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By Anonymous Coward
Jan 2, 2002
|Hi Brian - you've been gone too long. Last I checked, the west approach has long been closed due to private property and the only way to approach Big Rock is the convoluted east side as described in Hubbel's book. I don't believe any bolts have been replaced on Big Rock although I haven't been there in a while. Someone has been replacing bolts at Helen's, Acid, and Wigwam. In some cases, they have added bolts to routes and in some cases, Helen's for instance, they have removed routes. I've talked to Trout and some others, but they don't know who is doing this without the first ascensionist's permission.
By Brian Hansen
From: West of Boulder, CO
Jan 4, 2002
|Thanks, AC. I have been gone too long. Anyway, I thought Big Rock should be in the database, because it's a great destination.
By Darrin Stein
From: Vancouver, WA
Jan 7, 2002
|I was just around that area this past summer and was able to gain access to Big Rock (although I didn't climb it) from both directions. From Turkey Rocks, just keep following the road West till you see the sign MatBerry gulch and go that route. It really is easier than what Hubbel's book describes....he just does it in great detail. Keep in mind this is a 4x4 road, and I don't mean a Subaru. Access from the East side gets you very close to the top of the rock. From the West, the Coral Creek 4x4 road was open and no gate was erected.
By Jer Collins
May 9, 2002
|Just checking if anymore has been heard about retrobolting at BR. I have the thumbs up (as does anyone from reading Trout's guide) to do some [replacing]...but would rather not on vacation. I would be in interested in Dreams, and Childhood's End if they were safe. I hear the bolts are horrid...should I trust the rumors? firstname.lastname@example.com
By Anonymous Coward
Jun 14, 2002
|I climb Childhoods end last summer and thought the "bolts" were fine for your typical South Platte. There didn't seem to be anything unsafe. When I say typical, yes the majority are star drives. There is no retro-bolting going on, on Childhoods and hopefully there never will be. Lets keep the excitement alive. Of course the area is closed now from fires, but in the future bring a set of stoppers for your first few pitches the rest is clipping bolts on the slabs.
By Zachary Thomas
Aug 1, 2003
|iF YOU HAVE CLIMBED THIS ROUTE AND SAT AT ANY BELAY YOU WOULD WANT EVERY BOLT TO BE REPLACED THOSE LITTLE BUGGERS FLEX . 1 ST PROMBLEM IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY WEATHER PROMBLEMS YOU NEED TO TO LEAVE A GRIP OF BINERS TO BACK OFF. SECOUNDLY IF YOU FALL ON ANY OF THOSE BOLTS WITH THOSE RUN OUT'S YOU WILL WOULD PULL THOSE BOLTS MOST LIKELY TO THE BELAY AND MAY BE THE BELAY. i AM TRYING TO RAISE SOME MONEY TO REPLACE ALL THE BOLTS ON CHILD HOOD, HOPFULY REPLACE THOSE BOLT IN LATE AUG EARLY SEPT. iF IINTERESTED CALL ZAC AT THE MTN MISER 303-761-7070 OR E-MAIL ME AT email@example.com PROJECT WAS FIRST CONCIVED BY MY FRIEND CHRIS HAMPSON WHO JUST DIED CLIMBING IN THE VALLEY THIS JUNE SO THIS PROJECT WOULD BE IN HIS MEMORYcheers and happy climbing
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Jul 19, 2004
|The approach has changed- you have to walk a few miles down the CLOSED FR540 to get to the trail to get to the river. You can't drive it. This adds hours to the approach. I know what they SAY, but there is no real or legitamate reason given for why they have closed this road, which a VW bug could handle at present. Too bad. Cross the river upstream about 800 yards fromt eh rock and then work back down to it. The trail back is easier to find then the trail there from the river. Stay up-river when in doubt.
By Anonymous Coward
Feb 24, 2005
|Would a bike be useful for the approach?
By Anonymous Coward
Feb 24, 2005
|From the west, a bike would be useful part of the way. Once on the steep descent down to the river (and the steep climb back out at the end of the day), I think it would be much easier to walk.
By Mike Anderson
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Jun 30, 2005
I've checked out both the West and East approaches recently, and here are my thoughts.
Roads are closed on both approaches, so either will require around 3 miles of hiking each way.
The Eastern approach from Westcreek: The road is pretty good to Turkey Rock CG, after that it is still pretty good but there are two spots where erosion from small streams has created little ravines that would be hard to cross in a standard 2wd vehicle. I got over them in my Subaru Outback with some minor scraping. The "Metberry Gulch" jeep trail is well marked with a metal sign, but there is a new-ish sign indicating the road is closed. It doesn't matter anyway because the road is completely impassible. About 1/4 mile down the road there is a 6' deep ravine going accross the road, so unless you're driving the Batmobile, you wouldn't get down this road anyway. This road is pretty easy to ride a mt. bike down with a few spots where you need to walk (ie, the ravine). Riding up is much harder. I probably rode 50% of the way back and walked the rest...and this was without a pack. In short, I wouldn't recommend using a mt. bike to access from this side if you have a climbing pack. This road is mostly downhill on the way in, but contains a lot of up and down and the road surface is very sandy making it difficult to ride a bike on with any efficiency. It took me 2.5 hours from the start of the "Metberry" road to get to the top of Big Rock and back on a bike with no climbing pack.
The Western approach from Lake George: Having scouted both approaches now, I will be using this one when I actually try to climb this thing. The road you drive in from Lake George is in very good condition...you could get your lowridin' '64 Impala in there. The road that takes you down the ridge to Big Rock is still blocked by the gate (as of early May). This road is in very good shape and would be easy to drive down over half way. After that, there were some very large erosion burms that would be hard to cross with a long wheel base. Anyway, this stretch goes very fast on a mt. bike, as it is mostly downhill. You can get to the edge of the canyon in about 30 minutes on a bike. I didn't go further than here, but it looked like a relatively good trail leads down to the river. It seems like you could be at the river within an hour of leaving the car. The way back would be worse. On the way back, it is mostly uphill. The worst part would be the last half of the road where it descends steeply into the canyon...if you have a pack, you'll be walking your bike for this stretch which is probably 1/2-3/4 of a mile. After that, it's not too bad riding, but it would be worse with a pack.
Either way, you'll be in for a long day, but it's still shorter than hiking to the Diamond. I'm personally morally opposed to ATV's, but if you're not, they would make it real easy to get in there...of course you would probably be breaking the law....
The best bet would be for the FS to open that gate, but I suspect they feel that they don't have the manpower or something. It's there way of punishing us for our elected officials cutting their budgets I guess.
Oh, I almost forgot, the gate blocking the Western approach is very tall, so a short car or convertible jeep could probably drive under it.
By Stefan Griebel
From: Boulder, Colorado
Sep 7, 2006
As of 9/6/2006, the CO Hwy 67 south of Deckers is closed, so the eastern approach is not possible if you are driving in from the north.
For the western approach, a mountain bike will save you an hour or so total on the approach/de-approach, since the old road is closed to motor vehicles. I measured the parking area to be exactly 3.6 miles past the Goose Creek CG. The closed road is in good shape, and we were able to ride it both directions with climbing packs. It was about 3 miles, and took 15 minutes to ride in, and maybe 45 to ride out.
By Ken Trout
From: Golden, CO
Jul 14, 2007
CHILDHOOD'S END FIRST ASCENT INFO: A lot of people helped hand drill, on the lead, to put up what once was Colorado's most bolted route. Just over sixty bolts were placed during a total of ten daytrips from the fall of 1983 to the Spring of '84. Rob Baker and Kirk Miller helped me with the first half of the route. Eric Winkleman and Brian Hansen drilled the 5.12 pitch. And finally Eric, Brian, and I finished the task. The run out on the last pitch was partly due to an approaching thunderstorm. ERIC WINKLEMAN led the crux free, fast, and chalkless on the day we topped out. Bob Horan and Mark Rolofson did the second ascent that summer. Bob onsight-flashed the 5.12 pitch. Finally, Kevin Stricker replaced the old bolts. That must be the single biggest community service effort yet in Colorado. If Climbing and Rock & Ice are as good as they think they are, then we should see Mr Striker's picture on a cover as "MAN OF THE YEAR!"
SWEET CATASTROPHE FIRST ASCENT INFO: Peter Gallagher and Peter Williams. If you like this type of climbing, then you may think the quality rates more than the one star given.
Pete and Pete really explored the whole area extensively. In addition to several big wall routes, they also climbed on the dome across the river (Tick Dome) and a very beautuful flying buttress in the Lost Creek Wilderness, past the Shafthouse, 5.10r/x.
By jleining
From: CO
Aug 15, 2007
|Checked out this area yesterday! Came in from the East from FR360 and FR205 in an Isuzu Trooper, FR 360 had three sections that were severely eroded the first section will not be possible to cross in a couple of more seasons. But the later two had big drops into a creek running across the road, crossing was tricky but fine. FR 205 "Metberry Gulch" was fine the eroded ravine has been spanned with logs. Although be careful once you can see the Big Rock and then loose sight of it you will go up a steep right curving incline and then down another. BEFORE going down walk down because there is another really tricky spot that involves a large boulder. I made it but is was quite bumpy. Immediately after this the BIg Rock is on the other side of the ridge. so parking before the boulder is not a big deal. From this ridge on the back side of the rock Sheep's nose, Sheeprock, Helen's dome, Acid Rock, and a number of other rocks, which i would love to know what they are, especially the 135' egg shaped rock perched on a slab to the east? Looks AMAZING!!!!!! Safe travels and remember FR205 is a dead end road so make sure you can get back out, and i think (but am not sure) FR 360 meets back up with 67 or maybe 77 so if you can't pass the 3 eroded section maybe try entering in 360 from farther south by woodland park or Lake George. By coming in from 205 there is only a decent to the big rock seeing as how this road takes you to the top back side of the rock. 205 does continue down but i did not go any further seeing as how i was there!
By Joshua Balke
From: Colorado Springs
Aug 15, 2007
|Anyone have any beta on the obscure original line refered to in the Hubble and Rolofson guide? It just indicates that the route goes up the center to the hanging forest. No rating or topo nor does it say whether or not the route tops out or to decend from the hanging forest.
By Buff Johnson
Oct 10, 2007
Finally, Kevin Stricker replaced the old bolts. That must be the single biggest community service effort yet in Colorado. If Climbing and Rock & Ice are as good as they think they are, then we should see Mr Striker's picture on a cover as "MAN OF THE YEAR!" -- Ken Trout
He's been promoted to "Father of the Year!" Congrats to you both!! & thanks, Kev.
By Jeremy Hakes
From: Golden, Colorado
Feb 10, 2008
|Anyone been down in the area recently? I'm also interested in one of the "easier" routes to the top, the 5.9 ...? Anyone have any experiences on anything "easy"? How about any updates on roads/access down there?
By Pete Williams
From: Dinosaur, Colorado
Apr 2, 2008
I've just uploaded a topo for the Big Rock that I created sometime in the mid 80s for Ken Trout. It's a bit crowded, but it has pitch ratings and some info on routes that haven't been written up here. Hopefully it will turn out to be useful. At that time I also wrote up what I knew of the history of climbing on the Big Rock, and the following is condensed from that.
I don't know who the first people on top of The Big Rock were, nor do I know how they got there. When Peter Gallagher and I first topped out in 1979 there was a small, very weathered, wooden structure on top, something resembling a weather station enclosure. It obviously was not put there by climbers.
The topo has a line marked as the "first ascent" of the rock. This line was climbed by Don Doucette and Earl Wiggins sometime in the mid 70s. I talked to Don soon after Peter and I did Fields of Dreams, and Don told me that he and Earl went out to the Big Rock with a huge bag of bolts, intent on climbing the buttress that eventually Peter and I climbed with Fields of Dreams. For one reason or another, they didn't persist in this intent, and ended up climbing another route instead. They placed a few bolts on the slabs between Rotten Teeth and the central gully, but I'm not sure how many. These may just have been belay bolts. I'm now wondering if they actually got to the top because my notes on the conversation also suggest that Don established the descent rappels off the summit after his "second ascent"--so possibly they backed off before the summit.
In any case, Don returned with someone else (possibly Kurt Rasmussen?). He reclimbed the first pitch or two of his first route and then moved left into the prominent gully that "Rotten Teeth" enters on its short, fifth pitch (he probably entered it at about the same spot). He then climbed up the low angled rotten groove that is the sixth pitch of "Rotten Teeth." From this point, judging from what I remember Don telling me, he continued up right on a layback/flake feature that becomes a big, right-facing corner, and then eventually ended up in the "Forest" area between and just below the two summits. (Peter and I always just called this "The Forest.") From there, he may have finished by a new pitch, or perhaps by a pitch he'd climbed before with Earl. In any case, this is marked on the topo as the "second ascent."
The third ascent of the Big Rock was probably by Leonard Coyne, Wendy White, Ken Sims, and possibly a fourth person. I don't know the exact location of their route, but the topo shows its general line. It was written up in The Golden Book of Bullshit, the new route record at The Cobbler in the Springs during the '70s, but that description was pretty vague. I think they did a slab pitch to the left of the start of Fields of Dreams, and then scrambled as far up the main, central gully as they could. From there they climbed some horrendous-sounding unprotected off-width to the Forest. Their last pitch(s) may have been already climbed by Don Doucette on his routes. They called their route "Hot Ice Cream" and rated it 5.10. This must have been a year or two before we climbed Fields of Dreams.
Thus, possibly Fields of Dreams was the fourth ascent of The Big Rock.
The other route on the topo that hasn't been described elsewhere on these pages is called Petered Out. Pete and I knew this was the last FA we were going to do on The Big Rock, thus the name. The bolted pitches that get you from the Gum Drop Spire to the main summit were established during this 1980 ascent. The route provides access to the summit by climbing nothing harder than 5.9-, but there's actually an even easier way. I once found a way to scramble up easy ledges behind the Gum Drop to its base, and from there the upper slab pitches get you to the summit via just 5.7.
By YDPL8S
From: Santa Monica, Ca.
Apr 2, 2008
|Boy, great account Pete, The Golden Book of Bullshit - I bet that is a cool thing! Does it still exist anywhere? Probably has stuff from Mugs and Harvey and all of those crazy Springs guys (which includes the "Pete's").
By Kevin McLaughlin
From: Colorado Springs
Apr 2, 2008
On our try for a single push day we were in the middle of the roof/ chimney pitch, Glenn above it at the base of the headwall, me suffering across the roof then stuffing myself into the chimney slot. Poor Glenn- watched as lightning shot all across the sky and water cascaded down the wall above. Next thing I knew I woke up spinning on the rope at the mouth of the chimney, stunned by the swirling view I got back on the rock and started up the slot to Glenn, I smelled a burnt, electrical kind of scent as I climbed, finally I could see Glenn out in the rain and I shouted that I thought I may have been hit by lightning and been knocked out...... he stared at me with literal FIRE in his eyes and said "YOU-- I GOT IT RIGHT HERE!!!! Grabbing his crotch!!! Needless to say, the boys rapped into the slot shaken badly. Slamming our biggest cams, we rapped the single line to the deck ....... and ran. At the truck, we then SLAMMED OUR BOTTLE of victory champagne (we had planned to be heroes, not the two trembling pups that we now were), all the beer, smoked everything in sight, and drove home. That is how SHOCK TREATMENT got its name. Cheers. (This is a an excerpt from a past post.)
By Pete Williams
From: Dinosaur, Colorado
Apr 3, 2008
|Scott, I assume you mean Muff, not Mugs. I haven't a clue what happened to that collection after The Cobbler went belly up. Maybe Muff still has it. I haven't a clue what happened to him, either, though I heard a few years ago he'd moved to Grand Junction.
By YDPL8S
From: Santa Monica, Ca.
Apr 3, 2008
Yeah Pete,
You're right, my old beat up brain has the "F" and the "G" occupying the same synapse.
By Jeremy Hakes
From: Golden, Colorado
May 13, 2008
Pete - outstanding information on that topo! Thank you for posting it. Fascinating stuff!
Kevin - That's crazy! And amazing! Great story, glad you made it out alive!
By Christopher Jones
From: Denver, Colorado
May 21, 2008
|Metberry Gulch road on the east side of the river has been open since last July. Most trucks and SUVs should be able to drive to the area below the top of the rock. DO NOT drive down to the river unless you have a beefed up 4x4. I researched the conditions by doing a Google search of Metberry Gulch and several 4x4 sites came up with trail reports. I will be going down there this weekend and will let everyone know what I see.
By Christopher Jones
From: Denver, Colorado
May 25, 2008
|I drove down Metberry Gulch and climbed Big Rock over the weekend. The road is rough but not too crazy for most stock, four wheel drives. This makes the approach and hike back to the truck pretty easy. It took us 45 minutes to get to the base of the rock and about 15 minutes to get back to the truck after the rappel.
By Jeremy Hakes
From: Golden, Colorado
May 27, 2008
|Awesome. Thanks for the update on road conditions, Christopher. I sent you a PM concerning an ascent....
By Rob Kepley
From: Westminster,CO
Jun 5, 2008
|The drive in on the east side via Metberry Gulch is in pretty good shape now. A standard 4x4 will do fine (except Subarus, sorry). We actually saw a couple of stock trucks all the way down at the river. We drove in as far as we could with a small 2WD truck and went the rest of the way on a motorcycle (see picture in photo section for a good laugh).
By Tom Hanson
Jun 5, 2008
What is the big rock in the far background between Tick Dome and Big Rock Candy Mountain on the photo of the two?
Is it Helen's Dome? or am I turned around?
I've been told it's The Turret. Ok, that makes sense. Now I've got my bearings. It's been awhile since I've been to that neck of the woods.
Thanks guys!
By Darren Mabe
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jun 5, 2008
|Tom, looks like the Turret?
By slim
Jun 5, 2008
|Yeah, it looks like the Turret.
By Mike Willig
Jun 9, 2008
|The rappel anchors are on the NORTHEAST corner...behind the top-out of Rotten Teeth.
By Jeremy Hakes
From: Golden, Colorado
Jun 14, 2008
|Today I replaced the webbing and added a new rap ring to the rappel anchors. I also added screwlocks to both bolts to facilitate slings being replaced in the future. The big piece of rap material is a bomalloy sling (for fall protection in construction). It is rated for 5,000lbs.
By Jason Kaplan
From: Glenwood ,Co
Jul 22, 2008
So what were the first two routes put up rated? I have heard there were routes up BRCM in the 5.7 range? Is this true?
Is the dihedral-looking feature right of route d in Pete's topo climbable?
By Madaleine
From: Boulder, Colorado
Apr 18, 2009
Curious, has anyone climbed Childhoods' End this spring or in the spring in general. For the Western approach, is the Metburry Gulch road (from the east side of the river) fine? (I see posts from 2008 saying it's fine and one from 2007 saying it's impassable) Also, can the Platte river be difficult to wade/ cross this time of year?
By Allen Hill
From: FIve Points, Colorado and Pine
Apr 18, 2009
|As of Jan. 09 only Metberry is open. Generally the next couple of weeks are ok for crossing safely.
By jhump
May 13, 2009
|What is the route under the rap line? A few steep face moves rising left to a nice crack. I think it ends at the mid way rap station.
By George Perkins
From: The Dungeon, NM
Jun 7, 2009
|For the descent, you can do 2 rappels with a single 60m rope; the intermediate station is ok.
By Jeremy Hakes
From: Golden, Colorado
Oct 15, 2011
|The west approach down to the river is now by equestrian or foot traffic only.... That road/descent near the Ranch is closed.
By Chris Dickson
From: Telluride, Colorado
Jun 8, 2014
A friend and I headed out to the Big Rock to climb Jason Haas's new route Nicaraguan Nut Butter, 5.9. It is a 10ish-pitch all-trad route that takes a direct line up the center of the formation to the Forest. Since the last comment here is from 2011, I though I'd put out some noteworthy beta:
The approach from the East on Metberry Gulch Road is currently in good enough condition to drive with almost any 4-wheel drive SUV. Clearance is definitely the most important factor. We drove it in a stock Nissan xTerra and hit 1 rock during a cruxy washed out section. Overall, it's a burly road, but it is very do-able and drops you off at the parking area pretty much right behind the Big Rock.
From where we parked, the approach took us about 45 minutes along the formation's southern flank, but this could easily be cut down to 30 minutes if you knew exactly where you were going. Once at the base, Jason's line is pretty obvious, and you can see the first 4 pitches from the ground. We took a leisurely 7 hours to climb the Big Rock, which included a long lunch break up in the Forest.
The rappels are on the northeast corner of the north summit. They are kind of difficult to see and require a little scrambling down a water groove to get to the them, but, boy, are they bomber! Beautiful shiny bolts and chains courtesy of the ASCA. With one 60m, we rapped probably 50 ft to the next station, which consists of one shiny new bolt and one old bolt. From here, it was easy to get to ground. Overall, it was a fun adventure and a very moderate line up one of the coolest granite formations in Colorado! Go do it!
By Dr. Dre
From: Manitou Springs, CO
1 hour ago
|Has anyone checked out the rock called Cedar Mountain for climbing potential? It is off of FR360, several miles past the Turkey Rock turnoff.


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Resin leaks from a pine tree trunk. Photo by Robert Verzo / CC BY 2.0
Just as a bold piece of commentary recently published in Nature states in its title that we ought to "Classify Plastic Waste As Hazardous", one researcher has come up with a unique proposal for making our societal addiction to plastic less harmful. Let's use tree resin, suggests Chuanbing Tang from the University of South Carolina. That's right: the impossibly sticky amber ooze that evergreens like conifer, pine, and fir trees leak when something breaks their bark.
Plastics, with their almost impossible resilience, have long populated landfills, refusing to degrade. Plastic bags particularly have become symbolic of plastic pollution, embodied by images of multicolored bags snagged on trees, or shrouding birds. With this problem in mind, Tang, who is a chemist, started exploring the possibilities bound up in tree resin.
Generally, plastic is derived from petroleum, since the technologies used to convert and process hydrocarbon—the base material used to make plastic—are much more developed in the petroleum industry. But that's not to say that renewable sources of hydrocarbon are unrealized. Rosins and turpentines, which are ingredients in tree resin, are full of hydrocarbons that have similar properties to those that come from oil. The methods used to exploit this source are simply less developed.
That's what Tang is hoping to change. As explained in the University of South Carolina press release:
Hydrocarbon-rich starting materials, whether from petroleum or tree resin, can be converted into various forms of what are commonly termed 'plastics' through polymerization.
The motivation for Tang's move toward tree resins is that hydrocarbons from renewable sources are more likely to break down at the end of their life cycle, because they more closely represent their original natural structures.
"Most plastics from non-renewable resources are generally not biodegradable," Tang said in the university press release. "With a polymer framework derived from renewable sources, we're able to make materials that should break down more readily in the environment." The ingredients that come from wood products like evergreen trees also make particularly reliable materials after they are polymerized, Tang said.
Going forward, Tang's aim is to improve understanding of the structure and properties of hydrocarbon molecules drawn from resins. Ultimately, he suggests that "If we can establish clear structure-property relationships, we will be able to achieve the kinds of results we now get from polymers made from petroleum" - with the added benefit of those polymers being biodegradable.
Compostable plastic? It certainly beats the sight of a landscape peppered with artificial plastic flowers.

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We live an age where the Mad Men of advertising wrestle with the Math Men of marketing analytics. Is the creative the most important element? Is the data? I say, "Pooh" to anyone trying to have this debate. The fact is that data-driven marketing is only successful when both parts of our brain, our teams and our attitudes are in play.
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We've always talked about the "art and science" of marketing, and it's ever more true today as we turn data into insights and improved customer experiences. Please comment and let me know how your company is employing both the Mad and Math parts of yourselves for greater customer satisfaction – and maybe we'll feature your success in a future blog post.


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There's no denying it, I'm a Butler fan. I couldn't hide it if I tried.
Most times, especially during the NCAA tournament, I root for the underdog. I like to see the folks who don't 'win all the time' make a run at the big prize.
It makes me especially happy to watch a mid-mid-major school like VCU stump its opponents and silence its critics. But if they had to lose to anybody, I'm glad it was Butler.
While the just-completed legislative sessions will likely be remembered for two things – averting a crisis within Medicaid and enacting a far-reaching reform of our penal code – that should not overshadow the fact that quite a few other prominent bills are also now law.
Since this was not a budget year, and we're still recovering economically, most of the changes made by the General Assembly during the last few months do not involve much, if any, money. Still, these laws will positively affect the public in ways large and small in the years ahead.
Jimmy Simpson's explanation in last week's Local about saving money on the Henry County Water project was refreshing to read, especially in these times when no one seems to care how much money they spend, or whose money it is they are spending. Good job Jimmy! Now if I could just convince you to become a Wildcat fan!
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I sat up, and realized I wasn't imagining things. There was snow. And not just a few flakes. A bunch. I slapped and shook the tent sides to knock the snow off, while Rufus (the Mallowmar dog) kindly stole the warm spot I left behind on my sleeping bag.
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Report: India Requests Google, Facebook to Censor User Content
Government officials in India have reportedly asked Facebook, Google, and Yahoo to pre-screen content and remove any defamatory or disparaging content before it goes online.
The report, according to The New York Times, has not indicated whether the Internet companies would agree; at this point, the Times report simply indicates that the Indian government has made the request, apparently as a opening gambit for a meeting scheduled to begin Monday afternoon with Kapil Sibal, India's acting telecommunications minister.
Sibal apparently has requested that the three companies manually monitor the content using human beings, not technology, which the executives, not surprisingly, has said is virtually impossible.
Web sites typically respond to so-called "takedown" requests after the content has been posted. Representatives from the three services did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
According to the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), only 112 million people in India, or about a tenth of the country's population, accessed the Internet in September. Only 12.69 million of the country's Internet connections are broadband, but a significant portion of the country's users accessing the Web via cafes, shops, or other shared computers, according to the Business Standard, citing IAMAI numbers.
This is not the first time that the Indian government has requested surveillance capabilities over its citizens. In late October, Research in Motion reportedly acquiesced to a request that it develop a solution to let it intercept messages on BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and BlackBerry Internet Service email. The government gave RIM several deadlines to come up with a solution or have its services cut off before RIM agreed; the two sides had agreed in principle in January.
In February 2010, PayPal suspended payment processing to India over questions from Indian regulators whether deposits into PayPal accounts constituted remittances, or money transfers that foreign workers make into foreign countries. Personal withdrawals were restored a month later.
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"You don't want to get hit with that shot. He's got one of the hardest shots in the league, probably one of the hardest shots I've seen."
— C Steven Stamkos, on D Kurtis Foster's 101.5 mph slap shot
Family anthem
C Zenon Konopka said he wants his sister, Cynthia, to sing the national anthem at a Lightning home game and said he will talk to the team about making it happen.
"It would be pretty special for me for her to sing there," he said.
Cynthia, 30, is an opera-singing music teacher who lives in London, Ontario. Konopka said she sings in seven languages — English, French, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Russian and Italian — and even speaks enough of each to "get by." She also plays the violin.
"It's pretty amazing for me and my rough buddies," Konopka said of Cynthia's singing. "I have a rough crowd I grew up with. We're very intense and very sports oriented, and it was pretty amazing to bring them to a concert. They were amazed by it.
"It doesn't matter how intense you are or how sports-oriented, it's nice to get some culture and some musical interest in your life once in a while."
The Lightning should take note. Cynthia sang before her brother's game in March 2004 for AHL Utah. Konopka scored the winning goal.
Happy birthday etiquette
The birthday shaving cream pie in the face has become a much-anticipated tradition among Lightning players. But when Ryan Malone's turn came Tuesday, he was hit while on the team plane to Boston, and he said the culprit was a flight attendant.
The sneak attack was not completely appreciated.
"I thought maybe the plane was off limits, so it was kind of questionable," said Malone, who turned 30. "Now, it's exploring outside the rink, so it will be interesting.
The worst part?
"I had my suit on," Malone said. "We do it at the rink, we have our hockey gear on or our under stuff, but it's all in good fun. Got a little upset but everything comes back around."
So far, Alex Tanguay, who turned 30 on Nov. 21, is the only birthday boy to escape.
"I kept it quiet," he said. "(Steven) Stamkos found out, but by then it was too late."
5 questions | LW Ryan Malone
How many tattoos do you have now? I don't know. I don't keep track any more. I just keep adding them.
When did it start? My first one was my family crest I got when I turned 18.
What did your parents say? They hated them, so I always hid them.
What was their reaction when they found out? They weren't too happy about it.
What does your wife think? She must like them, I guess. She has one. I keep trying to make her get a couple more.
Which one hurt most? They all hurt.


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Why visit Malaga?
There are many reasons why to visit Malaga. Many are drawn to Malaga for the weather, the beaches and of course to visit the birthplace of Pablo Picasso but it is so much more than an oasis of calm in the storm of the Costa del Sol. What this charming city lacks in monuments it more than makes up for it in atmosphere and vibrancy. The city has a nice mix of things to do and see as well as streets that are packed with life around the clock. The well connected local transport system also makes moving around the city, and to its edges for hitchhiking, relatively simple.
Malaga: the facts
Malaga is the second largest city in Andalusia, the sixth in Spain and is home to around 500,000 people. It lies on the much famed Costa del Sol, a beacon for tourists in search of sea, sun, sand and good times.
The history of Málaga is one of Europe's longest, the area having been inhabited for nearly 3000 years, and was once part of the Carthaginian and Roman empires, before falling into Muslim hands in the 8th century. As part of the Emirate of Granada, Málaga was one of the last cities to fall to the Christian monarchs during the Reconquista (reconquest) providing an insurmountable object until, finally, in 1487, it was incorporated into Christian Spain.
During the 19th century the city underwent a period of rapid industrialisation, until the money was frittered away and the manufacturing moved elsewhere. In the Spanish Civil War, the city originally remained in Republican hands, but by 1937, after sustaining heavy bombardment from the sea, it was firmly in the Francoist camp.
Today, in the "Capital of the Costa del Sol" tourism plays an important role in the local economy but Málaga's position as the economic and administrative capital of southern Spain also helps keep the city coffer's ticking over.
The weather is also Málaga's friend as it enjoys very mild winters (16°C – 20°C) and warm to hot summers (27°C -30 °C), it hardly ever rains and is incredibly sunny all the time.
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The two biggest festivals in Málaga are Semana Santa (Holy Week) which takes place in the seven days leading up to Easter and the Feria de Málaga held during the second week of August and lasting ten days. Semana Santa in Málaga is a noisy affair. With candle-lit streets playing host to unconstrained revelry, flamenco and cheer. The Feria de Málaga is another of those peculiarly Spanish kinds of festivals, full of recklessness, piety, alcohol soaked streets and bullfighting.
Despite not being seen as one of southern Spain's cultural heavyweights, Málaga's success at remaining largely unnoticed by the beach loving hordes, has allowed space for the city to breath. A new metro system is under construction and the city is currently on the short-list for the 2016 European Capital of Culture.
Our Malaga Free Walking Tour is a quickie as Málaga is not exactly stuffed with tourist attractions. The smallish city centre is surrounded by, to the north, Plaza de la Merced, the principal square of the city. To the east sitting high on the hill is the Alcazaba de Málaga (Malaga Castle), further down the slope towards the centre is the Catedral de Málaga. To the south is the tree lined Alameda Principal and to the west the River Guadalmedina. The main shopping part of town, and also where you will find most banks, is clustered around Calle Marqués de Larios. The principle monuments are generally based around Calle San Augustín and Calle Alcazabilla.The city has two beaches, heading through the Tunel Alcazaba from Plaza de la Merced leads you to Playa de La Malagueta (Malagueta beach). The more family friendly Playa de Pedregalejo (Pedregalejo Beach) is a little quieter but requires taking the 34 bus from Alameda Principal.
Malaga Free Walking Tour
Monument & Sights Guide
Castillo de Gibralfaro
(Gibralfaro Castle)
Monument Type: Castle
Address: Monte de Gibralfaro, s/n
Website: –
Opening Times: Apr 01 – Oct 31: Mon: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tues – Sun: 9 a.m. – 8.15 p.m. Nov 01 to Mar 30: Mon: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tues – Sun: 8.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Price: Alcazaba & Gibralfaro: 3.55 € General Admission: 2.20 € Students, Pensioners, Families, Malagacard holders: 0.60 € Sun: 2 p.m. – close: Free
Information: The castle was constructed in 929 AD by Abd-al-Rahman III, the then Caliph of Cordoba, on the site of a former Phoenician enclosure and lighthouse, from which its name was derived – gebel-faro (Arabic and Greek, meaning rock of the lighthouse). It was enlarged at the beginning of the 14th century, and also saw the addition of the double wall down to the Alcazaba. Today the most visible remains are the solid ramparts which rising from the woods above Malaga; Whilst inside the fortress itself you will find some buildings and courtyards, reminiscent of those in the Alhambra. The ramparts have been well restored and you can walk all the way round them.
Alcazaba de Málaga
(Alcazaba of Malaga)
Monument Type: Palatial fortress
Address: Calle Alcazabilla, 2
Website: –
Opening Times: Apr 01 – Oct 31: Mon: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tues – Sun: 9 a.m. – 8.15 p.m. Nov 01 to Mar 30: Mon: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tues – Sun: 8.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Price: Alcazaba & Gibralfaro: 3.55 € General Admission: 2.20 € Students, Pensioners, Families, Malagacard holders: 0.60 € Sun: 2 p.m. – close: Free
Information: Perching high above, on Mount Gibralfaro, is the Alcazaba, one of the best preserved Muslim citadels in Spain. It contains both an outer and inner citadel, is extremely quaint with beautifully ornate décor and water features, and offers great views over the city and port. The citadel was the scene of one of the longest sieges during the reconquista of Spain when Ferdinand and Isabella captured Mālaqa from the Moors after the Siege of Málaga (1487).
Teatro Romano
(Roman Theatre)
Monument Type: Remains of Roman theatre
Address: Calle Alcazabilla, s/n
Website: –
Opening Times: Apr 01 – Oct 31: Wed – Sat: 9 a.m. – 8.30 p.m. Tues: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov 01 – Mar 31: Wed – Sat: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tues: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Price: Free
Information: Constructed in the 1st century BC during the reign of Emperor Augustus the amphitheatre was in use until the 3rd century when the Arabs appropriated parts of the theatre for their own building purposes, including the column shafts for their own Alcazaba fortress. The theatre has a radius of 31 metres and is 16 metres tall with an orchestra of 15 metres. . The remains of its ruins were not discovered until 1951, after being buried underground for many centuries.
Plaza de la Merced
(Merced Square)
What is it? Public square located in the Merced neighbourhood.
Where is it? Located to the north of the historic centre
Information: Plaza de la Merced is the principal square of the city and is the location of the neoclassical Torrijos Obelisk, the market of Merced, the Crópani Palace and the house which was the birthplace of Pablo Picassco which now houses the Fundación Picasso Museo Casa Natal. Today the square is a popular meeting place with the north side of the square dominated by pavement cafés. Open air events also take place here during the summer months.
Museo Picasso Málaga
(Malaga Picasso Museum)
Monument Type: Museum
Address: Palacio de Buenavista San Agustín, 8
Website: www.museopicassomalaga.org
Opening Times: Tue – Thu: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Fri & Sat: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Price: General Admission: Permanent collection: 6 € Temporary exhibitions: 4.50 € Combined ticket (permanent collection + temporary exhibition): 9 € Student, Pensioners, Groups +20: half price Sun: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Free
Information: Situated in the Palacio de Buenavista a 16th century Renaissance palace the museum is a direct result of the wishes of Picasso himself who desired his works be represented in his hometown. The space contains over 200 works by the Master, including painting, sketches, sculptures and ceramics. There are also temporary exhibitions, as well as educational and cultural activities, based on Picasso – related topics.
Iglesia de Los Santos Mártires
(Church of the Saintly Martyrs)
Monument Type: Church
Address: Calle Santa Lucía, s/n,
Website: www.santosmartires.es
Opening Times: Mon – Fri: 9.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. & 6 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Sat: 9.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. & 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Sun: 11 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. & 6 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
Price: Free
Information: Erected in honour of the martyrs Ciriaco and Paula, the patron saints of the city. the church has undergone several reforms that have altered its original Gothic-Mudejar style. Today it is heavily influenced by an eighteenth century Rococo style, although a Mudejar tower remains on the outside.
Plaza de la Constitución
(Constitution Square)
What is it? Public square dating back to the 15th century
Where is it? In the heart of the old town, close to Malaga Cathedral
Information: Originally known as the Plaza de las Cuatro Calles (Square of the four streets) and Plaza Pública (Public square), the ebbs and flows of history have seen the square constantly renamed until settling on Constitution square in the 1970s with the re-imposition of democracy. Today notable buildings surrounding the square include the Old Jesuit College and the House of the Consulate. In 2003 , the square and the adjoining Calle Marques de Larios were pedestrianised.
Palacio Episcopal de Málaga
(Bishop's Palace of Malaga)
Monument Type: Palace / Museum
Address: Plaza del Obispo, 6
Website: –
Opening Times: Tues – Sun:10 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Price: Free
Information: Inspired by the late Baroque of the XVIII century, the Episcopal palace is probably the finest example of civic architecture in the city. The façade, which is designed to be in perfect union with the imposing cathedral entrance, is simply devine. With its most interesting features being the central body formed by three self-styled bays and a niche with a Virgin of the Anguishes, fdesgined by sculptor Fernando Ortíz. At present the area houses temporary exhibitions with a a changing visit schedule.
Catedral de Málaga
(Malaga Cathedral)
Monument Type: Cathedral
Address: Calle Molina Lario, 9
Website: www.malagaturismo.com
Opening Times: Mon – Sat: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 4.45 p.m.
Price: General Admission: 5 € Groups: 3 € Students, Pensioners: 2 € Children -12: Free
Information: Built on the site of the city's main mosque, this rectangular Renaissance church took over 200 years to build. The façade, unlike the rest of the building, is in the Baroque style and is divided into two levels; on the lower level are three arches, inside of which are portals separated by marble columns. Above the doors are medallions carved in stone; those of the lateral doors represent the patron saints of Malaga, Saint Cyriacus and Saint Paula, while that over the centre represents the Annunciation.
7 Things to do for free in Malaga
We here are HitchHikers Handbook love travelling for as long as possible so we appreciate the need to keep costs down when possible. Below are 5 Things to do for free in Malaga and have fun without spending a penny.
1. The normally pricey Museo Picasso (The Picasso Museum) is free on Sundays between 6pm to 8pm.
2. The Alcazaba and Castillo de Gibralfaro are free to enter on Sundays from 2pm until close.
3. Mercado de Atarazanas (Atarazanas Market), situated right in the heart of the old town, was originally a 14th century Moorish shipyard but is now a great place to soak up the sounds and smells of modern Málaga. It is open 8am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday.
4. The CAC Málaga – Centro de Arte Contemporáneo (Málaga's Centre for Contemporary Art) houses a wide selection of 20th and 21st century art including works from Damian Hirst, Louise Bourgeois and local. Andalusian artists. It is open Monday to Sunday and is free.
5. No list of free activities in Málaga would be complete without the beach. There are a number to choose from and can be reached either on foot or by public transport. So slip into those unenviable tight speedos and head on down.
6. Relax in the enchanting Plaza de la Merced (Merced Square) and enjoy a coffee at one of its many cafés.
7. If you're a fan of Rococo architecture be sure to visit Iglesia de Los Santos Mártires (Church of the Saintly Martyrs) which was erected in honour of the martyrs Ciriaco and Paula, the patron saints of the city.
Staying in Malaga offers plenty of budget accommodation for reasonable prices, for those prepared to rough it a bit. Here is a selection of some of the cheapest places to lay your head in the city.
Search for Malaga's cheapest accommodation (hostels, airbnb, home-stays etc.).
The Melting Pot Hostel (Av Pintor Joaquín Sorolla, 30) is a popular haunt for backpackers. Located on 'La Malagueta' beach, it is 10 minutes walk from the historical city centre. Prices and options vary with 10 bed dorms (8€) the cheapest option but there are also slightly smaller, but more expensive, dorms available. Also includes Wi-Fi.
Babia Hostel Centro (Plaza de los Martires, 6) is a slightly more central option, located in the heart of the old town. Options include 10 bed mixed dorms (10€) and private rooms from (15€). Wi-Fi is also available.
Patio 19 (Calle Mariblanca, 19) is a centrally located private house that offers cheap yet simple dorm bed (8€) and double bed private rooms (12€). There is Wi-Fi available and the included breakfast has good reviews.
Going Out
Like any self respecting Andalusian city, the night-life of Málaga starts late, with bars only getting going at around 12 p.m., and continues through the night and into the next morning. While staying in Malag most of the city's nocturnal fun can be found in three areas.
→ Plaza Uncibay and its surrounding streets, just north of the cathedral, is where to find the nightclubs and a great variety of bars and pubs to suit all tastes. This area is also home to a number of gay bars and clubs. Just north of Plaza Uncibay on Plaza de la Merced, you can find many Spaniards participating in that great tradition of "botellon" (put simply, drinking alcohol on the streets with friends).
→The area around La Malagueta beach contains many bars and restaurants. It is slightly more upmarket, a little more expensive, and full of people dressed to impress.
→ Pedregalejo, a suburb, east of the city centre, perhaps has the most cosmopolitan mix, and is popular with tourists and foreign students studying at the nearby Spanish language schools. There are many bars and restaurants with terraces that offer beautiful views over the water.
Things to buy and try in Malaga
Malaga's cuisine is dominated by the sea at its doorstep and is renowned for its fried fish. Some of the most typical dishes are espetos (grilled sardines skewered on a bamboo stick), coquinas (clams cooked in white wine) and cazon en adobo which is an Andalusian speciality and consists of dogfish marinated in garlic and vinegar. Malaga has many local wines such as Dulce or Moscatel, perfect for those who like their wines sweet.
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Málaga Costa Del Sol Airport is the largest in Andalusia, situated just 8 km from the city and deals with 85% of traffic to the region. There are daily flights to over 20 locations in Spain as well as international destinations especially the UK, Central Europe and the Nordic countries. There are also flights to the major Eastern European cities, North Africa, the Middle East and the US.
Malaga's newly constructed main train station Estación María Zambrano (Calle de la Explanada de la Estación), is about a kilometre west of the city centre and is served by AVE high-speed rail, offering direct journeys to Madrid (2.5 – 3hrs), Córdoba (1hr) and Sevilla (2hrs). There are also slower, but cheaper, services on offer. Two Cercanaís commuter rail lines also service the city. One heads west, along the coast, to the airport and the tourist towns of Torremolinos and Fuengirola. The other heads north to the suburbs inland.
The Bus Station Estación de Autobuses de Málaga (Paseo de los Tilos) is located less than 50 m from the train station. The biggest service provider is ALSA but there are other companies such as Eurolines. Frequent buses travel along the coast to the beach resorts as well as to Sevilla (2.5hrs) Granada (1.5 – 2hrs) Córdoba (2.5hrs) and Madrid (6hrs).
Málaga's bus network is run by EMT Málaga and runs all over town with normal tickets costing €1.20. There is a rather useful map showing the lines and stops here.
Málaga is served by two motorways, the A-45 Autovía de Málaga connects the city to Córdoba in the north. The A-7 Autovía del Mediterráneo runs all along the southern and eastern coasts of Spain and to the west connects Málaga to Marbella and beyond, Gibraltar. To the east the motorway runs to Almería and beyond that Murcia.
Hitch-hiking Out
North towards Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada
Getting out of Malaga hitchhiking may seem like a daunting proposition but by using the well connected public transport a lot of time can be saved. Line 2 runs directly from the city centre, north , along the River Guadalhorce, past the football stadium and all the way to the entrance to the MA-431 which is the target road for heading north. The bus stop is called San José. Simply exit the bus walk back a little to the slip road and try there. It took us about 30 mins to get a ride.
South towards Marbella, Algeciras, Gibraltar, Tarifa
From the main train station take the Cercanías train to El Pinillo. Leave the train station and head north/east through the town for about 1km. Eventually you will meet the A-7 Autovía del Mediterráneo. At the end of Calle de Vicente Blanch Picot, a road that runs parallel to the motorway, you will find a tunnel that crosses the motorway and offers access Motorway Service Station Arroyo de la Miel, from where you can start hitchhiking.
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Thanks for your comment. Very good guide: Congratulations.
Thanks a lot :)
Gracias por el comentario en uno de mis Blogs. Me encanta que se comente sobre Málaga. Gracias por vuestros comentarios.


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Volunteers at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, and Fort Point National Historic Site help present the diverse resources of one of America's most popular National Parks to today's visitors, and help preserve these precious resource for future generations. Volunteers at Golden Gate play a vital role in almost all aspects of park operations.
Credit: Kirke WrenchThe volunteer program offer opportunities for youth to get involved in park activities, such as beach cleanup.Download 3.6 MB
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Let's Make Love
Marilyn Monroe shimmies legs-first into Cukor's 1960 musical, just before launching into a wildly uninhibited performance of Cole Porter's "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Little does she know that she's being watched mid-rehearsal by the billionaire (Yves Montand) whose life her current show is satirizing—nor, for that matter, that he's about to join the cast (as himself!) to get closer to her. Let's Make Love found Monroe at the peak of her powers: vital, eager, playful, sometimes transparent, sometimes opaque, in some moments strikingly naïve, in others profoundly aware of her influence on the men in her orbit. Her chemistry with Montand is undeniable (and, sure enough, the two stars did spark up an off-set affair during filming), but their tender onscreen rapport is much more than the stuff of movie-star gossip. With cameos by Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, and Milton Berle.


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Sunday BBQ: Spicy Beanburgers
I was looking for a great recipe to feature for this week's Sunday BBQ when I came across these Spicy Beanburgers. At first I was a little skeptical, could beanburgers really replace hamburgers? After giving it some thought, I completely changed my mind. If anything would make for a great "meaty" substitute, it would be the cannellini beans. Besides, after checking out the photo I was sold immediately. How could I pass on something that looks so delicious?!? To check out the recipe and make your own vegetarian version of burger heaven,
Spicy Beanburgers
From Ainsley Harriott on UKTV Food
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1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 small hot red chillies, finely chopped
100g frozen chopped spinach, thawed
400g can cannellini beans
50g fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp Coriander, chopped
salt and pepper
burger buns, relish and salad, to serve
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan and cook the onion, garlic and chilli for 5 minutes until softened. Squeeze the excess moisture out of the spinach and place in a large bowl.
- Mash the beans well and mix with the spinach, breadcrumbs, cumin and coriander. Add the fried onion mixture and stir well together.
- Season to taste and shape into four round burgers. Grill or shallow fry for a few minutes on each side until crisp and golden. Serve in burger buns with relish and salad.


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Urban Decay Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Electric that is permanent and retails for $49.00 and contains 0.40 oz.
About this Product
. $49.00/0.40 oz.
$122.50 Per Ounce
Editor's Review
Brand's Description
As much as we love Naked, we're serious color junkies at heart. When we launched The Vice Palette and saw how CRAZY everyone went over Chaos (a brilliant matte blue), we realized our fans craved bright shades as much as us. Inspired by Chaos, Urban Decay launches Electric Pressed Pigment Palette. The ultimate fix for color addicts, this gorgeous palette is packed with ten of the brightest, most amazing shades you've ever laid eyes on. In addition to Chaos (yes, it's back!), this palette marks the return of Revolt (a silver standout from our Anarchy Face Case). All the other shades are NEW! From ultrasmooth mattes to highly dimensional shimmers, each VELVETY shade delivers insane color payout. Why do a Pressed Pigment Palette? Using pressed pigments was the only way to create heavily saturated brights with the intense pigment load we craved. Traditional eyeshadow formulas just wouldn't cut it.
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Based on 1 Review, 7 Quick Reviews
The Good: Easy To Apply (5), Long-wearing (5), Travel-friendly (4), Versatile (4), Buttery (3), Creamy (2), Easy To Use (2), Great Gift (2), Great Value (2), Easy-to-Use (1)
The In-Between: Highly Pigmented (5), Buildable (2)
The Good: Easy To Apply (5), Long-wearing (5), Travel-friendly (4), Versatile (4), Buttery (3), Creamy (2), Easy To Use (2), Great Gift (2), Great Value (2), Easy-to-Use (1)
The In-Between: Highly Pigmented (5), Buildable (2)
1 Written Reviews
By Emma 3 years ago.
I was so excited when I saw this palette announced as it's right up my alley! Not only are the colours eye-catching and beautiful, but the colours are intensely pigmented and apply very well. They really can be built up on the lid, but I find it doesn't take much at all to get full opacity. The only downside is that some colours aren't eye safe, but I experience no problems using them, and there's nothing to stop you from using them anywhere else.


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"The Biggest Loser," Grand-Island style. It's the concept behind the new Lighten Up Fitness Challenge, which more than 300 teams of two have signed up for.
"We have very young people, we have a couple that we weighed-in that were 75-years-old. We have people that are looking to lose quite a bit of weight, we also have a couple that have come in to say they want to drop the last ten from having a baby a year ago, two years ago. So it's a very diverse group," said Cara Lamburg, senior program director at the Grand Island YMCA, one of the competition's sponsors.
Teams embarked on their 10-week journey Monday with an initial weigh-in.
"Everyone seems really excited, pumped up about it. It's going to be quite the journey for them," Lamburg said.
Organizers said they will encourage participants with emails and group events, as well as the possibility of winning the grand prize of $1,000.
But while there are cash prizes on the line, many participants said the biggest incentive is the opportunity to get back in shape and get in the habit of working out.
"Just to get healthy. Both my husband and I can afford to lose a little bit of weight, and a challenge always makes you work harder at it," said participant Chris Zavala.
Others wanted to help someone they love get back in shape.
"She had a baby last year. I'm hoping this will jump-start her and get her going with her weight-loss, and I think it's going to be a great bonding thing for us to do together," said Gail Blain Pratcher, who's participating with her daughter.
Win or lose, participants said it's about bettering themselves and their teammates.
"It's that satisfaction of knowing that I set out to do something and I've done it," said Pratcher.
The champions will be crowned after the final weigh-in on April 1, 2013.


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The Dartmouth College Gospel Choir has been selected to perform at the Inaugural Finance Committee Welcome Breakfast in Washington, D.C. on Sunday morning, Jan. 18th in the National Building Museum.
Also performing at the breakfast, and at times sharing the stage with the Dartmouth College Gospel Choir, are Grammy-winning gospel singer Yolanda Adams; Grammy-winning gospel singer BeBe Winans and legendary singer, songwriter and Grammy winner Carole King.
Nearly 80 singers and band members from the gospel choir will be making the trip to the nation's capital this weekend for the occasion. During the event, they will perform such songs as "Sunday Blues" and "Lovely Day."
Recent Dartmouth grads Khadijah Bermiss '08 (a New York native now living in Chicago) and Anike Adekoya '08 (a Chicago native now living in NY) will give solo performances at the event.
"Words cannot express how excited and grateful I am for the choir to have been given this extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said Choir Director Walt Cunningham. "From very early in the campaign — when Barack Obama held an event at my father's namesake school, the Walt Cunningham Sr. School of Excellence in Waterloo, Iowa — I have had my mind set on getting an Inauguration gig. That this became a reality is truly amazing."
The Dartmouth College Gospel Choir performs a wide variety of gospel music ranging from spirituals to the most modern contemporary hits, including many non-traditional, innovative surprises. Cunningham said, "The DCGC focuses on what brings all people together rather than what keeps us apart in delivering our high-energy universal message of love, faith and understanding."
The Dartmouth College Gospel Choir has performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center and completed a three-week European tour across Switzerland and Italy where they performed in front of over 20,000 people.
Dartmouth has television (satellite uplink) and radio (ISDN) studios available for domestic and international live and taped interviews. For more information, call 603-646-3661 or see our Radio, Television capability webpage.


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The Health Department conducts inspections and complaint investigations for general sanitation, infestations and health/safety hazards for these businesses and other facilities listed below, which are permitted or inspected by the Health Department. Members of the public who have concerns about the cleanliness and/or safety of a facility or business in the Fairfax community, may submit a complaint here.
Other establishments inspected and/or permitted by the Health Department: Religiously Exempt Child Care | Restaurants | Pools | Tourist Establishments
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Definition: Any place, shop or establishment where the practice of puncturing the skin with a needle to insert indelible colors so as to leave permanent marks or designs.
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- Fee: None
- Read the Code: Chapter 35, Fairfax County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances
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Definition: Any fixed place of business where a massage is administered to a client, unless the place is excluded from regulation. Massage means the treatment, for compensation, of soft tissues for therapeutic purposes by the application of massage and bodywork techniques based on the manipulation or application of pressure to the muscular structure or soft tissues of the human body.
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Mapu, or the earth, has always been the foundation of spiritual life for the Mapuche people of Southern Chile. The round kultrung, a ritual drum played exclusively by the Machi, or shaman, symbolizes the shape of the earth. A painted design divides the drum into the four directions, each one associated with either positive or negative energy according to the natural phenomena they bring (thunderstorms from the north, sunlight from the east, etc.). Vertical space is also present in the drum: Wenu Mapu, the beneficent land above; Nag Mapu, the land of the living; and Minche Mapu, the land underneath, where both good and evil deities dwell. All converge in the center, a point of divine equilibrium.
Every piece of the drum is chosen for a specific purpose. The female goat hide used for the drumhead represents fertility, and the stones placed inside the drum are said to shine like stars, illuminating the rites of the Machi. "It's one of the most ritually important objects of the Mapuche people," says curator Cécile Ganteaume.


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The dry December in Marin was one for the record books.
And the wetless weather is expected to continue through midweek, with a chance of showers Thursday — maybe.
"It's a hope of rain," said forecaster Diana Henderson of the National Weather Service. "It seems that the (rain) has had a way of petering out recently."
December 2011 closed with a grand total of .24 inches of rain, recorded at Lake Lagunitas by the Marin Municipal Water District.
That made it the second-lowest total on record dating to 1879. The almost rain-less month was only topped by December 1989, when no rain fell.
The average is 9.62 inches for the month, and December 2010 saw 16.40 inches. In fact, the entire rainy season has been dry in Marin, with 8.72 inches falling since July 1.
In 2010, 29.16 inches had fallen by the end of the year; the average rainfall for this time of year is 18.52 inches.
But water officials are not worried about a drought. Last year's heavy rains still have the water district's seven reservoirs 74 percent full. Typically, the reservoirs are 69 percent full at this time of the year, so they are still at above-average levels.
"The amount of rain is something we keep our eyes on," said Ann Dickinson, spokeswoman for the water district, which relies heavily on rainfall to provide its customers with water.
The lack of rain has resulted in still air, which has prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to call 10 winter "Spare the Air" alerts in December. Last year four alerts were called during the entire season between Nov. 1 and Feb. 28. It is illegal to use fireplaces and woodstoves during an air alert.
The Pacific ridge, a high-pressure system with dense air, continues to sit on the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean, deflecting any storms trying to get through, according to the National Weather Service. It must weaken to allow low-pressure storms through.
"It has showed signs of breaking up, but it's holding on," Henderson said.
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Cross-dressing in the lighthouse
passes time.
The great, big tower, sticking out,
reminds us of the other way:
of femininity, the frilly,
the well scented.
Lighthouse Board supplies
don't run to frocks;
so we must mend, make do
and be contented,
rotating just the two old dresses
once washed up
from the wreck
of the Santa Cruz.
One day we'll feel the need
for newer fashions,
better looks,
drop the switch
and dim the light.
Pretty dresses:
find them floating in the morning.