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Research trio claim landslides key to mountain longevity

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(Phys.org) A trio of researchers, two from Aarhus University in Denmark and a third from the University of Melbourne in Australia, claim in a paper published in the journal Nature that mountain longevity is likely due to the type of landslides that occur at their base. They've created computer simulations that recreate the conditions that lead to mountain erosion and say landslide types can mean the difference between short- and long-lived mountain ranges.

Scientists have believed for many years that "quiet" mountain rangesthose that are geologically dormanttend to erode mostly due to rivers that flow around them or down their sides, cutting away at their bedrock. But until now, very little research has been done to find out why some mountain ranges last much longer than others.

To find out, the researchers in this latest effort built computer models that simulate the impact that flowing rivers have on mountain ranges. They found that the type of sediments in the river water had a very large impact on erosionthe grittier the water, the larger the impact. That was not really new, other researchers have suspected as much. What was new was that the computer simulations showed that landslides had a far bigger impact than has been previously suspected. Interestingly, the computer models showed that they can cause mountains to erode faster than normal, or slower, depending on the type and location.

Typically, landslides cause a large amount of rock and dirt to fall into a river; if that material is gritty then the landslide will likely cause the mountain to erode faster than it would have otherwise. On the other hand, if a landslide causes a backup in the river, then dirt, rocks and silt can build up in a river basin, effectively causing a slowing of river flow and thus erosion. Such slowing, the researchers found, could lead to a smoother landscape resulting in fewer landslides. This scenario would account for the vast differences found in mountain range ages. The Appalachian Mountains in the U.S., the researchers note, are several hundred million years oldolder models suggest they shouldn't have lasted longer than tens of millions of years. The type of landslides they experienced over the years, the researchers assert, helped the Appalachians hold steady.

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More information: Nature 498, 475478 (27 June 2013) doi:10.1038/nature12218

Journal reference: Nature

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Some of the steepest mountain slopes in the world got that way because of the interplay between terrain uplift associated with plate tectonics and powerful streams cutting into hillsides, leading to erosion ...

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Walter Tunis: Rush's longevity might defy expectations, but success is indisputable

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Band's longevity might defy expectations, but its long-term success is indisputable

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7:30 p.m. July 2 at Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. $27.50-$92.50. (513) 232-6220 or Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Even if you were a diehard fan soaking up albums like Moving Pictures and Signals in the early '80s, you probably gave little thought to where Rush would be in 30 years. But here we are in 2013, and the Canadian trio has a new album, a new mega-grossing tour and an unlikely new honor: induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rush, once dismissed by the pop mainstream as playing a nerdy mix of prog, metal and narrative fancy, has endured in ways that fans and critics could not have foreseen. Its 2010-11 Time Machine Tour, essentially a career retrospective, sold out in nearly every city where it played and resulted in a critically lauded live album. The Hall of Fame selection followed last winter.

Now we have perhaps the most unusual Rush project ever: an album called Clockwork Angels that augments its thunderous guitar/bass/drums sound with a string section. Think that's wild? Then check out Rush's return to the region, when it will enlist string players to bring the Clockwork Angels material to life in a concert setting. Being heard over Neal Peart's titan drum sound surely will require a miracle of modern engineering, or at least, sound mixing.

Longstanding fans shouldn't fret at the prospect of a dinner-size serving of new material, though. Rush's concerts this year have been averaging more than three hours and have included the return of such forgotten '80s and '90s tunes as The Analog Kid, Force Ten and Bravado.

Rush hasn't played Lexington since a 1984 outing at Rupp Arena. But the band remains a regular in Cincinnati. It will get next week's holiday fun started two days early with a performance Tuesday at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati.

Ladies' nights

The women get the spotlight at Willie's Locally Known, 805 North Broadway, this weekend.

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Princeton officials hail new contract that cuts police longevity pay

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PRINCETON A new agreement with the towns Police Benevolent Association that eliminates longevity pay and doubles the time it takes for a newly-hired police officer to reach the maximum pay grade was discussed by the town council tonight.

The contract also includes a pay raise for officers each year. Officers would receive a 1.75 percent raise each year for the first two years of the contract, and a 1.9 percent in the contracts final year, 2015.

Under the new contract, an officer in 2013 would make $61,543 during his or her first year. The maximum pay after 12 years of service would be $105,700. The new scales are not retroactive and would not affect current members of the police force.

Town officials hailed the agreement thats been long in the works as a success, but decided to save a vote for the next council meeting.

Mayor Liz Lempert said the agreement adds several more steps for new hires and keeps the town below the state-mandated 2 percent cap.

This agreement puts the municipality in a very good position moving forward, she said.

Detective Ben Gering, the departments union head, could not be reached for comment by press time.

Town administrator Bob Bruschi said he felt talks between the two parties were amicable and resulted in a solid contract for the next three years.

(This is) a great step in saving us more money down the line, Bruschi said.

The elimination of longevity pay will be a huge benefit for the town, he said. Longevity pay is an addition to the yearly salary based on an officers length of service.

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The Compiler/Longevity Guys in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? It Includes Several Fan Favorites

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Here is a fun one just for discussion sake. Who are the biggest longevity vs. peak guys in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Football likes to say that they dont value stats like baseball and there are not as many compilers, but while we dont have the depth of statistics for positions like offensive guard or defensive back like baseball players, some players have been enshrined in Canton because they were good players for a long time, not because they were the best players during a given stretch.

I was reminded of this today by Mike Florios Floriolic take that Charlie Joiner should be ahead of LaDainian Tomlinson in Chargers lore. Its hard to justify Joiner over Tomlinson based on peak or virtually any other measure. Joiner was a really good player for a long time, but was rarely the clear center piece of the Air Coryell offense that threw the ball a lot. Tomlinson was the best running back in the league for a large chunk of the last decade.

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So to measure the compiler/longevity scale, I looked at a couple of things. One was career approximate value (AV) divided by years to get an average. I then also cross-referenced it with individual awards. Awards are part of the AV formula, but I didnt want a player like Dermontti Dawson, who happened to not play for explosive offenses but was seen as the best at his position, showing up on the scale.

A look at the other end of the results shows some of the best players of all-time: Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and Lawrence Taylor are the top three, and many of the other guys considered the best at their positions rank near the top.

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Here are the starting eleven compilers/longevity guys in the Hall of Fame, in looking at average AV combined with award percentage:

Its notable that with the exceptions of Stallworth and the three Redskins players, these players are not noted for winning RINGSSSSSSS! So they were not getting a bump for championship performances by their teams. None of them were selected as a first team all pro by the Associated Press more than once in their careers, but they were above average performers at their position for a long time. Seven of these guys show up playing offensive skill positions where there are more counting numbers, so if football people want to claim counting stats dont matter, baseball folks may have a slight retort. One of those that wasnt an offensive skill player just recently got in with a counting stats argument. Even though he really got in for a combination of things like being a long-time assistant, LeBeau was officially selected as a player, with things like his placement on the career interceptions list being noted.

Also, by the measure used here, Curtis Martin, who many decried as a compiler, checks in exactly middle of the pack for Hall of Famers. Reasons? He was considered among the best of his position a decent amount of times (5 pro bowls in 11 years) and averaged over 11 AV per year, and was often one of, if not the best player, on most of the offenses in which he played.

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Eric Young Discusses His Love for Fishing, Longevity in Wrestling and More

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- Eric Young was interviewed by James Sullivan of MensJournal.com. Here are some highlights:

On his love for fishing: "A lot of my childhood memories are about fishing with him [my father]. Him having a couple of adult beverages, me an orange soda, just enjoying the river. A lot of times we didn't even catch anything."

Eating Octopus brains on the show: "It doesn't actually taste like much of anything. It kind of tastes like salt and rubber. It feels like a little macadamia nut. You bite down, they go white, and that's that."

On his Longevity in wrestling: "I'm a durable person. I think I was created in a lab for pro wrestling. I have abnormally large bone structure." As a toddler, he was afflicted with an immunodeficiency that killed off his white blood cells; having survived it, his blood is less susceptible to bruising and clotting. "Basically, I'm a really cheap version of Wolverine."

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MORRIS: Longevity, medical needs can complicate lifetime plan

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By Ken Morris

When I launched my career in the financial services industry, the primary tools needed were a pencil and a calculator. I vividly remember the advent of technological breakthroughs such as the Osborne computer. It looked something like a sewing machine and had a screen about the size of todays iPads.

I also recall purchasing an IBM computer with not one, but two floppy discs. Getting caught up in the fad, I permitted myself the luxury of an amber monitor instead of the traditional green. Like the rest of the world, technology has significantly changed the financial services industry.

Recently, someone asked me what has been the biggest change in the financial industry over the course of my career. Technology has obviously brought about considerable changes. But setting that aside, I believe the most significant change has been the need to include longevity and medical considerations into the financial equation. Let me explain.

For a married couple aged 65, statistics show that there is almost a fifty percent chance that one of them will live to the age of 92. People are becoming more and more aware that theyll likely live longer than their parents.

As a result, this projected increase in lifespan has caused people to wonder if their money is going to last as long as they do. In other words, increased longevity has forced a merger between financial planning and medically related issues.

Take housing, for example. Where are you going to live in your retirement years? Will you downsize to a smaller home? Move into a condo? Stay right where you are?

The answers to these questions are irrelevant if certain medical issues arise. Then the decision process might include discussions about active senior communities, in-home care, long-term care and nursing homes. Note that all of those discussions have financial ramifications.

Medical spending has indeed become a part of the financial planning process. For example, financial discussions with many of my clients include mention of Medicare and Medicare supplemental programs.

In other words, realistic people understand that, since the retirement years can easily represent one third of a persons life, financial issues and concerns will bump heads with their pocketbook quite a bit over their expanded retirement years.

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Eric Young Talks Love for Fishing, Longevity in Wrestling & More

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Eric Young was interviewed by James Sullivan of MensJournal.com. Here are some highlights.

On his love for fishing: A lot of my childhood memories are about fishing with him [my father]. Him having a couple of adult beverages, me an orange soda, just enjoying the river. A lot of times we didnt even catch anything.

Eating Octopus brains on the show: It doesnt actually taste like much of anything. It kind of tastes like salt and rubber. It feels like a little macadamia nut. You bite down, they go white, and thats that.

On his Longevity in wrestling: Im a durable person. I think I was created in a lab for pro wrestling. I have abnormally large bone structure. As a toddler, he was afflicted with an immunodeficiency that killed off his white blood cells; having survived it, his blood is less susceptible to bruising and clotting. Basically, Im a really cheap version of Wolverine.

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