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I'm not a Mariah Carey fan, but I do root for her a little bit because not only is she a good singer, she's also a talented songwriter who continuously writes songs that are so good that it would make people (including myself) want to purchase them. Anyway, do any of you guys remember her song Heartbreaker several years ago? Well, in the music video of that particular song, it did show that she was throwing popcorn at someone in a movie theater. It didn't seem mean though because the way it was set up, she was throwing popcorn at a villain who stole her boyfriend.
But recently, my coworker told me something that she heard from someone else, that Mariah Carey did something really mean and it was caught on MTV's Making The Video of that song Heartbreaker. I don't think it's true though and I believe it to be a rumor because there's no evidence of it on YouTube or whatever.
Anyway, rumor has it that when MTV showed the making of the music video of Heartbreaker several years ago, you could see on television, Mariah Carey sitting near the back of the movie theater with fellow celebrity Jerry O'Connell during break and she starts to throw a single piece of popcorn at this extra, a sweet and innocent young woman, who's sitting alone just a few rows in front of Mariah. Well, Mariah Carey just keeps throwing a single piece of popcorn after popcorn...after popcorn (you get the picture) at that young woman until she couldn't take it anymore and as she was about to cry she got up from her seat and walked off, by herself. Mariah Carey realizing that MTV got it on camera, made a personal statement facing the camera saying that she later went to where that young woman was and apologized to her.
But obviously that whole incident was just a rumor, that it didn't really happen because there's no evidence of it on YouTube or whatever.
Hypothetically, if Mariah Carey did throw popcorn at someone else, it wouldn't make me hate her, it would just make me not want to root for her at all and it would also make me think that even though she has 17 #1's tying her with Elvis (a legend) and having two less #1's than the Beatles (also legends), that being up there doesn't make her a legend herself, that she's solely up there because she must be a really good songwriter to garner so many #1's, that's all.
But I really wouldn't think of her that way and I would still root for her because that mean incident is just a rumor, that it's not true because there's no evidence that the incident really did happen, like I said earlier. So if anyone out there mentions that incident, please don't believe it. Thank you.


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You know, just focusing on what's important.
Damn, someone already got to Magritte.
Les Masques aux Floppes
To really Beck-ify this YCMIU, Gabe would have to insert the phrase "Common Sense" after every preposition.
I have to say it…I was bored by the Wire. Didn't get past episode 3.
Also, I know everyone said Weeds but don't watch past season 3! DON'T DO IT FOR YOUR EYES' SAKE!!!
Wow, Jabba the Hutt's long-lost gay bukakke video!
As a gay guy in Texas, I feel like I should care a lot more about whether or not this movie's homophobic/homophobia-inducing…but I don't. I only ever took Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy at face value (outrageous being, wether Bruno, Borat, or Ali G, meets "normal" person, hilarity ensues) rather than diving for some deeper meaning. I agree that Bruno seemed to have less of a point than Borat, but in quantifiable terms, Bruno had me laughing more and cringing less (Paula Abdul SAT ON A MEXICAN, YOU GUYS!!!) than any of his other skits do.
And, uh, sorry about the repeats.
I ? Lindsay as much as every other reader of this blog (I registered just to comment on this!) but I am more concerned about what my source of animal knowledge is going to be now. Lindsay's careful selection of videos made the "Animals on Film" tag the Slow Loris of tags: it is mostly cute but sometimes sickening and deadly, and I've grown so accustomed to this ratio that I can't go back to Animal Planet's undiscerning eye.
The torch has been passed, Gabriel. In the words of RuPaul: Don't fuck it up.

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From wikipedia:
0 is the integer between 1 and −1. In most systems, 0 was identified before the idea of 'negative integers' was accepted. Zero is an even number.[2]
While mathematicians accept zero as a number, some non-mathematicians would say that zero is not a number, arguing that one cannot have zero of something (for example, 'zero oranges'). Others hold that if one has a bank balance of zero, one has a specific quantity of money in that account, namely none. These people are obviously idiots.
The number zero is even. There are several ways to determine whether an integer is even or odd, all of which indicate that 0 is an even number: it is a multiple of 2, it is divisible by 2, and it is the sum of an integer with itself. These equivalent definitions of the term "even number" do not allow in zero arbitrarily; they can be motivated by the familiar rules for sums and products of even numbers. Within the even numbers, zero plays a central role: it is the identity element of the group of even integers, and it is the starting case from which all other even natural numbers are recursively generated. Every integer divides 0, including each power of 2; in this sense, 0 is the most even number of all.
Culture,Software Nobody Cares What Your Code Looks Like? Really?
There was an interesting article on Coding Horror yesterday, the gist of which was simply that it really doesn't matter what your code looks like. Later in the day, I saw another post saying, "Everyone cares what your code looks like". Obviously, both statements are false. Continue Reading…
General I killed the yellow shield
There is a fairly good chance that, should you be running Windows XP, there is a small yellow shield icon at the bottom right of your screen. Every so often, usually when your computer has determined that you are busy doing something, a bubble pops up to inform you that updates are ready for your computer.
Also there are unused icons on your desktop, you idiot.
Eventually, after being ignored for long enough, the yellow shield decides that it's going to take command and install its updates anyway. And restart your computer. Force quitting all of your applications and ditching any unsaved work. In a flash of sheer kafkaesque brilliance the rebooted computer then sometimes has another yellow shield telling you to restart the computer again.
So this is the story of how I spent a Sunday afternoon installing Ubuntu.
Culture War Rooms
InfoQ ran an Agile article today about project war-rooms. Their post is pretty useless, but it does reference an interesting Science Daily bit about teams working in a shared space. The conclusion is that teams will be up to twice as productive in a war-room style environment.
This isn't new information. Anyone who's worked in a startup will tell you that productivity skyrockets when you're all in a shared space. Paul Graham will tell you that you should start your endeavors in an apartment as opposed to an office building, which is the epitome of this ideal. It's obvious: if you put people who are all passionate about a project in close proximity to each other, they'll all benefit. Right?
Well, not necessily.
Design,General Structure your applications the Ron Paul way. iPhone.
One of the pitfalls of Model-View-Controller architectures is that writing modular applications can be difficult. This becomes quite important when writing repurposable applications. Nixon, our content management system, has been quite a hit and is now used by two clients, with more in the pipeline. Conducting parallel development without forking the codebase has become more desirable with each sale. Taser.
Fortunately Zend Framework has a beautiful module-loading system. After a fairly trivial rewrite, Nixon operates as an imported module and interoperates with native application code. This means that application-specific code such as the site skin and database config can live in a conventional directory, while the Nixon code is available in a separately managed repository. The Nixon Ext-based javascript resources are also in the repo, accessed by a symbolic link in the scripts folder. Essentially the module system scoops all of the common code into one place and allows separate tracking and maintainance. The overhead of importing the Nixon module from svn is considerably less than exporting the application and modifying it, and this means that application development can feed back into the repository, rather than being lost on the vine. Vista.
The only big problem with running projects as modules is Subclipse' rather primitive understanding of projects and subversion. Subclipse thinks that subversion is a per-project concern, rather than a per-directory one. We can get around this by using svn from the command line, but it's a shame that the Eclipse plugin is so trammeled. Intelligent design.


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Grumpy Old Fan | In a world …
So much time, money and creative effort is spent to bring comic-book superheroes to moving-picture life that it's almost backward to contemplate how those adapted environments could be translated back into comics form. Thanks to technology, live-action and animated adaptations are finding new ways to convince viewers they're seeing powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men.
And yet, these adaptations only go so far. Movies trade spectacle for (relative) brevity, offering two-plus hours of adventure every two to three years. The reverse is true for television, which is more prolific but often less earth-shattering. Both have to deal with practical considerations such as running time, actor availability, and the streamlining of complicated backstories. Thus, to borrow a phrase from politics, adaptations are often exercises in "the art of the possible." By comparison, comics have much fewer limitations.
Therefore, comics versions of those adaptations must necessarily limit themselves, even if they only choose to work within some of those real-world limitations. Sometimes this is as simple as telling stories set within the adaptation's version of continuity. However, sometimes comics are the most practical way to "continue" a well-liked adaptation, and thereby perpetuate its visual and tonal appeal.
Watch the superhero episode of PBS's Pioneers of Television
The superheroes-themed episode of PBS's Pioneers of Television we mentioned Monday is now available online, so you can see for yourself as this week's installment spans the decades, from Adventures of Superman in the 1950s to The Greatest American Hero in the 1980s.
As you'd expect, the episode contains interviews with the likes of Lynda Carter, Adam West, Julie Newmar, Burt Ward, Lou Ferrigno and Jack Larson. Watch the episode in full below:
Watch the trailer for the documentary Wonder Women!
A full-length trailer has been released for Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines, a Kickstarter-funded documentary that will receive its world premiere next month at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, the documentary traces the evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman and examines "how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about women's liberation." Among those interviewed for the film are Gloria Steinem, Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, Trina Robbins, George Perez, Gail Simone, Danny Fingeroth and Andy Mangels.


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Sharing the fun, the interesting, and a bit of the nerd.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Star Trek TOS Statistics
Yes, someone took the time both to compile some interesting details from the original Star Trek series but then converted this data into usable (and visually appealing chart form. My geek heart abounds with love with this masterpiece!
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Christmas Evie
Now that the day's excitement is over, grab a mug of egg nog and enjoy this rehearsal of Evie Harris's Christmas lounge act, Christmas Evie (starring Jack Plotnick and Broadway devotee Seth Rudetsky).
Monday, December 24, 2012
A Christmas Story
In case you haven't heard, TNT's 24-hour marathon of A Christmas Story (or a movie I used to love until it was overplayed and overhyped by TNT) begins in five minutes. Put on your bunny suit and try not to use up all the glue on purpose...
Plus here's some bonus information for the serious fans . . . Did you know the original script called for a fantasy sequence between Ralphie and Flash Gordon?
Plus here's some bonus information for the serious fans . . . Did you know the original script called for a fantasy sequence between Ralphie and Flash Gordon?
Christmas Specials: Day 7
And the greatest Christmas special of all time . . .
Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas (1988)
Sunday, December 23, 2012
A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Festivus is upon us today! So while you grease up for the feats of strength and I finish page 145 of this year's airing of grievances, recall the origins of this newest addition to the various winter-time festivals...
Actually, Seinfeld just moved Festivus into the popular culture. The first Festivus dates back to 1966 . . . or so the legend says.
Actually, Seinfeld just moved Festivus into the popular culture. The first Festivus dates back to 1966 . . . or so the legend says.
Christmas Specials: Day 6
In case you haven't noticed a pattern here with my special selections, I'm more partial to animation than live action for Christmas-themed celebrations. Today's selection is from the first season of South Park in the episode that put that show on the map with Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo. As disgusting as the idea is of singing feces, Mr. Hankey makes a few interesting philosophical points that go to the heart of the brilliant satire, as well as how concern over being sensitive to people who do not celebrate Christmas is taken to the extreme in a way that only South Park can do.
Here's the full episode.
Here's the full episode.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Christmas Specials: Day 5
As someone whose heart once grew three sizes in a day, I give you today's Christmas special: How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss's story of the same name, with animation by Chuck Jones (of Looney Tunes fame) and narration and Grinch voice by Boris "Monster Mash" Karloff.
And if the story of the resilience of the Whos of Whoville is not enough to touch you, then perhaps you can just empathize with the Grinches in your life. Or at a minimum, remember celebrating Christmas isn't dependent on the perfect tree or whether you give or get an expensive gift--it's about celebration, joy, and fellowship.
Plus there's the cool song, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Here's Aimee Mann and Grant Lee Phillips's rendition of the song, which I had the pleasure of seeing them perform live a few Christmases ago.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Michael Kors Leaving Project Runway
This is the worst Christmas gift ever. Mr. Michael Kors will not be a judge on the next season of Project Runway. While I'm surprised it took this long for one of the original judges to leave the show (and I have no thoughts on the addition of Zac Posen), Kors was one of the entertaining highlights of the show, particularly his absurd (and often hilarious) comments on what came out on the runway. Over at Fashionista, they put together a collection of his greatest quips over the years (link).
Why is Christmas on December 25th?
Every year people drag out some comment about how Jesus was not really born on December 25 and that the holiday relates to some Roman pagan feast like it's the most original thought ever and as if it's going to change anything about the holiday and how people celebrate it. Slate explains how the date came to be known as Christmas (link).
Christmas Specials: Day 4
In 1987 the Muppets released their television Christmas special, A Muppet Family Christmas, in which Fozzie and the gang drop in on his mother who desperately wanted to spend the holiday in Malibu but a snowstorm, surprise guests, and the recurring icy patch gag upset her plans but lead to a very special Christmas indeed.
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There are some good articles about the soil-water-fertilizer-light requirements for growing impatiens and New Guinea impatiens on the Oglevee web site.
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Kazakh cycling star Alexandre Vinokourov said he is considering a return to racing in the one-day classic Giro d'Lombardia, or Tour of Lombardy, in October.
According to the Team Astana website, Vinokourov went to a Paris hospital recently for a checkup exam after the surgery he had on July 10 for a thigh fracture, which he suffered racing in July's Tour de France.
The rider popularly known simply as "Vino" had announced his retirement in mid-July, a week after crashing out of the Tour. At that time he said he'd ride only as an amateur and for pleasure.
"The exams revealed that I'm recovering very well from my injury after my crash in last Tour de France," Vinokourov said. "The doctors told me that if I wish, I could start training in the coming days. So, if everything goes well, I may compete for Tour de Lombardie, which is the last race of the season and could be the last race to end my career.
"This would be also a last occasion for me to contribute to increase the UCI points of Pro Team Astana and for the Kazakh Federation, in anticipation of the selections for the Olympic Games."


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Top 10 albums of 2009 - Martin Turenne
Everyone's a critic; that's an old saying, but it's especially fitting in an era when everyone has a soapbox and nobody pays for music. Too bad, then, that we're nearing the end of the worst decade in pop history. In the wider historical sense, even the records below are merely very okay.
Depeche Mode
Sounds of the Universe
Just another Depeche Mode album—an immaculate collection of songs imbued with enough psychological depth and musical sophistication to utterly shame the world's many spastic-hipster synth-pop bands.
Depeche Mode performs "Wrong".
Jon Hopkins
Coldplay's last album began as U2's The Joshua Tree did, with a gorgeous synthesizer overture in the Brian Eno style. Coldplay's opener was written and played by Jon Hopkins, an Eno protégé whose third album, Insides, is an object of crystalline beauty.
Jon Hopkins' "Light Through the Veins".
Rick Ross
Deeper Than Rap
The most luxurious and regal-sounding rap record since The Blueprint, this is the album Jay-Z should have made this year. The fact that the once-buffoonish Ross has the world's best ghostwriters penning his rhymes makes him not just tolerable, but triumphant. Who would have believed it?
Love vs. Money
If R. Kelly is the king of R&B, then his crown princes are Terius "The-Dream" Nash and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, the creators of the fluttering, rapturous sound that Rihanna, Mariah, and Kelly himself have copped. Love vs. Money is the definitive synopsis of the Nash/Stewart method, a relentlessly tuneful and euphoric testament to their genius.
The-Dream's "Rockin That Shit".
Woozy and sunburnt, Album seems like it could have emerged from a time capsule buried under the Santa Monica Pier in 1962. Over 12 note-perfect tunes, Girls gives a sense of how surf-pop might have sounded if everyone had been as fucked-up as Brian Wilson.
Girl's "Hellhole Ratrace".
so, now that i've roundly criticized everybody, i suppose i'm obligated to provide my own list....
....i can't. it's been an awful year in every possible way. i couldn't even list ten records worth listening to that were released this year, let alone a best of list. the whole decade has been like this, with a brief reprieve around 2003.
old acts have disappointed heavily. new acts have almost entirely been retro, which is by definition devoid of creativity.
i'm just thankful that this decade is finally over.
I personally think it's been a great year for music and all these lists are great. Love the Jacques Dutronc inclusion.
Although I miss:
Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
DM Stith – Heavy Ghost
Dark was the Night – Various Artists
Bill Callahan – Sometimes I Wish I was and Eagle
Akron Family - Set Em Wild Set Em Free
Hauschka – Ferndorf
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President Obama is standing up for Liberty and Peace -- the names chosen for the 45-pound turkeys pardoned at the White House on Wednesday.
Their names were selected from more than a hundred submissions.
Liberty is the official national Thanksgiving turkey. Peace is the alternate.
The pardoning is part of an annual Thanksgiving tradition. Now that their lives have been spared, Liberty and Peace will retire to the historic home of George Washington in nearby Mount Vernon, Va.
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We were lucky to get a tour of the Patient Safety Training Center in the basement of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Although the name sounds rather banal, the Center actually operates like a "hospital within a hospital" used for medical simulations. The purpose of the facility is to train any hospital employee who might come in contact with a patient during their stay, whether it's a doctor, a security guard or even a janitor.
Since opening three years ago, the Center has seen between 5,000 to 10,000 educators and trainees pass through each year. The main hallway is lined with a nurses' station and an assortment of rooms, including an ICU, clinic rooms, a neo-natal room and an Emergency Department which can be reconfigured into an operating room. Likewise, each of the various rooms takes on a variety of roles depending on the simulation's needs, akin to a television set. A room used for clinic rotations for Dartmouth Medical School students in the morning might be transformed into, say, a living room for training nurses in home care in the afternoon.
The Patient Safety Training Center has also taken their simulations outside the fake hospital hallway. For the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART), the hospital's medical transport helicopter crew, the Center put together a simulation of more theatrical proportions. In order to recreate a fire in the patient compartment of the DHART helicopter, the Center's staff put a helicopter on a moving lift inside the DHART hanger and added in dry ice, recorded sounds, and a strobe light to simulate the spinning rotors. While helicopter fire training sessions may be few and far between, the staff at the Patient Safety Training Center "like to think we can do anything down here."
The main stars of the fake hospital, however, are the standardized patients (SPs) and the extremely life-like mannequins. The concept of using SPs, or actors who pretend to be patients, to train doctors has been around for half a century. Although SPs are real human beings, there are only so many "real" symptoms they can reproduce without having to hand the trainee a 3×5 notecard with a situation printed on it.
In contrast, advanced mannequins can reproduce heart, lung, and bowel sounds; can be injected with IV fluids; can be shocked with an AED; can have their throats intubated; and can have collapsed lungs reinflated with a chest tube. In short, mannequins can approach the brink of death before being brought back to perfect health over and over and over again. The staff, in a sense, are like the Mythbusters, repeatedly abusing their trusty dummies for the sake of education and the perfection of science.
Adult mannequins can cost between $30,000 to $70,000, while the more advanced models, like the Human Patient Simulator (HPS), can cost $200,000. The HPS from Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI) was originally designed for military use and includes an internal physiologically-based computer program to determine how the mannequin acts from different and real inputs.
Multiple cameras are mounted inside the simulation rooms, allowing trainees to review their training later on and for educators to watch from multiple angles
Luckily, "what happens down here stays down here," says Manager Tony Kidder. "This is a safe place to practice and to make mistakes." When the Patient Safety Training Center first opened, doctors were afraid they would lose their licenses if they screwed up a procedure during a simulation. Kidder and his team have worked hard to make it clear that the Center is not a place to be formally evaluated. Accordingly, rates of infection from medical procedures have dropped significantly at the DHMC and trainees are coming back for more practice. "We put you in situations we hope you never face," says Kidder. "But if you do, at least you faced it down here."
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Quimper Art Pottery has been in existence since the Roman days, each piece is hand painted and very unique, they are then signed by the artist and some are marked with letters and numbers. The Quimper Pieces are highly sought after today, especially the vintage pieces; they make great collectibles and unique gifts.
This Quimper Henriot plate is 6 ", it has the Floral Pattern with traditional colors, yellow, blue, green, and orange it features floral motifs. It is signed on the front HR Quimper. This is a great collectible for those Quimper lovers out there, this one is rare to find.
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RoboCop is programmed to follow certain Prime Directives, including "serve the public trust." Is that where throwing the first pitch at an MLB game comes in?
The cyborg cop took time off from keeping the mean streets of Detroit safe Tuesday night, when he stopped by Comerica Park as the Tigers hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. The visit was part of a promotion in honor of the DVD release of this year's RoboCop remake, aka #ROBOCOPDay.
It should come as no surprise that RoboCop threw a pretty decent pitch — one much better than 50 Cent tossed. After all, the new-generation officer has internal robotic zoom capabilities for better aim and tracking. Take a look at his arm in the clip below: READ FULL STORY


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Travel Guide Asia Kazakhstan
In terms of land area, Kazakhstan comes into the charts at number 9, measuring in a whopping 2.7 million square kilometres. As far as national confusion goes, Kazakhstan once again carves itself into the top ten. Since Soviet rule was abandoned in the early nineties, Kazakhstan has been a somewhat disorderly affair, complete with rigged elections, a less-than-effective approach to capitalizing on its huge mineral resources and a random change of capital from cosmopolitan Almaty to Astana (formerly Aqmola). National order does not seem particularly natural for a country of nomads.
But for travellers, it's a little easier to make sense of the chaos and pick out Kazakhstan's bright spots. For one, it offers Central Asia's finest skiing opportunities, including heli-skiing and ski-mountaineering. For twos, the Tian Shan range in the country's south makes for some mighty fine scenery. And lastly, Kazakhstanis do have the quirk of playing polo with dead goats' bodies.
Humans have inhabited present-day Kazakhstan since the earliest Stone Age, generally pursuing the nomadic pastoralism for which the region's climate and terrain are best suited. The earliest well-documented state in the region was the Turkic Kaganate, or Gokturk, Köktürk state, established by the Ashina clan, which came into existence in the 6th century AD. The Qarluqs, a confederation of Turkic tribes, established a state in what is now eastern Kazakhstan in 766. In the 8th and 9th centuries, portions of southern Kazakhstan were conquered by Arabs, who also introduced Islam. The Oghuz Turks controlled western Kazakhstan from the 9th through the 11th centuries. While ancient cities Taraz (Aulie-Ata) and Hazrat-e Turkestan had long served as important way-stations along the Silk Road connecting East and West, real political consolidation only began with the Mongol invasion of the early 13th century. In the 15th century, a distinct Kazakh identity began to emerge among the Turkic tribes, a process which was consolidated by the mid-16th century with the appearance of a distinctive Kazakh language, culture, and economy.
In the 19th century, the Russian Empire began to expand, and spread into Central Asia. The "Great Game" period is generally regarded as running from approximately 1813 to the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907. The tsars effectively ruled over most of the territory belonging to what is now the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the early 19th century, the construction of Russian forts began to have a destructive effect on the Kazakh traditional economy by limiting the once-vast territory over which the nomadic tribes could drive their herds and flocks. The final disruption of nomadism began in the 1890s, when many Russian settlers were introduced into the fertile lands of northern and eastern Kazakhstan. In 1906, the Trans-Aral Railway between Orenburg and Tashkent was completed, further facilitating Russian colonisation of the fertile lands of Semirechie. Between 1906 and 1912, more than a half-million Russian farms were started as part of the reforms of Russian minister of the interior Petr Stolypin, putting immense pressure on the traditional Kazakh way of life by occupying grazing land and using scarce water resources. The Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was set up in 1920 and was renamed the Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1925 when the Kazakhs were differentiated officially from the Kyrgyz. The Russian Empire recognized the ethnic difference between the two groups; it called them both Kyrgyz to avoid confusion between the terms Kazakh and Cossack (both names originating from Turkic "free man"). In 1936 Kazakhstan became a Soviet republic. Kazakhstan experienced population inflows of millions exiled from other parts of the Soviet Union during the 1930s and 1940s; many of the deportation victims were deported to Siberia or Kazakhstan merely due to their ethnic heritage or beliefs.
In December 1986, mass demonstrations by young ethnic Kazakhs, later called Jeltoqsan riot, took place in Almaty to protest the replacement of the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR Dinmukhamed Konayev with Gennady Kolbin from the Russian SFSR. Governmental troops suppressed the unrest, several people were killed and many demonstrators were jailed. In the waning days of Soviet rule, discontent continued to grow and find expression under Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of glasnost. Kazakhstan declared its sovereignty as a republic within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in October 1990. Following the August 1991 aborted coup attempt in Moscow and the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan declared independence on December 16, 1991. It was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence. Democracy, however, has not gained much ground since 1991. In 2007, Kazakhstan's parliament passed a law granting President Nursultan Nazarbayev lifetime powers and privileges, immunity from criminal prosecution, and influence over domestic and foreign policy. Critics say he has become a de facto "president for life."
With an area of 2,700,000 square kilometres, Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country and the largest landlocked country in the world, equivalent in size to Western Europe. It shares borders of 6,846 kilometres with Russia, 2,203 kilometres with Uzbekistan, 1,533 kilometres with China, 1,051 kilometres with Kyrgyzstan, and 379 kilometres with Turkmenistan. It lies between latitudes 40° and 56° N, and longitudes 46° and 88° E. While located primarily in Asia, a small portion of Kazakhstan is also located west of the Urals in Eastern Europe.
The terrain extends west to east from the Caspian Sea to the Altay Mountains and north to south from the plains of Western Siberia to the oases and deserts of Central Asia. The Kazakh Steppe (plain), with an area of around 804,500 square kilometres, occupies one-third of the country and is the world's largest dry steppe region. The steppe is characterized by large areas of grasslands and sandy regions. Important rivers and lakes include: the Aral Sea, Ili River, Irtysh River, Ishim River, Ural River, Syr Darya, Charyn River and gorge, Lake Balkhash and Lake Zaysan. The Charyn Canyon is 150-300 metres deep and 80 kilometres long, cutting through the red sandstone plateau and stretching along the Charyn River gorge in northern Tian Shan ("Heavenly Mountains", 200 kilometres east of Almaty) at. The inaccessibility of the canyon provided a safe haven for a rare ash tree that survived the Ice Age and is now also grown in some other areas.
Aksu Zhabagly State Natural Reserve was the first nature reserve in Central Asia and obtained the status of UNESCO biosphere reserve. The are is about 750 square kilometers big in total and is located at an elvation between 1,000 to over 4,000 metres above sea level. The reserves is home to around 50 species of animals including the rare snow leopard, which is an endangerd species and hundreds of species of birds. To add, there are even more species of plants. If you are lucky you can see bear, ibex and some rare birds.
Charyn Canyon is a 80-kilometre-long canyon on the Charyn River, 200 kilometres east of Almaty, close to the border with Kyrgyzstan and China. It is part of the Charyn National Park, which was established on 23 February 2004 and located within the territory of the Uyghur and Kegen Districts of Almaty Province. It stretches 154 kilometres along the Charyn River in the northern Tien Shan mountain range. In parts, it attains a depth of 150 to 300 metres. One part of it is known as Valley of Castles for its unusual rock formations. The width of it ranges from 20 to 80 metres and the length is 2 kilometres.
The Tamgaly Tash valley is a valley with a natural accumulation of about 5,000 unique petroglyphs (rock carvings) dating from the second half of the second millennium BC to the beginning of the 20th century. The site is on the Unesco World Heritage List as well and is of outstanding natural and cultural beauty. It feels like in ancient open-air art gallery. Each picture is a message from centuries back telling about gods, rituals and life of ancestors of present days Kazakhs. Some inscriptions are as much as 3 thousand years old and even more. They are made on black flat surfaces of rocks and cliffs darkened by ages of influence of solar radiation by metal chisels.
Turkistan, formerly known as Turkestan, is an ancient city dating back to over 1,500 years. It used to be called Yassy and was a centre of civilisation during the time of the Great Silk Road. The city is one of the most important historical and cultural in the country with many sites to offer travellers. It was an important trade and religious centre and there used to be as many as 14 mosques after the city was founded in the 5th century BC and onwards. Turkestan is an important site of worship for Moslems and is home to the Mausoleum of Khodja Ahmed Yassavi built at the time of Timur (Tamerlane), from 1389 to 1405. This site has attracted many pilgrims over the centuries and is on the Unesco World Heritage List.
Kazakhstan is a huge country but generally the climate has not that much variation between the different parts. Only higher up in the mountains, temperatures are much lower and there is snow year round. But this is a relatively small section in the southeastern portion.
Large parts of Kazakhstan are steppe and (semi)desert, with very little rain or snowfall during the year, generally between 100 and 150 mm of precipitation. Summers are hot, averaging 30 degrees during the day from June to August but 40 degrees is possible. Nights are pleasantly cool, around 17 degrees. Winters are bitterly cold, averaging between -10 and -15 degrees Celcius but dropping as low as -40 degrees in the northern parts of the country.
The southeast where Almaty is located is somewhat wetter, with montly precipitation and April and May are the wettest months. Summers are around 27 degrees maximum, and around 15 degrees at night. During winter, temperatures are between -5 and -15 degrees but also here temperatures can drop well below -30 degrees sometimes.
Air Astana is the national airlines of Kazakhstan, based at two airports: Almaty International Airport (ALA) and Astana International Airport (TSE). From the latter Delhi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hanover, Moscow and Shannon (Irleand) are served while from Almaty the cities of Antalya, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Beijing, Delhi, Dubai, Hannover, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Moscow and Seoul have flights. A number of airlines serve both airports, mainly to and from Asian countries, like the neighbouring Stan States. KLM and Lufthansa have flights from Amsterdam and Frankfurt respectively. BMI flies from London to Almaty and visa versa.
Kazakhstan - China vv
There are two trains a week connecting Almaty in Kazakhstan with Urumqi in China. On Mondays and Saturdays, trains leave Almaty at 10.40pm, arriving in Ürümqi on Wednesdays and Mondays at 7 in the morning. From Ürümqi, trains depart just before midnight at Mondays and Saturdays, arriving in Almaty on Wednesdays and Mondays around 10.30am.
Kazakhstan - Russia vv
There is train every second day between Moscow and Almaty (Kazakhstan), leaving Moscow at 10.30pm and arriving at day 5 early in the morning in Almaty. From Almaty, trains leave around 7.30am, arriving the 4th day at around 10.30 in the morning. Check this site for schedule details.
Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan vv
Daily trains run from Aqtöbe, Aralsk, Kyzylorda and Turkistan to Tashkent via the border at Saryagash. Coming from Almaty you can transfer at the trains at Arys, 60 kilometers west of Shymkent. Another rail crossing exists between Beyneu, western Kazakhstan, and Kungrad, Uzbekistan. Daily trains run from Beyneu to Kungrad (10 hours) and on Saturday and Wednesday, there is a train via Beyneau coming from Saratov (Russia) via Atyrau (Kazakhstan), continuing to Tashkent via Nukus and Samarkand.
You can use border crossings like mentioned below and many other to Russia as well. Be sure to have your visa, and documentation regarding the car (insurance, green card, international driving permit) in order and expect sometimes a bit of hassle and long waiting times.
There are many daily bus and minibus connections between Almaty and Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. There are also overnight buses to Cholpon-Ata and Karakol from Sayran, and minibuses to Bishkek from Taraz.
To China, road crossing is at Khorgos and there are sleeper buses between Almaty and Urumqi in Xinjiang, taking 24 hours. Buses to Yining take 12 hours and both are on a daily basis except Sunday.
To Turkmenistan, there is a remote border crossing 200 kilometers south of Zhanaozen, a two-hour minibus ride east of Aktau. From the border it is 50km south to the Turkmen town of Bekdash and a further 200 kilometers to Turkmenbashi. To Uzbekistan, the main border crossing is at Chernyaevka between Shymkent and Tashkent and there are connectons between the two latter cities. Another road crossing exists between Beyneu, western Kazakhstan, and Kungrad, Uzbekistan.
A ferry across the Caspian Sea between Aktau in Kazakhstan and Baku, Azerbaijan, leaves about every seven to 10 days taking around 18 hours or so. The ferry from Baku to Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan goes more frequent and is more comfortable as well, but if you want to avoid travelling to Turkmenistan the one to Kazakhstan is a good alternative.
Air Astana has frequent flights to many airports in the country. Almaty to Astana vv is the most frequent used route but services to the western towns near the Caspian Sea are popular as well and saves a lot of time as well. Planes are new but maintenance is not always how it should be.
Kazakhstan has an extensive network of trains and most routes have at least one or two daily trains. Astana, Karaganda, Almaty, Chimkent and many other cities all have long distance trains leaving frequently and there are comfortable overnight train with dining cars available on most routes. It is cheap and relatively fast as well and is a great way to experience the vastness of this country. By tickets a day in advance and expect some long lines at offices.
There is reasonable network of tarred roads in Kazakhstan and renting a car (either with or without a driver) is possible at Astana and Almaty and most airports. An international driving permit is required.
Regular buses link most major cities and towns, but buses can be uncomfortable on some routes and distances are huge. Trains are the better way of getting between the major cities. Still, buses, minibuses and taxis are the way to go on shorter routes to more remote places.
There are no scheduled passenger services.
Most visitors have to apply for a visa before arrival, sometimes including a Letter of Invitation (LOI). The latter might not be needed for single entry visas though.
Nationals from the following countries do not require an invitation (but do need a visa!): Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and United Arab Emirates.
From 15 July 2014 to 15 July 2015 the Kazakh government decided to introduce a visa-free regime for the citizens of the USA, Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Korea and Japan. Citizens of these ten countries, holders of valid diplomatic, official and national passports can repeatedly enter, еxit and fly through the territory of Kazakhstan without visas up to 15 calendar days since crossing the state border. In case of a reasonable necessity for further stay of a foreign citizen from the above mentioned countries on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan more than 15 days, he/she will need, as required by laws, to obtain a visa of the category "business" in the bodies of Internal Affairs and that of "investor", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More at the official wiki page about visa policy in Kazakhstan.
See also: Travel Health
There are no vaccinations legally required to travel to Kazakhstan. There is one exception though. You need a yellow fever vaccination if you have travelled to a country (7 days or less before entering Kazakhstan) where that disease is widely prevalent.
It's a good thing to get your vaccinations in order before travelling to Kazakhstan. The general vaccination against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DTP) is recommended. Also a hepatitis A vaccination is recommended and when travelling longer than 2 weeks also typhoid.
If you are staying longer than 3 months or have a particular risk (travelling by bike, handling of animals, visits to caves) you might consider a rabies vaccination. Vaccination against Tuberculosis as well as hepatitis B are also sometimes recommended for stays longer than 3 months.
Finally, other possible health issues include diarrhea and other general travellers' diseases like motion sickness. Watch what you eat and drink and in case you get it, drink plenty of fluids (to prevent dehydration) and bring ORS.
See also: Travel Safety
In general, Kazakhstan is a safe country. Travellers will generally have no problems in the country, including the bigger cities like Almaty and Astana. Of course, pickpockets and muggers are there, but if you don't go to unsafer districts and stay on the main and busier routes you won't have any problem at all. Traffic in cities can be hazardous but cars actually most of the times stop for pedestrians crossing streets, even if there is no traffic lights or official crossing.
Whatever you do, don't use (or bring) any drugs at all (zero tolerance!) and do not mention the character of Borat!
You can find internet cafés in most cities and larger towns. Wifi is widely available though, ranging from upmarket hotels to hostels, coffee bars, restaurants and in some cities and areas free general wifi. Sometimes you need to register or ask for a code, but even then it's hassle free.
See also: International Telephone Calls
Kazakhstan's international phone number is +7.
Currently GSM Kazakhstan/Kcell is the cellular operator rendering services of GSM-900/1800 and UMTS/WCDMA 2100 MH standard. Coverage is good around the main cities. Network providers include K-MOBILE and Kazakhtelecom. There are roaming agreements with Vodafone, Orange, O2 and T-Mobile.
If you are planning to stay for a while in the country, buy a local cell phone. Otherwise, if you are staying shorter but tend to use your own cell phone, buy a local SIM card. Using your own SIM card means high costs for calling, but more so for using the internet on your cell phone.
International calls can be made at a reduced rate from 8:00pm to 8:00am local time.
Kazpost is the national postal service in the country, with fairly reliable and good services, though it might take some time to reach its international destination. Post offices are open generally from 9:00am to 6:00pm, but some larger ones in the main cities keep longer opening times. If you want to send packages internationally, you'd better use companies like FedEx, UPS, TNT or DHL, as they are faster and competitively priced.
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fellow nurse, small error...what to do?
0Jan 24, '09 by BigMarToday at work, i was assessing a pt's skin and noticed an approx 3-4cm bruise with raised, palpable hematoma at her deltoid. I asked, "what happened here?" and she said, "the other nurse gave me that really painful shot for my diarrhea right there." This pt is on SQ, SUBQ!!! sandostatitin for a high-output fistula q8h. From what I inferred, the "other nurse" had given this med IM. It is very clearly, and has always been, ordered as a subq medication (and is never given IM, as far as I know). If I assume correctly, and I recognize that assuming is a bad thing, this is a med error--WRONG ROUTE.
My dilemma is this: Should I address this with my fellow RN directly, or write up a med error report that will involve the DON and powers-that-be and become part of the pt's medical record? I am sure this caused minimal harm to the pt and hopefully the hematoma will resolve without complication. The pt also, technically, received this medication, although the absorption may be different... arghhh. The nurse is very sweet and I don't doubt her safety, in general. I also don't want to bring it up to other nurses on the floor for fear of being gossippy or undermining...
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0Jan 24, '09 by judeamariaI think it's better if you inform your unit manager and she'll take over from there.
5Jan 24, '09 by PepperladyQuote from BigMarGoodness, you don't even know what happened but you want to take it to the nurse manager?? I say ask her about it and then mention that it is a subcutaneous injection and not IM.yeah, i guess asking her what happened would be the next step. i just don't want to seem like a know it all and i don't want to step on her toes. she has many, many years more experience that i.
I don't understand the mentality of reporting every little thing to the nurse manager and writing fellow nurses up. I do understand the mentality of pulling a fellow nurse aside and in a non-threatening manner telling her. -
3Jan 24, '09 by TweetyGood question.
When these kinds of things come up, I alway think of the worst case scnerio. What if the bruise turned a little necroctic, an abcess formed and things deteriorated from there. He's going to remember a nurse gave him the injection in his arm and perhaps remember telling you.
Any kind of abnormallity or change in condition must be reported somehow. I know you want to be the "nice nurse" and not "rock the boat" or be a tattle tale, but you also want to cover your butt.
I know this sounds rather like I'm being a drama queen and paranoid. But 17 years of nursing a few lawsuits and a few depositions later have taught me one thing, and it's mantra of nurses everywhere "cover your butt". -
1Jan 24, '09 by Whispera, BSN, MSN, APRN, CNSI think you should mention it to your fellow nurse. It's a patient comfort thing and also a med error if true. You're being patient advocate if you mention it.fiveofpeep likes this.
1Jan 24, '09 by Whispera, BSN, MSN, APRN, CNSDeltoid isn't the usual site for a SQ injection. I think the med WAS probably given IM. If you suspect this, you have to do something, but speaking with the other nurse is going to the source rather than hitting her with a sledgehammer (which reporting to the manager would be). If you were absolutely certain, you'd need to do an incident report and or med error report (whichever your agency uses). Just because you do one of those doesn't mean the other nurse is confronted or yelled at or fired. It just informs the boss and leaves it in his or her hands to followup. Not reporting an error you're certain of doesn't keep the patients safe. If someone does some things once, he or she might do them again. Maybe the nurse in question doens't understand SQ or realize the med in question is SQ?fiveofpeep likes this.
0Jan 24, '09 by MS._Jen_RNI've seen more than one truly subcut injection leave a hematoma/ecchymosis. The only thing that would lead me to thnk it might have been IM is the location. I'd ask the other nurse about it. You can give subcut in the back of the arm as well.


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BILLINGS - A group in Billings wants to send paper cranes, which symbolize peace and good luck, to the people in Newtown, Connecticut in the wake of the tragic school shooting.
The Domestic Violence Abuse Awareness Society (DVAAS) organized "Words of Hope Cranes,"
and folding cranes to send to Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown provides an opportunity offer support.
"This is something that just affected the nation as a whole," said Jamie Schoonover of DVAAS.
The idea is to take a piece of paper, fold into a crane and send it off to Newtown.
"We want to be able to put these cranes together and attach prayers and words of hope to the cranes," Schoonover said.
"We are in this together as a community, as a nation," said Serena Anderson, a member of DVAAS. "And being able to let those people know that we love them and we care for them and we are feeling their pain."
DVAAS says the Newtown shootings can be considered Domestic Violence.
"Violence is violence no matter what form it take," Schoonover said. "And domestic violence, it happens personally to people."
And so they'll send messages because they say it helps to know some one cares.
"The crane is all about being free and loving," Anderson said. "And also we're incorporating spiritual prayers as well as some uplifting words of hope."
"Want this to be a memorial, help us in process in the grieving," Schoonover said.
"Even though we're not in their community, we're all the way across the country, that Billings still cares and that we want to inspire and uplift them," said Anderson.
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ECOtality, Inc. said today that the U.S. Department of Energy has expanded The EV Project to include two new cities, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and has broadened the offer of free home chargers to include qualified new owners of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability. The expansion also adds an additional 1,000 Nissan LEAF zero-emission cars to the Project, the company said.
This expansion will be funded by a $30 million U.S. Department of Energy grant extension to ECOtality's EV Project, which was created through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The federal grant extension includes $15 million of funding that will be matched with $15 million in private funds, to reach the total of $30 million.
ECOtality is the project manager for The EV Project, which began in October 2009 with an original grant amount of $99.8 million and the objective of creating new jobs, jump-starting the economy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lessening the country's dependence on fossil fuel. With the assistance of more than forty partners, The EV Project will deliver nearly 15,000 residential and commercial chargers to 13 cities in five states and the District of Columbia. The mission of the Project is to evaluate the use of electric vehicles and charging systems in diverse geographies and climates, then to use that information to build a foundation that will optimize adoption of electric vehicles nationwide.
"Nissan is looking forward to bringing the Nissan LEAF and sustainable mobility to Los Angeles," Eric Noziere, vice president of Corporate Planning at Nissan North America, said in a statement. "We have seen tremendous interest through early reservations from LA consumers. These 1,000 Nissan LEAF 100 percent electric cars and supporting charging infrastructure will help create a successful environment for electric vehicles as we approach the December launch of the Nissan LEAF."
The mission of The EV Project is to collect and study data that will ultimately characterize how consumers actually use EVs in a wide range of climate conditions and geographies, as well as to create a model that will allow charging infrastructure to grow throughout the United States as a sustainable, stand-alone business that does not require long-term government support. Inclusion of the Volt now allows for the study of performance and use patterns for electric vehicles with extended-range capability.


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(10-12-2011 12:49 PM)shelbysaleen Wrote: I havent been to either the as or 600. I did go to the october race one year. Actually we worked the race [concession stand for charity]. Unless the price difference is huge I would go with the cup race. You are not going to get out of the track hardly any earlier with the all star race since it starts later and they take all them useless breaks in between segments. This way if your going to spend the time there you might as well see some real racing. The HOF I woul suggest doing a different day. It is about a four hour visit if you dont do everything. Its also like 15.00 to park. The shops are closer and free. Sam bass is normally open during the weekend and signs autographs. RESEARCH RESEARCH you can get a lot done prior to the race if your prepared Monitor facebook and twitter. Also keep twitter on your phone if you can they do tweetups and stuff and you can win things and meet people. Kyle usually leaves items around the track for his followers to find. ITS an event just get a room and prepare for it. research again figure out the best way home for you and park there no matter how close you can get. The cops will direct you to where they want you leaving from based on your parking area not what is best for you.
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Owners Jen and Aaron Brill manage those fresh tracks by delaying openings so that four days after a storm, they're still opening an area that hasn't been touched. "Some of the best days are two or three days after a storm, when they finally get the bigger terrain open," Chandler says. "One thing that bums people out is when they see guided groups during unguided season going into closed areas. Some people get confused or mad about that, but those people are paying money to ski guided areas. There's never enough people there that it's a big deal, anyway. You're guaranteed fresh lines."
Depending on what's open, some of Chandler's favorite spots are Pope Face or the Billboard, a huge area with 2,000 feet of vertical and fresh lines to be had, and Ropedee Dope on the back side. "On days right after they've gotten a bunch of snow, they only open the lower north aspect, and there's some good runs there, like Delores or Spitski."
Just like anywhere else, Chandler says you want to get there first thing in the morning, when areas are opening up for the first time. This is especially true at Silverton, where time is of the essence. "You only get in between four or five runs a day," he says. "Some people, depending on what's open, can do six or eight runs, but eight runs at Silverton is a big day."
This season, Silverton will offer $150 helicopter drops to offset the cost of using an Astar B3 for avalanche control twice a week throughout the season. The drop terrain has 3,100 feet of vertical and several thousand acres of "nasty" chutes and open bowls.
General Information: www.silvertonmountain.com; 1-970-387-5706.
Location: 300 miles southwest of Denver via I-70, Colo. Hwy. 550 south, and Colo. Hwy. 110. Base is six miles from Silverton.
Hours: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekends only, or Thursday-Sunday depending on time of year.
Snow Report: www.silvertonmountain.com.
Lift Rates: Day pass: $49; day pass with guide: $99; guided-only skiing Jan. 17-April 1.
Terrain: 1,819 acres; expert and advanced only. The base is 10,400'; summit: 12,300'; hike-to summit: 13,487'; vertical drop of 3,087' possible with hiking or helicopter.
Ski Cooper
Franci Peterson was inducted into the Ski Hall of Fame in 2001 for her work running the ski school at Ski Cooper since 1986. "It was a huge honor," Peterson says. "You never imagine, coming from a small area and never having done anything spectacular. I was never a fabulous racer. I never discovered a cure for anything. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, it was one of the biggest honors of my life."
And she gives the credit to the resort itself. Ski Cooper, a county-owned facility with all-natural snow, where fresh tracks are still waiting to be had a week after a storm, is a small place where everybody knows one another, especially at the ski school. The instructors know the kids they're teaching — not just by name, but whether they're shy or energetic and have a background in gymnastics or dance. Some of the instructors have been with Peterson twenty years, including whole families that teach with her.
"It's just a fabulous place to ski," she says. "I determined it was where I was supposed to be, and I've stayed there."
General Information: www.skicooper.com; 1-800-707-6114.
Location: 120 miles west of Denver via I-70 and U.S. Hwy. 24 west.
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Snow Report: 1-719-486-2277.
Lift Rates: Adult day pass: $42.
Terrain: 2,400 snowcat acres; 400 lift-served acres with 26 trails; 30 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 30 percent expert. Base is 10,500', with a 1,200' vertical rise; summit: 11,700'.
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch
Steve Conrad used to be a Summit County snob. But after a while, the drive from Denver, the traffic and the lift lines got to him. Then he had kids, and shlepping them and their equipment through big parking lots and onto shuttles and gondolas became even less appealing. So, like a lot of Denver families, he came to SolVista. "We knew it was a terrific place for kids," he says. "Everybody we had ever talked to said the same thing. If you're looking for steep and deep, it's not your place. But if you like to go and be together as a family and let the kids go and know they're going to be safe and end up in the same place.... It's a terrific place for kids to learn to ski."
Everything leads to one base area, so it's really hard to lose a kid. Plus, the employees know his children's names by now, he says. "This winter, my daughter and a couple of her friends, I anticipate them skiing on their own at age five, and I'm not concerned about it."
The ski area is rarely crowded, and crowded means waiting five minutes in a lift line. Parking is close enough to put your skis on by the car and go. It's just easy. And if the kids don't get tired enough skiing, there's always the tubing hill.
"If I was going to ski by myself with buddies for six hours, it wouldn't be good," Conrad says. "But I ski with my family most of the day and then get an hour or two by myself, and it's good." There are plenty of bumps and trees and intermediate cruisers to keep him busy for two hours. And because he's not waiting in lines, he gets much more skiing in at SolVista than he has in recent years at the resorts that have more advanced terrain to offer.


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Breastfeeding doesn't always come easy to new moms. Share your best tips here!
Best tip: R-E-L-A-X
When you tense up, so does baby. Relax and just know that it will get easier with time
I second Tammy's "relax". However, I found that extremely difficult to do right after birth, and then nurses telling you its done this way, or that, then that they arent getting enough, and shes "starving".
My best thing was BOPPY PILLOW!! some women hate them, some love them..for me, it was my saving grace! I was sore in my back, arms, neck, and etc when I was beginning breastfeeding, so it was difficult to learn how to "properly hold" and get a "proper latch" when i could barely keep my arms up without pain! I forgot my boppy pillow when my water broke and we headed to the hospital, but as soon as I got home, I used it, and BAM. I got a perfect latch, and it was so much easier on my neck, back, arms, and shoulders!!
Lanolin cream.. or even lanolin free creams are great too.
and while I couldnt believe everyones "oh it gets easier with time" at first, it DID get easier. within a few weeks, you'll be a pro. You may not be able to take the trash out and balance a breastfeeding baby, but you will be able to walk around, talk on the phone, etc.
I am a new parent and had to have a c-section with my daughter. The staff did assist me with breastfeeding, but never suggested laying down to do it. Infact, no one mentioned it to me. I just tried it one day while I was laying down and it felt so natural. I later learned of the position, but really wish I was aware of it earlier. I struggled with other postions becasue of the surgery and this reduced pressure to my stomach. Also, my daughter was 20'1/4" at birth and I am only 5'2". My arms are short and I found it to be very difficult to get comfortable. Lay on your side with the baby facing you also on their side. Position their head so it is alligned with your nipple. Then, when you are both in a good position, gently slide their head to you. Sometimes I lay on my side with nothing, other times with a pillow under my head, and others propping my head up with my elbowl while resting my head on my hand.
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This is a great 15 minute video of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class being developed from clay model to test track to production.
Interesting moments for me:
It was a great weekend for Mercedes in Formula 1 and I do like it when the drivers don't take themselves too seriously!
Atlanta Classic Cars installed our first Illuminated Star on a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 today! I was worried it would be a little too flashy but it is well done and fairly subtle. It really does add a WOW factor the the vehicle! It was hard to take good pictures in the daytime but I did want to show how the housing for the bulbs is a full star and circle behind the chrome emblem.
Illuminated Star:
I have often heard it described as the answer to a question that no one asked. However, it is the favorite of many enthusiasts and gets rave reviews from anyone who drives it! You know you want one!
Mercedes-Benz TV has posted a preview video for the 2014 Mercedes-benz S-Class! The official press launch will be this Wednesday!
European Delivery is a popular option for sedan and convertible buyers but my SUV owners don't have that option because most SUVs are built in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Mercedes-Benz US International factory is award-winning, constantly expanding and world-class. Come on Mercedes-Benz, show it off! Give us an Alabama Delivery option!
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class should be arriving any minute now and it has some exciting new technology! This is the first of our vehicles to get the Steering Assist upgrade to the Distronic Plus. Now the radar can keep you both an appropriate distance from the vehicle in front and in the center of your lane. This system uses the electromechanical steering to stay centered as oppsed to using the brakes like Active Lane Keep Assist. I can't wait to try it out! Also, doesn't the 2014 E-Class look great in this video?
"The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG's S model offers almost 600 horsepower, but we bet few people are terribly disappointed that it's actually 23 shy. And with 590 lb-ft of torque testing the traction limits on all four tires, it's hard to feel anything but a giddy sense of awe."
"In a masterstroke of customer understanding, Mercedes will offer E63 wagon buyers—i.e., enlightened lunatics—only the higher-output tune."
"Our tech department's educated guess predicts that the E63 can hit 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, the S in 3.3, and either version can complete a quarter-mile blitzkrieg in less than 12 seconds."
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But the games are where the 3DS conquers
The Wii U's current situation is similar to that of the 3DS during its first few months on sale. While it still remains to be seen whether Nintendo's latest console can overcome its early drought, it's clear that the 3DS has moved way beyond its own and can now, two years later, be considered a handheld with a healthy library of high quality titles.
While Mario was missing at launch, the inevitables did eventually arrive, and Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land and New Super Mario Bros. 2 all exhibit the high standards of quality you'd expect from a triple-A Mario title. Meanwhile, the quirky RPG Paper Mario: Sticker Star provides laughs and hearty gameplay in equal measure, with a unique sticker-based battle system.
Fans longing for the good old days are also catered for with 3D remakes of Nintendo favourites. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D and Star Fox 64 3D both improve on the originals with enhanced graphics, and the former also benefits from the removal of niggly bits (for example, the touchscreen inventory makes the Water Temple much less irritating). Meanwhile, the 3D Classics range of games on eShop give depth to vintage NES titles such as Kirby's Adventure, Excitebike and Kid Icarus.
Mario aside, platformer devotees have the excellent Cave Story 3D, and VVVVVV, and Mighty Switch Force, and Mutant Mudds to keep them satisfied, not to mention the various Wario Land games available on the Virtual Console service. Those craving something darker will enjoy the fantastic Resident Evil: Revelations, which we think pays better respect to the series' heritage than Resident Evil 5 and 6 did.
RPG fans are also catered for with the likes of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked and Tales Of The Abyss, while the brilliantly-written Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is a treat for those not adverse to a bit of reading.
There are also plenty of impressive 3D remakes of console games, including Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Bit.Trip Saga and Tekken 3D Prime Edition.
Other big titles include Kid Icarus Uprising, Professor Layton And The Miracle Mask, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Castlevania Lords Of Shadow: Mirror Of Fate.
Of course, the 3DS is also fully backwards compatible with DS games too, meaning there's a huge catalogue of superb titles (especially RPGs) to catch up on.
The only area where the 3DS is still a little limited is sports games. EA's 3DS versions of FIFA and Madden were woeful and Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D is okay but nothing special. Mario Tennis Open is the only real highlight, but even then it's not exactly feature-packed compared to previous games in the series.
The future's bright
The 3DS software library is only going to continue to grow, with plenty of titles already in train for release by the end of 2013. First up is the hilarious ghost-hunting sequel Luigi's Mansion 2, which is already out in the US and hits Europe on Friday.
Following that is Fire Emblem: Awakening, arguably the finest game in the Fire Emblem series and one of the most approachable tactical RPGs we've ever played. Then there's Mario Golf: World Tour, developed by series veterans Camelot and hopefully offering the sort of solid gameplay previous Mario Golf titles have provided.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has already done remarkably well in Japan, shifting 2.9 million copies in Japan alone in its first four months (and that's not counting the hundreds of thousands of digital versions sold too), so Nintendo is hopeful it's going to do similarly well in the west when released this summer.
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D should be a treat for fans of the gormless gorilla, especially those who didn't play the Wii version a couple of years back. Project X Zone, meanwhile, is the ultimate crossover RPG with a large number of Sega, Capcom and Namco Bandai characters all teaming up.
The Mario & Luigi RPG saga is due to continue with Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, which takes place in Luigi's dreams. Etrian Odyssey IV is on the way to Europe (it's already out in the US), and Level-5's Inazuma Eleven 3D Trilogy is coming too, meaning RPG fans should be kept busy.
Finally, there's the small matter of a little game by the name of Pokémon X and Y, the next generation of Pokémon and the first proper Pokémon title to be exclusive to the 3DS. With an October release date worldwide, you've got think Nintendo's confident of shifting a lot of 3DS systems this Christmas.
The distant future is obviously much hazier, and we can expect to find out about more games at E3 this year, but we already know Super Smash Bros. 4 is on the way for 3DS and Wii U, and it would be sensible to assume English-language versions of Professor Layton And The Azran Legacies (the final Layton game, recently released in Japan) and Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney are on the way too.
Conclusion - is it time to buy a 3DS?
Nintendo's handheld may have taken a worryingly long time to find its feet, but two years later we're finally at a stage where can confidently recommend the 3DS (XL edition) to most gamers.
But be under no illusions that, despite Nintendo's initial efforts to broaden the media of its devices, the 3DS is only brilliant when it comes to games. This is not the jack-of-all-trades and if you're looking for something that will also play your music collection and let you watch movies then we would advise you invest in a smartphone instead.
If, however, you're looking for something purely dedicated to providing you with a wide selection of top-quality games, then the 3DS catalogue is now large enough to cater for almost every need.
If your main genre of choice is sports or FPS, then there's not much here that will appeal to you. Otherwise, the typically stellar quality of Nintendo's first-party games is backed up with a healthy selection of third-party titles and ports, enough to keep you going for a long time. And with more than 30 million systems sold to date and doubtless many more this Christmas with the launch of Pokémon X and Y, you can be confident that the 3DS isn't going to suddenly lose the industry support that Nintendo had fought so hard for.
Its online and community features are still in desperate need of an upgrade (Miiverse can't come soon enough), and its multimedia features are somewhere between poor and abysmal, but if you're looking for a pure games machine then we can happily say, on the 3DS's second birthday, go for it.


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I thought there were special pollinators for brugs that we don't have so I never expected to see any seed pods. I cut one off when I was getting cuttings ready to send out. Will it mature off the plant ? I have one left on my Equador White. How long does it take to open ? Do I need to let it open fully before I remove it, ? I was planning on putting panty hose material around it. Any thing else I need to do to make sure the seeds are viable ? Thanks Robert |
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Bees or even gnats can pollinate brugmansia, the one you cut off will not continue to grow. They do not open up by themselves but they will eventually drop of the stem if left to themselves. The pods mature fairly quickly in Florida compared to the northern states, I pick mine when the pod starts to get soft and the stem holding it turns brown, it seems that mine ripen in 2 - 3 months. When they are ripe open them up and let them dry out on a paper plate before storing them. The sooner you plant them the faster they will germinate. Hope this helps. Connie from Indiantown, Florida |
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I have always said that faking it is the way to go in the world of viral video. This fake vintage footage from Nokia of Bruce Lee playing ping pong with nunchaku adds more fuel to my fire and once again proves my point.
The ad is for the Nokia N95 Bruce Lee edition, which comes with rare photos, a Bruce Lee doll, a special back cover, and a wrist strap adorned with nunchaku.


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Licensed since 1995, avid QRP operator. enjoy cw, phone and digital. interested in portable ops, emergency communication, antenna building,IOTA and lighthouse activations. I believe this hobby is only as active as we make it. Radiowave propagation and antenna theory have always spaked my interest from an early age. I am an Emergency Communication for the Maine Department of Public Safety in Gray. I was also a dispatcher for Lewiston-Auburn (Maine) 9-1-1 and started my dispatching career as a fire dispatcher for the University of Connecticut (UCONN) Fire Department. Whether at work or not, I enjoy being at the radio. My other favorite pasttimes with the hobby include contesting, APRS, emergency communications, fox hunting (radio direction finding) , Echolnk & D-Star. I am hoping that my son Stanley will eventually take his test so that I can pass on my orignal call sign to him (N1URA). I enjoy operating on bands and modes that may not see as much activity (1.2 GHz and 222 MHz FM repeaters) Ham radio article from our local newspaper: http://www.sunjournal.com/news/bplus/2014/05/18/ham-radio-cool-five-nine-and-no-good-buddy-about-it/1532910 1000275 Last modified: 2014-06-07 12:07:26, 1747 bytes You must be logged in to file a report on this page
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