text:
ICD-10 Code Set to Replace ICD-9
ICD-10 Compliance Deadline Set as October 1, 2015
The latest compliance date for ICD-10 has been set as October 1, 2015, according to new regulation published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 4, 2014. This one-year delay in the implementation of ICD-10 came from language inserted into the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, which was signed into law on April 1, 2014. The new regulation also clarifies that ICD-9 will continue to be required until September 30, 2015.
In response to the new compliance date, AMA President-elect Steven J. Stack stated, "While the AMA appreciates that physicians have additional time to comply with ICD-10, we continue to have fundamental concerns about ICD-10 and its implementation, which will not be resolved by the extra time. The AMA has long considered ICD-10 to be a massive unfunded mandate that comes at a time when physicians are trying to meet several other federal technology requirements and risk penalties if they fail to do so."
With the publication of the new compliance date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Medicare's plans for testing ICD-10 with physicians and other health care providers. It plans to conduct acknowledgement testing, which is limited and only checks to see if the claim with ICD-10 codes will make it through Medicare's claims processing front door. This testing is scheduled to occur in November 2014 and March and June 2015.
The second type of testing that Medicare will do is end-to-end testing, which tests the claims from submission through to the receipt of the remittance advice. This testing is more thorough and will provide more detailed information for physicians and other health care providers on how their claims will process and be paid by Medicare with the ICD-10 codes. This testing is scheduled to be done in January, April, and July 2015. Physicians are encouraged to contact their Medicare Administrative Contractors for additional details about the testing.
AMA Releases Updated ICD-10 Physician Cost Impact Report
On Wednesday, February 12, the AMA published a report by Nachimson Associates updating cost data for physicians to comply with ICD-10. The study updates costs from an earlier 2008 study the highlights of which are discussed in a press release. The report found that small practices can expect to spend anywhere between $56,639 to $226,105. The new estimates factor in the costs associated with purchasing new software to accommodate the new codes. Issued in conjunction with the report and press release was a letter to Secretary Sebelius reiterating the AMA's request that ICD-10 be repealed because it is a costly, unfunded mandate for practicing physicians. While the AMA continues to seek a repeal of ICD-10, it nonetheless remains a federal mandate and physicians are urged to prepare for the compliance date of October 1, 2015.
View Nachimson Advisors' response to the February 2015 article in the Journal of AHIMA, "Survey Examines ICD-10 Implementation Costs in Small Physician Offices."
View Nachimson Advisors' response to the November 2014 article in the Journal of AHIMA, "Cost of Converting Small Physician Offices to ICD-10 Much Lower than Previously Reported."
The differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10 are significant and physicians and practice management staff need to start educating themselves now about this major change so that they will be able to meet the compliance deadline of October 1, 2015.
ICD-10-CM codes are the ones designated for use in documenting diagnoses. They are 3-7 characters in length and total 68,000, while ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes are 3-5 digits in length and number over 14,000. The ICD-10-PCS are the procedure codes and they are alphanumeric, 7 characters in length, and total approximately 87,000, while ICD-9-CM procedure codes are only 3-4 numbers in length and total approximately 4,000 codes. ICD-10-PCS is only used for coding hospital inpatient procedures. CPT remains the code set for reporting procedures and services in offices and outpatient settings.
Moving to ICD-10 is expected to impact all physicians. Due to the increased number of codes, the change in the number of characters per code, and increased code specificity, this transition will require significant planning, training, software/system upgrades/replacements, as well as other necessary investments.
The Final Rule requiring the replacement of ICD-9 with ICD-10 was published in January 2009. At that time, the compliance date was set for October 1, 2013.
In 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a one year delay of ICD-10 implementation, which pushed the date back to October 1, 2014. At the time, then AMA Board Chair Steven J. Stack, MD commented, "The AMA appreciates the administration's decision to provide a one year delay in response to AMA advocacy, but we have urged CMS to do more to reduce the regulatory burdens on physician practices so physicians can spend more time with patients."
Since then, the AMA has taken many steps with the Administration to address physician concerns with ICD-10 and the multiple reporting programs and burdens associated with them, in greater depth.
The AMA continues to advocate to CMS that robust end-to-end testing needs to occur well in advance of the compliance deadline and with as many physician practices as possible. Testing is the best action the industry can take to ensure that claims will process without problems after the switch to ICD-10.
End-to-end Testing
Medicare has announced that it will do end-to-end testing in January, April, and July 2015 with approximately 2,550 volunteers. The goals of this testing are to demonstrate that:
- Physicians, other health care providers, and other submitters are able to successfully submit claims containing ICD-10 codes to the Medicare FFS claims systems,
- CMS software changes made to support ICD-10 result in appropriately adjudicated claims, and
- Accurate Remittance Advices are produced.
Acknowledgement Testing
Medicare recently announced the results of "acknowledgement" testing it completed in March 2014. Acknowledgement testing tests the ability of the claim to make it through the "front door," but does not test how the claim will process and what the reimbursement will be.
Testers submitted more than 127,000 claims with ICD-10 codes to the Medicare Fee-for-service (FFS) claims systems and received electronic acknowledgements confirming that their claims were accepted. Approximately 2,600 participating providers, suppliers, billing companies and clearinghouses participated in the testing week, representing about five percent of all submitters.
Nationally, 89 percent of the test claims were accepted without any issues, with some regions reporting acceptance rates as high as 99 percent. The normal FFS Medicare claims acceptance rates average 95-98 percent. Testing did not identify any issues with the Medicare FFS claims systems.
Medicare has announced it will do additional acknowledgement testing weeks in November 2014 and March and June 2015.
Physicians should contact their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for more information on the end-to-end and acknowledgement testing.
Medicare continues to update the National Coverage Determinations (NCD) and Local Coverage Determinations (LCD). MLN Matters #8691 provides information on recent changes to 29 NCDs. MLN Matters MM9807 provides information on ICD-10 Conversion/Coding Infrastructure Revisions/ICD-9 Updates to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs).
For LCDs, a list of LCDs converted to ICD-10 is available on the LCDs by Contractor Index. Use the scroll box on the index to select your MAC and use the "Submit" button to view a list of states that the specified MAC services. You can then select your MAC name from the table to view the future translated LCDs.
Both the ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets are currently under a partial freeze during the implementation of ICD-10. The recent delay in the implementation date of ICD-10 to October 1, 2015 has also extended the partial freeze. With the new compliance date of October 1, 2015, the partial code freeze will continue through October 1, 2015. Regular updates to ICD-10 will begin on October 1, 2016, one year after the implementation deadline. No updates will be made to ICD-9 after October 1, 2015, as the code set will no longer be valid.
The ICD-9-CM Coordination & Maintenance Committee Meeting initiated the partial freeze in 2010. The ICD-9 Coordination & Maintenance Committee continues to meet twice a year during the freeze. At these meetings the public will be allowed to comment on whether or not requests for new diagnosis and procedure codes should be created based on the need to capture new technology or disease. Any code requests that do not meet the criteria will be evaluated for implementation within ICD-10 on or after Oct. 1, 2016, once the partial freeze is ended.
What is "ICD-10"?
"ICD-10" is the abbreviated way to refer to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS).
Explain the difference between ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
ICD-10-CM is the diagnosis code set that will be replacing ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 and 2. ICD-10-CM will be used to report diagnoses in all clinical settings. ICD-10-PCS is the procedure code set that will be replacing ICD-9-CM Volume 3. ICD-10-PCS will be used to report hospital inpatient procedures only.
Will ICD-10-PCS replace CPT®?
No. ICD-10-PCS will be used to report hospital inpatient procedures only. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) will continue to be used to report services and procedures in outpatient and office settings.
Do I have to upgrade to ICD-10?
Yes. The conversion to ICD-10 is a HIPAA code set requirement. Providers, including physicians, are HIPAA "covered entities", which means that you must comply with the HIPAA requirements.
Who else has to upgrade to ICD-10?
Health care clearinghouses and payers are also HIPAA covered entities, so they are required to convert to ICD-10 as well.
I thought HIPAA code set standards only applied to the HIPAA electronic transactions. What if I don't use the HIPAA electronic transactions?
It is correct that HIPAA code set requirements apply only to the HIPAA electronic transactions. But, it would be much too burdensome on the industry to use ICD-10 in electronic transactions and ICD-9 in manual transactions. Payers are expected to require ICD-10 codes be used in other transactions, such as on paper, through a dedicated fax machine, or via the phone.
Why is ICD-9 being replaced?
The ICD-9 code set is over 30 years old and has become outdated. It is no longer considered usable for today's treatment, reporting, and payment processes. It does not reflect advances in medical technology and knowledge. In addition, the format limits the ability to expand the code set and add new codes.
The ICD-10 code set reflects advances in medicine and uses current medical terminology. The code format is expanded, which means that it has the ability to include greater detail within the code. The greater detail means that the code can provide more specific information about the diagnosis. The ICD-10 code set is also more flexible for expansion and including new technologies and diagnoses. The change, however, is expected to be disruptive for physicians during the transition and you are urged to begin preparing now.
When do I have to convert to ICD-10?
All services and discharges on or after the compliance date must be coded using the ICD-10 code set. The compliance date is October 1, 2015. The necessary system and workflow changes need to be in place by the compliance date in order for you to send and receive the ICD-10 codes.
What if I'm not ready by the compliance deadline?
Any ICD-9 codes used in transactions for services or discharges on or after the compliance date will be rejected as non-compliant and the transactions will not be processed. You will have disruptions in your transactions being processed and receipt of your payments. Physicians are urged to set up a line of credit to mitigate any cash flow interruptions that may occur.
What do I need to do now to prepare for the conversion to ICD-10?
There are several steps you need to take to prepare for the conversion to ICD-10.
- Begin by talking to your practice management or software vendor. Ask if the necessary software updates will be installed with your upgrades for the Version 005010 (5010) HIPAA transactions. If you do not use the HIPAA transactions, determine when they will have your software updates available and when they will be installed in your system. Your conversion to ICD-10 will be heavily dependent on when your vendor has the upgrades completed and when they can be installed in your system.
- Talk to your clearinghouses, billing service, and payers. Determine when they will have their ICD-10 upgrades completed and when you can begin testing with them.
- Identify the changes that you need to make in your practice to convert to the ICD-10 code set. For example, your diagnosis coding tools, "super bills", public health reporting tools, etc.
- Identify staff training needs and complete the necessary training.
- Conduct internal testing to make sure you can generate transactions you send with the ICD-10 codes.
- Conduct external testing with your clearinghouses and payers to make sure you can send and receive transactions with the ICD-10 codes.
AMA offers planning tools to increase ICD-10 understanding and readiness.
- ICD-10 Action Plan: Your 12-Step Transition Plan for ICD-10
Practice Tool written by the AMA CPT Medical Informatics Department
With the recent delay, implementation of ICD-10-CM is expected to be October 1, 2015. But transitioning to ICD-10 needs to begin now. This ICD-10 practice tool offers 12 critical steps along with tables and forms to help you make a smooth transition. A short glossary and list of AMA ICD-10 resources are also included. Release date: September 4, 2012.
- What You Need to Know for the Upcoming Transition to ICD-10-CM
White Paper written by the AMA CPT Medical Informatics Department
ICD-10 represents a significant improvement over ICD-9, but structural differences make converting complex. Learn more about this as well as code set differences, reasons for the conversion, crosswalking concerns, and transition tips.
Release date: June 1, 2012.
AMA letter to Rep. Poe supporting H.R. 2126, the "Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015," May 15, 2015
100 Physician Groups Call for Contingency Plans for ICD-10 Transition
AMA and federation sign-on letter to CMS, March 4, 2015
AMA statement to the Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, United States House of Representatives, on Examining ICD-10 Implementation, February 11, 2015.
HHS response to AMA on February 12, 2014 letter.
AMA testimony to National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards on ICD-10 delay, June 10, 2014.
AMA testimony to National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards on achieving a successful transition, February 19, 2014
Letter to HHS on Updated Cost Impact Data and Request for Medicare to Test and Fund Advance Payments, February 12, 2014
Letter to HHS on Penalty Programs and ICD-10, June 14, 2013
Letter to Sen. Tom Coburn supporting S. 972, May 21, 2013
Letter to Rep. Poe supporting H.R. 1701, April 26, 2013
CMS response to December 2012 letter from Medicine
Sign-on letter to CMS re: ICD-10 delay (RES 209-I-12), December 20, 2012
Letter from AMA to CMS on May 10, 2012 in response to proposed rule to extend compliance deadline.
Letter and attachment from AMA to HHS on February 2, 2012
Letter and attachment from AMA to Senator Harkin, January 17, 2012
AMA testimony to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on standards regarding the industry implementation of updated and new HIPAA standards and code sets, June 17, 2011
Letter from AMA and medical specialty societies to HHS, October 28, 2010
AMA testimony to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics' Subcommittee on standards regarding the planning and implementation of the updated HIPAA transactions and code sets, December 10, 2009
Letter from Representative Velazquez to HHS, November 19, 2008
Letter to CMS on ICD-10 proposed rule, October 21, 2008
Letter to the Office of Management and Budget, July 24, 2008
Letter to Senate Majority Leader, September 19, 2006
Letter to HHS National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, September 23, 2003
Note: A few of the following resources were created prior to the deadline delay and are not updated to show the October 1, 2015 compliance date.
- CPT Assistant Article on Clinical Documentation & ICD-10
The "Clinical Documentation Assessment: Looking at the Patterns Between the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM Coding Systems" article published in the CPT Assistant Bulletin in June 2014 provides overviews of conducting a documentation assessment and the similarities and differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM. Tables explain the coding concepts that are the same from ICD-9-CM and those that are new in ICD-10-CM and gives examples to demonstrate the coding concepts.
- Article on Preparing for ICD-10
"The Current State of ICD-10 & Preparing for It" was published in the November/December 2013 Missouri Medicine Journal. The article provides an overview of ICD-10, the AMA's advocacy against it, and information on how to prepare for it. The article is posted on here with the permission of the Missouri State Medical Association.
- AMA White Paper on ICD-10, EHRs, and Administrative Simplification
The AMA has published a white paper that discusses the promised benefits of ICD-10, EHRs, and administrative simplification. The paper describes the initial regulations and anticipated gains from them. Recommendations on what practices can do to achieve these benefits are also provided.
Tip Sheet Series
- Complete an ICD-10 Impact Assessment
- Talk to Your Vendors about ICD-10
- Assess Your Documentation for ICD-10
- Determine Your Training Needs
- Talk to Your Payers about ICD-10 Reimbursement Changes
- Testing Your ICD-10 Readiness
- Prevent Cash Flow Interruptions with ICD-10
5010 and ICD-10: What They Are and How to Prepare for Them Watch this archived webinar that provides an overview on implementing the HIPAA 5010 transactions and ICD-10.
ICD-10 Project Plan Template - Steps to Take to Implement ICD-10
Preparing for the Conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10: What You Need to Be Doing Today
ICD-10 Fact Sheet Series
- #1 ICD-10 101: What It Is and Why It's Being Implemented
- #2 The Differences Between ICD-9 and ICD-10
- #3 ICD-10 Timeline: Meeting the Compliance Date
- #4 Implementing ICD-10 in Your Practice - Part 1
- #5 Implementing ICD-10 in Your Practice - Part 2
- #6 Testing your Readiness for ICD-10
- #7 Crosswalking Between ICD-9 and ICD-10
- #8 Partial Freeze to ICD-9 and ICD-10 for Smoother Transition
- Nov. 11, 2013 Wire article: Had enough turkey? ICD-10 serves up multiple codes related to the holiday fowl
- AMA calls on Congress to block ICD-10 mandate on doctors - February 6, 2012
- CMS chief signals delay in ICD-10 transition - February 14, 2012
- Doctors shift focus to compliance as ICD-10 deadline set - September 10, 2012
- CMS Calls for Transition to ICD-10 codes in 3 Years - September 8, 2008
- Reprieve on ICD-10 - February 9, 2009
- AMA Training & Events – Choose from a variety of live event training, online modular training or pre-recorded webinar options to aid in your understanding of ICD-10
- AMA Print Resources – AMA publishes ICD-10 codebook as well as supplementary ICD-10 titles that cover topics like documentation, anatomy and physiology, mapping, and correct coding
- AMA Data Files – Begin testing your electronic systems now with an ICD-10 Data File created by the AMA
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
ICD-10 Implementation Tracking Tool - This tool is available to non-AAPC members. You just need to create an account to access the tracking tool and activities checklists. Please note: This link takes you out of the AMA Web site.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Road to ICD-10 – Free tools and webcasts specific for helping small physician practices implement ICD-10.
- Online ICD-10 Implementation Guide
- ICD-10 Implementation Guide for Large Practices
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)


text:
Or Sheamus
Printable View
Or Sheamus
I think Y2J will be in the Smackdown EC match and he will win it...At the same night, Dolph Ziggler will cash in his contract...And we will have an awesome match at Wrestlemania 29..=))
I figure even though I'd like him to cash it in at Mania on the winner of the world title match.
I have a feeling Dolph will cash in at WM29
Definitely waiting until WM i think.
ziggler wont cash in at this time because it's mania season
if ziggler cashes in on alberto at EC or mania then he's making alberto del rio's face transformation get severaly hurt in the process.
del rio needs to get over fast as a big top star in mexico who will be loved by all nations aswell and wwe is working their asses off making big show help del rio do just that, so they are sort of giving del rio the breakfast club treatement by making him an unstoppable face, there is no way ziggler will cash it in right now.
not untill mania i suppose where del rio's face character could go over major if he defends his tittle sucessfully against whoever that will be ( swagger or mark henry )
ziggler's time will come at extreme rules or whatever ppv will be followed by that.
So been thinking a lot about it lately and have been wondering if the WWE has missed the boat on a successful cash in by Ziggler. Now, first off, I'm glad he didn't cash in tonight as at the moment having held the briefcase so long I think the best time for him to do it now is at Wrestlemania. As I've said numerous times I think he'll face Jericho and either lose, then cash in and carry on his feud with Y2J or we'll get 2 title defences if he cashes in earlier then faces Y2J (for the win). My only concern is that at this point, Del Rio seems to have some great momentum and I'm looking more forward to a feud with him and Swagger more so than a combination of Ziggler and either of those 2. So now I wonder, should they hold of Zig's cash in til the last possible moment or should be even win at this point? Granted there can be a story in a Ziggler/Swagger feud, but I want to see how far Swags can carry this anti-American story first. So, does anyone still want a cash in/ title win right now or should they wait another couple months?
Didn't the rules state that a MitB has to be cashed in by Wrestlemania? Or was it until the next MitB PPV?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Winter!: Prepare for holiday gaming!
Mario Kart Wii has a few fun races but ultimately feels based around a very closed world with ultimately only 3 online playable mode with the same tracks from the "story" mode. The game starts to feel a bit grindy-ish the closer you approach the end of the game, the lack of content leaves you with the only option to grind to a perfect 3-star rating. Ultimately, the game would be a great buy for the person who picks up a game just to play through 1 or 2 races with a friend. Marios friendly face does not make up for the enormous content void in Mario Kart Wii.
Game Traits applied to Mario Kart Wii (WII) by Babystomper100
Member actions:


text:
New Apple iPhone 3GS / 3G S, Apple iPhone 3G Car Charger + Travel AC Home Charger Kit , White by SF Planet - C-1021-VP1
|SF Planet Premium Quality Charger + Travel AC Home Charger Kit Power your 3G iPhone with this accessory bundle today! This package includes one non-oem car charger adapter and one non-oem home/travel charger that allow you to charge your iPhone on the road, at the office, or at home. Built-in charging circuitry protects your car against back-flow current and your iPhone from excessive electrical loads. Accessory only. iPhone NOT included.
Customer Reviews of New Apple iPhone 3GS / 3G S, Apple iPhone 3G Car Charger + Travel AC Home Charger Kit , White by SF Planet
it doesn't work with 3GS12/18/2010
it doesn't work with 3G. Waste of money.
Priced right, works like a charm11/6/2010
Works just as good as the factory kind. And it costs the fraction of the cost of the original.
Great price for a great product10/31/2010
I have an iPhone 3GS w/ 4.1...not jailbroken or anything like that For such a low price, I was skeptical. However, I have used both the car charger and the wall charger and have had ZERO issues with either. No error messages...just the little charging symbol. I did not receive any incompatible messages, and again I have and continue to use both the car and wall charger. Anyways...IT WORKED FOR ME...GREAT PRODUCT
Charger did not work for iPhone 3GS9/29/2010
When I plugged in the wall charger from my iphone, it did not work. This was discouraging because the description specifically says it was compatible with the iphone 3GS. I am very disappointed with the company who made these chargers. It's a rip off. DO NOT waste your money on this.
Is this thing on!?9/16/2010
Don't waste your money. I would return if it didn't cost more than it was worth! Absolute trash. If you are talking on your phone with it "charging" your phone will still die. In fact, if the screen is on, your phone will still die. Worst charger I've even owned.
Wasted Money8/31/2010
Only the car charger seemed to function. The wall charger caused an error message to display on the I-phone 3G-S screen, something about plug-in device incompatibility. Very disappointing.
Does not work with iPhone 3GS!8/30/2010
Neither the wall or car charger work for my iPhone 3GS. Extremely disappointed with this item.
Wall Charger not support iPhone 3GS 4.08/24/2010
As in headline, the wall charger not support iPhone 3GS 4.0.
The Wall Charger not work with iPhone 3GS8/24/2010
Before I bought this, I checked from Q&A; it can work with my iPhone 3GS. However, when I plugged the wall charger, it shows "Charging is not supported with this accessory". I checked with shipping decription it said "iPOD RAPID Travel Charger for Nano Mini Photo Video". So only car charger can work for 3GS. SO Sad!! It didn't work as it described.
View all buying options for New Apple iPhone 3GS / 3G S, Apple iPhone 3G Car Charger + Travel AC Home Charger Kit , White by SF Planet
+ $4.49 shipping
Shipping: Usually ships in 1 to 2 business days
Condition: Brand New
About the Seller
Seller Description
Marketplace Guarantee ClaimBuyers should receive Marketplace items in the condition that they were listed. We ask buyers to first contact the seller to give them a chance to address any issues. If the seller does not respond or if the issue is not addressed to the customer's satisfaction buyers can rely on our Rakuten.com Marketplace Guarantee Claim which, covers the first $750 of every purchase... read more
Returns Policy
All returns are subject to inspection. returned merchandise must be in original factory carton, including all packaging materials, inserts, manuals, warranty...read more
Shipping Info
Expedited Shipping: 2 to 6 business days


text:
Female employees attend Grand Iftar at Sarangani capitol
Women employees at the Sarangani provincial capitol attend the Grand Iftar on Wednesday at the capitol gym. Iftar refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Cocoy Sexcion
Seen in these stories
We welcome healthy discussions and friendly debate! Please click Flag to alert us of a comment that may be abusive or threatening. Read our full comment policy here.Comments Powered by Disqus


text:
Loading Vacation deals...
Kuching Travel Guide
Kuching Travel Advice See All Kuching Travel Advice
- 9 Crazy Cat Destinations for Feline Aficionados Discover nine destinations where you can scratch your cat itch, curl up with a purring fur ball, or even adopt a new companion.
More Destinations
- Tampa Travel Guide
Tampa's weather and attractions are certain to please year-round.
- Columbus Travel Guide
Discover the past and the present in Columbus.
- Philadelphia Travel Guide
Philadelphia celebrates its history, culture, and cuisine.
- St. Louis Travel Guide
Just say, "Meet me in St. Louis!" for first-rate attractions.
- Pittsburgh Travel Guide
Pittsburgh has come a long way from its days as the Steel City.
- Miami Travel Guide
Roll sunshine, white sand, and endless activities into one thriving beachside city and you've got Miami.
- Memphis Travel Guide
Memphis has been rockin' and rollin' its way into people's hearts since long before Elvis first laced up his blue suede shoes.
- Albuquerque Travel Guide
Located on historic Route 66, Albuquerque is more than a pit stop.
- Jacksonville Travel Guide
Hit the beach or walk the river in Jacksonville.
- Los Angeles Travel Guide
Find a day at the beach, a glimpse of a celebrity, or a day out with Mickey Mouse.
sponsored links


text:
Complimentary Gift Wrap - We are pleased to offer complimentary gift wrapping services upon request on items over $25. Other items may be gift wrapped for $5 per item. There is a box on our secure online order from to request this service, just check it off when ordering and your items will arrive elegantly gift wrapped.
Personalized Enclosure Note - For those of you sending a special gift, we will be happy to enclose a hand written note on your behalf. Please indicate on the order form when you place your order the text of your special enclosure note. Just check the Enclose Note box and we'll do the rest in real pen and ink.
Gift Certificates - There are times when nothing but a gift certificate will do for your favorite pen collecting person! We offer Gift Certificates in any denomination. Gift Certificates can be sent via snail mail or email. Those requesting Gift Certificates by snail mail will receive a hand lettered gift certificate on parchment. Order Item No. GC and indicate amount desired on our secure online order form.
Have a question? Need further information on Pendemonium's Special Services? Email us today!


text:
Narrow your search
A new program aims to build deeper security mechanisms into open-source software. Perhaps it will keep security experts from contracting with nefarious hackers or the NSA instead.
New malware for OS X is making the rounds in security circles, called "Pintsized," but has not yet been determined to be much of a threat.
Leader of Safe Browsing at Google is digital age craftsman and protector of Internet users.
An underlying defect in the OpenSSH encryption protocol has been revealed by academics from Royal Holloway, University of London.
The new version patches almost three dozen software flaws addressing specific Apple features and open-source projects alike.
Linux seller says Red Hat and Fedora servers were breached but customers are not affected.
In company's second such release for the year, more than 40 specific updates address fixes for features in Mac OS X
Utilities Updates: Symantec NAV virus def Sept 1; OpenSSH 4.2; Absolute PF 1.0.1; more
Problems with 1.1.3 jailbreak: try the new version and other fixes
Antivirus vendors report the threat to users is minimal now that the code is offline.


text:
Southern Arizona is one of the most beautiful places for photography on the planet earth. Photographer John Ashley has captured some of the beauty of the Sonoran Desert and nearby environs in this slideshow video, including the migration of the Sandhill Cranes just south of Willcox.Continue reading
Tag Archives: Photography
Southern Arizona is home to hundreds of bird species and is a well-known birdwatchers' paradise. But few photographers capture the images of our birds as well as John Ashley. Here are a dozen unique bird images from his collection.Continue reading
Most of the year, Southern Arizona has low humidity. But during our wet summer months, the giant thunderheads of our Monsoon Season rise over the desert. Few have capture the grandeur of these weather events so beautifully as local photographer, John Edwards. I chose the accompanying music to give viewers the sense of power unleashed by these storms that can drop 2 inches of rain in less than 20 minutes. Following a monsoon burst, our dry rivers rise very quickly and cause streets to flood.Continue reading
The Center for Creative Photography houses an extensive collection of North America's most legendary photographers, including Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. Periodically, it also exhibits some of the most important photographers of the recent past. If you love photography, this place is a must-visit. CCP is not easy to find, … Continue reading


text:
Emily Moore and Maxwell Heaton are just the kind of people that organizers of the annual German Festival want to attract.
Both are in their early 20s and have German ties. Moore comes from a German family, and Heaton lived in Munich for four years. They saw the festival advertised online and decided to check it out.


text:
Blade Wars Open Beta Begins Thursday June 24
During E3 ChangYou.com proudly announced the start date of Open Beta for Blade Wars.
"You can create and personalize your own kung fu combos, making your character more versatile and able to handle any situation you may encounter," explains Blade Wars co-producer, Angie Canary. "This means that even within the same class, no two characters are likely to fight using the same tactics and skills."
Additional features of the game include an inventive mini game called Maestro, a music mini game that allows adventures to earn experience points for creating and performing custom musical numbers. "Our players & testers had a ton of fun grouping up and playing in a band together in Closed Beta," notes Canary. "There are a lot of fun surprises in Blade Wars."
Blade Wars Open Beta begins Thursday June 24, 2010 at 4:00 PM (PDT). As this is open, no keys are required to join! Just download and play. This is the worldwide English release and will serve players from around the globe.


text:
Learn more about Ethereal ESP2012 2160J Power Protection (12 outlets):
The ESP2012 features Ethereal's exclusive technology, which provides superior protection from power line spikes and surges that can destroy or shorten the life of attached components. The technology also incorporates advanced EMI/RFI filtration circuitry to eliminate performance-degrading noise on the AC power line for an unsurpassed home theater experience. The ESP20124 features three-line protection (L-N, L-G, N-G) with UL's best 330V rating. Coaxial line protection for cable TV, satellite TV or off-air antennas is standard on all models. Pay-per-view (telephone/modem) and Ethernet line protection is also available, depending on the model.
Customer Reviews of Ethereal ESP2012 2160J Power Protection (12 outlets)
Great product3/12/2008
I have always just used the standard power strip and it generally works fine but I do worry about situation of power surge. Now I have something that will protect me from it and it looks great. It's also rather heavy which shows quality.
Nice features, great price2/6/2008
It is nice to know what kind power demand a device is actually drawing.
Protection I hope I never need1/28/2008
I bought this to protect my new HDTV and associated components. plenty of outlets for everything. I hope I never know if it works or not. If it fails, seems like a $100,000 insurance policy is quite adequate. Keep all your receipts because the protection is worthless without them!
Appears to work well.1/28/2008
Accurately advertised. The voltmeter is interesting but probably not anything one needs to have.
Sorry! It's better than I thought!!1/19/2008
The LED sticker I mentioned in my last review (I'm doing a second because I can't edit my first) is actually an LED showing the voltage !! Why Ethereal chose to cover it with a sticker that says, "120" is beyond me. Anyway, I peeled it off after noticing a fant glow under it, and low and behold, an LED readout of voltage! I now give it a 5. There is NO WAY you'll find a better outlet for even twice the price.
Not what I thought, but cheap nonetheless1/14/2008
See that nice looking red LED that says, "120" . That's a sticker!!!! Also, what is shown is a top view of the product, this is NOT a rack mount component like other high end power conditioners you see (which is what I thought it would be when looking at the picture). This would sit on your floor like any power strip. This is worth $30, but not the $99 suggested retail. It's build is solid and it does have switched and unswitched outlets. However, it does NOT have a 12v trigger (for example) to turn the switched outlets on and off from another component (say a receiver or per/pro). The power cord is HUGE and probably worth 5 or 6 bucks by itself. The cord comes off at a right angle from the plug, so it would be less likely to be accidentally pulled from the wall when bumped. A good power strip for $30, but be warned this is ALL you're getting. I gave it 4 stars based on it's value. (substracted 1 for being a little misleading)
Great price, Great quality1/12/2008
I am pleased with the quality of the surge protector. No problems at all and I would have expected to pay 3 times the price for the features included.
Great product at a super price!11/28/2007
Works perfectly. Ordering was a snap and it arrived quickly. Great overall experience!
View all buying options for Ethereal ESP2012 2160J Power Protection (12 outlets)
+ $17.50 shipping
Shipping: Usually ships in 1 to 2 business days
Condition: Brand New


text:
2013 is shaping up to be even busier than 2012.
International Noise Conference 2013 (10 Year Anniversary)
We're only just now recovering from the 4 day marathon of madness that was the 10 year anniversary of recent Knight Arts Challenge winner Frank "Rat Bastard" Falestra's International Noise Conference. Every year the festival provides a bonafide deep-immersion crash course in contemporary experimental music: avant garde composition, gross costumes, insane props, mutant rock, mutant pop, mutant techno, and literal, actual noise. It was all there. As far as Roofless is concerned, I.N.C. is the true formal beginning of the year.
In addition to spending nearly 40 hours inside of Churchill's Pub in less than a week, we also celebrated a decade of I.N.C.s with our own Thursday night showcase. In true Noise Conference fashion, there were way too many bands, listeners were treated to a hyper-eclectic (this word is practically synonymous with Roofless) smattering of music, noise, and unidentifiable idioms somewhere in between those poels, or on another spectrum entirely. Pianist Oscar Bustillo conducted a number of postmodern exercises during his fifteen minute set, which ranged from mashups of ragtime and avant-classical performed live, to goading everyone in the audience to call somebody else in the audience, resulting in an improvised cell phone symphony. Lento Niños (see above video) from Portland, Oregon performed a set of minimalist electronic post-punk augmented with maximalist hardcore frontman stage presence. Dion Kerr and Rainier Davies nailed a wooden box to the stage. Clearly, the event was a huge success.
Occult Circuits
Roofless is tickled a dark shade of pink to announce we will be releasing the first Black Acid communique from Miami's slowly unfurling Negative Rave scene. Black Dolphin is the debut statement from DIM PAST, a one-man techno project that weaves seemingly incongruous threads of electronica – post-bass music underwater dungeon jams (see also: crustep), and the technological fetish-theism (no computers) of the analogue-gear obsessed Technoise and Komische-revival waves. This will be our second collaboration with our fellow sonic obsessives, Other Electricities.
Experience Dim Past's occult circuitry for yourself this Wednesday at the Vagabond as apart of monthly Get Low.
Speaking of live music and split releases with Other Electricities: The mighty aural Leviathan that appeals to metal heads and art students alike, HOLLY HUNT, is gearing up to embark on a March tour in support of their RR/OE-released, Year One LP. If you haven't let the transcendental surges of Jovian, volcanic guitar and steady, driving rhythm wrap your body in its buzzing embrace…well, what are you waiting for? See Holly Hunt live:
03/7 – Orlando, Peacock Room w/ Hussy, Demons
03/8 – Gainesville, The Atlantic w/ Army of Ponch, Gaul, Ironing
03/9 – Athens, Caledonia Lounge w/ Rapturous Grief, Pale Prophet
3/10 – Nashville, The Owl Farm w/ Choking on Ash, Yautja, Octave
3/11/ – Chicago, Permanent Records
3/12 – Grand Rapids, Death House w/ No Bails, Knife Ritual
3/13 – Kent, Stone Tavern w/ Black Mayonnaise, Sludgethrone, Own Weather
3/14 – Rochester, Monty's Krown w/ Tuurd, Licker, Green Dreams, Night Terror
3/15- Boston or off (TBA)
3/16 – NYC, The Acheron w/ Ice Cream, Nick Klein
3/17 – Philadelphia, Golden Tea House w/ Callous, Ladder Devils
3/18- Baltimore, Club K w/ Eddie Brock, Invitational, D.O.C, Radical Discharge
3/19 – Chapel Hill, Nightlight w/ Trickery, Secret Boyfriend, Yohimbe
3/20 – Jacksonville, Phoenix Taproom w/ Porter, Nisroch, Yama
3/21 – Sarasota, New College w/ Medispa, Alma
3/22 – Miami, Churchill's w/ Dim Past, Swamp Witch, Nunhex, Death Talisman VII
This Thursday, Roofless will be debuting the second edition of our ongoing Radio Test noise-theater series at Miami New Times' annual Artopia event. Reference points for the performance include comic books, dramaturgy after Brecht, and N O I S E (with a capital N O I S E). If you're not confused, we're not doing it right. Check out the Facebook Event page for more info.
Cinema Sounds is back! Join us March 30th as we host the first edition of our signature synesthetic stupendous since we celebrated #10 last year. The CS concept is simple and awesome: Bands pick a scene from a movie and provide an original score, live in the theater. As always, we've got an eclectic lineup of musicians and we're more than excited to bring the spectacle back to O Cinema in Wynwood.
Keep your eyes peeled for our Record Store Day stage lineup! It's gonna be a doozy.


text: I stood on the street corner early one morning in Saigon with my camera. As the next wave of motorbike traffic sped by I was ready – the camera viewfinder was up to my eye and I was ready to get in sync with the traffic whizzing by me. I'd catch a motorbike through my […]Continue Reading


text:
Survival of the fittest is as true today as in any previous era, but what it takes to be a fit competitor has changed dramatically, even just over the last ten years. It has to do with savvy consumers, the Internet, and an innovation called trust-based marketing — issues that MIT Sloan Professor Glen Urban explores in depth in his new book Don't Just Relate — Advocate: A Blueprint for Profit in the Era of Customer Power.
Urban reveals how the Web has brought about an unprecedented increase in consumer strength. On the Internet, a company, its biggest rival, and its tiniest competitor are all the same distance from the customer, each only an online search away. Consumers can read ratings of your products, compare prices, even review the diatribes of dissatisfied customers.
Surveys show that consumer trust is at an all-time low. In 2003, two-thirds of Americans believed that "if the opportunity arises, most businesses will take advantage of the public if they feel they are not likely to be found out."
A 2004 Gallup International and World Economic Forum study revealed a marked lack of trust in large national and multinational corporations, NGOs, trade unions, and media organizations around the world.
Forward-looking companies, Urban says, are confronting this crisis of confidence head-on with a mandate of consumer advocacy. They are providing customers with open, honest, and complete information and identifying the products that suit customers best, even if those products are being offered by a competitor.
Urban's research has uncovered one critical rule: If a company advocates for its customers, customers will reciprocate with their trust, their loyalty, their business — and positive word-of-mouth.
As the leader in the field of trust-based marketing, Urban is the expert most prepared to document an issue that has not yet hit the radar screens of many companies or their advertisers. Cofounder and chairman of Experion Systems Inc., he is a legend within the marketing universe for his creation of the Information Acceleration methodology that simulates future sales, an approach that has saved manufacturers millions in development costs. His tools have been used to forecast the success and profitability of three thousand new consumer products.
In Don't Just Relate — Advocate, Urban draws on his research involving the latest customer advocacy initiatives at GM, Intel, Qwest, and John Deere. For each, he documents the keys to earning customer trust, to keeping it, and to profiting from it. The book is available through Wharton School Publishing.
More on Glen Urban's research
Glen Urban's bio
Book web page


text:
My Pro Ana Diary
I wasn't always this depressed, sad, lonely, and I didn't hate myself this much. Ana is a horrible
thing, but Ana will give me the perfection I want. Warning this story is no fairy tale, but it is the true struggles i
am going through with my journey with Ana. This story will contain my diary entries and my food log.
Day 1 of Ana
Dear Diary,
Today I had a calorie limit of 500. This morning my parents forced me to eat some cereal which was 120
calories . They have no clue of the dark path I'm going down. As my energy started decreasing from the strict
exercise i had to eat an orange to get my metabolism up. Then at supper I had enough calories left to eat one
taco. It might've filled me up but I felt so guilty for eating it. Ana is not only an eating disorder but also a
psychological disorder. It's already taking a toll on my mind and it's only day one of this very long journey.
Nobody cares about you unless you're pretty or skinny or dead. If it takes me dying to be skinny then I will
just have to die to become perfect.
Day 2 of Ana
Dear Diary,
Today I had a calorie limit of 500 again. But I failed at eating 500 or less. I had milk, cauliflower, and a
bacon ranch salad because I was forced to eat. With the bacon ranch salad not satisfying my hunger I ate damn
greasy French fries. I went over my calorie limit by a lot and I just couldn't handle that emotionally. So with my
mind going crazy i turned the shower water on high, lifted up the toilet seat, stuck a finger down my throat, and
threw up all those disgusting French fries. I ended up hating myself even more for making myself throw up
Making yourself can harm your body very badly and I don't recommend anybody do it to themselves.
Day 3 of Ana
Dear Diary,
Today is my third day of being pro ana... I hate my body. I want to die. I wonder if cutting would help
ease the hunger pains? Today I had ice cream, meatballs, and three oranges. I HATE myself for eating that ice
cream and three oranges. Tomorrow I am going to fast cause I feel so FAT!! Which I already am fat!! I HATE my
body!! I want to self harm so bad, but mommy and daddy would be able to see my scars... I need more self
control over what I eat. I will be skinny!! I will look damn good in a bikini, Cheerleading outfit, and dance
costume!! I am FAT and fat is UGLY and GROSS and SKINNY is BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT!! I will be
perfect even if it takes me dying in the end to get there!! Skinny and dead is better than fat and alive.
This is what society has done to anybody who doesn't have perfect everything.
Day 4 of Ana
Dear Diary,
Well today I lost another pound. I still feel really fat though, I have 21 pounds to go to get to my goal weight of 80 pounds. Today i had cherry tomatoes, ice-cream, and ramen noodles. I definitely shouldn't have eaten that ice cream even though I'm under my daily calorie limit of 400 on my A.B.C. Diet. For those of you who don't know what the A.B.C. Diet is it originally called the Ana Boot Camp Diet. I do not recommend this diet to ANYONE. It is not safe and will sometimes end up in death at the end if the diet. I hope I don't get sick or pass out because of the lack of food because I think my mother is onto me becoming Ana. I need to remind myself to stop telling her what I've eaten for the day, and if she asks I need to lie about what I've ate and be able to back it up (or being able to hide the food I pretend to eat). Tomorrow I'm going to have to hide from my parent that I'm gonna skip supper because I have a 100 calorie limit tomorrow. It's gonna be really hard but now I have green tea to drink instead of just plain iced water. Thank goodness the great tea in only 0 calories. Yayy!! I hope I have the self control to not eat over my 100 calorie limit!! If anybody out there is reading this please pray for me and my journey with Ana. I just have to remember that I'm going to the beach soon and I want to be ale to look good in a bikini or a bathing suit at all!! I want to be skinny so bad!! EVERYTHING looks good on skinny and NOTHING looks good on fat!! I just have to stay strong and ill be skinny soon enough!! :')


text:
00:00 30 October 2008
Beetles are sometimes called "living jewels" in reference to the diverse array of iridescent colours they display. The optical effects are produced by photonic crystals and sophisticated reflectance mechanisms, as these images show. (Images from Journal of the Royal Society Interface, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2008.0354.focus; provided by Ainsley Seago)


text:
Collection for Jazz Experts & Those Who Want To Be!!!
Scroll down to see the VIDEO and everything you'll be getting!
Discover The Secrets & Wisdom of The Jazz Masters & Experience A Lifetime of Jazz Listening, Enjoyment and Jazz Education With This Extraordinary Treasury of Jazz Recordings, Hundreds of Revealing Insider Interviews, Articles, History + BONUS Toolkit for Music-Makers & Those Who Want to Make Music
A Jazz Reference Collection Like No Other - Created By Passionate Fans and Musicians To Provide You With A Lifetime of Jazz Enjoyment & Jazz Education and Tools To Make Music – Instruction, Motivational Essays, and Essential Ideas, Wisdom and Secrets From Influential Jazz Masters Unveiling The Mysteries of Jazz Improvisation.
Even if you're one of those people who knows everything there is to know about jazz, this expansive lifetime library of jazz music, jazz history, jazz musicians, jazz CD reviews - the sounds, sights information and more - will tickle your fancy. PLUS for those who happen to make music, this collection of Jazz Improv - The Jazz Education Magazine - is a veritable jazz encyclopedia and lifetime reference source on jazz improvisation and playing, composing and arranging music including hundreds of pages of jazz solo transcriptions, song lead sheets, practice exercises, articles on how to play jazz and more! This is an indispensable collection for jazz fans, jazz educators, students, musicians!
WATCH the YouTube VIDEO and see what you'll be getting:
Get the entire set of 22 available back Issues of Jazz Improv Magazine and 22 CDs featuring more than 250 tracks by leading and emerging artists for the ONE LOW PRICE of $177 (plus shipping) (Regularly over $500!!!)
Jazz Improv Treasury of 21 Volumes and 23 CDs Now For Only
Scroll down to see the
Complete contents of
The Collection of Jazz Improv NY Magazines - 30+ Issues Now For Only
Use the drop down menu below to order by selecting the items you want. Order safely and securely through Pay Pal or Call us to order: 215-887-8880. Substitutions may be made on one or several issues as supplies run out. All sales are final.
Privacy Policy
Copyright (C) 2010 Eric Nemeyer Corporation. Reproduction of photos, text and design is prohibited.


text:
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare, Liver Care, 180 Veggie Caps
By Himalaya Herbal Healthcare120 Reviews
Expiration Date:?Oct 2017
Expiration Date
The length of time for the expiration date or "best used before" date depends on the type of product, as well as the brand.
Perishable items (such as flax oils or certain probiotics) generally have shorter expiration dates. Although our warehouse is fully air-conditioned, these more fragile items are put in cold storage (freezer or refrigeration unit) for maximum freshness.
Our receiving department does its best to verify and then enter the correct expiration dates for all incoming products. However, discrepancies do occur from time to time. This being said, the exceptionally high turnover at iHerb ensures that our inventory is among the freshest in the industry.
Shipping Weight:?0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
Shipping Weight
The Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: HIM-00511
- UPC Code: 605069005111
- Package Quantity: 180 Veggie Caps
- Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 4.7 in, 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Volume Discount
Buy 2+
Save 10%
Buy 4+
Save 12%
Buy 12+
Save 15%
This product is already in your Notification List.
Cancel notification request.
This product is now in your Notification List.
This product is already in your Wish List.
View Wish List
This product is now in your Wish List.
Total: $35.15
Combo Discount: -$2.00
Together: $33.15
Product Overview
- Herbal Healthcare
- For Maintaining Liver Health
- Clinically Proven Herbal Formula
- Gluten Free
- Vcaps
- 100% Natural Formula - No Additives
- Detox and Normal Cell Regeneration
- Herbal Supplement
- Free of Preservatives
The Himalaya Difference
Founded in 1930. Worldwide in 70 countries. 80,000 sq. ft. R&D with over 100 physicians and scientists. 1,200 published clinical trials on Himalaya products. Seed-to-shelf company with over 700 acres of clean and green farmland. Patents: 7 granted, 76 pending.
LiverCare is clinically proven to support healthy detoxification and normal liver cell regeneration. LiverCare helps maintain healthy liver enzyme counts within normal levels while promoting protein metabolism and nutrient digestion.
Suggested Use
Take 1 capsule twice per day before meals.
Other Ingredients
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (capsule).
No wheat, corn, soy, yeast, and dairy. No ingredients of animal origin.
Color variations are normal with natural herbal formulations.
Keep out of direct sunlight and away from children. Consult healthcare practitioner if pregnant or nursing.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: One capsule
|Servings Per Container: 180
|Amount Per Serving
|Proprietary Herbal Blend
Caper bush (root)
Chicory (seed)
Black nightshade (whole plant)
Arjuna (bark)
Yarrow (aerial parts)
[Cassia occidentalis Linn.] (seed)
|375 mg*
|*Daily Value not established.
iHerb Customer Reviews
I have TMAU, which is a condition that gives off horrible odours from all parts of my body because of choline. My liver is missing an enzyme to prevent this. I have to be on a low choline diet. After taking Livercare, The odours stopped completely! It really does regenerate liver cell enzymes. My theory is it regenerates the missing enzyme needed to break down choline or something like that. Long story short, I don't smell anymore. I almost contemplated suicide because of the looks people would give me, and being ridiculed and laughed at. No more!
I used to be very sensitive to alcohol and would get really flushed in the face and felt uncomfortably warm any time I drank - even red wine. Now I take two of the Himalaya USA Liver Care (and two pills of the Planetary Herbals: Liver Defense) - and gone are all those symptoms! At big family food events, I also take this combination (with the Now brand Optimal Digestion capsules) and it keeps me from feeling digestively uncomfortable. Hope this info helps!


text:
I'm an interaction designer for both web and product development.
Working with client's concepts and visual designers, I aim to meterialise people's ideas.
I mostly program firmware for interactive products [asm / c(++)] and Drupal modules [php/js] for web applications.
My practical skills range from 3D milling to CAD embroidery to SMD soldering.
Please contact me below with any enquiries regarding work or even just help and advice [:)]
Documentation of practical stuff coming soon [things i've designed and built]


text:
mayhem in a sentence
Example sentences for mayhem
We should be putting down the toys, and getting to work at stopping the mayhem and chaos in our society and the world.
Mayhem is always in the mix in the morning news, but today it's downright dominating.
Remember that the current market mayhem may mean you will be buying low.
Even after the mayhem began, the authorities' response was slow.
With storm season in full fury last summer, explore the historic mayhem wrought by hurricanes.
Check out all the desert mayhem in the gallery above.
With storm season in full fury, explore the historic mayhem wrought by hurricanes.
The sober language contrasted sharply with the mayhem it provoked.
On the other hand the potential for more mayhem when everyone is armed boggles the mind.
But the authorities appear at a loss to explain the mayhem.
The current mayhem at the stock markets left its mark at domain values as well.
And the conspiracy was by no means limited to the officers who took part in the mayhem.
Poverty is on the way out-- among publishers, that is--and mayhem and riots are in.
City provides a much-needed relief from all the conflict and mayhem.
Which, for the viewer at home, means three and a half minutes of fun and mayhem.
Only then did the instructor exercise his authority to stop further mayhem.
Anyway, the computerization of vehicles does offer an opportunity for hacking, but that's not the only way to cause mayhem.
Police have been unable to do much to slow the mayhem.
All this mayhem is caused because people cannot look away from their phones.
There was much talk, meanwhile, about who was behind the pro-regime mayhem.
The message basically is a threat of violence and mayhem.
Joyless scenarios bounce between scenes of driving around town and predictable party mayhem.
In the mayhem that ensured, this soon became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
My guess is that there will be mayhem at the airports this holiday season.
Famous quotes containing the word mayhem
People named John and Mary never divorce. For better or for worse, in madness and in saneness, they seem bound together ... more
... in the nineteen-thirties ... the most casual reader of murder mysteries could infallibly detect the villain, as soon... more
I wouldn't wish the eighties on anyone, it was the time when all that was rotten bubbled to the surface. If you were not... more
Explore Dictionary.com


text:
Narrow your search
Can you afford that house? Use Google's mortgage calculator to find out if you can swing the monthly payment.
Superman's solar power actually contravenes the laws of physics, according to a team of students at the University of Leicester.
A Google research scientist spills the beans on an artificial-intelligence project that tries to calculate the calories in your food porn pictures -- and learns from its mistakes.
Stephen Hawking gets together with betting chain Paddy Power to offer his brain power in predicting likely winners.
A team of astronomers has calculated the weight of the Milky Way to a high degree of precision by observing stars outside the galactic disc.
A tattoo magazine and a Brazilian ad agency are behind SkinBook, a creepy little notebook with pages of synthetic human skin. It's designed for artists to "sketch" ideas into, protecting real human skin from the ravages of inexperienced tattooers while they practice their craft.
The man behind the heartbeat-reading startup has warned of the potential abuses of the new technology.
Do you want to know how good your microwave is? You can see how many hot spots it has with a few bits of buttered bread, and you can measure the speed of light at the same time. Appliance Science looks at mapping your microwave.
Technically Incorrect: A Houston mom sees surveillance video of a young man taking an iPad from a child and pushing the child. Then she thinks she recognizes the young man.
Microsoft's free Joulemeter utility gives you a rough estimate of a Windows system's power consumption. Plus: tips for reducing your electronics energy bill.


text:
"A Cape Cod visit without the gloves and boots."
LA Times
Planning a banquet? Contact us for all the details or click below.
Fish Purchasing Policy
At Bluewater our ultimate goal is to use only fish as selected by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program as Best Choices or Good Alternatives or appproved by other certified NGO's. Currently, the fish we purchase is selected in order to fit criteria of sustainability, environmental impact and ethical/best practices harvest guidelines. Industry is rapidly moving towards achieving certification to gain approval for fisheries and farming operations to meet environmental standards for well-managed and sustainable fisheries with organizations like Seafood Watch, Blue Ocean Institute, Marine Strewardship Council and other non-governmental orrganizations. As a result, Bluewater Grill is working closely with its vendors to meet 100% of its objectives in 2013. In addition, Bluewater Grill is participating in the Aquarium of the Pacific's "Seafood for the Future" Program promoting sales of sustainable seafood.
Our Purchasing Policy Implementation Criteria for Year End 2014
- To use fish from sustainable fisheries predominately certified by MSC/MBA (Monterrey Bay Aquarium)
- To aim for all our suppliers to be certified by MSC/MBA
- To not purchase fish during their spawning season
- To use fish caught by sustainable methods as laid out by MSC/MBA. (i.e. Harpooned, Hook & Line, etc)
- To purchase aquaculture shellfish and fish from the best quality, certified operations.
Our Responsibility
Our suppliers are selected on the grounds that they have a sustainable approach to purchasing from fishermen whose fish must come from fisheries using environmentally responsible harvesting methods.
We choose species that we are confident are sustainable in the area from which they are harvested.
Our goal is to ensure that we are protecting the future of our fish, our suppliers, and our business.


text:
A company can be endowed with assets and profitability but short of liquidity if its assets cannot readily be converted into cash. Positive working capital is required to ensure that a firm is able to continue its operations and that it has sufficient funds to satisfy both maturing short-term debt and upcoming operational expenses. The management of working capital involves managing inventories, accounts receivable and payable and cash.
The current portion of debt (payable within 12 months) is critical, because it represents a short-term claim to current assets and is often secured by long term assets. Common types of short-term debt are bank loans and lines of credit.
An increase in working capital indicates that the business has either increased current assets (that is received cash, or other current assets) or has decreased current liabilities, for example has paid off some short-term creditors.
Implications on M&A: The common commercial definition of working capital for the purpose of a working capital adjustment in an M&A transaction (ie for a working capital adjustment mechanism in a sale and purchase agreement) is equal to:
Current Assets - Current Liabilities excluding deferred tax assets/liabilities, excess cash, surplus assets and/or deposit balances.
Cash balance items often attract a one-for-one purchase price adjustment.


text:
Find your insulation products by room or application:
Properly insulated walls will reduce energy loss and increase savings for the life of the home. And insulating your interior walls also helps control noise transmission from room to room.
For 2×4 walls, use R-13 kraft-faced insulation in rolls or batts, or maximize your energy efficiency with R-15.
To make the job easier, use PINKPlus® FIBERGLAS® Insulation. Less itch, less dust, and no staples needed!
This type of insulation has either a foil-backed facing or kraft paper layer attached. The attached facing layer helps control the amount of moisture vapor that passes through the insulation that could collect inside ceilings, exterior walls and floors. Kraft and foil facings are combustible and have to be covered with an approved interior finish (i.e., drywall).
Rolls are long strips of insulation rolled into bales. You measure the length you need and cut it off with a utility knife. Rolls are best for covering large open areas, like attics and floors.
Batts are pre-cut lengths of fiberglass insulation. Batts are available unfaced, or with aluminum foil or paper facing.
To determine the size of the area you are insulating, follow these steps:
Multiply the wall's height by the wall's length:
8 ft. High
× 150 ft. Long
= 1,200 sq. ft. of Interior Wall
The following products are recommended for use on interior walls:
Add items to your list, and you'll be able to view, print or email your checklist when you're done.
Product availability may vary depending on your location.
For the most accurate availability information, choose a store near you.
View Checklist
6 items found
Back to Top
Note: Kraft facing is flammable and cannot be left exposed. When using kraft-faced insulation, an interior finish material, such as drywall, should be installed as soon as the insulation is in place. Unfaced batts may be left exposed unless prohibited by local building codes.


text:
the past 15 years of persistent underperformance, but we believe it's a good investment at the current price. Scott Davis at Columbia Dividend Income LBSAX was the other new-money buyer, noting in his letter to shareholders that the stock
Today UPS' board announced that David Abney will assume the CEO role from Scott Davis on Sept. 1. At that time Davis will move to nonexecutive chairman. Davis, 62, is the 10th CEO in UPS' 107-year history
Morningstar attribution analysis. One of the fund's longtime managers recently retired, but remaining comanagers Scott Davis and Mike Barclay are familiar with the fund's process, which looks for a combination of yield, price, and dividend
were represented more than once on the list of top 10 outright sales. The managers at Columbia Dividend Income-- Scott Davis and Richard Dahlberg--noted that they eliminated stakes in both Diageo DEO and H.J. Heinz HNZ during the quarter
complained that uncertainty over the Eurozone, the fiscal cliff and China were hurting business. United Parcel Service CEO Scott Davis , referring to the fiscal cliff, noted in an analyst call that "customers are concerned. They're not going
some time. Compounding the effect of low demand, customers are shifting down from express to saver products. CEO Scott Davis points to the fiscal cliff as introducing uncertainty that constrains business spending and hiring, and CFO Kurt Kuehn
Express will significantly enhance their ability to serve our combined customers' complex global logistics needs," Scott Davis , UPS Chairman and chief executive officer said in a press release issued this morning. "The additional capabilities
true for global shipping company UPS, which provided economic commentary at an investor conference last week. UPS CEO Scott Davis said, "I don't expect anything like what we saw in 2008. Nearly every possible scenario continues to see expansion
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc Chief Executive Scott Davis said the world's largest package delivery company is on track for record results this year in the face of the...


text:
Decorate with this interesting clock
Good morning, dear friends! In the space of today talk about a very special clock with an extremely charming, that help to color stays and a special touch. With elegance as source of inspiration, the Dutch designer Marike Staps discovered how to operate the time, a somewhat curious. This beautiful design was exhibited at the Dutch Design Week, like other ecological designs for kitchens.
A few years ago, and this, but we still surprised by the lines so attractive and natural inspiration it provides.'the proposal or concept is to try to find or connect the clock to the mud. In this way the machine works with copper and zinc electrodes.
These electrodes, both zinc and copper, are connected directly to ground. Yes, as you listen.
We all know that clay is a type of driver and driving, thus
electrical charge.With this electric charge the clock. Machinery of this fabulous watch runs properly. Its great ideas that will help give a mysterious touch to the home.Naturally see it as a watch can function normally, it is convenient and also proposes a very original design.
Of course as time goes to connect to Mother Earth. And in this there are plants. We keep them alive. Remember that if the plant dies. The clock will stop working or just can plant something else. It's a pretty good idea or concept home ideal for self, who like nature or in their lives want to include some of it.


text:
2012-02-23 15:11:00
The walk-in centre, provided by North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), is now seeing patients at Barking Community Hospital following a move from its previous base on Upney Lane. It offers a wide range of treatment including for minor cuts and burns, sprains and strains, minor head injuries and minor illnesses and infections.
The centre is open Monday to Friday from 7 am to 10 pm. It is also open Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays from 9 am to 10 pm.
Barking GP Dr Arun Sharma.says:
"The hospital has been open since 2010, but we're really delighted the walk-in centre has been moved from Upney Lane and is now seeing patients.
As local GPs we have been closely involved in planning these new services and we're not finished yet. This is all about offering more services for local people, closer to where they live."
Jacqui Van Rossum, NELFT's executive director of community services and transformation, welcomes the move. She says:
"The team has been looking forward to providing treatment in a brand new building – it's a better environment for staff and patients. It's great the service is now in its new home."
Within weeks, Barking Community Hospital will also be offering blood tests, x-ray, dermatology and general medicine as well as welcoming the Friends of Barking Hospital when their new café opens, once training for volunteers is complete.


text:
I know I usually talk about comics, but real quickly I wanted to point out that today, for one day, the uber-critically-acclaimed iPad and iPhone game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery is on sale, AND the gorgeous soundtrack by Jim Guthrie is on a pay-what-you-want basis for the digital download. I've endlessly enjoyed both of these things, both together and separately, enough so that I feel compelled to write in this hucksterish mode. Listen I get excited sometimes.
The game itself is pretty amazing. The mechanics are designed for a touch screen; they're immersive and integrated to the point that when you get stuck you'll find yourself rustling bushes and poking at doors to figure out problems. It's a game that's teeny tiny (my phone version, anyway), but which counterintuitively forces you to be aware of a larger environment the whole time. Craig Adams, who I was lucky enough to get to meet while I was in Toronto recently, is a mondayfriday dynamo, super impressive dude. I get pumped when I run into people who treat what they do as art, regardless of what that thing is.
Here watch this video–there are spoilers in there, but like little quick images, it's not going to ruin anything I don't think. It will get you pretty pumped though.
If you have an iPad, I'd suggest getting that version, which also works on iPhone. I don't have an iPad, so the whole time I was playing the game I was mildly grumpy about that–it looks beautiful enough that you want it to be bigger. I'm sure if I'd played it on an iPad I would have wished it were an iMovieScreen or something. But believe me, it works plenty good on a regular ole iPhone, I played the heck out of it and was genuinely sad when I finished it. I hope they make some more stuff for it.
I'm not really a super hardcore gamer though, so what really floated my boat about Sworcery was the gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous design of the thing, from top to bottom. From the visual design to–and maybe even especially to–Jim Guthrie's soundtrack, every element is composed and considered and integrated. It was a beautiful joy to play that game before bed at night, and the album itself is already getting a bit overplayed in my household. But listen it's great!
Even if you're not into games, do yourself a favor and get the soundtrack. It's "pay what you want" today, but I'm sure Jim wouldn't mind if you threw a few bucks in there just because. And if you stumble across this post some time besides today, just buy it anyway! And while you're at his Bandcamp site, get his 2003 album Now More Than Ever. Oh man I love that thing.


text:
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
Hard to believe, but the Needles Highway was even more impressive than the Iron Mountain road!
Time to fire up the GoPro (though it's going to take me a while to edit videos)
Like the Iron Mountain road the Needles Highway is very narrow, has lots of sharp hairpin turns, low tunnels and the road has very little traffic. The first of many tunnels that were blasted through solid granite back in the 1920's-
Over the shoulder shot of the tunnel we just rode through-
14 miles long, the Needles Highway winds through pine and spruce covered mountains and the amazing granite "needles" for which the area is famous. In this pic you can see the Cathedral Spires off in the distance, a massive collection of rock towers pointed to the heavens.
We stopped here for some water and snacks and to take in the amazing views-
My son took some pictures of me- once again I'm quite impressed by his steady hand-
I regret not bringing more batteries and/or a charging cable for the GoPro. It's getting pretty old and the battery doesn't seem to last much more than an hour. It ran out of juice about this time so from here on I was snapping pics with the Canon while riding. Perhaps not the safest way to ride, but that Beemer pretty much drives itself ;)
Interesting history about the Needles Highway- I'd assumed it was built by the Civilian Conservation Core in the 19030's as part of Franklin D Roosevelt's "New Deal", but I was wrong.
South Dakota Governor Peter Norbeck wanted to simultaneously preserve and provide access to some of the most beautiful regions of the Black Hills. In 1919, he designed the route for the Needles Highway, a road that many engineers deemed impossible to build. Two years and 150,000 pounds of dynamite later, the road was opened to automobiles.
Simply amazing!
I wonder what the purpose of this little "cave" is?
Some steep grades, lots of hairpin turns and blind corners- brilliant!
Approaching another tunnel with blind entrance. One has to remember that this is a two-way road!
You have to be pretty careful and sound your horn before entering a tunnel lest you meet someone else coming the other way-
More twists and turns-
Eventually we arrive at Sylvan Lake- it's early afternoon, pretty hot, Kristhawee decides that it's time for a swim!!
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
It's a hot day, but the water is COLD!
We swam out to the rock island you see in the picture above. (Remember our mission to re-teach Kristhawee how to swim?)
C'mon in! The water's FINE!
Oh my, underage babe alert
If admiring beautiful girls is a crime, let me be guilty!!
Kristhawee is.... um... doing laundry??
Oh, no, silly me, he's making a weapon!
Ok little dude- let's rumble!
Making friends on the beach- this family, if I recall correctly, was also from Minnesota-
Kristhawee is building a volcano! (Serious work- just look at his face)
We climbed up the rocks next to the beach and you get some nice views of Lake Sylvan-
These would make a nice panorama if I could be arsed to stitch them together ;)
Hike a little further on the rocks and you discover this amazing view that wasn't even visible from the beach-
Even more beautiful with my son in the picture
Father and Son at Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota, USA
Kristhawee's feet are getting tougher!
Having fun scrambling around on the rocks-
We swam some more then quite suddenly black clouds rolled in and we enjoyed a nice afternoon thunderstorm. There was lightening so we took cover.
While we were taking shelter in a little gazebo-like structure in the parking lot a bunch of emergency vehicles showed up along with search and rescue types- apparently an older gentleman had been hiking to the top of Harney Peak (the tallest mountain east of the Rockies) and had collapsed...
It's not a very tough hike, but the pine beetle has killed off most of the trees which means the trail is now very exposed and it was a hot sunny day. Hopefully the gent was just suffering from heat exhaustion and nothing more serious.
We met a single father with two daughters and the younger one was around my son's age. They were getting along great and were kind of playing tag, ducking under the railings of the gazebo when the older daughter misjudged the clearance and ran head first into the concrete rail
She kind of knocked herself out and then came to and had a seizure- I caught her before she hit the ground and the seizure passed very quickly but it was pretty scary and her little sister totally lost it.
Fortunately there were already plenty of medical and emergency personnel on the scene. They checked the girl out and said she was probably ok but that dad ought to take her for an X-ray just to be sure.
Yikes! It's scary how quickly good times can go bad.
I always had that thought in the back of my head on this trip- the "what if" nightmare scenarios of crashing the bike with my son strapped to it. I consider myself a pretty experienced rider, chose one of the safest touring bikes on the planet and didn't take ANY chances but still, no matter how skilled you might be or how much you might prepare, you can never control EVERYTHING.
You never know when a drunk driver might take you out (been there done that) a bison decides to use you as target practice, you blow a tire in a hairpin with no guardrail, etc etc.
Yet on the flip side, LIFE is dangerous. There is RISK in everything we do. I feel like more and more people choose "safety" over common sense, to the point where many people live their lives in fear, obsessed with making everything "safe" and eliminating as much risk as they can and as a result don't really LIVE.
Don't want to go too far off on a tangent, but I've been reading this other thread called "When do you call it quits" (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=819513) and many people there have voiced my feelings of concern and malaise better than I can.
Suffice to say, the ride with my son was epic, perfect, couldn't have gone better, and for that I thank my lucky stars. I hope we can do similar rides in the future and that some day, when he's old enough to ride his own bike that we'll get to ride together. I'm certainly not ready to call it quits and I'm pretty sure my son feels the same way. But if his feelings change maybe we'll do it in a car next time, or rent an RV and bring the whole family along.
Born and raised for his first four years in Thailand he grew up on 2 wheels and learned right away that he NEVER gets on a bike without a helmet, so he found it quite surprising and couldn't understand why SO FEW of the bikers we encountered this summer wore helmets.
I moved to Asia in the late 90's and this is the first big road trip I've done in the US in ~15 years. It seems to me that while I was gone a lot more motorcycles have taken to the roads and that a lot LESS people are wearing helmets... No doubt for the folks living in the US it's been a gradual change, but for me being away for 15 year the sudden and noticeable increase in bare headed bikers was quite striking. What happened?
We encountered these bikes at a gas station somewhere west of Sioux Falls, SD and neither wore helmets or had windscreens.
The result was that one took a big bug/beetle in the face, high on the cheek, just below his fashionably small sunglasses at 75mph and now his eye was so swollen he couldn't see out of it anymore... The folks in the parking lot were trying to help decide what to do. Most were telling him to go to the hospital, but the biker chose to continue on with one good eye, no helmet, no windscreen and the same little sunglasses...
All in the name of what? "Freedom"? Looking "cool"? Being "tough"? I just don't get it... I mean, I AM guilty of occasionally going for a spin without a helmet on, so I'm certainly not in a position to preach. It DOES feel good to cruise around a lake or down a main street with the wind in your hair and nothing over your ears, but cruising on an interstate at 75mph with no windscreen and no helmet is NOT my idea of a good time...
And isn't it just WEIRD that 49 of our 50 States have deemed that splitting traffic on a motorcycle is so dangerous it's illegal, yet riding without a helmet is permitted in some ~19 States?! What's up with that?! I just can't understand the logic or rational, if any behind that contradiction.
Ok ok, sorry, really didn't mean to go on like that, but recounting the story of the little girl knocking herself out just brought it all to a head and it feels good to put pen to paper, so to speak, and try to make sense of it all.
On with the ride!!!
Roads were a bit wet so we took it nice and easy- more tunnels and hairpins
We were soon back in the sun and on our way to Deadwood!
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
TonyBKK screwed with this post 09-06-2012 at 09:14 PM
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 320
Tony, I am really fascinated with your father and son tour. I can really see that your son loves you and you love him and you both are having the time of your life.
As with taking certain risks to enjoy your life I fully agree as what you have stated above. Also with the helmet issue, the same here in Thailand, so many ride without helmet, I just don't feel safe without it.
Keep on posting...
2012 Kawasaki KLX250S
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: Spanaway
Oddometer: 117
"All in the name of what? "Freedom"? Looking "cool"? Being "tough"? I just don't get it... I mean, I AM guilty of occasionally going for a spin without a helmet on, so I'm certainly not in a position to preach. It DOES feel good to cruise around a lake or down a main street with the wind in your hair and nothing over your ears, but cruising on an interstate at 75mph with no windscreen and no helmet is NOT my idea of a good time... "
They're called STATISTICS!
2012 Triumph XC-800
2001 Susuki DRZ-400S
Joined: Jul 2012
Location: somewhere near the beach
Oddometer: 401
humm... that looks like our future's leader
finally, we can have a retirement plan photoshop is another one if this one fail
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
It's getting late and it's been a long day. I originally was aiming for Spearfish but really don't like riding at dusk when it seems the deer are most active. Also, setting up camp in the dark is no fun- so we decide to hit Deadwood instead and ride the Spearfish Canyon in the morning when we're fresh and rested.
The ride to Lead and Deadwood was quite nice- fast road in good repair with little traffic, long sweeping turns and beautiful scenery along the way-
I've started to experiment with the camera and I'd like to think that some of the shots aren't half bad-
Both Deadwood and Lead are pretty cool old mining towns. Seems they are still mining in Lead, while Deadwood has been pretty much converted over to a full on tourist town.
Spotted a KOA on the road between Deadwood and Lead and stopped there for the night-
Remember how I said earlier that I thought KOA's were more aimed at the RV crowd? Well, this was one of those types. Not a very pleasant location or site, but nthe staff were friendly, it was late, we were tired, and at least they had nice clean bathrooms with hot showers, WiFi and much to my son's delight, a pool and hot tub-
I had spotted a funky looking Pizza joint just up the road in the direction of Lead so we decided to hit that for dinner-
That's MY beer, in case anyone is wondering
These crappy pics must have been taken with my iPhone...
Awesome pizza but a large was way more than we could finish- yippee! Pizza for breakfast!
This place was called "Pizza Lab" and was half restaurant, half "disco"- they had a big dance floor and an actual DJ spinning the records- weird funny place. There was a big group of students from France there that evening and my son had a really good time dancing with them. I may have busted a move or two as well, but thank goodness there are no pictures of that nonsense!
I'm full of pizza and beer- Little guy gets ice cream for desert!
Made it back to our campsite quite late and we both passed out in a flash- yet another full day of fun, adventure and discovery!
What will tomorrow bring???
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
TonyBKK screwed with this post 09-07-2012 at 08:10 PM
Joined: May 2012
Location: wausau, wi
Oddometer: 7
man PBR me ASAP you know a great beer!! this trip is awesome man. glad you could enjoy some quality time with your son
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2012
Location: Elizabethtown, PA
Oddometer: 577
Keep up the pics. Looks like is having a great time!
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
Good morning from Deadwood, SD!
We rolled over to Sturgis for breakfast and to check out the toys at Sturgis Motorsports-
Sturgis was really really quiet. Guess other than during the big rally not much goes on there?
Kristhawee has never been in a cave, and the Black Hills is full of them. Talked to a number of other travelers about which is best, and was advised that Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument are over run with tourists this time of year and sometimes there are so many people you can't even get in to the caves... Well, that doesn't sound like my idea of a good time But a few people mentioned Wonderland Cave as a cool alternative that is a lot less crowded. Wonderland it is!
It's a short pleasant ride to Nemo and the final mile or so of road is dirt with steep grades and in really rough shape- not my idea of a good time on the big LT, but we made it!
You can only enter the cave with a guide, smart I guess since to this day they still don't know where the cave ends- it's that big! Our guide was a really cutie too, college student working at the cave over her summer holiday.
We grabbed a quick bite to eat before our tour started-
The entrance (not my pic)
Down we go- it was a pretty hot day, but nice and cool in the cave.
No crowds here- It was just us and one other couple! Krsthawee is diggin it!
They leave the lights on which has allowed ferns and moss to grow-
Formations found in Wonderland Cave include Stalactites, Stalagmites, Dogtooth Spar Crystals, Column Formations, Helictites, Lobulites, better known as Popcorn Crystal and frost Crystals. Calcite Lily Pads, Ribbon Stalactites, Boxwork Crystals, Flowstone and many more.
This is a "living" cave, which means that most of the formations are still growing.
Pretty hard to capture the colors with my simple point and shoot camera, but suffice to say, it was quite impressive!
Hands-on geology- touching flowstone
Some quite strange and rare formations-
Kristhawee in Wonderland Cave, Black Hills, South Dakota!
200+ steps to get out
Bye bye Wonderland Cave!
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
I thought maybe the little guy would be tired from hiking around the cave and climbing all those stairs... Nope! He says "Dad, let's go for a hike!"
Good on ya Kristhawee! I see what looks like an old fire road. Let's see where it goes!
Can't tell you how proud I am of my son- tough yet sweet little 5 year old and so interested in the world around him
Gorgeous afternoon for a hike, loving the solitude and views-
It's getting late and I have no idea where this trail goes- let's turn around-
My son the aspiring naturalist
We got back to camp quite late and I cooked dinner in the dark and we fell into our sleeping bags and were asleep in seconds.
Does life get any better than this?
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
The Black Hills were fantastic but it was time to press on if we were going to meet our friends at Yellowstone National Park.
My son wanted to go for a swim before we left, so we got on the road rather late.
From our campground in Deadwood to the campground I was aiming for on Highway 16 in the Bighorn Mountains was only about 240 miles.
I figured even with our late departure that it would be a piece of cake.
Riding west from Deadwood and Lead we passed the "Presidents Park".
Then we hit the fantastic Spearfish Canyon Scenic Highway (US 14)
Lots of other bikes out and about-
This is the kind of road that really makes you want to crack the throttle. Have to be careful though- don't really want to get pulled over for speeding with my 5 year old son on the back...
Zoom zoom!
I'm trying to keep it close to the posted speed limit of 45 and there are a lot of sport bikes blasting past me in both directions, so I HOPE that any popo will go after the speeding crotch rockets and ignore the BMW Land Yacht
There's not much of a shoulder and in many places it's thick forest right up to the edge of the road, so I do worry a bit about deer and keep the brakes covered.
Amazing scenery-
The big K1200LT Land Yacht handles these fast sweepers with aplomb and I'm thinking to myself that this wouldn't have been nearly as much fun on a Goldwing...
Would have been nice to stop and take a dip in the Spearfish River, but we'd left camp a bit late and needed to keep going if we were going to reach the Bighorn Mountains by a decent hour.
Wow, what a road!
Little interesting factoid- Spearfish Canyon is where they filmed the final scenes in the epic movie "Dances with Wolves".
Got stuck briefly behind a tractor... ;)
Dunno if I made them nervous or something, but they almost wiped out on the gentlest of curves...
We reach the end of Spearfish Canyon all too soon, roll through the cute little town of Spearfish, and jump on the I90 Interstate headed West.
It's starting to get a bit warm- It's actually 11:49 am (I haven't adjusted the bike's clock for Mountain Time yet)
Welcome to Wyoming!!!
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
TonyBKK screwed with this post 09-08-2012 at 12:43 AM
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
It's getting hotter and the wind is picking up... I didn't think a big heavy bike like a K1200LT would be affected so much by the wind, but we were getting blown all over the place and I had some white knuckle moments when passing or being passed by large trucks.
Finally, after about 40 or 50 miles of this crazy wind I decided to get off the interstate, so we took the 14/16 which will reconnect with the interstate in Buffalo, WY
It's still very hot-
There is nothing out here except coal mines (couldn't see the actual mines, but could see the huge clouds of black dust that the diggers and dump trucks kick up), gas and oil mines, and cattle-
Miles and miles of nothing-
I was thinking to myself that this would be a terrible place to break down or run into bad weather- we went for many miles without seeing another vehicle or inhabited building.
Looks like we might get wet...
We ride on and on and it's still hot and windy and I know that my little guy must need a break, though he's not complaining.
Finally I spot a little roadside watering hole, like an oasis in a desert-
The Spotted Horse! (As you can see, it's still very very windy!)
We duck inside and it's like a place lost in time- a couple of old timers at one table and what I guess to be a father and son at the bar.
Gotta love the signs above the bar- "Drink till she's cute" and "Life's too short to drink cheap beer" were a couple of my favorites
I ask the barkeep for a glass of water and she tells me, "We don't drink the water around here"...
What a strange and interesting place. Kristhawee took my camera and snapped these pictures-
Kristhawee even got a picture of me with The Duke himself! John Wayne!
Kristhawee and The Duke!
It was a good thing I'd topped off the gas back on the interstate because it was about 70 miles to the first little town (Clearmont) that had a gas station.
After we'd cooled off and chilled out for a while at the Spotted Horse we went back out into the wind and heat to press on to the mountains-
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
TonyBKK screwed with this post 09-08-2012 at 08:33 AM
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
We continue West on US14/16 and it feels like this road will never end...
I start to think maybe we just should have stayed on the interstate...
Then finally, way off in the distance, we spot the Bighorn Mountains!
There's snow up there! Kristhawee is excited!
The road starts to climb and the temperature starts to drop-
Entering Bighorn National Forest!
The road and the views get more interesting-
Dunno about the rest of you, but I'll take forest over plains any day!
US 16 winding through the Bighorn National Forest-
Fantastic road!
Can you see the highway through the trees?
Nice and cool up here!
See the snow?
This is the first snow we've seen on our trip and it's a welcome change after all the heat we had earlier in the day.
Windscreen is getting pretty buggy!
Finally we arrive at Meadowlark Lake and the Lake View campground-
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
Secret Soi Rider
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: The Big Mango, Bangkok, Thailand
Oddometer: 845
The Lake View campground on Meadowlark Lake in the Bighorn Mountain National Forest is beautiful!
We found a great spot in a tent-only area right next to the lake. Kristhawee helped me set up the tent-
This was a really cool spot- we were actually on a little island- we had to cross a couple small streams to get to this spot, and if you look closely at the picture above you can see a steam just behind the tent.
We got the tent set up just in time too because a small thunderstorm rolled in quite suddenly. No worries- we'll just chill in the tent until the rain passes.
Father and son
My son came up with this funny game that he calls the "Bison game" where we push against each other and see who has the strongest head. Believe it or not he wins a lot!
The rain has stopped, it's getting late, and the temperature is dropping fast-
I have to say a BIG BIG THANK YOU to the campground hosts, Don and Barb-
We arrived quite a bit later than I'd planned and I didn't have much in the way of food.
When I went to register and pay for the camp spot I asked Don where would be the nearest place to buy some food and he gave me a funny look and said probably the closest place would be all the way down in Ten Sleep, 20 miles away... Don's wife gave me a disapproving look and stated the obvious, "You don't have any food?!"
I was pretty beat and the idea of jumping back on the bike for a 40 mile grocery run did not sound like my idea of a good time, but gotta do what ya gotta do.
I went back to tell Kristhawee that we'd need to get back on the bike and we were just getting ready to go when Don came down in his truck with a big bag of food! Wow! He told us that another family had had to leave unexpectedly when one of their kids crashed on a bicycle and that they'd given all their extra food to Don and Barb as they left.
Don and Barb were kind enough to pass it along to us. Can't thank you enough for your kindness Don and Barb!!
I tell you, you meet the nicest people when you travel!
There was (and still is) a total fire ban in the Black Hills so we hadn't had a camp fire since our first night at Lake Vermillion. Don said it was no problem to have a fire here, so off we went to scavenge some wood. Seems my boy loves fire just as much as I do. I was a total pyro as a kid and I think my kid is a chip off the old block
We enjoyed hotdogs for dinner, courtesy of Don and Barb, and I had everything we needed to make smores for desert-
Full and looking a bit sleepy
One more smore before bed-
Our warm dry tent awaits-
Good night!!
Live To Ride, Ride To Live!
2010 KLX Bill Blue 351
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K6
2011 Kawasaki VERSYS!
RIDE for PASSION
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia/ Bangalore, INDIA
Oddometer: 556
You dad & son have absolutely mesmerized many of us with your wonderful bonding and an excellent trip. The simple but lively text & pics makes us feel like we are all accompanying you on this dream trip.
I am sure your son is lucky to have a wonderful dad like you and he will cherish these moments for a lifetime.
Great going and wish the dad & son team many more awesome trips like these
Ride safe.
Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional
Exploring the world on 2-wheels...little at a time RIDE for PASSION
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
Break out the brooms.
Starkville High knocked off the Canton Tigers on Tuesday, then on Friday, the pair met once again for a doubleheader. The result was exactly the same this time as the Yellowjackets picked up a pair of victories to complete the sweep.
To subscribe to the E-edition, please click here [3].
[1] http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/sites/default/files/SHS px 6.jpg
[2] mailto:email@example.com
[3] http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/eedition