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Nearly two years ago, we asked you to join us in a historic media-industry experiment that we said, if successful, could help reshape how we do business, not just in Tallahassee, but across the nation.
Our goals, we said, were to find a new way to sustain community journalism, to invest in watchdog reporting and to move with our audiences as they migrated to new platforms. The problem in our industry, we told you, was not a lack of readership, but splintering revenues as advertisers tried new ways to reach consumers.
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text: Andrew Alin has a broad-based mergers and acquisitions and general corporate practice. He represents financial institutions and other strategic parties, as well as private equity sponsors and hedge funds, in public company mergers (both solicited and unsolicited), asset sales, subsidiary carve-outs, corporate governance matters, recapitalizations and other complex transactions. He also regularly advises investment banks providing fairness opinions in mergers and acquisitions transactions.Andy received his J.D., cum laude, from University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a B.A., magna cum laude, from University of Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York. Andy is an author of "Specialty Finance Mergers and Acquisitions: Developments and Considerations, " which appeared in The M&A Lawyer, May 2013. ExperienceAndy has advised clients on several high-profile transactions, including: •Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. in its $15.6 billion acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.; •Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. in its acquisition of Civitas Therapeutics, Inc.; •Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. in its proposed $3.2 billion acquisition of Apen Insurance Holdings Limited; •A consortium consisting of WL Ross & Co. LLC, The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Centerbridge Capital Partners, other investors and a management team led by John Kanas in their $900 million acquisition of the banking operations of BankUnited, FSB in an auction by the FDIC, as receiver. This deal was named "Private Equity Deal of the Year" 2009 by International Financial Law Review; •BankUnited, Inc. in several transactions, including its $900 million initial public offering, the then-largest U.S. bank IPO in history; its acquisition of the Small Business Finance Unit of CertusHoldings; its acquisition of Herald National Bank; and its acquisitions of its municipal finance and commercial leasing platforms from Koch Financial Corporation and Butler Capital Corporation, respectively; •CVC Capital as founding investor in Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, a newly formed Bermuda-based specialty insurance company; •Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in its $400 million acquisition of the retirement plans business of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (named 2012 "Deal of the Year" at the 20th Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards); •The Blackstone Group in its $277 million acquisition of a controlling equity stake in Exeter Finance; and its acquisition of Lendmark Financial Services Inc., a consumer lending business, from BB&T Corporation; •EverBank in several transactions, including its acquisition of Tygris Commercial Finance Group; •Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida, the holding company for Seacoast National Bank, on its definitive agreement to acquire Lake Mary-based Floridian Financial Group Inc., the parent company of Floridian Bank; •Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. in its acquisition of S.A.C. Re, Ltd., as well as its initial formation and capitalization; •WL Ross & Co. LLC as lead investor in the recapitalization of several banking organizations, including First Michigan Bancorp, Inc.; Sun Bancorp, Inc.; Cascade Bancorp; and Amalgamated Bank; •A consortium of private equity investors including affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management L.P., Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC and Stone Point Capital LLC in the organization of AloStar Bank of Commerce and its simultaneous acquisition of the operations of Nexity Bank from the FDIC; •Ford Financial Fund, L.P. in its $500 million acquisition of a 91 percent equity stake in Pacific Capital Bancorp; •The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. in its $1.2 billion merger with JPMorgan Chase & Co.; •Lone Star Funds in its $1.5 billion acquisition of the home lending business of CIT Group Inc.; •Fremont General Corporation in the $1.9 billion sale of its commercial real estate lending business and related loan portfolio to iStar Financial Inc.; and •Refco Inc. and its subsidiaries in the $323 million sale of Refco's global regulated futures brokerage business to Man Financial, Inc. in a bankruptcy auction. Andy's experience advising investment banks includes: •Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as financial advisor to The South Financial Group, Inc., a bank holding company, in its $192 million acquisition by TD Bank Financial Group; •Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. as financial advisor in numerous transactions, including to Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. in a $250 million investment by MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC, a private equity firm, and to Bank of Granite Corp. in its acquisition by FNB United Corp.; •UBS Investment Bank and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as financial advisors to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in its $2.4 billion acquisition of the remaining minority stake in Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. that it did not already own; •Goldman, Sachs & Co. as financial advisor to The Bank of New York Company, Inc. in its $16.5 billion merger with Mellon Financial Corporation; and to AmSouth Bancorporation in its $10 billion merger with Regions Financial Corporation; and •Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as financial advisor to New York Life Insurance Company in the sale of its insurance operations in Hong Kong and South Korea to ACE Limited and its insurance joint venture in Thailand to Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited. News & ResourcesNEWSNews Releases• Cadwalader Wins 'M&A Impact Deal of the Year' at 2015 LMG Life Sciences Awards Sep 17, 2015

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The Rise Of Underground Metal / 1983
Source: [url=http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/73463/The-Mosh-Pit-04.18.08:-1983--Rise-Of-The-Metal-Underground.htm]The Most Pit[/url]
Dan Haggerty of The Mosh Pit is doing a series on the rise of underground metal, his latest column covering 1983. "The explosion of heavy metal in this time was part of metal becoming commercial, but also the rise of this underground that would become the dominant form of heavy metal very soon. It was 1983 and it was time of the underground to surge and grow to shape the future. Now for some great albums that were part of this year "
Accept - Balls to the Wall
Savatage - Sirens
Alcatrazz - No Parole From Rock N' Roll
Krokus - Headhunter
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Dio - Holy Diver
Queensrÿche - Queensrÿche
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Black Sabbath - Born Again
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Dan briefly discusses each and has some youtube video links to boot.
Well done, Dan! :fist:
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
© Copyright 2015 Henry Herald
McDONOUGH — Wayne Smith is running for mayor of McDonough.
However, in order to make a run for mayor it was necessary for him to vacate his seat on the City Council.
Mayor Billy Copeland convened the city's legislative body Monday evening, officially declaring Smith's seat on the council vacant and authorizing a special election to fill the vacancy on the Nov. 5 ballot.
The remaining City Council voted unanimously, 6-0, in favor of the special election to coincide with the mayoral election.
Smith was not present for the meeting. City Attorney Leigh Hancher explained, "When he qualified, the seat became vacant today."
Candidate qualifying for the special election will be held Sept. 3 through 5.
The qualifying fee for the city council post is $360.
The last day for a resident to register to vote in the special election is Oct. 7.
Statute requires that early voting be held 21 days before the date of the special election and end the Friday before the election. Advance voting will be held from Oct. 14 to Nov. 1.
If a runoff election is needed for the vacated council seat, the runoff will be held Dec. 3.
Copeland has also qualified in his bid for re-election and will be on the ballot in the mayoral race as the incumbent.
After learning that Smith would be challenging for his seat, Copeland said Monday, "This is the American way. We encourage people to run for all offices in the city." He added, "I wish Councilman Smith well in the election."
Qualifying in the race for mayor and three other city council seats continues through Aug. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
The qualifying office is located at City Hall in the city clerk's office. The office will be closed for lunch each day during qualifying week from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
The qualifying fee is 3 percent of the total gross salary, bringing the fee for the mayor's office to $540.
Fees must be paid at the time of qualifying.
Councilman Rufus Stewart has already filed his bid for re-election to the council.
More like this story
- Three qualify for vacant McDonough council seat ( September 5, 2013 )
- Voter deadline approaching ( September 24, 2013 )
- Municipal elections are drawing near ( July 4, 2011 )
- Ballot set in city elections ( August 30, 2013 )
- Copeland again elected as McDonough Mayor ( November 4, 2013 )


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The Great Global Warming Swindle
(13Mar 07) This is the Channel 4 documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle It's yet another (75 minute) expose as to how the world is being done over by a great global warming snow job. It amazes me how on the one hand we have never been so educated and on the other so easily duped and stupid. It seems to me that many people have totally suspended their faculties of reason, logic and powers of deduction.
It's also worth checking out the transcript of another Channel 4 Documentary from 1990 , (that's 17 years ago) The Greenhouse Conspiracy
How to sell Anti-Semites The legitimisation of Dubai
(25Mar 07) The past few years have seen a concerted international PR campaign to promote Dubai as a tolerant new Mecca of Middle East moderation and amazing economic growth .. But don't be fooled. Dubai , which is one of the seven princedoms of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is anything but tolerant and progressive. To put it bluntly: They don't like Jews. In fact, Dubai , like the rest of the UAE, is blatantly anti-Semitic. It bars all Israeli citizens from ever setting foot in the country. People from other nations whose passport have stamps indicating they've even visited Israel must notify Dubai immigration authorities of the stamp before entering .Dubai's PR machine went into high gear after 9/11 - in part to distract attention from the extensive use the terrorists made of the emirate. More than half of the hijackers travelled to the United States via Dubai . The 9/11 Commission noted that $234,500 of the $300,000 wired to the hijackers and plot leaders in America came via Dubai banks How to sell Anti-Semites The legitimisation of Dubai , The New York Post .Several months after 9/11, Dubai 's newest best friend began his public association with the country. In January 2002, Bill Clinton gave his first Dubai speech (for $300,000). He' been legitimizing the country ever since .. Clinton was the rainmaker who introduced the emir to his friend and employer, Ron Berkle, the owner of Yucaipa companies and a major fund-raiser for Bill and Hillary Last year, Yucaipa and the emir formed a new company, DIGL, for their joint ventures. So Bill Clinton is now an adviser and member of the board of directors of a company that is in partnership with the anti-Israeli government of Dubai . Last month, the University of Connecticut correctly abandoned plans to open up a campus in Dubai after serious complaints about Dubai 's state-imposed discrimination of people based on their national origin and religion and its documented violations of human rights. (For example, Human Rights Watch has said Dubai abuses tens of thousands of migrant workers from India and Pakistan ..The Clinton Foundation certainly wouldn't sponsor a program in America that banned Israeli students. It shouldn't sponsor one in Dubai, either
Al Gore's Congressional Lovefest
(25Mar 07) Al Gore unabashedly announced in Congress this week that he's coming for our wallets For attentive listeners, Gore also contradicted his own prior statements and debunked his alarmism ...With respect to his credibility, Gore denied to the House committee that he ever said global warming would cause more hurricanes. But all you need to do is look at the front matter of his own book, An Inconvenient Truth, where he writes, The voluminous evidence now strongly suggests that unless we act boldly and quickly to deal with the underlying causes of global warming, our world will undergo a string of terrible catastrophes, including more and stronger storms like Hurricane Katrina , in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. . On the Senate side, Inhofe confronted Gore with the hypocrisy of his preaching to the rest of us about the need to use less energy by taking colder showers, hanging laundry outside to dry and keeping our homes colder in the winter and warmer in the summer, among other things while his own personal electric bill for his Nashville mansion is 20 times the national average. Gore responded that he purchases so-called green energy electricity produced by wind turbines, solar panels or methane gas for his mansion Al Gore's Congressional Lovefest .What he failed to mention, however, is that he just began buying green energy in 2007, even though for years he's been telling anyone who will listen that they need to green up their energy use .Sen. Craig Thomas asked Gore the pivotal question of whether atmospheric carbon dioxide increases have historically preceded or followed increases in global temperature ..If temperature increases come before carbon dioxide increases, the notion that manmade greenhouse gas emissions are changing global temperatures would have the cause-and-effect relationship exactly backward .. Gore responded by describing how, depending on the Earth's tilt and wobble as it revolves around the sun, sometimes carbon dioxide increases precede temperature increases and other times temperature increases precede carbon dioxide increases That led attentive listeners to wonder, well, why worry about manmade global warming if it's the Earth's tilt and wobble that define the carbon dioxide-temperature relationship?
(22Mar 07) It is time to drop from our political vocabulary the once useful word "progressive." When not deceptive, it is meaningless. It is a word that pretends to be descriptive and informative when it is more often an impediment to thought. When used as self-description, it is inevitably self-congratulation .There was a time in our history when the positive connotations of this word as description of certain political policies were reasonably merited .There was legislation to make a more safe, competitive, and fair economic environment, not only among businesses but also between employer and employee. There is no question that the huge strides made in cleaning up the environment were progress. Those advocating these economic and environmental improvements could reasonably call this a progressive agenda . Progressive?? By Henry Wickham Jr However, those who call themselves progressive today advocate little that has the merit of these historical incidents of real progress .it is time for truth in labeling. It is difficult for any marketplace to function when things are called the opposite of what they actually are .Let us resolve that from this day forward not to tolerate the calling of any of these bad ideas progressive, and let us resolve to call none who advocate them progressive. If we must call them anything, let us refer to these advocates as Statists, Socialists, Leftists, Euro-wannabes, or Euro-decadents. Anything but progressive. There is no progress to associate with these advocates and their agenda. They don't deserve the positive connotations of the word .
Gore's Global Warming Religion
(22Mar 07) .No matter how much liberals try to dress up their nutty superstitions about global warming as "science," which only six-fingered lunatics could doubt, scratch a global warming "scientist" and you get a religious fanatic ..These days, new religions are barely up and running before they seize upon the worst aspects of the God-based religions .It took the Catholic Church hundreds of years to develop corrupt practices such as papal indulgences. The global warming religion has barely been around for 20 years, and yet its devotees are allowed to pollute by the simple expedient of paying for papal indulgences called "carbon offsets." few years ago, Danish statistician Bjorn Lomborg wrote a book titled "The Skeptical Environmentalist," disputing the hysteria surrounding global warming and other environmentalist scares . Gore's Global Warming Religion by Ann Coulter Lomborg is a Greenpeace anti-war protester for questioning the "science" behind global warming, Lomborg was brought up on charges of "scientific misconduct" by Denmark's Inquisition Court, called the "Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation." . Global warming is supposed to be "science." It's hard to imagine Niels Bohr responding to Albert Einstein's letter questioning quantum mechanics with a statement like: "If you continue to speak out, you won't live to see further quantum mechanics." .Though he helped develop the theory of quantum mechanics, Einstein immediately set to work attacking it. MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark called the constant testing and arguing about quantum mechanics "a 75-year war." .That's how a real scientific theory operates. That's even how a real religion operates. Only a false religion needs hate mail, threats, courts of inquisition and Hollywood movies to sustain it
Czech prez: Environmentalism is new communism
(21Mar 07) As the House Energy and Commerce Committee prepares to question former Vice President Al Gore tomorrow morning about global warming, Czech President Vaclav Klaus is warning congressmen that environmental extremism is the modern equivalent of communism ..Responding yesterday to U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, and former House Speaker Denny Hastert, R-Ill., the Czech leader said: "It becomes evident that while discussing climate we are not witnessing a clash of views about the environment, but a clash of views about human freedom. As someone who lived under communism for most of my life I feel obliged to say that the biggest threat to freedom, democracy, the market economy and prosperity at the beginning of the 21st century is not communism or its various softer variants," said Klaus, responding to questions posed by the two lawmakers. "Communism was replaced by the threat of ambitious environmentalism the so-called climate change and especially man-made climate change has become one of the most dangerous arguments aimed at distorting human efforts and public policies in the whole world . Czech prez: Environmentalism is new communism 'Biggest threat to freedom, democracy, the market economy and prosperity' fromWorldNetDaily.com I warn against adopting regulations based on the so-called precautionary principle which the environmentalists use to justify their recommendations, the clear benefit of which they are not able to prove." Klaus added, "Responsible politics should take into account the opportunity costs of such proposals and be aware of the fact that the wasteful environmentalist policies are adopted to the detriment of other policies, thus neglecting many other important needs of millions of people all over the world .Inhofe said. "President Klaus's reported comments questioning the fears of catastrophic man-made global warming are in line with a growing chorus of scientists, peer-reviewed literature and government leaders who are finally realizing the true motivations behind climate scares. The scientific and political momentum is clearly shifting away from climate alarmists to climate realists
Investigating Al Gore
The vice president, Armand Hammer and zinc.
(21Mar 07) Micah Morrison, senior editorial page writer for The Wall Street Journal, has taken two close looks at Vice President Al Gore's financial background, in particular his family's connections to Armand Hammer, the business executive famous for his friendship with the Soviet Union and for pleading guilty to making illegal campaign contributions in the Watergate affair. In June, Mr. Morrison detailed Mr. Gore's zinc-mining concession. The Gore family obtained the property in question from Mr. Hammer. Last September, in the Gore half of a two-part series on the financial background of Mr. Gore and George W. Bush, he detailed Mr. Hammer's connections, starting when Al Gore was a child and his father a Senator.
On his most recent tax return, as he has the past 25 years, Vice President Al Gore lists a $20,000 mining royalty for the extraction of zinc from beneath his farm here in the bucolic hills of the Cumberland River Valley. In total, Mr. Gore has earned $500,000 from zinc royalties. His late father, the senator, introduced him not only to the double-bladed ax but also to Armand Hammer, chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corp., which sold the zinc-rich land to the Gore family in 1973 .Mining is intrinsically a messy business, and Pasminco Zinc generally has a good environmental record. This was not the first time Mr. Gore's mining benefactor had run afoul of environmental regulations. In 1996, the mine twice failed biomonitoring tests designed to protect water quality in the Caney Fork for fish and wildlife. Mine discharge "failed two acute tests for toxicity to Ceriodaphnia dubia," a species of water flea, according to a mine permit analysis by Tennessee environmental authorities . Mr. Gore becomes testy when questioned about the zinc mine. Tom Gniewek, a retired chemical engineer from Camden , Tenn. , has studied the zinc mine for years and tried to question Mr. Gore about it at town-hall meetings. "He gets real angry," .Instead of answering the question, he attacked my motives and accused people like me of vandalizing the earth." . Al Gore, Environmentalist and Zinc Miner Originally published in The Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2000.Mr. Gore's original purchase of the zinc-rich land is of some interest as well, shedding light on his long relationship with Mr. Hammer, the former Occidental Petroleum chief. A controversial influence peddler who trafficked in politicians of all stripes and parties, Mr. Hammer pleaded guilty in 1975 to providing hush money in the Watergate scandal . Mr. Hammer was famous for his dealings with the Soviet Union, and received a humanitarian award in Moscow in 1987 from International Physicians Against Nuclear War. Mr. Gore, who had been elected to the Senate in 1984, delivered a speech to the same convention, saying conventional arms should be cut along with nuclear weapons. As vice president, Mr. Gore became the Clinton administration point man on relations with Russia . Mr. Gore would be well served to get the facts out about his relationship with Mr. Hammer
Native Revolt: A European Declaration of Independence
(18Mar 07) "….After the death last Sunday of Rinie Mulder, a 54-year old indigenous Dutchman who was shot by a police officer, non-immigrant citizens went on a rampage in Utrecht. Apparently Mulder intervened when Muslim youths harassed a pregnant native Dutch woman. Locals claim the police has failed to protect them for years. They say the authorities are afraid of the immigrants and tolerate their criminal behavior….This issue is not just about Utrecht or Holland. Similar resentment against Muslim immigrants, but at least as much against their own authorities, is quietly brewing among the natives all over Western Europe…. Although the EU warns against "Islamophobia," those who live in the real world know that there has been an explosion of violent infidelophobia in Western Europe staged by Muslim immigrants. This wave of violence especially targets Jews, but the attacks against Christians that are going on in the Middle East are increasingly spreading to Europe as well…." Native Revolt: A European Declaration of Independence by Fjordman "….In more and more cities across the continent, non-Muslims are being harassed, robbed, mugged, raped, stabbed and even killed by Muslims. Native Europeans are slowly becoming second-rate citizens in their own countries… The wave of robberies the increasingly Muslim-dominated city of Malmö is witnessing is part of a "war against Swedes," this according to statements from the immigrant youths themselves. "When we are in the city and robbing, we are waging a war, waging a war against the Swedes." This argument was repeated several times. "Power for me means that Swedes shall look at me, lie down on the ground and kiss my feet."…. In the 1990s, Swedish authorities decided that native Swedes and their culture had no more claim to the country than Kurds. At the same time, the country became a member of the EU. Mass immigration to Sweden started years before EU membership and wasn't caused by this, but the EU certainly didn't help. Now suddenly, as with other EU members, Swedes have most of their laws passed by unelected EU bureaucrats rather than their own elected national representatives…"
Muslim Violence — Crime or Jihad?
(18Mar 07) "…The fact that European leaders and media voice such concern for "Islamophobia" yet do very little to stop attacks against Christian Europeans demonstrates the creeping dhimmitude in Europe which has been accurately predicted by Bat Ye'or. Native Europeans are slowly becoming second-rate citizens in their own countries….It is hardly accidental that while Muslims make up about ten percent of the population in France, they make up an estimated seventy percent of French prison inmates. Muslims are over-represented in jails in countries all over the world…" The Fjordman Report, Muslim Violence — Crime or Jihad? "…Andrew Bostom has demonstrated in his book The Legacy of Jihad that the basic patterns have remained remarkably similar throughout the centuries, regardless of whether the non-Muslims in question were Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs or Buddhists. Jihad and dhimmitude frequently have less to do with huge terror attacks or spectacular invasions than with accumulated daily humiliations and insults. A small group of Muslims move into an area, then gradually expand their numbers and with continuous verbal and physical harassment of non-Muslims and sexual harassment of their women force them to leave their homes or convert to Islam…"
Voting above the line for the legislative Council
(17Mar 07) As listeners would have heard on Friday morning it is possible to allocate your preferences above the line, when voting for the Legislative Council. This is not to be confused with creating your own preference flow by numbering candidates 1 to 15 below the line. If you want confirmation as to the new system, go to the Electoral Commission Handbook, page number 28 under the heading Voting above the line'
It was explained by Professor David Flint as follows:
The Parliament has changed the law in relation to Legislative Council elections. Preferences are now determined by the voters, not the parties. This change should have been widely publicised. This change has been effected by extending optional preferential voting to voting above the line. This means the benefit of surplus votes, that is votes above the quota but insufficient to fill a second or further quota, are allocated, in a complicated way, to the voter's expressed preference. So if the quota is , say, 300,000, and Fred Nile gets 500,000 votes, the benefit of the surplus of 200,000 goes according to the voters' wishes if they have expressed them. The same with the Liberals every party will have surplus votes.
It is important that voters give a second preference. If they don't, they will not only reduce the value of the surplus votes of their preferred party, they will skew the result towards their opponents if they are more successful in persuading their voters to record a second preference.
(3Mar 07) Read, understand, take note, and then let the children, be they your children, grandchildren, family, friends' or neighbours' children, read it to the very END and be educated about Ice.
You will need a powerpoint viewer to watch this. You can download this free from Microsoft if you don't have Powerpoint on your computer.
From a Rapt Audience, a Call to Cool the Hype
(13Mar 07) Hollywood has a thing for Al Gore and his three-alarm film on global warming , An Inconvenient Truth, which won an Academy Award for best documentary. So do many environmentalists, who praise him as a visionary, and many scientists, who laud him for raising public awareness of climate change .But part of his scientific audience is uneasy. In talks, articles and blog entries that have appeared since his film and accompanying book came out last year, these scientists argue that some of Mr. Gore's central points are exaggerated and erroneous. They are alarmed, some say, at what they call his alarmism Criticisms of Mr. Gore have come not only from conservative groups and prominent skeptics of catastrophic warming, but also from rank-and-file scientists Some backers concede minor inaccuracies but see them as reasonable for a politician. James E. Hansen, an environmental scientist, director of NASA 's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and a top adviser to Mr. Gore, said, Al does an exceptionally good job of seeing the forest for the trees, adding that Mr. Gore often did so better than scientists. . From a Rapt Audience, a Call to Cool the Hype , New York Times Still, Dr. Hansen said, the former vice president's work may hold imperfections and technical flaws. He pointed to hurricanes, an icon for Mr. Gore, who highlights the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and cites research suggesting that global warming will cause both storm frequency and deadliness to rise. Yet this past Atlantic season produced fewer hurricanes than forecasters predicted (five versus nine), and none that hit the United States . Biologists, too, have gotten into the act. In January, Paul Reiter, an active skeptic of global warming's effects and director of the insects and infectious diseases unit of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, faulted Mr. Gore for his portrayal of global warming as spreading malaria . For 12 years, my colleagues and I have protested against the unsubstantiated claims, Dr. Reiter wrote in The International Herald Tribune. We have done the studies and challenged the alarmists, but they continue to ignore the facts...
Special Note
On March 19th 2006 "60 Minutes" profiled NASA scientist and alarmist James Hansen, who once again was making allegations of being censored by the Bush administration.
In this segment, objectivity and balance were again tossed aside in favour of a one-sided glowing profile of Hansen. The "60 Minutes" segment made no mention of Hansen's partisan ties to former Democrat Vice President Al Gore or Hansen's receiving of a grant of a quarter of a million dollars from the left-wing Heinz Foundation run by Teresa Heinz Kerry. There was also no mention of Hansen's subsequent endorsement of her husband John Kerry for President in 2004.
Global Warming Is Not a Crisis
(13Mar 07) From the Babylon of Gilgamesh to the post-Eden of Noah, every age has viewed climate change cataclysmically, as retribution for human greed and sinfulness. In the 1970s, the fear was "global cooling." The Christian Science Monitor then declaimed, "Warning: Earth's climate is changing faster than even experts expect," while The New York Times announced, "A major cooling of the climate is widely considered inevitable." Sound familiar? Global warming represents the latest doom-laden "crisis," one demanding sacrifice to Gaia for our wicked fossil-fuel-driven ways Sea levels have been rising since the end of the last ice age, most rapidly about 12,000 years ago. In recent centuries, the average rate has been relatively uniform. The rate was higher during the first half of the 20th century than during the second. At around a couple of millimeters per year, it is a residual of much larger positive and negative changes locally Global Warming Is Not a Crisis , ABC News by Phillip Stott Emeritus Professor from the University of London , UK . For the last 18 years he was the editor of the Journal of Biogeography The impact on temperature per unit CO2 goes down, not up, with increasing CO2. The role of human-induced greenhouse gases does not relate directly to emission rate, nor even to CO2 levels, but rather to the radiative (or greenhouse) impact The global warming "crisis" is misguided. In hubristically seeking to "control" climate, we foolishly abandon age-old adaptations to inexorable change. There is no way we can predictably manage this most complex of coupled, nonlinear chaotic systems. The inconvenient truth is that "doing something" (emitting gases) at the margins and "not doing something" (not emitting gases) are equally unpredictable.Climate change is a norm, not an exception global warming represents an ecochondria of the pampered rich
Deliberative Poll or Deliberative Ploy?
(9Mar 07) There's been plenty of pc spin written about the Deliberative Poll Muslims and Non Muslims in Australia . This summary by one observer highlights and underscores some elements of a rather superficial event producing a predictable outcome. Of course using the venue of old Parliament House and the usual chairmen were props designed to give the event moment, legitimacy and credibility.
In summary, as you will see and as expected it was a snow job deluxe.
.There has been much positive press about the Deliberative Poll (DP) held in Canberra over the weekend of March 3 and 4, however, having attended most of the event (including all four plenary sessions) as an observer, I believe it is imperative that people be aware of the process involved in the DP because it was very carefully crafted to virtually ensure the final result as was a very clever example of how to turn around or, more especially, deliberately manipulate people's attitudes . it is worth noting who was not included on the various panels and perhaps the most obvious omission would be the absence of a non-Muslim from either England or France who could talk about the problems there from a first-hand perspective (both countries being the canary in the coalmine' in terms of early warnings to us here in Australia) . Sheikh Omran was allowed to waffle on, but Daniel Scot was cut short by the chairman (Ian Sinclair) when he was giving his opening address he was just about to point out that the official brochure was a classic example of taqiyya , i.e. deception , with its watered-down definition of Jihad and the attempt to re-write history, when stopped by the chairman Deliberative Poll or Deliberative Ploy? By an Observer and Commentator The major problem would be that many of the delegates would have had little or no knowledge of Islam prior to the weekend and so would not have been in a position to query the answers. That, coupled with taqiyya , meant that their answers were accepted as truth .when Daniel Scot gave specific examples of problems regarding women in the Qur'an, an Islamic scholar claimed he was taking verses out of context.' When Daniel further added that there are thousands of women serving 15-20 year sentences in Pakistani jails for being raped, the same scholar claimed that Pakistan was not an Islamic country in the true sense of the word!....To summarise, this was a very carefully orchestrated event which could hardly have failed to produce the desired results' that it did . Of the total number of 23 panellists, 12 were Muslim and just 2 were Christian Archbishop Pell and Daniel Scot. The questions were bland and the responses very superficial with careful chairing' to ensure negative answers were kept to an absolute minimum, but equally given enough time to provide an appropriate balance.' Problematic issues were raised but not really discussed .
Global warming labelled a scam'
(9Mar 07) With a packet of claims that are almost certain to defy conventional wisdom, a television documentary to be aired in Britain this week condemns man-made global warming as a myth that has become "the biggest scam of modern times." The documentary, directed by filmmaker Martin Durkin, is at odds with scientific opinion as outlined in a United Nations report in February, which blames mankind for global warming . In his program, Mr. Durkin rejects the concept of man-made climate change, calling it "a lie ... the biggest scam of modern times." . The truth, he says, is that global warming "is a multibillion-dollar worldwide industry, created by fanatically anti-industrial environmentalists, supported by scientists peddling scare stories to chase funding, and propped up by compliant politicians and the media." Global warming labelled a scam' The Washington Times Channel 4 says that the program features "an impressive roll-call of experts," including nine professors, who are experts in climatology, oceanography, meteorology, biogeography and paleoclimatology. It also says the experts come from prestigious institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Pasteur Institute in Paris, the Danish National Space Center and universities and other schools in London, Ottawa, Jerusalem, Alabama, Virginia and Winnipeg, Canada ."It's very rare that a film changes history," says Martin Durkin, "but I think this is a turning point, and in five years the idea that the greenhouse effect is the main reason behind global warming will be seen as total bunk," he says
(9Mar 07) Given all of this country's past wars involving intelligence failures, tactical and strategic blunders, congressional fights and popular anger at the president, Iraq and the rising furor over it are hardly unusual .Imagine if the House of Representatives had debated a resolution to authorize the president's use of force in Iraq only after the bombs were already falling .That is precisely what happened to President Clinton during the Serbian war of 1999 . Nothing in Iraq comes close to the furor over Korea, either .During that conflict, President Truman fired Defense Secretary Louis Johnson; fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur, his senior military commander in the theater; and faced calls for impeachment from U.S. senators, including the venerable Robert Taft. By February 1952, Truman's approval ratings had hit 22 percent -- the lowest-known polls of any sitting U.S. president, George W. Bush and Richard Nixon included Reflections of Past Conflicts by Victor Davis Hanson, The Washington Times Optional conflicts like the Mexican War, the Philippines Insurrection, Korea and Vietnam all cost more lives than Iraq. Even our most successful wars witnessed far more lethal stupidity than seen in Baghdad .The high-stakes war to stabilize the fragile democracy in Iraq is a serious, costly and controversial business. But so have been most conflicts in American history. We need a little more humility and knowledge of our past -- and a lot less hysteria, name-calling and obsession with our present selves
Global warming: the bogus religion of our age
(9Mar 07) The Great Global Warming Swindle, which suggests that the whole subject has become such a political hot potato that other explanations for climate change are not being properly examined Stern is one of the most senior civil servants in Britain , the head of the Government's economic service. His conclusions appeared to be based on powerful scientific authority, since his team of 20 or so officials had drawn on a wide range of published papers and data . The central theme of it is that there is a near universal consensus of opinion within the scientific community about the dangers of climate change. But this is not true. There is no such unanimity among scientists ..Throughout the 550 pages of his document, Stern continually strikes a confident note, as if there were no dispute about the issues this self-assured stance is completely divorced from scientific reality. It is an inconvenient truth for Stern and his political allies that there is, in fact, precious little hard evidence to back up his sweeping claims Stern admitted that when he was appointed by the Government, he 'had an idea what the greenhouse effect was but wasn't really sure Global warming: the bogus religion of our age , Dail Mail, by Prof Richard Lindzen Professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . This lack of understanding of science shines through every chapter of his report. He is guilty of misreading the data, of distorting the evidence to suit his political masters' dogma, of throwing numbers about with reckless abandon, of promoting alarmism in place of rational discussion, and of reinventing climate history Stern, like all global warming enthusiasts, ignores the evidence that does not suit his ideology. He glosses over the fact that, according to a host of historical accounts, Europe was far warmer in the Middle Ages than it is today, or that the 17th century was much colder Environmentalists are fond of jerking heartstrings with pictures of polar bears struggling on supposedly melting icebergs, but it is estimated that there are now 22,000 polar bears compared with 5,000 in 1940 . Genuine science is about gathering evidence and testing the veracity of theories, not cheerleading for a particular ideology. That is what is so disturbing about the current debate on global warming. Healthy scepticism, which should be at the heart of all scientific inquiry, is treated with contempt .
(7Mar 07) Claude Allegre, one of France 's leading socialists and among her most celebrated scientists, was among the first to sound the alarm about the dangers of global warming. "By burning fossil fuels, man increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which, for example, has raised the global mean temperature by half a degree in the last century," With a wealth of data now in, Dr. Allegre has recanted his views. To his surprise, the many climate models and studies failed dismally in establishing a man-made cause of catastrophic global warming. Meanwhile, increasing evidence indicates that most of the warming comes of natural phenomena. Dr. Allegre now sees global warming as over-hyped and an environmental concern of second rank Allegre's second thoughts , by Lawrence Solomon Dr. Allegre has the highest environmental credentials. The author of early environmental books, he fought successful battles to protect the ozone layer from CFCs and public health from lead pollution. His break with scientific dogma over global warming came at a personal cost: Colleagues in both the governmental and environmental spheres were aghast that he could publicly question the science behind climate change .But Dr. Allegre had allegiances to more than his socialist and environmental colleagues. He is, above all, a scientist of the first order, the architect of isotope geodynamics, which showed that the atmosphere was primarily formed early in the history of the Earth, and the geochemical modeller of the early solar system .Calling the arguments of those who see catastrophe in climate change "simplistic and obscuring the true dangers," Dr. Allegre especially despairs at "the greenhouse-gas fanatics whose proclamations consist in denouncing man's role on the climate without doing anything about it except organizing conferences and preparing protocols that become dead letters."
Canada's Jihadist Fifth Column
(6Mar 07) What's in a number? That is what some Canadians are asking with disbelief after the results of a recent poll asking Muslims about their satisfaction with their lives in Canada .What astonished people about the poll , broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,was not the fact that about 80 percent of the approximately 700,000 Muslims living in America's northern neighbor are happy with their existences: no surprise there, considering the shape of the countries many of them come from. Rather, it was an almost hidden figure that provided the jolt: 12 percent of Canadian Muslims believe the foiled terrorist attacks a cell of Muslim radicals were plotting for southern Ontario last summer were justified . The fact that some 84,000 Muslims living in a western democratic country sympathize with the aims of these 18 would-be jihadists should not come as a surprise . Canada's Jihadist Fifth Column By Stephen Brown , FrontPageMagazine.com Their number corresponds to the ten to 15 percent of the one billion Muslims worldwide who, experts say, support jihad Even with the poll's four per cent margin of error, the resulting 49,000 sympathizer figure is frightening in its own right when one considers the havoc they could wreak if ever properly organized and motivated. One Canadian journalist, Licia Corbella of the Toronto Sun , noted that the CBC, Canada's left-wing national broadcaster, played down the 12 percent figure, not even putting it on its website .many Canadians would probably be stupefied if they discovered how many of their Muslim fellow citizens would like to see Canada's liberal-democratic political and social order replaced by Islamic Sharia law In the end it is these Muslims who represent a greater threat to Western civilization than the jihadists themselves. One of their tactics is to bring about the disappearance of our liberal-democratic order through legal, peaceful means, destroying its foundations bit by bit
(6Mar 07) Machiavelli could offer President Bush what he needs most at this pivotal juncture: a philosophical blueprint for confronting the Iranian nuclear threat and successfully prosecuting the broader war against radical Islam . A leading figure of the Renaissance, Niccolo Machiavelli served as a diplomat and militia commander for the short-lived Florentine Republic of the early sixteenth century . Machiavelli argued that, through prudent actions, a leader can shape the outcome of events to his advantage and snuff out dangers before they metastasize .Five hundred years later, America and its allies face a brutal enemy. Terrorist organizations and their homegrown affiliates, seamlessly melding political grievances with Koranic decrees, plot to bring death to the infidels of Dar al-Harb At the confluence of radical Islam, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction lies Tehran . imagine this regime armed with nuclear weapons. In just a few short years, imagination may no longer be necessary. Unmoved by half-hearted Security Council resolutions Machiavelli urged leaders to act in advance to ward off gathering perils: "If they wait until they are near at hand, the medicine will not be in time, for by then the malady will have become incurable." Machiavelli and the Mullahs by David J. Rusin, American Thinker Only those methods of defense which depend upon one's own resourcefulness are good, certain, and enduring," Machiavelli wrote. In contrast, "the arms of another will fall from your hand, will weigh you down, or restrain you Machiavelli's admonition went unheeded in December 2001, when high-ranking Al Qaeda figures were holed up in Tora Bora. Rather than flooding the zone with U.S. troops, President Bush unwisely placed his faith in local Afghan fighters Delaying war is immoral if doing so ensures greater suffering and peril down the line. History is replete with examples. Britain and France failed to confront Hitler's provocations when he was still building his forces, only to face a significantly strengthened Nazi war machine a few years later Machiavellian philosophy is equally pertinent to the wider struggle against radical Islam. In fact, a careful reading of Machiavelli offers trenchant insights regarding the occupation of foreign lands, the role of ancient institutions in fueling rebellion, and the dangers posed by enemies who do not fear death - issues of particular significance to present and future fronts in the Long War .
(3Mar 07) Londonistan is a term of abuse coined by the French for a Britain that has allowed itself to become the European hub of al-Qa'ida .It's a state of mind that applies not just to Britain but throughout the West, where people refuse to face up to the reality of the jihad because they can't bring themselves to accept what must follow . It's so much easier to take refuge in alternative explanations, particularly ones that blame themselves for their own victimisation .There is a persistent refusal to accept that we are in the throes of a holy war waged on the Western world for more than 25 years without our even recognising it because it doesn't fit our definition of war. It is a world war being fought in many disparate theatres with many proximate causes, but all with one single coherent aim: to defeat Western civilisation, establish Islam as the dominant power in the world and restore the medieval caliphate . Do not appease hatred Melanie Phillips, The Australian People have short memories. They think Islamist terrorism started with 9/11. But the jihad against us started back in 1979, when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini established his theocracy in Iran and declared his intention to wage war on the West and subjugate it to Islam The problem is that, unlike other immigrant groups, successive generations of Muslims have failed to integrate and instead try to colonise their host countries ..Britain has not only lost belief in itself as a nation but European liberals have turned against the very idea of the nation itself .Rooted in the particulars of history, religion, law, language and tradition, the nation is seen as the cause of all the ills of the world, from prejudice to war So Britain's own culture has had to give way to multiculturalism. And this is the core of the muddle that is paralysing us The doctrine of multiculturalism holds that all minority values must have equal status to those of the majority. Any attempt to uphold majority values over minorities is a form of prejudice. That turns minorities into a cultural battering ram to destroy the very idea of majority culture at all Only if we stop deluding ourselves and take such action necessary for our survival will we stop sleepwalking to defeat .
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Here are our first four LifeMAPP characters – The Innovator, The Dreamer, The Coach and The Performer. Any of those resemble you? If not, hold on. There are 12 more to do!
One thing you may notice is the lack of ethnic variety – these guys are all vanilla. This was intentional – for the short run of a couple of months. Obviously, we don't have a huge budget yet, but as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once had – I have a dream. That dream is to employ ethnic artists to represent each LifeMAPP character set in their own, ethnic, cultural flavor.
You see, we are all really the same. We have the same fears, the same motivations and the same personalities. Each culture does however, have it's own demographics – meaning, they disperse differently in %s.
I had a great conversation with my new English friend, Andrea about cultural personalities. She shared an example of a consulting trip in Spain that endured some friction due to cultural differences in corporate structure, hierarchy and chain of command. It really highlighted the fact that even in closely positioned countries, there can be such different cultural personas.
What happens when those countries are half a world apart? People in the Middle East don't hate America because of our culture. They hate us so much because we ignore and disrespect their cultures. That bothers me. Hell, we don't even respect the sub-cultures IN America never mind outside it. But, I digress.
Another reason for this dream is that when we try to be politically correct and blend cultures, we do so in a stereotypical fashion. It would be easy to make our Performer as a Caucasian with blonde hair or our Coach as an African-American or our Scientist as Asian. But our viewers would miss the variety that really is life. There are plenty of African-American Performers or Asian Coaches just as there are plenty of Caucasian Scientists.
You see, when we run into different personalities in regards to ViewPoints and Interaction Styles, we feel uncomfortable – even threatened. And over the course of thousands of years, we have ignorantly tied ethnicity to that difference and felt that our cultural differences and even angsts or tribal wars would justify doing so.
I know, I know – I am naive. But so was Dr. King, Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandella, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Mother Theresa, Winston Churchill, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Michaelangelo, Leonardo DaVinci and anyone else who ever left a positive impact on this world. And yes, I do hope to join that list someday of people who impacted their respective societies that greatly. May we all be so ignorantly naive.


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Hiking Arizona's Sonoran Desert: Exploring the Superstition Mountains
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Experience five days of spectacular desert hiking amid some of the most beautiful country in the Southwest. Trek through the rugged, cactus-laden landscapes of the Superstition Wilderness, home of the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine and the mysterious Weaver�s Needle.
Spend five days hiking with experts n the Sonoran Desert�s Superstition Wilderness.
Explore the geology, desert ecology and human history of the area as you cover its unique and varied terrain.
Journey to the shores of Apache Lake and its resort on the north side where you spend two more days hiking in the Salt River Canyon.
Activity Particulars
Hike 5-10 miles on established trails and off-trail routes with uneven terrain, high steps, desert vegetation, rocky areas, some rock scrambling. Elevation changes up to 1,200 feet.
This program is "Challenging". For a "Moderately Challenging" hiking program in the same area, we suggest program #6117. For two weeks of hiking in the area, we suggest these two programs back to back.
Itinerary Summary
Arrival Mesa, 3 nights; Superstition Mountains, 3 nights; depart Mesa.
Coordinated by Northern Arizona University.
Superstition Mountains
This range of mountains is a hiking paradise virtually in the backyards of Phoenix residents. Located in the federally designated Superstition Wilderness Area, the mountains are crisscrossed by numerous hiking trails. On Superstition Mountain lies Lost Dutchman State Park, named for a miner who, legend has it, discovered a mother lode in the area.
The Hohokam Indians settled what is now Mesa 2,000 years ago, constructing a canal system that exists to this day. Apaches, Spanish explorers and Mormon pioneers followed in the footsteps of the Hohokam. Currently, Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona, and one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States.
Mesa: Modern motel with pool/spa. Superstition Mountains: Secluded motel with lake/mountain views.
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These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur.
Mike Young
Mike Young has lived in Arizona for 40 years, and taught math and geology at Yavapai College prior to his work with Road Scholar. To convey the Arizona landscape, Mike uses a broad range of topics including botany, natural history and geomorphology. He has worked as a commercial boatman, designed and constructed his own home, and conducted field exercises throughout the intermountain west. He is an accomplished hike leader who challenges hikers of all skill levels.
Richard Stephens
Rich has been director of Northern Arizona University�s highly popular Road Scholar programs since 2001. He previously spent many years in the field as a program coordinator and group leader, where he honed his skills and learned the importance of detailed, pre-trip planning. Before making his home in Arizona�s spectacular red-rock country, Rich spent 10 years in Yosemite National Park and the Santa Cruz mountains as an environmental educator.
Jeff Strang
Jeff Strang's knowledge of the environment stems from over 35 years of hiking, paddling, and photography in the outdoors, his extensive experience as a naturalist, as well as from his education at the University of Oregon and Lewis and Clark Law School. In 1987, Jeff filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against Oregon polluters under the Clean Water Act. Jeff has been leading Road Scholar programs since 2002. In his free time, Jeff enjoys biking to work, hiking, kayaking, outdoor photography and studying geology.
Phil Rakoci
Naturalist and humorist Philip Rakoci has a passion and exuberance for all things prickly, pointy, venomous and desiccated. Arizona native "Wildman Phil" owns 120 live animals and passionately takes his "pets" on the road across the Southwest, explaining how vastly different animals' lives are interwoven and why desert animals are best adapted to eke a living from the parched land. He�ll occasionaly talk nonchalantly with an ornate tree lizard securely clamped to one of his earlobes while extolling the finer points of horned lizards, scorpions and rattlesnakes.
Michael Wichman
Michael Wichman's first trip below the rim in Grand Canyon was in October 2004 and he hasn�t looked back since. He's passionate about the Southwest, and especially Grand Canyon, with a love of hiking, climbing, and paddling on and below its rims. He's dedicated to lifelong learning: an avid reader of all things associated with Grand Canyon, his favorite topics are geology, canyon inhabitants, and river stories. He also loves meeting new people � of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and origins. He finds shared group experiences extremely enriching especially when that experience is in nature. Michael earned a B.A. in psychology from UCLA, where he worked with children with autism. He also studied at Northern Arizona University, focusing on environmental science and policy in the Southwest. Michael looks forward to the opportunity to share an adventure with you!
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Mesa West La Quinta Inn & Suites
Mesa, AZ
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Apache Lake Resort
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Mesa West La Quinta Inn & Suites
Seven floor hotel close to restaurants, Fiesta Mall and golf courses.
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Cable TV, individually controlled air conditioning, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron / board, alarm clock, free high speed internet access, dataport phones.
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Apache Lake Resort
Beautiful remote and scenic lodging site overlooking Apache Lake in the heart of Salt River Canyon. Quick and easy access into the adjacent Superstition Mountains.
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AZ 88 about 13 miles northeast of Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat, AZ 85290 USA
phone: 928-467-2511
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Air conditioning; cable TV.
Facility amenities:
Lake swimming; restaurant; full-service marina.
Smoking allowed:
Additional nights after:
Call for rates Call for rates and availability, Apache Lake Marina and Resort (928) 467-2511.
Check out time:
Travel Details
Start of Program:
Sponsored by Northern Arizona University. On site brief program registration in the hotel meeting area between 4:30-5:15 PM. You will be staying at
Mesa West La Quinta Inn & Suites
that night.
End of Program:
Depart program from Apache Lake Resort after breakfast with a drop off at the Phoenix Airport by 10:30 AM followed by a stop at the starting hotel. You will be staying at
Apache Lake Resort
the night before.
Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required.
Parking availability:
Parking is free for the duration of the program.
To Start of Program
Mesa, AZ
Nearest city or town:
Phoenix, AZ's downtown is 18 miles west.
Nearest highway:
Loop 202 (I-10) and I-60 border Mesa, access to I-17.
Nearest airport:
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport is 12 miles west of Mesa.
From End of Program
Travel Details
Mesa, AZ to/from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
From Airport
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Super Shuttle
phone: 800-258-3826
Per Person/One Way:
Approx $19.00, Less with Road Scholar discount
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
20 minutes
16 miles
After claiming your bags, Go to the outdoor curb marked "Shared Ride Van Service". Look for a "Super Shuttle" sign or representative who is stationed at each terminal. They will direct you to the appropriate van to get on. $19/person/one way. No advance reservation required from Airport to La Quinta. Reservation required 24 hours in advance for La Quinta to airport. Cash or credit card only to hotel; Credit card in advance to airport. Road Scholar Discount (code "E3BBF") available if you prepay.
Apache Lake Resort to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
To Airport
Commercial Van/Shuttle
NAU Road Scholar Vans
phone: 928-523-2359
Per Person/One Way:
Included in program costs
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
2 Hours to Phoenix Airport
70 miles to Phoenix Airport
NAU Road Scholar vans depart from Apache Lake Resort after breakfast with a drop off at the Phoenix Airport by 10:30 AM followed by a stop at the starting hotel.
Driving Directions
Mesa, AZ La Quinta West from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Exit north from the Sky Harbor Airport to Loop 202 east. Continue on loop 202 to exit 9, junction with loop 101 south. Continue south a little over 2 miles to US 60 junction, east (Globe). Once on US 60, quickly take exit 178 on Alma School Rd. Turn left at the light and merge into the right lane. Continue for less than half a mile and turn right at the traffic signal at Grove Ave. La Quinta is on your left in one block.
Elevation Note:
4,500 to 5,000 feet first 4 days; under 3,500 feet next 2 days.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Orientation and Introductions
(Saturday, January 24)
Introductions and orientation in the meeting room beginning at 5:15 PM. This program is Activity Level "Challenging". Come prepared to hike with proper equipment and in good physical shape through regular aerobic exercise. Hikes will be on both established trails and �off trail� routes with uneven terrain, high steps, desert vegetation and rocky areas. Hikes are usually conducted as one group with a hike leader and a sweep. See the Daily Schedule for more detailed information. NOTE: Each day's destination is dependent on the current weather and/or road conditions and/or participants abilities, and may change to other days of the week or alternative destinations.
Participants check in to La Quinta Mesa West after 3:00 PM. Program registration in hotel meeting room anytime between 4:30-5:15 PM.
Dinner at a nearby restaurant following orientation.
Following dinner, enjoy conversing with those you will hike with this week.
Mesa West La Quinta Inn & Suites
Meals Included:
Day 2:
Hike in the Superstition Mountains/ Evening program on the area.
(Sunday, January 25)
7.4 miles loop with 1020 feet of elevation gain.
Enjoy a continental breakfast at the hotel including waffles, hot and cold cereal, bread and muffins, fresh fruit, all-you-can-drink coffee and juice, milk, hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, and yogurt.
Each day's destination is dependent on the current weather and/or road conditions and/or participants abilities, and may change to other days of the week or alternative destinations. Typical hiking distances are 6-10 miles with 600-1500 feet of elevation change. Pass Mountain Trail: We start off the week with a hike outside of the Superstition Mountains at the Usery Mountain Regional Park on the outskirts of town. The Pass Mountain Trail provides a good introduction to the Sonoran Desert and great views of the Superstitions in the distance. This trail is a 7.4 miles loop with 1020 feet of elevation gain. You'll see a variety of plants adapted to desert conditions including the stately Saguaro cactus, chainfruit and teddy bear cholla cacti, Palo Verde trees and seasonal wild flowers.
Sack lunches along the trail.
Continue hike, return to the La Quinta in late afternoon.
Dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Evening program on the Geology, Human History or Natural History of the Superstition Mountains and the surrounding area.
Mesa West La Quinta Inn & Suites
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Hiking in the Sonoran Desert in the Southern Superstition Mountains.
(Monday, January 26)
6 miles and 1400 feet.
Enjoy a breakfast buffet at the hotel.
Peralta Cave Trail Loop: The trail starts out in the relatively lush riparian foliage along the wash. As you climb towards Fremont Saddle out of the wash, the vegetation thins and become more desert like, with a lot of bare rock. The view of Weaver's Needle from the Saddle is good, but with a short walk out the Weavers Needle Overlook Ridge the view gets even better with views down into the labyrinth of needles guarding the needle. The hike returns on the Cave Trail for 6 miles and 1400 feet. This off the beaten track route takes us down a ridgeline with magnificent views past brilliantly colored lichen on walls of volcanic tuff and some steep sections where you will learn to trust your boots. NOTE: Each day's destination is dependent on the current weather and/or road conditions and/or participants abilities, and may change to other days of the week or alternative destinations.
Sack lunches along the trail.
Continue hike, return to the hotel in late afternoon.
Dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Evening program on the Geology, Human History or Natural History of the Superstition Mountains and the surrounding area.
Mesa West La Quinta Inn & Suites
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
Hike Hieroglyphics Trail in the southern Superstition Mountains/Drive to the Apache Lake Resort
(Tuesday, January 27)
3 miles and about 600 feet.
Enjoy a breakfast buffet at the hotel.
Hieroglyphics Trail After Breakfast, pack up. Load luggage into the vans, then we depart for an easier hike. Hieroglyphics Trail starts out in fields of Saguaro Cacti, Jumping Cholla Cacti, Palo Verde, Creosote, and other desert plants. The trail climbs to Hieroglyphics Canyon, and follows the drainage up to the rock art which is more accurately called petroglyphs. The hike is about 3 miles round trip with about 600 feet in elevation. Then we are off for the exciting ride to the Apache Lake Resort. NOTE: Each day's destination is dependent on the current weather and/or road conditions and/or participants abilities, and may change to other days of the week or alternative destinations.
Sack lunches along the way.
After lunch, continue our hike and check in to Apache Lake Resort.
Dinner at Apache Lake Resort
Free Evening.
Apache Lake Resort
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
Hiking in the Sonoran Desert in the northern Superstition Mountains.
(Wednesday, January 28)
7.5 miles and 1600 vertical feet.
Breakfast at Apache Lake Resort
First Water Trailhead/Canyon Lake Trailhead Keypass Hike: Today, half the group parks at each trailhead and hikes towards the other, trading keys in the middle. From the First Water Trailhead, we hike towards Garden Valley starting in a usually dry wash, leading to a mesquite and chainfruit cholla "forest". Near the trail you will see Ruins of an ancient house with pot sherds and stone metates used for grinding corn. As the trail descends down to Boulder Canyon, it is steeper but still fairly easy. From the Canyon Lake trailhead we climb up a hill with views of the Canyon Lake area, levels off for a while, then descends down into the Boulder Canyon drainage. Somewhere near the Indian Paint Mine, where they extracted red lay for paints and pottery, you�ll meet the other half and trade van keys. NOTE: Each day's destination is dependent on the current weather and/or road conditions and/or participants abilities, and may change to other days of the week or alternative destinations.
Sack lunches along the trail.
Continue hike, returning to hotel in mid to late afternoon.
Dinner at Apache Lake Resort
Evening program on desert wildlife, or another program of interest.
Apache Lake Resort
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
Hiking in the Sonoran Desert in the northern Superstition Mountains.
(Thursday, January 29)
Windy Pass is a hike of 12 miles and 1500 vertical feet, while turning around at the shoulder is 9 miles and 1000 vertical feet.
Breakfast at Apache Lake Resort.
Reavis Mountain Trail: Today's hike starts with a spectacular view above Apache Lake, It begins its ascent on a moderately graded former road bed through grassy rolling hills towards Castle Dome. The trail is mostly smooth but an occasional Rocky section keeps you on your toes. After a rest below Castle Dome We go around the north side to Windy Pass. Windy Pass is a hike of 12 miles and 1500 vertical feet, while turning around at the shoulder is 9 miles and 1000 vertical feet. NOTE: Each day's destination is dependent on the current weather and/or road conditions and/or participants abilities, and may change to other days of the week or alternative destinations.
Sack lunches along the trail.
Continue hike, returning to hotel in mid to late afternoon.
Dinner at Apache Lake Resort.
Program wrap-up and farewells.
Apache Lake Resort
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7:
Depart to Phoenix Airport and starting hotel for program conclusion
(Friday, January 30)
Breakfast at the Apache Lake Resort.
NAU Road Scholar vans depart from Apache Lake Resort after breakfast with a drop off at the Phoenix Airport by 10:30 AM followed by a stop at the starting hotel.
Meals Included:
Free Time Opportunities
Scottsdale, AZ
Taliesin West
Frank Lloyd Wright began building this desert masterpiece in 1937 as his personal winter home, studio, and architectural campus. Located on the beautiful Sonoran desert in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains in northeast Scottsdale, the site offers a broad range of guided public tours. Visitors experience firsthand Wright�s brilliant ability to integrate indoor and outdoor spaces. For additional information, visit
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Botanical gardens
Boyce Thompson Arboretum The Boyce Thompson Arboretum brings together plants from the Earth's many and varied deserts and dry lands. Approximately 3,200 different desert plants can be found within the arboretum, and most of them can be seen along the 1.5 mile main trail. During wildflower season, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum is especially beautiful, displaying all the wonderful colors of the desert. Are you a bird lover? More than 250 species of birds have been recorded at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Desert Botanical Garden The Desert Botanical Garden has one of the world�s finest collections of desert plants. It is one of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums. At the Desert Botanical Garden you will find 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, there is no finer place to enjoy desert beauty than the Desert Botanical Garden. The Garden is located in Papago Park in Central Phoenix.
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Heard Museum
Heard Museum** Every major city, and most minor ones, have museums. The Heard Museum is unique, however, not only in the exhibits that are displayed, but the style and grace with which it displays them. I never tire of visiting the Heard Museum, with its more than 32,000 pieces of cultural and fine art. There are permanent exhibits, like the famous Barry Goldwater collection of Kachina Dolls, as well as special exhibit year-round.
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Scottsdale is known for many things, and shopping is one of them. A list like this would not be complete without a recommendation for a shopping destination. There are newer malls in the greater Phoenix area, but none are as appealing as Scottsdale Fashion Square. In a city that's not known for haute couture, you'll be able to satisfy that urge here. When the rich and famous, locals and visitors, need an upscale mall, this is where they go!
South Mountain Regional Park
South Mountain Park At over 16,000 acres, South Mountain Park and Preserve often is considered the largest municipal park in the country. There are more than 50 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking. Dobbins Lookout, at 2,330 feet, is the highest point in the park accessible by trail. If you aren't into hiking, biking or riding, you can simply drive to Dobbins Point to get a fantastic view of the Valley of the Sun. It's just over 5 miles from Central Avenue to Dobbins Lookout.
Taliessen West
A few miles northeast of Scottsdale, Arizona there is a living memorial to a great American architect. Nestled in the foothills of the rugged McDowell Mountains and surrounded by the spectacular Sonoran Desert lays a sprawling 600-acre complex called Taliesin West. It was designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Taliesin West today houses The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, The Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Foundation, and The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. The Taliesin Association of Artists, a group of architects dedicated to the spirit of the founder, is also onsite at Taliesin West. To get the full impact and understanding of the project and the man, I recommend you take the tour.
art walk
Scottsdale Art Walk** There are more than 100 art galleries in Scottsdale. You can enjoy Scottsdale ArtWalks every Thursday evening, year-round (except Thanksgiving) from 7 - 9 p.m. Each week, Scottsdale Gallery Association members host special exhibits - many with artist receptions - and join together for an informal come-and-go �open house� throughout the district.
Important information about your itinerary:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Suggested Reading List
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
Author: Patricia Wentworth Comus (Editor)
Description: "Once in a generation, a guide to understanding a major North American landscape comes along. This book is such a touchstone, sure to become a classic. The emphasis here is on biodiversity, mutualism, co-evolution, and, especially, ethno-relationships�the long history of connection between desert peoples and their homeland, on both sides of the border.
Arizona: A Cavalcade of History
Author: Trimble, Marshall
Description: During America's first 100 years as a nation, pioneers moved ever-westward to new frontiers. When it became too crowded or the soil was mined out, they moved on to virgin land. Those days are gone forever. We have to learn to live with the problems we create. The knowledge gained from studying the mistakes of the past can help provide a better future. Will Rogers said it best: "The Indians never got lost because they were always looking back to see where they'd been." 368pp
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water
Author: Reisner, Marc
Description: The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecologic and economic disaster. In Cadillac Desert Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West. Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden--and Eden that may be only a mirage. 608pp
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
Author: Powell, John Wesley
Description: Full text of Powell's 1,000-mile expedition down the fabled Colorado in 1869. Superb account of terrain, geology, vegetation, Indians, famine, mutiny, treacherous rapids, mighty canyons. 240 illustrations. 432pp
The Southwest
Author: Lavender, David
Description: A historical and cultural overview, including discussions of present-day racial, conservation, and economic problems. Easy reading, fascinating history. 364pp
You can't find a better value than Road Scholar.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing all-inclusive educational programs at great value. From lectures to gratuities to field trips to accommodations - the tuition you pay up front is all that you pay.
Specifically, this program includes:
6 nights accommodations
17 meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
Expert-led lectures: 3
Expert-led lectures
Led by one or more of our world-class instructors, typically in a classroom setting, lectures come in the form of presentations, discussions or workshops and offer expert insight into your area of study.
Field trips: 5
Field trips
The world is your classroom, as you're on location with an instructor to pursue your educational theme firsthand.
Plus these special experiences...
Five days of winter hiking in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, in the Superstition Wilderness area, with experienced wilderness guides.
Learn about the Geology, Human History and Natural History of the Superstition Mountains and the Sonoran Desert.
Three days of hiking on the southern and eastern sides of the Superstitions.
Two days of hiking on the more remote and rugged northern side of the Superstitions.
View the Daily Schedule to see more
And included with all Road Scholar programs:
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An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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