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I felt insulted by the scene.
As soon as the "I'm a gay American Vampire" statement is made in pops the vampire "vixen" in fishnet to "wash away the gay" and screw the distressed cute boy. Disgusting. I switched channels.
@Ron Jackson: LOL. If find it funny that you're offended.
He's not just a "gay American Vampire." He was also a bigoted gay Republican American Vampire abusive of his power despite his inability to understand human dynamics. What's the matter? Did that scene hit a little too close to home?
Don't worry, I'm sure that the vixen who kicked you out of her boyfriend's apartment won't be back to give you an ass kicking as long as you play nice. :)
Are we really having a debate over True Blood being politically correct or realistic? This is good stuff.
i read the books and jason in the movie in the book. if the other people in the series were there i would not watch. jessica i wish they killed her off
You know it's a busy episode when the review of it doesn't even mention multiple nude Sam Merlot appearances.
@Ron Jackson: LOL, seriously? Get over it. If that wouldn't have happened, what would you have rather happened? Newlin raping Jason, or Jason suddenly realizing he's gay? Come on.
Well, economics killed off my SHOWTIME and HBO access, so, even though this was made as a tongue in cheek (or teeth in neck) nod to the episode, at least I got some of the essence. I have watched this show from the beginning….I'm not about to run to friends' homes to watch, but anyone have access to more complete episodes for us 99%ers? Not that there's anything wrong with running to friends' homes to catch a tv show, but it's the preparation of leaving home and going out into the real world…..this couch potato much prefers down home comfort…..
Neil try HBOgo.com – just sign in using your cable provider and watch the show like I did this morning at 6:00.
Please of please let Chris Meloni and Eric (Vampire) or Jason Stackhouse FALL IN LOVE!!! OH PLEASE OH PLEASE!!!! I can't wait to see what they do with Chris……hopefully we'll experience some naked shots like we saw in OZ. My whole True Blood watch party (10 of us each Sunday) are ALL hoping!!!!! A GIRL CAN DREAM…
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Just do what we do. Buy the season when it comes out on disc. So what,…we may be a few episodes behind but, that way we save $ AND get the substance appeal! SB
How can you not have a screencap of Eric's naked ass! And I had that gay feeling about Newlin from the very beginning. I actually think that the way Jason turned him down was a positive one! It wasn't homophobic, he just outright told him that he was flattered but it wasn't reciprocated. What's wrong with that?
HBO/Cinemax had a free preview weekend or I couldn't have seen it either.
@Frances: Frances, could you write that over again in English so I can understand what you are trying to say?
One hopes Steve gets over his creepy stalker thing.
I heard Russel is getting a new love interest, maybe Steve will be the king's new boy toy.
@Ron Jackson: Go watch season 2, that betch is evil and deserves to die.
Hahaha… I love you, Jason Sweeten!


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In new ad buy, Brock targets single-payer
MONTPELIER Tuesday marked the beginning of another 10-day ad buy for Republican gubernatorial challenger Randy Brock, who will spread about $70,000 among three network TV stations to reach into living rooms across Vermont.
His message to voters this time: Gov. Peter Shumlins single-payer health care plan will result in the largest tax increase in Vermont history.
The 30-second spot opens with Shumlin himself announcing the birth of single-payer on the steps of the Statehouse. But a cautionary female voiceover soon warns viewers that all is not as well as Shumlin would have you believe.
Wondering how this is going to work? Higher taxes, reduced choice, price controls, rationing of service, doctors leaving, she says.
In what seems to be the formula for Brocks autumn ad rollout a 10-day run of commercials knocking Shumlins handling of the economy just expired the second half of the spot turns the cameras focus away from the Democratic incumbent and onto the Republican challenger.
And we dont know how were going to pay for it. We dont know the effect that it will have on our providers, Brock says. And we know in all likelihood that it will result in the largest tax increase in Vermont history.
For a guy with only about $240,000 on hand as of Sept. 15, Brock is hitting the airwaves pretty heavily. He has spent $140,000 now on 20 days worth of ads and told reporters Monday that he had not loaned his campaign any more money.
Either the Brock camp has ratcheted up its fundraising pace considerably, or the well is nearly dry.
Shumlin, meanwhile, has yet to spend a dime on television, and campaign manager Alex MacLean has declined to say when, or even if, theyll go on the airwaves.
Shumlin had nearly $900,000 in cash on hand as of Sept. 15. At the rate hes spending, he may well have a seven-figure war chest. On the day after the election.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Wis. sheriff department to give gun safety kits
Part of nationwide firearm safety education program -Project Child Safe
Published On: Jan 24 2013 06:51:30 AM CST
The Grant County Sheriff's Department is giving out 500 free firearm safety kits.
It is working with the nationwide firearms safety education program called Project Child Safe.
Sheriff Nate Dreckman says the goal is to prevent a child or unauthorized person from accessing a gun.
The safety kits include a gun lock and are being distributed at the department in Lancaster.
The program, developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, has distributed more than 35 million firearm safety kits throughout the country since 2003.
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Who cares if you didn't ace biology? One thing is for certain: Style is in the genes—especially when it comes to celebs' kids. Whether they're wearing cutesy cable knits or harem pants, these precocious tykes are ahead of the curve. And for extra credit? See if you can guess where they inherited their knack for fashion from.
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I don't think a "Petroleum Room" would do all that well in today's market.
I don't think a "Petroleum Room" would do all that well in today's market.
Archie Bunker: All I can tell you, Edith, is I'm surprised at you! Dragging me off to a moving picture like that! It was absolutely disgusting!
Edith Bunker: Well, I'm sorry, Archie, how was I to know? I thought it was a religious picture, "Cardinal Knowledge!"
Funny thing about the Skybox level back in the 60s...they did not sell hot dogs! Alan Shepard, the Astronaut, used to split a skybox with his business partner and he brought his own hot dog machine after learning he'd have to send his suite attendant down a level to find any. The manager of concessions tried to tell Shepard he couldn't bring in his machine, but Roy Hofheinz stepped in and said it was okay with him. Not sure when it changed, but they definitely had hot dogs on the menu for catering in later years. Some people would stop by Shepard's box and ask for a "Shepard Special".
Are there anymore shots from the skyboxes? This sounds great!
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.
Any pictures of the apartment in the Astrodome?!?
A better view of the billiard room and its view of the field in color.
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astrodome under construction and colts field footage from newsreel...
I've been studying LBJ for years now, (I'm fascinated by him and the Shakespearian arch of his life), but this is the first I've seen and heard of the Astrodome Presidential suite. Is the '65 game the only time he used the suite ?
From bandit12's Modern Marvels link:
LBJ visited the suite for the opening exhibition game between the Astros and Yankees on April 9, 1965. He later returned in November of that year for the Billy Graham Crusade. Houston hosted a memorial at the Astrodome for the Astronauts of the Apollo 1 accident and LBJ was present for that as well. LBJ was a personal friend of Roy Hofheinz, but he never spent the night in the suite. Hofheinz had expanded the suite in hopes to lure a major political convention in 1968. Many other celebrities visited the suite such as Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Neil Armstrong, Muhammed Ali and others.
The lighting on The Who's stage at the Superbowl reminds me of the Astrodome's ceiling.
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Leaving the dome. Was everybody all dressed up for a baseball game?
You look at a lot of the old photos and the crowd was very dressed up. Back in the 40's and maybe even 50's wearing suits to a game was almost the norm.
The Astrodome was far too small for a Super Bowl - maybe 55,000 with extra seats. By the time it got the Oilers expansion in center field, it was probably too late. The NFL won't go anyplace less than 72,000 - even the Superdome is on the smallish side. That's why Houston's first Super Bowl went to Rice Stadium - which was a fiasco, because the practice areas were run down, complete with birds in the shower - and it didn't come back until Reliant was built.
"Shake it off. That's part of the game, you know. Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and a shot in the mask." - Bob Uecker.
I was reading that for SB26 the Metrodome is considering replacing its seats with bleacher seating just for that game, just like was done at Jack Murphy Stadium for Super Bowl 22.


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RCR Crew Member Fights Hunger in North Carolina
June 20, 2013
WELCOME, N.C. (June 20, 2013) - Richard Childress Racing (RCR) crew member Ray Wright is fighting to stop hunger in his home state of North Carolina. Wright, the RCR strength and conditioning coach and rear-tire carrier on the No. 27 Menards NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, has partnered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC to create Pit Stops for Poverty, a charity dedicated to helping end hunger in the state.
Pit Stops for Poverty earns donations through a variety of avenues, but the most unique way the non-profit group raises funds is through team pit stop challenges. Participating NASCAR Camping World Truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams can earn monetary donations for positions gained on pit road and pit stops made under a designated amount of time. Several RCR drivers and crew chiefs are also helping in the fight to end hunger giving their teams extra incentive during pit stops.
"It was shocking to learn how many people right here at home go to bed hungry at night," said Wright. "I started Pit Stops for Poverty to try and make a difference and I'm thrilled that so many of the RCR teams have agreed to participate. Every dollar and can of food donated will help to end this crisis in our state. I want to encourage everyone to help us fight hunger in North Carolina."
An initiative started in April, Pit Stops for Poverty has already donated more than $6,000 to the cause. Approximately 1.8 million food insecure people live in the Tar Heel State, and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC serves more than 300,000 individuals in the 18 counties they assist. For every $1 donated seven nutritious meals are provided to hungry families in the area. The state of North Carolina ranks among the worst in the nation regarding the percentage of childhood hunger, with one in every four children being food insecure.
Fans can also help Wright in his quest to defeat hunger by pledging to make donations each time their favorite RCR team makes a pit stop in the 11, 12 and 13 second range or for each position gained on pit road. To donate, visit www.pitstopsforpoverty.com. All donations go directly to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC a 501 (c) (3) charity and are tax deductible. Fans can also support the initiative by following @stops4poverty on Twitter.
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC is the leading hunger-relief organization in the region, providing immediate access to food to those who cannot afford it and passionately pursuing an end to hunger through outreach, education and advocacy. More than 400 partner programs across 18 counties (Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Caswell, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin) rely on Second Harvest Food Bank as a primary source of food, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and special feeding programs for children and seniors. Together, we serve more than 300,000 people in need of food assistance each year, including 100,000 children. To learn more, please visit www.hungernwnc.org.


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A total body workout, anywhere and anytime
Let's face it — it's cold out. Winter time is one of the most difficult seasons to find the motivation to visit your favorite gym or fitness studio. You have to think about adding layers of warmth, heating up the car, packing your bag, and did you remember socks? Sometimes it's just best to stay home.
But not to fret, try these 5 total body exercise moves to help you #GetFitwithBritt in the comfort of your own home!
- "T" Push Up with a Hip Dip: Get into a straight arm plank position and then widen your hands so they're a bit wider than shoulder distance apart. Spread fingers wide like a starfish. On your inhale, lower your chest toward the ground, keeping your spine straight, core active, and hips level to your shoulders. On your exhale, press through your palms to lift back up and then transfer your weight to one hand, opening into a side plank (stack or stagger your feet). Pause for a beat, and bring the elbow of your top arm in towards your hips as you dip them towards the ground, keeping legs straight. Reach arm back up toward the ceiling as you lift your hip to return to a side plank, then lower your top hand down to resume the pushup position. Repeat, opening up to the opposite side. Do 3 sets of 10 reps alternating sides.
- Triceps Dips Off Couch with Leg Lift: From sitting on the edge of your couch/chair, plant your palms on either side of your hips, fingers facing out, heel of the hand on the edge. Shift your body weight forward and extend legs out in front of you. Keep heels into the ground with toes pointed towards the ceiling and a slight bend in your knee. Keeping your shoulders down, bend elbows into a 90 degree angle focusing on the back of the arm and keeping elbows pointed towards the back of the couch (don't lower hips, they will naturally lower when you bend your elbows). As you press into your palm straightening out your elbow, extend one leg up towards the ceiling, and then return back to starting position. That is 1 Rep. Do 3 sets of 10 reps alternating legs.
- Kickouts with a Knee Slap: Get into a straight arm plank position. Keeping legs together, hop them in towards your chest, getting into a low squatting position. From here, jump upright and bring knees in towards your chest and slap your hands on your thighs. Plant feet on ground, squat to lower hands to ground, then kickout legs to return to the plank position. That is 1 Rep. Do 3 sets of 10 reps.
- Walking Lunge with Glute Lift and Core Twist: Starting in a standing position with feet together and arms outstretched in a "T" position, step one foot forward and lower down so both front and back knees are in approximately a 90 degree angle (make sure the front knee is stacked over the ankle, and not creeping over the toes). Keeping arms out to either side, twist first to face the front thigh, and then twist in the opposite direction, challenging your balance. Come back to center and lift up, lengthening both legs. Before bringing the leg that is extended behind you forward, lift it up off the ground for a glute lift, and then lunge forward bringing this leg in front of the other for another lunge. Repeat for 30 lunges all together.
- Here Comes the Sun: Okay, I may have tricked you on this one; this isn't one particular exercise, but rather a series of movements. Doing a Sun Salutation is a great way for you open your body while creating some heat and increasing your heart rate. Check it out here!
End by doing a static stretch and meditation. Enjoy!


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Jermuk Ջերմուկ is an in one of the most beautiful places in Armenia. Volcanic ridges rise from the desert into rolling high plateaus and meadow lands punctuated by deep canyons and gullies.
The following is an enthusiast tour of my new hometown Jermuk. Things are going to change dramatically for the town and it's people in the next few years due to economic prosperity and new wealth. Included are my sincere remarks about my opinions on Armenian development and where I think the town is going.
It's hard to say where in the US or world it compares too, maybe Taos in New Mexico. If its redevelopment is successful it should become world-class resort it was planned to be by Soviet designers.
- 1 Highlights
- 2 Jermuk Potential and Current Projects and Community Analysis
- 3 Etymology
- 4 Presence of NGOs
- 5 Education
- 6 Transportation
- 7 Accommodations
- 8 Weather
- 9 Past volunteers
- 10 External links
- High: over 2000 meters or over 6,500 feet
- Weather: bright clear; beautiful especially during the summer season; dry wind from the desert
- Trees: Beautiful color change during the fall
- Wildlife: birds, deer, bears, and fish
- Landscape: Rolling mountains and meadows with deep volcanic canyons with rushing streams
- Arts: Art museum and many active artists and craftsman
- Sports: Opportunities for Skiing, biking, hiking, fishing and any other mountain sports
- Relaxation: healthful hot spring water, a beautiful forested park and ponds; many hotels and health spas
- Unpopulated: the areas around Jermuk specially the to the northwest and southeast are the least populated large areas in all Armenia and Gharabagh. With a seasonal herds and small mountain hamlets
Jermuk Potential and Current Projects and Community Analysis
Primary Projects to meet the Goals of Peace Corps Secondary Projects that also meet Goals of Peace Corps Personal Projects: I am interested is this project and believe there is Potential Peace Corps Support
I. Environmental Landscape
Right Bank City Park Project:
- Use Red Cross volunteers to help cleanup the trails
- Plant to circular flowerbeds, during the soviet times these drew people to the park.
- Repair steps and walkways? More of a construction project.
- Lighting? Does the park need to be lit? Currently all that remains are old Soviet lampposts.
- Seating needs repairs. Finding or designing new seating, example: recycled plastic seats.
- Keeping the park generally in its current layout, few kiosks mostly by the main road and no new major development in the park.
- Pipes, pipes everywhere. Water pipes, gas pipes just lay across the paths. I just witnessed another gas line installed next to the scenic path around the lake: 11/13/2004. Parts of paths remain half excavated.
- Funded by Armenian Forests NGO and city government
- Left Bank Community Park Project: (Projected, next year?)
- Designed to provide green and open space for people in Left Bank
- Foster new ideas about public open space in Armenia especially in the apartment complexes so common in most cities.
- Trees provide protection from wind
- Education for children
- Not sure about final location
- Proposed AutoCAD Classes
- Living with City Architect
- Helped on some small projects
- Currently no computers in architect's office
Road and Bridge Reconstruction (now, not actively involved)
- The first phase of Road construction will be completed this fall.
- This includes the main roads to Jermuk from the valley and in the city.
- The main bridge has been repainted and refurbished
- Most of right bank sidewalks have been reconstructed and paved
- Next year work will continue on the minor roads to access surrounding communities.
- Traffic signals remain out of service and many lighting fixtures need to be upgraded.
Hotel Restoration Development and Water Gallery Restoration (now, not actively involved)
- The Hotel Armenia is the first post soviet destination hotel in Jermuk.
- Formerly the polyclinic for the right bank and the center for any health related therpoly.
- Redesigned as a luxury spa comparable to any in Western Europe or the US funded by owner of Jermuk Group and former mayor.
- Its restoration was partnered with Jermuk's most famous architectural landmark the Water Gallery.
- All the paving stones were replaced and the building generally cleaned however I don't believe that there were any significant improvements in piping and structure. It was cosmetic work, as most of the work around Jermuk and Armenia appears to be.
II. Health and Environmental Education and Improvement
- Public Restroom Facilities
- During Soviet times there were three public restroom facilities in Jermuk
- Current there are none, people coming to the town and currently use the city park and its bushes as a toilet.
- There is talk about putting the former Water Gallery restroom back in commission, but there is little unified support between the business interests in town and the city government, everyone claims not to have the funds.
- Maybe this a candidate for composing toilets
- New Polyclinic or Hospital
- Old building located near Ketchup was to big
- New building smaller and located in left bank was constructed using private funds?
- Part of the kindergarten planned as a place for older people.
- Mission East interested?
- Tree Coppicing, with Armenian Forests NGO
- School education?
GIS and Park/Natural Reserve Establishment
- Analysis of resources in Jermuk and Arpa river valley
- Some type of management of forests would be positive
Trash Collection and Containers
- Aluminum Boxes were stolen in the post Soviet years
- No collection methods currently
Trash Management and Landfills
- Two major dumps in Jermuk
- Neither one is sanitary
Water Management
- Metering
- Running sinks and toilets
- Bathroom satiation
- Waste water outlets
Jermuk Branch of the Armenian Red Cross: (open since 2000)
- It provides extracurricular activities for children and adults.
- Main goals: First Aid education and environmental education as well as outdoor recreation Examples: helping plant trees with the Armenian Forests, and getting cloth bags as an option in stores around Jermuk.
- Write several grants, example: Eurasia Foundation, to update the offices and pay the rent.
- Meet with Yerevan office to see what types of profit generation activities are expectable, to support the office
- Get a calendar of activities planned throughout the year.
- Recreation: another idea for profit generating activity for Jermuk Branch of the Armenian Red Cross
III. Tourism and Business Development
Simple Paper map of Downtown Jermuk: (in progress)
- Help me familiarize myself with where I live
- Showing general layout and important places for hotel guests and visitors
- The Hotel Armenia management requested it.
- Potential areas for investment around the city, open space?
- In digital format for ease of editing, it can be refined and reused. For security reasons I am working with poor source material
Informational Pamphlet (s):(next year)
- One of the goals of the urban institute's tourism and business center
- Two employees are being paid to collect information on Jermuk
- The pamphlet(s) will have information on
- Businesses: Hotels health spas, restaurants, taxis, stores, and shops.
- Culture: art museum and local churches, fortresses, and archeological sites
- Natural wonders: waterfalls, walking trails…
- Published in various languages, mainly Armenian, English and Russian, and later Spanish, French, German.
- I suggest the first versions be Xerox copies, to keep costs down and work out details
- Some information has already been collected by the Armenia Tourist Information Center in Yerevan, and is already in English.
Tourist/Business Center: (now open) This is an important part of the Urban Institute's plans to develop the city into a modern tourist destination.
- Temporary facility in the municipal building to test sustainability over the next two years
- I learned from the mayor that the town and region is funding most new projects with it's own funds.
- Staff paid by city staff
- Promote small and medium business development and investment in Jermuk
- Education center on business management and finance
- There is potential for Yerevan based businesses to establish a branch in Jermuk, I recently spoke with an American jeweler that was very interested in the idea.
- Modeled on the successful centers in Sisian and other towns in Armenia that Peace Corps volunteers are working with.
"Public" Forum and Business Interest Meetings (on going?)
- Like a city council
- Supposed to be open to the public but only attended by business interests continuing the legacy of Soviet totalitarian control over people
- No posted schedule?
Souvenir Development: idea for profit generating activity for Jermuk Branch of the Armenian Red Cross
- Caps, T-shirts, and other clothing with Jermuk on it.
- Postcards and posters
- Local crafts: Wood crafts and cut stone. Carpets made a local carpet factory. A mini Vernissage in the mountains.
- Local produce: honey and herbs
- Agricultural Products from region, such as goat cheese from USDA Yerginotizor Arid Goat center. The marketing department of the USDA Yerevan office is also working on selling the cheese generated at the center in the local town, Yerevan, and overseas. They contracted with a local pottery works to make several sizes of small clay urns to store the cheese in. They are decorated with a primitive goat motif and sealed with a wax plug. I was thinking they could sell some to tourists in Jermuk during the tourist season. Try: www.usda.am
- Book stand: hiking guide, wildflower guide, tourist info, and regional info
- A model of the hot water gallery made of tuff stone and sold one of the hotels.
- Marketing, what cliental
- Organization, still based on outdated Soviet type business plans
- Refurnishing
Water bottling Factories
- Three or four maybe more factories
- The main source of year round employment for population
- Tours maybe possible
Carpet Factory in Left Bank
- Handwork all done by women
- Around $150 a square foot
- Taxis, buses, and vans
- Buses are all Soviet era and chance it every time the climb the hill from Vike to Jermuk
- Vans are Russian and only have one a day except during summer, must call ahead to buy tickets
Movie Theaters and Auditoriums
- Several Auditoriums in Jermuk
- Unused and in poor condition
Airport and Runway
- Built by Soviets
- Two kilometers
Fish Farm
- on the Arpa River.
- A guy who runs it and charges about 8 dollars a kilogram of a fish that looks like rainbow trout.
- The farm is up the valley from the town,
- during Soviet times it was large operation with twenty or thirty pools around 4x20 meters each, with a small lake.
- Currently only one of the pools has fish and only about five or six of the pool look operational.
Art Galleries
- One Soviet era art collection or "museum"
- Not economically viable
- Permanent collection vs. Retail
Proposed Armenian Folk Life Center
- A cultural center
- Traditional music and building…like colonial Williamsburg
- A school for foreigners to learn the traditional Armenian arts, painting miniatures, carving kharcars, making jewelry, painting.
- Similar one in Vike
Agricultural Technologies
- USDA MAP project
- Garden plots around apartments, are not zoned or monitored
- Gndevaz, local agricultural center produces much for Jermuk.
IV. Recreational Development
I have grouped different types of recreation into three groups based on environmental and economic impact.
- Low impact (recreational activities): the most successful require almost no info structure development. All that is needed is equipment for rental and general information about the best location to recreate in. Equipment: This can be bought or donated.
- Biking (spring, summer, fall), Ideal!!! Rolling hills and plateau. There are spectacular views from almost every location on the high land. There are many Jeep trails to follow and few fences or farms.
Locations: Hills to the northwest of Jermuk offer great opportunities with their gentle yet undulating terrain.
- Snow shoeing and Cross-country skiing (winter) Heavy snow fall in the area makes it ideal for winter trekking.
- Hiking and Camping (all seasons) In the areas to the north and south of Jermuk there is beautiful undeveloped wilderness. The only people who frequent the area are summer herders. There are good water sources along streams. In canyons and ravines there are many potential protected campsites. With such up obstructed views it is hard to miss the many species of wildlife and plant life.
- Kite boarding on snow and water (all seasons) I think this will work well on snow in the winter. I am not sure about contamination level of the reservoir to be able to swim in it.
Moderate impact: require a more development and would probably have to be run by businesses, if individuals didn't have gear. May need to be regulated.
- Sports shooting (all seasons) Graws and pheasant are numerous. Wild pigs are also common
- Horseback riding (summer tourist season) Examples of rides: Down the Arpa valley from Gndevaz village to visit the Vak. Up to the high plateau to visit the hot springs distinct from the town.
- Paragliding (year round) a hot dry wind generally blows up the Arpa valley from the desert daily. There are several almost treeless hills that rise abruptly around five hundred feet next an old two kilometer aircraft landing strip.
- Kayaking and rafting (tourist season) I haven't thoroughly scouted the Arpa River but it appears that the river is quite boulder choked and therefore would be only runnable but expert kayakers. The wastewater from the whole town of Jermuk enters directly into the river. Beyond the dam new construction of a pipeline on the old Jermuk road has caused the river to be filled with scree causing serious blockage and visual destruction. In places it no longer looks like a river canyon but gravel piles.
- Bungee jumping (tourist season) The over to three hundred foot drop from this metal arch would make a compelling leap. I wonder if it has been tried in the Caucasus region before
High Impact: Heavy infrastructure development and investment, expensive equipment
- Downhill skiing, snowboarding (winter and spring) Huge investment and not sustainable unless community is dependent on it?
- SUV and Jeep trails (all year) Terribly destructive to the environment, especially alpine meadows
- 1. Providing tourists with hiking/skiing information, if they have their own equipment
- 2. Providing equipment and guides for tourists for a cost that would help support the red cross's continued operation
Sport and Recreation Stores Necessary?
V. Innovative Alternative Energy Technologies
- Current Situation: Unlike much of the rest of Armenia's cities, the info structure for central heating generally remains. The pipes and radiators remain because the central heating stations recently shut down.
Gas Pipes,
- Electric Transmission Lines:
Micro Hydropower Option
- One station is operating currently
- Using old Soviet equipment with little or no safety practices
- These a really popular PC projects in mountainous developing countries.
- I saw several in Nepal that were powering villages, they are about the size of a washing machine or smaller.
Hydrothermal Option
- Has hydrothermal Power been explored?
- What investment does this require?
- Where has this been used successfully? Iceland ?
- They say the only solution to decentralizing the heating in Armenia is running natural gas to every house and apartment.
- This has created a mess of pipes running above ground everywhere in Armenia. The Armenians don't like to bury any of there utilities outside of central Yerevan.
Solar power
- Roofs of building??
- Intense UV in and a lot of sunny days
Energy Management Practices
- Thermal Curtains and other insulation
VI. Funding Sourcing
- National Government:
- Municipal Government: Selling most of town property to private investors
- International NGOs
- Diaspora Community Members
- Community donations
- Glendale and Washington DC
As you know there is a huge Armenian population in Glendale, LA, over a million, many first generation. I was thinking about sending several flyers out to my uncle to put up in various health spas, gyms, and sports equipment shops. Armenian Americans could donate their old equipment to the Peace Corps to help Jermuk, the primer outdoor destination in Armenia.
Jeffery, Armenian Forests, gets a lot of donations shipped over through a Diaspora organization in Yerevan that specializes in shipping donated items. I will learn more about it. I will come up with a draft of a flyer and maybe a PowerPoint explaining what Jermuk is.
"Jer" in Armenian means a spring
Presence of NGOs
Jermuk Branch of the Armenian Red Cross:
1. Extracurricular activities for children and adults, First Aid education, outdoor recreation and environmental education. Examples: helping plant trees with the Armenian Forests, and getting cloth bags as an option in stores around Jermuk.
2. Write several grants, example: Eurasia Foundation, to update the offices and pay the rent.
3. Meet with Yerevan office to see what types of profit generation activities are expectable, to support the office
4. Get a calendar of activities planned throughout the year.
- All Schools recently refurnished
- Right Bank school didn't want a PC language teacher
- Left Bank school wants a PC business volunteer
- After school Language Club for advanced students
Project Harmony
- Past volunteers very active in work there
- In need of new camera
Sports School
- Former PC volunteer's project
- Friendly director
Sports Fields
- Two sports fields in the Right Bank, dirt and not maintained
- One large one in Left Bank
Playground and Proposed Sports Center
- In Right Bank
- A sports center and casino are part of the next phase of development of the Hotel Armenia Project
Yoga Classes
- Proposed by a former PC volunteer
- Seemly popular project for PC volunteers
- Proposed by past volunteers to be run by the Red Cross
Thank god there is a new bus!!!!
From Yerevan to Jermuk
The nonstop marshooti service runs daily at 3pm, from the Kilka bus station, accessible by 77 and 68 and 101 Yerevan town marshooti. Be early as space is often hard to find.
- Bus Cost: 2,000 Dram
From Sevan, Martuni, and Lake Region to Jermuk
It maybe more cost effective to take a cab from the lake region down the Selim pass road from Martuni to Yeghegnadzor.
- About 8,000 Dram
From Yeghegnadzor/Vike to Jermuk
The bus to Jermuk runs daily from Yeghegnadzor 2pm Mon thru Sat and 4pm on Sunday. The bus trip takes approximately two hours in good conditions. Yeghegnadzor is about twenty minutes from Vike via Malishka
- Bus: Yeghegnadzor to Jermuk: 700 Dram
- Bus: Vike to Jermuk: 500 Dram
- Taxi from Vike to Jermuk: 4,000 to 6,000 Dram
Prices for rented apartments in Jermuk
- 1 room: 8,000
- 2 rooms: 12,000
- 3 rooms: 20,000
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Elizabeth Vega
Patrick O'Neill
Nancy Reinhart
Scott Guenthner
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Telehealth is more than a convenience, Sanders and Petzel said. It is essential to making sure veterans receive the care they need, when they need it, as many would go without treatment because of the disruption to their lives from traveling an hour or more to appointments.
"(Telehealth) significantly improves access to health care," said Sanders, chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. "It is especially important in rural America in states like Vermont."
The White River Junction VA, which treats around 25,000 veterans in Vermont and New Hampshire, began offering remote mental health services six years ago, before many other hospital systems, said Audette, the facility's telehealth coordinator.
It has since expanded telehealth into diabetes care, weight loss, dermatology, speech therapy and other areas. Many telehealth services involve remote consults with doctors, where patients go to one of the VA's seven community clinics and speak — via a secure computer affixed with a camera — with specialists in White River Junction. Patients are usually accompanied by a VA technician and talk with the specialist using a medical cart outfitted with screens, cameras and sensitive equipment that can be used to examine lesions, listen to a beating heart and do many of the things that a physician would do in person.
Mental health has been an area where telehealth has had a significant impact, said Lanier Summerall, the VA's chief of mental health and behavioral sciences. Around 300 veterans get remote mental health services every month through the White River VA, she said.
It makes it easier for veterans to keep their appointments, as they are able to talk from a nearby clinic or even their home, and allows therapists to reach people who otherwise would likely not seek care because of the inconvenience of driving to White River Junction, she said.
In some cases, telehealth also can open up conversations with patients that wouldn't happen if a therapist were with them in the room.
"Often, people in the tele-encounter feel more private in a way," she said. "That can actually be an advantage."
Using technology to reach veterans remotely has its limitations. A physical therapist, for example, can't do some assessments without touching the patient, said Kurt Armbruster, a physical therapist at the VA.
There may be a time when these obstacles can be circumvented using robots or other remote devices, he said. Right now, telehealth is not ideal for physical therapy, Armbruster said, but the improved access has convinced him that the investment in telehealth is worthwhile. He said it also has been embraced by the older veterans frustrated by past experiences trying to get appointments.
"Some of the older guys, the increased access has blown them away," he said.
Joseph Krawczyk, 65, is among the veterans who have received physical therapy using telehealth technology. The Army veteran lives in Bennington, and last December had a full knee replacement. Traveling two hours to White River Junction, especially during harsh winter weather, would have been extremely inconvenient and likely would have forced him to miss some appointments.
The VA gave him a device, fully covered by his veterans benefits, that he installed in his kitchen at home and allowed him to consult with his therapist several times a week.
The device looks like a small television with a camera and secure connection, through which he can talk with his therapist and be guided through exercises.
Krawczyk was familiar with Skype, the Internet telephone service, and said he was easily able to adjust to telehealth technology.
"I wasn't skeptical," he said. "If you'd asked me 10 or 15 years ago before I was familiar with computers, I might have been. I think today, with the technology we have, it's the way to go."
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Ex-Packers president to speak about men's health
MANITOWOC — In 2006, John Jones finally realized his dream job of becoming president of the Green Bay Packers. Days before a formal announcement was to be made, Jones' dream turned into a health nightmare that he almost didn't survive.
Jones will share details of that health ordeal – an aortic dissection and stroke – during a 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28 presentation called John Jones "Bulletproof: The Men's Health Care Myth." The event will be held at the Manitowoc-Two Rivers YMCA.
Jones' presentation is designed to encourage men to take more personal responsibility for their health care and overall well-being. Male attendees will receive information to schedule a free His Health Assessment valued at $355. Men and women are invited to attend.
"There are too many guys out there who're proud of not seeing their doctor in years. Some guys haven't seen a doctor since high school sports. Those are the guys I want to reach," Jones said. "Guys ignore their health and health checkups. Statistically, there's a lot we can do to prevent serious illness and disease if we can get guys to step beyond their 'bulletproof' self-images and go see their doctors for checkups."
Jones, who has said he ignored his body's warning signs right up to the time they became quite serious, has spent much time working to prevent others from making the same mistake he did – a mistake that almost cost him his life.
"The core message is that men do health – running, weightlifting and working out – but men do not do health care," Jones said. "I hope that sharing my story helps men pay attention to their health care. Their lives depend on it. By reaching out and telling my personal story, I'm hopeful that I can continue to move men to take better care of their health by seeing their doctors on a regular basis and getting regular checkups."
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Hazardous material and fire crews responded to a potential ammonia leak at a Beloit business Saturday, according to a release.
The Janesville Fire Department, city of Beloit Fire Department and the Rock County Haz Mat Team responded to Fairbanks Morse Engine at 701 White Ave. in Beloit, a manufacturing company, for an ammonia alarm that had activated inside the business, officials said.
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Why did Obito think of Rin though?
How come ! How come ? How come ?
Obito is 10 tailed jinchirichki
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Obito is so awsome I am happy to see this turn of events this chapter was a big middle finger to those of last weeks saying how.
"Obito is weak" and blah blah blah.
I like how kishi trolled us last week with Obito's defeat and now this. I guess Kishi wasn't disappointed with Obito's character after all, he was building to this epic moment. 5/5
Originally Posted by Trollasaur
Why did Obito think of Rin though?
I think because he thought he was gonna die and failed. But it seemed to give him strength to hold off Madara a little maybe it was awesome either way though..
Guys can anyone explain what happened.. I didnt quite get the last few pages meant
So short yet so great! Interesting plot twist. I wonder if we're gonna see Obito fighting Madara. Minato's expression was more than amazing. And finally Obito as the Jin...
Originally Posted by Trollasaur
He can only do 2.
He can only summon two because he is using the Four Red Suns Battle Encampment technique. . . meaning he can do more if he is not occupied.
Obito is not a king minato is hoe1
So what's going to happen to Madara then???
Minato didn't try to save Obito. He slashed him and thought he was dead
short chapter
did not really like it
felt really rushed
Im kinda confused.
Did he already become the jinchuriki?
The juubi is no longer in the "gates seal"
so... ya..?
An awesome chapter...Didn't see that coming from Obito...And we all thought he would die after the last chapter. I liked that flashback between Minato and Obito
Mother of God!
I have so much respect for Obito after this chapter.
You can see on page 13 http://narutobase.net/manga/Naruto/637/13 there is no sharingan just the rinnegan eye which lead me to believe obito used izanagi to survive and become the juubi junchuriki
Obito the Mother flippin 10 tails JIn!!!!!
Its sad what orbito has become I think that madara never planed to cast a mass gin jutsu over the world he just wanted the jubbis power to change the world and I would like to know how come orbito does not just bring rin back
I prefer Obito MUCH, MUCH more to Madara.
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