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Commission Approves Wagon Wheel Crossing Preliminary Plat by Lynn Kutter | November 6, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.
FARMINGTON -- Planning Commission Chairman Robert Mann had to break a tie and cast the deciding vote for two items related to subdivisions on the commission's agenda last week.
Commission member Toni Lindsey was absent at the Oct. 28 meeting, which left six members present to vote, plus Mann.
The commission voted 4-3, with Mann breaking a 3-3 tie, on the preliminary plat for Wagon Wheel Crossing subdivision, located on 75 acres off Clyde Carnes Road. Commissioners Bobby Wilson, Gerry Harris and Judy Horne voted in favor of the plat. Commissioners Chad Ball, Jay Moore and Howard Carter voted against the plat.
The subdivision will be developed by Riggins Construction, which also built the Saddlebrook subdivision across the street off Clyde Carnes Road. Wagon Wheel Crossing will be located behind Farmington High's new sports complex and the high school campus.
The preliminary plat shows 235 lots with most lots about .25 acre or .30 acre in size. The subdivision would have two entrances from Clyde Carnes Road, a detention pond and a proposed lift station for sewer.
Blake Murray from Engineering Services Inc., gave an overview of the project on behalf of Riggins Construction. One change, Murray said, was the developer originally planned to make a payment in lieu of park land but had since found five adjoining acres just south of the high school property that could be used as a park.
Several residents living on Claybrooke Drive in Twin Falls subdivision had concerns about drainage and flooding issues and whether Twin Falls would be connected to Wagon Wheel Crossing.
The preliminary plat shows the subdivision would have a "hammerhead" turnaround on the south edge of the high school track. It also shows that a cul-de-sac at Claybrooke Drive in Twin Falls would not be connected to the Wagon Wheel subdivision.
Ball had several questions. He wondered about only having access to the subdivision from Clyde Carnes Road from an emergency response standpoint and asked if the developer and engineer had communicated with the school about the subdivision and about the possible park land.
Developer Kevin Riggins said he did not connect Twin Falls to Wagon Wheel to protect the larger lots and larger houses in Twin Falls neighborhood.
"We like connectivity," Riggins said, but added he wanted Twin Falls' neighbors to be happy with the plan.
Ball said he wanted the developer to go back and revisit the preliminary plat to look at those areas.
"I'm not ready for a motion on anything," Ball said.
A motion was made, however, to approve the preliminary plat and it passed.
For the second item, the commission voted 3-4, with Mann breaking the tie, on a request for a variance of rear setbacks from 20 feet to 15 feet for Redbird Subdivision off Double Springs Road. This subdivision, owned by D&B of Northwest Arkansas, is the first housing development in Farmington under the city's R-3 zone, which allows smaller lots and zero-lot lines.
Commissioners Ball, Harris and Horne voted against the variance. Commissioners Wilson, Carter and Moore voted in favor of the variance.
Geoffrey Bates of Bates & Associates engineering firm said one of the partners had left the project and it had a new builder who wanted larger homes. Bates said the variance was needed to have room for the larger house plans.
Commissioner Judy Horne asked if this meant the houses would be closer to people living on Ridgedale Drive and Bates said it did.
"It's not a small deal to those people who are on Ridgedale," Horne told Bates.
Bates responded they would be next to bigger and better homes.
"It will put the back of the house closer to the people on Ridgedale," Horne replied.
No one from the public made any comments about the variance request but two City Council members spoke.
"I think the City Council has already addressed this and we weren't going to let them slide any closer to Ridgedale," said council member Bobby Morgan.
Council member Keith Lipford said an R-3 zone already allows a more narrow lot.
"Now we're wanting to make allowances the other way," Lipford said. "We're inching this a little bit at a time."
Mann said he was voting against the variance request because of the council's intent and because he was concerned about the backyards. The variance request failed with Mann's vote.
In other action, the Planning Commission approved a variance for lot size in an A-1 zone for Jordan & Sarah Huckeba, approved a rezoning from R-1 to C-2 for property at 12328 Highway 62 and 12405 Bethel Blacktop Road for Frances Hawkins, and rezoned one acre from A-1 to R-1 for Randy Osnes at 2846 S. Archie Watkins Road.
General News on 11/06/2019
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The different expression level of Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) in different cancers shows that the function of DKK-1 depends on the histological type of the cancer cells and the tissue microenvironment. To our knowledge, the serum expression level of DKK-1 in breast cancer is little known.
Blood samples from 125 consecutive patients diagnosed with breast cancer and 53 control subjects from March 2008 to August 2013 were investigated. Serum DKK-1 expression levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) analyzed by log-rank test, and survival curves were plotted according to Kaplan–Meier.
The mean serum level of DKK-1 in patients with breast cancer was 4.99 ± 1.50 ng/mL, and was significantly higher than that in healthy individuals (1.88 ± 0.81 ng/mL, P < 0.001). DKK-1 level correlated significantly with TNM stage (P = 0.009), tumor grade (P = 0.02), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.001), and expression of HER2 (P = 0.002). The DKK-1 expression level was classified as high or low in relation to the median value, and patients with breast cancer (n = 125) were divided into a high expression group (n = 63) and a low expression group (n = 62). The Kaplan-Meier method for survival analysis showed that the patients with a high serum DKK-1 level had a poorer OS (48.7% vs. 81.3%, p = 0.01) and RFS (24.3% vs. 71.6%, p = 0.003) than those with a low expression level. The multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that serum DKK-1 level was independent prognostic factors for OS and RFS.
Serum DKK-1 level can be used as a noninvasive biomarker for the prognosis of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy and is the leading cause of cancer death in females worldwide, accounting for 23% of the total cancer cases and 14% of the total cancer deaths . Invasion and metastasis are the major features of malignant tumors and result in poor prognosis of patients. The invasive abilities of cancer cells are the critical parameters of the metastatic cascade . Therefore, better understanding of the prognosis and metastasis associated factors and the underlying mechanisms would help to improve patients' prognosis. Although some pathological factors, including estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and c-erbB-2 (HER2), have been widely used as a reference in clinical diagnosis and treatment, their prognostic value for breast cancer still has certain limitations. Therefore, it is important to identify reliable prognostic markers in clinical practice for the treatment of breast cancer -.
Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1), a secreted protein, is known as a negative regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway . DKK-1 binds to lipoprotein receptor-related protein-5/6 (LRP5/6) and blocks interaction with Wnt-1, resulting in β-catenin degradation and retardation of proliferation -. The expression and roles of DKK-1 are different in various cancers, current studies have reported that overexpression of DKK-1 is found in many malignant tumors, including lung cancer, esophageal carcinomas, cervical cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), indicating a potential oncogenic function of DKK-1 -. However, paradoxically, the expression of DKK-1 was down-regulated significantly in human colon cancer, gastric cancer and melanoma -, suggesting that the function of DKK-1 may be different in different types of cancers. In spite of these studies, there little has been reported on the significance of DKK-1 expression in breast cancer progression and prognosis.
In the present study, serum expression level of DKK-1 of 125 patients diagnosed with breast cancer was examined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the correlations between serum DKK-1 expression and clinicapathological factors were explored. Furthermore, the prognostic role of DKK-1 in breast cancer was evaluated using Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analysis.
Blood samples from 125 consecutive patients diagnosed with breast cancer who underwent surgery at the Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital from March 2008 to August 2013 were investigated. 53 control subjects were randomly selected among individuals receiving health examinations at the Health Examination Center of Weihai Municipal Hospital, any of these subjects who had a history of cancer were excluded from the study. Blood samples were collected from the patients at the time of diagnosis, before surgery. The demographic and pathological data, including age, gender, and the tumor stage, were obtained by a review of the patients' medical records. The protocol for this study was approved by the ethics committee of Weihai Municipal Hospital, and written informed consent was obtained from each participant. A structured questionnaire was administered by well-trained interviewers to collect information on demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the enrolled subjects. Venous blood samples were collected into anticoagulant-free tubes and centrifuged to obtain serum samples, which were stored at −80°C until they were assayed.
Serum DKK-1 expression levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with immunoassay kit (Miltenyi, Germany) according to the manufacturer's directions. The optical density (OD) at 450 nm was determined. The standard curves were established with OD450 as Y axle and the concentration of standard substance as X axle. The level of protein was obtained through standard curve. Results are reported as concentration of DKK-1 ng/ml in samples.
Numerical variables were recorded as means ± SD and analyzed by independent t-tests. Categorical variables were presented as rates and analyzed by using the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. The relapse-free survival (RFS) was defined as the interval between the operation and the date that tumor recurrence or metastasis were diagnosed. Overall survival (OS) was defined as the interval between the operation and the date of death of the patient. The OS and RFS analyzed by log-rank test, and survival curves were plotted according to Kaplan–Meier. Univariate Cox regression was performed on each clinical covariate to examine its influence on patient survival. Final multivariate models were based on step-wise addition. P-values <0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 13.0 soft-ware (Chicago, Ill., USA) and GraphPad Prism 5 (GraphPad Software Inc., CA, USA).
The DKK-1 levels in serum from patients with breast cancer (n = 125), and from healthy individuals (n = 53) were detected by ELISA. The mean serum level of DKK-1 in patients with breast cancer was 4.99 ± 1.50 ng/mL, and was significantly higher than that in healthy individuals (1.88 ± 0.81 ng/mL, P < 0.001, shown in Figure 1).
DKK-1 levels in serum of breast cancer and healthy individuals. The mean serum level of DKK-1 in patients with breast cancer was 4.99 ± 1.50 ng/mL, and was significantly higher than that in healthy individuals (1.88 ± 0.81 ng/mL, p < 0.001).
The DKK-1 expression level was classified as high or low in relation to the median value, and patients with breast cancer (n = 125) were divided into a high expression group (n = 63) and a low expression group (n = 62). The relationships between serum DKK-1 levels and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with breast cancer were analyzed (shown in Table 1). Serum DKK-1 levels correlated significantly with TNM stage (P = 0.009), tumor grade (P = 0.02), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.001), and expression of HER2 (P = 0.002). There was no significant correlation of serum DKK-1 levels with age (P = 0.61), histological type (P = 0.11), expression of ER (P = 0.09), expression of PR (P = 0.12), family history of breast cancer (P = 0.07), radiation therapy (P = 0.39), chemotherapy (P = 0.31), and menopausal status (P = 0.45).
ER = estrogen receptor; PR = progesterone receptor; HER-2 = c-erb B-2.
Considering that serum DKK-1 levels were significantly correlated with TNM stage, tumor grade, and lymph node metastasis, we hypothesized that serum DKK-1 level might affect the prognosis of breast cancer patients. To confirm this possibility, the DKK-1 expression levels and the prognosis of patients with breast cancer were analyzed by using the Kaplan–Meier method. The Kaplan-Meier method for survival analysis showed that the patients with a high serum DKK-1 level had a poorer OS(48.7% vs. 81.3%, P = 0.01; Figure 2A) and RFS (24.3% vs. 71.6%, P = 0.003; Figure 2B) than those with a low expression level. The multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that serum DKK-1 level (HR = 2.19; P = 0.002), TNM stage (HR = 4.24; P = 0.01), and lymph node metastasis (HR = 3.12; P = 0.007) were independent prognostic factors for OS, while serum DKK-1 level (HR = 3.97; P < 0.001), tumor grade (HR = 2.98; P = 0.009), and expression of HER2 (HR = 2.29; P = 0.02) were independent prognostic factors for RFS (shown in Table 2).
Survival analysis of the serum DKK-1 levels with overall (A) and relapse-free survival (B) of patients with breast cancer after surgery.
Over the past few years, an increasing number of studies have focused on exploring the risk factors of breast cancer in order to prevent it. Up to now, many molecular markers have been used for prognosis of breast cancer patients, including Ki-67, Bcl-2, HER-2, ER, PR, P53, PAR1, and FGFR1 -. These markers are all correlated with patient outcomes. However, the biological potential of breast cancer is difficult to predict completely with the use of current standard risk factors. Therefore, more persuasive prognostic indicators should be explored for the comprehensive evaluation of breast cancer patients.
DKK-1, DKK-2, DKK-3, and DKK-4, together with a special DKK-3 related protein termed Soggy (Sgy), compose a family of DKK-related genes. DKK-1, DKK-2, DKK-3, and DKK-4 contain 2 discrete cysteine-rich domains, in which the positions of 10 cysteine residues are supremely conserved among family members. DKK-1 and DKK-4, but not DKK-2, DKK-3 or Sgy, have been shown to suppress the Wnt-induced secondary axis induction in Xenopus embryos ,. DKK-4 was found to show high specificity for gastric cancer . DKK-1, which was involved in some aspects of embryonic development, was detected in mature human tissues, mainly in the placenta. Specifically, Wnt-1 protein binds to the frizzled receptor and the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-5/6, triggering signals important for proliferation via β-catenin. DKK-1 binds to low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-5/6 and blocks interaction with Wnt-1 resulting in β-catenin degradation and effects on proliferation . Other result showed that DKK-1 functioned not only as an antagonist of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway but also as an agent that could up-regulate other Wnt signaling pathways if the requisite Wnt/receptor combinations were available. DKK-1 also can suppress cell growth and induces apoptotic cell death by activating the c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway . The expression and roles of DKK-1 are different in various cancers, current studies have reported that overexpression of DKK-1 is found in many malignant tumors, including lung cancer, esophageal carcinomas, cervical cancer, and HCC, indicating a potential oncogenic function of DKK-1 -. However, paradoxically, the expression of DKK-1 was down-regulated significantly in human colon cancer, gastric cancer and melanoma -. Therefore, the different function of DKK-1 in different cancer types depends on the histological type of the cancer cells and the tissue microenvironment. However, to our knowledge the expression of DKK-1 in breast cancer is little known. In the present study we investigated the expression of DKK-1 in patients' serum to establish if DKK-1 can be used as a novel prognostic biomarker in human breast cancer. In this study, we had three findings. Firstly, the serum levels of DKK-1 in patients with breast cancer was significantly higher than that in healthy individuals, and high serum levels of DKK-1 was found to significantly correlate with TNM stage, tumor grade, lymph node metastasis, and expression of HER2. Secondly, Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that breast cancer patients with high serum DKK-1 expression level had distinctly shorter overall survival and relapse-free survival. Thirdly, univariate and multivariate analyses showed that the serum DKK-1 level was independent prognostic parameter of overall survival and relapse-free survival in breast cancer patients. All the results suggested that serum DKK-1 level was befitting to predict prognosis of breast cancer patients after surgery.
In conclusion, our results indicated that serum DKK-1 was overexpressed in breast cancer and high expression of DKK-1 was associated with poor prognosis. The data suggest that serum DKK-1 may be a useful molecular marker in breast cancer.
SJZ designed the study and drafted the manuscript; SJZ, SRZ, XQY, CXQ, and ZLW carried out the expertiments and performed the data analysis. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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Cristiano Ronaldo shows off tricks and flicks as Real Madrid prepare for Atletico Madrid in Champions League quarter-final
Cristiano Ronaldo looked in formidable form as he showed off his array of skills ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League quarter-final against city rivals Atletico.
The World Player of the Year pulled off a selection of back-heels and fancy flicks during Monday's training session, wowing forward partner Karim Benzema and sending Luka Modric to the floor.
Real looked in good spirits after a successful weekend, during which they cut the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to just two points, and the European Champions were further boosted by the return from injury of Wales winger Gareth Bale.
Portuguese defender Pepe claimed the success in the league will give Real a boost ahead of Tuesday's first leg, a repeat of last year's Champions League final.
'The two point [gap] gives us a lift,' he told AS ahead of the game. 'We will fight until the end, because that's just what we did to win La Decima.
'We must play against [Atletico Madrid] with intensity and humility, which is how we are playing now and how we did before the international break. We have to learn from our mistakes.'
The two Madrid sides have already met six times this season, with Real yet to record a victory, losing both league matches, and twice being defeated on aggregate in cup competitions.
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I think the paper is trying to say that the copper and fluorine atoms in a monolayer of Copper (II) Fluoride have a square planar molecular geometry, but I am not sure.
Here is a link to the paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3697(74)80182-4.

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The pageview as a metric is dying a slow death, and you need little more than to keep your eye on the new digital "disruptors" to see the once hailed metric's downfall.
Before we continue, let's first define "disruptor," because not all new digital ventures are such. In order for a disruptor to truly disrupt, the created revenue stream, if or when there is one, needs to flow to different pockets than those previously worn by the legacy brands. The internet itself was a disruptor, and often continues to be, through which startups can gain notoriety and thus scale in ways previously unachievable (without proper financial backing or connections). For digital publications, you can say the advent of "click-baiting" was a disruptor – giving rise to sites like BuzzFeed and UpWorthy, reallocating the ad dollars that follow pageviews from legacy brands like the New York Times.
Digital media companies have long aimed to capture an ever-increasing audience through clicks – but with click-baiting, it seems balancing bounce rate with uniques has taken a backseat. Instead, advertising dollars follow high unique pageview metrics and often, if not wholly, ignore bounce rates, time on site and/or pages per visit. Our digital sphere has become so obsessed with virality, we've forgotten one very essential ingredient to digital success: loyalty.
Thankfully, loyalty, or engagement when included in metrics, is gaining new popularity, and you can thank mobile apps for that. On mobile, traditional digital ads get in the way, disrupt the experience and can cause negative brand association for both the app's brand and the advertiser. For some apps, asking the user to pay a small premium for a better experience eliminates ads altogether. For apps produced by publishers, or any website that sees a significant amount of traffic resulting from mobile web search, the pay-for-experience option alienates readers, of whom can easily find a similar site or app with similar content that doesn't have them accidentally clicking on a pop-up.
This "Internet equality" through which users can easily locate free alternatives is the same reason why paywalls haven't been effective for publishers – and as more and more brands become publishers (AKA anyone who produces content), this lack of ability to monetize content on the web becomes quite serious. It is also why click-baiting has become so commonplace.
But there is a rising movement of anti-clickbaiters that are taking aim at the headline trickery. From the Onion's new ClickHole website to the Twitter account that amassed 125K (and growing) followers nearly overnight for calling out publishers for their click-bait headlines, there is an accumulating number of people who are simply fed up with being treated as a number rather than a customer.
Certainly, there are potential solutions for digital content monetization. Branded content or native advertising is one, and nearly all publishers, from Mashable to The New York Times to Demand Media, are testing the waters. However, for proper branded content placement, a publisher needs to actually know their audience's preferences and brand affinities – or risk backlash (Looking at you The Atlantic).
Other sites have taken a more methodological approach (literally). Known as "method journalism," sites like FiveThirtyEight, Vox, 2Paragraphs and more are addressing the digital media monetization issue with something a little different: niche engagement. While these sites are not wholly void of advertisements, they are lesser in frequency and often much more contextual. The goal on these sites isn't to advertise to a unique view, but to gain the trust and ultimately the click of loyal audience members who build positive associations between a niche site's content and the advertisers that place there.
In other words, for method journalism sites, most of which have gained near immediate success, engagement is the key metric – and from there the pageviews (and the advertising dollars) follow.
Big data makes this possible and is digital media's newest disruptor, moving dollars away from third-party vendors and ad tech back to the publishers themselves (whether they be a brand, sports team or content publishing conglomerate like Conde Nast).
The internet has spoken, and users are finished with irrelevant ads that disrupt a digital experience. As for the digital media companies themselves, the user is increasingly becoming the biggest asset, and those with high customer lifetime value (thus those most likely to share their data with a brand) provide the most ROI.
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Despite having thought about this for over two years, I only just realized that I have been foolishly trying to protect the privacy of other people, but their privacy has already been violated. I have tried to protect something that did not exist.
The ARDC invaded my privacy, in the extreme. When the government invaded my privacy so thoroughly, it also invaded the privacy of thousands of other people. I convinced myself that I was some sort of hero and that I was protecting their privacy: but the damage was already done. The government had already invaded their privacy and collected personal information about them. I was unable to prevent it.
Instead of being a hero, I was a fool for thinking that I could protect something that had already been violated. Instead of protecting other people, I instead prevented them from knowing that the government had illegally collected their personal information.
If I have the strength, I will change this problem. Most of the thousands of people who had their privacy illegally invaded by the government are oblivious to the intrusion. Maybe people will change their opinion of the government's actions when people see the cavalier attitude the government had when it collected personal information about thousands of people.
It is not my job to protect your privacy. I was a fool for behaving as if it were my job: it helped destroy my life and health.


Oliver Bryant qualified the car for the first race on a damp track on wet tyres. He had been on 2 flying laps and had red flags render those laps useless. On his 3rd flying lap however, only a yellow flag zone and a slow moving car meant that he had to lift in the final sector making a top 10 time impossible. Instead, the car lined up 14th overall and 2nd in the Porsche cup.
Oliver Bryant teamed up with father Grahame, Jon Finnemore and Chris Beighton in a Marcos Mantis for his second 24 hour race.
Oliver made a good start and worked his way up to 10th, 2nd in the Porsche class, he was catching the no.8 Porsche of James Murphy and handed over to Maxime just over half way through the race. Max was lapping well until a left rear puncture forced another pitstop which pushed them back to a disappointing 21st position where they finished.


Center Pointe II is part of the Center Pointe Shopping Center Complex containing over 430,000 Sq. ft. of retail space. It is located on Churchman's Road at the Rt 4, Rt 7 and I-95 Interchange.
Center is strategically located in the heart of the 'Christiana Marketplace' across from the Christiana Hospital Complex flanked on one side by the Delaware Park Attraction and Christiana Mall Shopping Center on the other. The University of Delaware is nearby.
Some Major Tenants include Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Babies R Us, Millers Ale House, Johnny Janosik Furniture, Lazy Boy, PetSmart, Golf Galaxy, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Firebirds. The Christiana Marketplace is the target for retailers entering the growing Delaware Retail Market with Tax-Free Shopping.


The AE-144 N FM VHF portable radio is designed to meet the demands of your cost effective, reliable communications. A frequency synthesizer cicuit provides 1800 channelsat 5 KHz steps in the 140-MHz band. This radio uses heat resistant transistors. Current drainon 10.8 Volts DC is exceptionally low. Thisradio may also beoperated from AC when used with an optional power supply.
Connect the supplied flexible antenna. An external antenna can be used, using a BNC connector.
Illuminates in the transmit mode. Also indicates the battery condition, during transmission. The voltage of Nickel-Cadmium batteries drops rapidly just before they are exhausted, so when this indicator goes out, be sure to immediately stop using it, and charge the batteres again.
Sets the squelch treshold level. To turn OFF the squelch function, rotate the control competely counterclockwise. To set the treshold level higher, rotate the control clockwise.
Control the audio level in the receive mode. Clockwise rotation increases audio output.
Most repeaters require a 1750 Hz Tone-burst for inital access. Depressing the VOLUME CONTROL knob for the required for a repeater, puts the set in the transmitt mode and the tone-burst generator actuates and you can access the repeater.
When an desired operating frequency has a 5 KHz digit, set this switch in the +5 KHz position, and add 5 KHz to the indicated frequency on the thumbwheel switches.
The ON/OFF switch controls power to the set.
When an external microphone is used, connect it to this jack. When the external mirophone is connected, the built-in microphone does not function.
When an external speaker (or an earphone) is used, connect it to this jack. Use a speaker with an impedance of 8 Ohms. When the external speaker is connected the built-in speaker does not function.
Sets 10 KHz digit of the desired operating frequency.
Sets 100 KHz digit of the operating frequency.
Sets 1 MHz digit of the desired operating frequency. When you set a digit of a frequency that is out of the band, the set will work at some channels. But basically does not work.
Selects the RF output power HIGH 3 Watt or LOW 0.15 Watt. In the LOW position, the current drain is decreased, to prolong the battery life.
Selects the operation mode DUPLEX for repeater operation, or SIMPLEX for the same receive/transmit frequency operation.
In the DUPLEX mode, selects the transmitting frequency, 600 KHz above or below the receiving frequency according to the desired repeater input frequency.
For transmission, press this switch and take into the microphone with normal voice. The internal microphone is of the electric-condenser type and provides good pickup for all voice levels.
If connected to external power source, the circuit ensures that the internal batteries are switched off (up to 15 Volts) to prevent overcharging from a 12 Volts car battery supply.
Charging batteries is only possible if the supplied 230 V wall charger or a special mobile charger with DC/DC converter is used. The radio must be switched off during charging process. Charging normal 600 mA batteries with the wall charger will take approx. 14 hours. It is not possible to charge internal batteries by direct connection to the 12 V car battery supply.
The bottom-contacts of the battery pack are directly connected to the battery. A charger using these contacts must have currentlimiting circuits. (Only optional battery Packs MC-2 or MC-3). Warning!
Never attempt to charge Alkaline batteries with any type of charger! These batteries cannot be charged at all and may explode if you try to charge them! Be sure never to exeed 15 Volts if external power supply is used to operate the radio.
1. Connect the antenna and keep it in a vertical position.
2. Turn on the power switch.
3. Check the battery condition.
4. Set the squelch control to the extreme counter-clockwise position.
5. Set the channel selector to the desired channel.
6. Adjust SQUELCH to cut out annoying background noise.
Do not set the SQUELCH too high, or weak signals will not be able to open the squelch circuit.
To receive weak signals, it is best to leave SQUELCH set at the counter-clockwise position.
7. Adjust VOLUME control for a suitable listening level.
1. After receive operation, to transmit, press PUSH TO TALK SWITCH and talk into the mircophone with normal voice.
2. Release the PUSH TO TALK SWITCH to receive.
3. HIGH/LOW RF POWER SWITCH can be used to prolong the battery life. In the DUPLEX mode, selects the transmitting frequency, 600 KHz above or below the receiving frequency according to the desired repeater input frequency. To access the repeater depressing the VOLUME CONTROL KNOB (TONE CALL SWITCH) for the required period. Then the set change to transmit modee and tone call signal access the repeater.


Written by deanj. Posted on 18 February 2011. Filed under Recipe. Tagged cosmopolitan, fruit juice, pink, popular, vodka. 1 Comment.
Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
This makes rich and sweet version of a cosmo. Don't skimp on the fresh juices, they make a big difference.
Written by deanj. Posted on 29 January 2011. Filed under Recipe. Tagged cosmopolitan, pink, popular, vodka. No comments.
This makes a drier, less sweet version of a cosmo. Often we even skip the citrus vodka and use an unflavored vodka.


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Megadeth – Countdown to Extinction 20th Anniversary Edition (Capital Records/EMI)
Wednesday, 27th March 2013 By David E. Gehlke
Mustaine has never quite achieved his career-long goal of catching Metallica, but with Countdown to Extinction, Megadeth were never closer. The makeup of both the album and era was a time of transition, as thrash was done, grunge was in the bullpen, and Pantera were still at club level. Only Metallica and Megadeth were able to maintain multi-platinum level; the latter going on to become the biggest metal band in the world, while Dave, Junior, Friedman, and Menza did their best to carry on, knowing full-well they were in second place.
Not to be confused with the round of reissues from 2004, the 20th anniversary set for Countdown comes with the original album, a live set culled from a 1992 show in San Francisco, new liner notes, a poster, along with four collectible postcards. It's a pretty cool package to have, especially for those who own and have slaved over the original for two decades. The old, expiring dude on the cover still looks as creepy as ever, too. A shame Vic wasn't paired with him…would have made for a cover on par with Peace Sells and Rust in Peace.
The original album contains a pair of the band's biggest commercial successes ("Symphony of Destruction" and "Sweating Bullets"), but the real draw behind Countdown has always been underrated gems like "Architecture of Aggression" (love the CNN clip), "This Was My Life" and "Ashes in Your Mouth," which in this scribe's humble opinion, is one of Megadeth's best songs ever. Subtract throwaways "High Speed Dirt" and "Psychotron," and Countdown is without flaw.
The live show recorded at the Cow Palace in San Francisco is the set's primary selling point. Then at arena headliner status, Megadeth's advanced thrash sound was put to the test in hockey barns, with the results frankly, coming across as mixed. Mustaine's voice still had the necessary helium burst, but since the band's riffs and arrangements were so complex, some of these songs (i.e. "Wake up Dead," "Lucretia" and "The Conjuring") sound better left in mid-sized amphitheatres and clubs. Old Dave's stage banter is priceless, though, especially when he complains about people throwing things at the band on stage. He can sound like such a wiener sometimes.
A reissue, anniversary set like this might be a hard sell in today's climate, only because physical product has gone the way of the dinosaur. However, the nostalgia-minded and devotees of Megadeth will most certainly find some worth in this set. In the spirit of an election year, it's fun to remember when the band (with duct-taped applied) told all of us to "Rock the Vote." Sure beats Mustaine saying asinine things about Obama…
www.megadeth.com
Altitudes & Attitude – Got the Time for a Song?
Marty Friedman – Wall of Sound (Prosthetic)
Megadeth – Dystopia (Universal/Tradecraft)
New MEGADETH Song "The Threat Is Real" Now Streaming
MEGADETH Streams New Song "Fatal Illusion"
MEGADETH: New Album Track Listing Revealed


Catalog and assist with the processing of library materials; work with library staff to maintain and develop library services for museum staff and the public.
Original and copy cataloging of monographs and serials in a variety of languages; coordinate with IT staff on the implementation and maintenance of library software and upgrades; maintain quality control of local database; other projects as assigned.
Use OCLC Connexion to edit existing records and/or create original records for each item.
Import records into library database (InMagic), ensuring completeness and accuracy of the database.
Resolve problems or issues that arise with the cataloging of items in the collection.
Minimum of 2 years original cataloging in an art library environment preferred.
Minimum reading knowledge of Russian and/or French languages.
Thorough knowledge of cataloging principles and procedures including AACR2, USMARC formats, LCSH, authority control, and LC classification.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse community of colleagues and library users.
Art subject cataloging experience preferred.
Background in art history, Russian, or European history desired.
The holdings of the Art Research Library reflect the museum's collection of imperial Russian and 18th-century French decorative arts. A dynamic research collection, it contains over 30,000 volumes including monographs, serials, auction catalogs, and electronic resources.
No phone calls please. Email resume to employment@hillwoodmuseum.org.


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This dynamic evolving course will concentrate on progressive, effective evaluation and treatment schemes for infants and young children with a diagnosis of torticollis with or without plagiocephaly, including challenging cases. The course is designed to provide therapists with current research and recommendations pertaining to the implications of torticollis, sleep posture and increased use of positional devices on infant postural and motor development. Current evidence-based clinical pathways and guidelines for management of torticollis, movement impairments and infant head shape, including Clinical Practice Guidelines from APTA – Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, will be discussed and incorporated. Red flags for related early infancy and preschool diagnoses will be appraised. Current functional, clinically oriented evaluation and evidence based treatment strategies for infants and young children that can be integrated into routines and play will be provided. Diagnostic procedures and surgical intervention will be reviewed. Recommendations for follow-up and secondary specialist consultations will be presented. Emphasis on home exercise programs, effective strategies, and long term follow-up to team with parents will be explored throughout both days.
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Archives for posts with tag: Las Cruces
2021-12-12 Pueblo Canyon to Bear Canyon (Blue Range Wilderness)
Pueblo Canyon
The canyon is beautiful. The driving is easy. The solitude is tremendous. Against this, weigh the driving distance, the difficulty of staying on trail and the presence of skittish cattle on this waterway. Experienced hikers – shoulder your packs and go!
Tags canyoneering, hiking, hiking in new mexico, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Socorro, Southwest
Categories Blue Range, Near Silver City, New Mexico
2019-10-26 Sharkstooth Pass (Organ Mts)
November 2, 2019 //
View from the Cloven Shoulder: Florida Mountains, Cooke Peak and Black Range on horizon
This scramble takes you to Sharkstooth Pass, immediately east of Sharkstooth Peak in the Organ Mountains, then down to the saddle separating North Canyon and Bar Canyon. The ascent involves "Organ-eering", a blood-spill minimizing skillset for scrambling amidst mesquite, prickly pear, shin stabbers, chollo, banana yucca, columnar cacti and ocotillo. This, while bashing through gray oak, Gamble oak and mountain mahogany thickets. Footing will be uncertain, the terrain steep. Organeering is an acquired taste. The route crosses over the boundaries of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation. The authorities there have been quietly tolerant of hiker's who shave the corners of the reserve. A day-long drumbeat of distant artillery confirmed, utterly, assertions of live ordinance use. Having gone, I'm left feeling that this route edges uncomfortably far into the base.
So why describe it? Two reasons. First, Baldy Peak climbers might need a plausible bug-out route. Second (in the unlikely event of artillery practice being discontinued) this route might one day form part of an official Baldy Peak Trail.
Tags Las Cruces, Organ Mountains, scrambling, scrambling in new mexico, Southern New Mexico, Southwest
Categories New Mexico, Organ Mountains
2015-05-09 North Las Uvas Mountain
North Las Uvas Mountain (the slope rising from the right side of the photo) as seen from NM-26. The southern draw is the shadowed bowl partially screened by a bush on the extreme right. Staircase Rib descends from the ridge line of North Las Uvas Mountain to the left of the draw.
This is an off-trail scramble that ascends to the second-highest point in the Sierra de Las Uvas. "Second highest" may sound like faint praise, but it is a terrific alternative to driving to the fenced and locked summit of Magdalena Peak (the highest point in the range). This is desert wilderness so be prepared for difficult road, waterless trekking and terrain that rattles. It is also, in the springtime, a colorful hike into rarely seen terrain with spectacular views. Find a clear-blue day and do this hike!
Tags Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, New Mexico, North Las Uvas Mountain, scrambling, Sierra del Las Uvas, Southwest
Categories Near Las Cruces, New Mexico
2014-11-15 Shark's Tooth (Organ Mountains)
November 17, 2014 //
Chimney Rock (left) and distant Shark's Tooth Peak (center)
This is a strenuous scramble. It averages just under 1000 feet of gain per mile, which some may see as a mild challenge. Attentive map readers will observe that very little of that gain comes at the beginning of the hike. Consequently, the end game is an exercise in geologic "shock and awe". In close company with cacti, ocotillo and sotol, scramblers find themselves kicking steps into a scree surface over steep terrain. Falling is an option, but a tumble or two in such prickly quarters is not going to improve morale. The rewards come in the last quarter mile. Having gained good footing on the ridge top, you'll find precipitous views north into the basaltic wonderland surrounding Baldy and Organ Peak and long views south across the Organ Mountains all the way to Bishops Cap.
This route is not for beginners. On USGS maps Shark's Tooth is identified only with an altitude label, "point 7974".
Tags Las Cruces, Mesilla Basin, Organ Mountains, scrambling, scrambling in new mexico, Shark's Tooth, Southwest
Categories Near Las Cruces, New Mexico, Organ Mountains
2014-11-01 Mount Riley (Potrillo Volcanic Field)
Mt Riley. The approach is on a ridge coming in from the left side and the descent is down the rib to the right.
This route is an off-trail journey in the Potrillo Volcanic Field (potrillo is Spanish for "foal") within the northern reaches of the Chihuahuan Desert. Eruption risk is minimal, but there are risks due to temperature extremes, steep and difficult footing, the lack of any trails, the near-total absence of other visitors, and potential navigational hazards such as dust or thunder storms. All of which is made manageable by hiking in the cool season, bringing friends, carrying the requisite navigational aids and keeping an eye on the weather. You get a great hike in stark, other-worldly terrain that is an easy drive from Las Cruces.
Mt Riley is part of a ridge that extends for two miles west to east. For ease of reference it is called the Riley Ridge in this guide. Mount Riley proper, at 5905 feet, anchors the east end of Riley Ridge. "Point 5782" (named after the altitude label on the USGS quadrangle) anchors the west end. South of Point 5782 is the summit of Cox Peak. In this scramble you will traverse the Riley Ridge and return via the Cox-Riley valley.
This shallow waterway is also the jeep track.
From University Avenue in Las Cruces, enter I-25 going south.
After 3.0 miles I-25 merges with I-10 going east.
After 29.1 miles (having crossed into Texas) take Exit 8 for Texas Highway 178, also known as Aircraft Road. The exit will first merge onto a frontage road called South Desert Road.
After 0.6 miles on South Desert Road, at a traffic light, go right onto Texas Highway 178.
After 2.9 miles, at the state border, the road is renamed to NM 136 (also known as the Peter V. Domenici Highway). Reset your mileage meter here.
After 6.1 miles on NM 136 turn right onto NM 9. There is a small road sign, but there is no traffic light (this may seem odd as there are traffic lights at earlier junctions on NM 136). If you miss this turn then you will come to the Santa Teresa Port of Entry border station in less than 2 miles.
After 23.8 more miles, go right onto County Road Ao05. There is the usual road sign as well as a second sign saying "Mt Riley". CR-Ao05 is a gravel road.
After 8.5 miles turn right onto a jeep track and park on the grassy area to the side. The jeep track can be a little hard to identify so the following navigation clues may be useful
After 1.2 miles on CR-Ao05 come to the Mt Riley Ranch, where there are two gates across the road. You will have to open the gates, drive through, close and re-latch them (unless the ranch has left them open).
After 4.5 miles on CR-Ao05 come to an intersection where County Road Ao07 departs to your right. (CR Ao07 is used for the Cox Peak trailhead, but here it is just used to check navigation).
After 8.0 miles on CR-Ao05 (approximately) the mesquite and chaparral bushes that line the sides of the road start falling away, and there are larger and larger stretches of grassland beside the road. You can see into the valley between Cox Peak and Riley Ridge. You are getting close.
After 8.5 miles on CR-Ao05, while crossing a broad and only barely noticeable height of land, you will find a shallow, two-foot wide waterway coming in on your right. Although it doesn't look much like a jeep track, that's what it is.
If you go past the jeep track then CR-Ao05 will take on a slight downhill pitch. Turn back. Drivers of low clearance vehicles will want to park immediately beside CR-Ao05. Drivers of high clearance vehicles can drive a mile further on the jeep track to the campsite described below.
The mighty Camry, parked below Point 5782 on the west end of Riley Ridge.
The trailhead is just a grassy spot beside CR Ao05. There are no services. When pulling off the road watch for the small mesquite bushes hidden in the grasses. Their thorns are not good for your tire's sidewalls. Also, if a road grader has recently passed this spot then there may be a small berm on the roadside. High-suspended vehicles would have no problem, but sedan drivers may want to have a shovel handy.
Ending Elevation: 5905 feet
Elevation Gain: 1465 feet
Distance: 6.1 miles round trip
Maps: USGS Mt Riley quadrangle
View from second campsite on jeep track to Point 5782. The feeder arroyo is the green swath on the lower right side of the photo.
Follow the jeep track as it makes a shallow climb to the east along the Cox/Riley valley floor. This valley is saddle-shaped rather than spoon-shaped. That is, the high point for a traveler going west to east along the valley floor would be the low point for a traveler going south-to-north from Cox Peak to Point 5782. Study that saddle point as you ascend the jeep track. It is important to navigation on return. After one mile on the track come to a campsite with a rock fire ring. Look closely and you will find a much fainter jeep track ascending for another two-tenths of a mile on the Mt Cox side of the valley. The faint jeep track ends at a second campsite. Peruse the prominent rib that descends from Point 5728 almost straight at you. That rib is your path to the ridge. Descend north-east to the central arroyo in the valley floor, cross, and ascend along side a feeder arroyo that takes you toward the rib.
View along the "open ridge avenue" to a false summit on ascent to Point 5782
After leaving the jeep track you will be entirely off trail. As you cross the valley floor watch for dense accumulations of prickly pear cactus, thorny mesquite and saw-like sotol. This is no place for sneakers or shorts. At about 1.4 miles from the trailhead the terrain begins to steepen. Leave the feeder arroyo and stick to the rib as it becomes increasingly steep. Initially the rib is rather broad and open, making it easy to throw in a few switchbacks. At about 1.7 miles from the trailhead come to a shoulder on the rib. The gradient eases and the rib-top becomes more sharply defined. Ocotillo plants appear, but oddly they don't seem to grow well on the very top of the rib (perhaps due to wind-damage). An open ridge-top avenue takes you skyward. The terrain rises and shelves several times, but you eventually arrive at the summit of Point 5782 having walked 2 miles from the trailhead.
View from Point 5782 along the ridge to Mt Riley. The western-most peaklet is visible in front of Mt Riley.
The views are terrific. The blocky mass of Cox Peak dominates the south. Immediately to the west are the cinder cones of the Potrillo Volcanic Field. Beyond lie the Florida Mountains. To the north are the Las Uvas and Robledo Mountains, while the Organ Mountains dominate the north-east. Eventually, however, you must turn your attention south of east and focus on the long ridge that will take you to Mt Riley. Descend on easy terrain to reach a pleasant col and then gird yourself for the climb to the first of three peaklets along Riley Ridge. The climb is easy. At the top you get your first view of the middle peaklet, which is topped with a pair of small knolls separated by a little pass. Drop down on steep terrain with lots of loose rocks, cross a minor saddle and rise to "Middle Peaklet Pass" 2.4 miles from the trailhead.
View from Middle Peaklet Pass down to the eastern peaklet, the main saddle and the west face of Mt Riley.
From here look down to the eastern-most peaklet and beyond to the steep flank of Mt Riley. You will definitely be losing lots of hard-won elevation. But, there is much to be learned here. The top of Mt Riley is almost flat. When you eventually near the top you will be coming to a western shoulder and then strolling east in a park-like environment to the summit. This can be seen, in the photo above, where the top of Mt Riley appears slightly notched. The shoulder is on the left and the summit is on the right of this "notch". More importantly, the climb from the main saddle directly up the mountain's steep west face is an unattractive route. Instead, when you leave the main saddle you will want to climb the west face until ascent becomes difficult, then turn right (more southerly) and perform a rising traverse across the mountain to gain the rib that descends from the shoulder. That rib can be seen in the photo as a smooth, light-colored curve descending from the shoulder. It is still steep but the footing is better.
Steep terrain, cacti and plate-like rock shingles decorate the flanks of Mt Riley.
Enough theory? Descend from Middle Peaklet Pass down to the last peaklet of Riley Ridge. This terrain is moderately inclined and etched with cattle trails. As you near the eastern-most peaklet you will pick up an old barbed wire fence. Follow it along the ridge to the main saddle directly below Mt. Riley, having hiked 2.7 miles. Continue following the fence across this grassy saddle onto Mount Riley's west face. Where the grasses give over to juniper, barrel cacti and rock turn right and begin that rising traverse across difficult terrain. As pictured above, you will encounter ledges that are flaking off large piles of broad rock shingles. Some of those piles are none-too-stable. There is a marked improvement in the footing when you gain the rib that descends from the mountain's shoulder.
View from ascent rib south and east to the East Potrillo Mountains
On the rib turn uphill and zig-zag past ledges, dodge ocotillo thickets and push by more barrel cactus. (On this date these cacti had orderly circles of vividly yellow fruit on display). The angle is pretty severe so don't be too distracted as views open to the East Potrillo Mountains. At 3.1 miles reach the shoulder and, as promised, an effortless stroll to the summit cairn in less than 100 yards. The views are similar to those from Point 5782, but with spectacular sight lines east to Kilbourne Hole and Aden Crater out in the middle of the Mesilla Basin. Beyond the craters lie the Franklin Mountains.
Riley Ridge from Mount Riley Summit
Also, there are absorbing views west that reveal the full extent of Riley Ridge. That's quite a scramble you've just had. Take a break. Grab a bite to eat. It can be hard to beat an in-season orange consumed in the warm New Mexican sunshine while sitting on a desert peak and studying possible approaches to the East Potrillos. Eventually, though, the lure of the valley below will induce you to hoist your pack. Head south, picking your way past junipers and aiming towards the east slopes of Cox Peak. Descend a broad rib that tumbles through layers of softer rock and then shelves as it strikes the harder stuff.
Looking over the south-east projecting "claw" at the foot of Mount Riley, towards the summit of Cox Peak.
Near its foot the mountain sends out two claw-like projections. Stay a little to the left (east) to get onto the south-projecting claw and then turn right and contour down to the top of the south-east projecting claw. Having hiked 3.5 miles, you are nearing the valley floor. You want to set a course that will return you to the valley's saddle point. There are an infinity of choices. On this route, stay high and contour west along the base of the mountain on easily followed animal trails. This will take you across the southern face of Mt Riley to a point below the ridge's main saddle. Follow a rib descending from main ridge and gradually work your way into the steep-sided arroyo on the rib's west side. From the far bank aim towards the center of the valley, but try to avoid losing so much elevation that you have a long climb back to the valley's saddle point.
Continue west, dropping into drainages and fighting up over each far bank to regain the table-land. Some of this table-land is covered with dense, light-brown grass. The grassland looks attractive from a distance. Up close, however, those dense grasses make it hard to see the light brown rocks that lurk beneath. Walking becomes a very slow process. The juniper, cactus and mesquite terrain is actually easier to negotiate. You quickly learn to steer away from the light brown patches in favor of the dark-colored terrain. At about 4.3 miles, come to the valley's central arroyo and cross it. Above the bank on the Cox Peak side you should find a well-defined trail heading up towards the valley's saddle point. This is great for tired legs. Continue along the trail to the valley's saddle point, cross over, and then head down-valley. At 5.0 miles, return to the campsite at the upper end of the faint jeep track. Follow the jeep track back to the trailhead, having hiked 6.1 miles.
The author on the summit of Mount Riley (Cox Peak in the background).
♦This is an outstanding cold-season hike. The conditions at the start of November, for example, were perfect. It was cool, a bit windy and overcast. Hikers who are not training for the Death Valley Marathon will want to stay away during the hot months.
♦A second good reason for favoring the winter months is that I saw only two reptiles on this hike. (One lizard, one horned toad). The reports say that the terrain can rattle in warmer weather. See below.
♦Bring friends. This place is so lonely that there are yellow flowers growing in the crown of County Road Ao05 (these flowers look something like tickseed).
♦Bring a map, compass and a GPS device. Bring knowledge of how to use them. On nice days there may be some grumbling about this ("hey, I can see 100 miles from here"). On nice days that turn sour – when rain or dust blows in – you'll be glad to have independent means for navigating.
♦Bring all the water that you need for rehydration plus an emergency liter or two. On this November day I used about 2.5 liters of water. It was reassuring to have carried four.
♦RayRay, on Summit Post, has a very complete report on scrambling Mt. Riley. He was able to drive the jeep track and then hiked the Cox-Riley valley to get to the base of Mt. Riley. From there he did a direct ascent and returned by the same route. That cuts the round trip distance to 4.4 miles.
♦Greg at Greg's Running Adventures has a thoughtful post viewing Mount Riley from a runners perspective. It includes a number of great photos, including evidence that the scramble can be rattle-y.
♦There is a YouTube video of Hadley Robinson paragliding near the summit of Mount Riley. The video was made in 2009 so the images are grainy. The video includes shots of the summit and several good views of the East Potrillo Mountains. Still photographs from the event (with a great deal more resolution) can be found here.
♦This hike is located close to the Mexican border. The Federal Government advises caution in this area due to the potential for illegal border crossing activity. They also warn that the road may become impassable during wet weather.
Tags Dona Ana County, El Paso, hiking, hiking in new mexico, Las Cruces, scrambling, scrambling in new mexico, Southwest
2014-05-18 Indian Hollow to Pine Tree Trail (Aguirre Springs)
View of rubble-strewn foothill (right) and beyond to Indian Hollow and Sugarloaf Peak (on left)
This route in the Aguirre Springs Campground begins with a gentle ascent on the Indian Hollow trail, diverts onto a scramble below the soaring walls of the Organ Needle and ends with a mellow descent on the Pine Tree Trail. It is a wonderful little hike. If you are teaching someone navigation skills and they are already comfortable with a map then this would be an excellent exercise. It is, however, a lonely route and probably too demanding for first time scramblers.
From University Ave in Las Cruces, enter I-25 going North
After 4.4 miles, go right at Exit 6 onto US 70 East
After 14.5 miles, go right onto Aguirre Springs Road. (You reach the top of San Augustin Pass at 13.5 miles, very soon thereafter you see a sign on US-70 saying that Aguirre Springs turn-off is in a quarter mile).
After 5.7 miles stop at the signed fee area. (Potable water is available at the host site, at 1.6 miles along Aguirre Springs road).
After another 0.4 miles on Aguirre Springs Road (that is, 6.1 miles from US-70) go right for Group Sites.
After about 300 feet, park in the parking lot for the group sites.
The Mighty Camry at the trailhead, with the rubbly foothill above it and the Organ Spires in the distance.
The trailhead is a large parking lot with several covered picnic sites for group camping. There are waste receptacles and pit toilets. There is no water at the trailhead, but as noted in the driving directions there is an offer of water at the host site on Aguirre Spring Road. Fees are currently $5.00 per day in the campground, but there are significant complications to this story based on passes, fee-free days, and other considerations. Check the website and be sure to bring the correct change.
Ending Elevation: 6910 feet (depends on where you scramble)
Maps: USGS Organ Peak quadrangle
Sign at start of trail
The first few miles follow the same tread into Indian hollow as described in the Pine Pass route report. See that route description for full details. There are a few more observations that might be useful to scramblers. First, several people have pointed out that you do not need to go into Campsite One in order to find the trail. Instead, find a bright yellow sign suggesting that you leave the rattlesnakes alone on the uphill side of the parking lot. There is a clear tread right beside the sign. Follow this path as it rises briefly towards the Organ Mountains and then curves left (south) toward the rubbly hill. From there you will find the fence and needle's eye mentioned in the Pine Pass report.
Signed trail junction with options for Sugarloaf (go left) or Pine Pass (go right). Go right for the Pine Tree Trail scramble as well.
Following the recommendations of the Pine Pass report, hike the Indian Hollow trail (a clear path) as it contours around the rubbly foothill and then rises into Indian Hollow. After three miles you will reach a junction where a sign indicates that you should go left for Sugarloaf or go right for Pine Pass. Go right. On your approach you should be moving toward a conical hillock topped with a white rock spire that sits in the center of Indian Hollow. In less than a quarter mile past the signed junction, while ascending on the left bank of a creek, you will pass this spire. You will depart from the main trail just after passing the conical hillock.
Meadowy terrain near saddle uphill of the conical hillock.
Stroll past a small grove of oaks above you and to your left to come to a second intersection (unsigned). This junction is effectively 3-way. As described for Pine Pass, you could go uphill and away from the creek on a very faint tread. This faint departure trail is made clearer since someone left a line of rocks pointing uphill (in addition to the pink surveyors tape dangling from the oaks). You could go straight ahead on a path that initially stays along the bank but will eventually drop you into the creek bed. Or you could turn right and drop directly into the creek bed, where a scraggly juniper is marked with bright orange tape. Turn right. It is here that you leave the route described for Pine Pass. Ascend the far bank of the creek on a faint trail marked with small cairns and bright orange tape. This trail brings you past a fire ring and into a small grassy saddle uphill of the conical prominence. At this point the cairns and survey-tape disappear. The scramble begins.
Smooth, whitish cliffs seen from the saddle behind the conical prominence.
Looking out from the grassy saddle, look for a whitish cliff face and aim to cross near its foot. The cliffs look quite close, but you will cross several waterways before getting near that cliff. Another scramble above Aguirre Springs Campground goes from Windy Pass to Pine Tree Trail and that traverse pushes through brutally dense brush. Fortunately the terrain in Indian Hollow is much easier to cross. There is no formal trail but you will often find useful stretches of game trail. Look for stands of ponderosa pines because the terrain beneath the pines can be wide open. Burned bark is obvious in many places, so a recent fire may have much to do with the ease of movement here.
View to a high rib from below the smooth, whitish cliffs
Once you have contoured around this first cliff band, look ahead to find a high rib that blocks views north into the Sotol Creek drainage. Once again, it appears to be quite close by, but the navigation issues are far from resolved. There are two more drainages to traverse and there is a smaller rib to contour around before climbing to the top of this high rib. Running between the small rib and the high rib is an arroyo with canyon aspirations. If you try to descend into this arroyo you may find yourself being deflected away by the steep walls of the waterway. It is possible to cross, but it takes some effort. Once you get onto the high ridge and look back you will see that the top of the small rib is nicely forested. Although it is an untested route, it might be easier if you climb to the top of the small rib and stay out of the arroyo completely.
Castle Rock and Pine Prominence on the high ridge, just above the saddle used to cross the ridge.
The top of the high ridge is marked by a squarish, almost crenellated rock above a bump that is crowned with a single pine. An open saddle below the bump offers a convenient crossing point. There are broad views out to the Sacramento Mountains, White Sands National Monument and the Tularosa Basin. If you were hoping to join up with Pine Tree Trail at this point then prepare yourself for a small disappointment. You are about to enter the headwaters of Sotol Creek, but the trail is still a ways off. Ominously, the brush factor starts to pick up here as well. Progress slows as you hunt for game trails to take you around the densest thickets and abundant thorn bushes. This is a good place to begin edging downhill as the descending arm of the Pine Tree Trail is a bit below you.
Baylor Peak – looking a bit imposing!
Traverse one more steep-banked water way. It is relatively easy to enter, but you might have to descend about 300 feet before finding a good exit point. On the next height of land note the striking profile of Baylor Peak to the north. In contrast to the hard-edged profile of the Organ Spires, Baylor usually looks a little bland. The view here reveals a surprising amount of gain between Baylor Pass and Baylor Summit. Push through the last 100 yards of downed logs, thorns and scrub oak until you come to the Pine Tree Trail. In comparison to what you've been on the tread looks like a super-highway. Follow the Trail downhill. If you are alert, you could divert off of the trail and follow Sotol Creek back to the Group Camping Area. I followed the trail all the way back to the Pine Tree Trail trailhead and then followed Aguirre Springs Road back to the car.
Author enjoying the shade in the group picnic site.
Summery conditions, coupled with springtime winds, are returning to the Organ Mountains. As it turns out, this is a pretty good hike for that kind of day. The lower reaches of Indian Hollow seems to be out of the wind (although you could hear it roaring through the passes above). The pine forests that take up much of the traverse are cool. Bring lots of water, there was no running water at all on this date.
View of northern Organ Spires, Windy Gap and the Rabbit Ears
As with any scramble there are going to be stretches in which you don't exactly know where you are. This is especially provocative when you think you're nearing the Pine Tree Trail and have to allow for the possibility that you've stayed too high and might be traversing above the Trail. Many hikers, especially new hikers, find this level of uncertainty upsetting. Know your fellow hiker's risk tolerance before setting off!
Just past the sign for Sugarloaf/Pine Pass I found a rattler beside the trail. It did not seem particularly anxious to share the trail, but gave no trouble other than to warn of its presence. It was terrifically camouflaged, none of the photos I took give a good view of the animal. It had no bands on it's dark tail, so I assume it was a black tailed rattlesnake.
The National Drought Monitor shows a bit less than 2% of the state is currently "abnormally dry", the entire remainder is shown as under moderate drought or worse. This looks like a bad year for campfire lovers.
Southern New Mexico Explorer has some great photos, particularly of Sugarloaf and autumn foliage on the few aspen that can be found in Indian Hollow. He also mentions that he found a boot-beaten tread on his traverse, which is something I never encountered.
The Jornada Hiking and Outdoor Club in Las Cruces has done this hike. Their writeup includes a recommendation for gaiters (almost an essential for scrambling here) and a link to a GPS track that is markedly different from the one shown in the map above. There is a big bow in the track of the scramble/traverse – they may have found another way to avoid the mini-canyon below the high ridge.
Tags Aguirre Springs, Indian Hollow, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Pine Pass Trail, Pine Tree Trail, scrambling, Southwest


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