Pentagon, Lockheed "getting close" on next F-35 contract: Kendall

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp and the Defense Department are nearing agreement on a long-delayed contract for a fifth batch of F-35 fighter jets, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer told Reuters on Wednesday.

"I think we're getting close," Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall told Reuters after a speech to an investor conference hosted by Credit Suisse.

Kendall said he had "a very positive meeting" on Tuesday with Lockheed President Marillyn Hewson about a range of issues, including the $396 billion F-35 program, the Pentagon's largest weapons program.

Hewson will become the company's CEO in January after the company forced out Christopher Kubasik, who admitted to having an affair with a subordinate.

Lockheed spokeswoman Jen Allen declined comment on Hewson's meeting with Kendall. "We do not discuss customer meetings and consider them proprietary," she said.

Lockheed, the Pentagon's largest contractor, and its suppliers are already building the fifth batch of planes under a preliminary contract, but the two sides have been struggling to finalize the terms of the deal since last December.

"The two sides have been arguing over what the plane should cost for the better part of a year. It appears they have now agreed on a price that is midway between their original goals, which means a significant reduction in the cost of each plane from the previous contract," said defense consultant Loren Thompson, who has close ties to Lockheed.

Thompson said Hewson's increased engagement in the F-35 negotiations had helped defuse tensions that had mounted between the company and the Pentagon over the past year.

In September, Air Force Major General Christopher Bogdan, who is moving up to head the F-35 program next week, said ties between Lockheed and the U.S. government were "the worst" he had ever seen in his years working on big acquisition programs.

Hewson told analysts earlier this month that the F-35 program would be one of her top priorities in her new job. "We won't miss a beat on F-35," she said at the time.

Hewson is due to speak at the Credit Suisse conference on Thursday.

Agreement on the terms would free up additional funding for early work on a sixth set of planes, which the company has been funding on its own for some time.

Lockheed warned investors last month that it faced a potential termination liability of $1.1 billion on that sixth batch of planes, unless it received additional funding by year end.

Lockheed received some initial "long-lead" funding for advanced procurement of materials for the planes, but that money ran out a while ago.

The Pentagon has refused to release any more money for the sixth batch of planes until the two sides resolve their differences and sign a contract for the fifth batch of planes after nearly a year of negotiations.

(Reporting By Andrea Shalal-Esa; Editing by Tim Dobbyn, Bernard Orr)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-lockheed-getting-close-next-f-35-contract-234822466--finance.html

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Adobe Photoshop Touch updated and optimized for 7-inch devices

Android Central

Following the launch of Adobe Photoshop Touch a couple of weeks ago for the Amazon Kindle Fire, the app has been updated today in the Play Store with optimization for 7-inch devices. The one caveat is that the screen resolution must be at least 1024x600, but that puts the Google Nexus 7 right on deck. 

Besides this there's a smattering of other new features included, one of which is new ways to share your creations to Facebook and Twitter. Additionally to this there's some new effects, and enhancements to both performance and the visual side with an improved grid layout. The update is now live in the Google Play Store for current owners, and if you're picking it up for the first time it'll cost you $9.99/£6.99. 

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/Weu68AVkVdM/story01.htm

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Sony Xperia TL ? Style and Usefulness Come Together

Posted by Jawaid Hasan on Nov 27, 2012 in Featured

New York, November 28 (FinanceEnquiry.com) ? Without mobile phones, it is hard to think about life as they have transformed people lives completely. Hadn?t they been so convenient to use, mob would have stopped searching for a good mobile phone. From this only, popularity of chatting gadgets can be understood clearly.

Sony is a reliable manufacturer that believes in designing mobile tools in astounding ways. In November only, Sony has launched Xperia TL that is glossy and stunning as similar to that of previous Xperia handsets.

Internal memory is beyond belief. The 16 GB memory is just perfect to store lot of data and that too, without any complexity. In fact, capacity of internal memory can be increased up to 32 GB using a card slot. Bluetooth, WLAN, GPRS and EDGE make this handset perfect for fast usage as one can transfer images, data, songs and other files and folders conveniently.

Best part is its 13 mega pixel camera, quality of which is parallel to that of digital camera devices. It captures images with 4128 x 3096 pixels, can autofocus and has LED flash. Features like Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection and image stabilization are also served.

In addition, Xperia TL can record Video with 1080p@30fps. It has continuous autofocus, video light and video stabilizer. Its 1.3 mega pixel secondary camera also fetches attention of the consumers. The device is available in Black, White, Silver shades. As per personal likings, one can buy the appropriate one.

The only thing that is bothering customers is the similar pattern of Xperia Series that seems a bit boring to them. In fact, rumor has it, Sony just make a slight changes in specs lacking creativity. Although such kind of complains come sometime, however there are many fellows who love style and presentation of Sony phones. Get Sony Xperia TL and discover all its new features that are talk of these days. It is for sure, experience while operating Sony Xperia TL would undoubtedly be amazing.

Jawaid has a ?bachelors degree in economy? and ?masters in finance.? He has worked independently as a finance advisor and manages his own portfolios. He has worked for various investment firms as head portfolio manager and has managed portfolios with a remarkable degree of success. Email: Jawaid.Hasan@financeenquiry.com Tel: (732) 452 3610

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PlayMakers Rep's 2012 Holiday Show Is ?It's a Wonderful Life: A ...

Next up for PlayMakers Repertory Company is It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Connecticut dramatist and playwriting teacher Joe Landry. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?s professional-theater-in-residence will reenact the Christmas-Eve travails of troubled Bedford Falls building-and-loan executive George Bailey on Nov. 28-Dec. 2 and Dec. 4-9 and 11-16 in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC?s Center for Dramatic Art.

?It?s a Wonderful Life has become the American Christmas Carol, an inspirational tale that families share as an anticipated annual event,? said PlayMakers producing artistic director Joseph Haj in preshow publicity. Haj said, ?We invite everyone to experience the true spirit of the season with this unique opportunity to see one of the classic screen?s most cherished gems come to life.?

In reviewing previous productions of It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Mary Houlihan of the Chicago Sun-Times called the show ?One of the best holiday shows around? and added, ?This is a fresh and inventive way of reconnecting with a classic story of love and redemption.? Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune praised the ?fresh theatrical context? of Joe Landry?s radio drama? and said it ?creates just the right kind of retro warmth. If you cry every time you see the movie, you?ll be blubbering away right on cue?. Guaranteed.? Indeed, Kerry Reid of the Chicago Tribune declared that the play is ?A well-loved tale told with style, charm and a heart so big it could burst the ribcage of the harshest Grinch.?

Joe Landry based his radio drama, which premiered in December 1996 in Stamford, CT, on the screenplay that director Frank Capra, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Jo Swerling adapted from Philip Van Doren Stern?s 1945 story, ?The Greatest Gift.? Capra?s 1946 film starred Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, Donna Reed as his wife Mary, Henry Travers as George?s guardian angel Clarence Odbody, Thomas Mitchell as George?s absent-minded Uncle Billy, and Lionel Barrymore as ruthless businessman Henry F. Potter, who hopes to use an inadvertent error by Uncle Billy to bankrupt the Baileys? building and loan.

The PlayMakers Repertory Company cast for It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play includes (in alphabetical order: Ray Dooley as Freddy Fillmore/Announcer, Brandon Garegnani as Harry ?Jazzbo? Heywood/Clarence Odbody, Katja Hill as Lana Sherwood/Violet, Todd Lawson as Jake Laurents/George Bailey, and Maren Searle as Sally Applewhite/Mary Bailey.

?I first heard about this play adaptation of the movie when Joe Haj brought it to my attention while we were at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival together last season,? recalls PRC guest director Nelson T. Eusebio, III. ?I was familiar with the film, but had no idea that there was a theatrical adaptation of it.?

He adds, ?I?ve never worked on a production of this play ? I?ve never even directed a ?holiday show? before. So, when Joe sent me the script, I had to really focus on what I would bring to a holiday show. What came to me is that holiday shows are about the things I love best in the theater ? coming together to celebrate humanity, despite all the obstacles we face ? and that a huge part of what allows us to continue on is our belief and support in each other, our community.?

Eusebio confesses, ?In today?s theatrical landscape, it?s always refreshing to come back to a play that is without irony, and is genuine. There is an elegant simplicity and sincerity to the story that is courageous in such a cynical time. That heart is what I like best about Wonderful Life.

?? [T]his play is that it?s not only iconic, but it?s an amazing story and huge theatrical challenge in terms of how to make it really sing,? claims Eusebio. ?It is a story that is so resonant with our hard economic times and the challenge of the American everyman to make his dreams come true. I think we all have some George Bailey in us ? we as Americans are dreamers, but sometimes we lose perspective on the things that give our life value. This story not only reminds us of who we are, but who we aspire to be.?

Nelson Eusebio notes, ?In this adaptation of It?s a Wonderful Life, the play takes place within the framework of a 1940s live radio broadcast. Five actors come together on Christmas Eve to tell the classic tale of everyman George Bailey (Todd Lawson), a man who has given his entire life to the people of Bedford Falls, as he considers ending his life. His wife, Mary Hatch (Maren Searle), and the town pray for their friend George Bailey. Their prayers are answered in the form of the angel Clarence (Brandon Garegnani), who shows George what life in Bedford Falls would have looked like if he had never existed.

?What is slightly different about our production is that as the play progresses, we move further away from the radio broadcast convention, as the story (and Bedford Falls) begin to take over the radio station,? Eusebio explains.

In addition to director Nelson Eusebio and PlayMakers Repertory Company producing artistic director Joe Haj, the PRC creative team for It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play includes assistant director Nathaniel P. Claridad, production manager Michael Rolleri, scenic designer McKay Coble, costume designer Rachel Pollock, lighting designer Burke Brown, composer/musician Mark Lewis, sound designer/engineer Robert Dagit, voice coach John Patrick, movement coach Craig Turner, dramaturg Ashley Lucas, and stage managers Charles K. Bayang and Sarah Smiley.

Director Nelson Eusebio says, ?[Set designer] McKay Coble has done an amazing job recreating a radio station in the 1940s that turns into the town of Bedford Falls. The set also includes a beautiful skyline of New York City, and a couple of surprises later on in the play.?

He adds, ?Since we are constantly shifting between the world of the radio play and the world of Bedford Falls, the lighting design of Burke Brown becomes essential in telling the audience where we are?.

?[Costume designer] Rachel Pollock has done a wonderful job making the cast look beautiful and helping to tell the story,? Eusebio points out. ?All the costumes are true to the style of the 1940s, and because of the many characters that three of the actors have to play (Ray Dooley, Katja Hill, Brandon Garegnani) their costumes are flexible enough to suggest various townspeople of Bedford Falls.?

Eusebio admits, ?Perhaps the biggest challenge [in staging It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on the thrust stage of the Paul Green Theatre] concerns how much do we let the choices made in the movie affect our storytelling. There are certainly many famous tableaus in the film that we try to recreate in this stage adaptation, but we certainly do not want to force ourselves into a corner where we find ourselves trapped by the choices made by Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart, and Donna Reed.

?The film exists not only as a real film, but in a place in the hearts and memory of our audience,? says Nelson Eusebio. ?The challenge is to evoke a resonance with that memory and yet free them to imagine the story in a new and different way.

?For the cast,? Eusebio declares, ?there is the huge challenge of these iconic performances and how people remember them. We are taking on that challenge by encouraging them to own the material ? they are free to make choices not based on the film performance, but if they want to steal a thing or two from those performances, that?s totally fair game. I always mention to them that they shouldn?t be trying to do Jimmy Stewart, they should be doing George Bailey ? and that will have a resonance with both the audience and their memory of Stewart?s performance.

?In terms of the design,? says Eusebio, ?the big challenge is not creating a 1940s radio station and stars ? the design team at PlayMakers is more than capable of handling that. No, it?s creating a 1940s radio station and performers that can transform into the world of Bedford Falls, and then transform again into the nightmare of Pottersville. They have done an amazing job of giving us flexible pieces ? whether it?s a prop or a costume or a sign ? that is both specific and transformative. That?s not an easy task, and they have supported this vision of the play in a way that is going to delight audiences?.

?If you come expecting the movie,? claims PlayMakers guest director Nelson T. Eusebio, III, ?you won?t be disappointed. If you come expecting a radio play, you will find that here ? and a whole lot more. If you have never seen the movie and don?t know anything about it, then you should really come ? this is a great story told in a highly fun and theatrical way that celebrates both our inner dreamer and our common bond of humanity.?

EDITOR?S NOTE: PlayMakers Rep?s production of It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is dedicated to the legacy of local civic and philanthropic leader Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans (1920-2012), who served as a trustee and the first female chair of The Duke Endowment and a trustee of Duke University.

SECOND OPINION: Nov. 16th Chapel Hill, NC WCHL/97.9 FM radio interview with radio interview with director Nelson T. Eusebio, III and actors Todd Lawson and Katja Hill, conducted by D.G. Martin: http://chapelboro.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=6124942.

PlayMakers Repertory Company presents IT?S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28-30 Previews, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 Opening Night, 2 p.m. Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-7, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, 2 p.m. Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-15, and 2 p.m. Dec. 16 in the Paul Green Theatre in the Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514, on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.

TICKETS: $20-$50, except $10 UNC students, $12 all other students, and $15 general admission on Tuesdays (Community Night).

BOX OFFICE: 919/962-PLAY or http://www.playmakersrep.org/tickets.

GROUP RATES (15+ tickets): 919/843-2311, miwashin@email.unc.edu, or http://www.playmakersrep.org/tickets/groupsales.

SHOW: http://www.playmakersrep.org/wonderfullife.

SEASON: http://www.playmakersrep.org/season1213.

PRESENTER: http://www.playmakersrep.org/.

BLOG: http://playmakersrep.blogspot.com/.

VENUE: http://www.playmakersrep.org/aboutus/paulgreen.

PARKING/DIRECTIONS: http://www.playmakersrep.org/visitorinfo.

NOTE 1: There will be FREE post-performance discussions with the creative team on Dec. 5th and 9th.

NOTE 2: There will be two Student Matinees ? at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 6th and 12th. For details, click http://www.playmakersrep.org/outreach/matinees. To reserve tickets, click jwales@unc.edu.

NOTE 3: The UNC General Alumni Association will host a preshow reception and conversation with the artists at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7th. To reserve tickets, telephone 919-843-5115 or visit http://www.alumni.unc.edu/.

NOTE 4: The 2 p.m. Dec. 8th show will be an Open-Captioned Performance. For details, click http://www.playmakersrep.org/opencaption.

NOTE 5: Arts Access, Inc. (http://www.artsaccessinc.org/) of Raleigh will audio-describe an All-Access Performance at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11th, which will also feature sign-language interpretation and Large-Print and Braille programs and ? if requested in advance by e-mail to whitneywhite@unc.edu ? a tactile tour of the set.

NOTE 6: At 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15th and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 16th, the N.C. Psychoanalytic Foundation (http://www.ncpsychoanalysis.org/), the Lucy Daniels Foundation (http://ldf.org/), and N.C. Psychoanalytic Society (http://www.ncpsasoc.org/).will sponsor FREE post-show 50-minute ?Mindplay? discussions led by Jeffrey Chambers, MD, who will ask ?What Is a Wonderful Life??

OTHER LINKS: ?

The Greatest Gift? (the story): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Gift_(story) (Wikipedia).

?The Greatest Gift? (e-text): http://www.all-story.com/issues.cgi?action=show_story&story_id=132 (American Zoetrope: All-Story).

It?s a Wonderful Life (the film): http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79566/It-s-a-Wonderful-Life/ (Turner Classic Movies), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It?s_a_Wonderful_Life (Wikipedia), and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038650/ (Internet Movie Database).

It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (the play): http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1064 (Playscripts, Inc.) and http://www.joelandry.com/wl/lic.htm (Joe Landry?s website).

It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (a sample from the script): http://www.playscripts.com/plays/itsawonderfullife.pdf (Playscripts, Inc.).

Joe Landry: http://www.joelandry.com/ (official website) and http://www.playscripts.com/author.php3?authorid=532 (Playscripts, Inc.).

Nelson T. Eusebio, III: http://www.nelsoneusebio.com/ (official website).

EDITOR?S NOTE:

Robert W. McDowell is editor and publisher of Triangle Theater Review, a FREE weekly e-mail theatrical newsletter that provides more comprehensive, in-depth coverage of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill theater than all of the other news media combined. This preview is reprinted with permission from Triangle Theater Review.

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Headache Treatments, Migraine Remedies, Natural Cures and ...

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A debilitating headache or migraine will not only put a damper on your day, it will stop you in your tracks and have you running for a dark room and cool head cloth. If you find yourself regularly reaching for pain relievers, you may want to implement these natural headache treatments and migraine remedies for taking the edge off.

Identify your triggers: In my clinical practice I have seen patients eliminate their migraines just by discovering their food allergies. In fact, I had one patient discover that the grapefruit she had enjoyed each morning with her breakfast for over 20 years was the instigator behind her pounding headaches. To determine the true culprit behind your distress I recommend doing a two week elimination diet. This includes the removal of all of the most common food allergies (all grains that contain gluten, dairy, citrus, peanuts, caffeine, sugar and soy). After the 14-day removal period you should slowly reintroduce the foods one at a time. By doing so, any physical or mental symptoms related to the food can be isolated. Don?t just be on the lookout for headaches. Common symptoms of a food allergy include: gas, bloating, constipation, headaches/migraines, fatigue immediately after eating the food, fatigue on waking the next day, or a gradual decline in energy, irritability, anxiety, headaches, water retention (can?t get your rings off) and dark circles under the eyes.

Straighten up your posture: Tight muscles in the neck and traps can be a one way ticket to head pain, especially when it?s linked to weak back and neck muscles, and poor posture. Acupuncture (http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/acupuncture-for-pain.htm), chiropractic, massage and osteopathic manual therapy have all been shown to alleviate tight muscles and reduce pain sensors. In one study chronic tension headache sufferers received structured massage therapy treatment directed toward neck and shoulder muscles. Researchers found that the treatment was effective in reducing both the number and duration of headaches. For best results, ask your practitioner for some homework to do in between treatments. This may include corrective exercises, ergonomic adjustments (particularly at work) and even relaxation techniques to relieve tension in the muscles of the neck and upper back.

Bump up your magnesium: I have written about the benefits of magnesium before and luckily, it is also a powerful defense against headaches. Magnesium can affect the regulation of blood flow to the brain, which can be compromised during a migraine attack. In one study, the treatment group, receiving 600mg of magnesium for a 12 week period, experienced a 41.6% reduction in headaches as compared to only 15.8% reduction in migraine headaches in the placebo group. Additional research suggests that magnesium supplements may shorten the duration of a migraine and reduce the amount of medication needed. As an added bonus, magnesium is a natural muscle relaxer, so you may find that supplementation reduces other muscle aches and pains. I recommend taking magnesium glycinate or citrate, taken to bowel tolerance each night (approximately 200mg ? 600mg). If you get loose stools you can reduce the dose.

Check out some herbals: Out of all the herbal medicines, feverfew has the most promise for its ability to decrease the frequency and/or intensity of their migraine attack. In one study, 72 volunteers were randomly allocated to receive either one capsule of dried feverfew leaves a day or matching placebo for four months and then transferred to the other treatment for a further four months. Treatment with feverfew was associated with a reduction in the mean number and severity of attacks in each two-month period. Feverfew seems to work its magic by inhibiting the production of inflammatory substances and re-establishing proper blood vessel tone. Another herbal preparation, butterbur, has been shown to relax the blood vessels of the brain which can prevent headaches. As with all herbal medications, they require consistent usage for optimal benefits. I recommend working with a naturopath or herbalist to determine the dosage that is best for you.

Cool Your headaches with Coq10: Coenzyme Q10 (also known as CoQ10) plays a critical role in the function of your cells. The supplement has also been found to reduce migraine attacks in humans, according to a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Researchers studied 42 subjects who suffered an average of 4.4 migraine attacks per month. Approximately 48 percent of the CoQ10 group experienced a 50% response rate during the three-month study. In addition, the patients treated with CoQ10 experienced fewer migraine attacks per month, 2 after treatment compared to 4.4 before treatment, while the placebo group experienced no reduction in migraine frequency. CoQ10-treated subjects also had more headache-free days than the placebo group and fewer days with nausea. Supplementation with CoQ10 may not only improve your energy but also your heart health, blood sugar balance, nervous system and help to manage high cholesterol and high blood pressure in individuals with diabetes. Take 100mg up to two times daily.

Source: http://www.blisstree.com/2012/11/26/live/headache-natural-migraine-remedies/

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How much should I put in my 401k? ? Roth IRA News

I have a debate going with my boyfriend:
How much should I put in my 401k?
The minimum to get my employer to match my investment or the maximum allowed?

I?m 24 years old, I dont really have major ?bills? (cell phone, car insurance, and $200 rent) and I live pretty well off of what I make ($25,000 not alot but once again I dont have a high cost of living and I just graduated college a few months ago)

1. My boyfriend says I should only put in what my employer will match and invest the rest on my own (he is 28 years old and has $33,000 in his 401k)

2. My parents say I should put the maximum in allowed, because it is pre tax and I should start a habit of putting it away now so that way I will never miss that income (I wont get used to money and then decide to start investing and have to cut back in other areas) (my dad has over a million in one 401k account)

Any advice?

Source: http://rothira.solve-up.com/roth-ira/how-much-should-i-put-in-my-401k/

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Scientist at Work Blog: Escape From Rinchen Zoe

Aaron Putnam, a postdoctoral research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, is a leader of an expedition to Bhutan to examine links among climate, glaciers and water resources in the Himalaya.

Tuesday, Oct. 16

The sky was perfectly clear on the morning after our snowy two-day march from Rinchen Zoe. This welcome sight calmed our fears of becoming snowbound for the winter, so long as Tampe La remained passable. However, a new concern emerged. Clear conditions in this region yield warm days and cold nights. A warm day would melt the newly fallen snow and form streams over the steep cliffs bounding Tampe La, and a cold night would cause those streams to freeze into solid sheets of ice.

Even more treacherous for the horses (and people) than summiting the pass in deep snow would be to negotiate sheets of ice on narrow, cliff-bound traverses. So, with one fear being replaced by another, our sense of urgency did not abate, for if we were not able to surmount the pass, we would be trapped between high passes with no way out until conditions improved ? possibly spring.

The sun?s arrival accompanied our departure from Galapangchu camp. Chencho the horseman, Karma Tshering and the rest of our guides commenced packing up the camp while David Putnam, Pashupati Ssarma, Tshewang Rigzin and I set off through the enchanted fir stands of Thampe Chhu and began the long ascent toward Tampe La.

The low-lying snows of the previous day quickly melted as the sun heated the ground. The mountains overhead, however, retained impressive caps of white, indicating that the similarly tall Tampe La would also remain snow-covered.

A major concern was the ability of the horses to negotiate the tricky footing and steep heights of Tampe La together with the added peril of snow cover. With this in mind, I bore a full load on my back to relieve the horses of at least some of their burden.

Although my pack was now heavy, I felt as though a load had been lifted from my conscience. Chencho and the others were utterly determined to get everyone ? horses and humans ? over the pass safely.

Given the heavy burden, I was in no mood to waste time. I marched on steadily up toward the pass, while wondering if Ed Cook and Paul Krusic had successfully sampled the ancient juniper trees at the mountain tree line. As I reached the top of the first major climb and came in view of Thampe Tso (lake), I heard a whistle behind me and spotted Sangay bounding toward me with seemingly limitless energy. Sangay and I then climbed together into the snow-covered heights leading to Tampe La. The snow accentuated the relief of this spectacular mountain landscape, where the surreal blue-black sky is darker than the earth beneath.

Sangay and I were the first of our team to reach the high pass of Tampe La, which stands at a height of 4,700 meters (about 15,420 feet). Although snow did cover the rocks, I observed that the depth of the snow was not great and should be safely negotiable by the horses. This observation, together with our having finally reached the height of the pass that separated us from our return to civilization, elicited a sigh of relief and renewed sense of excitement. While we awaited the arrival of our team, Sangay built a snowman while I admired the view.

Soon, the others arrived at the pass. A chilling wind began to howl, and the temperature dropped considerably. With that, our team began the descent from Tampe La back down the mountain, passing the site of our camp at Omtay Tso, and aiming to reach the Gyantse homestead in the valley bottom. At Omtay Tso, Sangay bid us farewell as he awaited the arrival of the horse team over the pass.

David, Pashupati, Tshewang and I made our way from the snowy heights of the Tampe La region eventually back down to Gyantsa.

We were greeted by the family that lived at the homestead who very kindly prepared for us a vat of ?suja? (butter tea). Its rich flavor was delightful after the trudge over the pass.

As the sun began to set, we nervously awaited our still-absent horse team. Our team of guides and horses still hadn?t arrived by dinner, so Tshewang bought a chicken from the owners of Gyantse and prepared an excellent meal for the rest of us. Still, tension mounted with every moment that we did not see the rest of our team.

We huddled around a hearth in a dirt-floored shed as a bone-chilling rain commenced. Eventually, a lone headlamp flickered in the darkness from the trail above. We braced ourselves as Sangay K. emerged from the forest and informed Tshewang of the problems that had arisen for the horse team. I admit that the translation was not clear to me, so I was still unsure of the magnitude of troubles facing the remainder of our team. What was clear was that we should not expect to see Karma or his team any time soon.

Shivering in the damp cold, we retired for the evening and slept on the floor of one of the small wooden structures of Gyantse.

In the morning, we awoke to the welcome sight of horses grazing in the meadow above the Nikka Chhu river. We discovered the rest of our exhausted team in a sea of sleeping bags on the floor of the Gyantse barn. The snowline had lowered on the ridges around Tampe La, and they gleamed white with deep, fresh snow.

We sipped some tea while Karma Tshering, sitting in his bag, told us of their saga. As it turns out, the horses indeed had difficulty negotiating the steep, snowy pass. This prompted our guides to unload the horses and mules and usher them over the pass unburdened, actually carrying the animals through some difficult spots. Then our guides carried the loads in exhausting shifts across the pass.

This was an amazing feat undertaken by our guides, who must be among the strongest and most determined people on earth. The operation took all day, and they had not reached our camp until deep into the night. The good news was that all the horses and humans had made it down from the pass safely, and that the horses could now rest and enjoy proper grazing at Gyantse. There was a clear sense of exhausted relief, and the guides and horses enjoyed a slow morning of rest.

The worst was over. Around noon, we began our trek out of the mountains. We followed the Nikka Chhu river to our final camp, which was a grassy haven for the horses perched above the river. That night, our guides built a large bonfire of dead bamboo (the great die-off had occurred about three years ago), and our chef prepared an excellent meal with the food that remained.

Our adventures were repeatedly recounted through the evening, and soon our Bhutanese friends were singing songs in Dzongkha (the language of Bhutan), Hindi, Nepalese, as well as English. It also happened to be David?s birthday, which was celebrated with several toasts.

The next morning, our team emerged and embarked on the final trek into the small town of Sephu. Hollers of victory and shouts of ?happy journey? arose as our team arrived. We sorted our gear, packed the vehicles that waited to bring us back to Thimpu, and said our goodbyes to our cook, Chencho, and both Sangays.

But just when we thought our trials were over, we were met by an official from the forestry department who informed us that we didn?t have the proper permit to transport geological samples out of the National Park. Pashupati and Tshewang engaged in a long and animated conversation in Dzongkha, punctuated with frequent cellphone calls while we waited in nervous ignorance.

Could all that we had done to collect these samples come to naught just when we finally got them out to the road?

Finally, the impromptu meeting broke up with broad smiles and handshakes. We, and our samples, were free to go.

Karma escorted us back along the long, windy road to Thimpu. I took the time to cherish the Himalayan dirt and grime that had accumulated on my skin over the past few weeks.

In an odd way, this dirt seemed to be a tangible expression of the intensity that would soon be diluted with my first shower. After 16 days without, a shower and a bed were luxuries we no longer took for granted.

As our vehicle rumbled over rock and rill toward the parallel reality of civilization, I came to wonder if perhaps I had inadvertently discovered my inner Buddha, or more likely, whether it was simply exhaustion that caused my mind to remain in the present, with no thoughts of past travails or tomorrow?s tasks.

Source: http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/escape-from-rinchen-zoe/?partner=rss&emc=rss

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PFT: Suh's could face one-game suspension for kick

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He doesn?t put up big statistics, but few people make a bigger difference for their teams than Patriots most tackle Vince Wilfork.

That was the case in last night?s 49-19 win over the Jets, as Wilfork disrupted everything the Jets tried for a stretch, and made the play that made them the butt of all the jokes today. He was credited with just three tackles, but was the reason many more were made.

?If one of us is making a big play near the line of scrimmage, Vince is almost always a factor in it,? linebacker Jerod Mayo said, via Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe.

Pushing Jets guard Brandon Moore?s backside into quarterback Mark Sanchez might have been just the most obvious, but there were several other examples.

?I?m just taught to fight pressure with pressure, so I just started fighting back and knocked him into Sanchez and it created a fumble,? Wilfork said of the play that made the cover of the New York Post under the headline ?BUTT UGLY.?

Mayo made a pair of short-yardage run stops which were directly because Wilfork tied up a double-team or otherwise blew up a play.

?It?s just man on man,? Wilfork said. ?I think if I can occupy two [blockers], I know one of my ?backers is free. And I have some great ?backers. I put them up against any ?backers in the league at what we do. And I know I expect for them to make plays.?

It?s not a glamorous role to play, but the Patriots know he?s vital to what they do.

?Very unselfish,? coach Bill Belichick said. ?We play him in different positions, where we feel like he?s maybe the most needed, not necessarily where it?s going to feature him or give him a great opportunity to make plays. But a lot of times it is to eat up blockers or try to disrupt plays.

?He?s an explosive guy that?s got very good football instincts. He knows where the ball is, he knows what they?re trying to do. He really responded to a lot of the different challenges or positions that we put him in. He?s done a very unselfish job and been very productive.?

He?s also getting more productive as the weeks pass, which is a good sign for a team that appears to be hitting its stride.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/23/report-suh-could-be-facing-a-one-game-suspension/related/

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Stocks log 4-day win streak ahead of holiday

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Stocks closed higher in thin, choppy trading Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, after a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but some mixed economic reports and worries over Greece put a limit on gains.

The market will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving and will be open for a shortened session on Friday.?

The?Dow Jones Industrial Average?rose 48.38 points, or 0.38 percent, to end at 12,836.89, led by?Hewlett-Packard, after trading in a tight 60-point range all day.?DuPont?led the blue-chip laggards.

The?S&P 500?added 3.22 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 1,391.03. The?Nasdaq?gained 9.87 points, or 0.34 percent, to finish at 2,926.55. Both the S&P and Nasdaq ended higher for the fourth-straight session.

The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, ended above 15.

Most key S&P sectors ended in positive territory, led by?telecoms?and?energy.

Egypt announced a?cease-fire agreement?to end fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The cease-fire took effect at 2pm ET.?Oil prices closed off their highs?following the news.

Stocks finished largely unchanged in the previous session as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's negative comments on the looming "fiscal cliff" added to ongoing worries.?

Policymakers are not expected to return to negotiations until next week.

?We have this vacuum on the 'fiscal cliff'???that?s a mild positive under the market. Then Congress comes back next week so there might be some untoward comments,? said Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services. ?There?s a mild upward historic bias to today and also the abbreviated session on Friday.?

Euro zone finance ministers failed to finalize the details of a debt-reduction package for Greece before the close of their meeting.

Still,?European shares reversed their initial losses to close higher?after Reuters reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had told lawmakers at a closed-door meeting that lower interest rates and an expanded European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) could fill?Greece's financing gap.

Hewlett-Packard?rose after plunging nearly 12 percent in the previous session following an?$8.8 billion writedown?related to its purchase of Autonomy last year. Still, at least three brokerages lowered their price target on the company, while another two cut their rating.?

Among earnings,?Deere?fell after the equipment maker?missed earnings expectations, though revenue exceeded consensus. Deere said it is seeing continued strength in demand for large equipment, but did note caution surrounding its U.S. livestock and dairy markets.

Salesforce.com?soared to lead the S&P 500 gainers after the enterprise cloud computing company edged past earnings expectations and boosted its full-year 2013 revenue.

Scholastic?plunged nearly 20 percent after the children's book publisher cut its guidance for the fiscal year amid lower sales in its high-margin educational business.

St. Jude Medical?tumbled to lead the S&P 500 laggards after an inspection report from the FDA cited flaws in the medical device maker's oversight of design changes in its Durata line of implantable defibrillator leads. Wells Fargo lowered its rating on the stock to "market perform." Meanwhile, rival?Boston Scientific?rallied.

On the economic front, consumer sentiment rose to 82.7, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey. Still, the reading was below projections for 84.5, according to a Reuters poll.

Weekly jobless claims?fell to 410,000, according to the Labor Department, matching expectations from Reuters, but the report was still distorted by Hurricane Sandy.

And the leading economic indicator?edged up in October, according to the Conference Board, pointing to modest economic expansion growth in the near term.

Meanwhile, U.S. manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in five months in November, according to financial information firm Markit's U.S. "flash" manufacturing PMI.

Weekly mortgage applications?eased last week?as interest rates ticked higher, though demand for new loans improved, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/stocks-log-4-day-win-streak-ahead-holiday-1C7206754

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