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Team Members
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Luke Smith, Gabe Kelley, Ryan Kruger, James Binkley, Chad Klein, and Kyle Christenson
BackgroundSometime in 2009 we came up with the idea to go to Svalbard for an exploratory ski mountaineering trip. Svalbard is an arctic Norwegian archipelago. There is an airport on the island of Spitsbergen in the town Longyearbyen at 79 degrees north (biggest town in Svalbard, and most northern civilization in the world).
The mountains north east of Longyearbyen have never been skied before. Our Plan was to spend 4 weeks skiing first descents in a semi mild winter where the sun never sets (at 79 degrees north the sun never sets in late April).
We planned the trip a year in advance and were pumped. I flew the first leg of my flight from Juneau Alaska to Seattle Washington on April 16th 2009 only to learn that a volcano in Iceland by the name of Eyjafjallajökull exploded and has shut down ALL AIR TRAFFIC IN EUROPE! Wow. While James, Luke, and I (all fellow Alaskan team mates also stuck in Seattle) had a few days in Seattle together. Our trip was going to get pushed back at least two weeks maybe more depending on the volcanic action. We needed to try to piece together a new plan.
3 days later we had come up with a new idea. Everyone would fly to Juneau (my hometown) take a ferry to Haines, then take a ski plane to the Grand Plateau Glacier just north of Mt. Fairweather for three to four weeks. The idea was to explore the mountains for skiing there. A lot had probably already been skied, but there isn't much info on the area for skiing (common route to climb Fairweather). Here is the story of our trip.
Day 1 4/24/2010We all took the ferry yesterday from Juneau to Haines with 200+ pounds of food, 12 gallons of Collmen fuel, back country skiing gear, and winter camping gear. Holy shit that comes out to a lot of stuff!
10:30 AM The first flight takes off with Ryan and James. We had to roshambo for first flight. We made sure they had all the gear necessary to survive if the weather rolled in.
12:30 PM Luke and I got the second flight. The weather is gorgeous and the mountains are jaw dropping. I grew up in the area and have spent a lot of time flying by helicopter around the amazing mountains and ice fields of Juneau which I never thought could be surpassed. I guess that's why all the pro skiers and boarders go to Haines every year. On our way out we fly over Jeramey Jones, Tom Burt, and Ryland Bell who are camped out filming deeper for TGR. We also get to fly over Tomahawk, infamous mountain in the heliskiing world (if you watch ski movies you have seen this mountain). I was both excited and in awe.
When we land on the Grand Plateau Glacier Ryan and James had already set up one of our two Hilleberg Keron 4 GT tents. They had also probed out a safety perimeter. Luke and I get to work on setting up the other tent. It is so hot we had to plug in our mini speakers to the folding solar panel and blast dance music tunes. Best dance floor I have ever had the opportunity to tear apart.
Kyle and Chad come in on the last flight. We spend the rest of the beautiful day setting up camp. We all have varying leaves of experience. This is my first expedition and I feel very good about how we have set up camp. We dug out seating, table space, shelf area. We put up snow walls around our tents. I learned a great lesson, no matter the weather, don't leave shit outside the tent and if you do make sure it is clumped together with everything else, preferable in some sort of pack.
Day 2 4/25Right now I am wearing my helmet and rocking out to some MC Hammer in my sleeping bag (I forgot my ear buds at home but got tune ups for the helmet). It is about 5 PM. A storm started last night when we went to sleep. Just wind no snow. I got out of bed at 11:30 this morning, we all gathered in Kyle, Luke, and Chads tent for breakfast. Turns out the wind blew snow to fill in all the features we dug out of the snow and buried everything we left outside (lots of small stuff). It took us about an hour or two to dig everything out, I think we found everything. We also spent some time digging out the vestibules of our tent so we could stand up and store stuff.
Day 3 4/267:45 AM: "Oh Shit!" I wake to Ryan shouting. The tent has collapsed on James's side of the tent by our feet due to snow wind loading throughout the night (I sleep in between James and Ryan). Turns out we built snow wall too close to our tent. The area between the snow wall and our tent filled with snow, buried the toe of our tent, and broke two tent poles.
No time to eat we have to save our tent. James, Ryan, and I quickly get out of bed, push the half collapsed tent out of our way, grab some shovels, and head out into the storm. We shovel all the snow off the tent, this is no small task. James and Ryan Fix the tent poles with all the replacement parts we have (just enough). I take down the wall we spent hours building and move it further from our tent. This whole process takes about three hours which we started on empty stomachs. Time to go to chow town, the other tent is still asleep. Quick batch of oatmeal and it is time for me to take a solid nap.
11:45 AM: I wake up and lie in bed for 30 minutes. I am restless and board. I need something to do and I kind of need to take a dump. Outside was not inviting with the storm and wind and all, to pop a squat and drop a deuce, the wind would probably blow it miles down glacier. A vision came to mind, igloo shithouse! Never built an igloo before, no better time to start then the present. The idea of an igloo is to stack blocks in a continuous spiraling circle, not stacked circles.
I got about three rows of snow blocks before I was too exhausted to build more.
Day 4 4/279 AM: James peers out the tent from his sleeping bag "Its Blue" he exclaims. "No way" I think, there is still a fair amount of wind. After a stout breakfast we boot up. While getting our skiing gear together we realize that we are missing 1 set of poles, one BD whipit (ski pole with ice pick on handle) and one regular telescoping ski pole. During the half hour search for the missing poles we inadvertently find our toboggans which we didn't know were missing. I wonder what else is buried that we will never find, hopefully nothing important.
11:30 AM: We found the ski poles and are ready to go. The Glacier runs East to West. We decided to take an exploratory trip to the west. There is a mellow incline on the south side of the glacier we go up as we continue the the west where we hope to get a better view. The scenery is amazing, there are big mountains and gnarly ice-falls everywhere.
The slope continues to the west but is a slightly steeper grade and downhill. We skied down it, much longer and steeper then we expected, but still very mellow. Steep and long enough to pick up good speed over a variety of wind packed pow, sticky melt and sastrugi. As we skied down (west aspect) there was a large mountain on our left with an unskiable north aspect.
We will call this mountain The Lure. Continuing down the mellow west aspect we were able to see the west aspect of The Lure, SICK!
The Lure's west side has several awesome couloirs with minimal consequences. We decide to skin up the first section of slope to the top of a rib which is mellow, and north west aspect. Kyle dug a snow pit, said that nothing would fail on a Compression Test (CT). From the top of the rib we have a spectacular view to the SW. The area below us to the SW is a huge flat glacial branch of the Grand Plateau, probably three to five miles wide. The surrounding glaciers and mountains were again unbelievable. Eventually we decided to retrace our tracks back to camp. On the way home Luke, Kyle, and I stopped to ski a cool looking three turn slop on the north face of The Lure. The slope was steep and looked like there was some good wind deposited snow, Kyle wanted a picture. Luke and I modeled for kyle.
Day 5 4/28Not much going on today, moderate storm again. I finished the Igloo thanks to Kyle and Chad. Poopin is great now!
Things I have Learned so far
- Put skins on the bottom of your booties going both directions
- No matter how good the weather is tonight, make sure everything outside is in a pile so if it storms at night you wont lose anything.
- Build Wind walls far enough from tent to account for cornice effect that could bury your tent.
- Put snow ontop of the base of the vestibule on the outside to prevent snow and wind from blowing into the vestibule. Build a bulge inside the vestibule to help prevent build up snow on top of tent material.
- How to build an igloo, ask me about it sometime or go here
- Powdered eggs sound gross, they are not! Also dried hash browns kick ass too. I wish we had brought dehydrated beans.
- Check an inflatable pad before you go on any long expedition, especially if it is brand new and never been used.
- I already know this one but it has been reinforced. Always vent the tent, condensation is a bitch.
- It is good to have to stoves, one that simmers and one that boils fast.
Day 6 4/29The weather looks skiable this morning! James and I get breakfast together and wake the other tent. Everyone seems to want to ski the chutes on the west side of The Lure we scoped out the other day. By the time we skin a mile from camp the weather rolls in and we cant see anything. Abort Mission! We ski the skin track back home. The ride home is weird, there is enough slope to keep moving with an occasional push, the white out is so strong I can only see about 5 feet of skin track ahead of me.
James used the sat phone to call his brother Wade. Wade is our contact man. We call once every two or three days to let him know we are okay. He tells us the storming is forecasted to continue for a few more days. Not much skiing happening.
Day 8 5/1Nothing happened on day 7, except right before we went to bed the ski cleared. We made a plan to wake up at six this morning. I roll over, unzip the vent, then the vestibule, and am pleased to find nothing but blue sky! YES!
I nudge Ryan (the only one with a watch handy in the whole group) "What time is it?"
"5:59" he grumbles
"Hey! Lets go skiing!" I yell at the top of my lungs hoping that the other tent can hear. It takes me no time to grab my water bottle and bowl, and go to the other tent to get breakfast started. I unzip the vestibule of the other tent "Lets go skiing" I said dramatically as I climbing into the now well carved out vestibule and started boiling water for oatmeal.
7:30 and were out. Luke, Kyle, and I are on the first rope team and head NE to The Judys (after James and Ryan's moms).
Judy B to the left and Judy K to the right. The Judys are two awesome couloirs that form a V with a bergshrund beneath the convergence. Below the shrund are two beautiful ice falls with a large powder field in the middle.
When we get to the bottom of the powderfield which runs out onto the flat glacier we learn that the powderfield is both wind hammmered hard pack and very steep. Due to the steep hard conditions we had to boot up most of it and we stayed roped. Ryan, James, and Chad are way behind waiting for us to summit the "powder field".
Over the horizon we find a large debre pile at the bottom of the Judys. Probably just sloughs. I am in the front of my rope team, so I have to cross the bergshrund first. As I approach I am able to gaze into the crack, not very deep or intimidating. Wallowing through the snow I realize I need a better plan to get over this thing. I try to use my whippit, but it wont hold in the soft snow, so I try carving out a foothold by my belly. Despite being a lanky 6'2" it is very difficult to hike my foot way up but I am able to do it (Good luck chad, haha).
Once our rope team gets over the crack we gather up, coil the rope, toss it in a back pack, take a break, then Kyle start booting up the coular. The weather has slowly been moving in all day and at this point I can not see any mountains but the one I am on. By 10:30 we are standing on top of Judy B, and at 11:00 the 2nd team joins us. Snow is variable the whole length of the coular.
I get to ski it first. As I drop in I wonder if this has ever been skied before. The snow has a thin breakable crust with 0-5 inches of soft snow ontop. Gaining any sort of speed would be a death wish so I do several jump turns across the slope then wait for my sluff to pass. There are unpredictable pockets of nice soft snow wort a turn or two. The skiing is hard work, causing an unpleasant amount of sweat. The "powder field" was rock hard and flat light, awesome. We all gathered at the bottom and skied back to camp. The weather is gross so no more skiing today.
*There is a secret about today that someday I may tell.
Day 9 5/2Lots and lots of new snow, I hope we can ski tomorrow.
Day 10 (Western Denial, Eastern Exploration) 5/3The wind is strong this morning but when I look out the tent I am stoked to find blue sky's. We head out West with hopes of The Lure. At the bast of the North face of the Lure we find a West face to dig a pit. Kyle digs and finds CT 12 Q1 at 8 inches and Ct 22 Q1 at 24 inches. Quality of the sheers makes us uneasy so we decide to try exploring to the east of camp, if we go far enough we will be in Canada!
We stop at camp so Luke and James can grab their kites.
As we move East it is interesting to get a new view of the mountains we have been staring at for 10 days from a long distance. The north side of the Grand Plateau has a ton of dope lines and coulars. Unfortunately all these lines are sun affected south aspects and we want north aspects. I will summarize most of the north aspects coming from the south side of the glacier as "glacier gnar". These slops are filled with huge icefalls and big cracks scattered about the few snowy slopes.
Three to four miles East of camp Kyle spots a line on the south side of the glacier.
Luke and James are playing with their kites, Ryan is taking photos, and Chad has had problems with his splitboard binding. Looks like this one is just Kyle and I. We booted up a wind hammered slope scattered with small rock fields. As I set the boot pack I realized that the mellow looking face we decided to ascend was not so mellow after all. Usually slops look steeper when you look across at them then when your on them, but this was opposite.
The whippit felt good in my right hand and my left felt naked with out it. The climb was very exciting and fun now, exciting enough that we both decided to get our helmets out.
When we got above all the rock fields there is a steep boot pack traverse through some relatively softer snow with mild exposure.
We travel one at a time here. The traverse ends above the slope we want to ski. We are about 2/3s of the way up the mountain. Kyle takes a few turns down the best snow we have skied so far. He posts up with his camera and directs me where to ski for a shot hes got lined up. I drop in to discover the snow is fantastic! I toss a turn for the camera and shred down the the glacier. Kyle shows me the picture at the bottom, and now everyone else is interested in taking a second lap with us. Chad stays behind because he is skeptical of his binding.
Luke skied first on the second lap. He took a gnarly fall after two turns and a decent air off a wind lip. He rolled halfway down the mountain. I was 4th to ski and skied the far skiers left side (west). As the slope mellowed out towards the bottom I opened it up and ended up hauling ass through some firm wind chop. This sent me backseat real quick. Next thing I know my heals released and flipped one or two times. Luke and I were both fine. Long skin back to camp, got home at 10 PM.
Day 11 5/4The weather is beautiful this morning. Were up early at 8 AM, and by 10:45 were out. We want to explore more west. Luke and James exit camp via kite. We go about one to two miles west past The Lure where another branch feeds into the Grand Plateau. We had south about four miles across this icefield like glacier being feed by huge glaciers on every side.
The kiters tow Ryan and Chad half way before the wind dies and the kites are rolled up. The sun is so hot the whole glacier feels electric. I hate that Arc'teryx only makes there high end pants in black. Black does not photograph well and is way to hot. I am stripped down to only gore text proshell with all vents open and underwear. Sweat still comes pouring out. This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
Its 3 PM and we finally made it across the flat glacier and are standing at the bottom a a mellow glacier with a few gorgeous seracs and crevasses spread throughout. Kyle Chad and I roped up in that order. Ryan stayed back with the camera and the rest of the team. At the top (30 minutes later) we were able to look out to the coast, very far away.
There are also four mountains here that have all sorts of potential, best of all the are all north aspects. There is also and incredible long mellow south aspect facing the the other four peaks. We call the long south aspect the never ending run (have not skied yet) and the four mountains compose the never ending run area.
Its getting late now, 5PM so we head home. We are all home and exhausted by 7PM.
Day 12 (Moving day) 5/59AM - The weather is good this morning, but not quite blue bird. We wake up to a huge breakfast of eggs, hash browns, cheese, and hot sauce wrapped up in a tortilla.
11AM - We start to break down camp and pack it up into sleds.
2PM - Everything is packed into six sleds and five backpacks (my backpack is in my sled). We are headed West to set up camp at the bottom of the mellow glacier we ended at yesterday.
5PM - We are at our new camp, much more scenic then Camp 1, and camp 1 was breathtaking. It is very difficult to perceive a scene of scale here, everything is so big. We spend the rest of the day building an awesome camp, using the lessons we gained from camp 1.
We also managed to build a tunnel connecting the vestibules.
Day 13 5/68:40AM I get out of bed and wake everyone else. "Lets go skiing" I yell at them. With the new camp it takes us forever to get our shit together. We head towards the never ending run area at about noon. We skied down to the base of the four peaks where Kyle and I dug a pit. CT8 Q2 at 12 inches and CT23 Q2 at 3 feet.
All six of us skin up the 4th peak the one furthest to the west. This one is mellow, with no terrain traps, a good test slope. Ryan and Chad stopped short of the summit. The view from the top is again amazing. Kyle shoots Luke, James, and I as we take turns skiing off the summit. Great skiing.
We decide to step it up to something more interesting. I start to skin track under some rocks where we dug the pit earlier. I was able to hug the rocks on the side of the run for a few switchbacks before I was forced to boot pack. Next was a traverse under a rock field and above a bergshrund. There was some nice soft snow on top of boilerplate ice. It was hard to hold an edge so I had to continue the boot pack. This turned out to be an intimidating spot with the bergshrund below us.
At the end of the traverse I am half way up the skiers left side of the slope we want to shred. There is a bergshund staring me in the face. In order to get above it I need Kyle for a belay as I climb around it. Unfortunatly the snow turned to shit about 20 feet about the shrund so we put our skis on and went down from there. The bottom half of the run was fantastic. From there it is back to camp by 8PM, dinner, then bed.
Things I forgot to mention--Chad had been given the name "Red Bear". He has a giant red down jacket that he always wears. Ryan and James ask him questions like "Red Bear, in your coulture, how to people great eachother?" Chad ignores them. This type of shit is non stop.
--We sometimes call Kyle "Osama" because he tried to sneak a gun onto his flight to Juneau. He had the gun in a soft case in his checked bag. When asked "Do you have ammunition or explosives?" Kyle said no, but chose not to mention that there was a gun in the duffel he checked. TSA stopped him at the gate and made him go to Walmart and get a hard case.
--Three times now Chad has slipped on the outside of the tent and kicked a hole into the dug out vestibule. First two times in our tent, 3rd time in his. Red Bear catches alot of shit for this.
--We have a solar panel which charges cameras, Ipods, and some small speakers we brought. It is funny when you go out to pee in a storm in the middle of nowhere surrounded by gnarly mountains and glaciers, and a tent flapping in the wind blasting hip hop beats!
--My sleeping pad holds are for about 45 minutes. I pad the bottom of my bag with all my down clothing. Should have checked the brand new pad before I left.
--I am almost always the first one out of bed. If I don't wake everyone they will sleep till noon. James gets up early but just lies there.
Day 14 5/710:30 AM - We head back to "The never ending run basin". THere are basically 4 mountains in a line that run east to west with the slops mostly north facing. Today we decide to ski a run we have called Luke's Run. It is on the second peak from the east with a West aspect for the first half of the run. We are able to follow the glacier around the south side of the first two peaks to get to the top of "Luke's Run".
I send it first, rock hard ice. The ice was smooth, with just enough give to hold and edge. The run was fun even though the snow sucked. Luke and James followed, the other three decided not to ski it. We all meet up at the top to eat some lunch while we waited for the snow to soften up.
Kyle and I skinned up a glacier to the south for a photo shoot of a very mellow glacier run with some cool peaks in the background. We get back to the others around 4 or 5 PM. Luck and James want to ski "The Toung", a cool steep glacier run on the closest (most eastern) peak in the basin. I join them as we follow the skin track towards Luke's Run. James is in the front of the rope team when he comes up to a crevasse with with nice clean edge, about 6 inches across and no bottom in sight. The next one we have to cross is similar but about 2 feet across. Going over that one was a little scary. When we finally got to the top of "The Toung" the snow was soft, and the skiing was really fun.
Day 15 (Chads Birthday) 5/8Weird weather this morning. There is fog on top of us, and we cant see shit, but it is very warm. It is also Chads birthday today. We all had a hot of whiskey with breakfast. Kyle cooked us a 5 star breakfast. We had breakfast burritos with eggs, hash browns, cheese, sausage, and hot sauce. Topped of the meal with biscuits and a butter/brown sugar glaze, SO GOOD! We lounged around all day. The fog cleared in the evening so everyone went for a photo shoot through some cook looking icefalls but I opted for a nap.
After the photo shoot we had dinner and finished the whiskey. Luke's shovel broke a few days ago and we have way too much fuel so we filled the shovel blade with white gas and had ourselves a fire. One gallon of fuel probably lasted about an hour. We still have 10 of the 12 gallons we brought with us. We danced around the fire, great way to spend a birthday.
Day 16 5/910 AM -- Were up with great weather. I have been wanting to ski a run on the on The Lure that we spotted a long time ago. Kyle wants it also. There are may runs but there is an amazing coular off the south side that looks really fun. The Lure is much larger then any of the peaks in the Never Ending Run Basin. The other four are skeptical of snow stability on a southern run. Kyle and I feel comfortable with no new snow in over a week. It is all ice in the morning and softens up in the afternoon. We just need to be there relatively early. The others head back to the Never Ending Run Basin while Kyle and I head towards the Lure.
Kyle hads up first. I wait for him the clear the fist slope. When I get to the top of the first slope I see Kyle skiing straight up a huge slope with point release debris. This does not seem like the best route to me so I opt for a ridge to the south. I choose poorly. The snow is so firm a snowboarder would need crampons. Kyle was safe, nothing is going to slide until it warms significantly. The other side of the ridge is so soft. The top 5-8 inches sloughs off and I can not hold an edge. I take my skis off and post hole to my knees. I am forced back to the icy side of the ridge. This leaves me a little exposed so I put my helmet on. I have to toe punt each step. With the firm snow, steep slope, and some rocky expose, the climb has an intensity to it. I can not afford to fall, but there is no reason to if I am careful.
Once I finally climb over all the steep, icy, rocky, exposed slope I am able to put the skis back on and skin up to where Kyle is waiting. I reconnect at the top of the mountain at 3:15. We take some pics then go to scout out the coular we have been drooling over for the last week. It looks awesome, Steep and narrow enough to be fun but wide enough to maneuver. The pinch is towards the top and is about 15 feet wide. Most of the coular is 20 to 40 feet wide and about 40-50 degrees. The snow is soft corn. Kyle gets pictures as I drop in. The skiing is amazing. Hands down the best run so far this trip. A long run too. My legs are on fire. At the bottom we are oozing with energy and want to do it again but surely the route up is too soft now. We get back to camp at 5PM, a few hours before the others. Sounds like they have an amazing day as well.
Day 17 5/10We wake up to a beautiful morning, but there is a storm building from the coast. As we get our gear together we watch the wall of clouds get bigger and darker. We hold off on the skiing. James was told on a SAT phone check in that we would probably be stormed on for the next 3 days.
There is alot of drama. James is stressed out because along with the weather forecast he learned that his family's company is having some problems and they need him.
"Alright, time to get this junk show together. Lets ski while we can" I say.
Today is Monday and we plan to fly out Friday or Saturday. This could be out last day of skiing. Kyle is on board with me, we get our stuff together while everyone else mopes around camp. "Okay I am ready, who else is ready?" Kyle asks.
"I am" I reply.
No one else even has there boots on yet. For motivation sake Kyle and I start skinning up the glacier towards the Never Ending Run Basin and tell the other to follow. The other four leave camp 30 minutes after us.
I am extremely frustrated with the lack of motivation. We came here to ski, it is our last week, possibly the last day of skiing, and no one but Kyle want to do anything. The frustration powers me through the skin to the pass at the Never Ending Run Basin. By the time the others show up it is totally socked in. We all ski back to camp but Kyle and I are not giving up yet. The two of us stop at the ice fall on the way home. We are just above camp here. We decide to build a terrain park through the glacier features.
There is a cubish serac that is tilted to the side about 20 degrees. We want to build a ramp up it for a wall ride. We rope up and probe out the area. Almost everywhere is safe to walk. After about two or three hours we have a nice ramp built. Trying to approach the ramp with speed is going to be tricky. We have two ideas. Fist there is a cliff drop off a serac over a crevasse with a bomb drop landing. Looks intimidating but totally possible with good snow. The other way is to sing in around the crevasse and right over the landing from the gap. The crevasse gap is about 12 feet tall and about 6 feet across. I built a little launchpad at the top. Now we have a two feature terrain park though an ice fall! Hell yeah! The weather clears in the evening and I am able to give the wall ride two attempts. It is really hard to hold enough speed, but the feature is fun and actually pretty easy. We go back to camp and 8PM.
Day 20 5/13Day 18 and 19 were down dasy due to weather.
Late start to a mediocre day. at 2 O'clock Kyle and I head up to the terrain park. The ramp into the wall ride has been filled in with new snow and wind deposits. it takes us two hours to clear the snow. By that time the weahter moved in and we cant see anything so we go back to camp.
8 O'Clock and the clods part. There is beautiful light on the terrain park, this is it, this is the shot. Kyle and I race up to the park with a small time window. There is orange light on the wall. I drop in, Damn! I dont have near enough speed. I race back up and step in much higher, only to come in just as slowly. The whole inrun needs to be packed down. We missed the shot, bummer.


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His supposedly off-the-record conversation with journalists covered various topics, including wrist watches and whether Father Christmas exists.
He also spoke to reporters about the raid on the home of Pavel Kostomarov, who has been working on a documentary about the Russian opposition movement.
Speaking to newscaster Alexei Pivovarov, who is co-producing the documentary, Mr Medvedev said: "Everything is going to be fine, do not worry.
"They (the investigators) are jerks for showing up at eight in the morning," he said, using a colloquial insult "kozly" that literally means "goats".
"It's basically just habit," he added. "I have many people who work in the security forces and they think that if they come at 7am they will get everything."
His comments ended up on the internet as a result of live streaming provided by Russia's state-controlled English language channel Russia Today.
Mr Medvedev is the latest in a line of politicians to be caught out after making comments they had not assumed would be broadcast.
In 2010, the then-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was heard calling pensioner Gillian Duffy a "bigoted woman" during a pre-election visit to Rochdale, while former US President George W Bush was caught using an expletive during a conversation with Tony Blair about Syria in 2006.
A spokesman for Russia's Investigative Committee insisted the raid on Mr Kostomarov was not illegal.
He said Mr Medvedev's comments both "insulted" and "undermined" the security forces, although his statement was later removed from the committee's website.
Moskovsky Komsomolets, a daily Russian newspaper, asked: "If Mr Medvedev calls investigators jerks in a conversation with journalists, then what does he call journalists in a conversation with investigators? Presumably something far cruder."
However, political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky claimed the incident was part of a deliberate campaign to discredit Mr Medvedev.
"It's the culmination in a conscious poisoning of the Prime Minister," he told the Novye Izvestia newspaper.

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The girl who wears Fleurissimo will also have to love smelling of flowers, just as much as she likes receiving them. Scents of rose, violet and Florentine iris dominate this fragrance and guess why? Prince Rainier requested that these three flowers were included in the scent, to match his bride's wedding bouquet. Of course he did.
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That's probably why both Madonna and Jackie O were fans of it too. It's sweet, flower-heavy notes takes some getting used to, but it's timeless, classic and definitely dreamy.
Earl Grey and Cucumber Cologne by Jo Malone
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October 17, 2012
Questions and Answers I watched a good deal of the debate last night ( I kind of forgot it was on so I missed the first 30 minutes ) and was everything I expected. And my expectations were not all that high.Comments are disabled. Post is locked.
There was, toward the end, one question the answers to which revealed everything you need to know to make up your mind about the candidates. They were asked what they would do to encourage employers to bring back jobs that had been moved overseas.
Romney's plan was to make doing business in America more appealing by making our business taxes more competitive and the regulatory burden less burdensome.
Obama's plan was to make it more difficult for a company to move operations overseas by increasing regulation and manipulating the tax laws to make it more costly.
Romney: make America better.
Obama: make leaving just as bad as staying.
The only time I felt compelled to shout obscenities at the television (the only time the compulsion was so strong I couldn't overcome it) was when Obama said everyone should be paying their fair share (i.e. tax the rich more) because everyone should be playing by the same rules. IN THE SAME SENTENCE!
My question is, is he really as stupid as he thinks we are?
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There are always such interesting things happening at Walmart.
Recently at the Walmart in Orange City, Fla.—just outside Daytona Beach—a man named Eddie McKee attempted to leave the store with $200 worth of steaks and ribs without paying for them. When confronted by the Walmart loss prevention officer, he abandoned the shopping cart full of meat and ran out of the store, pushing down a woman on the way out.
Customer Jose Manuel Martinez saw McKee being chased by the employee. Even though Martinez didn't know why McKee was being chased, he decided to help. As McKee jumped in a car and attempted to escape, Martinez drew his legally concealed 9mm and put at least four bullets into the car, not intending to shoot McKee, but rather mark it for the police. Martinez was charged with aggravated assault and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
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Gee, where to start with this one.
First, while I'm sure we can all appreciate Martinez's enthusiasm for apprehending attempted thieves, apparently he wasn't paying attention when it was time to learn gun safety and has a serious lack of knowledge of what happens when bullets hit vehicles—in short, they can go anywhere and everywhere.
He also apparently hasn't watched a cop show on TV in the last twenty years—and might have a common sense deficit. If he'd been watching Law & Order instead of whatever else he was watching, he would know that warning shots—the equivalent of what he did—are no longer used by law enforcement for a whole host of reasons. Neither law enforcement officers nor private citizens should be drawing their weapons unless their life—or someone else's—is in danger, much less firing multiple shots. Firearms are not paintball guns; they are not designed for "marking" vehicles, and when used as such, only bad things can happen.
Not only wasn't McKee armed or threatening anyone, he was just trying to escape without any stolen goods in his possession. Orange City Police Commander Jason Sampsell, when talking about Martinez, said, "His life was not in immediate danger, so he was not in fear for his life nor was he trying to defend someone else whose life was being threatened. There was no justification for the shooting."
Both men were arrested on site. McKee's bail was set at $1,000, and Martinez' at $7,000. As Martinez admitted he wasn't trying to injure McKee, a good lawyer could probably get the charges reduced to malicious destruction of property and public discharge of a weapon, but the chances of him keeping his CCW are very slim. Cars everywhere are feeling safer.
What do you think? How could this situation have been handled differently?


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First up is a boy hip hop dance group called Struck Boyz.
Negative points for picking a Justin Bieber track.
No buzzes and they're off to Vegas.
A breakdance group also moves on.
Next up is a hand balancing pair called KriStef Brothers. They do some stripping in their act but do a pretty good job. They're through.
Next up is a singing mime called Aneya Marie.
She gets booed by the audience and gets quadruple Xed. She's out.
Some others also get axed.
Next up is an Irish dancing hip hop group called Hammerstep. They're cool and they do great and they're going to Vegas.
A disturbing dance pair, a dance group, and an illusionist also move on.
Some kids also move on.
Next up are brother and sister Aaralyn & Izzy. Izzy is 9 and Aaralyn is 6. Izzy drums while Aaralyn does screamo. They get two X's. Howie votes yes, Mel votes no, Heidi votes yes, and it's down to Howard, who votes yes. They're through.
Next up are the Virginia State University Gospel Chorale.
They're through.
Next up is some loser who thinks he can form unique shapes with gum while chewing it. He says he's been doing this for 37 years. Oh boy.


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SKYR - an Icelandic obsession (well, it is...)
Anyone in Iceland will tell you about the wonders of SKYR, a 1000-year old recipe yogurt type product. Just like the Vikings used to make it, pretty much.
Sometimes, we get inundated with enquiries for SKYR, sometimes, it is just a steady trickle. Initially, we were quite surprised that a country of less than 300,000 could create such a demand when most of them are actually still IN Iceland. Then we realised that those crafty Icelandics have gotten loads of people addicted to the stuff.
While we cannot import fresh goods from Iceland (simply not logistically possible), we have found a little Danish diary that produces SKYR, using the traditional recipe. This is the SKYR you can buy at Scandi Kitchen.
The shelf life on this product is not the best, guys, so we only get in what we need. Usually, it is weekly, but at times it may be every two weeks. Therefore, it may be a bit hit and miss if we have any in stock. Therefore, we now have a SKYR APPRECIATION LIST. Send a mail to email@example.com to be added - and she'll inform you of when the next delivery comes in.
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Now, in the beginning, she was a pretty stupid kid. She spent two whole days doing nothing but pressing alternate buttons on the control pad such that all her player character did was walk around Littleroot Town like a complete idiot. If the undervalued NPCs scattered around town (like the plump technology-obsessed guy) noticed how May patrolled the town like a policewoman, they didn't say anything, but if given the opportunity to speak as they wished, they'd probably say something along the lines of 'YOU STUPID GIRL, CAN'T YOU SEE THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO VISIT BRENDAN'S HOUSE?! ARE YOU REALLY THAT MUCH OF A MORON?!' When her sister finally kindly pointed out where she was supposed to go, the game progressed from there.
The Evil Mudkip Syndrome is a running gag between the two sisters. When YOLO2468 was playing Pokemon Emerald, she never progressed much through the game, as she'd find herself getting bored halfway through and restarting it with a new player character, starter Pokemon etc. Her sister related to her the short but nonetheless tragic tale of her friend's Mudkip, who betrayed the team in a tag battle before proceeding to escape from the trainer, then warned her never to choose Mudkip as her starter. Being extremely gullible and brainless, the younger sister believed her.
Guess what? Out of all the replays of Emerald she's done over the years, the only one in which she managed to get as far as the Pokemon League was the one where she chose Mudkip. -_-
Despite all this, she still claims the title of Pokemon Master. To her, anyone can achieve this status, but - BUT - what exactly is a Pokemon Master? A person who memorised the entire Pokedex? A person who conquered all the leagues, covered every pixel on the screen, and obtained all the Pokemon? Or the veterans, the ones who have stuck loyally by the franchise since Generation I? That's up to you to decide. Ash Ketchum has stated too many times that he's from Pallet Town and his ultimate goal is to become a Pokemon Master (the best there ever was, ha! As of the Unova League, to her, he's more like the worse there ever was. He's participated in six leagues and lost all of them!), but never once has he specified what exactly being a Pokemon Master entails, or even is.
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- Oscillating Platforms by Felix Cheong 1Artist Felix Cheong designed Oscillating Platforms, a proposal for an off-grid floating art installation submitted to the 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) design competition. Outfitted with colorful and eye-catching sails, each freeform platform creates opportunities for artists to showcase their talents while harvesting tidal and wind energy to generate electricity. By harnessing renewable energy, the Oscillating Platforms can teach the public about sustainable energy and has the potential to offset the energy use of approximately 1,539 Copenhagen residents per year.1
- Oscillating Platforms by Felix CheongTo strengthen the project's commitment to sustainable design, the platforms will be constructed from locally sourced lumber and the masts will be made from low-cost and environmentally friendly recycled carbon fiber composite.2
- Oscillating Platforms by Felix CheongDesigned like inverse ship hauls, these anchored platforms catch the prevailing west winds in their sails and offer open views out to the water.3
- Oscillating Platforms by Felix CheongCheong's Oscillating Platforms proposal excavates a section of the post-industrial Refshaleøen Island to create a flooded area for the floating viewing platforms.4
- Oscillating Platforms by Felix CheongThe Oscillating Platforms use a modified version of an oscillating water column to harness and convert tidal energy into a renewable electricity source.5
- Oscillating Platforms by Felix CheongChanging water levels within the chamber push air in and out, which turns the turbine blades to generate electricity that is then transferred via power lines to storage units or to the city's power grid.6
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A collaborative poll between The New York Times, CBS News and research firm YouGov places Tom Foley (R) as the slight favorite for the 2014 gubernatorial race over incumbent Dannel P. Malloy (D) by 9 percentage points.
An online panel of about 100,000 people nationwide responded to the poll, which asked questions about political races across the country, including "if the election for Governor in Connecticut were being held today and these were the candidates, who would you vote for?" YouGov conducted the poll in partnership with the two media outlets, Nate Cohen reported in his column, "TheUpshot" in the Times.
According to results released on the CBS website, 42 percent would vote for Foley, 33 percent would vote for Malloy, 4 percent would vote for another candidate, 3 percent said they wouldn't vote and 5 percent were unsure, the results state. Eight percent responded that they're "leaning" toward Malloy and 6 percent said that they're leaning toward Foley, according to the results.
Malloy, however, led in popularity for poll participants ages 30 to 44 (42 to Foley's 30 percent) and female (42 to Foley's 29), as well as respondents of black and Hispanic descent who participated in the poll, according to the results. The majority of respondents ages 18 to 29 (44 percent for Foley, 30 for Malloy), 45 to 64 (39 for Foley, 32 for Malloy) and 65 and up (54 for Foley, 30 for Malloy), as well as male participants (51 for Foley, 26 for Malloy) said they'd vote for Foley.
The last Quinnipiac poll released in May showed Malloy and Foley in a deadlocked tie in approval ratings for the governor's race. Quinnipiac does "phone-based polling" in contrast, according to CT News Junkie.


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Crews 'confident' body is UK hiker
Mountain rescuers searching for a British hiker in New Zealand are "confident" the body they have recovered at the bottom of a 100-metre cliff is him.
Andrew Wyatt, 41, was last seen leaving a lodge in Nelson Lakes National Park near the city of Nelson in the country's South Island on December 15.
Mr Wyatt's body was found today by a search and rescue team below Lake Constance Bluff, which was part of his intended route between Blue Lake Hut and Waiau Pass in the Nelson Lakes.
Bad weather had prevented the expert alpine searchers from accessing the area before today, New Zealand police said.
Search co-ordinator Constable Dave Cogger said Mr Wyatt, from Penryn, Cornwall, had an "unsurvivable" fall from Lake Constance Bluff.
"Police say they are confident the body recovered from Nelson Lakes National Park on Friday afternoon is that of missing British man Andrew Ian Wyatt," a New Zealand police spokesman said.
"Police are now trying to arrange a formal identification of the body. Mr Wyatt's family in Britain have been advised.
"Police would like to acknowledge the efforts of search and rescue volunteers from Nelson, Golden Bay and Marlborough who worked alongside police officers during the operation."
Mr Wyatt arrived in New Zealand on November 21 with the intention of walking the Te Araroa Trail, a 1,860 mile tramping trail which links routes from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
On the day he went missing he left the Blue Lake Hut about 6am local time to walk to Waiau Pass and was due to collect a food package on December 16.
Mr Wyatt's family were coming to terms with the loss of their son, who had not been in contact with them since December 12.
His father, Donald told New Zealand newspaper The Press that he and his wife Lorna had been informed by the police that they had found his body.
"We've lost him," he told the newspaper. "It's just a bloody shame."
The couple also lost another son, Duncan, days before Christmas three years ago. A coroner later recorded a conclusion that he had taken his own life.


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A facial, a shave, and a beer -- why, yes, we don?t mind if we do. The Well Kept Man package ($145; 2 hours) in the SLS Hotel?s in-house spa includes a 90-minute gentlemen?s facial to clean, purify and hydrate followed by a relaxing scalp massage and signature straight-razor hot towel shave. Features Cellular Intelligence products. 310-426-5560; CielAtSLS.com
>The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando
Theme parks are rough, so pre-Disney or post-Universal -- or as a gift to the Gay Days lover on your list -- check into the Ritz for a men?s hot towel facial ($140; 50 minutes) that utilizes tea tree oil and clarifying cypress moisturizing serum, or an Ashiatsu massage ($205; 80 minutes) where trained therapists use their feet and plenty of peppermint oil to pummel chronic knots. A Macho, Macho Pedicure ($55) or MAN-icure ($35) are simple pleasures as well. 407-206-2400; RitzCarlton.com
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Bad tweeze jobs are a lot like porn: hard to describe but you know it when you see it. Leave your eyebrows or your bushy boyfriends? to the experts at this new depilation temple near Nolita. And we mean experts: technicians here get sent to Singapore to train for up to 8 weeks in the finer points of plucking, especially where men are concerned, as the line between perfect brow and perfect guido is all to close. Prices start at $15. Mention "Out" when you book and get 50% off a thread/tweeze until December 31. 212-431-1124; Browhaus-USA.com
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Sun, sand, scene -- South Beach this time of year can be divine madness. Escape across the bay for an afternoon Gentlemen?s Retreat ($480 weekday, $505 weekend; 3 hours, 50 minutes) to relieve tension, relax the mind, and get your skin back to its beachy best. Designed for an active man, the package includes a deep-tissue massage, facial with extraction, and a pedicure, plus plenty of sedately luxe service the Mandarin Oriental is famous for. Newly remodeled, the 15,000-square-foot complex is Florida?s only five-star spa. 305-913-8332; MandarinOriental.com/miami/spa
>Sir Spa, Chicago
Chicago's premier men?s spa, gay-owned in gay 'hood Andersonville, provides a full range of services from waxing to massage and includes a steam room, rain showers, and relaxation TV lounge. The Esquire ($300; 4 hours) lays on the royal treatment -- 60-minute signature Swedish massage, Dead Sea salt and essential oil scrub, hot towel face treatment, plus a hand and foot detail -- or opt for a 30-minute Ab Wrap ($75) to help free your money maker. Can?t decide whether to indulge or gift the experience? Don?t. Book a Date Night treatment (from $150 per couple) which includes massages, beer and wine, plus a discount to area restaurants. 773-271-7000; SirSpa.com
>Nickel Spa, New York City
The French-inflected designo day spa that arguably first allowed us to indulge our manly pampering impulses back in 2001 continues to be a first stop for Chelsea boys looking to primp in a high-end atmosphere. Go a la carte with a full slate of services, or combine into packages: No. 1 ($135; 2 hours) includes a mani/pedi and 60-minute deep tissue massage, No. 3 ($265, 3.5 hours) ups that to a 90-minute massage and throws in a complete facial with signature Nickel products, while No. 4 ($118; 90 minutes) combines a facial with a men?s cut. 212-242-3203; NickelSpaNYC.com
?Qua at Caesar?s Palace, Las Vegas
It gets us up and keeps us regular and now, with the Arabian Knights Facial & Body Treatment ($210; 50 minutes), coffee becomes a beauty bump. Finely ground Arabica coffee is mixed with Dead Sea salts to slough away dead skin cells while detoxifying and regenerating, while lemon and mint aromas add additional buzz. The treatment includes an anti-aging facial and mini scalp massage. 866-782-0655; Harrahs.com/qua-caesars-palace
>Exclusively Men?s Barber & Spa, Scottsdale
When you live your life in the sun?s harsh glare -- which is practically year-round in the Phoenix area -- it?s nice to know somebody has your back. At this butch men?s club (think Italian barber turned day spa), indulge with the Traditional Spa ($100) and get a shampoo, haircut, hot towel shave, mani/pedi, and shoe shine, or go all the way with the Royal Spa ($150), which includes all that plus a mask and facial massage as well. After you?re primped, clean-ups are free. 480-656-0802; ExclusivelyMensSpa.com
>Baxter Finley Barber & Shop, West Hollywood
Sometimes the ol? morning scrape just isn?t enough, and that?s when you have Baxter Finley, all reclaimed wood, vintage chairs, and dapper Americana. Having already made nationwide inroads into the product sections with their no-fuss blue-bottled potions and acclaimed brushes and straight razors, their first brick-and-mortar location is a straightforward affair. A haircut and straight razor/hot towel shave ($75) will make a new man of you in an hour. 310-657-4726; BaxterFinley.com
>Spa InterContinental, London
Britain is magic this time of year, but that transatlantic flight plays hell on your constitution. Say "cheerio" to jet lag and "ahoy-hoy" to increased energy with his Hyde Park spa's Recharge package (£300; 2 hours, 45 minutes). It starts off with an Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Glow exfoliation scrub, followed by a massage with emphasis on the back and shoulders, before a Visible Brilliance Facial using Elemis products smoothes away fine lines and dark circles. A light bento box lunch is also included. +44-20-7318-8691; SpaIntercontinental.com


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An emergency campaign to raise funds for victims of this week's devastating storm along Mexico's Pacific coast has been launched by the International Community Foundation, a National City-based group that supports projects in Baja California and other parts of Mexico.
More than 40,000 people were displaced because of flooding in the tourist resort of Acapulco. Residents are facing "looters and crocodile-infested floodwaters," according to a news release from the foundation. About 35,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.
The death toll from the Pacific storm and another that struck Mexico's Gulf coast reached 101 by late Friday. That number was expected to rise as soldiers searched for 68 people missing in La Pintada, a village in the state of Guerrero that suffered a massive landslide on Monday — Mexico's Independence Day.
"While the immediate priority for disaster-relief workers will be saving lives, the recovery effort will be just as critical," said foundation president Richard Kiy.
Some of the poorest communities suffered the greatest damage, according to the group. "Among the biggest risks ... will be water-borne disease and the risk of landslides as many of Acapulco's poor live in irregular, squatter communities along the city's hillsides," Kiy said.
All donations to the foundation's International Disaster Relief Fund will be channeled to the Mexican Red Cross and earmarked for victims of the Pacific storm.
Contributions can be made online at the foundation's website. Or mail them to: International Community Foundation, 2505 N Ave., National City, CA 91950.


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A random sample of 15 workers from a vacuum flask assembly line was selected from a large
number of such workers. Ivor Stopwatch, a work-study engineer, asked each of these workers to
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VISTA ---- An alleged drunken driver accused of slamming into an SUV on Interstate 5, killing a 27-year-old man, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to gross vehicular manslaughter and other charges.
William Vincent Romero, 43, was ordered held on $500,000 bail.
Romero was driving his 1993 Chevrolet Camaro on I-5 south of Basilone Road just after midnight Sunday when the car drifted into another lane and crashed into a 2004 Ford Explorer, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Oscar Lopez, 27, who was in the back of the SUV getting some sleep before his 2 a.m. shift at a fish company, was thrown from the vehicle and killed, CHP officials said.
The victim's 5-year-old son, Oscar Jr., also was thrown from the SUV, but escaped serious injury, authorities said.
Romero ran from the crash scene, but was arrested a short time later near San Onofre State Beach, according to the CHP.
The defendant is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving with a measurable blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher, DUI causing injury and hit-and-run causing death.
Deputy District Attorney Matthew Greco said Romero was convicted of child abuse in 2004 and went to prison. The defendant also has felony convictions for bribing an executive officer and presenting false evidence, the prosecutor said.
Romero faces 14 years in state prison if convicted of the current charges, the prosecutor said.
A readiness conference is set for April 15, with a preliminary hearing to follow five days later.


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I am plum bored with all the boys names - I need some fresh, NEW, ideas - it cannot be made up and it would be a bonus if it has a literary, aquatic, or aviation reference to it. I love deeply meaningful names that have a story behind them. My boys have very original names that I have never seen discussed or searched on Nameberry. All three of them tell an interesting story. I am a reading specialist by trade so that is important to me. Is anyone up for the challenge? I have literally seen every name discussed on Nameberry so I am looking for brand spankin' new ideas.


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for about a week or so i have been exp. leg tightness in my legs.. mainly behind the thigh and in the calf and shin.. calf muscle also feels tender as if i recently pulled it but have not.. and i keep gettin muscle twitches in my calfs buttox thighs.. legs feel real tight as when ur stretching and ur not flexible and it pulls and feels real tight.. it will feel like that just standing for a little while or liftin up to grab a plate.. its affecting my knees startin to make them feel weak... its both legs but my left leg alot more.. my lower back has been tight and gives a jolt feeling every now and then dependingo n movement.. anyone know or exp this kind of pain.. as i lay here typing this my left calf muscle twitched twice.. i had recent blood work a week ago, standard work up.. all came back normal.. any ideas, suggestion?
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I think it may be due to drug withdrawal. Caffeine, theobromine, theofylline, etc.
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Me too
I don't know, but if you figured it out please email me because I am currently experiencing the same thing. I have been told by a few people it might be the sciatic nerve.
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Digital media and technology have become culturally and economically powerful parts of contemporary middle-class American childhoods. Immersed in various forms of digital media as well as mobile and Web-based technologies, young people today appear to develop knowledge and skills through participation in media. In Digital Media and Technology in Afterschool Programs, Libraries, and Museums, authors Becky Herr Stephenson, Diana Rhoten, Dan Perkel and Christo Sims examine the ways in which afterschool programs, libraries, and museums use digital media to support extracurricular learning.
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Foundation-funded research contributing to a growing body of evidence about how young people learn today especially with digital media


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Online Program
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|PCE2 Mixed Model Power Analysis by Example: Using Free Web-Based Power Software
Sat, Feb 23, 1:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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The session provides an interactive demonstration of power and sample size calculations for longitudinal and multilevel studies. The session will educate attendees about a simple method to calculate power for a wide variety of common mixed model analyses. The power and sample size methods will be useful for statisticians working with longitudinal and multilevel data. The session is targeted at applied statisticians working in academic, industry, or government settings.
Effective communication between statisticians and scientists is required to construct a valid power analysis. Attendees will learn a series of simple questions to ask collaborators. The questions guide the identification of the study design, the classification of hypotheses, and the selection of a covariance model. By expressing complex covariance structures in terms of simpler pieces, researchers will be able to perform valid power analyses for complex longitudinal and multilevel designs.
Session attendees will receive detailed lecture notes describing the sample size analyses and step-by-step instructions for using the GLIMMPSE software. In addition, attendees will be given access to an archive of completed power and sample size analyses. With access to these resources, attendees will be able to implement the methods in their daily practice and train colleagues. Since the software is accessible through a standard browser, statisticians and their colleagues can use GLIMMPSE without installation or licensing hassles. Thus, statisticians will be able to immediately incorporate power and sample size methods for mixed models into their work.


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Oman to allow temple, gurdwaraNovember 24th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Oman has assured India that it will soon allow a temple and a gurdwara to be built in the country, home to some 500,000 expatriate Indians, it was announced Wednesday.
The assurance was given by Omani Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmi to India's Minister for Minority and Corporate Affairs Salman Khurshid.
Khurshid was in Muscat to represent India as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy on the 40th anniversary of the renaissance of Oman celebrated Sunday.
The Omani minister told Khurshid "that permission for building of a temple and a gurdwara would be given shortly", an official statement said.
Khurshid also interacted with a section of Indian expatriates. Of the over 4.8 million expatriate Indians in the Gulf, 500,000 are in Oman, according to official estimates.
The Indian minister held talks with Omani leadership to expand India-Oman ties.
"During his meeting with King Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Kurshid conveyed warm greetings and felicitations on behalf of the prime minister and the people of India," the statement said.
The minister's visit coincided with the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Khurshid also called on Oman's Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan and discussed strengthening of collaboration in food, education and IT sectors.
"Space, renewable energy and nuclear energy cooperation also came in for discussion," according to the statement.
- Antony meets Indian diaspora in Omam - May 18, 2010
- Six jailed for offending Oman sultan on Facebook - Jul 18, 2012
- India, Oman to boost economic, energy ties - Oct 19, 2010
- Oman Oil to invest $3 bn in Indian fertilizer plants - Sep 06, 2010
- Iran, Oman commanders discuss military cooperation - May 12, 2012
- India, Oman discuss maritime security, terrorism - May 18, 2010
- Antony to visit Oman next week - May 14, 2010
- Queen Elizabeth to visit Oman - Nov 22, 2010
- Omani university develops low-fat 'halwa' - Feb 21, 2011
- Manmohan inaugurates Bina refinery, announces Bundelkhand package - May 20, 2011
- Manmohan inaugurates Madhya Pradesh refinery (Lead) - May 20, 2011
- Geojit BNP Paribas forms joint venture in Oman - Sep 21, 2011
- India, Oman to boost trade, check human trafficking (Second Lead) - Nov 09, 2008
- Antony visits Oman to boost security ties - May 17, 2010
- Oman's ruler sacks 12 ministers - Mar 07, 2011


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Jacoby Shaddix (Leather Jacket) - Papa Roach
|Jacoby Shaddix is the lead singer of Papa Roach.
Ever since I was small I have been a fan of their music, and they have helped me grow so much, and helped me become who I am today. I have been sick recently, and thanks to the lyrics, and songs from Papa Roach, they have helped me realise that worse could happen, and have made me want to get better faster.
I decided that as I was more confident when I was wearing my rock/metal clothes, rocking it out at concerts, instead of trying to be more grown up after a mental breakdown a couple of months ago, I thought... 'Why not start myself again by dressing up as the person who helped me become me?'
So I have decided to do a shoot, as me as Jacoby, to help me realise just who I am, to both myself, and tell the world...'Here I am...I'm back!'
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It is, but I don't think it's openly backed anyone on DWTS since Cloris. It's been promoting Idol's Tim Urban this season. But there could be other groups out there doing the same thing.Is VFTW still operational?
It is, but I don't think it's openly backed anyone on DWTS since Cloris. It's been promoting Idol's Tim Urban this season. But there could be other groups out there doing the same thing.Is VFTW still operational?
If DI is really an accurate indication of viewer voting, and unless the very high ratings were responsible for a lot of first time viewers (who will not continue to vote) voting perversely out of sympathy or for kicks, these kind of results, if consistent, could prove the death of the show. Can you imagine a finale with Kate, Buzz and Pam? The judges are going to have to start scoring people acurately (meaning pulling out the 1 and 2 paddles) in order to restore some credibility to the results. Of course we always knew it was a popularity contest first and foremost, but those numbers are ridiculous!Originally Posted by Bloomers;3860825;
DI is not that far off as far as in reflecting the actual vote, and certainly not anything like 50%. However, that said I am suspecting that the vote was skewered in some way such are Vote for the Worst or electronically rigged, etc.Originally Posted by ironcat;3861842;
There is just no way it would make such a super-sized mistake.
I posted earlier how sdl found from his inside source - much to his displeasure I might add - that the producers discovered "dirty voting" for Gilles. When they eliminated those votes, Shawn went ahead in the votes for the win.
This says to me that they are aware that "dirty voting" occurs and that they will somehow/someway manage it or take it into consideration.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything they have.
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First of all, I have to admit being stunned by the reports of Khate being in the lead vote-wise.Originally Posted by ironcat;3861842;
Second, I must admit that I did send some votes Buzz's way. Not because I thought he was the best dancer, but because I'd vastly prefer seeing him over Khate. I also voted for Evan and Erin because I enjoyed their beautiful dancing. (And their partners.)
The dancing is important to me when I'm voting but "likeabilty" plays a part, also.
That doesn't mean I would blindly vote for someone - especially towards the end - if they were a horrible dancer. It does mean if there was a finale between the most technically perfect dancer who was obnoxious and a dancer who was not quite as good but entertaining and "nice," in that case I'd vote for the less competant dancer. Especially if I liked the pro.
I don't think you can overlook the fact that as the years have gone on, we who watch frequently develop pro favorites who actually can affect our voting. (If we're honest, most of us will admit that to be true.)
Originally Posted by ironcat;3861842;
Since they never ever reveal the actual number of votes casted per star, production definitely would be able to 'adjust' numbers (via judges scores, since they know week after week who's falling where in the tabulations) in order to get the outcomes they really want.
I've only watched one other season (so correct me if I'm wrong) but generally aren't the trainwrecks gone and the F3-F4 are actual contenders and not just vote getters?
A F3 of Pam, Buzz and Kate would be an abonimation in my book and would completely turn me off of this show. Although I do believe that the die hard fans who vote week after week take the show 'seriously' (for lack of a better expression) and do ultimately vote for the better dancers......am I right?
No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. George Chakiris
Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see. :nono
I am beyond shocked that Kate is in the lead according to DI. Obviously, she can't dance a step so it must be her "fans" pulling her through because they like, or identify with, her and actually bought into her schtick. I, honestly, never thought she'd have that many fans considering what a joke she and her exhubby have become. Wow, I can't believe it!
That said, I wish we could vote people off rather than in. I'd vote off Kate in a heartbeat. She needs to stay home with her kids and go back to nursing. It's a wonderful profession and it pays well.
Guess I'd better step up and vote next week. My favorite is Evan Lysechek.
It's too early to tell, since nobody's actually been voted off yet, if this season is in jeopardy of being the first, but I don't believe that there has yet been a season when someone who could barely dance made it into the finals or semi-finals (some might argue Marie Osmond, but although she outlasted truly good dancers, ala Jenny Garth and Sabrina Bryan, she wasn't totally horrible, and Ty should have left before lil Kim but he was very endearing to many). And it could be that fans may stop voting whimsically and start voting more seriously when the better competitors (or ones with lots of potential) are in danger of leaving for the sake of Kate and Buzz. I also believe that the dance-off will be making a reappearance mid-season. However, if all this fails to restore some sort of sanity, I believe the judges will start to "re-correct" with their paddles. It will take a lot of votes, particularly later in the season, to overcome a 20-point deficit in scoring, which I won't be surprised to see if it is necessary to ensure there is no "joke" winner.Originally Posted by anders332;3861868;
Another factor that plays into how people vote is how the judges critique the dancers. Bruno comparing her dancing to Tony pushing around a shopping cart most likely garnered her a few sympathy votes. Although she was bad - those kind of comments do make me wince, because they're not productive, just hurtful. They did it to Steve Wozniak and Steve O a couple seasons ago and because of it I threw them a few votes, but they were the kind of dancers you knew wouldn't make it far anyway, so it didn't matter.
And nanarama - you are right - the pro dancers are definitely a factor. Poor Tony - will he ever win the ball?
No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. George Chakiris
Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see. :nono
The pro dancers typically are a factor, which makes the DI results even more confounding. Ashley(who?) and Tony are not the ones pulling in those votes this time over Derek, Maks and others.Originally Posted by anders332;3861887;
I didn't mean to imply that Tony and Ashley are helping this votes this time, only that the pros have their fan bases as well.
No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. George Chakiris
Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see. :nono


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In 2006, Twelve Current Democrat Senators Joined Their Colleagues In Unanimously Supporting Neil Gorsuch's Confirmation To The Tenth Circuit Court Of Appeals
On July 20, 2006, Neil Gorsuch Was Confirmed By The Senate On A Voice Vote As A Judge On The United States Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit. (PN1565, Gorsuch Nomination , Approved By Voice Vote, 7/20/06)
- There Are 12 Democrat Senators That Supported Gorsuch's Nomination In 2006 And Are Still In The Senate: Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tom Carper (D-DE), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), And Ron Wyden (D-OR). ("Senators Of The 109th Congress," U.S. Senate , Accessed 7/27/06)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Is Leading The Charge In Insisting That Gorsuch Must Get 60 Votes To Be Confirmed, And Has Pledged To Block Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY): "The Senate Must Insist Upon 60 Votes For Any Supreme Court Nominee." "'The Senate must insist upon 60 votes for any Supreme Court nominee, a bar that was met by each of President Obama's nominees,' Schumer said in the statement. 'The burden is on Judge Neil Gorsuch to prove himself to be within the legal mainstream and, in this new era, willing to vigorously defend the Constitution from abuses of the executive branch.'" (Michael McAuliff, "Democrats Will Insist On 60 Votes For Trump's High Court Nominee," The Huffington Post , 1/31/17)
In January, Schumer Pledged To Do All He Can To Block President-Elect Trump's Yet To Be Named Supreme Court Nominee, Fighting To Keep The Empty Seat Open. MSNBC'S RACHEL MADDOW: "Is there an argument to be made, though, if it is a fair statement that that was basically a stolen seat, so it isn't theirs to fill, then in that case, no nominee would be legitimate because that seat should have been filled by president Obama." SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): "It's hard for me to imagine a nominee that Donald Trump would choose that would get Republican support that we could support. So you're right." MADDOW: "And so you will do your best to hold the seat open." SCHUMER: "Absolutely." (MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow Show," 1/3/17)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Said That The Senate Should Take Its Time, Saying "The Court's Not Going To Fall Apart"
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): "I Think The Appropriate Thing Is To Take Our Time Considering This Nominee. The Court's Not Going To Fall Apart. It's Going To Be Just Fine." "'To see the way he was treated, with almost a year to consider his nomination, was just appalling,' Feinstein said. 'The humiliation that he went through. Asking people just to meet with him and getting turned down. Asking just to have a hearing and getting turned down. Bringing volumes, literally box after box after box of records, putting it all together, walking these halls day and night, and getting the back of the Republican hand. 'Many of us haven't recovered from that. So I think the appropriate thing is to take our time considering this nominee. The court's not going to fall apart. It's going to be just fine.'" (Carolyn Lochhead, "Feinstein Signals She'll Lead Democrats Against Gorsuch," San Francisco Chronicle , 2/1/17)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Has Only Committed To Examining The Nominee
In A Statement, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), The Ranking Member Of The Senate Judiciary Committee In 2006 Who Raised No Objection To Gorsuch, Said He "Question[ed] Whether Judge Gorsuch Meets" A High Standard. "From my initial review of his record, I question whether Judge Gorsuch meets the high standard set by Merrick Garland. And with the ideological litmus test that President Trump has applied in making this selection, the American people are justified to wonder whether Judge Gorsuch can truly be an independent justice. I intend to ask Judge Gorsuch about these and other important issues in the coming months." ("Statement On The Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch To The Supreme Court Of The United States," Senator Patrick Leahy , 1/31/17)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Has Not Said Whether She Supports An Up-Or-Down Vote On Gorsuch's Nomination
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA): I Will "Follow His Nomination Hearings Closely, And I Plan To Meet With Him." "I take my responsibility to provide advice and consent very seriously. I will review Judge Gorsuch's record thoroughly, follow his nomination hearings closely, and I plan to meet with him to ask my own questions. I will be weighing these considerations along with the comments of my constituents as I consider this nomination." (Press Release, "Cantwell Statement on the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court," Office Of Senator Maria Cantwell , 1/31/17)
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Has Said That He's Still Learning About The Nominee
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE): "When We Decided We Should Keep The 60-Vote Threshold For Supreme Court Justices, That Was The Right Thing To Do." "'When we decided we should keep the 60-vote threshold for Supreme Court justices, that was the right thing to do,' Carper said, stressing the need for a 'consensus' candidate. But 'we've got a lot to learn about him. I'm still learning how to spell his name.'" (Seung Min Kim, "These Democrats Will Decide Gorsuch's Fate," Politico , 2/2/17)
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Has Said That He Will Review Gorsuch's Record But Has Not Commented On Whether There Should Be A Hearing Or Vote
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Said That He Would Review Gorsuch's Record And Meet With The Nominee, But Did Not Commit To An Up-Or-Down Vote. "Just as the President has the right to put forth a nominee of his choosing to fill this vacancy on the Supreme Court, the Senate has the Constitutional duty to consider his nominee by thoroughly and fairly examining his qualifications and record. 'As a member of the United States Senate, I take this Constitutional obligation seriously because the decisions made by the United States Supreme Court affect the lives of every single American. I plan to carefully and closely review Judge Gorsuch's entire legal career and judicial record, meet with him personally and determine if his interpretation of our Constitution is representative of long-standing American values. He must prove his dedication to fairness, nondiscriminatory justice, the equal protection of all Americans under the law, and the ideals of this country." (Press Release, "Menendez Statement On Supreme Court Nominee," Office Of Senator Bob Menendez , 1/31/17)
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) Said That She "Will Be Joining With Those Pushing Back Against Jamming This Nominee Through Or Rushing A Confirmation In Any Way"
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) Said She Would "Be Joining With Those Pushing Back Against Jamming This Nominee Through Or Rushing A Confirmation In Any Way." "Here is the statement that Murray issued Tuesday night: 'With so much chaos in the Administration and so many questions surrounding this President's commitment to the rule of law and the separation of powers-I have serious concerns about moving forward with a Supreme Court nomination at this time and will be joining with those pushing back against jamming this nominee through or rushing a confirmation in any way." ("Murray Expresses 'Serious Concerns About Moving Forward' On Court Nominee; Cantwell Vows Thorough View," Q13 Fox , 1/31/17)
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) Said That He Would Base His Decision On An Examination Of Gorsuch's Record And Answers To His Questions, But Has Not Said If He Supports A Hearing Or A Vote
In A Statement, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) Said "I Will Base My Decision On A Full Examination Of Judge Gorsuch's Judicial Record And His Responses To Senators' Questions." "Sen. Bill Nelson released a brief statement Tuesday night following President Donald Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court. 'The confirmation of a Supreme Court justice is an awesome responsibility that I gladly accept,' the statement read. 'I will base my decision on a full examination of Judge Gorsuch's judicial record and his responses to senators' questions.'" ("Florida Legislators React To Neil Gorsuch's Nomination," USA Today , 1/31/17)
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) Has Claimed That Gorsuch Should "[Clear] A Sixty Vote Threshold"
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI): "All Of President Obama's Supreme Court Nominees Cleared A Sixty Vote Threshold And President Trump's Nominee Should Adhere To The Same Standard." "All of President Obama's Supreme Court nominees cleared a sixty vote threshold and President Trump's nominee should adhere to the same standard." (Press Release, "Reed Statement on Supreme Court Nomination of Neil Gorsuch," Office Of Senator Jack Reed , 1/31/17)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Has Stood By A 60-Vote Threshold For Judge Gorsuch's Confirmation
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Said There Needs To Be A 60-Vote Threshold. SENATOR DEBBIE STABENOW (D-WI): "From my standpoint we need to have a 60-vote threshold just to make sure the person is mainstream. this is the highest court in the land, it affects every man, woman, child, working people, every community that I represent, every family in Michigan so I want to see a 60-vote threshold because I think that's what it deserves." (MSNBC's "All In," 1/31/17)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Said That "No Senator" Should Support Gorsuch's Nomination
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR): "No Senator" Should Support Gorsuch's Nomination "No senator who believes individual rights are reserved to the people, not the government, can support Gorsuch's nomination." (Sen. Ron Wyden, Twitter Feed, 1/31/17)
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Simmons given Test chance
Lendl Simmons has been called into the West Indies squad for the upcoming Test series with Bangladesh, replacing Adrian Barath.
Last Updated: 19/10/11 9:42am
Opener Lendl Simmons has been called into the West Indies squad for the upcoming Test series with Bangladesh at the expense of injured Adrian Barath.
Barath retired hurt from the first match in the recently-concluded one-day international series against the Tigers with a hamstring injury and has not recovered in time for the Tests.
Simmons was in good form with the bat during the recent one-dayers, ending the series as the top run-scorer and recording a century in the opening contest in Dhaka.
"Simmons will take the place of Barath in the Test side. Barath will be staying with the team to have his treatment and rehabilitation done," Windies spokesman Phillip Spooner said.
The first Test begins in Chittagong on Friday while the second and final meeting takes place in Mirpur from November 2.
Revised Test squad: Darren Sammy (capt), Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Keiran Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Shane Shillingford, Lendl Simmons.