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- Buck Lawler on 14 December 1864: "I respectfully request that all men belonging to this army and any reinforcements that can be spared be sent forward as soon as possible."
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8 February 1864: ". . . it must have been done in dumb show."
Item: editorial, The Daily Journal (Wilmington, N. C.), 8 February 1864, page 2, column 1; followed by "Public Meeting in Guilford County," The North Carolina Standard—Semi-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, N.C.), 5 February 1864, page 2, column 4. Background: The Daily Journal's … Continue reading
6 June 1862: "…Governor Stanly has not been instructed by the government to prevent the education of children, white or black, in the State of North Carolina."
Item description: This document, which was ordered to be printed by the United States House of Representatives, is a compilation of documents related to "the authority and action of the Hon. Edward Stanly, military governor of North Carolina." It includes … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection Tagged Abraham Lincoln, children, education, Edward Stanly, Edwin M. Stanton, freedmen, occupation, resolutions, schools, Union occupation, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives Comments Off
13 December 1861: "…the President of this Convention…be empowered to convene this Convention before the twentieth of January next, if the public exigencies shall require it."
Item description: North Carolina's Secession Convention passed this resolution authorizing its president or other authorized body to bring the its members back into session should there be an emergency. Item transcription: [No. 22.] RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO CALL THIS … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection Tagged North Carolina, resolutions, Secession Convention Comments Off
6 December 1861: "…we, the delegates of the people of North Carolina, in Convention assembled, entertain an undiminished confidence in the justice of the cause for which we have taken up arms…"
Item description: A resolution by North Carolina's Secession Convention expressing confidence in the cause that the Southern States had undertaken, in the president of the Confederate States, and its soldiers. Item transcription: [No. 6.] RESOLUTIONS OF CONFIDENCE IN OUR CAUSE … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection Tagged convention, Jefferson Davis, North Carolina, resolutions, Secession Convention Comments Off
5 October 1861: "The Philanthropic Society have heard with painful feelings of the death of one of its most distinguished ornaments."
Item description: Minutes from a 5 October 1861 meeting of the Philanthropic Society of the University of North Carolina. Minutes note society business and debates, and contain committee reports and society resolutions. This particular set of minutes includes a resolution … Continue reading
Posted in University Archives Tagged Chapel Hill, literary societies, North Carolina, Philanthropic Society, resolutions, students, tributes, University of North Carolina, Virginia, Yorktown Comments Off
30 July 1861: "A resolution to dispose of donations made by certain Churches on the late Fast Day."
Item description: Resolution (approved on 30 July 1861) concerning the disposition of financial donations made to the Confederate States of America by Southern churches, as published in "The Statutes at Large of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of … Continue reading
Posted in Rare Book Collection Tagged churches, Confederate Congress, day of fasting and prayer, donations, Provisional Congress, Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, resolutions Comments Off
17 June 1861: "…this Convention, appreciating the valor and good conduct of the officers and men in the 1st Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers…"
Item description: A resolution of appreciation passed by the North Carolina Secession Convention for the 1st Regiment NC Volunteers' service at the Battle of Bethel. The resolution also authorizes the regiment to "inscribe the word 'Bethel' upon their regimental colors." … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection Tagged Battle of Big Bethel, First Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, ordinances, resolutions, secession, Secession Convention, volunteer troops Comments Off
9 May 1861: "Whereas, Abraham Lincoln has been and is still endeavoring to raise money upon the faith and credit of the so called United States Government, for the purpose of waging a wicked, unjust, unholy and unconstitutional war upon the Southern States…"
Item description: "Resolution on Federal Relations." Item citation: From Resolutions of a Public Nature, Passed by the General Assembly of North Carolina at its First Extra Session, 1861, C345.1 N87 1860-61, from the North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, UNC Chapel … Continue reading
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Dakota State University MBA Goes Online
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The master of business administration degree from Dakota State University will soon be delivered entirely online, to benefit the region's full-time employed professionals who are a primary audience for the degree.
Dakota State currently delivers the MBA program face to face at University Center-Sioux Falls, with some courses offered in a hybrid setting where students meet weekly with an instructor and then complete assignments by electronic delivery. With approval from the South Dakota Board of Regents today, the online classes will be offered in the spring 2014.
University officials said moving the program to Internet delivery will provide greater access to students outside of the immediate Sioux Falls area, and also help meet a growing demand for business professionals with graduate degrees across South Dakota.
In other action, the Board of Regents also approved new undergraduate minors at Dakota State University, each requiring 18 credit hours of study. No new state resources were needed to implement any of these minors, since the coursework is already offered for existing programs. The new minors at DSU are:
- Production animation 2-D and production animation 3-D. These two minors equip students with the skills to produce professional-quality animation/motion graphics for digital arts and design industry applications. The university already offers a major in digital arts and design.
- Web development. As more business applications are being moved to a web-based environment, this minor aims to improve the web development skills of students who complete degrees in computer science, computer information systems, and computer game design.
- English for new media. This minor is aimed at students who may require more developed skills in writing, editing, and publishing. It is intended to help improve the marketability of students who complete business and digital arts/design degrees at DSU.


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I have been intending to create a custom calendar with scanned images of my 5 year-old's art projects from school, and photos of events throughout the year, but finding the time to do it has been impossible. I also am not inclined to pay for calendars, when they are available nearly everywhere for free. Eureka! Use a free promotional calendar, and have my daughter glue on artwork, photos, or a collage of both. Everyone's a winner. Grandparents and aunties get a custom calendar with reminders of the little loved ones; the beautiful, yet bountiful supply of art is displayed; and my daughter gets to enjoy a craft project with mom--all for the cost of a few photo reprints and some glue or double-sided tape. Bonus--reusing a calendar that might have ended up in the trash anyway, since we get too many to use otherwise.
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Brooklyn Man Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Teen
A Brooklyn man has been charged after police say he fatally mowed down a 14-year-old boy, fleeing the scene shortly after.
According to authorities, 41-year-old Paul Griffin was arrested and charged Thursday with leaving the scene of an accident and aggravated unlicensed operated of a vehicle.
Police say 14-year-old Davonte Jeffers was crossing the Flatlands Avenue near East 54th Street at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck by Griffin who was behind the wheel of 2011 Ford Econoline.
Griffin fled the scene leaving Jeffers to die in the middle of the road, police said. Griffin was arrested a short time later not far from the scene.
The victim was rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
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I took the ferry often when I was living in delmarva. I would call ahead and get a reservation just to gaurantee a spot esp if you going on a weekend in the spring summer fall time. It just makes it hassle free to show up and go right on board. if your going during the season the bars will be open, some ships have two or more nicer bars. Otherwise just sleep in your car. And there is at least one pirate you should be aware of at all times. The other thing that sucks about the ferry besides the steep price increase every yr. is the fact that it takes an hr or longer to go like 10 or 13 miles. You think the boat is moving but it is only going like 7-10 knots.
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I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way,and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.
One of the biggest strongholds in the mind particularly amongst westerners is the idea that mankind was designed to be maintained at about 72 degrees; we call this the 72 degree myth.
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Randy Richardville Elected Senate Majority Leader (Misc News: November 9, 2010)
As most observers expected, state Sen. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, was unanimously elected as the new Senate majority leader by his Republican colleagues. Richardville, who is the MCUL's Legislator of the Year, takes the reins when the next Legislature takes office in January.
"I can't tell you how humbling it is to have earned the trust and been elected the leader of this amazing caucus of talented men and women, all of whom are dedicated to people over politics – and putting Michigan on the right track to economic prosperity and job expansion," said Senate Majority Leader-elect Richardville, R-Monroe.
"We expect our first 100 days to be very ambitious. Through our outstanding leadership and committee chairs, we will work closely with the next administration, the House, as well as our colleagues across the aisle to put aside politics and together, make Michigan work again.
Senate Republicans also elected the following officers:
Assistant Majority Leader: Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell
Majority Floor Leader: Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive
Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Phil Pavlov, R-St. Clair
Majority Caucus Chair: Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge
Assistant Majority Caucus Chair: Patrick Colbeck, R-Canton
Majority Caucus Whip: Jack Brandenburg, R-Harrison Twp.
Assistant Majority Caucus Whip: Darwin Booher, R-Evart
President Pro-Tempore: Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton
Assistant President Pro-Tempore: Goeff Hansen, R-Hart
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As part of our commitment to transparency and good management, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is working hard to advance new performance monitoring plans and centralized systems that enable the efficient organization and reporting of financial assistance data from our grantees. The implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act meant more funding and more data to track, which provided an opportunity to test and further refine these new systems.
In August 2010, the Department approved the Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RDD&D) Monitoring plan and appendix, which were designed to ensure that the monitoring plans provided clear guidance to headquarters and field personnel responsible for the oversight of EERE's RDD&D financial assistance portfolio.
The plan outlines specific monitoring practices for financial assistance recipients' RDD&D activities, and provides tools and templates to support the implementation and reporting. This monitoring plan was developed in addition to the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program (WIP) monitoring plan to better account for the differences between WIP's broad deployment projects and EERE's nine other RDD&D programs.
Since the Monitoring plan was announced, Field Operations has worked closely with our monitoring personnel to ensure the monitoring requirements and expectations are well understood and successfully implemented. EERE staff have hosted six informational and training Webinars for more than 150 attendees in the field and at headquarters to introduce the monitoring plan and new reporting requirements; and a new Web-based centralized repository to store data—"IMPACT"— came online in November 2010.
And already we are seeing the data roll in. So far, headquarters has received all of the expected RDD&D desktop review reports (nearly 350) —standard online forms delineating the outcomes of quarterly reporting—for Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 from Project Officers in the field. Initial analysis of the data indicates the vast majority of projects are on schedule, on budget and within scope.
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People Magazine Gifts ABC Sitcom with Sexiest Product Placement Alive
To playfully set the stage for this year's "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, the folks at People are taking product placement to a whole new level. The night before the official announcement on November 14 of the 2012 SMA recipient, the storyline of ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 will be all about the determination of this year's honoree:
June (Dreama Walker) is obsessed with People magazine's annual Sexiest Man Alive issue, though Chloe (Krysten Ritter) tells her she shouldn't be such a sheep and let others dictate what's hot and sexy. To prove her point, she swoops into the People offices in an attempt to coerce them to feature James Van Der Beek on this year's SMA cover. James is thrilled by the prospect, and now June suddenly finds him irresistibly attractive.
"This just seemed like the perfect sitcom to do this with," People executive editor Liz Sporkin tells FishbowlLA via telephone. "Especially since James Van Der Beek sends himself up every week on the show and he was a hot guy on Dawson's Creek." Returning the synergistic favor, People will have Van Der Beek pen for the 2012 SMA issue the latest edition of companion column "If I Were Sexiest Man Alive."


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Air Force Nursing vs. Civilian
- 0Feb 6, '04 by TaraSCHello, I would like to know the opinions of those who have been employed in nursing both in the Air Force and as a civilian.
Which did you prefer and why? Please feel free to emphasize things such as the attitudes of those with whom you have worked.
- 0Feb 7, '04 by Omegaqueen112blue
hi tara
i too, asked the same questions also only thing i did it via the navy for one, with the exception of being away from your family when you are accepted into the program , is the benefits are a little better more vacation time (to up to a month ! ) career advance ment traveling the world, and the scholarship program is pretty decent when i get my acceptance letter i would get up to 5,000 paid tutiton until graduation and $500 amonth + for living expenses. i would strongly suggest if you are intersted contact your local air force recriuter to find out more and if you are intersted, start training now for boot camp! i heard its no joke ! :roll best of luck to u in your future endeveours! let me know how it turns out!
- 0Feb 8, '04 by heatherblessYou do not have to go to boot camp if you become commissioned as an officer/RN....you just go to an officer course and learn about customs, military/officer bearing,etc.
Lastly, Tara--the military is not for you based on some of your previous posts--there are a lot of people in the military that are old to you/
work on your knowledge base first and then maybe-you might be right for the military.
- 0Feb 8, '04 by TaraSCThanks for your post Omegaqueen112. I have looked into the Navy as well as the Air force. I've talked to an Air Force recruiter already about nursing and their entrance requirements. I liked the Navy's NCP, but I'm more partial to the AF in general since I served 4 years enlisted already and enjoyed it for the most part.
I was really wanting to hear from some who have worked in both the Air Force and private sector as a nurse so that I can compare and contrast the two. I realize that there are many, many civilian jobs and wonder why one would choose the AF aside from some of the obvious benefits.
As for Heatherbless' comment, that's completely unwarranted since it seems that's she's following me around and PMing me to make useless comments--not knowing anything about me.
- 0Feb 8, '04 by Omegaqueen112Hi Tara !
Nevermind the naysayers follow your heart if you want to be in the air force , then do it! think about the options you have a young child like me and 6-8 weeks (well at least for me) is a long time to be away for your child! ask the airforce recruiter or see if you can talk to anurse face to face and decide for yourself ! I wish u luck let me know how it turns out!:
- 0Feb 9, '04 by heatherblessSince I have been an AF officer...I think I have the age and experience. As far as following you around, this is the first post I ever PM'ed you on. And with your attitiude, it is maam to you-my dear enlisted one.
- 0Feb 9, '04 by TaraSCOmegaqueen112,
I will definately try to contact some current AF nurses between now and the time I decide. I did know two AF nurses, but that was about 3-4 years ago and we've all since gone our own way. I'll stay in touch and let you know how it goes. Good luck with your little one!
- 0Mar 22, '04 by Cherishwow heather seems kinda rude...lol...anyways Tara do whatever YOU want to do. I myself am a Veteran and currently getting my BSN. After that I also want to rejoin the service. I've talked to Army ROTC and Airforce ROTC and both said I have VERY good chances of getting a scholarship. Thing is I kinda want AF rotc but its an hour away Anyways, Tara go for your dream!
- 0Apr 6, '04 by TaraSCQuote from CalfaxThanks for your concern. I am completely serious about the idea and that's exactly why I contacted a recruiter already...so that I'm completely informed by the time I'm nearing graduation. It does not hurt anyone to get information ahead of time and to be prepared.Tara,
I'm going to have to agree with Heatherbliss. Flirting with the idea of being a military RN is nice....but you need to be serious b4 even contacting a recruiter. Don't bug 'em if you're not serious.
By the way, this thread was intended to compare/contrast the military and civilian nursing, so if anyone has anything to contribute directly along those lines, that is also appreciated. Thanks!Last edit by TaraSC on Apr 6, '04


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Igor Bobel, 43, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged in a two-count information, filed today, with one count of attempting to export munitions without a license and one count of smuggling, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 30 years imprisonment, three years supervised release, a $1.25 million fine, and a $200 special assessment.
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Hiring and firing of older nurses: What can a nurse do?
- 1Jul 3, '12 by Susie2310I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions or insights to offer in regard to older (40+) nurses maximizing their chances of being hired, and conversely, decreasing their chances of being fired. I have been reading several posts that refer to the discrimination some older nurses have been subjected to, or are currently facing in regard to these issues.
I am understanding that older nurses are more expensive to employers in terms of medical insurance, worker's compensation insurance and other benefits (please feel free to correct me).
If you are an older nurse, your suggestions are especially appreciated.
I apologize if my question has already been addressed. I did try a search of both these questions separately.
- 4Jul 3, '12 by Ruby Veeyou don't mention your age or employment status.
i think a lot of "age discrimination" is really more discrimination against nurses at the top of their pay scale. easier to fire the nurse at the top of her pay scale and hire two nurses at the bottom . . . but if you're a new nurse at 40 or 50 or 60, you'll be at the bottom of the pay scale anyway.
as far as avoiding being fired -- do your job to the best of your ability. volunteer to be on committees and do special projects. the more work it dumps on your manager if you leave the company, the less likely she'll be to want you to leave. be aware of the rules of the work place -- dress code, lateness policy, scheduling guidelines, etc. and play within the rules at all times. be a team player. and even if you're a quiet, relatively not social person (such as myself) go out of your way to be friendly with/liked by your colleagues. when staff is cut, it's the people no one likes who are first looked at.
- 2Jul 3, '12 by Scarlette Wingsgetting older has given me the chance to branch out into areas of nursing that i never thought of before (ie: discharge planning, employee health, occupational nursing, school nursing, education,infection control and prevention). i worked the medical floors for 14 years and icu for 7 more. i tried correction facility nursing but those wild little juveniles and razor wire were not my cup of tea.
my almost 60 year old body certainly knew it was getting worn out. i was also ready to get away from direct patient care and dealing with the "entitlement generation" of patients with their love of satisfaction scores and reporting nurses or yelling at them let me know it was time to distance myself from floor work!!
i still love nursing and have many years of experience and wanted to stay in nursing. there are so many other venues for nurses to work and be specialized. i think i would probably like to try teaching next if i have enough life left in these old bones and at least two brain cells left in another ten or twenty years. lol
- 0Jul 3, '12 by tokmom, BSNI can't agree more with what everyone said above. I heavily involve myself in committees and such and keep myself fit so I can deal with the rigors of the floor.
Being union might help as well. Managment can't fire at a whim.
When I first started at this facility, they docked me 5 yrs because I hadn't worked. They helps me now, because nurses my age make more than I do.
- 0Jul 4, '12 by shodobeAlmost 60 and still working like a fool. It also helps to have a skill in areas that are hard to staff, like me in the OR. I have 35 years in the OR that can't be readliy matched by a newbie, just because they make way less than I. I still outwork and outthink the youngsters and cover way more call than I should, like today. So obtaining skills that are hard to replace make you very marketable and hard to get rid of. Just don't lock yourself on that Med/Surg floor for 20 or so years because you CAN be replaced.
- 1Jul 4, '12 by caliotter3I have found that it helps to be willing to work at the low wages offered. Insist on appropriate wages and you won't be working for most employers in this economy. There are plenty of unemployed nurses out there, both experienced and new grads, who are very eager to work at CNA wages (or less) for licensed nurse positions.
- 0Jul 5, '12 by xoemmylouoxI worry about my mother. She is in an LPN-RN bridge program. She is expected to be done in a little over a year. She is in her mid 50's. I hope that she will find a decent job when she graduates. Currently our area is firing all of the experienced nurses so being a new RN grad may be in her favor. I just worry what kind of care we will all receive if only new grads are working. Who are teaching these new grads the ropes? I have over 5 years in at my current facility and worry if I am pushing my limit here.
- 0Jul 5, '12 by classicdame Guidebe flexible and willing to work where there is availability. This is true regardless of age. I did not even START nursing school till I was 45 and now, nearly 20 years later, have never experienced being without work or being discriminated against due to age. I have continued my education, acquired certifications, am active in committees and fluff stuff (marketing ventures for the hospital), and in general have the same expectations for me as I do for my staff. I intend to keep working till I can't
- 0Jul 6, '12 by FLmomof5I am a new nurse @ 50 (a bit over a year of nursing). I agree with Ruby that being on the bottom of the pay scale probably helps. I also am 5'4" and 130 lbs (menopause added the newest 20 ) and good genes help because I look in my early 40s.
My mother was "re-engineered" into retirement after 35 yrs of nursing many years ago, so I know that age discrimination exists when there is a nursing glut. My mother was told that she didn't "qualify" for her old position under a new title. My mom had a BSN and MHA. The nurse that did "qualify" had an ADN and was given X # of yrs to get the degrees!
I am liking being a floor nurse for now, but know my aging body probably wont like it for enough years to retire. My plan is to get my informatics MSN soon and cross over into desk work again.
You can get hired as an older nurse. I am proof.


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The uniqueness of the Monaco Grand Prix makes it hard for any driver to record multiple victories.
Those that have dominated the sport in recent years such as Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have recorded just two wins between them on this iconic circuit, so who are the men who have bettered those achievements and gone on to take the chequered flag on more than one occasion?
6. Jackie Stewart - Three wins
Scottish driver Stewart was one of the most successful competitors throughout the 1960's and 1970's and his career included three Monaco wins in 1966, 1971 and 1973, with the last two contributing to overall World Championship victories.
The Scot was once dubbed the King of Monaco after a documentary made by Roman Polanski portrayed the driver in the lead up to the 1971 event. In the film, Stewart gave his thoughts on how this course should be approached and his opinion may well serve as a successful blueprint for F1 racers in 2014.
5. Stirling Moss -Three wins
London born Stirling Moss won his first Monaco Grand Prix back in 1956 in the Maserati colours before following that up with consecutive victories in the Lotus in 1960 and 1961. In doing so, he became the first man to win the event two years running.
Along with a select group of men, Moss dominated F1through the 1950's and he is considered by many to be the best driver never to win a World Championship. 1961's victory came at the end of a long career and was also thought to be his greatest drive when he solved cooling problems by removing the car's front panels and dousing himself in water.
The race itself was a classic as Moss fought off the American pair of Richie Ginther and Phil Hill to come home by a narrow margin.
4. Alain Prost - Four wins
At Monaco in 1982, Prost lost out to Riccardo Patrese at in one of F1's most bizarre finishes but the Frenchman recovered to secure three straight victories between 1984 and 1986 together with a final win in 1988.
His dominance at Monaco helped to seal two of his four World Championships in 1985 and 1986 but he is better remembered for two losing drives on this historic track.
In 1982, a crash following a heavy downpour of rain precipitated a crazy end to the Grand Prix when two drivers ran out of fuel with the race seemingly won. Then, in 1989 with Prost aiming for a fifth win on the circuit, his battle with McLaren team-mate Ayrton Senna came to be regarded as one of the most thrilling duels in Formula One history.
3. Michael Schumacher - Five wins
In the modern era, the legendary Michael Schumacher has been the most impressive driver at Monaco and the first of the German's five victories came in 1994. He defended his trophy a year later before claiming three further wins in 1997, 1999 and 2001.
In 2012, there was, for a few moments at least, the prospect that Schumacher could return here and claim a historic and emotional sixth victory. The German's Mercedes was fastest in practise but received a grid penalty after a collision with Bruno Senna. A sixth placed starting position effectively ended hopes of a dramatic win.
2. Graham Hill - 5 wins
In the mid to late 1960's, English driver Graham Hill was virtually untouchable at Monaco with five victories throughout the decade. Hill's first triumph here came in 1963 in the BRM and that led to a run of three straight wins before a switch to Lotus brought two further victories in 1968 and 1969.
The atmosphere around the circuit dovetailed perfectly with Hill's perceived playboy image and in the Swinging Sixties, those five wins helped the driver land the nickname of Mr Monaco.
1. Ayrton Senna - 6 wins
Senna's incredible record of six Monaco victories may never be beaten and the brilliant Brazilian would have surely added to his tally but for his tragic death at the Italian GP of 1994.
Senna took his first trophy here in 1987 but from that stage he was unbeatable, taking the race for five straight years from 1989. With current drivers struggling to hold any dominance over this circuit, it's hard to see anyone matching this incredible achievement.
After the early rounds of the 2014 calendar, Lewis Hamilton is favourite with Betfair at 1.44 to take the Drivers' Championship with Sebastien Vettel further back at 15.5. The Monaco Grand Prix could be pivotal to the final outcome with both men looking to join a distinguished list of multiple winners.


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First federal survey on texting while driving: More than half of high school seniors do it
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First federal survey on texting while driving: More than half of high school seniors do it
Think your teen would never text while driving? More than half of high school seniors admitted in a government survey that they've done just that.
It's the first time the question was asked in a teen poll on risky behavior, and the finding comes amid a renewed federal crackdown on distracted driving.
Texting and cellphone use behind the wheel is "a national epidemic," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday.
"We need to teach kids, who are the most vulnerable drivers, that texting and driving don't mix," LaHood said at a Washington news conference to announce pilot projects in Delaware and California to discourage distracted driving. (Associated Press)
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The final whistle is blown by the referee.
The throw in is taken by Wayne Bridge and the game continues.
Crossed in by Kieran Trippier. Bruno Saltor manages to make a clearance.
The throw in is taken by Bruno Saltor.
Free kick conceded for a foul by Jason Shackell. Outswinger corner taken right-footed by Moreno David Lopez. The throw in is taken by Moreno David Lopez and the game continues.
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Greg Mitchell on media, politics, film, music, TV, comedy and more. "Not here, not here the darkness, in this twittering world." -- T.S. Eliot
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Happy Birthday, Beethoven, the Finale
Closing our two-day celebration, here's a classic "Peanuts" that pretty much captures my attitude. Charles Schulz, of course, was huge fan and marked this day nearly every year and even included parts of LvB piano sonatas in his panels.
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As summer wears on, sometimes you just need something quick, easy and free to occupy the kids and keep the adults sane. Enter the splash pad, that sure-to-please water playground that lets kids get drenched and burn energy, while parents stay dry and blissfully above the fray of floaties, pool noodles and bag upon bag of gear.
Here are ten places to cool off in the neighborhood, plus three "destination" splash pads for when you feel like venturing farther afield. They're all free.
Nearby splash pads
>> Chuparosa Park Spray Pad, 2400 S. Dobson Road. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through August; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in September and October. The spray pad has one ground spray, four spray rings and one candy cane-shaped shower. Information: (480) 782-2752.
>> Desert Breeze Park Spray Animals, 660 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through August; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in September and October. Three dolphins and one elephant spray water here; jets shoot water up from the ground. Information: (480) 782-2750.
>> Espee Park Spray Pad, 450 E. Knox Road. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through August; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in September and October. Spray rings, a tower that dumps water, three water showers and pop jets cool things down. Information: (480) 782-2750.
>> Water Tower Park, 45 W. Page Ave. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. A spray pad beneath Gilbert's signature landmark is accompanied by a giant granite ball spinning on water, a water wall and grassy areas. Information: (480) 503-6200.
>> SanTan Village Splash Pad, 2218 E. Williams Field Road. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during summer. Located in the Children's Play Area between Build-A-Bear and Gymboree, this colorful spot features shade and seating for parents. Park at Dillards for nearest access. Information: (480) 792-1500.
>> Esquer Park spray pad, 2407 E. McArthur Drive, Tempe. Information: (480) 350-8625.
>> Hudson Park spray pad, 1430 S. Cedar St., Tempe. Information: (480) 350-8625.
>> Jaycee Park spray pad, 817 W. Fifth St., Tempe. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The spray pad has a colorful climbing structure and water rings. Information: (480) 350-8625.
>> Kidsplash Fountain at Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The splash zone, next to Barnes & Noble in The District, features shaded seating and tables for parents. Shops and restaurants are steps away, and live music starts at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at two nearby stages. Information: (480) 966-9338.
>> Splash Playground at Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The one-acre park teaches about the water cycle with misting "rain," thunderclaps, lightning, streams and waterfalls. There are also spray cannons, toy whales and a sandy beach. Information: (480) 350-8625.
Destination splash pads
>> Cityscape, 1 E. Washington St., Phoenix. Open almost nonstop (the only time it really shuts down is for big events or bad weather), Cityscape's flat water-jet fountain is ringed with umbrella-shaded tables and chairs. Throw a towel in your bag and hit it up after a ball game or a trip to a museum. Information: (602) 772-3900.
>> Rotary Splash Park at Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills. Open 9 a.m. to sunset daily through Sept. 30. A scenic trip to Fountain Hills' famous fountain can only be improved by the water cannons and other features at this water playground. Information: (480) 816-5178.
>> Scottsdale Quarter, 15279 N. Scottsdale Road. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Water shoots up from the ground at this palm tree- and chair- fringed fountain, which looks particularly pretty lit up after dark. Information: (480) 270-8123.
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Jellyfish, Centerport, gets reality TV chef
Jellyfish in Centerport is starting to look like a veritable revolving door, now banking on its third chef since the New American place opened in the fall with James McDevitt, a Newsday All-Star Chef. The most recent chef, Matt Murphy, has departed; his replacement is former Bravo Top Chef contender Danny Gagnon, who was in charge of the kitchen at DoraNonnie in Glen Head.
Where does that leave DoraNonnie? The Italian-Asian Fusion restaurant within Bernard's Market in Glen Head is now under the command of Robert Soriano, who moves up from his former post as chef de cuisine.
Jellyfish is at 441 East Main St., Centerport, 631-262-0300.
DoraNonnie Tapas & Wine Bar is at 716 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Head, 516-759-9100.
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Updated: 02/24/2014 9:05 PM
Created: 02/24/2014 4:07 PM KSTP.com
By: Todd Wilson
Wait times for Northstar commuters were getting long Monday. Some riders say they waited up to 1.5 hours to step aboard.
Tom Wesley has been riding Northstar from the Elk River Station for 3.5 years. He's a retired, disabled veteran who depends on the ride to get to Minneapolis for work. His wait time Monday went from 15 minutes to 1.5 hours.
"We're still seeing the same number of cars coming and going, but there's an interruption and the more excuses we hear," said Wesley.
According to Metro Transit, the problem Northstar faced Monday morning was increased freight traffic. Northstar shares tracks with Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and there were some freight rail cars the locomotives simply couldn't get around.
Early Monday morning Metro Transit sent out a message to Northstar Riders. "Knowing that commuters needed to make quick decisions about how they're going to get to work, we did in this extreme case tell them that - if you already haven't got on the train maybe you want to stay in your car," Drew Kerr of Metro Transit said.
A quick fix was needed. "We had St. Cloud metro bus partnering with us to provide replacement bus service at most of the Northern stations," Kerr said.
KSTP contacted BNSF Railway and they sent an email stating, "BNSF Railway apologizes for the impact today to Northstar commuter service. Since the winter storm we have been impacted by signal and switch issues, which contributed to a backlog of freight traffic throughout the Twin Cities region."
BNSF says they expect it will take several days to work through the freight congestion. In the meantime, they are rerouting traffic where possible and staging trains further out of the immediate Twin Cities area to help with the recovery.
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Looking for a way to get into the fall spirit? Check out these family-friendly Halloween-themed events around the Valley.
Boo at the Phoenix Zoo ! | October 19th - 20th - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Explore the Phoenix Zoo in your costume, watch the animals compete in the Pumpkin Stomp and Chomp and enjoy some Halloween-themed crafts. More info: Phoenix Zoo website
Science, technology behind Ghosts hunting | Oct. 19, 3 - 4:30 p.m. Ghosts of Arizona, a paranormal group, discuss and show the science and technology behind their haunting investigations at the Glendale Public Library. More info: Library events
Freeman Farms | Every Saturday, Sunday in Oct. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy the cooler temperatures at Freeman Farms. Also enjoy a U-pick pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay rides and face painting. Fees apply. More info: Freeman Farms website
Charming Pony Parties Fall Festival, Pumpkin | Oct. 19 & 20, 26 & 27 Enjoy a pumpkin patch, pony rides, pumpkin decorating, pumpkin carriage rides, venture through a hay maze and enjoy a petting zoo. More info: Charming Pony Parties Website
Howl-O-Ween at the Phoenix Zoo ! | Oct. 25 & 26, 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. It's the sacriest and wildest night of the year at the Phoenix Zoo. Encounter zombies, witches and vampires around every corner. More info: Phoenix Zoo website
Celebrate Hallowe'en 1930s style | Runs through Oct. 31 From the costumes to the decorations to the party games, how was Halloween celebrated in the 1930s? This interactive tour takes you on a festive journey through time. More info: Library events
Zombie Larp III | Oct. 26 , 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Zombies have attacked the Glendale Public Library. Help fend them off in this life-action role-play NERF gun battle. Registration opens Oct. 12. Space is limited. More info: Library events
Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival | Runs through Nov. 3rd Enjoy a massive 7-acre corn maze, Giant Tube slide, pumpkin patch, farm animals, bounce house and a Spide Web Rope climb at this year's Festival. Fee: $8. More info: Vertuccio Farms website
BOO! A Halloween Spootacular puppert show | Show opens Oct. 12 Join Denny, Kenny and Penny as they encounter witches, ghosts and a sparkling vampire in this family-friendly puppet show. Tickets: $6 Tickets and info: Theater Works website


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In this hands-on computer lab training, Human Resources representatives will present the iRecruitment application, how to apply for positions using iRecruitment, and share insights into what HR is looking for when they screen online applications. The last half-hour will be reserved as work time for participants to log in to Oracle to view and update their applications, and apply to vacant positions.
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- Overview of iRecruitment application.
- What HR is looking for in screening online applications.
- Practice viewing, updating, and applying for vacancies.


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Reminder - Minister Van Loan to Hold Media Teleconference
(No. A/47 - March 17, 2010) The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media teleconference from Kenya on Thursday, March 18, 2010, to discuss his visit to Africa.
Event: Media teleconference
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Media representatives interested in participating in the teleconference are invited to contact the Trade Media Relations Office at 613‑996‑2000 to obtain the call-in number.
For more details about Minister Van Loan's trip, consult Ministerial visit to Africa.
For more information, please contact:
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One million steps for the three of us
- Submitted by: Vitaliy Shuptar, Kazakhstan
- Submission Date: 24th Nov 2005
It is not a plain,
the climate is different here
Vladimir Vysotskiy
One million steps for the three of us
(July 2004)
Almaty the gorge Alma-Arasan the gorge Prokhodnoe Space station Institute named after Shtenberg Big Almaty lake pass Ozerniy valley of the river Chon-Kemin pass Kok-Airyk Chon-Sary-Oy Cholpon-Ata
How many times I have heard carelessly hurled words: Ah, youre going to Issyk-Kul. But there and then are only two days of walking. About the fact that you will have to cross two passes, one of which is covered with snow, about forced crossing of the mountain rivers while it is raining, about ascents and descents on the ground that is slipping from under the feet, about shooting down your head rocks from the middle of nowhere and about other surprises which are peculiar to the mountains these people obviously have never heard. Really, its very popular itinerary. The joke of those days: Well, next time will go to Dubai as anyone who takes the trouble to go to Issyk-Kul goes there, it even hurts. Im not going to argue with the fact that it is possible to get to Issyk-Kul in two days. Right, people go there (but accompanied with the instructor and using shorter way), but for us traveling is not sport, it is life. And from life you should not only obtain results but pleasure as well. And so were choosing difficult way
As the matter of fact weve chosen not usual itinerary. It cant be called straight and short. It took us six days to get from Almaty to Issyk-Kul. But those were such days that we were not bored during any single minute. Each step, each turn was fraught with something new and unknown, pleasant and dangerous, but in any way very interesting and exciting for the kind of adventurers like we were.
Just a couple of words what we are like. We are the members of Karaganda historico-geographical society Avalon (Vitaliy Shuptar, the brothers Ermolenok Sasha and Zhenya, Marina Belyaeva) and also the girl who hasnt been yet the member of the Society because of her young age (13 y.o.) Lena Ismaylova.
Having bought all the supplies and equipment in Almaty, our group moved out according to already familiar itinerary, on Sunday morning, in direction of the resort Alma-Arasan, where last year we started our trip to the Zailiyskiy Alatau from. Half an hour in the bus, which was spent talking with inhabitants, who appreciated the weight our backpacks at their true value, kept asking us about our undertaking, and we were on the spot.
The first day obviously didnt make us happy with the weather. Hardly an hour had passed from the moment we stepped on the path when it started pouring. Involuntary was recalled the memory about last years trip, when rain and dampness made us to descend two days earlier than wed planned. But unlike last year, that time we had ample reserves of gas so we were not threatened to die because of cold and hunger.
From the gorge Alma-Arasan we were climbing up along the valley of the river Prokhodnaya, after which was the gorge named. It didnt seem that the rain was going to stop, but our raincoats looked half of what they had looked just half an hour ago the thinnest polyethylene kept breaking everywhere caused by any movement. Soon it had become colder and we decided to stop and have a cup of tea.
Hidden under the trees we kindled the gas-jet and very soon nice warm of hot drink petted our guts. We had hardly got warm when we were passed by the group of briskly walking tourists, and some of them were wearing bathing suits. It is evidently yogis we thought, - as far as the weather was not suitable for sunbathing at all. But in an hour we met them again getting changed into more appropriate clothes for mountains and wood. Well, they were not yogis
Climbing higher and higher we passed the place on the opposite side where we laid out the tents last year. Now our itinerary is considerably longer. Searching for the Aleshkas bridge Zhenya and I had gone way forward and at last found that legendary for that locality crossing. Sasha and the girls stayed to wait for us down-stream. That was useless to cry because the river was cutting off all the sounds. So what we had to do just to wait till they understand that we were not coming because we had found the crossing and decide to catch up with us. And indeed, soon they had already been with us.
Now it was necessary to go up to the Space station to the pass Zhosalykezen. For me, personally the ascent was difficult and I managed to do it only at the cost of supreme efforts. And by the end I was just dragging behind, counting portions of ten-twenty steps and then rested between them. Somewhere in the middle of ascent the height pasted over 3000 meters point.
The itinerary wed chosen for the first day was rather long and difficult itself and in addition the weather meddled in. Though of course, spectacle of mist and clouds in the mountains is charming (especially on comparatively low altitudes), but it only from the plain seems that the clouds slowly float across the sky. Only being on height you understand as swiftly and quick they move. There is something terrifying as you watch a cloud rushes to you and understand that you will be inside it for some time. That day the clouds passed us with interesting periodicity of 40 minutes, like submitted to the unknown for us timetable. Right after this ascent when wed been inside the clouds one thought occurred to me that we could proudly declare: We had been there where the sky met the ground.
By the skin of our teeth climbed on the top we found ourselves at the Space station. There was a thought to stay for a night right there, because to walk somewhere else wasnt the brightest perspective. But having thought about it thoroughly we swept aside this possibility. At this height and moreover next to the pass that would be terribly cold at night there. So after a short break the way down had begun.
Surely we were affected with both either the huge gain of the height during one day (by bus and on foot was about 2800 meters as a total) or just physical tiredness for want of habit. And for Lena it was the first mountain trip. So from the Space station down the serpentine road and till the institute named after Stenberg we were walking in complete darkness and in condition which was very close to zombies. And only Zhenya decided to go down ahead of everybody and not along the serpentine road but straight. That day all of us were surprised with his playfulness. As we found out later, descending almost in complete darkness he stumbled and rolled downhill. But that didnt prevent him to be the first in the village and to give signals with a lamp showing the direction to us, who was walking in the dark.
With a help of Zhenyas efforts the house at very moderate price 50 tenge per a person (as we were told later that was the fee per electricity) was waiting for us. We stayed in this house for a night. It was decided in the evening that Lena had to go back and Marina would accompany her. Till late at night we were trying to dry our boots, which got soaking wet during the day. But then we gave up this hopeless work and went to bed somewhere about three oclock in the morning.
The next day began with the descent down to Big Almaty lake. The color of the lake was amazingly beautiful, but generally it was very natural for the glacial lakes. It was whitish-turquoise. Having drunk tea for the last time on the lake side we parted with Marina and Lena, who left for Almaty. And we started to drag ourselves along the river Ozernaya in direction of the pass with the same name.
On our way there we met a big group of the tourists from Ekibastuz, who were coming back from the Tourists pass. According to their words, the pass Aksu (one of the possible ways to Issyk-Kul) was blocked with the snow.
Marmots in the Northern Tien-Shan are probably the most widely spread living creatures. Their whistling kept making us turning around it really sounded like humans one. And also they trampled down very good paths, which actually had one disadvantage if you were inattentive you could easily get into one of their burrows and break something. Taking into consideration that little amount of provision we had with us, very soon we started to dream to slaughter a marmot with the rocks and to try fresh meat. That was very illusory dream indeed, bearing in mind their swiftness and attentiveness.
By the way, speaking about fauna. At that height and in that season a traveler is usually bothered with two disasters in turn: either it rains and you walk soaking wet and cold or rain stops and like obeying to the looked out sun the swarms of the horse-flies appear. And they try to sting you and succeed in it even through the jeans and thick shirts. First appearances of rain certainly sweep them away and you even cant decide what bothers you more. Thinking what is better we have come up to the place where our way was blocked with the river.
Ozernaya was the first river, which we had to force a crossing over. And to tell you the truth, we couldnt make up our mind to do it for a long time, remembering one simple rule: to cross the mountain rivers only in the morning. But the perspective to dry early in the morning tomorrow and waste time on it was seducible to no one of us. That was better to cross the river today and to lay out the tents where that was possible to make the belongings dry and to receive something hot as a treatment for super cooling. Our hesitation finally disappeared after a man carrying a bicycle on his shoulders crossed the river before our eyes.
In brief, we took off our boots and ran on the ice-cold water and slippery stones. And then a series of incidents happened. Sasha owing to my and Zhenyas effort and assistance crashed into the icy water. And Zhenya had to run across the river twice as he had left his look-see at the opposite bank. Later on it became a true tradition. In two days, for example, Zhenya left his axe on the bank in the same way.
We settled on a small hill not far from the bank for getting dry and spending the night. Mountains with slopes partly covered with snow rose to the south as a solid wall. When looking through the photos shot that evening at home I couldnt choose the sunsets for printing. Each of mountain sunsets is beautiful and unique in its own way. The moments when the sun has disappeared but its light is still reflected like a red glow on the mountains situated to the east stick to ones memory forever.
Not far away from us we saw a moraine for the first time (that time we didnt know that was exactly a moraine) and it had such even edges that it seemed something made by human hands. We even called that place a bunker as a joke.
And in the evening we had a rich and hearty meal. The cognac (there was much less left) was postponed for a while and vodka which was the warm healing remedy was taken out of the backpack. The toast of that evening was: Well guys, now we know what a real forcing is but it has no relation to the movie.
The next morning we started out towards the Ozerniy pass. Theoretically there exists a highway in this direction but in fact only a cross-country vehicle or a quadrocycle could ride through it. A group of people riding such quadrocycles rushed by when we were at an hours distance from the pass. At the same time we met two men from Bishkek moving from Almaty who were going to pass the route by the express method as they had only three free days.
And we saw the Ozerniy pass at last (3520 metres). The fact that we were already in Kyrghyzstan could be determined only by the GPS coordinates and the map. We didnt see any boundary posts, men with guns and dogs or any other cordon attributes. We even had a feeling that Asia had a chance to eliminate all the boundaries some day just the way Europe is trying to do it now. It is necessary to mention that the hope was awfully ruined when we were getting back to Almaty by bus and had to pass the customs control twice (we were lucky to have registered in Cholpon-Ata, otherwise we would have troubles).
Not far away from the frontier we decided to halt and make some kidney beans with tinned stew meat. Who could know what our meal would turn out to be. The point is that we didnt have an idea to soak the beans in the evening and did it only in the morning. The time before the dinner was evidently not enough for the beans because at the moment we put into the pot it was absolutely hard. We tediously boiled it for a long time and then decided that hot things cant be raw and tried to eat it. It was really disgusting as the beans were hard and tasteless. But anyway we had to move forward because according to our plan we were supposed to get to the Chon-Kemin river by evening.
In a couple of hours a vast valley of the Chon-Kemin river with cloudy sky above was stretched in front of us. At the other side of the valley rose the Kungey-Alatoo mountain ridge, the second main ridge of the Northern Tien-Shan. But half an hour later we didnt care about the beautiful views at all.
Our stomachs tried to digest the kidney beans, failed to do that and went out of order altogether. It was revealed in different ways. However, the typical thing was that the beans managed to find the way back outwards doing it repeatedly and grievously preventing us from sleeping, eating and drinking all the evening long. At night when the beans had been finally moved out of the stomachs along with all the things that had been there we fell asleep being exhausted. And that was the end of the Tuesday the third day of our journey.
The boot with a vibram sole found by Zhenya on the bank of the Chon-Kemin which had been lying in the water for a long time judging by its condition showed expressively that the river was not quite an easy one. It was interesting to think of what had happened to the owner of the boot. Did he swim further with stream without one boot or did he walk? We wondered how he could do it.
We were roaming to no effect along the Chon-Kemin for rather a long time and even got over several streams towards the Jasyk-kul lake. The logic of that actions lied in the fact that the Chon-Kemin is flows from there and obviously the river-bed must be narrow there. In fact it turned out that the water ran much faster there. As a result we had to jump over all the streams in the counter direction. In one of the streams Sasha caught some small fish by hand but we had to let it off because of its food uselessness or insignificance.
All the stories we heard revealed that there were no safe bridges over the river in sight (except for the ferroconcrete bridge which was too far). Therefore the problem of forced crossing the river at that exact place where, judging by the map, it was comparatively narrow and divided into several branches was critical. To tell the truth, the river was overfilled with water because of the rain and we hesitated for long time before daring to wade it. That is why we decided that it was necessary to at least wait for the rain to stop and halted. We began cooking boiled rice which was supposed to be a remedy for our stomachs tortured by yesterdays incident.
The boiled rice was eaten and we began to boil the water for tea but it was still raining and every drop made the possibility of our crossing the river more and more illusive. Then the divine intent sent help for us in the person of two Kyrghyzes hunters who offered to take us across riding to the other bank, not for free of course. But who said that the divine intent should be disinterested?
When the weather grew calmer the Kyrghyzes began to transport us and our backpacks in lots across the roaring river. The poor horses pawed the ground with all their might trying to grope firm ground and resist the strong current. From time to time they plunged into the water to the level of the belly. Several times my horse bent so much that I thought: Thats all, were going to overturn. But nevertheless the brave horses withstood and took us to opposite bank safely. Well, we thought, what would happen to us in case we conceived the idea of wading the Chon-Kemin. No rope would help. The rain had done its part and the river was just overfilled with water.
Will you give us the rope, eh?. We heard this phrase from our Kyrghyzes about ten times both before the crossing and after it. We had been informed of the fact that local people were distinguished for their simple souls. Give it and that's that. But we stood firm not even because we didnt want to give the rope away but because we were anxious it could be useful.
The Kyrghyzes told that we would have to cross three rivers and turn left before the third one, that way we were supposed to reach the Kok-Airyk pass. We finally gave them the rope but not the one they asked for. We gave them a thinner one.
The road along the Chon-Kemin valley has no increase of height and therefore doesnt require any special effort. The effort had to be made to the small rivers flowing into the Chon-Kemin we were told about. So, we wandered along the North Cholpon in search of a place to cross the river for about two hours if only not longer. It was evening, about six oclock, that is why the water in the river was just raging. While roving around small islands in the river-bed and trying to cross the river I found a wooden box which was very useful for us in the evening taking into account the fact that the place was very poor in wood for a fire.
By the way, we have made up our minds to spend the night at that bank and I even began to set up a camp while Sasha and Zhenya walked around in search of wood. However, in ten minutes the overnight rest was postponed because our explorers returned. And they told that the crossing was possible that day and we would have to moisten our feet in the Chon-Kemin again in order to get to the other bank.
You wonder why? The reason was in the history of the highway construction. Human mechanical ingenuity decided during the construction to make a bridge not over the river but over its new channel for saving of efforts. In other words, they built a bridge at the bank, dug a new channel under it and tried to redirect the river into it. However, the stubborn mountain river not only washed the foundation of the bridge away but also returned to the old channel. There was a rather useless construction connecting an island in the middle of the river with one of the banks and the connection was rather questionable. As a result we had to get to that island first and then go along a bridge rather high but awfully rattling and unsteady because of wind or any move. We were afraid of giving a cough there. Having jumped from the bridge to the wanted bank we felt firm ground underfoot and continued our trip.
It is necessary to say that by the end of that day crossing rivers and streams seemed something ordinary. We stopped taking off our boots and walked in the water in them. Am I wearing Gortex or not? Why shall I freeze my feet? That was the way we crossed the Tertunchu-Koy-Suu the second of the four rivers we had been told about. After crossing it we decided to make an overnight stop.
Zhenya fell the only bush on the bank, arrange fireplace of several stones and in half an hour we were pleased with the warm and somnolent flame. Our boots and clothes which had gone through so many troubles that day were drying around the fire in all possible versions. And we were sitting near the fire getting warm and drinking the indispensable in the mountains admiral tea (usual sweet tea with a spoon of cognac).
The third river on our way along the Chon-Kemin surprised us with the presence of a small bridge, and so we didnt have to wet our feet once again. However, the rain which began falling from the sky as if there was a special schedule didnt give our boots a chance to have a rest. We passed the Kara Murun moraine and then having reached the fourth river (Orto-Koy-Suu) we turned away from the Chon-Kemin and set out towards the Kok-Airyk pass just as we had been told to do.
Any hunting is prohibited at that territory, therefore the animal world became more diverse at once. We were fed up with marmots and they didnt arouse Sashas initial ecstasy. The scenery also changed little by little. Step by step it looked more like what we see in movies about the Southamerican Andes. But we saw golden eagles instead of condors. We ran against a nameboard Burkut uya (Golden eagles nest in Kyrghyz) as if it was a confirmation. Obviously it was the name of a rock which in fact abounded in caves at a big height that could be perfectly used by golden eagles as homes.
There were snow and heavy clouds hanging over it to the left and to the right. We found the first and the second trailers we were also told by the Kyrghyzes about. Since the time the Cholpon-Ata-Almaty road was constructed there had been a lot of different equipment left and there are even several construction trailers which have been used by tourists moving over the pass as a shelter when the weather was bad for many years.
We settled in the more home-like right part of the second trailer with all the walls covered with notes of such travellers as we were. And we came across some very interesting examples like 28.02.2003. It has been snowing for three days, the pass is filled up. We have nothing to eat. And somebody even drew a whole picture representing an island with a palm and a girl on the coast seeing a ship sailing against a background of the sun setting. Then some of us noticed that one of the inscriptions telling that somebody had got frozen to death was dated with that day. Later on we met some times the notes of that group of tourists who got as we discovered into a snowfall at Kok-Airyk.
We just began settling down at our new home when Zhenya went out and cried to Sasha to run to him with a camera. And our not quite young naturalists devoted themselves to shooting the animals. That time mountain goats marals or roes that were grazing on a heel at the other side of the valley got into the field of their vision.
In order to join the community of the around-Tien-Shan travellers we decided to make an inscription on a wall the trailer immortalizing the fact of our being at that hospitable place. Right at the entrance to the left of the table a seal of our historico-geographical society was attached and the precise GPS coordinates of that place were written down.
In the evening all the food was done away with or left for those who could get into the trailer after us. We were just bound to get to Issyk-Kul the next day.
A strong wind had been blowing all the night long and it had been snowing heavily, so the following day the mountains surrounding our refuge greeted us with sparkling whiteness.
The morning began with conquering the pass. The road to Kok-Airyk is a big serpentine sometimes leading one away to a kilometers or longer distance from the purpose. Such road forces a man to try to climb cutting the way and we did that from time to time. However, there were it was difficult to pass even along the serpentine. At one place the road was completely blocked and the talus (in addition to its steepness) was evidently the latest as the stones underfoot were just moving including even very big boulders. To crown it all, some weighty stone rolled down from above periodically and carried along a lot of the like. Im sure that each of us had a good time to think of many serious things while getting through the talus.
Sunglasses in the mountains are a really indispensable and obligatory to be taken. Sasha half broke his glasses and so he looks like a pirate having a yawning hole instead of an eye covered with a little sport cap on most pictures.
Kok-Airyk is of course not Everest, its just a pass which doesnt even have a complicacy category. But nevertheless we were just overfilled with elation and it was expressed in the joint singing of We are the champions at the moment when we realized that we were on the last lap. What a wonderful and unusual feeling it is when you see clouds floating below you.
The Kok-Airyk pass is situated at a height of 3889 metres. That was the highest place we managed to get that time. Right at the pass there is an arch with a very optimistic inscription saying that the Cholpon-Ata-Almaty road has been built and international tourism can feel safe here. Probably everyone who reads this inscription after getting to Kok-Airyk from the Chon-Kemin feels skeptic about it. And someone has even shot to the metal Kyrghyz flag placed above the arch.
Zhenya thoroughly made a note on the snow: Avalon-Karaganda. Sasha wanted to make his picture taken naked up to the waist and his wish was fulfilled at once.
We found the signs of our frozen to death friends stay again in a construction trailer at the other side of the pass. That trailer unlike ours was equipped much plainer and was more blown through by wind. And it was their refuge during the snowstorm. It turned out that they left us behind for about half a day. We couldnt catch up with them at the descent though it would be interesting to talk to them.
At a height of more than three thousand metres on the descent there is a wonderful view of the Issyk-Kul lake and the snowy Terskey-Alatoo mountain ridge situated at the opposite side of the lake. It is an inexpressible sight.
It took us about three hours to rise to the pass. And we had the time before the evening to go to Issyk-Kul. We decided to go not to Cholpon-Ata as it was farther but to Chon-Sary-Oy a village we were supposed to find walking along the Orto-Koy-Suu valley. Then the eight hours of burning descending to the lake came.
But even in spite of the fact that we were almost running we couldnt avoid paying attention at the idyllic pictures around: sheep and horses pasturing peacefully without any shepherds, rich green meadows and the mountains framing the valley. On the way we even came across some ancient ruins but, to tell the truth, we had neither energy nor desire, nor time to look at them. We didnt want at all to come to the village at night and knock against something unknown. And another thing was that we awfully thirsted for beer.
When we were quite close to Chon-Sary-Oy we met two Americans who wondered if there was any water in the mountains. They were going to pass over Kok-Airyk and return to Issyk-Kul via the Aksu pass. In fact that was an interesting route. And one of the foreigners was burning with the desire to see wild animals and hopefully inquired if we had seen any wolves or other living creatures above. We disappointed him since we hadnt seen any beasts of prey on our journey (apparently, we were lucky).
I have always thought that beer is a magic drink and in some cases it can work wonders. And it proved to be truth. Having covered a whole days distance, first upwards and then downwards, (30 km in total) we came to Chon-Sary-Oy almost exhausted. Therefore it seemed to be a magic when at one o'clock in the morning after four liters of beer at the bank of the lake a desire to do 16 km more to Cholpon-Ata aroused in us. All the more, the bank in Chon-Sary-Oy left much to be desired. I was attracted there with the dream to wake up tomorrow at the sandy bank of Issyk- Kul.
We always do what we say. The road was peculiar. Im still feeling amazed with the attitude of the local inhabitants to the tourists. Everybody comes up to get acquainted, some people even invite to their houses. But it is necessary to mention that most of these fellows were far from being sober. That is why in response to the offers to talk we said a polite no and explained that we came to Cholpon-Ata just for the sport of it. And in about two hours the interest to us was worn out. Nevertheless we had to continue the trip.
We had got to Cholpon-Ata by sunrise. There we set up a tent in an apricot garden and fell asleep. We didnt sleep long. The noise of airplanes flying by and peoples hubbub around awoke us. It turned out that people were gathering in the harvest not far from us. After having breakfast we started out in search of a beach, food, a bus station and the police.
Having registered and bought the tickets for the evening we had a meal in an Uygur cafe. We finally relaxed and went to the lake. There as it should be we got bad sunburn and spent a sleepless night in the bus to Almaty in the throes peculiar to sunburns. I took some Issyk-Kul sand as a souvenir reminding that we had achieved the object of our journey.
When we were descending from the Kok-Airyk pass an idea to count how many steps each of us had made and would have made within that six days came to one of our heads. We multiplied the figure by three and after rounding it up we got a very round and impressive figure one million steps.
© Vitaliy Shuptar, 2005.


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With each passing US election the Hispanic vote becomes more crucial to clinching the presidency. But does the Republican Party risk alienating that constituency with its increasingly hostile rhetoric and policies?
"Harsh, intolerable and inexcusable" - that is how senior Republicans in Florida described the manner in which Republican presidential hopefuls discussed immigration leading up to the primary there.
"They've really got to reach out and I want to remind people that the Latinos will be a big swing vote... Offensive things like our ethnic studies being denied and banned in states like Arizona to us represent the Republican party. Right now Obama has got to capture our hearts and imagination with good old-fashioned American values that we children of the American dream believe in."
- Tony Diaz, novelist and leader of the activist group Librotraficantes
The state's former governor, Jeb Bush, says the candidates should tone down their language or risk alienating the Latino vote.
It is a sign of the importance now placed on attracting Hispanic voters as the primary season moves into the southwestern states.
And although Latinos tend to vote Democratic, President Barack Obama will also have some convincing to do this November to overcome growing disillusionment with his policies.
Latinos are the fastest-growing demographic in the US and they are expected to increase to around one-third of the population by 2050.
Immigration reform is a major issue and hardline Republican laws in several states as well as the record number of deportations under Barack Obama are unlikely to sit well with Hispanic voters.
But as with other minorities, Latinos are bearing the brunt of the financial crisis. So the number one issue - as for many other American voters - is likely to be the economy.
Do both parties now risk alienating Latino voters?
Joining Inside Story US 2012 to discuss this are: Israel Ortega, the editor of Libertad.org, a conservative Spanish language website; Brent Wilkes, the executive director of the League of United Latino American Citizens; and Tony Diaz, a novelist and leader of the activist group Librotraficantes.
When he was asked about his plan to deal with illegal immigration, Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney said:
"The answer is self-deportation, which is people decide they can do better by going home because they can't find work here because they don't have legal documentation to allow them to work here. And so we're not going to round people up.
The way that we have in this society is to say, look, people who have come here illegally would, under my plan, be given a transition period and the opportunity during that transition period to work here, but when that transition period was over, they would no longer have the documentation to allow them to work in this country."
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Media memo: UW-Eau Claire China trip to strengthen partnerships, forge new tiesOctober 31, 2012
TO: News Editors and Directors
FROM: Julie Poquette, News Bureau director
DATE: Oct. 31, 2012
SUBJECT: UW-Eau Claire China trip to strengthen partnerships, forge new ties
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Interim Chancellor Gilles Bousquet will lead a seven-member delegation on a trip to China Nov. 5-18. The trip's objectives are strengthening UW-Eau Claire's existing partnerships and establishing new relationships with universities, businesses and alumni in China, as well as encouraging study abroad by UW-Eau Claire students in China and other Asian countries. (Watch a video providing an overview of the objectives of the trip.)
UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and student members of the delegation traveling with Bousquet are Dr. Linda Young, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Dr. Timothy Vaughan, interim associate dean of the College of Business; Dr. Karl Markgraf, director of the Center for International Education; Shu-Chuan Cheng, CIE Chinese programs coordinator; and Taylor Kuether, a senior journalism major and the university's current Devroy Fellow. (Read a recent feature story about Kuether and her immersion experiences as a UW-Eau Claire student.) Deborah Johnson-Bousquet, Interim Chancellor Bousquet's spouse, also will join the delegation and will pay her own expenses.
Links to blogs by Interim Chancellor Bousquet and Kuether chronicling the trip will be available on the UW-Eau Claire home page, www.uwec.edu.
The trip will take the delegation to the cities of Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai. The itinerary will include visits to universities to discuss existing partnerships and/or to explore new connections, as well as to businesses, many of which have Chippewa Valley and Wisconsin connections. University visits also will explore possibilities for collaborations in education and research in China with other UW System institutions, including UW-Stout and UW-River Falls. Alumni receptions also will be held in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. UW-Eau Claire has approximately 125 alumni in China, many of whom participated in dual-degree programs in which they studied for a portion of their undergraduate years at UW-Eau Claire and for another portion at a Chinese university, and then received degrees from both UW-Eau Claire and the Chinese institution.
The members of the UW-Eau Claire China delegation are available to talk to reporters about the trip and its objectives:
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Naval Historical Center
805 Kidder Breese Street SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the personal memoirs of Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley regarding
his command of USS Lanikai during 1941-1942. Later in 1942 Tolley was
assigned to the U.S. Mission in Moscow as Assistant Naval Attaché, which
is reflected in his correspondence during 1942-1943. Also included is the daily
diary of A. W. Ashbrook, Commander of USS Mindanao on the South China
Patrol and his successor, Commander G. C. Logan, during the 23 April-18 June
1929 period. Other items include a monograph (April 1965), several fragmentary
letters, and a brief paper called "Origins of Spanish Gunboat Names."
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as Papers of Kemp Tolley, Operational Archives Branch, Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.
0.25 cubic feet
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Until baby Paul, I've never had a thumb-sucker. My first born had a mean pacifier addiction that extended until she was almost two years old, and my other two children could sooth themselves perfectly fine without any type of "sucker" in their mouth.
But baby Paul, he's apparently an overachiever when it comes to self-soothing. I mean really, why suck one thumb, when you can suck two thumbs?
That's right, he's a double-thumb sucker offender.
I could be horrified. I could try to break him of this doubly-bad habit. But honestly, I think it's pretty adorable. And in addition to it being cute, it's an extremely reliable visual clue to when he's tired, or needs some quality snuggle time.
For instance, not sure baby Paul is ready for his afternoon nap? Wondering if he's all finished with his lunch? Check his thumbs! Are they in his mouth? The answer can always be found in the double thumb sucking.
And sure, there will come a day with the double thumb sucking will become increasingly less adorable. And I'm confident that if he ever wants to get a professional job or find a mate, the thumb sucking will probably have to cease.
But for today, he can suck his thumb all he wants. He's my last baby, and my baby can have what my baby wants.
How about you? Raise your hand if you had a thumb sucker (raise both hands if you have an awesome double sucker like baby Paul)!
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