix url names, naming conventions of photos, add H1 tags, and include anchor text which were missing do to the editor. We also added micro formatting to the site for local SEO and mobile. In addition, we are building links and improving local SEO with consistent content within all the search engines.
For the slow time of year Honan Signs and Graphics is poised to make a profitable presence online.


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Feelings Toward Her「あのコへの想い Ano Ko e no Omoi」 is the 77th chapter of the manga, Nanatsu no Taizai.
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After splitting with Meliodas, Ban was sneaking and looking at the Holy Knights, who strengthen their castle guarding. While continuing moving, he encountered a guard Holy Knight, who recognized him, but Ban quickly used his ability and took his teeth, to make him quiet and then gave him back his teeth. He proceeds with interrogating the Holy Knight and was able to learn the location of a secret entrance with long stairs and dark corridor.
After being healed by King, Diane tried to stand up, since she wanted to go and help Elizabeth. Howzer suggested to Dreyfus that they should go as well and stop Hendrickson and his plan for Demon Clan resurrection. He wanted the Kingdom's Holy Knights and the Seven Deadly Sins to fight together to stop the true enemy, and in that moment Gowther, who was unconscious on his back, woke up, revealing that Howzer was not lying and his desire to help them is because of Diane. Dreyfus agreed to the truce, and after everyone expressed their desire to help Elizabeth, they went out to do it.
In the meantime, Hendrickson understood the Dreyfus fight was over, but did not know the winner. As he told Meliodas that he will not be able to save the princess, Meliodas rushed in with the speed of the sound, attacking both Hendrickson and Gilthunder at the same time. Both were able to block, getting only a small cut on their faces, but were also pushed back. Then, Meliodas told him that he will save Elizabeth.
After Hawk was teleported to the unknown dark place, he was walking in circles. He was wondering where he was and what were the useless Sins doing. He then decided that he would save Elizabeth by himself, but the moment he heard a noise, he got scared and ran to hide. The one who made the noise was Ban, who went to see the Horn of Cernunnos, who was hidden there. Upon seeing it, he started talking, asking if the Goddesses heard him and if they did, he asked them to take his life and bring Elaine back to life.
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- Howzer
- Gowther
- Dreyfus
- Guila
- Jericho
- Zeal
- Hendrickson
- Gilthunder
- Meliodas
- Arthur Pendragon
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You guys- I got a TON accomplished this weekend. So I have lots to share with you!! First off- I finally got the office whipped into shape. This has been on my to-do list for awhile now, and I've been dragging my feet about it because I wasn't quite sure how I wanted it to look. I was also trying to use what I already had as much as possible, so I really needed to spend some time thinking about it before trying to put it together. Plus I have a nursery to decorate which is way more fun! But I finally tackled the office on Saturday and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. There's a couple more things I need to add in there, so it's not 100% finished, but I couldn't wait to share. First, a couple photos of how it used to look:
This was the view as you walked into the room from the kitchen
And this is the view as seen from the bathroom attached to this room
Blah blah and more blah- and I hated the paint color from the minute I put it on the wall. It has always read purple instead of blue (although it photographs blue) and it just never seemed right. Took me almost two years to paint over it, but it's finally a different color!!
Here's the new view as you walk into the room from the kitchen
Ahhhhh- so much better already. As you can see, the desk and couch got new spots (and the cat LOVES the new placement of the couch). I got a new desk chair (it's this one from Ikea) and put up different curtains (these ones in 95″ length from Target). I took down the metal blinds that came with the house and am planning to put up roman shades in their place.
This is the view from the couch- the door leads to the adjoining bathroom. The bookshelf holds my knitting stash. The ribbons on the wall (held up by these hooks from Ikea) are all of Ellie's ribbons that she's won from agility trials in the last year. Together they make up her first AKC agility title (in novice standard)- I have the certificate for it, I just need to frame it and then it'll go above the ribbons.
The ribbons that are still on the bookshelf are for her other novice agility title- she's got to get one more qualifying score in order to earn her novice jumper's title and then those ribbons can go up too.
I think my favorite part of the whole room is the gallery wall- I thought long and hard about this wall and am pretty happy with how it turned out. I already had everything on hand, which is why the frames are all mis-matched, but I think it works. Almost everything on the wall relates to my time spent in the Bering Sea- two of the photos are of the ship I was on (USCGC Healy, the canvas on the top left is me in front of the ship on the ice), the other canvas is of a snowy owl that spent some time on our ship, the two white frames have photos of sunsets on the Bering Sea, and the two large black frames have my diplomas in them.
A couple close ups of two of my favorite ones- this is a patch I got while on the Healy that I stuck in a frame I already had.
This guy is a sea star that we found while working in the Bering Sea- it lives in the mud and feeds on animals that also live in the mud- we pulled it off the bottom with some of our samples and then dried it out (sacrificed in the name of science, right?) It came home to live with me, and was in a plastic jar on my desk but I thought it'd be more fun to have it on the wall, so I stuck some fabric in a frame and then hot glued him to the fabric.
That concludes my little office tour- I hope you like it as much as I do!! Amber approves (which is all that really matters, right??)


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Links Lodge Dental Practice
Montrose and Brechin based Dental Practice, previously known as Campbell and Gibb, asked us to design their new ID/Logo for the Practice.
Initially, we were commissioned just to do this work then provide the new signage required to upgrade the premises in Montrose. As with jobs of this nature, it is good when you see the whole thing coming together and it is best to carry the theme through everything if possible.
The pictures show the new signage in position then the various stationery items that we designed and printed, even producing name badges, which were done as domed acrylic resin style, they look great.
We are currently just completing work on the new website for the practice and should be live very soon.


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Frightened females have taken to the streets to protest against the opening of a new refugee reception centre, which will welcome the arrival of more than 250 asylum seekers.
In front of the group are banners emblazoned with the powerful message: "No security, no freedom" as shockwaves are sent across the entire community of Aurelio in Rome.
Ilaria, 20, said: "We didn't want the opening of a new centre.
"It is not easy to get around this neighbourhood at night.
"You feel followed, you feel observed. It is not safe here anymore. "
Soon-to-be-mother Eleanor, 30, added: "I no longer dare to go home alone in the evening, I call my husband after dark."
Another slogan to support the protest read: "Some Italians do not give up."
One protestor, 63-year-old grandmother Simonetta claims she witnessed a migrant man masturbating in broad daylight. She added: "We must defend ourselves".
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What are these Muslims seeking asylum from? If they were Christians I can understand because they are being butchered by the thousands! If these people are Muslims, why don't they stay where they are and make changes?
- November 23, 2016 at 3:35 PM
Isn't the EU open borders policy just wonderful?
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While the globalist elites hunker down in their ivory towers, getting richer and even more distant, the common folk suffer and pay the price. I am SO glad that Hillary won't be president.
- November 23, 2016 at 4:16 PM
They should stay in their lands. We don't want their religion or way of life. Wish Trump would ban them.
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I guess I'm just surprised because I'd not heard about it. Maybe it's not news to others.
I just did this and it worked (in CF5 against an Access 2000 database):
<cftransaction>And it worked. Very interesting and worth exploring further.
<cfquery datasource="dsn" name="addkey">
insert into tablename (columnname) values ('value')
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select @@identity as key
One of the oldest technotes in the Macromedia (then Allaire) knowledge base, "ColdFusion Server (All Versions): Getting Auto-Increment Primary Key Values(Article 156)" from 1996 showed the approach of doing the insert and a select max(pkeyname) within a CFTRANSACTION.
Well, now you can do the same cftransaction and insert but instead do a SELECT @@IDENTITY. Why is this worthwhile? Well, one of my long held beefs with the old approach is that the CFTRANSACTION tag in and of itself doesn't guarantee that 2 templates executing the same code at the same time wouldn't get each other's pkey values. It would be critical to use the right ISOLATION attribute on the CFTRANSACTION and have that be supported by the DB to protect against two inserts at once, and since most examples leave it off, that means you'd get the default isolationlevel for your database, which varies by DBMS (and by optional configuration of a specific database). So you couldn't know FOR SURE that you were getting the right pkey, even with CFTRANSACTION.
Maybe that's only a concern in high volume environments, but it's still a worthwhile concern, especially if you've not focused on the isolationlevel to know things worked as expected. (The MM technote was updated in 2001 to add a CFLOCK around the insert and SELECT, but that only would prevent concurrent execution of that CF code--others running other CF code not in the same lock or outside of CF entirely could certainly do an insert at the same time.)
But the SELECT @@IDENTITY would appear to be much more appropriate. According to the technote, it guarantees not to get the value of another inserted record.
Now, it's not entirely clear how much more reliable this is in the CF environment. For one thing, we can't issue the SELECT in the same CFQUERY (or "batch") as the INSERT as is done in some of their examples. So whether the CFTRANSACTION really performs the same role as the batch in those examples and guarantees it's always right is yet to be proven.
Also, since the "client" in this scenario is CF and CF shares and reuses threads, it seems possible that the DBMS (the Jet engine) might be fooled into thinking more than one user is coming in on the same "thread". I'll rely on others with deeper experience or access to CF code to look into that. Frankly, one could argue that that issue is no more threatening to this approach than to the old one.
There is one potential difference, but it really doesn't apply to Access. If you were to use this approach against a SQL server table that had triggers causing inserts into other records, the SELECT @@IDENTITY would return the value of that other table's pkey. Again, this isn't unique to this opportunity to do the statement from within CF. The same issue would apply if you did the same thing in an SP in SQL Server. Just something to be aware of. It's discussed in the KB.
Indeed, I recommend anyone interested in this matter check out that MS KB. And if you learn anything more about things, please do pass along your findings and I'll post them (with accreditation) here.
Oh, and to be technically correct, this is a change in the underlying ADO mechanisms that CFQUERY handles for us, so as I implied above it's not just a change for Access but for any Jet 4 database (like Access) as well as SQL Server 6.5+. I suppose it may require a certain level of MDAC support, but I have a pretty vanilla machine (Windows 2000 pro, CF5, Access 2000 and standard installs of stuff) and it worked for me. Again, if anyone notices other details, please share them.


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History major and Spanish minor Colleen Coyle '19 (Logan, Utah) is interning this summer for the Foundation for Sustainability and Peacemaking in Mesoamérica. She was assigned to a project in San Blas, El Salvador, working with The Association for the Preservation of Sea Turtles.
"My primary duties have been to coordinate their social media and assist their staff within the small marine life museum they have built here, which means helping translate for American tourists," Coyle explained. "I also help with the liberation of baby turtles here on the beach."
Coyle said the organization has a small corral where eggs are placed after being collected from mother turtles, who lay their eggs on the beach late at night, and they are collected to prevent them from being poached and sold as delicacies.
"We have hatchings, and then the community comes and helps to set the baby turtles free into the ocean," she explained. "One of the things that makes the organization unique is that this is completely community-based, and so everything that happens here is to enhance community relations, both of the human kind and the community of animals that exist here."
Coyle said she was interested in this internship because she believes in their mission. She also feels that if she wants to study the history of a foreign country, it's important not just to learn about what happened but to know its people and learn from hands-on experience.
"This internship has given me a chance to learn about the communities here and learn about how the history of this country has affected them in their own words, as well as how they are working to improve their communities through their actions," she added. "This has become my passion, to know history through living rather than only through studying."
Coyle's summer internship has helped develop her passion for history and helping others.
"This experience has opened my mind to possibilities and ideas that I had never considered, fundamentally changing me for the better," she concluded. "I have loved this internship, and I will never forget the time I spent here or the people I have met."
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Day 1 started with my daughter's 18th birthday, yeah....I'm freakin out about that one. Can't believe my baby is 18!!! This pic isn't on her birthday, but it's a cute one that shows her personality!
Day 2: 5:00 on a Friday....it's quittin time and that can't come fast enough! Let the weekend begin!!
Day 3: Love Potion 31 from Baskin Robbins.....it is DIVINE!! My hubby and I got some ice cream and sat up on the Dixie hill overlooking the town, a totally perfect moment!
Day 4: New copics.....markers just make me happy, so they will always put a smile on my face!!
Day 5: Happy Mail!!! I won blog candy on Tracy's Treasure blog and it came in the mail.....love getting wonderful little surprises like this!!
Day 6: This always makes me happy....I have a 25+ year addiction to this stuff and I really wish I could quit...but honestly, part of me just doesn't want to. DIET COKE...you are my happy!! :)
Day 7: Me and the hubster....we celebrated 3 years of marriage. I know this pic is really pretty crappy, but ya know how sometimes you're the last picture to think of taking....yeah, well, that was us! Sometimes we're kinda lame...but I love us!! We had dinner at Olive Garden with family and some of them got better pics..so yay them! This was us at the end of the day...we had been out and about ALL DAY and were pretty tired and ready to be home.
So, my first week of 100 Happy Days started with a birthday and ended with an anniversary....that's a pretty good week if ya ask me!!
Now GO and be HAPPY!! :D


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With more than 700 orchards in New York, you may have trouble deciding which one to visit first. They all offer a diverse variety of apples, both modern and heirloom. Apple season typically lasts from early September to early November, providing just a short period of time for you to try these luscious apples.
There are many U-Pick farms and tours, so check out our suggestions below to find the one that fits your preferences. This graphic shares where you can find popular different apple varieties. Although we only included five, there are plenty of others to try at these farms.
Canton Apples
Canton Apples' orchards are estimated to be 40 to 50 years old. "We use what we call the 'Earth-Friendly Farming Technique' by hardly ever using pesticides," says Joel Howie, owner and manager of Canton Apples. "If we have to, it's probably only one application a year."
Canton Apples cares about all the flavors and doesn't want the unique tastes to be lost because of all the hybrids developed. "While we have some modern varieties, we like to educate people on the older varieties that have been less popular because of mass advertising and production for modern apples," says Joel.
While Canton Apples specialize in heirloom varieties, they do have a mouthwatering Honeycrisp you don't want to miss.
Their U-Pick season begins September 10 and their orchards will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the apples are gone.
Parishville Center Orchard
Parishville Center, a family-operated orchard run by owner Gary Snell and family, has trees 10 to 12 years old. You may have had one of their apples before because they are sold at many local grocery stores and high schools.
Parishville Center orchards are home to about 400 trees. While trellis is a popular option for farmers to set up their orchards, Gary chose to be "old fashioned" with lined trees instead so that visitors can walk down the rows. The trees are semi-standard, or about 12 feet tall.
"Since I tried the Honeycrisp ten years ago or so, I have always liked it," said Gary. "I now have about 150 Honeycrisp trees out there."
You can visit Parishville Center Orchard starting Friday, September 9. They are open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They also have a roadside stand when apples are in season.
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Indian Ladder Farms
Indian Ladder Farms is celebrating their centennial this year. Current owner Peter Ten Eyck's grandfather founded the farm in 1916. He was a congressman and commissioner of agriculture when he decided he wanted to start a farm of his own.
The farm started as a dairy and fruit farm, but today focuses solely on fruits and vegetables. The area's commercial development won't ever affect Indian Ladder Farms because they have retired development rights, so the land will forever be in agriculture.
"Principally, we want to sell all that we grow locally to people that live in our community," says Peter.
Starting the first weekend of September through the last weekend of October, you can pick your own apples. And if you're feeling thirsty afterward, they have expanded their offerings and have started Indian Ladder Farmstead Cidery and Brewery with their own gown hops, barley, and oats.
Critz Farms
Critz Farms began as a Christmas tree farm but has grown immensely over the past decade. Today, the farm's full experience offers much more than just trees. Their picking season lasts seven weekends and provides plenty of entertainment, with live music from local bands, a corn maze, petting zoo, children's play area, and one of the oldest cider presses in the United States. And if you're in the mood, Critz Farms even offers a winery and brewery. The tasting room is open during all the festivities.
"My wife and I have been in agriculture for 35 years now," says Matthew Critz, owner of Critz Farms. "We planted apples 11 years ago and started picking 5 years ago."
The apple-picking season begins the weekend of September 17 and lasts until the last weekend of October, a total of seven weekends.
Saratoga Apple
Saratoga Apple is family-owned and operated and has been for five generations. You might recognize the name because they attend many local farmers' markets and love to serve the community.
Although apples are their focus, Saratoga Apple is well-known for their apple cider donuts that are made daily and available year-round.
Eric Darrow, family employee, shares all the exciting things they have planned this year. "We have a new tasting room that will be opening soon that has beers, ciders, and wine," says Eric. "We have made renovations and a seating area for the tasting room."
Eric is excited to share the hard cider that he and his family have been making for years.
Their season begins September 13 and continues through early November. Be sure and visit their store, where there are pretty of samples to taste as you decide which apple variety is your favorite.
Rulfs Orchard
Bob Rulfs, owner of Rulfs Orchard, started his farm in the 1950s and has been adapting and adding to it ever since. Rulfs Orchard offers more than 15 types of farm-grown produce and a delicious bakery for visitors with a sweet tooth.
There is also a roadside stand open year-round to pick up staples like fresh apples and pies. In the fall, pick apples and pumpkins during a visit to their farm and adjoining pumpkin patch.
U-Pick season starts in September and will last until apples run out.
Bowman Orchards
Bowman Orchards has been family-run since it was purchased in 1952 by Ray and Bev Bowman. Today their son Kevin Bowman and his wife Martha own the farm, while many of the other Bowman siblings step up to help when needed.
The farm always has many different delicious apple varietals to choose from. If you're interested in more than just picking, they also offer guided apple-picking tours where you can learn a little more about the farm and the process of growing apples.
Stop by and pick some apples this season – Bowman Orchards is open now until the season is over.
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Prominent news blog Fleet Street Blues (FBS) has been taken offline in the face of a libel claim by a PR agency working on behalf of Tulisa, the former N-Dubz star caught up in a sex tape scandal.
Press Gazette confirmed that the blog had claimed that PR agency Hackford Jones denied that its client Tulisa had appeared in a video of her engaged in a sex act. Hackford Jones maintains it did not issue a denial but stuck with "no comment" all the way through.
The blog has been taken offline, reportedly for investigation.
The post only briefly touched on the sex tape scandal and instead focused on PR firms. It did not directly name Hackford Jones.
Simon Jones, the agency's founder, told Press Gazette that a defamation action was under way against FSB.
He said: "It was some pretty outlandish claims on the blog. At the end of the day we all work in the media and mistakes are always made, but the point is I'm happy to hold up my hands if I've made a mistake but I'm not happy to be accused of something I haven't done.
"This whole scenario with regard to this Tulisa sex tape denial comes out of the fact that people mistakenly attributed a quote to me with regard to the sex tape that wasn't issued.
"The tape came out on Sunday online and from the moment it came online all we did was issue 'no comment'. We obviously had a barrage of media calls all day Monday and all day Tuesday and we said to all media that were not making any comment whatsoever.
"There was no denial issued at any point about that sex tape and then Tulisa posted her own response to it on the Wednesday night."
He explained that the blog suggested his firm should be "hauled in front of the Leveson Inquiry" "and "struck off the PR list".
"Once that video came to light we're hardly going to be issuing denials that it was her - it's clearly her on the sex tape," he said.
"We very rarely take legal action in our profession.
"There seems to be so much rubbish written about this Tulisa story that you do get to the point where you think, 'I'm sorry I have to set the record straight."'


text: DThrasher Posted August 22, 2013 Elementary, My Dear Holmes! has launched on Kickstarter. The development team at Victory Square Games describe it best: A point-and-click adventure game starring legendary sidekick John Watson on an epic quest to prove that Sherlock Holmes is just a jerk. Seems like something us Double Fine fans could appreciate! The development team sound like they have a deep appreciation for the old Sierra and LucasArts adventures and want to make something every bit as fun and funny as those classics of yore. Check out the names of the reward tiers for a trip down memory lane... Check out the concept art and the pitch video on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1375982935/elementary-my-dear-holmes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Ranked in the top three for research by U.S. News, Stanford University SOM provides a strong foundation in the basic sciences and the opportunity to select a scholarly concentration—to pursue topics of individual interest. Students are provided with a mentor, coursework and research opportunities in the topic of their choice. This medical school strongly prefers an extensive background in research and leadership experience.
Stanford University School of Medicine 2019-2020 secondary application essay questions
- One longer essay, with a character limit of 2,000, and two short essays with 1,000 character limits are requested.
- Applicants should use single line spacing and 12 point size font.
- Responses should be constructed strategically to highlight an applicant's strengths.
Stanford Medical School essay #1
The Committee on Admissions regards the diversity (broadly defined) of an entering class as an important factor in serving the educational mission of the school. The Committee on Admissions strongly encourages you to share unique, personally important, and/or challenging factors in your background, such as the quality of your early educational environment, socioeconomic status, culture, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and life or work experiences. Please discuss how factors have influenced your goals and preparation for a career in medicine. Please limit your answer to 2,000 characters including spaces.
Using the list provided above, "unique, personally important, and/or challenging factors in your background, such as the quality of your early educational environment, socioeconomic status, culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and life or work experiences," free write a response to each item. To free write, simply give yourself five minutes or longer to jot down any experiences you have had that fit the description given. Try not to use examples that you have already used in your primary application essays. Using those descriptions, select the most relevant for this response—those that may also fit the mission and goals of the school's curriculum. Create an outline and use this to stay on topic. What transitions will you use to connect the experiences? What did you gain, from a bigger picture perspective, from those experiences and how will they benefit your classmates? This essay is pretty broad, but it's also long, so you should strive in the final draft to be organized with what you present.
Stanford Medical School essay #2
What do you see as the most likely practice scenario for your future medical career?
Choose the single answer that best describes your career goals and clinical practice setting:
- Academic Medicine (Clinical)
- Academic Medicine (Physician Scientist)
- Non-Academic Clinical Practice
- Health Policy
- Health Administration
- Primary Care
- Public Health/Community Health
- Global Health
Why do you feel you are particularly suited for this practice scenario? What knowledge, skills and attitudes have you developed that have prepared you for this career path? Please limit your answer to 1,000 characters including spaces.
In asking this question, the school wants to determine how extensive your clinical experience is and how knowledgeable you are about the different methods of medical care delivery. Be honest in selecting the area of your interest. By describing the experience you have in this area to explain why you prefer it over others, you will convince the adcom of your realistic understanding of the practice of medicine. Create a list of "knowledge, skills and attitudes" to explain as support for your interest in this field. Your conclusion could provide an explanation for how and why their program would be the best to support your pursuit of a career in this arena.
Stanford Medical School essay #3
How will you take advantage of the Stanford Medicine Discovery Curriculum and scholarly concentration requirement to achieve your personal career goals? Please limit your answer to 1,000 characters including spaces.
Given the unique feature of their curriculum, the scholarly concentration, review the possibilities and select those that reflect your research background and interests. How extensive is your research experience in this area? Do you have training in special techniques or laboratory methods in this area? How will the mentorship, coursework and research experience available at Stanford University SOM assist you in meeting your academic and professional goals? If your prior research experience has allowed you to impact the delivery of medical care, how will further expertise and experience enhance your contribution to patient care?
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Please include anything else that will help us understand better how you may uniquely contribute to Stanford Medicine? Please limit your answer to 1,000 characters including spaces.
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For decades, sub-Saharan Africa was ignored by the West because it lacked the strategic significance of Asia or Latin America. As it emerged from colonial rule it became a region of often dysfunctional, bad governments; corrupt bureaucracies; savage tribal warfare; and declining, AIDS-racked populations.
There was one major exception: South Africa. South Africa had its own special problems. It was rich with deposits of gold and diamonds. It had a minority, but substantial, white population that had established an extensive infrastructure of roads, railways, and factories, while building up cities and orderly government. But it also had a majority black African population repressed by the apartheid system.
Enter Nelson Mandela. Mr. Mandela led the anti-apartheid African National Congress, which the white government banned. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and spent 27 years in jail before being released by an enlightened Afrikaner prime minister, F.W. de Klerk, who foresaw apartheid's demise.
Despite being jailed for more than a quarter century for his beliefs, Mandela emerged with near-saintly compassion for both whites and blacks. When he became president, he preached moderation and demanded that there be no retaliation against whites. He declared that whites were essential for the new South Africa. He outlined his vision for a peaceful, productive, truly multiracial society, setting an example for the world.
Mandela divorced his wife, married again, and retired as a world-renowned elder statesman, continuing to project his hopes for a peaceful South Africa, but detaching himself from the running of government.
Sadly, his first wife, Winnie, was quoted in a London newspaper interview recently as making harsh remarks about Mandela. "He agreed to a bad deal for the blacks," she said. "Economically we are still on the outside." The remarks, since denied, raised a firestorm among Mandela's many supporters in South Africa.
The reality, of course, is that Mandela and Mr. de Klerk were historic icons, ending the misery of apartheid and setting South Africa on a promising multiracial path.
Many believed at the time that South Africa, as the most industrialized country in Africa, would become the powerhouse for the continent, projecting as well a vision of democracy and probity that would be an example for other African nations.
After Mandela, there followed a kind of caretaker presidency by Thabo Mbeki, a Mandela lieutenant, who did not take the AIDS outbreak seriously and mishandled a pathetic attempt to reform the outrageous government in neighboring Zimbabwe. South Africa's new president is Jacob Zuma, an African National Congress infighter, who has successfully skirted a number of corruption charges. He also has a controversial history, and several simultaneous wives for whom the government is expected to make expensive provision.
Princeton Lyman, former US ambassador to South Africa, says Mr. Zuma will try to satisfy his constituency, which comes from the left, and the nonwhite townships, but that this is hard to do in times of economic downturn. The other concern is Zuma's dismissive attitude toward checks and balances in the government and the fact that there is no real viable opposition in Parliament.
Meanwhile, although millions of blacks in South Africa still live in shanties without running water and electricity, the government has spent a reported $6 billion on stadiums around the country and other infrastructure to host the World Cup soccer tournament in June.
In ocean-girded Cape Town, a magnificent stadium has been built on the foreshore to provide dramatic TV pictures against the backdrop of Table Mountain. Cape Town is the seat of Parliament, and, if he is able, Mandela will surely want to be at the stadium there. His eye may wander seaward to Robben Island, the detention center where he spent so many years. We must hope, for Africa's sake, that his sacrifice was not in vain.
John Hughes, a former editor of the Monitor, worked as a journalist in South Africa for many years. He writes a biweekly column.


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Star Fantasy and Science Fiction Author Dave Duncan Receives Career Honor
May 13, 2013 Curtis Agency Author News No comments
Curtis Agency client Dave Duncan, a fantasy and science fiction star, has been elected a lifetime member of SFCanada, an association of writers, editors, and academics.
The Association's election recognizes a lifetime of consistently brilliant work, of which more than thirty backlist titles are published by E-Reads. Duncan is not resting on his laurels, however. Look for a new duet by fantasies coming from Amazon's 47North science fiction line, building on his prior 47North bestseller Against the Light.
"Recognition by one's peers is the highest form of praise there is, and I am both honored and very grateful," says Duncan.
We send Duncan our most heartfelt congratulations for a lifetime of distinguished achievement,


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President Barack Obama made an appeal to the American people and Congress today, July 1, to put politics aside, and work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
"We are confronting the great challenges of our time," Obama said during his remarks made at American University in Washington D.C., and televised live.
This administration will not just "kick the can down the road" when most agree the current immigration system is fundamentally broken, the president said.
Every day millions of immigrants live and work in the United States because they want a better life for their families, he said.
"Our founding was rooted in the notion that America was unique as a place of refuge and freedom for, in Thomas Jefferson's words, 'oppressed humanity,'" the president said.
But, he said, there has always been anti-immigrant rhetoric and laws.
"[T]he ink on our Constitution was barely dry when, amidst conflict, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which placed harsh restrictions of those suspected of having foreign allegiances. A century ago, immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Poland, other European countries were routinely subjected to rank discrimination and ugly stereotypes. Chinese immigrants were held in detention and deported from Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. They didn't even get to come in," he said.
Obama said immigrants have historically enriched American culture and helped grow small businesses and the economy as a whole. Many noncitizen immigrants continue to enlist in the U.S. military because they take pride in the values of America, said Obama.
"Immigrants have helped to build and defend this country," he said. "That is what makes us strong and unique."
But many of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants continue to live in the shadows, which hurts the country, he said. From "unscrupulous businesses who pay" less than "minimum wage or violate worker safety rules – thereby putting companies who follow those rules, and Americans who rightly demand the minimum wage or overtime, at an unfair [dis]advantage," he said, to unreported crimes, lost tax revenue and undermining the legal immigration process.
Plus states take federal immigration policy into their own hands, he said, referring to Arizona. He called their new laws "ill-conceived."
Anti-immigrant state laws and local ordinances create huge pressures for law enforcement agencies and economic hardships on budgets, said Obama. They will also potentially violate the rights of U.S. citizens based on how people look and speak, he said.
Obama said immigration reform is being held hostage by special interests groups. Two years ago, nearly a dozen Republicans supported reform, however all have since backed away from the issue, he said.
Although many argue strengthening the border is the solution, Obama said there are more U.S. boots on the ground there than in the last 20 years. "However we can't solve the problem with just fences and walls."
He urged a comprehensive approach, including updating the "creaky" legal immigration system, allowing undocumented immigrants to legalize themselves through a multi-step process, passing the DREAM Act to allow undocumented youth — brought here by their parents — to enter college and contribute to the economy, and reducing the demand for undocumented workers by "cracking down" on abusive employers.
The right way to view immigration reform should be based on how to unite the country not divide it, he urged. And the path to reform on this issue needs a practical common sense approach from everybody, including government, businesses and individuals, he said.
"Ultimately the question is: Do we have the courage and the political will to pass a bill in Congress? To get it done?" he asked.
"Without bipartisan support we cannot solve this problem. The political and mathematical reality is that we need Republican support," said Obama.
Supporters, he said, agree immigration reform is an emotional issue that must not be used to divide, deferred or demonize people. Overhauling the current system will need continued and growing support of the faith-based, labor, business and community partners both liberal and conservative, he said.
It's not just political or economic, it's also a moral and compassionate issue, he said. Using vivid American imagery, Obama invoked the history of the Statue of Liberty and of Emma Lazarus, an American poet whose family roots reach back to colonial days and the forced migration of Jewish Europeans, fleeing persecution. Lazarus wrote "The New Colossus," the iconic poem that is engraved on the base of the Statue of Liberty. Obama read the poem:
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand,
A mighty woman with a torch…
From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome…
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!"…
"Give me your tired, and your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to be free…
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
The president, like the Statue of Liberty and Lazarus' poem, appeals to the best of America.
As the fight for immigration reform heats up, the meaning behind the Statue of Liberty is something we should all keep in mind.


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UFC® is coming for the first time to Fiserv Forum on Saturday, Dec. 15, for a pivotal rematch between top lightweight contenders, as No. 5-ranked Kevin Lee battles No. 9 Al Iaquinta. UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEE vs. IAQUINTA 2 will air live on FOX. Tickets for the fight at Milwaukee's new world-class arena go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m., and can be purchasedhere.
"We have an awesome card for UFC Fight night on Dec. 15, 2018, at Fiserv Forum," said Fiserv Forum General Manager Raj Saha. "There are great match-ups, and we are really looking forward to seeing many of the Milwaukee-based fighters in action."
Lee (17-3, fighting out of Las Vegas) believes he is finally breaking into his prime, and he looks to re-insert himself into the lightweight title discussion with another impressive victory in Wisconsin. In his most recent outing, the 26-year-old earned an exciting TKO victory over elite striker, Edson Barboza. This marked his sixth victory in seven fights, with five coming by way of stoppage. Having already challenged for the interim title, Lee has established himself as a top talent to watch in one of UFC's deepest divisions and is excited to avenge the first loss of his career.
Fan favorite Iaquinta (13-4-1, fighting out of Wantagh, New York) is coming off an outstanding performance against current UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, after winning five fights in a row, four by way of KO. Iaquinta looks to take that experience and get back into the win column by proving his first victory over Lee in 2014 was no fluke. Coming from a wrestling base, Iaquinta has evolved throughout his MMA career. The majority of his victories have come via KO, taking out established UFC lightweight veterans Ross Pearson, Joe Lauzon, and Diego Sanchez along the way.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEE vs. IAQUINTA 2 will also feature another bout between world-class lightweights, as No. 6-ranked contender Edson Barboza welcomes fellow dangerous finisher No. 14 Dan Hooker to the deep end of the division.
One of the best strikers at 155 pounds, Barboza (19-5, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, by way of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) looks to return to his highlight KO-winning ways, as fans have seen with his spectacular finishes over Beneil Dariush, Evan Dunham and Terry Etim. Barboza is excited to share the Octagon® with an opponent who will test his standup and aims to break back into the top five with another signature finish.
Former featherweight Hooker (18-7, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) has been undefeated since moving up to lightweight, winning four fights in a row with all ending before the final horn. Fans are excited to see how far Hooker can go in the stacked 155-pound division, having already taken out established veterans Ross Pearson, Jim Miller and Gilbert Burns. Hooker looks to prove himself ready for the top 10 by taking on the toughest test of his career.
Additional bouts on the card include:
No. 11-ranked bantamweight Rob Font (15-4, fighting out of Woburn, Massachusetts) welcomes flyweight contender Sergio Pettis (17-4, fighting out of Milwaukee) to the 135-pound division.
No. 10 flyweight contender Jessica-Rosa Clark (9-4, 1 NC, fighting out of Innisfail, Australia) looks to get back in the win column against No. 15-ranked Andrea Lee (9-2, fighting out of Shreveport, Louisiana).
Dan Ige (9-2, fighting out of Haleiwa, Hawaii) takes on fellow DANA WHITE'S TUESDAY NIGHT CONTENDER SERIES alum Jordan Griffin (17-5, fighting out of Milwaukee).
Bobby Green (24-8-1, fighting out of Fontana, California) aims to be the first man to finish rising star Drakkar Klose (9-1-1, fighting out of Glendale, Arizona).
Gerald Meerschaert (28-9, fighting out of Milwaukee) looks to make it three wins in a row against fellow rising middleweight contender Jack Hermansson (17-4, fighting out of Oslo, Norway).
Veteran Erik Koch (15-6, fighting out of Milwaukee) intends to spoil the debut of DWTNCS stand out Dwight Grant (8-1, fighting out of San Jose, California)
Jared Gordon (14-2, fighting out of Astoria, N.Y.) meets Joaquim Silva (10-1, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil), with both looking to bounce back from the first losses of their UFC careers.
For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEE vs. IAQUINTA 2 will air live on FOX at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Saturday, Dec. 15, with the prelims kicking off the evening on FS1 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT and on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.
Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEE vs. IAQUINTA 2 are priced at $170, $150, $120, $100, $80 USD (does not include fees). Tickets are available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.
UFC Fight Club® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. CT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, Oct. 18, starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.