text: NWHikers.net - View topic - Buckhorn Mtn 12/5/09 Shop FAQ Search Members / Pics Login Register Active Topics Min 1 Week Min 1 Month Trail Talk Partners Trip Report Steward/History Gear/Food/Photo Support/Links Saloon/Trade Forum Index -> Trip Reports -> Buckhorn Mtn 12/5/09 Page 1 of 1 Previous :: Next Topic Author Message raising3hikersMemberJoined: 21 Sep 2007Posts: 1642 | TRs | PicsLocation: Edmonds, Wa Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:21 pm Buckhorn Mtn 12/5/09 After seeing the Olympic Mountains across the sound all week, I knew I had to make a trip over there with the nice weather we have been having. I was hoping that I could drive all the way to the Big Quilcene trailhead since it's on the Eastern side of the Olys , which is considered a part of the rain shadow area. I took the first ferry out of Edmonds and drove in the dark to the lightly snowed parking lot at the trailhead. It was 7:45 when I started down the cold icy trail. There wasn't much snow accumuilation through the forest but there was a lot of icy spots and a few icy waterfalls. icy waterfall I didn't put my snowshoes on until I reached about 5000'. This is when I entered the avy slopes from Buckhorn and Iron Mountains. The snow was solid and my snowshoes have some good traction, so they worked pretty good. I brought my crampons also, but never needed to use them. I thought about heading straight up the slope to the mountain but thought that it would be a better idea to go the long way. The sky was blue and the air was crisp and clear! This was going to be a good day. a look across the valleylooking up at Buckhorn and Iron I made my way to Marmot Pass and this is where the wind started to make an already cold day bitterly cold. I mean really cold! looking to the eastMarmot Pass abovefinally at Marmot Pass I noticed that my water bottle was freezing and I had ice floating in it. I kept moving toward the ridge and then I had to take my snowshoes off because the wind had blown the ridge almost completely snow free. As I gained more elevation, the wind became stronger. But I knew I was almost there. The cascade volcanoes started popping up to the east. Glacier Peak, then Rainier, Baker and then Saint Helens. Rainier in the distancethe wind swept ridge looking to the southBuckhorn Mtn. 6988' The wind was so strong that it almost knocked me over. Did I mention that it was cold. I finally made the summit at 11:00 and saw many peaks in the Olympic Range- Constance, Deception, Fricaba, Mystery and many others. 1 label1 label peaks to the southMystery and Deception E. Buckhorn and IronBaker and Shuksan I quickly headed down to get out of the wind. I couldn't help but stare at the other peaks and come up with ideas for future trips. I really want to do more hiking in the Olympics this coming year. As I went back down toward camp Mystery, I saw two other snowshoers who were looking to set up a tent and camp in this cold weather. They are pretty brave and I hope they stay warm tonight. Boulder Ridge above Marmot Pass On the way back, I noticed the Big Quilcene river a bit more and took a few pics of the little waterfalls. Big Quilcene RiverBig Quilcene River I reached the truck at 1:00 to see a few bicylist enjoying the nice day. They out numbered the hikers today. It was a good trip by myself to enjoy the freedom of adventure and the solitude of the empty wilderness. 13.25 miles and 4500' elevation gain in 5:15 last look at Constance on the drive out Back to top bobbistillaGUAMishJoined: 13 Jul 2006Posts: 7684 | TRs | PicsLocation: olympics! Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:46 pm WOW! what a fantastic day! i was actually shivering when i was reading your TR. you sure had a great day to spot so many peaks and mountains! the olympics are so beautiful --------------bobbi ૐ "Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!" - Oh, the Places Youll Go! By Dr. Seuss Back to top crabioMemberJoined: 07 Nov 2007Posts: 328 | TRs | PicsLocation: Bremerton, WA. Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:54 pm I love Buckhorn Mountain ... The last time I was sitting on the summit of Buckhorn it was 85 degrees ! What a contrast ! Back to top puzzlrMid Fork RocksJoined: 13 Feb 2007Posts: 5702 | TRs | PicsLocation: Stuck in the middle Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:07 pm Encouraging that this can be done as a day trip from this side of the sound. What kind of head gear did you use to keep out the cold? Back to top goats gone wildMr. GoatJoined: 19 Aug 2007Posts: 2526 | TRs | PicsLocation: Vampireville Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:17 pm What a great TR. You made good time to the summit. Hearing about the wind and the cold, sheesh, only a manly man could hike in those conditions. Not a girly man. Oly's snowy summits and blue sky are sure beautiful. I'm glad you got to enjoy your day out, rth.--------------.....leaving me wanting to return over and over in what ever capacity that may be, even if one day my knees are too old and I can only see the mountains from my porch. Jason Hummel Back to top ADrewzkiSnow angels are hotJoined: 27 Apr 2007Posts: 188 | TRs | PicsLocation: Denver Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:45 pm Awesome job! Looks freezing up there! (no pun intended) And you move quick! Back to top silenceMemberJoined: 25 Apr 2005Posts: 4011 | TRs | Pics Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:17 pm well done .. way to stick to it (hehe no pun intended) .. but was there ever any doubt?? your pix rock too .. btw did you get a new camera?? .. as it seems the last couple of trips show marked improvement in the resolution ... this one has me dreamin of good times past and future --------------PHOTOS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33792231@N00/sets FILMMAKING: http://www.crestpictures.com/ Keep a good head and always carry a light bulb. Bob Dylan Back to top Olympic HikerMemberJoined: 19 Oct 2009Posts: 267 | TRs | Pics Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:13 pm Most excellent!--------------If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. - Lincoln Back to top HikingqueenMemberJoined: 12 Nov 2007Posts: 2949 | TRs | Pics Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:52 pm SO Beautiful! I love the "solitude of empty wilderness"..You picked a great day! Back to top EastKingSummit AddictJoined: 28 Mar 2007Posts: 2041 | TRs | PicsLocation: 40 hours week work; 40 hours summit Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:13 pm This mountain has been on the back of my mind for a long time.--------------I am addicted to summits! I can't eat, drink or breath without them. 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It turned to little flakes of ice that fell down my sleeves as I moved. It didn't fall out because it was trapped in between the layer of my breathable shell. I had a bit of ice inside my coat by the cuffs by the time I got back to the forest. I did have extra clothes but decided to stay warm by moving fast. Back to top Display: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Forum Index -> Trip Reports -> Buckhorn Mtn 12/5/09 Happy Birthday loudscoutii, dawgTE! 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Rhino horn demand leads to record poaching
3 November 2011
More rhinos have been killed in South Africa in the past 10 months than were killed in all of 2010, new poaching numbers reveal. Statistics from South Africa National Parks show that 341 animals have been lost to poaching so far in 2011, compared to a record total of 333 last year.
African species
Black Rhino: 4,838 IUCN Red List Classification: Critically endangered
White Rhino: Approx 20,000, up from fewer than 100 in 1900. IUCN Red List Classification: Near threatened
South Africa rhino population: 1,916 Black, 18,780 White
Asian species
Greater-one horned:2,913. IUCN Red List Classification: Vulnerable
Javan: No more than 50. IUCN Red List Classification: Critically endangered
Sumatran: Fewer than 200. IUCN Red List Classification: Critically endangered
South Africa poaching numbers
Number recorded since 2000: 999 rhinos over past 12 years
2011: 341 rhinos through Oct, at least 16 critically endangered black. At least 197 in Kruger National Park
Arrests in 2011: 186

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Perfect - on my walk yesterday, a guy gave me a handful of little hot peppers out of his garden, and this sounds like an excellent use for them!
This is not my own recipe, but I found it today on the web, and it is super yum (also super hot)....
2 lbs Ground Beef
2 Tbsp Ginger Paste
2 Tbsp Garlic Paste
Salt, to taste
1 Lemon
2 Tbsp Yogurt
2 Tbsp Ground Red Pepper
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
2 Green Chilis
1 Bunch Cilantro
Oil or Ghee for frying (I used Coconut Oil)
Heat the oil in a pan (high heat). Add Ginger and Garlic Paste, keep stirring so it browns a little but does not burn. Add Beef and fry until browned. Add spices and salt, keep frying until most of the moisture evaporates, then add yogurt. Stir again until most liquid is gone, then squeeze juice of the lemon over the meat. Add chilis and cilantro; simmer about 35 minutes.
Excellent with Cauliflower rice; if you eat dairy a little yogurt on the side is awesome!
Perfect - on my walk yesterday, a guy gave me a handful of little hot peppers out of his garden, and this sounds like an excellent use for them!
Hope you like it, crunchysue!
My boy just came by, and is busy demolishing the rest of the curry...so I guess it's a hit :-D
Make sure to ware gloves when cleaning your chili peppers I made a mistake of "sucking it up" during this weekend when I was making tons of fresh salsa for a family cookout. I had to walk with ice cubes in my hands the rest of the day. That stuff BURNS!
Thanks, CC for that important note.
The hot oil is really hard to remove from your skin, and it has a tendency to come off onto other sensitive areas when you least expect it. Ask me how I know this ;-)
Gloves are a great idea; I have also used leftover plastic produce bags to cover my hands for the chopping part. But gloves are best.
I'm definitely going to try this. Sounds awesome!
It's a dry curry, but if you like it "wet", you can add coconut milk or a little more yogurt after it simmers.
My Boy put a poached egg on top of his, which was also super yummy :-D
This is getting made in my house this weekend. Sounds good. I'll have to skip the cilantro though.
Maybe you could ask permission to add Cilantro to YOUR half? Hope you two like it....
I won't risk it. Although I do keep a container of fresh salsa tucked into the back of the refrigerator. She uses a long handled spoon to push it aside. LOL


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In what organizers call a record-breaking animal rescue, 25 circus lions will be relocated from Bolivia to a new home in the United States.
Animal Defenders International plans to airlift the lions to the Wild Animal Sanctuary near Denver. Workers from both organizations are finishing the 80-acre habitat, a comfortable contrast to the tiny cages on the backs of trucks where the lions had lived. After observation, the animals will be released into large enclosures with lakes and rolling grassland similare to their natural habitat.
"These animals who for years knew only a small, cramped cage will have freedom to roam, run and play," said Jan Creamer, ADI president. She is in Bolivia overseeing the rescue operation, where the lions now live in a temporary compound. "We have to be focused on keeping them safe and secure, whilst building up their strength and health to be ready for the move to the United States."
ADI is in contact with a number of airlines, freight companies — even the U.S. military — to secure an aircraft large enough to take all of the animals. Every day progress is being made on the state-of-the-art facilities at Colorado in readiness for the arrival of the lions.
"We've called this Operation Lion Ark because we plan to move all 25 lions in one go," Creamer said. "This means that although they will be crated separately, we can move the entire families of lions together and minimize their time apart." She adds that this way, veterinary teams can oversee the lions throughout the flight to provide the safest and most efficient way to move the lions, "a huge undertaking."
The lions were removed from circuses all over Bolivia in late 2010 by ADI working with the Bolivian authorities enforcing the ban on animal circuses in the country. ADI has launched a Save the Lions Appeal to raise funds for the incredible rescue mission and to help care for the animals for the rest of their lives. To learn more about helping to bring them home, to make a donation or to view footage of the efforts click here. Those interested in learning more or donating can also call (323) 935-2234.
The Wild Animal Sanctuary is the oldest and largest nonprofit sanctuary in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to rescuing captive exotic and endangered large carnivores, providing them with a wonderful life for as long as they live, and educating about the tragic plight faced by an estimated 30,000 such animals in America today.
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Oh nvm, I just saw that there was a ban. That is wonderful that they are being placed into a sanctuary rather than heading off to another circus.
That's wonderful, Great job Wild Animal Sanctuary :). Are there many circus lions still in Bolivia then?
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Kate Davidson Hudson has a pretty plum gig. She's Accessories Director at Elle magazine, which means it's her job to (a) surround herself with spectacular bags, jewelry and shoes and, (b) be on the constant hunt for the next gorgeous thing. We're officially jealous. "One of the most exiting parts about my job is never knowing what the day has in store," says Davidson Hudson. "I could be in the studio shooting, working on location, sitting with a designer at a presentation…. No two days are ever the same!"
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Here, Davidson Hudson takes us through the life-size jewelry box that is the showroom at Ippolita, and gives us her expert tips on how to transform your look (e.g. her simple LBD) for work, weekend and evening. "Ippolita," she says of her SaksPOV pick, "is a genius at capturing that sense of perfect polish. And by updating these accessories, you'll get a lot of mileage out of the staple clothing pieces in your wardrobe."
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MMX Mineracao (MMXM3) & Metalicos SA and OGX Petroleo (OGXP3) & Gas Participacoes SA, Eike Batista's mining and oil companies, led gains in Brazil's benchmark index after the billionaire's holding EBX Group Co. signed a financing agreement with Grupo BTG Pactual. (BBTG11)
MMX jumped 16 percent to 3.61 reais at 11:21 a.m. in Sao Paulo today and OGX gained 15 percent to 3.36 reais after rising as much as 20 percent, the biggest intraday increase since Sept. 30, 2008. The stocks were the two best performers on Brazil's Bovespa index, which advanced 1.5 percent today. LLX Logistica SA, Batista's port developer unit, was the third-biggest gainer in the Bovespa after rising 11 percent.
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Batista, 56, signed a so-called strategic cooperation agreement with billionaire Andre Esteves's BTG for financial advice, lines of credit and future long-term capital investments in projects, EBX said in an e-mailed statement yesterday.
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Americans working 99 days to pay current taxesPosted Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at 1:10 PM
By FRANK KEEGAN, Editor Watchdog.org
The Tax Foundation releases its annual calculation of Tax Freedom Day, when the average American gets to stop paying for the current cost of federal, state and local governments.
This year, average Americans will work until April 9 to pay the current costs of federal, state and local governments, according to an organization that has been calculating Tax Freedom Day for more than 40 years.
The Tax Foundation today released its annual report showing governments taking 99 days of earnings, one day longer than 2009, but 22 days shorter than 2000.
According to Scott Hodge, Foundation president, government will take more from Americans this year than we "spend on food, clothing and shelter combined."
And that does not include the full cost of the federal government, he said. "We're really taxing for only 60 percent of what we're spending. If we increase to include all of it, Tax Freedom Day would be May 17."
He said the calculations this year do not include estimated costs of the recently passed national health-care plan or the possibility of President Bush's tax deferrals expiring.
Asked if Tax Freedom Day calculations include national, local and state government expenses and debt that are off the books, Hodge laughed and said, "That would take us to 2075."
"Actually, we did a calculation on what it would take just to eliminate the deficit and got a 242 percent increase in income tax rates. The 10 percent bottom rate would have to be 24 percent, and the top rate would have to be 86 percent."
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14 April 10: At a public hearing on Climate Change in Brussels, Belgium, held on 14 April 2010, Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, stated that the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference constituted an important event because it: raised the profile of climate change policy to the highest political level; significantly advanced the negotiations on the infrastructure needed for well-functioning, global climate change cooperation, including improvements to the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); and produced the Copenhagen Accord, "a clear letter of political intent to constrain carbon and respond to climate change, both in the short and in the long term."
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Skip to comments.Soccer game (temproarily) halted by Fukushima chants
Posted on 08/21/2011 5:26:49 AM PDT by flowerplough
A Belgian soccer match was temporarily stopped on Saturday after visiting fans taunted Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima over the recent Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The referee halted the match between Lierse SK and Beerschot after some Beerschot supporters began chanting: Kawashima-Fukushima.
The match resumed after a delay of several minutes and ended in a 1-1 draw. Kawashima left the field in tears and said later he could forgive many insults, but not this.
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The a-holes are everywhere. I think it's worse in Europe but they are here too.
What total douchebags. Disgusting.
Surprisingly, that's tame compared to some of the things that the European soccer*-mouthbreathers chant.
* - I will not call the sport "football." Football is a manly American sport that does not involve dainty little sissies from the non-American parts of the world flouncing about a "pitch."
So he kind of had a meltdown?
You made me cry. I'm leaving.
I remember after Pelle Lindbergh died in a car accident,the fans yelled at the Flyer goalie, "Buy a Porsche."
I don't get it.
What does a goalie have to do with earthquakes and nuke accidents?
Country of origin ?
Give me a seat by a drunken redneck at the next college football game, please.
These Belgian fans showed themselves to be the lowest people on earth.
I can understand them wanting their team to win, but not under these circumstances. Thousands of people died, then they had to worry about radiation after all they had already been through.
The game should have been given to the Japanese to teach these lowlifes a lesson. Their teams will pay for their ignorance. Maybe then they would learn to go to these games and act like decent people.
what have Belgians contributed to society besides waffles and surrender?
AMerican football is "football"...
Soccer is "FEETBALL"... it is not football..
You use ONE foot in american football(punting).. you use both feet in soccer..
How would you score that, exactly? Some random Japanese team gets a win complements of the two Belgian teams?
Well, in this case, the Belgians contributed a thread where you can feel superior about yourself.
you got me....
How else do you stop the random ignorance at soccer games? I'm talking about THIS INSTANCE. Not all games. Just how far should people be allowed to go? European soccer fans are the worst in the world and maybe if they know their teams will pay a price for ignorance then they will stop.
They beat eachother, act like animals and ruin it for people who just want to see a good game. They have been a problem for years. There has to be an end somewhere.
This instance was disgusting enough.
What have Belgians contributed to society besides waffles and surrender?
Big horses. My draft hobby dad's got two aging teams. The local and within-driving-distance Amish all use gigantic butterscotch Belgians and Belgian-cross mules, with a few Percherons, but nary a Clydesdale or Shire found.
And the Belgique once had, in Louvaine, the biggest, best kept, most accessible library of irreplaceable volumes and Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts anywhere on the planet, but the pre-Nazis burned it down in WWI.
In Scotland in the year after 9/11,something similar happened to an American playing in the Scottish League. Some fans of the opposing team made airplane wing motions with their arms...all directed at the player named Claudio Reyna. SCUM!
Honorable Japanese goalkeeper needs to strap on a pair.
I believe that was the hooligan's goal. Running off the field crying was like kicking the ball into your own goal.
Yea,what a bunch of wimps.We just kill or maim the opposing fans in the parking lot.
Miserable, Fat, Belgian Bastards.
"Oh man! Swutting Belgium!"
I'd say the Beerschoters had a few too many beers.
Pommes frites a.k.a. French fries (no, really).
The Japanese goal keeper was the only Japanese on the field, playing for a Belgian team.
American soccer player Beasley was even taunted with hangman's nooses playing for the Rangers in Glasgow. Same thing happened in France to some players. That's why our ancestors left Europe..
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Chocolate Walnut GelatoJulieVR
As a kid, I was the one who always chose the ice cream loaded with chunks – nuts, chocolate, marshmallows, peanut butter cups – the chunkier, the better. In more recent years, I've been making my own ice creams and gelato. I'm not a kitchen gadgety sort of person, but I do adore my ice cream machine. Making your own is easy, fun and saves not only money, but fat and calories: all that goes into this creamy gelato is sugar, cocoa and a small quantity of chocolate, which gives it a creamier mouthfeel; the grated orange zest and crunchy walnuts give it a more grown-up appeal.
Chocolate Walnut Gelato
3 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup Dutch processed, unsweetened cocoa powder
3 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 tbsp orange zest
1 cup California walnuts, finely chopped
Toast the walnuts in a large, dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
In medium saucepan over medium heat, bring water, sugar and cocoa powder to a boil, whisking constantly.
Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is completely dissolved and cocoa is well blended, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until melted. Let cool completely.
Stir in orange zest and California walnuts. Cover and refrigerate until completely cold, about 4 hours.
Spoon chilled chocolate into shallow metal pan; freeze until almost firm, about 3 hours. Break into chunks; purée in food processor. Pack into airtight container and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Alternatively, transfer chilled mixture to ice cream maker and prepare according to manufacturer's instructions.
Makes 8 servings.
Recipe and photo courtesy of walnutinfo.com
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Erie business seeks land rezoning for future expansion
McInnes Rolled Rings has started the ball rolling on a planned expansion.
Erie City Council on Wednesday held a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of several parcels in the 1500 block of East 12th Street owned by the Greater Erie Industrial Development Corp., and affiliates of McInnes.
Portions of the parcels, including the one occupied by McInnes at 1533 E. 12th St., are zoned for light industrial use. McInnes, which manufactures seamless rolled rings, is heavy industry but is grandfathered into the current zoning law.
The land would have to be rezoned for heavy industry use, however, based on the size and scope of the planned expansion.
Paul Janicke, vice president of operations for McInnes, said the company is considering an expansion of about 100,000 square feet that would allow it to produce larger rolled rings. The expansion would mean more jobs, though how many is not yet known, Janicke said.
He said growth in the industry gives the company confidence that expansion will be needed.
No one spoke against the proposed rezoning at the hearing. Council will vote on the request at its next meeting, Jan. 16.
-- Erica Erwin


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Religion calendar
Ridge Manor
Ridge Manor Community United Methodist Church, 34350 Cortez Blvd., will offer "Weird Animals" vacation Bible school free for children ages 4 to 12 from 9 a.m. to noon July 14 to 18. Children will learn about God's creations and join a mission effort to provide water for schoolchildren in India. Register at rmcumc.net or call (352) 583-3770.
Spring Hill
First United Methodist Church, 9344 Spring Hill Drive, has suspended its Wednesday music/art classes and family dinner for the summer months. They will resume Aug. 27. Call (352) 683-2600.
Weeki Wachee
Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, will offer "Wilderness Escape" vacation Bible school free for children ages 3 to 12 from 9 a.m. to noon July 14 to 18. Children will travel into the wilderness with Moses as he parts the Red Sea and receives the Ten Commandments. Call (352) 597-1456.
Information for the Religion Calendar and Briefs may be emailed to Gail Hollenbeck at firstname.lastname@example.com, faxed to (352) 754-6133 or mailed to Hernando Times, Religion Calendar and Briefs, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613. The deadline for calendar items is two weeks before the event or reservation deadline. If your church/organization has news of interest to the community, briefly state the news. Information cannot be published if the time, date, exact street address, cost, contact person (first and last names) and phone number are missing. For questions, call (352) 754-6112 and leave a message.


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Dental Sedation & Pain Management PG Cert
A part-time, one year Postgraduate Certificate programme to develop students' theoretical and practical competencies in the fast-developing world of sedation and pain management. The emphasis is on providing safe and effective conscious sedation as an operator-sedationist or dedicated sedation practitioner, in keeping with current best practice and in line with contemporary UK and international sedation guidelines.
This course is also available as CPD only for dentists and doctors who wish to update their knowledge and skills in sedation.
The Dental Sedation & Pain Management Postgraduate Certificate is a part-time degree programme taken over one year.
Students undertake modules to the value of 60 credits. The programme consists of four core modules worth 15 credits each.
Contact days
Course begins on 9 May 2017. There are 16-17 contact days over the year, including a compulsory induction and enrolment day. Teaching takes place in two blocks. In between these blocks, students undertake 4-5 days of clinical training in separate clinics in London. The dates for the clinical days and an additional full day of simulation training are confirmed after the programme commences.
Teaching and assessment
The programme is delivered through lectures, clinical skills seminars, problem-based learning and directly supervised clinical sessions sedating patients. Students also receive simulation training in the management of medical emergencies. Assessment is through log books, problem-based learning, written examination papers, oral examination and a 3,000 word essay. In addition, assessment of students' clinical skills and attitudes will be undertaken during the clinical attachments.
Professor James Roelofse is the Programme Director.
Career enhancement
The programme prepares graduates to practise as:
- Operator sedationists: as dentists they can conduct dental procedures and administer drugs for relief of pain and anxiety, conscious sedation. It is estimated that 75% of dentists in the UK want conscious sedation for their patients; availability is only 50%.
- Dedicated sedation practitioners: deliver the relief of pain and anxiety, conscious sedation, as a dentist conducts the dental procedures. This form of sedation practice is becoming very popular and the demand is increasing.
- Sedation trainers.
- Various graduates are now offering conscious sedation for the first time in their practices, and one graduate is now running airway certification courses.
Year One
Conscious Sedation Pre-Clinical I
15 credits.
Basic sciences (e.g. physiology, anatomy and pharmacology) related to sedation. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs used for sedation and pain management for standard sedation techniques. Indications and contraindications to sedation.
Assessed through an unseen two-hour written examination.
Conscious Sedation Pre-Clinical II
15 credits.
The advantages and challenges of dental sedation. The evaluation of a patient's suitability for sedation and formulation of treatment plans for their safe and effective management. Treatment of pain. The use of local anaesthetic agents. The implications for sedation of the patient on chronic medication.
Assessed through a one-hour MCQ written examination and a fifteen-minute oral examination.
Conscious Sedation Clinical I
15 credits.
The advantages (and disadvantages) of oral, transmucosal, intramuscular, intravenous, inhalation and non-pharmacological methods of anxiety and pain management. The complications of sedation, and how to manage them. Management of the airway, including how to diagnose and manage the difficult airway. Presentation and discussion of clinical case scenarios. An introduction to paediatric and advanced sedation techniques.
Assessed through an unseen two-hour written examination.
Conscious Sedation Clinical II
15 credits.
Practical training in pre-sedation assessment, administration of titrated doses of intravenous midazolam, and administration of nitrous oxide/oxygen. Simulation training on the management of medical emergencies.
Assessed through an essay (3,000 words)
Application deadline
The deadline for the May 2017 programme is 10 March 2017. Apply via UCL's application system.
Visit the UCL website to see 2016/17 fees.
Entry requirements
Applicants must possess an undergraduate medical or dental qualification (e.g. MBBS, BDS, or equivalent from a recognised institution) and have a minimum of two years experience post-qualification.
Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate that they meet the required standard by either having recently passed one of the UCL recognised English language tests at the 'good' level, or through work or education experience in English.
Applicants must have full and current registration with the UK General Dental Council or UK General Medical Council, but do not need to be in clinical practice. Access to patients is provided by the programme.
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We very much appreciate the thoughtful comments of Dr Braillon regarding our article on predicting mortality rate after major hepatectomy. Postoperative liver failure is the main cause of death after extended liver resection, and several attempts at defining predictors of this lethal postoperative complication have been made in the past.
Unfortunately, all previously published studies have analyzed the occurrence of postoperative liver failure on the basis of postoperative biological parameters, once liver resection has already been performed. Our study attempts to go beyond postoperative assessment by identifying preoperative factors to truly predict and avoid mortality after liver resection in patients in which risk may exceed benefits. Dr Braillon takes issue with the size of our study. We would like to point out that our study is the first to show that a combination of easily obtainable biological parameters, measurable preoperatively in a simple blood sample, can predict the mortality rate in patients requiring right-sided major or extended major liver resection with extra-hepatic bile duct resection. The purpose was to show that the principle of predicting outcome in these patients up front is valid in a retrospective cohort of patients. Such a study intentionally will have a limited number of high-risk patients. It is reassuring to note that the results of our "short series" have recently been confirmed in a larger study by Breitenstein et al.1
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OSHA News Release - (Archived) Table of Contents
OSHA News Release – Region 1
U.S. Department of Labor
Region 1 News Release: BOS 98-210
Monday, November 9, 1998
Contact: John M. Chavez, (617) 565-2074
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Labor Department has cited R&R Corrugated Container, Inc., of Terryville, Connecticut, for an alleged Willful violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act following a worker injury and has proposed a penalty of $44,000.
According to John J. Stanton, Jr., OSHA area director in Hartford, the citation resulted from an OSHA inspection initiated August 18, 1998, following his office's receipt of an employee complaint. The complaint was prompted by a May 20, 1998, accident in which a worker's finger was sliced by the moving blade of a Ban Saw® while the worker was attempting to adjust the pitch of its blade. Approximately 53 workers are employed at R&R, a corrugated container manufacturing plant located at 1669 Container Drive in the Plymouth Industrial Park in Terryville.
"The inspection found serious deficiencies in hazardous energy control and machine guarding for this machine," said Stanton. "Hazardous energy control, also called lockout/tagout, requires that the employer ensure that the saw's power source be physically locked out prior to maintenance or servicing. This is to prevent the unintended startup of the saw while an employee is servicing it. The employer is also required to update lockout procedures and training whenever the machine's location or its wiring configuration change.
"In this case, the machine was moved, over a year ago, from its original location in the plant to a new location with a new wiring configuration. Yet, since that time, the employer took no steps to develop and provide new and updated lockout procedures, hardware and employee training that took into account the saw's new location and the new configuration of its power source," he said. "This lack of up-to-date knowledge, procedures and equipment, plus the failure to adequately guard the saw against accidental employee contact, left employees working on this machine exposed to the hazards of crippling lacerations and amputations."
Stanton noted that the sizable penalty proposed in this case reflects the classification of the citation as Willful, the most severe category of OSHA citation. OSHA issues such citations only when it believes, based on information gathered in its inspection, that the employer knew what safeguards were required to protect workers against a hazard yet apparently elected not to provide them.
Specifically, the alleged willful violation and the proposed penalty of $44,000 encompass:
failure to provide clear and concise lockout procedures for the Ban Saw after its location and wiring configuration had been changed;
failure to supply all necessary hardware to lock out the Ban Saw;
failure to certify that periodic inspections of the lockout procedures and equipment had been conducted;
failure to provide employees with updated lockout training that would reflect its new location and wiring configuration;
allowing removal of Ban Saw guarding above its point of operation;
allowing operation of the Ban Saw without its point of operation guard being in place.
The company was also cited for one alleged Other than Serious violation, with no cash penalty proposed, for an incomplete illness and injury log.
Stanton urged Connecticut employers and employees with questions regarding workplace safety and health standards to contact the OSHA area offices in Hartford or Bridgeport and added that OSHA's toll-free, nationwide hotline --1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742)-- may be used to report workplace accidents or fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, especially if they occur outside of normal business hours.
A willful violation is defined by OSHA as one committed with an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and regulations.
An other-than-serious violation is a condition which would probably not cause death or serious physical harm but would have a direct and immediate relationship to the safety and health of employees.
OSHA is empowered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to issue standards and rules requiring employers to provide their employees with safe and healthful workplaces and jobsites, and to assure through workplace inspections that those standards are followed.
The company has 15 working days from receipt of the citations and proposed penalties to either elect to comply with them, to request and participate in an informal conference with the OSHA area director, or to contest them before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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why dont you just create a group with all the allowed users,
assign the dedicated directories to that group, and make group writeable ?
Alternatively you might learn about the command setfacl, and getfacl
(File access control)
On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:39:27 +0200, kunt wrote:
> Hi all,
> here where I work we are pulling our hair out because we are trying to
> do something that Linux was apparently not thought for.
> There are people in our research lab that generate and analyze data
> files, and each person (user) would need to have readwrite access to a
> few paths (and any subpath) and readonly access to another few paths
> (and any subpath).
> These paths are known statically, because they depend on the project
> they are working on. Actually these paths depend on the group (gid)
> more than on the user (uid). We can create whatever group might be
> needed to achieve this.
> The users having write access should be able to create any subdirectory
> nested at any level within those paths at any time. The access control
> to the new directories should be that of the path above.
> We are looking for 2 things:
> - 1 - the way to prevent readwrite/readonly access for each gid outside
> the directories that were built for them
> - 2 - the way to allow readwrite/readonly access to any file within
> those directories (and their subdirectories), regardless of the "r,w"
> flags a file could have. These users are not computer scientists, they
> make mistakes setting the user/group/others r,w flags when creating new
> files, and then other users complain because they are not able to access
> the files they were supposed to access. Giving them an umask is not
> enough because sometimes they copy files from their laptops and these
> result in permissions being too restrictive.
> Point #2 is somewhat less important than #1 , mainly because we can
> create a sudoed script that performs "chmod -R u+rwX,g+rwX *" on all the
> hierarchy, that they can launch to fix any mistake made by others.
> This stuff cannot be done on standard Linux, or can it?
> I even gave a look at Apparmor and Tomoyo. Apparmor probably cannot do
> this because it seems it cannot check access based on uid or gid. Tomoyo
> seems to allow rules based on uid and gid in the policies, but I am not
> sure if its rules are inherited by subdirectores, also it requires
> patching the kernel and a considerable learning effort. Also I cannot
> tell from the web if it can do #2. Any comment on this?
> Isn't there a way to totally disable linux permissions checking (rwx for
> ugo) in an ext3 filesystem, maybe in a mountpoint?
> Filesystem should be ext3 because it is the most stable. These data have
> a considerable value and I would not dare to use e.g. fat32 just for
> disabling access control.
> Thank you


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RUPAUL is now officially a doll. The "supermodel of the world" just premiered her mini replica, courtesy of Integrity Toys, and I assume it's post-op, since I can't find the ding-dong. "I think she's actually been chopped, so the clothes fit better," Ru told me, laughing, last week. The 13-inch goddesswhich comes with three bitchin' ensemblesis a more lavish alternative to those hilariously lippy Bratz babes (which I think still have dicks). "I like that the Bratz look so toxic," Ru admitted, "with huge eyes, like the children of alcoholics. Jackie O had that look. I like that look!"
The Bratz truly couldn't be more Keane-child-visiting-dad-in-urban-rehabbut anyway, is having your own doll the ultimate mark of a celebrity? "The ultimate mark is to have a mug shot," Ru deadpanned, "but I haven't managed that one, though I have come very close." (A pot arrest outside an Atlanta club was averted thanks to the cop being on the take from the place.)
Of course DIANA ROSS has a mug shot, segue, segue, and she also has a glamour shot: She's the latest face of MAC. (Ru was the first, naturally.) "I live for Diana," said Ru. "I get a sense of clarity from her lately." Well, Ru's own career has been clarifying with a WNEW-FM hosting gig. But even more prestigiously, the drag icon and I recently cameod in a porn flick (with clothes on), though most viewers' eyes will probably be on adult star OWEN HAWK. "Owen was born to fuck," feels Ru, a fan. "There's no shame in his game. It doesn't seem like he's working out some childhood trauma. It's a whole new breed of porn star today. It comes with a cachet that used to be reserved for male supermodels!"
Which brought us, finally, to alleged porn aficionado MICHAEL JACKSON, about whom our star is touchingly sympathetic. Ru's take? "We the public have fed off of this man, this child, since he was five and we've never taken responsibility for what he's become. He's become addicted to the fame game and I think we addicted him. He's got to top himself. Who can top Michael Jackson? [meaningful pause] I don't even want to go there!" Ru fell apart laughing, especially when I interjected, "Maybe Owen Hawk can top Michael Jackson."
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At the toy fair, I caught up with scads of other sex-sational playthings, though alas, none of them could help anyone top Michael Jackson. But there were power collectibles for miles, like an ALYSSA MILANO Charmed figurine showing who's the boss, plus a resin spirit board inspired by the witchy series. ("We're not allowed to say Ouija board," a SOTA Toys rep admitted.) At another booth, Madame Alexander's prez strapped me down to exult, "Cissy is turning 50!" I am not! Oh, she meant their Cissy doll. "But she never looked better," continued the prez, sagely. "Maybe plastic is the answer, not plastic surgery."
But back to the strap-ons. The Trouble Boy author Tom Dolby and I guested at an HX Connex gay mixer at Planet Hollywood, where the attendees are given color-coded name tags according to their availability status. As an informant told me, green means single, red signifies "in a relationship," and yellow spells iffy. "My boyfriend's away!" shrieked a complete whore wearing green.
I wore gold to the Plaza Athenéé bash celebrating SIDNEY LUMET's special Academy Award, where I got my own reward when I started openly immersing myself in some fine reading, only to have someone cackle, "Shocking, Michael. Reading The Globe. Shocking!" It was ELLEN BARKIN!
At a screening of the raucously funny Kung Fu Hustle, I ran into another deft blonde, CADY HUFFMAN, who said she's in a gay-themed comedy flick called Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer. He is? "He works in the local candy plant," Cady explained, dryly. So do I! I wear a brown name tag! Anyway, when NICOLE KIDMAN backed out of the Producers movie, did Cadya Tony winner for the rolefinally get a call? "No," she replied, swiftly. Well, I read that Nicole's replacement, UMA THURMAN, isn't much of a singer. "I haven't heard anything!" exclaimed Cady, laughing. "Nothing at all!"
As for that other movie-to-stage-hit-to-another-movie, there's been an uproar over JOHN TRAVOLTA possibly starring in Hairspray, but excuse me, John's done drag beforeas a BARBRA STREISAND impersonator on Saturday Night Liveand he was quite special at it. Hello, dolly!
Million Dollar Dead Baby
But let's stick with this year's Razzies, I mean Oscars, as I recount my blow-by-blow reactions to Sunday's celebration of 2004 films that were a red state's worst gag-me-with-a-heroin-pellet nightmare. We had a darling abortionist, a gorgeous drug mule, a fun-tastic stripper, and two heroes begging to be unplugged. Still, the awards-show result was beyond stupefyingthe dullest Oscars since last year's, and that's including the conflicting remarks about JUDE LAW. In my dreams, I kept switching to Celebrity Poker Showdown.
My half-choked impressions were as follows: 8:35 p.m. CHRIS ROCK is starting off with some blah observations and so-so putdowns. DAVID LETTERMAN come back. All is forgiven. But wait, Chris heats up with kooky jokes about the absurdity of the war. A'ight! But wait, now he's sending love to the troops fighting "for freedom." I'm going schizo watching this thing.
8:46: RENÉE ZELLWEGER is awkwardly strutting onstage as if there's something up her ass. Last year's Oscar?
9:30: The new shtick of having some winners accept in the aisle adds an intimate and electric touch. Kidding. 9:40: Another Aviator win. SCORSESE is sobbing. The man who made Taxi Driver and Goodfellas is a big, old vanilla Mister Softee. 9:46: A shot of Paul Giamatti. At least he got an invite. 10:12: "This is the dog's bollocks!" exclams a thrilled winner. Wrong body part. 10:30: ANTONIO BANDERAS and CARLOS SANTANA perform that Motorcycle Diaries song and suddenly it's like being in one of those lobster restaurants on 23rd Street. Someone please come out in a swan dress.
10:40: I'm so bored I'm thinking crazy thoughts. If yo' mama married YO-YO MA, she'd be Yo' Mama Yo Ma. 11:10: My resin board was right. Get used to "two-time Oscar winner HILARY SWANK." But her "I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream" speech is so borderline cornball it feels lifted from Million Dollar Baby.
11:12: By now, Renée has clearly pulled two statuettes out of her butt and inserted them up SEAN PENN and OPRAH WINFREY. 11:28: JAMIE FOXX incorporates a SIDNEY POITIER impression into his speech. Is there no end to his magic? 11:35: CLINT wins. But it's Marty who did the best boxing movie ever made. The poor old marshmallow will no doubt get the Sidney Lumet thing next year. BEYONCÉ can sing the tribute.
By the way, If evildoers were to ever unplug the pope, at least we wouldn't have to hear that gay marriage is "the new ideology of evil." (I am so kidding! We still would!)
But hold your rosaries, honey. I just figured out how they can fix the Oscars: Either beg BILLY CRYSTAL back or do a Golden Globes and completely forgo the host, just jump headlong into the festivities. And make them festivities, for God's sake. Take another tip from the Globes and have the crowd seated informally at tables where endless amounts of booze are served. Mind you, I don't normally promote alcohol abuse, but if it'll make a three-and-a-half-hour awards show a little less tortuous, I say guzzle up, people.
Also, get rid of all those obscure short subject categories. Clearly, the shorts are made solely so they can be shown somewhere for a week and become eligible for an Oscar. All right, I'm willing to compromise and have them awarded offscreen, but please don't put them center stage. Oh, all right, put them center stage. Let them have their moment. I give up.
But bring back bad taste! You know, ROB LOWE songs, DEBBIE ALLEN-choreographed production numbers, and saggy breasts. Even with Chris Rock hosting, the whole thing was a restrained snoozefest. Never gag ROBIN WILLIAMS. Even if he bombs out, it'll be good television. Bring MICHAEL MOORE back to scream again. And get some old-time stars into the mix. The academy should never be ashamed of its past, even if it's incontinent.
And maybe the voters should actually see some of the movies. That would probably elevate some of the choices. (The Sea Inside? Please! Por favor!)
Or maybe just leave it all exactly as is. After all, the ratings were only down by two million this year.
Eric McCormack
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Ghastly Gossip for the Spotty Mind
My spies claim MARY-KATE OLSEN is prone to leaving trash in the lobby of her new building, and the other tenants are a New York minute away from screaming about it. At least there are used-food cartons among the discardables (though of course they might be from guests) . . . Feed on this: New Line may be behind a proposed reality show about celebrity photographer PATRICK MCMULLAN. Yaycameras on top of cameras!
As for past TV triumphs, Starstruck, MICHAEL JOSEPH GROSS's absorbing upcoming book investigating fandom, has a section about MADONNA's Will & Grace guest spot. Producer MAX MUTCHNICK told Gross that Madonna "does this thing where she pretends like she doesn't remember anybody's name, and I guess it makes her feel good about herself." That Madge, I mean Esther! She couldn't even seem to summon co-star ERIC MCCORMACK's monicker (let alone his color coding) for a while, and he was apparently offended, but told Gross that she was otherwise a pro and ended up sending him roses by any name. To avoid a happy ending, I'll close with a skanky observation: Remember those silly rumors about MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY? Well, he can't be gay. He's dating PENELOPE CRUZ!
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1 / 2 years? arent you overcomplicating stuff? using already made plaforms for physics and rendering (heck if you know how, you could roll your own), and if you are confortable with development you can pretty much throw a game like this in a few months. Those games are not that much complicated, with a team of about 5 guys, artists sound and programmers, you can do it in that time frame.
I usually make 90% of the game in the first month and spend the rest of the time on polishing the details, finding bugs and usability analysis.
Do you work on these games alone too? Have you released any games for iOS or android? I am just starting and would love to ask someone who has gone down the same path a few questions.


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Republicans: 'Obamacare' Impedes Job Growth
Homeless Man Offered Jobs for His 'Golden' Voice
Homless Man Offered Jobs for His 'Golden' Voice
Scientist Alleges Religious Discrimination in Ky.
U.S. Northern Border Patrol a Monumental Task
Poll: Most Americans Say They Are Worse Off
Experts: Foreclosures May Hit All -Time High
Unemployment Rate Rises As Job Growth Slows
Christian Singer Turns Job Loss into Inspiration
Boehner Meets with GOP Governors-Elect
Jobless Benefits Expire as Lawmakers Fail to Act
Republicans Stand Firm on Keeping Bush Tax Cuts
Report: States Facing More Financial Stress
Investors Buying Gold to Offset Euro Value
New House Leaders Strategize on Boosting Economy
Shhh! Despite Boom, Libraries Facing Cutbacks
Can President, New Congress Really Compromise?
Jobless Rate Remained at 9.6 in October