Philmont's Water System

PhilNews August 8th, 2014 years of Issue Ten 76 Philmont New and Old on the North Ponil

Dallas Elmore inception. Formerly known as Staff Writer ‘Scribblins’, Scouts have been One of Philmont’s oldest studying the petroglyphs left staff camps is only a short hike by Native American cultures away from the Ranch’s newest. in the camp for decades. The Indian Writings was markings are left over by people established as a staff camp in the from cultures dating to almost early 1950s, while Metcalf Station a thousand years ago. Believed opened to Scouts in 2014. Both to be mixture of more western cover important facets of the pueblo culture and plains Ranch’s history, from prehistoric Indians, their village remains man to the taming of the West. are considered some of the most Indian Writings has been important in Ponil Complex. a Philmont mainstay since its Continued on page 11 Bethany Nilson / Photographer Philmont’s Water System Dallas Elmore art microfiltration, synthetic Staff Writer membranes, and pressure systems Philmont’s water is watched that force the water through the over by a dedicated compliance microholes,” Kenneke said. staff that ensures the safety and Installed in 2002, the water sanitation of the entire supply. system certainly deserves the Headed by the Ranch’s title. At the peak of the summer facilities compliance manager, season, Philmont is one of the Dave Kenneke, 11 other full largest communities in the state. time staff members are in charge As such, it needs a water system of the 32 active water systems that can cleanly and efficiently scattered across the Ranch. These hydrate the entire Ranch. The outstanding water operators are system meets those goals and is Morgan Court / Photographer at the height of their professions, years ahead of state and federal In the backcountry, water is foot of water) from Eagles Nest neighbor, but in times of need, as several have earned state water rules regarding water quality and provided by wells that are dug Lake, the Rayado River, and other we’d call in those water rights,” operator of the year awards. consumption. anywhere from 50 to a 1000 feet streams in the area. Since water is Kenneke said. In addition to their Base camp draws on two deep. the most important resource in While Philmont has retained individual accolades, Philmont’s reservoirs for water. The first Philmont is also fortunate to the arid southwest, these acre feet moisture summer, the region water system itself was named the reservoir was built by Waite benefit from a complicated series of water are an important part of has been in an extended drought New Mexico rural water system Phillips and is the smaller of of riparian rights that gives it maintaining the Ranch’s viability and the Ranch has altered its of the year. the two, while the larger Urraca priority access to 1000 acre feet into the future. water consumption accordingly. “We have state of the Reservoir was built by Philmont. of water (an acre covered by one “Everyone wants to be a good Continued on page 3 @Philmont PhilmontScoutRanch.org Philmont Scout Ranch 2 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org

News and August 10 - August 21 Although the recent rainy weather has provided needed relief for the Monday, 11 Tuesday, 12 Wednesday, 13 Thursday, 14 Friday, 15 Saturday, 16 Monday, 18 prairie, the wells the backcountry Photo Team 8 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. systems depend on are in need of Movie Night & 5K at SSSAC HvZ at Baldy Ernest Thompson Tie-Dye Night at Saturday Shakes at Movie Night & a few years of heavy snowpack to S’mores at Baldy Pavilion Seton’s Birthday Baldy Pavilion SSSAC S’mores at HCC recharge. Pavilion - Reception & “Prior to 2010, water wells NPS Manager Movie at HCC were reduced from 3 acre ft. to 1 acre ft.,” Kenneke said. Bryan Hayek The other facet of those drought is an emphasis on Scout PhilNews Editor and staff water consumption in Jessica Micheli basecamp and the backcountry. Courtsey of Kimberly Rea Any leaky faucet, broken toilet or PhilNews Writer shower drip should be reported to maintenance in order to assist the Dallas Elmore Ranch-wide conservation effort. Conservation doesn’t end in Media base either. Much of Philmont’s Marketing Manager conservation efforts in the Valle Vidal have been put towards Jessica Micheli watershed improvement, whether it be altering streamflow or Media Marketing Staff repairing eroded water banks. All of these practices and more are Dominic Baima needed to preserve a water quality Photography Manager suitable for Ranch operations. “Everyone needs to act Cassidy Johnson before water quits coming out of the tap,” Kenneke said. Photographers Patrick Kelly “What is really important is what you Morgan Court Christine Henri learn after thinking you know it all.” Bethany Nilson --Waite Philips Photo Lab Manager Imara Chew Between ROCS and Trail Crew treks, Kris Miljan worked for his room and Photo Lab Techs Collin Anderson board by building a staircase at the back Peter Friedlander of Health Lodge Tent City for Ronnie. Kris completed the staircase himself, using skills and knowledge he gained through his ROCS Trek. The staircase took him approximately 12 days.

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Although the recent rainy weather has provided needed relief for the prairie, the wells the backcountry systems depend on are in need of a few years of heavy snowpack to recharge. “Prior to 2010, water wells were reduced from 3 acre ft. to 1 acre ft.,” Kenneke said. The other facet of those drought is an emphasis on Scout and staff water consumption in basecamp and the backcountry. Any leaky faucet, broken toilet or shower drip should be reported to maintenance in order to assist the Ranch-wide conservation effort. Conservation doesn’t end in base either. Much of Philmont’s Water flowing at the Philmont Reservior. Morgan Court / Photographer conservation efforts in the Valle Vidal have been put towards watershed improvement, whether it be altering streamflow or repairing eroded water banks. All of these practices and more are needed to preserve a water quality suitable for Ranch operations. “Everyone needs to act before water quits coming out of the tap,” Kenneke said. Dave Kenneke - Bethany Nilson / Deer Lake - Christine Henri / Photographer Cito Reservoir - Kaitlyn Chaballa / Photographer Photographer Corrections Issue Nine Sudoku Solutions Easy Medium If any corrections are seen please notify the PhilNews Editor by emailing philmontnps@ philmontscoutranch.org or I-Camp it to News and Photo Services. Issue Nine, Page One - Backcountry Bookends: A to V in the Valle Vidal - Photo by John Mitchell.

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There are a variety of smellables that should be placed in the Oops bag including the food strainer, advisor coffee mugs, yum yum bag, or any last minute items. Do not leave these objects near the sump as it may induce bears into your camp site. Why invite an unwanted visitor? 4 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Mark’s Minute: Last(ing) Impressions Mark Anderson participants, visitors and staff I and enjoying time with new Director of Program, know that every one of us have had friends, you have demonstrated Unit 2 “most intense moments” during the concepts that we talked about our “One Millionth Participant” at the first of the summer as we Every day of the summer, 2014 Philmont Adventure. examined the “brand” of Philmont many last(ing) impressions are Take a moment and think (the pile of rocks, the unique made. We greet someone and back over the summer and reflect history of the land, Waite and say good bye. We help someone on your “most intense moments”. Genevieve Phillips, the lasting at our work site and they leave I know that some of mine have journey of each participant and heading to the next stop along been in the backcountry, some have the passion displayed by each staff their Philmont Journey to have yet been at CHQ and some have been member.) another last(ing) impression. We at the Philmont Training Center. Now we come to the last(ing) see something and continue on Watching the light bulb turn on for impressions. What will they or someone sees something and a conference participant at PTC is be? We certainly don’t want continues. Over and over this takes exciting. These special moments anything to go wrong as everyone place in lots of different ways to will impact others as the person experiences the departure from each of us and to each participant returns home and puts in practice their 2014 Philmont Adventure or and visitor to Philmont. new knowledge that will affect for that fact a normal conclusion of Samantha Waidler / Photography Manager 2011 Behavioral research by Nobel many young people involved in the an encounter with us during these Psychologist Daniel Kahneman, Boy Scouts of America. final days. Consider those last others that you will be part of their the best prize that life offers is the shows that our memories are very Many of my “most intense impressions: tear them apart, tiny “lasting impressions”. We are all chance to work hard at work worth selective. In particular, no matter moments” have involved you, step by tiny step by tiny step. They leaving our unique thumb prints doing.” how extended an event, we form the 2014 Philmont Staff. Through must be memorable, compelling, on this “pile of rocks.” Make and enjoy “lasting our view and make our evaluation the emergencies of the summer emotional, “aggressively right” and Thank you for a great summer! impressions” as your 2014 based – with dramatic skew – on (including fire, drought, rain and above all “obsess on the endings!” I am proud of the job each of you adventure here at Philmont the “most intense moments” and more rain), the day to day delivery I hope you will insure that has done throughout the summer. comes to an end. I look forward the “final moments.” of a world class program, being your last impressions are “lasting You’ve heard me say this quote to 2015 when we gather again for As I read evaluations, receive in service to your peers and your impressions” and I hope that as from Theodore Roosevelt several “the chance to work hard at work messages and letters, and talk with internal and external customers you enjoy last encounters with times this summer, “Far and away worth doing.”

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Bob Imhoff sidearm casts. A light outfit tends Ranger Trainer to perform well on the Rayado, as the trout are modestly sized for Fly fishing offers the outdoor the most part. enthusiast an excuse to spend Cito Reservoir is another time alongside pristine mountain spot on Ranch that is worth lakes, rivers, and streams. It also testing out, and is great practice offers its fair share of lessons in for those who have not fly fished patience. Those who decide to on lakes before. take up fly fishing are met with Off property, there are also a challenge that keeps them respectable locations to fish coming back for more. Working nearby. The Cimarron River at Philmont provides an excellent offers top-notch brown trout opportunity to develop as a fishing throughout the Cimarron fisherman. For those who haven’t Canyon, with some stocked the best prize that life offers is thefished before, it can also serve as rainbow trout as well. Be sure chance to work hard at work worth an ample starting ground. to check that any water you doing.” Taking on fly fishing can fish is public, as there are a few Make and enjoy “lasting seem like a daunting task to stretches of private water that are impressions” as your 2014 any newcomer. There are many only accessible with a guide or a adventure here at Philmont factors that contribute to a fly special permit. comes to an end. I look forward fisherman’s success, including Costilla Creek is also a to 2015 when we gather again forproper gear and setup, reading notable fly fishing haven in our “the chance to work hard at workwater, matching fly hatches, and vicinity. Northwest of Little worth doing.” presenting the fly properly, to so be sure to match your rod and fish exclusively with dry flies, as beginning. First, research the Costilla Peak, Costilla offers name a few. line accordingly. they are easier to control. The proper technique for fly casting. nine miles of public access in the So where does one start? When selecting a rod, it is use of nymphs and other wet There are vast resources, both Valle Vidal featuring Rio Grande The first step in becoming a also important to keep in mind flies typically comes with more in print and online, that offer cutthroat trout. Fly fishing is also fly fisherman is acquiring the the kind of fishing you intend to experience. To start out, get a casting instruction. Go to your available on the Rio Grande, Red appropriate gear. Two main do most often. If you plan to fish variety of dry fly colors and sizes. local park, or any place with River, and Chama River, ensuring factors to consider when choosing for light trout on small mountain The goal is to be able to select a fly short grass, and tie on a fly with that northern New Mexico is a a fly rod are its length, and the streams (such as the Rayado that resembles those that you see the barb cut off or a piece of yarn. great place to be for fly-minded weight of the line it’s designed River), a light outfit would be on the water. Chat up the staff at Then practice the motion of the folks. Before you go out, make to carry. A fly is too light to cast recommended, with line in the any fly shop, and they will be more basic forecast and back cast for sure that you are fishing public on its own, so the fishing line is 3-5 weight range on a 7-9 foot rod. than happy to offer suggestions. an hour or so. After a few such access and that you have the weighted in order to enable the Overall, a recommended starting Flies are sized on a numerical sessions, you should feel prepared proper license. cast. Line weight is classified on outfit for a beginner would be an scale, with larger numbers to get out there and toss your line It is important to realize that a numbered scale, with smaller 8-9 foot rod with 5-6 weight line. representing smaller flies. The in the water. your greatest successes as a fly numbers representing lighter It is a versatile setup that can be size of the fly you toss out should While working at Philmont, fisherman will not come early on. line. Typically, the larger the fish used for a wide variety of water be directly proportional to the there are many desirable fishing There will be many days where that you’re targeting, the heavier and fish types, and it is forgiving size of the fish you are trying locations within reach. The nothing seems to work, and you the line should be on your outfit. for those learning to cast. Look to snag: the larger the fish, the most notable of course, is the mustn’t become disheartened. The reel that you buy to carry for a reasonably priced graphite larger the fly. Be wary, however. Rayado River, which carves its As you gain experience and this line should be rated to carry rod for a starter, as graphite rods Many new fishermen have been way through some of the most knowledge, the fish will come. it, and I recommend getting it are light and responsive. Don’t unaccomplished by throwing in beautiful country on ranch. A You will learn where fish tend to strung by a professional at a fly buy too cheap, however, as a large flies in hopes of landing the good place to start would be sit in creeks and rivers, how to shop. poorly constructed rod will only “big one,” only to spur disinterest Fish Camp, where the staff can move your fly to mimic the proper Rod length will also be add difficulty as you learn to cast. among more modestly-sized fish. help you get outfitted and can movements, and which flies work important as you start out. Short Once you’ve acquired your Once outfitted, the only way offer you advice. They know in specific situations. Fly fishing rods (6.5 to 7.5 feet) allow for rod and reel, it’s time to purchase to develop as a fly fisherman is to their piece of water well, and are is a lesson in patience, and if you deft maneuvering in heavy brush. some flies. There is a wide variety practice. The logical place to start great resources of knowledge and take the time to develop your Long rods (9.5 to 10.5 feet) allow of flies, designed to mimic the is to get a rod in your hand and insight. skills, you will be rewarded with great deals of loft for line control appearance and behavior of the work on your casting. It is easy The Rayado also fishes well countless memories along the on large rivers. Medium-length insects that fish prey on. The two to conjure up romantic images of throughout the canyon towards water. It is a worthwhile endeavor rods (8 to 9 feet) can fish the main categories of flies are dry long, graceful fly casts that land on Crags, and down to Abreu and for any avid outdoorsman, and widest variety of situations. flies, which rest on the surface, the surface without the slightest Zastrow. Be prepared to battle one that just might take hold of Fly rods are designed to cast a and wet flies, which maneuver disturbance. It is unrealistic, foliage along the river banks, you for a lifetime. specific range of weighted line, underwater. Most beginners however, to expect that from the utilizing an array of roll casts and 6 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org

Head of Dean The first of the challenge course camps, Head of Dean sits at the start of Dean Canyon. Staff or participants can follow the canyon all the way to Dean Cow Camp. Besides the challenge events, Head of Dean offers a spectacular view of the Valle Vidal from their front porch.

John Mitchell / Photographer Morgan Court / Photographer Morgan Court / Photographer Apache Springs

Opened in 1965, Apache Springs is Christine Henri / Photographer in the far southwest of Philmont. Drawing on the legacy of the Apache Indians, the camp offers Native American lore and an Indian sauna. On the edge of an aspen grove, Apache Springs is beautiful camp with excellent program to match. Christine Henri / Photographer

Cathy Hubbard Infirmary Nurse

I am a Staff Amigo and this year, I have adopted the staff at Kaitlyn Chaballa / Photographer Kaitlyn Chaballa / PhotographerMiner’s Park. I am also a former PTC dining hall staff, former ranger, a wife, a mother of two, a Nurse, a dog lover, a good Carson Meadows cook, and a variety of other things. I loved my years on staff, Opened as a staff camp in 2005, Carson Meadows is the most love being back at Philmont, recent addition to Philmont staff camps besides Metcalf and love being an Amigo. As at Station. Along with Seally Canyon in the Valle, Carson offers board member of the Philmont Search and Rescue. Scouts have a chance to sharpen their Staff Association, I am in charge emergency skills while working as a team. Participants also of running the Amigo program have an excellent view of the Tooth through Stonewall Pass and finding folks that want to off of Carson’s front porch. participate. Sometimes it is so very easy to be an Amigo. I know what my kids like, and find things that they didn’t even know they wanted. I pack a box, trying to fill every inch of space Christine Henri / Photographer Christine Henri / Photographer PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilNews | 7

Cassidy Johnson / Photographer

Urraca

Spanish for ‘magpie’, Urraca is one of Philmont’s three challenge course camps. After passing through several different programs, including survival, bowhunting and astronomy, the challenge events were built in 1986. The course has remained as the camps program since and now offers an evening campfire. Using the Mesa’s supposedly haunted history, the staff at Urraca treat Scouts to ghost stories and a rendition of ‘Sweet Home Urraca Mesa’. Scouts also have a chance to enjoy one of the best sunrises on the ranch if they get up for the Inspiration Point hike.

Cassidy Johnson / Photographer Kaitlyn Chaballa / Photographer Zastrow Named after a Russian immigrant who farmed on the area west of the Abreu homestead, Zastrow has a long Philmont history. The camp hosted Wood Badge and Training Center courses before being turned into a staff camp in 2002. The orienteering course that staff camp featured has now been turned into Philmont’s first experiment with an ATV program. Christine Henri / Photographer Bethany Nilson / Photographer Bethany Nilson / Photographer Staff Amigo Cathy Hubbard with candy, reading material, having to pay college tuition and your time in this beautiful land. to send boxes, and Amigos Infirmary Nurse games, interesting food, guitar sending laundry money. Some There are, of course, a sometimes never know whether strings, cat toys, and anything staff reading this will be quite few tricks to make things run the package has been received. I am a Staff Amigo and this else that I think will make familiar with this program while smoothly in the summer. I try Some staff groups are difficult year, I have adopted the staff at their summer even more fun. others may not, and the purpose to get information out to my to take due to size or logistical Miner’s Park. I am also a former It is a labor of love and I am of this article is to help current Amigos early in May, prior to issues. PTC dining hall staff, former delighted to do it. Working with staff understand this program a staff arrival at camp. I give them I ask this of you: if you have ranger, a wife, a mother of two, enthusiastic PSA members in little bit more. Former staffers suggestions for items that have an Amigo, take a few minutes a Nurse, a dog lover, a good the Amigo program is also easy. are invited, every April, to been well received in the past, to send a note of thanks back cook, and a variety of other Their love of this special place select a staff group that they will but urge them to be creative and to them. If you do not have an things. I loved my years on staff, is palpable, as is their interest in befriend over the summer. They think like a 20 year old. I give Amigo, stop by the PSA office love being back at Philmont, being a tiny part of the summer try to contact the staff early in them an optional template for a and talk to any of the staff about and love being an Amigo. As at staff’s experience. the season and send out letters letter and a questionnaire so as how we could better serve your board member of the Philmont The Staff Amigo Program and packages over the course to learn staff preferences. I fill staff group next summer. And Staff Association, I am in charge was started around 10 years of the summer. Their goal is them in on happenings at the finally, when that fateful day of running the Amigo program ago by the Philmont Staff to connect with staff and spoil ranch as appropriate. comes when Philmont is no and finding folks that want to Association as just one more them a little bit. Amigos are This summer, nearly all longer in your summer plans, participate. Sometimes it is way to do good things for urged to avoid sending things of the backcountry camps think about how you can give so very easy to be an Amigo. Philmont and its staff members. that can go ordered on a weekly have an Amigo, though only back to next year’s staff by being I know what my kids like, and A brainchild of 2 former camp commissary run or buy at the a handful of ranger training an Amigo. Check the High find things that they didn’t even directors, it was initially called Trading Post. The intent is to let crews and base camp staff have Country or the Philstaff website know they wanted. I pack a box, the Adopt a Staff program, but staff know that they are valued, one. The reasons are many. It is for sign up next April. Let’s keep trying to fill every inch of space switched to Amigos to avoid and that we are a little jealous of expensive and time consuming this program going. 8 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Rangers VS. Backcountry

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Courtsey of Kimberly Rea 10 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org “Philmont Scout Ranch? What the Heck Is That?” Megan Shaw Ranger all know and as I quickly came to likes, and dislikes. When we all understand, Philmont must be come together, to learn from These were the exact words experienced to be understood. In and serve one another, then that ran through my mind as I experiencing it, I soon realized these mountains take on a walked past the recruiting booth that I had it all wrong - in more different kind of beauty. When that was set up on Brigham Young than just the job description. a crew overcomes a mountain University’s campus one cold Philmont is so much more. After together, they create a bond winter morning in Provo, Utah. overcoming the culture shock between each other. When we I considered pausing and asking of a camp and staff larger than as a staff overcome the summer entitled questions aloud to one my previous experience had me together, we too create a similar of the guys behind the booth, familiar with, I soon realized the bond. Philmont creates in us a but all it took for me to keep responsibility I had to this place: sublime realization of not only walking were two unattractive to preserve its legacy and respect how small we are, but also how words. New. Mexico. No, thank the place in so many people’s fundamentally important each you. It only took one word, hearts. At first, I couldn’t quite of our roles are in relation to however, to beckon me back understand it, the reason why everyone around us. We see only a few minutes later: Pizza. people love this place so much. that, whether it be crew or staff, So, in a nutshell topped off with Sure, it was beautiful with many we are just parts of a whole. Yet, a hat that looks remarkably like trees, mountains, rivers, wildlife, without those individual parts, Elder Wilson’s, I ended up with and more. Yes, it offered lots of there would be no whole. We a job and free pizza all in one fun: shooting, climbing, biking, learn to adapt, sacrifice, help, night. mining, music, horses, fishing, and love one another in order to As I prepared myself to and more. Still, why does it complete a work that is greater come out here and assume the matter so much? What is the than our individual, collective, role and responsibilities of a big deal? What makes Philmont selves. That is indeed a work Ranger, I thought I had a good God’s Country? worth doing; to bring people handle on what Philmont was: While I dare not claim to together, to make meaningful Philmont Museum Bike big camp, a lot of staff, fun have the full picture, I think I connections that change us and stuff to do. I also thought I have a part of it. It’s the people. others for the better. That is Giveaway understood what being a Ranger From the staff to the crews, what Philmont is about. That is meant: leading backpacking Philmont is for all kinds of why people love Philmont. That trips into the backcountry for six people. We each have a different is what makes Philmont God’s days on and two off. But, as we set of life experiences, thoughts, Country. To register, fill out a form with your name, email and zip code at the Philmont Museum

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Once Scouts arrive at Metcalf, they can opt to explore the railroad office or begin their careers as ‘Gandy-Dancers’, or inexperienced railroad builders. The rail office is a small museum of sorts that contains railroad memorabilia from the Cimarron and Northwestern and other railways. In addition to the artifacts, the rail office also features a telegraph machine so Morgan Court / Photographer that Scouts can practice sending morse code messages to each other. Morgan Court / Photographer “Metcalf is one of the few places Scouts will be able to use In order to better understand animals on the throwing range. Morse Code in their lives,” said these ancient people, the Ranch “It was really difficult, but it Nathan Ford, the camp director started an archeological process was fun,” said Zachary Denoyer, of Metcalf Station. at Indian Writings in the 1950s from crew 726-M out of Ann Once Scouts are sent over that continues to this day. Staff Arbor, MI. to the rail line, they are taught have carefully stripped away Scouts can also participate every aspect of rail construction. the upper surface on several in a petroglyph tour or wrap up They set the line, add cross ties, structures dating to around 1000 their day with a sunset hike atop and lay track. Their experience A.D., found hundreds of artifacts the ridgeline of the staff canyon. is as true to the original process and catalogued evidence Managing so many programs as possible, with one notable Morgan Court / Photographer of several cultural styles. would be difficult if the staff exception. Discovering these remains is a at Indian Writings didn’t have “Safety is always our number careful and complex process the benefit of five returning one,” Ford said. “Excavation is a destructive staff members. Even the two The 1800’s railroaders did process,” said Matt Wynn, the who hadn’t worked at the camp not have the safety concerns that archaeologist at Indian Writings. before are pursuing degrees in today’s laborers have, and Scouts “But we dig carefully hoping to archaeology. are required to wear hard hats, find things as people left them.” “History is something gloves, eye protection, and steel Many Scouts find themselves everyone here is passionate toe boots at all times. draw into the dig process. about,” said Katie Peterson, After a long day of railroad Each group that works on the the camp director of Indian work, the staff at Metcalf gather project gets 45 minutes worth Writings. Scouts for an eight o’clock evening of excavation instruction and A passion for history is campfire. Besides enjoying songs background on the cultures they evident just down the trail at and the staff bantering, Scouts are helping to uncover. Fifteen Philmont’s newest staff camp, have a chance to discover some to 20 minutes is then dedicated Metcalf Station. of the rich railroad lore of the to working on the site, although In development for several 1800s. Staff tell stories about the some groups find ways to have years, Metcalf finally opened great driller John Henry, who more time. this summer. Built on the raced a steel drill and won, or “Several crews have been location of Old Camp, Metcalf engineer Casey Jones, who saved very enthusiastic and show a lot is dedicated to celebrating the two trainloads of people but of interest, and ask if they can history of railroading not only in couldn’t save himself. The staff keep doing this,” Wynn said. the Cimarron area but the entire at Metcalf even share a few songs Besides the dig site, Old West. of their own creation. Indian Writings has several Metcalf Station itself The best part of Metcalf other programs. The most is positioned along the old isn’t necessarily the show or the popular is atlatl throwing. Cimarron and Northwestern telegraph or laying down the This ancient projectile device Railway. Founded by Theodore track. For staff and participants defies conventional throwing Schomberg in the early 1900s, alike, Metcalf is a place to leave technique, requiring new it was a railroad built for your mark on the Philmont muscles and new thinking. transporting logging products story. Despite the oddity, ancient out of Ponil Canyon. Staff “We are creating a legacy hunters used these weapons to members interpret what daily for the next million campers,” kill mammoths. Nonetheless, life for a railroad crew would said program counselor Weston Scouts enjoy ‘hunting’ the target have been like. Mate. Bethany Nilson / Photographer 12 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org

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I had the honor of meeting Tim Crofton who is in charge of the Interpretive/Living History backcountry programs here at Philmont. Tim has a variety of previous experiences, including being involved with Captain James Cook and Judge Begbie “The Hanging Judge” at the BC Maritime Museum of British Columbia; John Helmcken, 1850s School Days, and Craigflower House (Victoria Rediscovery); Christine Henri / Photographer the consultant and presenter for to theatre with every opportunity we are in the business of BC Provincial Parks; New Mexico to work with young people. communicating with our Volunteers and Candlelight Tours On July 21st, Philmont audience and telling stories.” in Fort Union, New Mexico. invited Tim to lead a workshop With Tim’s love for theatre Tim worked at a YMCA involving identifying the and working with young people, camp on Vancouver Island elements in good storytelling— he has truly enjoyed working when he first came to North which is a big part of our for Philmont. Working for America. Tim says, “It was a interpretive backcountry camps. the interpretation programs at transformational experience for The interpreter must hold the Philmont brought out all his me as I went on the exchange audience’s attention while using skills and experiences. as a student of Business and left both verbal and nonverbal “It has been an incredible knowing all I wanted to do was to communication skills in telling privilege working at Philmont, work with young people.” Since the story. and I hope I can contribute to the then, he has dedicated his career “As actors and interpreters, interpretation program forever!” Christine Henri / Photographer 14 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Dallas On Days Off: Oklahoma Dallas Elmore Staff Writer City is the state’s capital, while Tulsa is Oklahoma’s artistic and Philmont staff headed back cultural soul. Tulsa, besides home for the start of school claiming Waite Phillips palatial or real life will have a fantastic Philbrook as its premier museum, opportunity to explore an area also hosts the Gilcrease Museum of dear to Dallas’s heart: his home Western Art, the Philcade Tower, state of Oklahoma. the fabulous Mayo Hotel, and Only three hours away by car, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. some staffers headed back home Visitors can wander around the will pass through Clayton, NM Brady District, the Blue Dome, or before hopping onto highway 412 Brookside, all within a few minutes and the pleasant nothingness of of each other. Oklahoma City has the Oklahoma Panhandle. On this the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, bustling byway, staff can see all the 45th Infantry division museum three states at once. To your left and the A.S.A. National Softball will be Kansas, the right Texas, and Complex. An evening spent along immediately in front, Oklahoma. the Bricktown canal is relaxing and Be sure to make a stop at Black those who visit can choose from Mesa State Park, the site of the their choice of restaurants. highest point in Oklahoma, and While on your trip, don’t the former Beaver Lakes State Park. forget to pull over sometime in Beaver Lakes is now maintained by a small town and check out the the town of Beaver. The park has gems like Turner Falls State Park large sand dunes for impromptu in Davis, or floating the Buffalo beach picnic as well as bass fishing River just outside of Tahlequah, in the nearby pond. or Pops, a soda shop in Arcadia. After making your wayEverywhere you turn, Oklahoma through the Panhandle, highways has the history, culture and begin splitting off towards Tulsa surprising natural beauty to make and Oklahoma City. Oklahoma you want to stop. STEM Brought to You by the Infirmary What Does ½ Strength Gatorade Really Do?

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Father Gray student at the University of South volunteering in the Church and Catholic Chaplain Carolina where I wanted to major much prayer and discernment, I in International Business. During decided that I wanted to become a Hello, my name is Father my first semester, I made some priest. With my family’s blessing, I Matthew Gray. I am the Catholic poor choices that almost lead to applied to the dioceses of Charleston Scout Chaplain for the Diocese of my dismissal from the University! and was accepted. I entered Charleston, SC and I am thankful to Luckily the dean was merciful and seminary in the fall of 2005 at the have been assigned to Philmont as gave me a second chance. This was Pontifical College Josephinum and, a Chaplain for the remaining of the a huge wake-up call that caused me while there, I earned a Bachelor’s summer. to be more serious about my faith. of Philosophy in 2007. In 2008 I I was ordained a Priest three For six months, I began to attend continued my studies at Mount years ago and have enjoyed every church services at nearly every Saint Mary’s Seminary and in 2011 minute of it! I never know what to denomination on campus except graduated with Master’s of Divinity expect as each day presents new Catholicism. Finally I decided and Systematic Theology. opportunities to minister to God’s one Sunday to go to my first Mass I love being a Priest and am people. Yet while I love my Faith, and it was there that I fell in love thankful to God for having brought I was not always Catholic and with Jesus in the Roman Catholic me to where I am today. I am looking certainly not always a “man of God”. Church. I went through inquiry forward to being a Chaplain here at I was raised Presbyterian but classes then moved on to RCIA Philmont as we have a wonderful my family never really practiced and was confirmed on the feast Chaplain Staff that is eager to be of our faith except on Christmas and of Christ the King, November assistance however possible. Please Easter. So, it was not until my college 27th 2002. Thankfully my family feel free to come up to me and say years that I began to seriously was completely supportive of my hello and if there is anything I can Cassidy Johnson / Photographer consider being more faithful. decision to become Catholic. do for you please let me know! Father Gray, Catholic Chaplain In 2001 I was accepted as a After several very busy years

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“My favorite part of working at Philmont this summer was doing our campfire show because “My favorite part of the summer was being able to teach the outdoor skills over an extended we have incredible musicians and a lot of energy and it is always fun to see the scouts really period of time on my mountain trek experiences because it gave me a unique opportunity get into it.” to interact with participants.”

Dominic Baima / Marketing Staff Dominic Baima / Marketing Staff Andrea Winston, Silverados Coordinator Cairrean May, Trading Post Clerk “My favorite thing about working at Philmont this summer has been meeting all of the new “My favorite thing this year has been meeting people from all over the world because it is people who come in for the training sessions each week.” fun. It’s fun to meet new people and ask about their culture and learn new stuff.” 18 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org US/Canada News Police ‘chokehold’ caused New Barack Obama: ‘Full confidence’ House Republicans offer a US economy adds 209,000 jobs in Eric Holder: Police should carry Silent film tops documentary York death in CIA director revised border bill July drugs antidote poll

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Spokeswoman Julie Bolcer said His comments come The revised legislation is The unemployment rate ticked US Attorney General Eric A 1929 silent film has Eric Garner’s death last month, which as the Senate prepares to worth $694m, which falls well up slightly to 6.2%, latest data from the Holder has urged federal lawbeen voted the greatest ever caused an outcry, had been ruled a release a report on the CIA’s short of the $3.7bn asked for by Bureau of Labor Statistics has shown. enforcement agencies to equip documentary in a poll of some homicide. interrogation programme. President Barack Obama. The biggest job gains were in some of their officers with300 film-makers and critics. Mr. Garner was arrested for “We tortured some folks,” President Obama was professional business services and the heroin overdose antidote Man with a Movie Camera, selling untaxed, loose cigarettes and Mr. Obama said. “We did some scathing in his criticism, manufacturing jobs. naloxone. directed by Dziga Vertov, was during his struggle with police officers things that were contrary to describing the Republican On Wednesday, the Commerce Mr. Holder called the increase picked by more than 100 cineastes he is heard saying he could not breathe. our values.” proposal as “extreme” and Department said the US economy grew in overdose deaths “nothing lesswho took part in the inaugural The incident was filmed and in He said Mr. Brennan had “unworkable”. by a better-than-expected 4% during than a public health crisis”. Sight & Sound poll. the video, one officer appeared to have his “full confidence” despite But even if the bill is the April-to-June period. Some state and local law The magazine launched the his arm around Mr. Garner’s neck. admitting the agency had passed, it will not go before the In an encouraging sign, the enforcement groups, includingsurvey after Vertov’s film, shot Ms. Bolcer said his death was searched Senate computers Senate, which is now in recess number of people in the US labour the New York Police Department,in the cities of Odessa, Kiev and caused by “the compression of his during the investigation. until September. market increased slightly, meaning already require officers to carryKharkiv, came eighth in their chest and prone positioning during Mr. Obama has previously The Senate was also unable that workers who may have given up the drug while on patrol. 2012 best film poll. physical restraint by police”, but there said the methods used by the to get a bill through, leaving looking for a job have now begun to re- Naloxone works by reversing The magazine called it a were other factors too, such as asthma CIA on al-Qaeda prisoners at what many have described as enter the jobs market. the effects of opioid drugs for“teasingly surrealist” homage to and heart disease. secret “black sites” outside the a national crisis unaddressed The May and June jobs data about 30 minutes. city life. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio US amounted to torture. over the summer months. were also revised upwards to show The delay gives emergency The British Film Institute said: “On behalf of all New Yorkers, I In April 2009, he said that The border bills are aimed that the US economy added 15,000 medical workers enough time tomagazine conducts a poll every extend my deepest sympathies to the he “believed that waterboarding at handling 57,000 Central more jobs. reach an overdose victim. decade to find the best film. family of Eric Garner, on this day we was torture and, whatever legal American children who have Some economists had been Twenty-five states haveWhen the most recent poll have received the medical examiner’s rationales were used, it was a flooded over the border since expecting even larger figures, and approved the use of the drug was conducted in 2012, Alfred findings concerning the cause of his m i s t a k e”. October. US stock markets were down on either as an inhalant or an Hitchcock’s Vertigo took the top death.” the less-than-expected gains. injection. spot. World News Argentina default: Judge Griesa British embassy in Libya to Ebola crisis: Virus spreading too Two Americans held in North Gaza crisis: Israel ‘unlikely to go urges new negotiations ‘suspend operations’ fast, says WHO Korea plead for help from US to talks in Egypt’

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Negotiations between Argentina The UK is to temporarily close The Ebola outbreak in Two American tourists Israel is unlikely to send a and its creditors should be resumed its embassy in the Libyan capital, West Africa is spreading faster charged with “anti-state” crimes delegation to truce talks in Cairo urgently, US judge Thomas Griesa Tripoli, because of worsening than efforts to control it, World in North Korea have pleaded for as it presses on with its offensive has said. violence. Health Organization (WHO) the US government to help secure in Gaza, reports quoting senior Investors holding Argentine The Foreign Office, which has head Margaret Chan has said. their release. officials say. bonds and lawyers for the government urged Britons to leave the country She told a summit of They were detained separately The officials say Israel will attended a hearing in New York for immediately, said consular assistance regional leaders that failure in April but both were accused of finish destroying tunnels used the first time since Argentina defied would not be available from Monday. to contain Ebola could be “committing hostile acts” while in by Palestinian militants and an order to pay. Ambassador Michael Aron “catastrophic” in terms of lives the country. consider a unilateral withdrawal “Nothing that has happened this described the situation as “very sad” lost. Mr. Fowle, 56, entered North from Gaza. week has removed the necessity of and said staff would return to the But she said the virus, Korea on 29 April and was detained The Israeli military said working out a settlement,” the judge embassy “as soon as security allows”. which has claimed 728 lives in early June as he was leaving the Israel was already close to its said. Arrangements are being made in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra country. objective. The bond-holders, whichto help British nationals leave Libya. Leone since February, could be He is said to have left a bible Egypt was set to host talks. Argentina calls “vulture funds,” are The country has been gripped stopped if well managed. in the toilet of a restaurant in the President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi demanding a full payout of $1.3bn by instability and a power struggle Ebola kills up to 90% of northern port city of Chongjin but said its truce plan was a chance (£766m). among rival groups since the those infected. his family have insisted that he was to end bloodshed. The bonds were bought by overthrow of former leader Colonel It spreads by contact with not on a mission for his church. Exchanges are continuing in hedge funds NML and Aurelius Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. infected blood, bodily fluids, North Korean authorities say Gaza, as Israel continues to hunt Capital Management for a fraction More than 200 people have organs - or contaminated Mr. Miller, 24, entered the country for a soldier, Hadar Goldin, who of their face value in the aftermath been killed in Tripoli and the environments. Patients have a on 10 April with a tourist visa but went missing on Friday. of Argentina’s economic collapse eastern city of Benghazi in the past better chance of survival if they tore it up at the airport and shouted in 2001. two weeks. receive early treatment. that he wanted to seek asylum. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilNews | 19 Entertainment Eric Holder: Police should carry Silent film tops documentary Veteran graffiti artist King Robbo Sekhemka statue: Northampton ‘Lost’ Dr Seuss stories to be Siegfried Sassoon’s war diaries drugs antidote poll dies aged 45 Museum loses Art Council published published online accreditation BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC US Attorney General Eric A 1929 silent film has Graffiti artist King Robbo, A collection of stories by The diaries of war poet Holder has urged federal lawbeen voted the greatest ever who rose to prominence in Two museums have lost children’s author Dr. Seuss are to be Siegfried Sassoon are being enforcement agencies to equip documentary in a poll of some London in the 1980s and their accreditation status after the published 60 years after last being published online for the first some of their officers with300 film-makers and critics. notoriously feuded with fellow controversial sale of a 4,000-year-old seen. time. the heroin overdose antidote Man with a Movie Camera, artist Banksy, has died. Egyptian statue to a private collector. The four obscure stories The archive of 23 journals naloxone. directed by Dziga Vertov, was The 45-year-old had been Northampton Borough Council include early incarnations of and two notebooks of poetry Mr. Holder called the increase picked by more than 100 cineastes in a vegetative state since 2011 sold the Sekhemka limestone statue for favourites The Grinch and Horton, has been digitised by the in overdose deaths “nothing lesswho took part in the inaugural when he was found at the bottom nearly £16m at auction to help fund an which will come out in a picture Cambridge University Library, than a public health crisis”. Sight & Sound poll. of a flight of stairs with a head extension to the town’s museum. book for the first time. which bought the collection in Some state and local law The magazine launched the injury. Arts Council England ruled the sale They were originally printed 2009. enforcement groups, includingsurvey after Vertov’s film, shot His team paid tribute to breached the accredited standards for in a 1950s US magazine, which Until now only Sassoon’s the New York Police Department,in the cities of Odessa, Kiev and him after he died on Thursday, how museums manage their collections. was often discarded when the next official biographer - Max already require officers to carryKharkiv, came eighth in their claiming he “changed the art The council is now ineligible for a monthly issue came out. Egremont - has had access the drug while on patrol. 2012 best film poll. world forever”. range of arts grants and funding. The new compilation of four to the complete 4,100-page Naloxone works by reversing The magazine called it a Robbo’s tit-for-tat feud with Scott Furlong, from the Arts stories, called Horton and the archive due to its fragile state. the effects of opioid drugs for“teasingly surrealist” homage to Bansky was the subject of a TV Council, said: “It is always hugely Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories, Librarian Anne Jarvis about 30 minutes. city life. documentary. regrettable when we have to exclude shows the helpful, friendly elephant said the war diaries were of The delay gives emergency The British Film Institute On Robbo’s website, his a museum from the Accreditation of the title duped into carrying an “towering importance”. medical workers enough time tomagazine conducts a poll every team wrote: “Peace and respect Scheme. insect for the promise of a tasty The journals, which are reach an overdose victim. decade to find the best film. to Robbo’s close family and “However, it is equally important beezlenut tree - which turns out to made freely available online Twenty-five states haveWhen the most recent poll friends... the Crew of Team that we are robust in upholding be out of reach. from Friday, offer a unique approved the use of the drug was conducted in 2012, Alfred Robbo and WRH and all his the standards and principles which The book will enable fans to insight into life on the front either as an inhalant or an Hitchcock’s Vertigo took the top many fans and supporters underpin the scheme and are shared by “learn more about Horton’s integrity line during World War One. injection. spot. around the world. the vast majority of museums.” and a devious Grinch,” they added. Sports Gaza crisis: Israel ‘unlikely to go Pacers’ George has surgery on to talks in Egypt’ broken leg American League National League AL East W L GB East W L GB BBC AP Baltimore 61 47 - Washington 58 49 - NY Yankees 55 53 6 Atlanta 58 52 1.5 Israel is unlikely to send a LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Indiana Toronto 60 51 2.5 NY Mets 52 57 7 delegation to truce talks in Cairo Pacers All-Star Paul George has Boston 49 60 12.5 Miami 53 56 6 as it presses on with its offensiveundergone successful surgery on Tampa Bay 53 56 8.5 Philadelphia 49 61 10.5 in Gaza, reports quoting senior his broken right leg and is expected AL Central Central officials say. to remain in the hospital for about Detroit 59 47 - St. Louis 57 51 3 The officials say Israel willthree days. Cleveland 54 55 6.5 Milwaukee 61 49 - finish destroying tunnels used The 6-foot-9 George had an Kansas City 56 52 4 Pittsburgh 58 51 2.5 by Palestinian militants and operation at Sunrise Hospital to Chicago Sox 54 56 7 Cincinnati 55 54 5.5 consider a unilateral withdrawal repair the open tibia-fibula fracture, Minnesota 48 60 12 Chicago Cubs 46 62 14 from Gaza. USA Basketball said in a statement AL West West The Israeli military saidearly Saturday morning. Dr. David Oakland 66 42 - San Francisco 59 50 2.5 Israel was already close to its Silverberg, Dr. Joseph Yu and USA LA Angels 65 43 1 LA Dodgers 62 48 - objective. Basketball team physician Riley Seattle 56 53 10.5 San Diego 49 60 12.5 Egypt was set to host talks. Williams, were present for the Houston 45 65 22 Arizona 48 62 14 President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi surgery, the release said. Texas 43 66 23.5 Colorado 44 65 17.5 said its truce plan was a chance to end bloodshed. 49ers’ Dorsey tears left biceps undergo surgery, a person with and would need an operation, Dodgers’ Dan Haren hit hard in nightmare for the pitcher mired Exchanges are continuing in muscle knowledge of the injury said speaking on condition of 8-2 loss to Cubs in the worst slump of his 12-year Gaza, as Israel continues to hunt Saturday. anonymity because the team had career. for a soldier, Hadar Goldin, who AP It’s unclear how long he not announced anything about AP Haren dropped his fifth went missing on Friday. might be sidelined. Dorsey Dorsey’s injury or the severity. Dan Haren drove to the consecutive start in an 8-2 loss San Francisco 49ers nose left Friday’s practice with the More tests and details are ballpark believing it was going to be to the Chicago Cubs that ended tackle Glenn Dorsey has a torn injury. The source said Saturday expected post-surgery, the source a good night. the first-place Dodgers’ six-game left biceps muscle and will that Dorsey had torn his biceps said. Instead, it was another winning streak. 20| PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Technology Wearable users tracked with Russia enacts ‘draconian’ law for Israeli Iron Dome firmsFacebook expands Africa push OKCupid experiments with ‘bad’ Raspberry Pi bloggers and online media ‘infiltrated by Chinese hackers’ dating matches BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC It’s the new frontier for the People who use wearable A new law imposing The BBC has seen evidence internet - connecting billions of Dating website OKCupid has gadgets to monitor their health or restrictions on users of social media that appears to confirmpeople in Africa and Asia who revealed that it experimented on activity can be tracked with only $70 has come into effect in Russia. hackers stole several secret have yet to sample the delights its users, including putting the (£40) of hardware, research suggests. It means bloggers with more military documents from two of the digital world. Through “wrong” people together to see if The work, carried out by than 3,000 daily readers must government-owned Israeli an organization called Internet. they would connect. security firm Symantec, used a register with the mass media companies that developed the org, Facebook has put itself at the It revealed the tests after Raspberry Pi computer to grab data regulator, Roskomnadzor, and Iron Dome missile defence forefront of this mission. the uproar over Facebook broadcast by the gadgets. conform to the regulations that system. Today it unveils a clever plan manipulating the feeds of its users. The snooping Pi was taken to govern the country’s larger media The breaches were first to get millions of people in Zambia “If you use the internet, parks and sporting events where it outlets. publicised by security blogger online. It is without doubt a laudable you’re the subject of hundreds of was able to pick out individuals in Internet companies will also Brian Krebs on Monday. philanthropic mission - but in the experiments at any given time, the crowds. be required to allow Russian The companies denied their long run it could also be hugely on every site,” it said. “That’s how Symantec said makers of authorities access to users’ classified networks had been important to Facebook’s growth. websites work.” wearables need to do a better job information. infiltrated. As Guy Rosen of Internet. Experiments suggested that of protecting privacy and handling One human rights group called However, the team that org explained to me over a video “when we tell people they are a data they gather. the move “draconian”. discovered the incidents has given link from Facebook’s Menlo Park good match, they act as if they are, The research team used a The law was approved by the BBC access to an intelligence headquarters, 85% of those people even when they should be wrong barebones Raspberry Pi computer to Russia’s upper house of parliament report, which indicates hundreds who aren’t connected to the internet for each other.” The company later which they added a Bluetooth radio in April. of files were indeed copied. are in places with mobile phone revealed the correct scores to the module to help sniff for signals. At It includes measures to ensure Cyber Engineering Services coverage. There are two reasons participants. no time did the device try to connect that bloggers cannot remain (CyberESI) tracked the activities why, despite the widespread use The research was conducted to any wearable. Rather, it just anonymous, and states that social of the hackers over eight months of mobile phones, they have not on 689,000 Facebook users over a scooped up data being broadcast networks must maintain six between 2011 and 2012. tried the internet - affordability and period of one week in 2012. from gadgets close by. months of data on its users. awareness. Health Australian couple abandon BMJ ‘right’ in statins claims row HIV drugs ‘boost South African DNA project ‘to make UK world Ebola crisis: Infected US aid surrogate Down’s Syndrome baby life expectancy’ genetic research leader’ workers to be evacuated BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC An investigation has backed A campaign for a baby with the British Medical Journal’s Life expectancy in South Africa A project aiming to Efforts are under way to evacuate Down’s Syndrome left with his handling of two controversial and has increased dramatically over the last revolutionize medicine by two American aid workers infected surrogate Thai mother by an inaccurate articles it published on decade, mainly thanks to life-saving unlocking the secrets of DNA with the deadly Ebola virus from Australian couple has raised over the harms of cholesterol-reducing Aids drugs, a government report says. is under way in centres across Liberia, their organisation has said. $120,000 (£70,000). statins. South Africans are living on England. Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy The six-month-old boy, Both claimed that 20% of users average up to 61.2 years compared Prime Minister David Writebol are in a serious condition, named Gammy, also has a would suffer harmful side effects. to 52.2 years nearly 10 years ago, the Cameron has said it “will see Samaritan’s Purse said. congenital heart condition and The journal withdrew the figures show. the UK lead the world in genetic US health officials have needs urgent medical treatment. claim, but refused calls for a full “The life expectancy is expected to research within years”. confirmed an Atlanta hospital is Pattaramon Chanbua was left retraction. keep improving because of improving The first genetic codes preparing to admit at least one of the to care for him after his Australian Yet prominent academics have medical science methods,” the head of of people with cancer or rare two. parents only wanted his healthy criticised the investigation, saying the national statistics agency said. diseases, out of a target of 100,000, The worst outbreak of Ebola twin sister. the articles still damage confidence South Africa runs the world’s have been sequenced. in history has swept through four She was paid $15,000 in statins and are continuing to largest anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs Experts believe it will lead to countries in West Africa, killing 729 (£9,000) to be a surrogate for the demand a retraction. programme. targeted therapies and could make people. couple, whose identities remain Statins lower levels of The country’s population now chemotherapy “a thing of the past”. The patients will be flown to the unknown. cholesterol in the blood to reduce stands at a little more than 54 million, Just one human genome US in the next few days for treatment Mrs. Pattaramon was told of the odds of a heart attack or stroke. Statistics South Africa said in its annual contains more than three billion at a high-security ward at Emory the child’s condition four months The harms and benefits demographics report. base pairs - the building blocks of University Hospital, officials said. after becoming pregnant and of the drugs became a hugely “For 2014, life expectancy at DNA. US media have reported a the couple asked her to have an controversial area of medicine in birth is estimated at 59.1 years for This four-year project which second Ebola patient will be flown to abortion but she refused, saying it the run-up to a massive expansion males and 63.1 years for females,” it will look at 100,000 genomes is the United States, but it is unclear if was against her Buddhist beliefs. in prescribing in July. said. being run by Genomics England,. he or she will be at the same hospital. PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilNews | 21 Environment/Science Mars 2020 rover will pave Minister Norman Baker wants Display screen technology could Astronomers weigh up Milky Way Moon mystery: Why our Earth’s the way for future manned end to UK animal tests correct vision problems satellite is lemon-shaped missions BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC The Milky Way is lighter than The minister in charge of Engineers have developed astronomers previously thought, Scientists have worked out Nasa’s next Martian rover regulating animal experiments in a prototype tablet display that researchers have concluded. the reasons for the distorted will attempt to make oxygen the UK has said he wants to see an compensates for an individuals’ A team of scientists led by the shape of our Moon. on the surface of the red planet end to all testing. vision problems. University of Edinburgh found it has A US team calculated the when it lands there in 2021. Lib Dem MP Norman Baker The system uses software about half the mass of a neighbouring effect on the shape of the early The rover will carry seven - a longstanding anti-vivisection to alter the light from each galaxy, known as Andromeda. Moon of tidal and rotational scientific projects, aimed at campaigner - said a ban on individual pixel on the screen, Their estimates come from forces. paving the way for future animal testing “would not happen based on the person’s glasses working out the mass of invisible Writing in Nature [article], manned missions, seeking tomorrow”. prescription. matter found in the outer regions of they say its own spin and the evidence of life and storing But he claimed the The researchers also added both galaxies. tidal tug of the Earth created a samples to be brought back in government was moving in the a thin plastic pin hole filter to They concluded that dark matter “lemon-shaped” satellite. the future. right direction. enhance the sharpness of the accounted for Andromeda’s extra Lead researcher Ian Garrick- Among them is a device The coalition is committed image. weight. Bethell, from the University of for turning the CO2 that to reducing the number of live The team say the Dark matter is a little-understood California Santa Cruz, said this dominates the thin Martian air animal experiments - but animal technology could help millions invisible substance which makes up shape-shifting occurred when the into oxygen. rights campaigners say they have who need corrective lenses to most of the outer regions of galaxies. Moon was mostly liquid beneath This could support human broken that promise. use their digital devices. The researchers have estimated a thin outer crust of rock. life or make rocket fuel for Mr. Baker, who as crime Around one person in that Andromeda contains twice as This interaction with the return missions. prevention minister at the Home three in the UK suffers from much dark matter as the Milky Way, Earth also caused the Moon to The rover will also carry two Office has responsibility for short-sightedness or myopia. causing it to be twice as heavy. shift slightly on its own axis. cameras and an experimental regulating the use of animals in In the US, around 40% while The Milky Way and Andromeda “For the Earth and Mars and weather station among its 88lb science, said he was trying to in Asia it is more than half the have similar structures and are the two other bodies, we know that the (40kg) of instruments. persuade the industry to accept population. largest in a region of galaxies which dominant shape of the planet is the economic case for ending tests. astronomers call the Local Group. due to its spin,” he said. Business European firms count Russia Airline group IAG moves into Sharp posts a 55% rise in China manufacturing growth Argentina blames US mediator sanctions costs profit operating profit speeds up for debt default

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Around Europe, companies of British Airways owner IAG Japanese electronics maker China’s factory activity grew Argentina has blamed the US for all shapes and sizes are assessing the has moved into profit for the Sharp has reported a 55% year-on- at its fastest pace in more than its debt default, calling the mediator impact of the sanctions imposed first half of the year after an year increase in its operating profit two years in July, indicating that in failed talks “incompetent”. by the EU this week following improved performance from its for the April-to-June quarter, beating the country’s economy may be Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich America’s lead. Spanish airline, Iberia. forecasts. stabilizing. said his country was considering Obvious candidates such as The group made a pre-tax The results are due in part to The official purchasing opening proceedings at international the targeted oil and banking sectors profit of 155m euros ($207m; healthy sales of the firm’s liquid-crystal managers index (PMI) rose tribunals in The Hague after it was came under immediate pressure. £123m), compared with a display (LCD) televisions in some to 51.7, from 51 in June, the declared to be in technical default. Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell 177m-euro loss a year ago. countries including China. National Bureau of Statistics The announcement came just mothballed a $10bn shale gas Iberia, which has been loss- The electronics giant posted said. hours after last-minute talks in New venture in eastern Ukraine. making for a number of years, $45.36m (4.67bn yen; £26.8m) in The PMI is a key gauge of York with a group of bond-holders Meanwhile, rival BP, which made an operating loss of 95m overall operating profit for the period. the sector’s health and a reading failed. has a 20% stake in Russian energy euros. Sharp is Japan’s largest maker of above 50 indicates expansion. The bond-holders are giant Rosneft, warned that its Last week, it signed an LCD screens and its third-largest TV The data comes as China demanding a full pay-out of $1.3bn business could suffer. agreement to shed an extra maker. has taken a series of steps in (£766m). Shares around the world had 1,427 jobs, IAG chief executive LCD screens are used recent months to help boost its Argentina says the bond- one of their worst weeks of the year Willie Walsh said. in televisions, as well as some economic growth. holders are “vultures” using the as the potential impact of sanctions In early trading on Friday, smartphones, including Apple’s The official PMI - which South American country’s debt added to heightened geopolitical IAG shares increased more than iPhone. measures activity in bigger problems to make a big profit. tensions. 4% in value, but dropped back Some reports say the firm is factories - follows another PMI The investors are US hedge The German Dax blue-chip again later in the morning. already producing screens for Apple’s survey by HSBC last month, funds that bought debt cheaply after stock market was down more than next smartphone, the iPhone 6, which gave a preliminary reading Argentina’s economic crisis in 2001- 5%. which is due for release next month. of 52 for July - an 18-month high. 2002. 22 | PhilNews Friday, August 8, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Philmont Maze Easy

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