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By Angela (Kirby) Beck
In Memory of Idaho #IdahosLegacy
Dedicated to Harold and Debi Metcalfe for sharing their beloved horse Idaho and her story with the rest of us in the equine world who love and treasure our horses, this never before published story penned by Angela (Kirby) Beck, NetPosse Executive Coordinator, is being released publicly as a tribute to Idaho now that her days here on earth have come to an end and she has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
Angela and Debi were honored that this story was chosen as a winner in the Angel Animals contest in 2009, "Horses with a Mission: Extraordinary True Stories of Equine Service."
While the editors were gracious enough to work with Angela on finalizing the story for publication, it never made it to print as the agreement would have stripped the Metcalfes of their rights to the Story of Idaho. Angela agreed to withdraw the submission in order to protect future publications and possible productions of the story of this horse that truly inspired an international mission.
Much of this story was relayed to Angela while riding horseback with Debi in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in 2006. The significance that Debi was able to tell of Idaho's theft and recovery while sitting astride the mare was not lost on Angela. One fact that Angela had not heard before was that the Metcalfes had agreed to search for Idaho for one year – 52 weeks – this is poignant. Whether reading this story for the first time or the hundredth, Idaho's journey is one that tugs at the heartstrings because it didn't end at 51 weeks with her recovery. Idaho's story is timeless. Idaho's story brought a voice to every stolen and missing horse that wants to find its way home!
We hope you enjoy this version of Idaho's story as much as Angela enjoyed writing it. We can't say the Metcalfes enjoyed living every moment, but they are proud of the legacy established by Idaho's theft on September 23, 1997 and recovery on September 17, 1998.
Sadly, on August 11, 2016, Idaho was helped over the Rainbow Bridge by her beloved family. At 31 years old and battling cancer, the Metcalfes knew it was time to let go of this special mare. However, her legacy will live on! Please continue to support NetPosse in Idaho's honor so more horses can come home!
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Idaho's Legacy
"What an ugly horse!" Debi Metcalfe considerately kept that thought to herself when she got an eyeful of her husband Harold's new mare. To add to the ugly, the mare was intolerable. When approached, she sidestepped farther away and laid her ears back, daring the challenger to come closer. After boarding the horse for several months, Debi was dismayed when Harold announced that he was actually buying her. The mare's nasty disposition and unappealing color completely put Debi off, so she was less than happy at Harold's decision. She had expected the mare to be gone from the farm soon enough. On the other hand, Harold was counting on his almost-new bride to love him enough to let him keep her. And, of course, he was right. Debi just couldn't tell him no even after almost two years of marriage. Debi hadn't expected when she and Harold were married in 1987 that she would soon have to share Harold's affection with another female … and certainly not a horse. And then she couldn't help but wonder: Why THIS one?
At 15 hands, the odd, tri-colored, spotted racking horse mare, with her bi-lateral four-beat gait, was intended to be Harold's comfortable trail horse. After observing the horse's quirky ways, Debi was unsure about this new addition to the family, but there was no doubt she would definitely be her husband's horse. Debi had known immediately she wanted nothing to do with the crazy animal. Harold, however, had seen something in the four-year-old mare that Debi didn't, and he was determined to cultivate a relationship with the one called Idaho.
Harold had an insightful eye after years of teaching physical education classes at the local high school. Over those years, he had learned to key in on the hurting souls of the children he often taught. Observing Idaho, he knew she was no different. He seemed to have the ability to look into the mare's soul, and he found a horse that was tough on the outside but wounded on the inside. She was misunderstood and simply needed someone to listen and understand in order to reach her full potential.
As the days went by, Debi watched from a distance while Harold patiently spoke to the mare, and Idaho measured the man before her. Debi observed in great wonder at the rhythmic dance the man and horse developed – almost a type of courtship. As Harold quietly stood in the center of the pen, Idaho would circle him exactly five times before cautiously stretching her nose toward the six-foot, two-inch tall man. Soon afterward, picking up one foot at a time, the mare would extend her body until she stood relaxed and within easy reach.
The dance progressed over the years as the relationship between Idaho and Harold deepened. Debi loved nothing more than to study her husband astride Idaho, while they gaited as one, their movement fluid and graceful. A romantic at heart, Debi had grown up dreaming of meeting her knight in shining armor. The image that gripped her, as Harold sat regally atop the mostly white horse, her brown markings fading with time, was that of her girlhood fantasy. Without even realizing it, Debi was warming up to Idaho.
A Heartbreak Like No Other
Debi and Harold's family, which included their daughter Cory and son Casey, along with an exchange student, Vania, enjoyed trailriding horses with friends. They often spent weekends in the mountains, soaking up the peace and quiet of the beautiful countryside. After one such weekend, the Metcalfes returned to their quiet farm in Cleveland County, North Carolina at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There was nothing indicating that on the following Friday their lives would be turned inside out and changed forever.
Nearing the end of September, the weather was cool and the fairgrounds were hopping with activity. On that fateful fall Friday, Debi, Harold, and their children attended the Cleveland County Fair – an annual family tradition. After a late night at the fair, the Metcalfe's left the big lights and noise behind for a good night's sleep at home in the country. The next morning, Debi was to discover just how much Idaho had come to mean to Harold and inevitably to her.
Harold awoke and left the house early on the crisp Saturday morning of September 26, 1997. Later, Debi began to wonder to where he had gone. It wasn't long before she realized something was terribly wrong. From the same window where she'd once watched her tenderhearted husband gentling Idaho, she now saw him quickly heading toward the house, his face etched with worry and his stride determined. The first words that tumbled out of Harold's mouth as he tried to catch his breath were, "Debi, she's gone. I can't find Idaho anywhere."
Harold rambled on while Debi began wrapping her thoughts around what he was saying. He'd searched the pasture on foot. The other horses were there. A horse didn't wander off and leave the herd unless she was hurt or someone made her. Harold couldn't rationalize why Idaho wasn't with them, and his worry quickly escalated. While Harold was normally the calm and rational one in their marriage, Debi immediately assumed that role as her beloved husband's concern washed over her.
Leaving Debi to call neighbors and notify them that Idaho was missing, Harold returned to saddle up one of their Tennessee Walking horses and continue the search on horseback. It wasn't long before the truth was uncovered, and when it was, it brought the Metcalfe's to their knees in despair and grief.
While walking the fence along the dirt road running between the Metcalfe's home and pasture, Debi discovered, hidden among some overgrowth, a section of barbed wire had been cut. Frantically, she called to Harold. He hurried over on his horse and jumped off. From the opening in the fence, they were able to trace Idaho's steps to the road where they found tire tracks. It was apparent that the spotted racking horse mare hadn't wandered off on her own. Their next call was to local law enforcement to speak the unthinkable – Idaho had been stolen.
Like many horse owners, Debi and Harold believed that once the sheriff's department had the details and they filed a report, Idaho would be found in a short period of time. Unfortunately, horse theft is not part of most police training academies, so the deputies were as lost as the Metcalfes about what to do next.
Determined Debi
While the Metcalfes were having a hard time developing rational thoughts, there was one reality that couldn't escape them. Idaho wouldn't be found wandering down the road a few miles from home. The evidence of that was in the tire tracks and the cut fence.
Trying to imagine the fear and confusion that Idaho must be feeling, Debi began to develop a plan of action. She knew that Idaho depended on her family. And Debi also couldn't stand by and let her husband's world collapse around him. Debi kicked her energy and emotions into gear and became determined to find Idaho.
Turning to the relatively new world of the Internet, Debi wasted no time learning how to navigate this advancement in technology. Once she logged on, her search expanded from a few-mile radius of their home to homes thousands of miles away. But that was 1997, and the Internet was still wet behind the ears. There were no Internet resources about horse theft to rely on for help.
Horse theft existed, but it was a silent transgression in the equine world. People didn't talk about it much, because it was believed to be only a slim possibility. And if it did happen to that one unfortunate horse owner, there was little reason to report the theft, as there was an even smaller chance of the horse being recovered. Horse owners were just expected to move on and forget about the animal.
But try telling that to Debi. While the 12-year-old horse had worked her way into Debi's heart over the years, this woman was driven more by the pain of loving a heartbroken man. Harold's grief pushed her onward even on days when she was ready to give up. Debi refused to listen to those who told her that their horse was gone and to abandon the search.
Debi gained momentum by working through her fears, frustration, and mistrust. Stumbling through a learning curve of technology, Debi spent countless hours in front of the computer. She had to be reminded to eat and sleep. When not sending or receiving emails, she felt her hope diminish and doubt set it. Refusing to let that happen, she wore herself into the ground searching for Idaho. At the same time, she had to function as a wife and a mother.
For 51 weeks Debi spent every free moment sending e-mails, posting flyers, talking to strangers. Without realizing it, Debi was creating an alliance of concerned horse owners and other victims. These people rallied behind Debi and gave her renewed strength when hers waned. Faced with a complete loss of trust after something so precious had been ripped from her family, Debi found friends in strangers she had never met. These people help restore her faith that had been so crippled from Idaho's theft.
Traveling hundreds of miles that year to visit horse auctions or speak to people who might have encountered Idaho, the Metcalfes persisted in the search when friends and family members told them to give up. With great courage the Metcalfes delved into a criminal world where few would dare to trespass. Shady thieves and traders quickly learned who Debi and Harold were and why they were there. These unassuming schoolteachers from a small town faced drug addicts and unscrupulous criminals without batting an eye. With Harold as her quiet pillar of strength, Debi discovered through their journey a power within herself that she never knew existed – and it was all because of a horse she had once thought of as an ugly duckling.
Almost a year after Idaho's theft, the Metcalfe's determination and stubbornness was rewarded. Shortly after the death of Debi's mother, an impromptu trip, with no actual destination, led the couple through winding roads of the Blue Ridge Mountains before they found themselves crossing the state line into Tennessee.
It was at a small convenience store in the middle of Cleveland County, Tennessee, that Idaho's story would take another dramatic turn. The Metcalfes, lost and looking for directions, taped their last flyer of Idaho in the store's glass door. Fatefully a few days later, a woman's path crossed with Debi and Harold's in that same little off-the-map town. She, too, stopped at the store to ask directions when she saw that black and white flyer taped to the door. According to the tipster, she knew who owned the horse pictured on the Metcalfe's flyer!
The tip from that flyer led to Idaho's recovery. The woman knew the mare had been purchased by a family in Tennessee whose young girl called her Lucy. Throughout the summer, Lucy had been shown successfully in gaited horse classes. The woman providing the tip had seen the horse at a local event.
The next step was for the Metcalfes to identify their horse from a video of Lucy in the show ring. When the spotted racking horse appeared on the screen, a grown man collapsed to his knees as a year of agonizing worry and searching culminated in that one moment. After being interviewed by local authorities and providing proof of the horse that was stolen almost a year before, a meeting was arranged for Harold and Debi to pick up Idaho and take her home.
Is This Idaho?
Debi stood anxiously with her husband as the little girl's show horse was led across a church parking lot by a sheriff's deputy. The mare's once bouncing stride was a slow, dispirited pace. Her head and tail hung low. This was not their Idaho but a broken horse. Over the years, Debi had come to admire Idaho's attitude and view the mare as a beautiful creature. But the horse she saw that day on the parking lot was not the graceful creature who had danced with Harold and proudly carried him.
Again, Harold's special relationship with the horse took on a life of its own. One familiar whistle from Harold brought the mare to full attention as she sought him out. Ears perked forward, tail lifted and feet began tapping as her once lifeless eyes rested on the one man she had grown to love and knew she could trust. He had come for her and in his presence, Idaho knew she was safe again. At that moment, Debi saw her husband begin to heal, and she knew that once Idaho was home, they could resume their life.
Although Debi can capably convey her family's financial, physical, and emotional journey during the search for Idaho, it is impossible to guess what Idaho endured the first six months after she was loaded into a trailer and hauled away from her pasture. The Metcalfes did learn that Idaho had been sold more than once at an auction in Tennessee even after Debi had spoken to the owner shortly after the mare's theft and had faxed flyers to the auction house. Sadly, this is part of the seedy underground network of thieves who pass horses quickly from one sale barn to another and how horses can disappear once stolen.
Still, while neither the Metcalfes nor anyone else will ever truly know all that Idaho suffered, she did survive. The events during that time took their toll, however. The Metcalfes were able to gather together pieces of information about Idaho's ordeal and learned that she had suffered neglect, abuse, starvation, and sickness before being unknowingly rescued by a family with a little girl who came to love the horse she called Lucy. Had it not been for that little girl and her family, Idaho's fate still might be uncertain, as her spirit was beginning to break.
In one of the original accounts by Debi regarding Idaho's return to the family, she recalls: "We took her on our annual weekend mountain trip the next day with our horse club. Ironically, this trip in September of "97" was the last time my husband rode his trusty mount. One year later it was the first time he rode her again. We were so proud to have her with us. She was in good shape. She was thinner than when she left but otherwise healthy.
"The family who had Idaho since February had taken good care of her. She had been completely body clipped and her spot was cut really close, almost gone. Most of her color appeared gray instead of brown. She still had good muscle tone, which is a miracle also. Her previous family said she was skin and bones when they bought her. Her 10-year-old rider had the best summer ever upon her back. We were so upset to have had to hurt the little girl so by taking away her friend."
Idaho's Mission
But Idaho's story doesn't end there, and while the Metcalfes felt terrible about tearing their horse from a family that had been good to her and had grown to love her, they were eager to return to their old life. Harold and Debi always had full intentions of settling back into their life as it had been prior to September 26, 1997, but their lives had forever changed. What they previously knew as normal was a new normal.
Once Idaho was home, the Metcalfes had to endure the trial of Idaho's thief, who had been arrested. They also had to answer all the e-mails from well-wishers and curious horse owners Debi had connected with during her search for Idaho. More importantly, Debi began to reply to e-mails from victims of horse theft all over the country. These people, having heard about the Metcalfe's success in finding Idaho, wanted Debi to help them. Her unexpected quest for Idaho resulted in breaking the silence about horse theft and tearing down barriers so more horses could be recovered. There were so many people who needed her help. Who was she to say no?
So Debi did the only thing she felt she could. She quit her job and established Stolen Horse International – all because of one horse. Over the last decade, Stolen Horse International, now a nonprofit, has assisted in the recovery of hundreds of missing and stolen horses through its volunteer network known as NetPosse while preventing countless other horses from becoming missing and stolen through its public education programs and Internet resources.
Although no official statistics are available, NetPosse works only a percentage of cases out the estimated tens of thousands of stolen horse each year – many of which are never reported to authorities. After establishing NetPosse, Debi created an alert system – the horse community's predecessor to the Amber Alert. Originally known as the "Idaho Alert," a horse's information is distributed quickly via the Internet to thousands of contacts and list groups in the U.S. and beyond. Time is of the essence in these situations since in a matter of days or even hours, a horse can be sold at multiple auctions, shipped to another state or possibly transported out of the country.
This organization, funded through donations, was motivated by this courageous horse and her dedicated family. It is now the only nonprofit of its kind actively promoting horse theft education, prevention, and recovery.
For eighteen years after her recovery, Idaho continued to graze in the very pasture from which she was stolen. Occasionally, she favored one of her legs, a sign of the abuse she suffered so many years before. Over the course of time, Harold would also sometimes observe shadows of the psychological scars carried in Idaho's soul. And, though Idaho continued to age, she never lost her spirit. While the Metcalfes know it was Idaho's brave spirit that brought her through the yearlong ordeal and called to them over the miles and days of their search for her, they also knew that time would take its toll. Finally, on August 11, 2016, Idaho was assisted in crossing the Rainbow Bridge. Here she is reunited with all those that have gone before her … the stolen and missing horses that never made it home.
The Metcalfes couldn't give up on Idaho because to them she wasn't just a horse.
Idaho is a symbol of hope for every stolen or missing horse that has yet to be recovered.
Rest in peace, Idaho.
Your journey will not be in vain.
Your purpose will not be forgotten.
Your legend will live on.
Your spirit will be forever with us.
It's not often that a simple trail horse can inspire an international quest, but Idaho did.
Run Free Idaho!
About the Author: Angela (Kirby) Beck has an extensive portfolio as an editor, graphics and Web design freelancer, and as an author has had many stories published for NetPosse, including a cover story for The Gaited Horse. The executive coordinator for Stolen Horse International from 2005 until 2015, she worked directly with its president and founder, Debi Metcalfe, in all facets of the organization. After a decade of assistance from maintaining the Web site to processing reports, speaking to victims and law enforcement to creating press releases, advertisements and promotional materials, social media administrator, she assisted wherever possible. Taking a step back in 2015 to focus on her career and family, Angela continues to be an expert consultant on horse theft as well as a close confidant and friend of Debi. Angela also is not just a volunteer, she also knows too well the effects of horse theft, having been a victim of civil horse theft and criminal tack theft. Angela resides on a small farm in central Alabama with her family and equines. http://www.stillwatersranch.net
(Left) The author riding Idaho during her 2006 trip to NetPosse headquarters in North Carolina. (Right) One of the last pictures of the author with Idaho in May 2014.
Debi and Harold Metcalfe of North Carolina established the nonprofit Stolen Horse International after the theft and recovery of Harold's horse, Idaho, in 1998. Known as NetPosse, the organization is the equine community's renowned source on horse theft education. Through its volunteer network, NetPosse assists those with stolen and missing horses, tack, trailers and other farm equipment and livestock. http://www.netposse.com
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With her family by her side on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Lennox & Addington Hospital, Napanee in her 84th year. Loving wife of the late Bob Hawthorn. Daughter of the late Charles and Elsie Knight. Dear mother of Bob, Dave and Doug. Predeceased by her son Tom.
Arrangements entrusted to McGlade Funeral Home, Deseronto, Ontario. In keeping with the families wishes cremation has taken place and In Celebrating Elsie`s Life a Memorial Gathering will be held at the Deseronto Legion Branch, # 280 on Monday, May 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and Family and Friends are all welcome. A private family interment will take place at a later date.
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This network of shared knowledge will enhance nursing's leading role in advancing healthcare.
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Radimus, Grand Vizier of the Legends' Guild, has set forth a series of cunning trials.
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BACG 50 – 9-11 July 2019
BACG 2018 Annual General Meeting 2018
Call for nominations to the BACG committee
the 49th Annual BACG Conference
Welcome from our President
Aim and History
BACG Organisation
BACG 50th Annual Conference
Upcoming Conferences & Meetings
BACG Young Scientists Award
Sponsorship & Grants
The BACG has established this annual award to recognise achievement by young scientists publishing work in the field of crystal growth. The winner will receive a cheque for £250 and an engraved medal and will present the work as an invited paper at the next annual meeting of the BACG, following which the formal presentation of the award will be made by the President of the BACG.
The award is made annually to the candidate achieving the most significant advance in the understanding of the theory, practice or characterisation of crystal growth processes published in the scientific literature in the previous three calendar years.
Entries, which are not restricted to members of the BACG, should be based on research carried out in a laboratory in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland or by a UK or ROI national working overseas.
Candidates should be aged 35 or under at the time of the annual meeting. The work should be submitted in the form of a single paper carrying an acceptance date prior to the candidate's 35th birthday. The candidate should nominate a suitable referee (Head of Department, supervisor or line manager) who may be contacted to comment on the paper & on the extent of the candidate's contribution to the work.
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The winner will present their work in a plenary session at the BACG Annual conference and will receive a free conference and reasonable travel expenses in addition to the award.
Persons wishing to submit nominations for the award should forward a single publication with supporting material to this email address
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David C. Green, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds
3-D visualization of additive occlusion and tunable full spectrum fluorescence in calcite, Nature communications 2016, 13524 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13524
Dr. Rachel Sullivan, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
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The Presidency has expressed optimism that Nigerians will vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari for different reasons in 2019.
Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina stated this at an event in Ibadan, Oyo State.
He also stated that those criticizing Buhari were those against the current anti-corruption campaign.
Adesina pointed out that Nigerians will vote for Buhari for several issues ranging from his anti-corruption, infrastructural push and the posthumous award to the late politician, M.K.O. Abiola.
He said, "Many of those making unverifiable statements against Mr President are the minority few who do not like the anti-graft battle the President is waging.
"They are few but they are loud, but the greatest shock of their lives is waiting for them in 2019 because Nigerians will vote massively for Buhari.
Whether they like it or not, whether they continue making unverifiable claims or not,the anti-graft war will continue till at the least, 2023 when PMB would have finished his two-term tenure.


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Authorization Server Implementation in Java
===========================================

Overview
--------

This is an authorization server implementation in Java which supports
[OAuth 2.0][1] and [OpenID Connect][2].

This implementation is written using JAX-RS 2.0 API and [authlete-java-jaxrs][3]
library. JAX-RS is _The Java API for RESTful Web Services_. JAX-RS 2.0 API has
been standardized by [JSR 339][4] and it is included in Java EE 7. On the other
hand, authlete-java-jaxrs library is an open source library which provides utility
classes for developers to implement an authorization server and a resource server.
authlete-java-jaxrs in turn uses [authlete-java-common][5] library which is
another open source library to communicate with [Authlete Web APIs][6].

This implementation is _DB-less_. What this means is that you don't have to
have a database server that stores authorization data (e.g. access tokens),
settings of the authorization server itself and settings of client applications.
This is achieved by using [Authlete][7] as a backend service.

Access tokens issued by this authorization server can be used at a resource
server which uses Authlete as a backend service. [java-resource-server][40]
is such a resource server implementation. It includes an example implementation
of protected resource endpoint.

License
-------

  Apache License, Version 2.0

  JSON files under `src/main/resources/ekyc-ida` have been copied from
  https://bitbucket.org/openid/ekyc-ida/src/master/examples/response/ .
  Regarding their license, ask the eKYC-IDA WG of OpenID Foundation.

Source Code
-----------

  https://github.com/authlete/java-oauth-server

About Authlete
--------------

[Authlete][7] is a cloud service that provides an implementation of OAuth 2.0
& OpenID Connect ([overview][8]). You can easily get the functionalities of
OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect either by using the default implementation
provided by Authlete or by implementing your own authorization server using
[Authlete Web APIs][6] as this implementation (java-oauth-server) does.

To use this authorization server implementation, you need to get API credentials
from Authlete and set them in `authlete.properties`. The steps to get API
credentials are very easy. All you have to do is just to register your account
([sign up][9]). See [Getting Started][10] for details.

How To Run
----------

1. Download the source code of this authorization server implementation.

        $ git clone https://github.com/authlete/java-oauth-server.git
        $ cd java-oauth-server

2. Edit the configuration file to set the API credentials of yours.

        $ vi authlete.properties

3. Make sure that you have installed [maven][42] and set `JAVA_HOME` properly.

4. Start the authorization server on [http://localhost:8080][38].

        $ mvn jetty:run &

#### Run With Docker

If you would prefer to use Docker, just hit the following command after the step 2.

    $ docker-compose up

#### Configuration File

`java-oauth-server` refers to `authlete.properties` as a configuration file.
If you want to use another different file, specify the name of the file by
the system property `authlete.configuration.file` like the following.

    $ mvn -Dauthlete.configuration.file=local.authlete.properties jetty:run &

Endpoints
---------

This implementation exposes endpoints as listed in the table below.

| Endpoint                             | Path                                |
|:-------------------------------------|:------------------------------------|
| Authorization Endpoint               | `/api/authorization`                |
| Token Endpoint                       | `/api/token`                        |
| JWK Set Endpoint                     | `/api/jwks`                         |
| Configuration Endpoint               | `/.well-known/openid-configuration` |
| Revocation Endpoint                  | `/api/revocation`                   |
| Introspection Endpoint               | `/api/introspection`                |
| UserInfo Endpoint                    | `/api/userinfo`                     |
| Dynamic Client Registration Endpoint | `/api/register`                     |
| Pushed Authorization Request Endpoint| `/api/par`                          |
| Grant Management Endpoint            | `/api/gm/{grantId}`                 |
| Federation Configuration Endpoint    | `/.well-known/openid-federation`    |

The authorization endpoint and the token endpoint accept parameters described
in [RFC 6749][1], [OpenID Connect Core 1.0][13],
[OAuth 2.0 Multiple Response Type Encoding Practices][33], [RFC 7636][14]
([PKCE][15]) and other specifications.

The JWK Set endpoint exposes a JSON Web Key Set document (JWK Set) so that
client applications can (1) verify signatures by this OpenID Provider and
(2) encrypt their requests to this OpenID Provider.

The configuration endpoint exposes the configuration information of this
OpenID Provider in the JSON format defined in [OpenID Connect Discovery 1.0][35].

The revocation endpoint is a Web API to revoke access tokens and refresh
tokens. Its behavior is defined in [RFC 7009][21].

The introspection endpoint is a Web API to get information about access
tokens and refresh tokens. Its behavior is defined in [RFC 7662][32].

The userinfo endpoint is a Web API to get information about an end-user.
Its behavior is defined in [Section 5.3. UserInfo Endpoint][41] of
[OpenID Connect Core 1.0][13].

The dynamic client registration endpoint is a Web API to register and update
client applications. Its behavior is defined in [RFC 7591][43] and [RFC 7592][44].

The pushed authorization request endpoint (a.k.a. PAR endpoint) is a Web API
to register an authorization request in advance and obtain a request URI.
Its behavior is defined in [RFC 9126][45].

The grant management endpoint is a Web API to get information about a grant ID
and revoke a grant ID. Its behavior is defined in [Grant Management for OAuth 2.0][46].

The federation configuration endpoint is a Web API that publishes the entity
configuration of the authorization server in the JWT format. Its behavior is
defined in [OpenID Connect Federation 1.0][OIDC_FED].

Authorization Request Example
-----------------------------

The following is an example to get an access token from the authorization
endpoint using [Implicit Flow][16]. Don't forget to replace `{client-id}` in
the URL with the real client ID of one of your client applications. As for
client applications, see [Getting Started][10] and the [document][17] of
_Developer Console_.

    http://localhost:8080/api/authorization?client_id={client-id}&response_type=token

The request above will show you an authorization page. The page asks you to
input login credentials and click "Authorize" button or "Deny" button. Use
one of the following as login credentials.

| Login ID | Password |
|:--------:|:--------:|
|   john   |   john   |
|   jane   |   jane   |
|   max    |   max    |
|   inga   |   inga   |

Of course, these login credentials are dummy data, so you need to replace
the user database implementation with your own.

The account `max` is for the old draft of
[OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance 1.0][IDA] (IDA). The account holds
_verified claims_ in the old format. Authlete 2.2 accepts the old format
but Authlete 2.3 onwards will reject it.

The account `inga` is for the third Implementer's Draft of [IDA][IDA] onwards.
Use `inga` for testing the latest IDA specification. However, note that
the third Implementer's Draft onwards is supported from Authlete 2.3.
Older Authlete versions do not support the latest IDA specification.

Customization
-------------

How to customize this implementation is described in [CUSTOMIZATION.md][39].
Basically, you need to do programming for _end-user authentication_ because
Authlete does not manage end-user accounts. This is by design. The
architecture of Authlete carefully separates authorization from authentication
so that you can add OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect functionalities seamlessly
into even an existing web service which may already have a mechanism for
end-user authentication.

Implementation Note
-------------------

This implementation uses `Viewable` class to implement the authorization page.
The class is included in [Jersey][18] (the reference implementation of JAX-RS),
but it is not a part of JAX-RS 2.0 API.

Related Specifications
----------------------

- [RFC 6749][1] - The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework
- [RFC 6750][19] - The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework: Bearer Token Usage
- [RFC 6819][20] - OAuth 2.0 Threat Model and Security Considerations
- [RFC 7009][21] - OAuth 2.0 Token Revocation
- [RFC 7033][22] - WebFinger
- [RFC 7515][23] - JSON Web Signature (JWS)
- [RFC 7516][24] - JSON Web Encryption (JWE)
- [RFC 7517][25] - JSON Web Key (JWK)
- [RFC 7518][26] - JSON Web Algorithms (JWA)
- [RFC 7519][27] - JSON Web Token (JWT)
- [RFC 7521][28] - Assertion Framework for OAuth 2.0 Client Authentication and Authorization Grants
- [RFC 7522][29] - Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 Profile for OAuth 2.0 Client Authentication and Authorization Grants
- [RFC 7523][30] - JSON Web Token (JWT) Profile for OAuth 2.0 Client Authentication and Authorization Grants
- [RFC 7591][43] - OAuth 2.0 Dynamic Client Registration Protocol
- [RFC 7592][44] - OAuth 2.0 Dynamic Client Registration Management Protocol
- [RFC 7636][31] - Proof Key for Code Exchange by OAuth Public Clients
- [RFC 7662][32] - OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection
- [RFC 9126][45] - OAuth 2.0 Pushed Authorization Requests
- [OAuth 2.0 Multiple Response Type Encoding Practices][33]
- [OAuth 2.0 Form Post Response Mode][34]
- [OpenID Connect Core 1.0][13]
- [OpenID Connect Discovery 1.0][35]
- [OpenID Connect Dynamic Client Registration 1.0][36]
- [OpenID Connect Session Management 1.0][37]

See Also
--------

- [Authlete][7] - Authlete Home Page
- [authlete-java-common][5] - Authlete Common Library for Java
- [authlete-java-jaxrs][3] - Authlete Library for JAX-RS (Java)
- [java-resource-server][40] - Resource Server Implementation

Contact
-------

| Purpose   | Email Address        |
|:----------|:---------------------|
| General   | info@authlete.com    |
| Sales     | sales@authlete.com   |
| PR        | pr@authlete.com      |
| Technical | support@authlete.com |

[1]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6749.html
[2]: https://openid.net/connect/
[3]: https://github.com/authlete/authlete-java-jaxrs
[4]: https://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=339
[5]: https://github.com/authlete/authlete-java-common
[6]: https://docs.authlete.com/
[7]: https://www.authlete.com/
[8]: https://www.authlete.com/developers/overview/
[9]: https://so.authlete.com/accounts/signup
[10]: https://www.authlete.com/developers/getting_started/
[11]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6749.html#section-3.1
[12]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6749.html#section-3.2
[13]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html
[14]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7636.html
[15]: https://www.authlete.com/developers/pkce/
[16]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6749.html#section-4.2
[17]: https://www.authlete.com/developers/cd_console/
[18]: https://jersey.java.net/
[19]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6750.html
[20]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6819.html
[21]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7009.html
[22]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7033.html
[23]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7515.html
[24]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7516.html
[25]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7517.html
[26]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7518.html
[27]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7519.html
[28]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7521.html
[29]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7522.html
[30]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7523.html
[31]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7636.html
[32]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7662.html
[33]: https://openid.net/specs/oauth-v2-multiple-response-types-1_0.html
[34]: https://openid.net/specs/oauth-v2-form-post-response-mode-1_0.html
[35]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-discovery-1_0.html
[36]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-registration-1_0.html
[37]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-session-1_0.html
[38]: http://localhost:8080
[39]: doc/CUSTOMIZATION.md
[40]: https://github.com/authlete/java-resource-server
[41]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#UserInfo
[42]: https://maven.apache.org/
[43]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7591.html
[44]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7592.html
[45]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9126.html
[46]: https://openid.net/specs/fapi-grant-management.html
[IDA]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-4-identity-assurance-1_0.html
[OIDC_FED]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-federation-1_0.html

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This illustration shows the circulatory system across 10 orders of magnitude. Using the conventions of visual perspective the image travels in one continuous "landscape" from the human scale at the top to the atomic scale in the foreground. Placing objects from the circulatory system in one frame clarifies the connections between components, highlighting the system's reliance on structures at very different scales. This illustration won the 2008 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge from NSF and Science magazine! This illustration is available as a poster with annotated text, a banner, a poster without annotations or a graphic file, and also appears on the "Everything is Made of Atoms" Poster with other parallel zooms into a butterfly wing and a computer chip.
•	The human circulatory systems is made up of structures at many size-scales. •	These structures range from the size of the whole body to the size of molecules that are unique to the circulatory system.


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More than just a biologist, E(ward) O. Wilson is the founder of sociobiology, a synthesis of standard biological principles with the inclusion of sociological concepts, implying that the science of biology would then try to take things from the more rudimentary level to try and explain human nature.
In general E.O.'s scientific career has been, when not focued on insects and other creepy crawlies, geared toward the unity of knowledge. To this end is his Pulitzer-prize winning book, Consilience (©1998; ISBN:0-679-76867-x). The book does a good job of showing how the sciences weave into and out of the humanities and social sciences from the prospective of a scientist. However, as a memeber of both the scientific and humanistic camps, I often find the conversation lop-sided and somewhat heavy-handed. The fact is though that E.O. is a scientist and firmly believes in the power of science to do all. This is for the reader to consider.
describes him as a researcher from the endangered field of "birdsy-woodsy" biology. Indeed, Edward O. Wilson has gone through experiences that most other scientists have not gone through, perhaps giving him a position to synthesize knowledge. He grew up in the deeply religious Southeast and read the Bible two times. He merely matriculated at the , upon where the professor intrduced him to a book by , which sparked his interest in evolution and led his path to religious doubt (although he continues to respect religion). And this is what he does in his landmark book, named "Sociobiology - the new Synthesis". Throughout his life, he becomes an advocate of synthesis. This idea is carried on later on in his book . One might find it interesting that ants were his original field of research => and that with such a categorical research field, there had to be a synthesizer somewhere.
Interestingly enough, everything2.com is centered on one of E.O Wilson's ideas, directly or not. In his book , E.O Wilson identifies the need for a unit of culture for the reduction of the social sciences to the hard sciences. He calls this unit of culture the "node", and distinguishes the word from the Dawkinian neologism . The "node" is the smallest unit of culture, upon which higher orders of connections between nodes exist.
He happens to be one of the founders of one of the competing sects of neo-Darwinism. One of the sects consisted of the neo-Marxists and , the other of him, , and . While he is careful to distance himself from , he became a victim of highly charged attacks from neo-Marxist liberals.


Wente Vineyards' 2013 Charles Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon was named Wine of the Year at the 25th Indy International Wine Competition, held Wednesday and Thursday (Aug. 3 and 4) at Purdue University.
The annual event is the largest independent wine competition in the United States, featuring 79 classes of wines from commercial and private winemakers around the world. More than 2,000 wines were evaluated by a panel of 52 professional judges. Trophies and medals were awarded on the basis of "a comprehensive sensory evaluation," said Christian Butzke, Purdue University professor of enology and chief judge of the competition.
* Winery of the Year: Trinchero Family Estates; Napa Valley, California. This trophy honors the best international brand of the competition.
* Winemaker of the Year: Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery; Oliver, British Columbia, Canada. This trophy is awarded to the winemaker who wins the most gold medals by brand at the competition.
* Red Wine of the Year: Fawnridge Winery; Auburn, California - 2014 Sierra Foothills Petite Sirah.
* White Wine of the Year: St. James Winery; St. James, Missouri - 2015 Vignoles.
* Rosé Wine of the Year: Effingham Manor Winery; Nokesville, Virginia - 2015 Rosé Chambourcin.
* Sparkling Wine of the Year: St. Julian Wine Company, Inc.; Paw Paw, Michigan - Sweet Nancie Traminette.
* Dessert Wine of the Year: Buck Creek Winery; Indianapolis - 2014 Vidal Blanc White Ice Wine.
* Fruit Wine of the Year: Galena Cellars, Inc.; Galena, Illinois - 2015 Cherry.
* Indiana Winery of the Year, Governor's Cup: Oliver Winery, Bloomington. This trophy is awarded to the Indiana winery that wins the most medals of the highest quality.
* Indiana Wine of the Year: Huber's Orchard and Winery, Borden - 2015 Vignoles.
* Indiana Farm Winery of the Year: Country Heritage Winery and Vineyard, LaOtto. This award is given to the best winery that produces less than 50,000 gallons of wine annually.
* Indiana Traminette of the Year: Two EEs Winery; Huntington - 2015 Traminette. This award honors the best entry of Indiana's signature wine.
For the full list of medal winners, visit http://www.indyinternational.org/.


The Nashville Predators showed their playoff savvy as they came back to defeat the Winnipeg Jets in a do-or-die Game 6 victory.
The more experienced playoff contender won last night... when they had to and forced a deciding Game 7 Thursday night in Nashville.
The Nashville Predators who lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in the Stanley Cup Finals last season now have an opportunity to make another appearance if they can take a Game 7 from the explosive Winnipeg Jets get by the amazing Vegas Golden Knights.
Whenever a NHL team can score early in any playoff game, it's a good start. Viktor Arvidsson agreed and scored at the 1:02 mark to give the visiting Predators a 1-0 lead.
Arvidsson broke down the left wing, blew a tire and crashed into the boards behind the Winnipeg net. He then got up and got to the slot area as Roman Josi sent a shot from the left point that hit Arvidsson as he was falling.
The on-ice officials called it off saying that he hit it with a high stick, but after review it was determined to be a good goal. He was actually in the process of falling... ducking from the high shot when the shot hit him on the way to the net.
It seemed like the Nashville club decided the best way to stop the Jets was to hit them before they get their engines started, and it seemed to work.
At 8:16 Filip Forsberg just grabbed a new stick from the bench, and glided down the right board, barely staying onside... and broke in on Hellebuyck scoring as he fell from a check by Ben Chiarot.
It was a circus goal, and one that kinda broke the Jets' back falling behind by two goals at the near halfway point of the game.
The shots were even between the two Western Conference teams with Winnipeg throwing nine at Pekka Rinne and Nashville sending seven at Connor Hellebuyck.
Both teams headed to the locker room with the Predators maintaining their 2-0 margin.
This time Forsberg stayed on his skates, but this goal showed his amazing ability to control the puck, which it seemed as if he had it on a string at times.
He received a great pass from Arvidsson but would have had to shoot a backhander, so decided to get cute and pass it between his legs so he could shoot from his natural right-hand position.
It tricked Hellebuyck and the the puck was sent high and trickled into the net.
Both Arvidsson and Forsberg collected two goals and an assist to pace the Predators' attack.
That made it 3-0 Winnipeg at the 5:55 mark. Winnipeg fired 15 shots on Rinne, but had no answer. Rinne was making saves all night in a clutch performance to keep his team in the running for a possible Game 7 in Nashville.
Arvidsson added an empty net goal at 15:58 as the Jets got desperate and pulled Hellebuyck early in hopes of catching up.
With saves like this, it wasn't going to be Winnipeg's night. Rinne had 34 saves and he helped pace his team to get to a decisive Game 7. It's all you can expect from your goalie, right?
With Winnipeg being shutout for the first time in the playoffs, it sets the stage for a dramatic Game 7 in Smashville.
It does however delay the next round of playoffs until after Thursday, but hey... at this time of the year all the players will welcome a deserved rest.
One thing is certain if the Winnipeg Jets decide to rest their scoring attributes they will not be moving on to the Conference Finals.
The Nashville Predators can guarantee them that.
It's now a one-game series, winner take all. Will the Jets come back to play their offensive game, or will the Predators prevail? Let us know in the comments section, and what about that circus between the legs goal by Forsberg? Was that sick or what?


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Abdourahamane Diallo's party, #Change, takes a unique approach to campaigning.
Instead of vying for the students' attention on the second floor lobby, he prefers to spend at least three minutes simply talking to each student and asking them what they like and dislike about Baruch. That way, he thinks he will be able to reach the 90 percent of students who are not as involved in student life and did not vote in last year's election.
He believes that this strategy will help him understand what students really want from their Undergraduate Student Government.
Diallo is an international student from Guinea who joined Baruch during the Summer 2015 semester, when he began taking his classes toward a finance major and a double minor in mathematics and communication studies. Since then, he has been involved in several clubs, including Le Club Francais and Toastmasters International. He also founded the Guinean Student Association.
Outside of Baruch, Diallo interned with BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
He explained that he decided to run individually because he wanted his party to have uniformity of ideas. If more people joined, it may scramble his intended message.
One of Diallo's main campaign goals is to provide students more opportunities to improve professionally, whether through clubs and organizations or the services provided at Baruch, like Starr Career Development Center or the Student Academic Consulting Center. He wants to accomplish this by using his experience from the other clubs he was a part of.
One of his main ideas is to use a portion of the student activity fees to hire more student tutors to work at SACC and more professionals for the Writing Center.
Traditionally, however, student activity fees do not pay for tutors who provide those services.
Diallo highlighted that it can take two weeks to get an appointment with the Writing Center. At that point, the appointment may be past the assignment's due date, so the student may not be able to get their essay workshopped.
Thus, he thinks that contributing more money to hire tutors would help decrease the lines and make these entities more readily available for students. This, in turn, would boost students' grades and make them more competitive when applying for internships and jobs.
Additionally, his main critique for SACC was that there is a shortage of tutors resulting in tutors having to take on two or three students at once. This creates a problem, as some students may not raise questions in class because they feel intimidated. They go to tutoring to get the one-on-one experience, so not getting it may stop some people from asking questions.
He compares the situation at Baruch to his previous experience at John Jay, where students could walk in and meet with a tutor on the spot.
"If you want to have a tutoring appointment, you have to go online and book an appointment and then sometimes next two week is not available—everything's taken. You have to wait. And then they'll only give you [a] maximum [of] three times a week. And that's bad. You should not limit the students to get help, right?" Diallo said.
As for SCDC, Diallo said that the resumes that the center uses are fairly outdated, which makes Baruch students lose their competitive edge. He thinks that SCDC should update its resume format on a more regular basis so that students applying for internships and jobs are presented in a more positive light.
For USG specifically, Diallo wants to emphasize the idea that the student government should advocate for students and reach out to them more often so that they can better understand the students' needs.
Because Baruch students are often busy with jobs and internships, it is often hard for students to get involved in student life. As such, USG has to do a better job reaching out to the everyday students.
In addition, he proposed bringing back the open door policy within USG so that students have better access to their elected representatives.
On Thursday, April 20, "The Ticker" held a debate for each party's presidential candidate, but Diallo did not attend.
When asked about the future of his campaign, Diallo insisted on keeping an individual approach for reaching out to students, although he said that he might print flyers to better advertise himself.


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DSOY competitors — Staff Sgt. Goscinski
By Lance Bacon on	 June 14, 2011 Army, TRADOC
Outside the Wire will feature profiles (in alphabetical order) of the six Drill Sergeant of the Year contenders this week. The competitors, which include four active-duty soldiers and two reservists, will be evaluated as they tackle more than 50 physically and emotionally challenging events. The winners will be announced Friday.
Staff Sgt. Samantha Goscinski is Fort Jackson's Drill Sergeant of the Year. The Seattle native enlisted in 2003.
"It's pretty amazing that the Army holds a competition like this each year," she said. "It builds esprit de corps within drill sergeant community, and drives us to become better."
The military police dog handler is no stranger to competition. She was honor graduate of the Patrol Dog Handler Course and has twice won military working dog competitions.
The Afghanistan veteran said modules are her strong suit, while combatives may prove her toughest obstacle.
Goscinski has also served in South Korea and Germany.
Lance Bacon
A Navy brat who spent eight years in the Marines (two years aboard the carrier Independence). Worked in journalism in Eastern North Carolina through the latter part of the 90s, then became editor of Air Force Times in 2000. Stayed there five years, then took a break to finish some school. Now back in the game with Navy Times.
DS Smith on June 15, 2011 11:38 am
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Best Beaches in France
If there's one thing the coastline of France has going for it, it's a glamorous reputation. A chosen getaway for members of high society since the 18th century, this strip of coastline is dotted with resort towns big and small backed by alluring beaches. Picking which town to visit first can be a tall order, so U.S. News considered sights, reputation and traveler sentiment to bring you the Best Beaches in France. Got an opinion? Vote below to influence next year's ranking.
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Why go: From Brigitte Bardot to Jay Z and Beyoncé, St. Tropez has courted celebrities and the well-heeled for decades with its colorful Mediterranean waters and charming squares. Once a quaint fishing village, the coastal town now sees more luxury yachts than fishing boats. The most famous stretch of sand is Pampelonne Beach, but to indulge in seaside fare and drinks head to one of the restaurants along Plage de la Bouillabaisse.
Why go: If the French Riviera isn't your style, consider a visit to Biarritz. Located about 30 miles northeast of San Sebastian, Spain, the resort town is part of the Basque region. While it has posh roots as a vacation spot for royalty in the 19th century, today it's known for long beaches and prime surf conditions. When you're not soaking up sun, venture to the Rocher de la Vierge to see the statue of the Virgin Mary and snap photos of the dramatic views.
Why go: If you're seeking a quieter beach getaway, Antibes might be the right town for you. Nestled between Nice and Cannes, Antibes is more laid-back than its neighbors, but no less glamourous. Many resorts stake out private stretches of beach for their guests, but there are a few public beaches, such as Plage de la Gravette and Plage de la Salis, available to those staying away from the shoreline.
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Why go: Known for its pebbly beaches and chic nightlife scene, Nice is the glamourous gem of the French Riviera. Stroll along Promenade des Anglais and people-watch or lounge along the shore. To up the luxury, lounge on one of the private beaches, such as Castel Plage or Ruhl Plage, that require an admission fee. Away from the shore, you can take in cultural sites, such as the Chagall Museum and the St-Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral.
Why go: Each May, famous movie stars descend on this French town for its annual film festival. However, Cannes boasts plenty of sophistication and natural beauty year-round. You'll find the La Croisette promenade backing the sandy shores and plenty of high-end designer boutiques along Rue d'Antibes. Plus, you can try your hand at Lady Luck at the Casino Croisette.
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Salmon salvation: how farmers, water districts…
Salmon salvation: how farmers, water districts and the federal government worked together to bring Butte Creek salmon back from the brink
Former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt speaks during a 20-year celebration of the Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
Former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt speaks during a 20-year celebration of Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
Butte County Supervisors Steve Lambert, left and Doug Teeter listen as former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt speaks during a 20-year celebration of Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
Courtesy of the NCWA Photo from 1998 provided by the Northern California Water Association shows then-Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt taking a sledgehammer to McPherrin Dam on Butte Creek. (
Gorrill Ranch manager Corrie Davis speaks during a 20-year celebration of Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
Posters on display as former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt speaks during a 20-year celebration of Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
A crowd of about 90 people listen as former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt speaks during a 20-year celebration of Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
The panel of speakers wait their turn during a 20-year celebration of Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
Tracy McReynolds, senior environmental scientist for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife speaks during a 20-year celebration of Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project Thursday at Gorrill Ranch in Durham. - Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record
PUBLISHED: June 15, 2017 at 8:49 p.m. | UPDATED: April 20, 2018 at 5:18 a.m.
Durham >> From hundreds of fish annually to nearly 9,000 per year, Butte Creek salmon are thriving, thanks to a project begun 20 years ago.
That project was celebrated Thursday at Gorrill Ranch on the Midway.
At the spot where Ralph Gorrill first pulled water from Butte Creek to grow his crops 100 years ago, 101 people stood or sat on hay bales as eight of the project's leaders talked about getting water districts to work with government agencies, farmers, conservationists and public utilities to save the largest population of wild naturally-spawned spring-run chinook salmon in California.
Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior for the Clinton administration, helped bring the players to the negotiating table to get the Butte Creek Salmon Recovery Project, completed in the late 1990s.
"I'm really overwhelmed by the opportunity to come back after 20 years to see this extraordinary success," he said.
In 1998, Babbitt brought a sledgehammer down on the concrete of McPherrin Dam on Butte Creek as the series of dams on the creek were removed or improved with fish ladders to aid the salmon in their trek upstream.
"The importance of it to me goes beyond just celebrating," he said. "It instructs us about the future."
With charm and wit Babbitt also told a story about how California Gov. Jerry Brown has pulled him out of retirement to work on a "new state-wide vision of water management."
Thinking it would be a cushy consulting job that would take about a month, Babbitt said with a laugh that he has been working for the state of California for a year.
Environmental scientist Tracy McReynolds was a student aide on Butte Creek in the 1990s, and has been monitoring the fish population with the Department of Fish and Wildlife ever since.
From 1967 to 1991, Butte Creek averaged 360 adult chinook salmon in the spring run, with a low of 10, she said.
From 1995 to 2016, the waterway held an average of 8,918, with a high of 20,212 in 1998.
"This is a model and showcases for what can be achieved," McReynolds said.
The project spans over 90 miles of Butte Creek.
Dams that fish struggled to get over were removed and fish ladders were built for others. An underwater siphon was constructed for the Western Canal Water District. Improvements to the Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area in Sutter County provide food and habitat for juvenile salmon and steelhead.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger recalled how his water district first got involved in saving Northern California fish with the Bay Delta Accord in 1994, described by the Bureau of Reclamation as "a consensus-based framework to comply with water quality and endangered species requirements while strengthening California's long-term economic health."
After that, Babbitt came to the "The Met" and convinced it to contribute $30 million to restoration projects.
For the Butte Creek project, the district put in $3 million, the Western Canal Water District in Durham put in $3 million and the final third was covered by the Department of the Interior.
"It showed that Northern and Southern California can work together," Kightlinger said.
The spirit of collaboration was a theme throughout every speaker's remarks.
Ted Trimble, the manager for the Western Canal Water District, said he didn't know how a partnership between farmers, the federal government and water districts would work, but it did.
"We made something special happen 20 years ago."


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Frank Rizzo's Philadelphia and Populist Politics
Even to the eyes of a 6-year-old, Frank Rizzo, the mayor of Philadelphia, was a presence. He stepped out of his car on Independence Mall one day in 1976, just in front of me, my sister, and a few Midwestern cousins. He looked down at us, extended his hand toward the heavens, and said "Hello, kids!" The Midwestern cousins had no idea who he was; I f...
Relics of a polarizing legacy within reach at Frank Rizzo estate sale
John Romani figured there would be a lot of attention. He gets the appeal: He's Italian, the son of a cop, a Philly native. "Mayor Rizzo was talked about on a daily, weekly basis in my house," said the certified appraiser. Along with his mother, Romani has run Sales by Helen, a firm specializing in high-end estate sales, for 30 years. But they've n...
Legendary Philly mayor's stuff for sale, billy club included
Anyone who has ever wanted a piece of Frank Rizzo is in luck. The home of the loved and loathed former Philadelphia mayor and police chief is for sale, and so is just about everything inside. Rizzo's estate sale starts Black Friday, Nov. 23, and will feature hundreds of items both large and small, including his billy club and Rolodex, Italian-made...
Top 100 submissions on what to do with the Rizzo statue
When the long-simmering controversy over the statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo reached the screaming phase this summer, city officials invited the public to offer suggestions for the monument's future. Over the course of three weeks – late August to September 15 – more than 3,600 submissions were received online. (A lot of them are repeats or mess...
Rizzo's not the only important Italian that America wants to vilify
On March 14, 1891, in the city of New Orleans, 11 Italian Americans were lynched by an angry mob. The anger stemmed from a jury's failure to convict the men of killing a police officer, Daniel Hennessy. Refusing to accept the verdicts, a crowd marched to the prison where the acquitted defendants were held post-trial, broke down the doors screamin...
Vandals Strike Frank Rizzo Mural In Italian Market
Earlier this week, the Frank Rizzo Statue was twice the target of vandalism. Now, vandals have struck the mural depicting the former mayor in Philadelphia's Italian Market. Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, as a group of residents guarded the Frank Rizzo statue in Center City against potential vandals, spray painters – yet again – targeted his mural at 9t...
'Black Power' Spray-Painted on Statue of Polarizing Philadelphia Mayor
The bronze statue of Frank Rizzo, Philadelphia's polarizing former police commissioner and mayor, was defaced late Thursday with the words "Black Power" written in white spray paint. The vandal also wrote "The Black community should be their own police" on the steps of the Municipal Services Building on John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City wher...
More Than 18,000 People Have Signed a Petition to Keep the Rizzo Statue
A petition to keep the city's Frank Rizzo statue is gaining steam. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, more than 18,000 people had signed the petition, which was posted on change.org by South Philly resident Marc Ferguson. That's about 15,000 more signatures than a petition calling for the statue's removal has gathered. Ferguson told CBS3 he created the petiti...
After Charlottesville, spotlight falls on Rizzo memorials
As many Philadelphians watched in horror as protests over the planned removal of a statue memorializing Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va., turned to deadly violence, a number of them had the same thought. They turned their attention to Center City's Thomas Paine Plaza and its statue of Frank L. Rizzo, the former law-and-order m...