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This map is by no means complete. Almost every week I hear of some new place I need to visit, be it some waterfall, a wetlands area, a traditional forest trail, or just some pretty hidden valley of rice paddies. Kerinci really is filled to the brim with interesting natural and cultural sites. Hopefully this map can give you an idea of what it has to offer, and help you explore this little piece of heaven on earth (with the help of a friendly local guide, of course)! Don't forget to click the points of interest for descriptions and photos.
At 3,805m, Gunung (Mt.) Kerinci is Indonesia's highest non-Papuan peak, and the highest volcano in SE Asia (actually the highest volcano in all of Asia east of Iran and west of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia).
It takes a good eight hours, depending on your fitness level, to reach the summit. Generally, people start their climb early in the morning and set camp at one of the shelters near the tree line. In the darkness of the next morning, they scramble up the scree towards the summit for another two hours to greet the rising sun and unsurpassed views of the surrounding area.
Climbing the mountain is not the only thing Gunung Kerinci is good for. Its forested slopes are famous amongst birdwatchers and provide primary habitat for a slew of other creatures, including the Sumatran tiger. More photos here.
The Ladeh Panjang Wetlands, at the western foot of Mt. Kerinci and deep within the Kerinci Seblat National Park, is the highest wetlands in Southeast Asia at over 2000 meters in elevation. The trail there takes about 6 hours or less of fairly easy hiking, with four of those hours through primary rain forest of the Kerinci Seblat National Park. Two lakes can be found within the 150 hectares of wetlands, Danau Singkarak and Danau Sakti, the latter of which takes a further three hours to reach. The marshlands and the primary forest surrounding it are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including barking deer, tapir, and tigers. For more pictures, check out my album here.
Located around Mt. Kerinci, the tea plantation was planted during the Dutch era and is now the largest tea plantation in the world, and at over 1500 meters, it's the second highest in the world after Darjeeling. Walking through the endless fields of green while breathing in the cool, fresh air is a lovely way to spend the morning or late afternoon. Employees at the tea factory near the village of Bedeng VIII (Delapan) are usually more than happy to give a tour of the facilities and teach visitors about the tea-making process. More photos here.
This mountain is just across from Mt. Kerinci, but is a much easier (3-4 hour) hike. At about 2,000 meters you will find a large, pristine crater lake surrounded by virgin rainforest and seven mountain peaks that rise for another 800 meters or so. It's the highest volcanic crater lake in SE Asia. At the top, if your guide has arranged for it ahead of time, you can rent some of the local fisherman's dugout canoes and paddle across the lake to set up camp. More photos here.
Renah Kemumu is a small but very old community of about 100 homes completely within the boundaries of the Kerinci Seblat National Park. To reach the village, you can travel by foot along traditional forest paths from the village of Lempur in southern Kerinci, passing through core zones of the National Park. It takes about 15 hours to reach the village walking at a leisurely pace, taking photos, and looking for wildlife. Villagers use the path about once a month, and make the trip in about 6 hours. On a 3 day trip there and back, you can expect to see countless hornbills and other birds, leaf monkeys, skinks and monitor lizards, squirrels, bats, and more. You'll possibly come across evidence of tigers and other wild cats, sambar deer, wild boar, civets, and more. You'll definitely hear the enchanting songs of Siamang gibbons. Your guide will also point out many edible forest fruits and vegetables along the way. You can see images of a trek to Renah Kemumu here.
At the foot of Gunung Tujuh are the Rawa Bento swamps, a destination point for migrating birds from as far away as Russia. From the village of Jernih Jaya, you can take a canoe on the Sanir river upstream through the swamps to their starting point in Lake Bento. Keep an eye out for monkeys, birds, and other wildlife along the way.
More photos here.
This active volcano is in the southern end of the valley, so named Kunyit (turmeric) for the abundant sulfur that can be found on the mountain. During the six hour trek to the summit, you pass through enchanted cloud forests and encounter steaming sulfur vents, making for an interesting climb. The starting point is the village of Talang Kumuning, one hour south of Sungaipenuh. Within the crater, a bubbling hot spring can be found after a short hike, and there is the mystical "Taman Dewa" or Garden of the Gods where the local hero Depati Parbo meditated, supposedly gaining invulnerability to Dutch bullets as a result.
The Goa Kasah Cave near the village of Renah Kasah, is possibly the largest cave system in Kerinci. It has yet to be fully explored. A trek to the cave system starts at the village of Sungai Sampun, and takes you through beautiful rice fields skirting the edge of the Rawa Bento swamps, before coming to the forested foothills closer to the village. The walk takes about two and a half hours one way, making it a good day trip. More photos here.
Danau Kaco, translated as glass lake, is a striking, bright blue lake of volcanic origin found in the southern end of the valley. It's about a three-hour hike through the jungle from the village of Lempur, one hour and fifteen minutes south of Sungaipenuh. The trail is fairly flat and easy, but can be a bit muddy and has some leeches.
Bear Grylls visited the lake in season 2 episode 10 of Man vs. Wild.
You can view more images in this Facebook album.
The Bukit Tapan road connects the town of Sungai Penuh with the coast of West Sumatra and Bengkulu, and cuts right through the middle of the Kerinci Seblat National Park. Walking or driving along the road, especially in the early morning/late afternoon hours and even at night, is a great way to spot some of the beautiful fauna and flora of the region. The start of the forest is about a 30 minute drive into the mountains to the west of Sungai Penuh. View more pictures here.
Sungaipenuh is the main village in the Kerinci valley, and falls right about in the middle. It's a great jumping off point for other parts of Kerinci, as it features the only true hotels in the valley (all fairly small and inexpensive). Highlights of Sungaipenuh include:
There are a number of other lakes surrounding Lempur as well: Danau Lingkat, Danau Duo, Danau Nyalo, Danau Kecik. Each one is said to have a slightly different color, ranging from green to black. Visiting all or some of them makes for a good day trip and affords many opportunities to also see surrounding highland farms and maybe some wildlife. See some more images of the different lakes scattered around Kerinci here.
Many hot springs are scattered around the valley. The most famous ones are in the village of Semurup, where locals like to boil eggs in the hot water, and bathe in the nearby bath houses. Site 1 in Semurup is the more visited of the sites, however, the second site, "Air Panas Situs 2" is larger, more natural, and more interesting. The village of Sungai Medang also has hot springs and bathing facilities.
One of the most impressive hot springs is Grao Sakti, near the forest enclave of Renah Kemumu, deep within the Kerinci Seblat National Park and about a 15 hour hike from the village of Lempur in the south. Another site, to the north west of Gunung Kerinci, is equally impressive, but takes about three days journey through the rainforest to reach. More photos here.
Some are very easy to access (Telun Berasap, north of Kersik Tua), while others are more of a day hike, like 75 meter tall Pancuran Rayo, about a 30 minute drive south and three hour hike from Sungaipenuh.
Other waterfalls can be found near the towns of Sungai Medang, Kumun, Pendung Semurup, Pelompek, and other places. Most of the waterfall locations are actually a series of waterfalls (some as many as 12 in a row), often a 10 or 15 minute walk between waterfalls.
Danau Kerinci, by far the largest lake in the Kerinci region and its lowest point at 710 meters, is a great place to watch local life unfold. It's possible to join with local fishermen in their daily routine, eat in a number of floating restaurants along its shores, or just relax at the Lake Kerinci Recreational Park in Sanggaran Agung and watch the sun go down.
There are also many megalithic stones scattered around the Kerinci Valley, remnants of a 1,000+ year old civilization that no one knows much about. While the stones themselves might not be too exciting for most visitors, the journey to see them is great for seeing the hill farming communities and their crops of coffee, cloves, chilies, and cinnamon.
Running between more remote villages, a number of traditional forest trails cut right through the National Park. A few examples:


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Arsène Wenger has named an unchanged line-up for the game against Manchester City.
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The British Horseracing Regulatory Authority has suspended Fallon's license there due to race-fixing allegations brought against him and fellow jockeys Fergal Lynch and Darren Williams. Fallon's attorneys, however, are arguing there is no case for Fallon to answer. The attorneys appeared before Court 73 of the Royal Courts of Justice to argue that point June 5 in the hopes of clearing the jockey to ride in Great Britain before the scheduled trial date.
Fallon will resume his racing career outside of Great Britain June 7 at Tipperary, with a mount aboard Aidan O'Brien trainee The Bogberry in the Irish Stallions Farms European Breeders Fund Race, according to the BBC.
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Lana Del Rey's Radiant 2012 BRIT Awards Arrival
Joining in on the UK red carpet festivities, Lana Del Rey worked the arrivals area at the 2012 BRIT Awards in London, England on Tuesday (February 21).
Held at the O2 Arena, the "Video Games" singer prettied herself up in a plunging, red off-the-shoulder floor-length gown, of which she paired with matching ballet flats while readying for the James Corden hosted ceremony to get underway.
Among the night's trophy hopefuls, Miss Del Rey is in the running for International Breakthrough Act honors while competing against Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, Foster The People and Nicki Minaj.
Meanwhile, according to rumors, the late Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse will both be honored during the shindig tonight.
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Imagine a show so large that it takes 81,000 business professionals from 109 countries up to four days to stroll 103,220 m2 of space and examine the products and services of almost 2,500 exhibitors. That's what happens every winter at ISPO MUNICH, the world's largest sporting goods trade show since its inception in 1970. ISPO isn't just a place to see and be seen if you have something new to offer the winter sports world, it's also a place for buyers to understand the totality of new trends in fashion and technology. Nowhere is that more important than for retailers who trade in high-end brands—like CAN-SKI.
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More so than any other resort on the continent, Whistler Blackcomb's guests hail from around the world, so the brands that CAN-SKI carries need to be globally recognized as well as innovative, while delivering highly functional and fashionable skiwear. With so many luxe brands to choose from, CAN-SKI's philosophy has always been to partner with leading brands that deliver on these same goals and also provide guests with a truly unique shopping experience. ISPO is of central importance to this process because it exposes CAN-SKI buyers to new brands and trends that may not be available to the North American consumer, or can be found only in a handful of select shops. In that vein, a few brands stood out at ISPO this year and guests will have a chance to check them out in CAN-SKI during the 2013-14 winter season. One of CAN-SKI's longest standing partnerships is with the venerable Bogner brand. Bogner has been successful for more than 80 years by acting upon the maxim of "a passion for sports and fashion." Synonymous with attention to detail and exquisite detailing, Bogner is once again the official outfitter of the German Olympic squad for Sochi 2014—a global record 18th consecutive time. Driven by a Swiss heritage and inspiration to create the finest skiing apparel, a new brand this season, Mountain Force, uses cutting-edge technology and new materials in its unique designs. Likewise the Toni Sailer brand is a combination of function and fashion that takes a very modern approach. This one all started with the intention to bring the fashion and glamour once embodied by the dashing Austrian racer back to the ski slopes. Since Sailer ran one of the first glacier ski camps in Whistler for many years, that makes this brand a perfect fit for CAN-SKI (pun intended).
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ALL THE WAY BE BOLD ON AND OFF THE SLOPES WITH STRIKING STYLE AND A FLARE FOR THE UNDERSTATED. Stylist Tanus Lewis
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KJUS EQUILIBIRUM Jacket
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J LINDEBERG ALASKA Jacket and CROSSON Pant
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BOGNER NINNI Jacket and TELA Pant with ALINE Top
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MOUNTAIN FORCE RIDER II Jacket and Pant with HESTRA gloves and SOREL CARIBOU Boots
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KJUS FORMULA Jacket and Pant with CHARGER Half Zip Top LANGE SX 100 Ski Boots
BOGNER BENT Softshell Jacket and RIK T Pant THE NORTH FACE CHILKAT II Boot - 31 -
BOGNER MIKE T Jacket and AROS Pant LANGE RX120 Ski Boots
FRAUENSCHUH LAUREN Jacket and CHRISTIE Pant with ALEXA Fleece Top and JANE Vest SOREL MEDINA Boots - 33 -
MOUNTAIN FORCE REBELLE Jacket and RIDER Pant
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CANADA GOOSE FREESTYLE Vest and AVIATOR Hat with BOGNER Turtleneck
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J LINDEBERG ASPEN Down Coat with JARVIS Top
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BOGNER KAREA-D Jacket and FELINA Vest with TELA Pant
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ARC'TERYX CERIUM LT Jacket
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CANADA GOOSE CHILLIWACK jacket and BOREAU toque
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DALE OF NORWAY DOUVRE Sweater SOREL MAD Boot
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THE NORTH FACE SEWARD Henley with CROWTHER Flannel and NUPTSE HIGHTS Vest THE NORTH FACE CHILKAT II Boot - 52 -
SPYDER UPWARD Full Zip Hooded Top with CANADA GOOSE FREESTYLE Vest SOREL SENTRY Boot - 53 -
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THE NORTH FACE PEMBY HYBRID Jacket and NF2 Pant
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THE NORTH FACE NF2 Jacket and NF2 Pant SALOMON X-PRO 110 Ski Boot
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SALOMON ODYSSEY Jacket and Pant SALOMON X-PRO 110 Ski Boots
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ARC'TERYX RUSH Jacket and STINGER Pant with CLASSIC Beanie SOREL CARIBOU Boot
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DALE OF NORWAY DOVRE Sweater SOREL MAD Boot
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DALE OF NORWAY OSLO Jacket and HEDDA Sweater
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NEVE RESSE Jacket THE NORTH FACE SNOWTROPOLIS Boot
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ARC'TERYX CERIUM LT Jacket and CONTRAIL Hat with TONI SAILOR LISA Half Zip Top
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KJUS SNOWRAY Jacket and FORMULA Pant with VICTORY Stretch Top SALOMON XMAX 100W Ski Boot - 68 -
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Ski boot fitters working in ski resorts have a huge advantage over their peers in city shops as they learn their craft. They get immediate feedback. When a skier purchases a pair of ski boots at a ski resort chances are they are going to walk out of the store wearing them and head straight for the lifts. In very short order they will know whether they were sold the right ones. - 87 -
This is a good thing. It allows bootfitters to develop their skills quickly as they learn what works and what doesn't work. This is why bootfitters who have worked at area shops for a few seasons tend get it right. If they get it wrong they hear about it as soon as their customer can limp back to the store. At CAN-SKI we've been fitting ski boots in Whistler since 1986. That's a lot of ski seasons and a lot of ski boots. We've had the time to learn how to get it right. Our philosophy is simple. We believe the first order of business is to match the skier to a ski boot so that it will require the least amount of customization to make it work properly. We've learned what works and what doesn't work. Custom insoles or footbeds really do help with both fit and performance. They benefit almost all skiers which is why we offer a Fit Guarantee which includes a footbed. If you start with the good solid foundation a proper footbed provides it's much easier to create a great fit that lasts. Skiers benefit immensely from proper alignment. A simple cuff adjustment most often works but in some cases canting the bootsole will be required. The benefits of correct alignment are immediate. The importance of warm, dry feet can't be overstated. It's not just a comfort thing. Any skier will ski better if their feet are comfortable. Battery operated boot heaters, electric socks, even special custom liners can drastically improve comfort on those chilly days. We strive to match skiers to boots in such a way as to minimize aftermarket adjustments but there will always be skiers who require that kind of work. Our bootfitters are very good at trouble shooting problems with ski boots and providing solutions. That's what they do – day in and day out. Comfort and performance are key. That is why CAN-SKI offers a Boot Fit Guarantee. We know we can stand behind the boots we sell. We prove it every day. - 88 -
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Testing 1, 2, 3... Words and photos by Dave Steers
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Skiers recognize that finding the perfect pair of skis can be a daunting task. The appearance of scores of smaller niche brands in the past few years combined with the ever more sophisticated offerings from the major manufacturers means skiers have never had more models from which to choose Ski shops are faced with the same challenge that confronts every skier - How do they go about choosing the right skis? The process begins in late January when ski shop owners and buyers make the trek to Denver, Colorado to attend North America's premier ski trade show to see all the latest and greatest offerings from the ski industry . Orders are due about a month later. Much of the preliminary selection is done by working with ski industry reps who are already well versed in the merits of their own offerings. Catalogues acquired at the show are passed around through the stores and studied. Ski pros and ski magazines tell skiers to demo appropriate models in order to select the one perfect pair. The Demo Centers at the top of both Whistler and Blackcomb stand as testament to our belief that on-snow testing is the very best way make an intelligent selection. At CAN-SKI we believe the only way to choose our skis is to get out and ski on them in the snow conditions our guests will experience. Shortly before orders are due, most companies will have a full fleet of next year's models to demo. That is why, in late February, a host of vendor tents appear on the Timing Flats on the Dave Murray Downhill on Whistler. It's ski test time. Testers consist of CAN-SKI staff, ski instructors, and special guest testers who have experience with ski equipment evaluation. The goal is to ensure that CAN SKI stores have the best - 91 -
models of skis available for each and every skier. This requires a varied group of ski testers – men, women, experts, intermediates, strong powerful skiers, lithe graceful ones Testers are asked to ski on similar models to better evaluate skis by category. Testers work their way through like models from different manufacturers providing feedback . With testing complete and feedback analyzed it's time to put the buy together. Key staff from each CAN-SKI store meet with
the ski buyer. Categories are created factoring in variables like ability levels and waist widths. Stores will need models for all abilities and terrain. With models selected orders for the coming season can be placed and staff can begin to think about the upcoming bike season - confident that the CAN-SKI stores will have only the very best to offer their guests when the snow starts to fall.
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Extremely Canadian Backcountry Adventures at Whistler Blackcomb Words by Leslie Anthony Photos by Mark Going
You've been coming to Whistler for a while. You love it's mix of wide-open alpine, endless tree-lined runs, and the glades between. As you've become more familiar with these mountains, you've also found yourself staring from the lifts at the enticing terrain beyond the ropes, wondering… imagining yourself engulfed in plumes of coldsmoke powder on those empty slopes. Ah, but you don't know anyone who could introduce you to the backcountry or lend you equipment. And you certainly don't know enough about snow conditions and avalanche hazard. Then one day you read about Extremely Canadian Backcountry Adventures. It doesn't look like one of those intimidating bookworm avalanche courses. Instead, it offers a full day of mind-blowing backcountry skiing with ACMG guides who share tips on technique, snow-how, and awareness in big-mountain terrain. It's exactly what you're looking for. Privates are on offer, but you opt for the drop-in program. When you meet your group at 8 a.m. on a perfectly bluebird morning after a 20 cm snowfall, there are four
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clients—two skiers and two split-boarders—plus two guides. When you'd signed up they assessed your abilities and pointed you to the best backcountry equipment rentals at Whistler Blackcomb Rentals in the Carleton Lodge, so you already feel comfortable as the guides go through everyone's gear, discuss personal goals and establish the day's itinerary. You'll be skiing off Blackcomb today, so you head up to Glacier Creek Lodge for your first avalanche-beacon briefing. Then it's up the Glacier Chair and Showcase T-bar for the short hike to Blackcomb Glacier and the boundary of Garibaldi Provincial Park. The warning signage as you exit the resort offers an opportunity for guides to discuss the dos and don'ts of skiing in the park. Just beyond is your first transition—where climbing skins go on, snacks and water are made ready, and clothing layered properly for a climb in this glorious weather. You tour up Blackcomb Glacier to a bench known as the East Col, guides demonstrating how to build a proper skin track with spacious turn platforms instead of sharp, awkward switchbacks. On the move you gather travel skills and snow safety information. At the top is a transition to ski mode, while the guides offer points on efficient changeovers and skin storage. The view is spectacular: from left to right Phalanx Mountain, across glistening glaciers to Decker and, eventually, the just-visible pyramidal tooth of Fissile. It's time to ski. The guide's lead you down onto Spearman Glacier, the snow deep and vaporous in the cold air; it's pure powder fun and every bit the picture you'd imagined. There are other choices nearby—the Cham Chutes to Decker Lake, or Decker Glacier and Disease Ridge into Lakeside Bowl and back to the 7th Heaven Chair, but your group chooses to climb and ski the empty, powder-covered Spearman for three more runs, finishing the day with an ego-boosting descent of the highwaylike Husume Couloir and onto the Blackcomb Glacier ski out. It's 4 p.m. and time for a beer, where the group bubbles over their good fortune with the weather and the snow. It was everything you'd hoped and more—a backcountry introduction, a ton of new knowledge, and another reason to love Whistler all the more. - 97 -
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A winemaker après at 6,000 feet Words by Laura Gallant Photos by Matt Walker
It's just a 25 minute gondola ride from the bottom of Whistler Mountain to the top but as I stepped off the gondola and walked into Steep's restaurant, I was immediately taken aback. The views were incredible. Steep's is perched on the edge of Whistler Mountain surrounded by abrupt descents blanketed in snow and spectacular views of the adjacent mountain ranges. Dining at 6,000 feet never felt so elegant. I was greeted with a glass of bubbly and a room full of chattering and excited foodies ready for the day's exclusive five-course meal and wine pairings. This was going to be a good afternoon. A pickled oyster kicked off the après with a small dollop of smoked salmon mousse on top, garnished with a sliver of fennel apple. The oyster went down smoothly, light and fresh.
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With wine in hand, Sumac Ridge Winemaker Jason James introduced himself and weaved his way through the crowd, describing the intricacies and private stories that were part of crafting Sumac's Cellar Selection Unoaked Chardonnay 2011. I swished the white wine in my glass as Jason described how the hot Okanagan temperatures during the day and cooler evenings in August and September of 2010 helped kick start the grape ripening for that year's vintage. True to description, the light apple citrus notes in the chardonnay were perfectly paired with the pan seared halibut,
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tempura coppa wrapped asparagus and tomato coulis created by Steep's Chef Barbara Foster. Wolfgang Sterr, host of the event and Whistler Blackcomb's Executive Chef, is the mastermind behind the mountain's commitment to sustainability. Not only were a majority of ingredients in each dish sourced locally, but he proudly explained the halibut and seafood served at Steep's were certified Ocean Wise, meaning they were caught or farmed in a way that ensured the long-term health and stability of that species. Not only was the halibut and tempura delicious but it was also guilt free! After inhaling the first course, Jason politely interrupted the group's chatter to introduce his next wine, the Private Reserve Gewürztraminer 2011. The spicy wine had a hint of lychee which was expertly paired with a spiced lentil salad and glazed vegetables. Included was a juicy tomato that Wolfgang had peeled the skin off by poaching in cool water for five seconds. The result was pure flavour. Next up was a succulent slice of duck confit with mushroom goat cheese blackberry ravioli. This was washed down with a generous glass of the Cellar Selection Cabernet Merlot 2010. My partner in eating adventures raved about the duck, but we both agreed the plump homemade pasta stuffed with tender morsels of goat cheese was our happy place. The spicy vanilla flavours in the wine also paired nicely. The dish was topped off with popcorn shoots, which tasted like fresh kettle corn if you shut your eyes. Or maybe that was the wine talking. The fourth course started off with a glass of the Black Sage Vineyard Merlot 2009. Jason explained the grapes were harvested from a vineyard located just south of Oliver, B.C., an area that gets more hours of sunlight than any other growing region in North America. For those who enjoy a bold red, this wine won't disappoint with full flavours of dark grape, cherry and a little bit of acidity, but not overpowering.
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The bison medallions, served with truffle cauliflower puree and beet stack, stood up to the flavour of the wine. The dish was evened out with an onion jam garnish and homemade root vegetable chips which provided texture. Being so absorbed with learning and tasting, afternoon quickly turned into early evening. The après was delightfully capped off with a sweet Black Sage Vineyard Pipe 2007, which is a Canadian version of vintage port. James said he chose the sweetest grapes possible and had stopped fermentation two thirds of the way through so the sugar content was high and fortified with spirits until the alcohol content was sitting at 18 per cent. He then put the product in barrels and let it sit for three years. He explained the sweetness and raisin flavours in the pipe were accentuated by the high sugar content and aging. The pipe was followed by a delicious chocolate trio. As a chocolate lover, my favourite dessert was the milk chocolate soup garnished with meringue. The concoction had a surprise kick of cinnamon and chili flakes as an aftertaste. There was also a moist port-soaked black forest cake accompanied with port cherries. The espresso truffle capped off the meal, leaving me completely full but wanting more as always. After five courses plus a bonus starter and equal amounts of wine, I was thankful that the gondola was an option to get down the mountain as opposed to skiing – although the ski out option is available. My eating partner and I boarded the gondola and glided down the mountain, buzzing from a stimulating afternoon and the wine.
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Detailed Accident Report
Submitted By: WWAN
Place: Brewer Creek area, Purcell Mountains; 44 km southwest of Invermere
State: BC
Country: CANADA
Fatalities: 1
Summary: 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed...wearing a transciever
An Official report will be posted from the CAA
When it is submitted.
***Media Reports***
Snowmobiler caught in deadly avalanche
Tuesday, January 15, 2002
The Canadian Press contributed to this report
INVERMERE, B.C. -- Officials are warning those looking for adventure in B.C.'s backcountry to be extra cautious after a human-triggered avalanche claimed one life.
The Purcell Mountains south of Invermere are a beacon of natural beauty and playground for the
outdoor adventure seeker. But it's also a place of danger.
Monday, a class three avalanche tore through the Brewer Creek area killing a 45-year-old Edmonton man.
Harvey Rice was snowmobiling when the slide came down. The RCMP says Rice was moving up a
mountainside when the avalanche hit, burying him and his vehicle.
He was dug out and taken by helicopter to Invermere hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The incident followed a period in which temperatures throughout southern B.C. took a steep climb
before dropping down to normal. Such a flux creates extreme avalanche conditions.
The operator of Toby Creek Adventures, which specializes in taking people out on snowmobiles,
says this avalanche struck in a high-risk area.
"It's a big snow area, it's an intermediate, advanced area, it's a difficult area to get into...it's not a high use area," said Scott Barsby.
This type of tragedy is not infrequent. Last year, avalanches killed nine snowmobilers.
"They're something to be feared or basically respected when you're in the mountains," said Barsby. "There's lots of them as there's lots of steep country, anything over 20 degrees could slide."
Officials say if you're going to head in to the back country, make sure you first check conditions and carry probes and shovels.
The snowpack throughout most of southern B.C. is relatively unstable right now with the risk of human triggered avalanches in the alpine and tree line ranging from considerable to high.
Former Edmontonian killed in B.C. snowslide
By RACHEL EVANS, EDMONTON SUN
An Edmonton-area registered nurse was enjoying a break during a career move from one hospital to another when he was killed in an avalanche Monday.
Harvey Rice, 45, originally from Fort Saskatchewan, was in the midst of relocating with his wife, who is also a registered nurse, from Hay River, N.W.T., 1,055 km north of Edmonton, to Cranbrook, B.C., when tragedy struck.
"They were just away on vacation, so it's very shocking," said Elaine Kelly of the Hay River Community Health Board.
"They had actually resigned and were going to another job. Harvey's just a very talented nurse and very hard-working. (He's) just a super, super guy, just a real upstanding kind of guy."
Columbia Valley RCMP said Rice was snowmobiling with about six other people in an untravelled area of the Purcell Mountains, 44 km southwest of Invermere, which is 280 km southwest of Calgary, Monday afternoon when he and his machine were buried by an avalanche.
He had been moving up a mountainside when he was buried at the 2,590-metre level.
Clair Israelson, managing director of the Canadian Avalanche Centre, said the avalanche that brought down up to three kilometres of snow off the top of the mountain was measured as a Force 3, which brings down an estimated 50,000 tonnes of snow.
"It would destroy a car or wood-frame house," he said, adding the cause of the avalanche was being investigated. "It's very lucky it wasn't more people."
Rice was equipped with a beacon and his group dug him out from under the snow, Mounties said. They tried unsuccessfully to revive the man.
Another member of the group rode a sled to where the snowmobilers had parked, then drove a truck to phone for help about 2 p.m. Rescue crews brought Rice out by helicopter. He was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
"He'll be missed," said the victim's sister-in-law Adella, adding Rice was raised on a Fort Saskatchewan-area farm. Close family members gathered last night at the home of Rice's parents. Rice has two adult daughters. He had previously worked as an EMT paramedic in Edmonton and area, his sister-in-law said.
Rice's wife, Vivian, had been visiting friends at the time of the tragedy. Kelly said the couple came to work at the 34-bed H.H. Williams Memorial Hospital in July 2000. Rice was an avid snowmobiler, she added. "Our condolences and thoughts and prayers are with them all," Kelly said.
An autopsy is being performed in Cranbrook, B.C. but results weren't available yesterday. Adella said a funeral will likely be held Friday in Fort Saskatchewan.


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It is unclear what the legal age of marriage is in Honduras. While the Civil Code sets the minimum age for marriage without consent at 14 for men and 12 for women,[1] the Family Code establishes that 21 is the minimum age without consent.[2]
Indigenous and minority groups make up 8% of the Honduran population, and while their status and rights are officially recognised, customary law is not codified and it is unclear how customs and traditions in these groups affect the legal age of marriage.[3]
Legal equality of spouses is recognised in Article 112 of the Constitution[4] and, under Articles 2 and 7 of the Family Code, men and women share equal rights and responsibilities in regard to parental authority.[5] Although men and women both have the right to be head of household under the law, Article 44 of the Family Code gives women preferential rights to the wages/income of the male spouse for their food and minor children.[6] According to the country's latest report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), despite awareness of their rights under the Family Code, in cases of conflict many women are reluctant to stand up to their husbands or partners in court in child custody cases, out of fear, shame or social pressure.[7] Honduran women have the right to pass citizenship onto their children.[8]
There is no legal discrimination against Honduran women in the area of inheritance. The Civil Code favours the surviving spouse regardless of gender, and the Family Code (Article 57) stipulates that men and women in common-law partnerships have the same rights as spouses in terms of inheritance (there is no mention of same-sex partnerships).[9] According to a 2003 study, discriminatory social norms have a strong influence in this area as well and can hinder women's access to inheritance.[10]
The Civil Code establishes that only the "innocent" partner may initiate divorce, either the woman or the man. In this sense, the perpetrator may be an unfaithful or dangerous/violent spouse. Other legal grounds for divorce are prostitution of the children or the wife, a pregnancy from a man other than the husband, and the husband's cohabitating with another women and creating a public scandal.[11]
[1] Article 97 and 98 of the Civil Code [2] Article 16 of the Family Code [3] Minority Rights Group (2008) [4] FAO (n.d.) [5] CEDAW (2006), pp. 63-64 [6] FAO (n.d.) [7] CEDAW (2006), p. 64 [8] CEDAW (2006), p. 29 [9] FAO (n.d.) [10] Lastarria-Cornhiel et al. (2003) [11]Civil Code Articles 143 and 144
The Law on Domestic Violence came into effect in 1997 and was amended in 2006.[12]The definition of violence is broad and encompasses psychological and economic violence.[13]With these amendments, specialist domestic violence courts were established in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula to hear cases covered by the law; outside of these cities, however, awareness of the law among the judiciary remains low.[14] There appear to be only one to three shelters for women victims of violence in the country.[15]
Although no data was reported to the OAS under Honduras's responsibilities as signatories of the Belem do Para Convention, the US Department of State reported that the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Women was investigating 1,777 complaints of domestic abuse in 2012 (down from 3,148 in 2011).[16]
Those convicted of domestic violence can face 2-4 years of imprisonment, although, due to lack of statistics reported,[17] it is unclear how many cases go to trial. However the 2006 CEDAW report stated that in cases of domestic violence the resolution rate is 2.55%.[18]
Rape is considered a "public crime" in Honduras, and proceedings can be initiated even if the victim does not press charges.[19]Spousal rape is included in the general definition of rape.[20]
The police, Office of the Prosecutor and Justice of the Peace have protocols of care for women victims of violence, but there is no indication as to whether they are available in indigenous languages.[21]
Sexual harassment is a criminal offence, with penalties of 3 to 6 years imprisonment. It is defined as taking advantage of someone's subordinate situation, in the workplace, education institution or similar, to solicit sexual favours in exchange for professional or academic advantage.[22]
This year the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women noted that violence seems to be increasing. In 2012, approximately 16,000 allegations of violent acts against women were reported. The Special Rapporteur also voiced concern over the increase in women who migrate due to gendered violence and insecurity. The consequences of this migration include increased violence, exploitation, disappearances, and forced displacement of families and communities.[23]
There is no evidence to suggest that female genital mutilation is practised in Honduras.
Abortion is legal in Honduras only to save the life of the woman.[24]
Honduras, along with other countries in Central America, has come to be associated with the phenomenon of femicide – the murder of women because they are women. According to an article published in Gender & Development journal in 2007 looking at the phenomenon across the region, femicides represent the ultimate form of gender-based violence, "that is intrinsically linked to deeply entrenched gender inequality and discrimination, economic disempowerment, and aggressive or machismo masculinity."[25] The Commission Against Femicide – a coalition of women's rights organisations in Honduras – stated at a press conference in September 2011 that "[a]ggression against women and the murder of women have become systematic and habitual in the country."[26] Gang-related gun crime, political instability since the 2009 coup, and police and political indifference (resulting in a 2% rate of investigation of reported homicide cases) are said to be fuelling the high rates of femicide in Honduras.[27]According to the 2010 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) carried out in Honduras, there were 1,588 femicide cases between the years 2005 and 2010, most of which resulted in impunity.[28]A law specifically criminalising femicide was presented to Congress in 2011 and has since been added to the Penal Code.[29]
In addition to femicide, there are reports of torture and other forms of cruel and inhumane treatment, including arbitrary arrest, of transgender women in Honduras.[30] Although a Sexual Diversity Department was recently set up within the Prosecutor's Office to address cases of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, it has "not been supplemented with protocols and specialist instruction on how it should operate."[31]Further, violent attacks on transgender women in the family context are also reportedly common, resulting in 44-70% of transgender women and girls being thrown out of their homes. They are not offered shelter within the existing domestic violence support system.[32]
The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence voiced concern after her trip to Honduras in 2014 about the trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation. There were 27 registered complaints in 2013 of trafficking of women, but the UN Special Rapporteur noted the "hidden nature of the crime" and that human trafficking tends to go unreported.[33]
[12] Decree No. 132-97, the Law on Domestic Violence, enacted 29 Sept. 1997, amended 2006; CEDAW (2006), p.14; http://www.oas.org/dil/esp/Ley_contra_la_violencia_domestica_Honduras.pdf [13] CEDAW (2006), p. 14 [14] CEDAW (2006), p. 16 [15] OAS (2012), p. 172; US Department of State (2012) [16] US Department of State (2012) [17] OAS (2012), p. 197 [18] Manjoor (2014) [19] CEDAW (2006), p. 14 [20] OAS (2012), p. 115 [21] OAS (2012), p. 149 [22] Article 147-A of the Penal Code; CEDAW (2006), p.14 [23] Manjoor (2014) [24] UN DESA (2013) [25] Prieto-Carrón et al. (2007), p. 26 [26] Social Watch (2011) [27] Repila (2013) [28] National Campaign Against Femicide (2011) [29] Manjoor (2014) [30] REDLACTRANS and International HIV/AIDS Alliance (2012), pp. 14-16 [31] REDLACTRANS and International HIV/AIDS Alliance (2012), p. 22 [32] REDLACTRANS and International HIV/AIDS Alliance (2012), p. 26 [33] Manjoor (2014)
The male-to-female sex ratio at birth in 2013 is 1.05 and for the working age population (15-64 years old) is 1.01.[34]There is no evidence to suggest that Honduras is a country of concern in relation to missing women.
In 2012, there were 38,388 male children out of school, compared to 28,188 female children. In addition, in 2012 the ratio of female to male enrolment was 99.6 for primary education and 121.8 for secondary education.[35] Data from 2008-2012 provided by UNICEF indicates that there is not a significant gender gap in primary and secondary education.[36]
Based on 2002-2012 data from UNICEF, child labour affected males slightly more than females.[37]
[34] CIA, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2018.html (accessed 07/05/2014) [35]World Bank Development Indicators Database http://databank.worldbank.org/data/views/reports/tableview.aspx (accessed 07/05/2014) [36]UNICEF, http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/honduras_statistics.html (accessed 07/05/2014) [37] UNICEF, http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/honduras_statistics.html (accessed 07/05/2014)
As concerns secure access to land, Article 74 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women stipulates that women and men are equally entitled to benefit from the Land Reform Law; however, according to the latest data available (2003), women own only one-quarter of all plots in the country[38] and great inequality exists in the distribution of land more broadly: 15% of the owners hold 50% of the usable agricultural land and only 20% of the agricultural land is worked by peasant groups.[39] Further, socio-cultural norms generally recognise men as the heads of the families and, thus, as the landowners. Although the law specifies that land can be registered under the names of both spouses, this is rarely requested.[40]
From February to August 2010 the authorities issued 1,487 independent land ownership deeds: 482 were awarded to women. During the same period, 150 women received ownership rights for agricultural land - 28.40% of the total issued - while 71.60% went to men.[41]
Land rights and ownership have been particularly contentious with regard to indigenous groups, with conflict resulting from the Law on the Modernization of the Agricultural Sector, which increased tensions between these groups, local landowners, municipal governments and agencies of the Honduran state, such as the National Agrarian Institute (INA) and the Honduran forestry service (COHDEFOR).[42] There is no information on how these conflicts have affected women specifically.
There are no legal restrictions that obstruct Honduran women's access to property other than land. With the aim of improving support for families, the Family Code reflects the Constitution regarding jointly owned assets and guarantees ownership rights in the case of divorce.[43] In practice, however, the situation is similar to that of access to land. For example, access to housing is a particular problem for women as well as the population more broadly. According to the National Statistics Institute, the shanty town population increased from 900,000 in 1990 to 1,283,843 in 2010 in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. According to the Centro de Estudios de la Mujer (Centre for the Study of Women), "[m]ost of these buildings do not meet minimum standards and are vulnerable to landslides, floods and collapse caused by severe weather."[44]
In the area of financial services, according to the Centro de Estudios de la Mujer, women's lack of access to land and property other than land means that they are unable to obtain credit.[45] The last report by Honduras to the CEDAW Committee confirms this, noting that, despite the absence of legal discrimination, women have a long history of being subject to social discrimination in trying to access loans, largely due to their lack of access to land.[46] As of 2011, only 14.9% of women had accounts at formal financial institutions, compared to 26.3% of men.[47]
Women do make up the majority of microfinance borrowers in Honduras: 64% in 2010 and 60% in 2012.[48]
[38] Law on Equal Opportunities for Women, Article 74; CEDAW (2006), p. 52; Lastarria-Cornhiel (2003), p. 13 [39] FAO (n.d.) [40] Lastarria-Cornhiel (2003), p. 12 [41] Flores et al. (2012) [42] Minority Rights Group (2008) [43] FAO (n.d.) [44] Flores et al. (2012) [45] Flores et al. (2012); IACHR (2009) [46] CEDAW (2006), pp. 52-54 [47] World Bank (2013) [48] Microfinance Information Exchange (2013)
There do not appear to be laws restricting women's access to public space, though severe limitations are posed by the threat of femicide and violence against transgender women as noted in the Restricted Physical Integrity section.
There have, however, been periods in which women engaging in political activities have been particularly under threat. For example, after President Manuel Zelaya was forcibly removed from office by a coup in 2009, gender activists from the Feminist Observation Group (Observatorio Feminista), along with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, reported instances of women being verbally, physically, sexually and psychologically assaulted by soldiers during demonstrations against the militarily-installed caretaker government. According to the Feminist Observation Group, these women were "sexually abused" by army personnel and demonstrators were "hit with truncheons on various parts of the body, particularly the breasts and the buttocks" and "verbally abused."[49]
Regarding political voice, women and men have the same legal right to vote and stand for election,[50]and there are legislated candidate quotas at both the national and sub-national levels.[51] Under Electoral Law 2009, Articles 105 and 116, the candidate lists of the political parties for the elections for the national congress, the Central-American parliament, and the regional and municipal councils must include at least 30% women candidates.[52]
Women in Honduras have the right to take 10 weeks of paid maternity leave (up to three months if ill) and must present their employers with a medical certificate stating that they are pregnant and giving the probable first day of leave. Social Security pays for two-thirds of their leave, with their employers covering the remainder.[53] It is illegal to fire women who are pregnant or nursing or during the three months following childbirth. Women workers arealso technically protected by legislation on sexual harassment (see Physical Integrity section) and equal pay (Labour Code, Article 367).[54]
Despite these legislative protections, in Honduras, "[w]omen in the labour force are more likely than men to be clustered in part time and temporary jobs which are viewed as 'women's work' and less well paid than 'men's work.'"[55] The majority of women work in the informal sector, as domestic workers, or in the maquiladoras (where labour rights are routinely flouted).[56]As such, few women in Honduras are able to benefit from these provisions.
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Mrs. Kostyra's Vegetable Stock
This great recipe is courtesy of Mrs. Kostyra.
- Yield: Makes about 8 cups
Source: The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 2157
- 3 medium carrots, scrubbed and cut into chunks
- 3 medium ribs celery, scrubbed and cut into chunks
- 1 medium onion, cut into chunks
- 1 medium leek, well washed and cut into chunks
- 1 medium tomato, cut into chunks
- 1 small head fennel, cut into chunks
- 15 whole black peppercorns
- 2 medium garlic cloves
- 3 sprigs parsley
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 10 cups water
Combine the carrots, celery, onion, leek, tomato, fennel, peppercorns, garlic, parsley, thyme, and water in a medium stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discarding solids.


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The sample case is based on the simple, lightweight micro web-framework Bottle for Python. You could leverage the idea to other framework or Java/Ruby/PHP based web development.
sudo npm install -g grunt-cli
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Run the demo and see how it works in details.
html template sample is located at
The underneath concat/minify/revisioning is based on the grunt plugins:
And you could define a default task in
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Because of the
<!-- beginmin --><!-- endmin --> you added in the html template files, you don't have to manually set the
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A RegExp value to fetch the paths of the css/js resources in
<link> or
<script> html tags within
<!-- beginmin --><!-- endmin --> blocks. Suppose your html template looks like below:
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Specify the template files to
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endmin: 'static/assets'
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In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using Grunt.
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Is it better to be a J over a P?
Generally speaking Js are more likely to jump at opportunities, take advantages of situations and are really more action type person.
Ps, although have their upsides, but really the only advantage is to not to make hasty decisions that end up as bad decisions or mistakes. Often I blame my P-ness (no pun intended) for consistently being stuck on analysis paralysis in various aspects of my life.
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(CNSNews.com) - Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) says Cuba's food import agency is buying 2,000 metric tons of dried peas from North Dakota farmers.
Dorgan called the sale a "landmark deal" because it marked the first time in more than 40 years that North Dakota farm products have been sold to Cuba.
"We've known for a long while that Cuba has the potential to become a significant market for North Dakota's agricultural products," said Dorgan. "For years, I've worked to end the trade embargo against Cuba and open the market to farmers in North Dakota and throughout the U.S.
"I believe once Cuba sees the high quality of goods they've purchased, more agricultural sales to Cuba will be made," Dorgan added.
The import agency, Alimport, will buy dried peas from three North Dakota agricultural firms. Dorgan said a deal to sell black beans and pinto beans to Cuba will be announced soon.
The latest deal follows the State Department's recent refusal to let Cuban trade officials travel to the United States on a food-buying mission.
"Congress wants these sales to go forward," Dorgan said. "I remain dissatisified with the State Department's explanation of why it continues to block" Cuban agents from coming to the U.S.
In April, the State Department denied visas to several officials of Alimport, the Cuban food import agency, who were invited here by U.S. agribusiness officials interested in selling more of their products to Cuba.
The State Department gave no reason for the rejection, citing precedent instead.
While U.S. law permits food and medicine sales to Cuba, they must be paid for in cash rather than financed, something that irritates cash-strapped Cuban officials.
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I am honored and humbled to be running for re-election for probate judge of Lancaster County.
I have spent the last two decades working tirelessly to serve the people of this county with honesty and integrity, and most importantly, with compassion.
I have spent the majority of my adult life in Lancaster County; serving the people of this county is my passion.
Nov. 4 is the day we can do something about our country, and our local government – Election Day. Now normally a midterm election is ignored by many voters. But because of the direction our country is going, this election is extremely important.
If you don't take the time to exercise your right then you need not complain. You had your chance to speak out and you chose not to.
With more than 12 years in the criminal courts of South Carolina, I have been in the trenches daily and seen what works.
As your current assistant solicitor, I have seen the problems and issues facing our community first hand, and I have developed a plan to address them.
Many people comment on what goes on in the solicitors office, but they are on the outside looking in. I am on the inside and I see it every day. I have a plan to make the solicitor's office more efficient and more effective.
I bring something to the table that many legal professionals don't have and that's real world experience.
There are several ballot questions to be answered on Election Day. Amendments 1 and 2 would bring about much needed changes to the state's Constitution.
A Lancaster County ballot question concerns whether to keep in place a one-cent sales tax, but to convert its usage next year from paying for the county courthouse to resurfacing selected roads, improving county libraries, purchasing a radio system for emergency responders, and providing a crime lab for the sheriff's office.
We often hear that government should be run more like a business. Take the politics out of the solicitor's race and it is nothing more than a job interview.
You are the interviewers for that job and the candidates are presenting their resumes. If it were a job interview, who would you hire?
I have more than 12 years of handling major criminal cases throughout our state. My opponent has barely three years as an attorney. I have put drug dealers, domestic abusers and murderers in jail.
Next month, Lancaster County voters will cast ballots from U.S. Senate down to county and school board offices.
Lancaster County Republicans have worked hard to ensure that Lancaster County voters have more choices than ever by helping to recruit local candidates, some for races which long went uncontested on November ballots.
You have heard a lot from my opponent(s). I think it's time to set the record straight.
My opponent says my experience consists of five trials. Here are the facts. Since 2011, I have been lead prosecutor for the Lancaster Police Department.
Albert Einstein is often credited with saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.
The voters of Lancaster County have elected the same probate judge over and over again during the past 20 years. They undoubtedly didn't know the true results they were getting. Our probate court is ranked in the bottom third in the state.
In preparation for writing the last column on the best football for the decade of the 1950s, I asked Jimmy Horton to assemble as many players from the 1957 Heath Springs High School football team as possible.
I wanted them to tell me their story firsthand concerning the last game that Coach R.L. Abstance coached against Springfield for the the state championship.
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This article was published 13/4/2014 (1167 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
MOSCOW — The atmosphere at Avocado, my favourite Moscow café, felt as cosy as usual: A kid napped in the corner with jazz music streaming out of his earphones, while others typed on their electronic devices, chewed salads or sipped green veggie cocktails. Almost automatically, I looked around for a bit of reading material, one of the Moscow magazines or newspapers normally piled near the entrance, but came up empty-handed.
It was a disturbing inconvenience for a person who can't eat without reading. Noticing my confused look, a waiter explained it all had happened more or less around the same time in early March, when deliveries of Bolshoi Gorod, the Moscow Times and Moscow News had simply stopped.
"Welcome to a different world, free of independent media," the waiter said with a smile.
The disappearance of newspapers from one of my favourite cafés was just one tiny part of a larger flow of change stemming from a profound shift in government policies and public-opinion processes all across Russia.
The state is mobilizing and Russia is returning to the mentality of a besieged castle. At the end of February, a majority of the nation was convinced the time had come to defend Russian nationals living in Ukraine from "fascists." In mid-March, the Levada Center reported nearly half of Russians wanted Russia to once again become "a great empire feared and respected by other countries," while 47 per cent of respondents hoped to see Russia as a "prosperous country," if not necessarily a powerful empire.
On March 18, just two days after the lightning referendum in which a majority of Crimeans voted to "return home" to Russia, President Vladimir Putin gave a historic speech in which he vowed to react harshly to any challenges from domestic critics he described as "traitors" or members of a subversive "fifth column." The authorities quickly responded by issuing new laws.
For most of Putin's reign, the government has placed national broadcast media and national newspapers under tight control, while leaving the Internet, which is used by a relatively small subset of Russians, largely to itself. Soon after Putin's speech, this changed. Russians woke up and found they could not open any of the main opposition news outlets or blogs; the government shut down four websites in a single night.
As Tatyana Lokshina, director of the Moscow bureau of Human Rights Watch, summarized: "Freedom evaporates with a clap of hands, independent media are closed, officials attack theatres, Internet providers are now obliged to shut down banned websites within 24 hours, without any notice."
One day, Putin casually let drop he would like to be able to know who had dual citizenship in Russia; a few days later, Parliament came up with three different draft laws requiring dual nationals to register with the authorities.
Not all Russian liberals or members of the so-called creative class felt ready to accept the critical attacks or insults. The famous Taganka Theater demanded an apology from two Russian senators who accused it of promoting "homosexuality, violence, pedophilia and suicide."
Everybody is wondering how far the ball of "Sovietization" can roll: How will it affect business, higher education, science? Will the new Cold War mean Russian professors and scientists have to stop publishing in western scientific magazines? Will students have to stop going on exchange programs? Will Russian and American astronauts put an end to joint flights?
"Psychologically it's very difficult," said Irina Prokhorova, a prominent publisher and philanthropist. "In an instant, we suddenly seem to be living in a completely different country, a country where freedom of speech and human rights are dying."
At least for now, Prokhorova can maintain her independence from the state: Her billionaire brother, Mikhail Prokhorov, funds her publishing house, her cultural program and a political party called Civic Platform she now leads. As smoothly as the opening ceremony from the Winter Olympics, the old totalitarian machine has once again started turning its giant wheels. But Prokhorova isn't ready to give up.
"They're the real fifth column, not us. We're the real patriots, people who have spent decades creating useful and truly beautiful institutions for our country."
What has inspired the surge of pro-imperialistic and anti-western feelings? I decided to ask a spokeswoman for the nationalist Rodina ("Motherland") Party, recently revived after being banned from the political arena for several years because of its xenophobic slogans.
Sofia Cherepanova told me the new political agenda of the authorities, aimed at "gathering the lands" of former Soviet territories back into the Russian fold, appeals to the population.
"Finally, people can feel proud and useful in defending Russian national interests," Cherepanova said, noting volunteers have been eagerly offering Rodina their services across the country.
"After Crimea, the focus should be on Transnistria," Cherepanova told me, referring to the separatist territory inside the former Soviet republic of Moldova, whose leaders recently declared their eagerness to join Russia. "We won't give away a single piece of our land."
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YTSingleInstance stands for Yahoo! Toolbar Single Instance for Mail
YTSingleInstance.dll is a browser extension for Internet Explorer. This add-on enables several additional functions for Internet Explorer. You can disable it through the Extras menu (key combination Alt + X) under Manage Add-ons. The following paragraph provides more information about Yahoo! Single Instance.
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The process known as Yahoo! Single Instance for Mail belongs to software Yahoo! Single Instance for Mail or Yahoo! Toolbar or Heroes of Might and Magic IV or Sony on Yahoo! Essentials or Boris Graffiti or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom by Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com).
Description: YTSingleInstance.dll is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. YTSingleInstance.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder or in a subfolder of the user's profile folder.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 160,496 bytes (42% of all occurrences), 163,128 bytes and 9 more variants.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. IDs used by this BHO include FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081. YTSingleInstance.dll is a Verisign signed file. The program is not visible. The YTSingleInstance.dll file is able to monitor web browsers. It is digitally signed. There is no detailed description of this service. The YTSingleInstance.dll file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 48% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as YTSingleInstance.dll, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the YTSingleInstance.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If Yahoo! Single Instance has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:Reset default browser settings for Internet-Explorer ▾
Summary: Average user rating of YTSingleInstance.dll: based on 2 votes with 2 user comments. 2 users think YTSingleInstance.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application.
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active YTSingleInstance process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. Malwarebytes' well-known Banti-malware tool tells you if the YTSingleInstance.dll on your computer displays annoying ads, slowing it down. This type of unwanted adware program is not considered by some antivirus software to be a virus and is therefore not marked for cleanup.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
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