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(05-27-2011 07:54 AM)Darrell Wrote: Also, every time I see this thread title I think of this song: hahaha.... love it, Darrell!!!! That's what more of us "gidly, biblical, submisif wimmen" need to do is let ourselves go in this fashion!!!! I am happily remarried to a non-IBFer (yes I'm remarried to a wonderful TRUE Christian man who wants to follow the BIBLE not some lunatics rantings from the pulpit). However, I speak from experience as I was once married to an IFB preacher/missionary-church-planter. He left me! Unfortunately he "left God" too.... but maybe that was because the knowledge and experience he had of "god" (IFB style) was not genuine to begin with. I pray he can truly find the one true God on his own, apart from all the IFB nonsense. (I too have grown up in it, and it is VERY HARD to change, to leave it, and still retain a sense of being a real genuine Christian without following all the IFB standards of Christianity and "Godliness".) You know how many of us (wives) sacrifice our own talents, wishes, desires, abilities, and brains to "submit" in "Biblical manner" to our husbands and/or the "man-of-god"? I am by no-means perfect or an excellent wife, but the constant put-downs, criticisms, condemnations, overly-high expectations, guilting, faulty teaching, misinterpretations (or mis-representations) of Bible passages are not deserved by even the worst of wives. On the flip side, the majority of IFB women are FAR FROM being the worst of wives. They are generally very sacrificial and faithful and way overworked and underappreciated (and continuously hounded from the pulpit or church office to "keep doing more"). These chauvinistic, ungodly, proud, haughty, unBiblical men should be so thankful to have such women as wives. And trust me, these men are NOT Biblical for doesn't the good ol KJV say "Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it."???? As a side note, I really am not a bitter woman. I am truly attempting with GOD's strength and leading to be a genuine Biblical wife to my husband. I am also no longer in the IFB movement, and am not being continuously brow-beaten and coerced "biblically" into a twisted version of wifely submission. I truly love my husband, AS he is and for who he is, and I vountarily and willingly desire to learn all I can, to be the best wife I can be to him. In turn, I am deeply loved and blessed with an amazing relationship in which we reciprocally love and respect each other. I am treated like a queen.... and all with out yelling--uh, er--"preaching" and brow-beating from the pulpit. I must confess that I do so often second guess all my actions, attitudes, dress, church attendance, etc. Guess I'm still working out the legalism of my lifelong IFB membership. |
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(05-27-2011 10:47 AM)elfdream Wrote: I think some of this is the flip side of women trying to change a man after marriage. It can't be done. There are men out there who want the girl they marry to never change. They want her to stay 25 and a size seven forever and not to change her hairstyle or to grow emotionally. Guess what? She is going to change. She will get older, maybe gain weight or change her views on certain issues. A man can learn to dea with it or rage against the machine. Supposedly, men marry hoping their wife will never change, and women marry hoping their husband will change - or so I've been told. "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side" |
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I find it interesting that on one hand a fundy woman is told not to let herself go, otherwise its her fault if her husband cheats, yet they are constantly taught that to adorn themselves is vanity. And then they are forced to wear those godawful clothes. What man was ever turned on by a culotte?
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(05-27-2011 01:55 PM)boymom Wrote: I find it interesting that on one hand a fundy woman is told not to let herself go, otherwise its her fault if her husband cheats, yet they are constantly taught that to adorn themselves is vanity. And then they are forced to wear those godawful clothes. What man was ever turned on by a culotte? I think stuff like this happens a lot in fundy land. You're expected to live up to two totally different expectations: in this case, looking hot for your husband but also looking completely unsexy. Wha????? The expectations of what one's husband would prefer (and I don't mean slutty; just attractive) and what is approved in many IFB churches are totally opposite. And women are trapped in the middle, damned if they do and damned if they don't. Another expectation is for children to always obey their authority. But what if an adult makes sexual advances to a child? Suddenly that child is expected to take a strong stand and say, "No!!!" But how is a child supposed to do that when ANY disagreement from the child was met with firm disapproval if not punishment? Actually I think I might start a new thread on this topic. "Do not look so sad. We shall meet soon again." "Please, Aslan," said Lucy, "what do you call soon?" "I call all times soon," said Aslan. |
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This topic makes me SUPER angry right now, because my fundy husband left me because he was having several affairs (one with a 20 year old CHILD in our church!) His fundy mother has blamed me for everything under the sun for "driving him to another woman." It's infuriating, and I told her in no uncertain terms to never speak to me again.
The fact remains, it was HIS choice! HE is completely out of control with his sexual urges. There was not a thing in the world I did to drive him away, nor was there a thing I could have done to make him stay. It's HIS problem. I'm no beauty queen, but I'm still young, in pretty good shape, I wear tasteful makeup and fix my hair every day, I wear attractive (tasteful- not revealing) clothes, and I honestly think my fundy ex-MIL was jealous of that in some ways, because she looked so dowdy. She always gave me that "look" - you know the one! The "I don't approve of you right now" look. It was maddening how she somehow looked down on me for caring about my appearance (I'm not high-maintenance, just professional) but at the same time, implied that I didn't hold my husband's interest well enough. Someone else mentioned that above, and it's an impossible predicament. If you "try too hard," you're shallow and probably have loose morals and don't love God enough. If you "let yourself go," it's your fault if he leaves you. I'm SO GLAD I don't have to live under that family's twisted, sick tyranny anymore! |
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That is beyond ridiculous, Innocent Lamb; it's evil. You're right about the impossible predicament you were in. Your fundy in-laws are failing at what Christ Himself said: they are not loving their neighbor (you) as themselves. Instead them blame you and excuse their son. It's so, so wrong.
"Do not look so sad. We shall meet soon again." "Please, Aslan," said Lucy, "what do you call soon?" "I call all times soon," said Aslan. |
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1 Corinthians 7:32-36
Quote:I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs—how he can please the Lord. But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. Based on this passage alone, I believe it's safe to say that Challies is all wet on this one. He's trying to build some systematic theological case and spiritualize something that the Bible explicitly says is a worldly concern and possible distraction from building the kingdom of God. |
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Darrell, your link to "Let herself go" was worth reading though this whole thread. Thanks.
For every difficult and complicated question there is an answer that is simple, easily understood and wrong." H.L. Mencken |
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(05-27-2011 01:55 PM)boymom Wrote: I find it interesting that on one hand a fundy woman is told not to let herself go, otherwise its her fault if her husband cheats, yet they are constantly taught that to adorn themselves is vanity. And then they are forced to wear those godawful clothes. What man was ever turned on by a culotte? FTW! This post is the boss of the thread "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side" |
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The Maroon ESTABLISHED 1923 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 199^ V0L.77 NO. 14 Loyola University New Orleans Tuition rises to cover new library costs By SIDNEY BOUDREAUX Contributing writer Beginning this summer, the annual tuition rate will rise 5 percent for full-time students, from $13,466 to $14,139. Students learned about the increase from a letter from the Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J, university president, early in the semester. The raise has been in the works for some time. It was overwhelmingly approved at the Nov. 2 meeting of the University Budget Committee. The committee met Oct. 12 to discuss budget options. These options included and spercent tuition increases combined with 3 to 5 percent faculty salary pool increases. All options explored by the committee resulted in budget deficits. Ultimately, the committee decided on a 2 percent increase of the salary pool for faculty, staff and administrators and a 5 percent tuition increase that would achieve a balanced budget. However, some committee members said that faculty morale would be damaged by anything less than a 3 percent salary increase. The March/April 1997 edition of Academe, the journal of the American Association of University Professors, reported that the average Loyola University professor's salary was around $53,800. Knoth said he was uneasy with the results. "I'm disappointed that my starting point with the University Budget Committee was higher than 2 percent, but in the end we need to balance out tuition increases and reasonable enrollment expectations with salary increases for faculty and staff." Knoth said he will reevaluate the pool increase by Dec. 15 to determine whether any additional increase can be made. Such an increase would depend upon higher enrollment. The crux of the problem is the new J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library, which opened this month. The Thresholds Capital Campaign to raise philanthropic gifts was shooting for $10 million as a total 10-year library operating budget. Five percent ($500,000) a year of this budget was to be allotted toward library operating expenses. This figure is a very rough estimate for operations made a couple of years ago, said Mary Lee Sweat, dean of Libraries. The campaign fell short and only raised $1.3 million for the 10 years. The endowment fund, a group of school investments totaling $300 million, is restricted from completely offsetting the debt because of the draw-down policy of the board of trustees known as the trailing average. This policy allows only 6 percent of the average total of the endowment for the last three years to be used for the current year's deficit. The tuition increase and smaller faculty salary increase will Criminals target students, cops caution By MICHAEL GIUSTI Staff writer "If you look scared, you look like a victim," said Joe Narcisse, spokesman for the New Orleans Police Department. People who carry themselves without confidence and who are not aware of their surroundings are more often than not the victims of street crime, according to Narcisse. "When you are walking, look confident and self assured," he said. He said being aware of your surroundings is the best way to prevent crime. 'Too often people pull up to stop lights and don't see the person there hiding behind the bush," he said. Angela Honora, Public Safety sergeant, agrees that being unaware of your surroundings is potentially dangerous. "If you are out jogging in the morning, make sure you look out for cars which pull up beside you and parked cars with people in them," she said. 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Trekking Hadrian's Wall
A hike through Britain's second-century Roman past leads to spectacular views, idyllic villages and local brews
- By Andrew Curry
- Photographs by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
- Smithsonian magazine, October 2009, Subscribe
In A.D. 122, a few years after taking control of the Roman Empire, which reached its greatest expanse by the time of his rule, Caesar Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus trekked to the edge of the known world. It was a bold journey, one that few of his contemporaries cared to make. "I would not like to be Caesar, to walk through Britain," a waggish poet wrote at the time.
There's no way to be sure how long he stayed in Britain or what he did there, but Hadrian apparently left orders to construct one of the most formidable building projects the world had ever seen: a wall 15 feet high and up to 10 feet thick, stretching from sea to sea.
Hadrian's Wall has long attracted hikers and history buffs and is now the heart of an 84-mile-long National Trail that winds through some of England's most scenic countryside, following in the footsteps of Roman soldiers who once patrolled the empire's frontier. Not long ago, I set out to see Hadrian's monumental fortification, crossing England east to west in search of the island's Roman past.
I began in Wallsend, a town outside Newcastle, in the shadow of shipyard cranes, where a small museum of Roman artifacts marks the wall's eastern terminus at the River Tyne. In Roman days, there was a four-acre fort here called Segedunum ("strong fort" or "victory fort"); today, all that remains are a few of the fort's stone foundations and a carefully reconstructed Mediterranean-style bathhouse guarded by a few bored-looking men in legionary costume.
Across the street, I got my first glimpse of the wall itself. A few dozen feet of sturdy stonework faces a row of squat brown brick townhouses, then disappears into a suburban development. I followed the dashed purple line for the wall on my official map past warehouses and abandoned lots, across a tangle of overpasses, raised walkways and bridges, and into bustling downtown Newcastle. Here the modern trail hews to the Tyne, but I took a shortcut along the main highway, a busy six-lane thoroughfare that runs close to where the wall once stood. The Roman surveyors did a good job: the A186 heads west from Newcastle in a straight line, twisting and turning only to follow the ridgeline. The wall suddenly appears again for about ten yards on the city outskirts, in a parking lot between an auto parts store and Solomon's Halal Punjabi Indian Cuisine.
Planning the trip, I had assumed I could make 15 or 20 miles a day. After all, Roman soldiers in leather sandals are said to have averaged about that distance, with time enough at the end of each march to build a fortified camp. But for the first couple of days I limped into bed-and-breakfasts after about eight miles with blisters on top of my blisters.
So on the third day I hopped a bus from Tower Tyne to one of the most important sites along the wall: Vindolanda ("white lawns," possibly after a native term), a Roman fort that predated the wall and covered four acres in Hadrian's day; it supplied and housed soldiers who manned the wall's 80 milecastles, akin to small forts, and 160 turrets. Robin Birley, 74, a stooped, bespectacled man proffering a muscular handshake, has been conducting an archaeological dig at Vindolanda for more than 50 years; his father began digging here in 1930, and Robin's son, Andrew, directs excavations at the site. The nearby house in which Robin Birley grew up is now the Chesterholm Museum, home to Vindolanda artifacts.
While digging a drainage ditch in 1972, Robin Birley punched through thick clay and found a large deposit of organic artifacts, including leather shoes, animal bones and wooden combs—all preserved by wet, oxygen-poor soil. Most important, Birley and his team have turned up almost 1,400 thin wooden writing tablets, inked in Latin, from A.D. 85 to 160. There are military documents, lists of kitchenware and other ephemera, including the oldest known examples of women's writing in Latin. "On the third day before the Ides of September, sister," to cite one letter, "for the day of the celebration of my birthday, I give you a warm invitation to make sure that you come to us, to make the day more enjoyable for me by your arrival."
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Related topics: Tourism Archaeology Roman Empire England
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Hadrian's Wall by David J. Breeze and Brian Dobson, Penguin Books (London), 2000
J. Collingwood Bruce's Handbook to the Roman Wall by David J. Breeze, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2006
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I think it is a historical place, looks like A.D.
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Posted by on June 2,2010 | 01:07 PM
I'd do just about anything to have a print of the pic on page 40, of the school girl climbing the fence on the wall. Brings together so much: wonder, pain, fair skin in the sun, the wind, her struggle, look of determination, a lot of movement - her blowing hair - in the photo that moves me so much! Definitely a thousand words in the photo. Well done, and thanks!
Posted by Sarah Kelly Burns on January 20,2010 | 02:02 PM
Great article, but slight error on your part. Alred Wainwright created the coast to coast walk. The Hadrians Wall path is something totally different and having walked it last year it follows a totally different route.
Posted by Paul Mason on January 13,2010 | 08:14 AM
Dear Mr. Curry:
One question that has always been in my mind when I see structures such as Hadrian's Wall is how the ancients determined that was the narrowest part of the island to build the wall across?
Having no compass and, perhaps, not even a knowledge of latitude, how was the determination made?
Perhaps the soldiers were lined up on one shore and told to follow the sunrise/sunset and to count their steps until they found the opposite shore? The man with the lowest number of steps wins!
Have you ever heard any speculation as to how this determination was made?
Any ideas would be welcome.
Regards, R. Peterson
Posted by Richard P. Peterson on November 21,2009 | 05:12 PM
Mr. Curry,
I enjoyed your "Hadrian's Wall" article immensely. I am a student of Latin, post middle-age woman. I am curious to see the oldest Latin written by a woman. I can't quite make out the Latin on the object in the photo.
"On the third day before the Ides of September, sister," to cite one letter, "for the day of the celebration of my birthday, I give you a warm invitation to make sure that you come to us, to make the day more enjoyable for me by your arrival."
Winnetka, IL
Posted by Jo-Ann Jahant on October 13,2009 | 04:48 PM
Thank you for such a great article. My husband and I walked the path for our honeymoon two years ago. What an experience! The scenery is amazing, and we met the most wonderful people along the way. Reading this almost makes me want to go do it again, blisters, aches, and all.
Posted by Mary Alice in Richmond, VA on October 12,2009 | 11:14 AM
Thank you so much for your excellent article on Hadrian's Wall. My company, Mountain Travel Sobek, just started running tours that walk the length of the wall, and nothing I've seen or heard so far has gotten me as excited about this trip as your article and the beautiful photos that accompany it. I can't wait to go now!
Thanks as well for publishing a consistently wonderful publication!
Chris Bettencourt
Richmond, California
Posted by Chris Bettencourt on October 7,2009 | 04:58 PM
I wonder about the translation of "Vindolanda" as "white lawns." The root "vindo-" seems to me to be the same Celtic one as the root of "Vindobona" (Latin for "Vienna") and also of "Vienne," a city in the Rhone Valley of France, near Lugudunum (Lyons). According to the definitition in J.Pokorny's "Indogermanisches Etymologisches Woerterbuch," it means "bright" or "shining," an is an appellation of the god Lugh.
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Posted by Jerry Baker on October 6,2009 | 12:27 PM
For those wishing to learn more about life on Hadrian's Wall in Roman times, I recommend Anthony Birley's 'Garrison Life at Vindolanda: A Band of Brothers' (Stroud, 2002).
Sections of the Antonine Wall, which temporarily replaced Hadrian's Wall, can also be hiked. See here:
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Posted by Ross Cowan on October 6,2009 | 07:32 AM
We were delighted to organise the author's trip on Hadrian's Wall. He e-mailed "You arranged a trek along Hadrian's wall and it was a top 5 life experience for me".
The article in the Smithsonian stands out as the best written of the many I have read about this great walk and I hope entice many more Smithsonian subscribers to experience it for themselves. More helpful info can be found on www.celtrail.com/hadrian/
Posted by Celtic Trails Walking Holidays on October 5,2009 | 06:55 AM
Epic! Our family traveled from Alaska to the UK in 2004 and 2006 to walk Hadrian's Wall Path coast-to-coast. It was an unforgettable and family-life-shaping experience, with our twins age 14 and then 16. Great article, loved the stop in the Centurion Inn (we had a nice pint there too) but don't get fooled by the advice to avoide the rainy season "November-April": we had more than our share of the wet stuff in August. Then again, perhaps climbing the crags in the pouring rain and envisioning the Romans doing the same 2,000 years ago made the adventure what it was: epic!
Posted by Con Jager, Anchorage, Alaska on October 3,2009 | 01:16 PM
Great article! I became intrigued with how the photo on page 46 could be looking east, with the sun seeming to cast shadows the "wrong" way in the northern hemisphere. A trip to Google Earth seemed to indicate the view was indeed to the west. But it takes a spectacular view such as that to make me that curious. That means my wife and I WILL go there!
Posted by Roy O'Conner on October 1,2009 | 02:09 PM
The cover of October 2009 with the smiling girl running is a great picture. Hats off to Sisse and Cotton! It should win an award, you caught the momment great. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face.
Posted by Keli Lunny on September 30,2009 | 03:04 PM
One of the most interesting spots I visited during my eight years of residence in England. I visited the wall in 1945 on a trip with the "Holiday Fellowship", a travel organization which still exists today. Thank you!
Posted by Kenneth Hale on September 27,2009 | 08:37 AM
Very nice article. It brought me back to the Wall walk I did in the summer of 2008, which I have documented here: http://www.hadrianswall2008.com/
Posted by Doug Nellis on September 23,2009 | 11:47 PM


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I am very pleased with Aesthetic Allure & Laser. The front desk receptionist is extremely kind and courteous. My laser package was modified to suit my needs which was excellent. The prices, especially packages are reasonable especially compared with rates in Manhattan. The office and treatment rooms are very clean and relaxing. The siting area is also very relaxing. I would highly recommend using their services.
good experience for laser hair removal in brooklyn – Laser hair removal is a pretty difficult industry that requires lots of specific knowledge, experience, and honesty with customers. All of these characteristics define Allure. I looked around and tried many place before here and I never had a good experience. Laser was way too painful and way too expensive. Most other clinics have cheap little machines or IPLs that are not real lasers, that burn your skin leaving it red with scars.
Aesthetic Allure has the best machines that can be offered, and provide professional, knowledgeable staff who know what they are talking about and actually care about you, unlike other places when they are just trying to take you're money and get you to leave asap.
Even though I've only been doing laser hair removal a short while, I already had amazing results. So if you want great results from caring professionals, in an ambient, relaxing, spa environment, visit Aesthetic Allure Laser Center.
laser hair removal done right!!!! – I found out about Aesthetic Allure Laser Hair Removal Center from seeing my sister like their page on Facebook. I had been wanted laser for years, but could not stand up to my fear for pain. I decided to call and make an appointment for a facial to kind of.. check the place out. On the phone I was kindly helped to schedule and appointment that would be best for me.
When I came for my facial, I was kindly greeted by everyone who worked there. I was offered refreshments and waited in the sparkling marble floor waiting area. I went to the facial room where I was welcomed by Marina. She waited patiently and I laid down to being. As the steam to open my pore began so did calming music. I felt like I was in a Caribbean spa. Through a series of extractions and organic masks and creams, after 45-60 mins I walked out of my facial with a glistening, clear face.
I enjoyed my experience so much I decided to schedule a laser appointment for the following week. When I can back, they greeted me by name! SO FRIENDLY!!! I was escorted to the opposite side of the organized facility. I went through my treatment shocked because there was no pain!!
My experience here was so great. I received quality services from highly knowledgeable professionals at extremely affordable prices. I love going back every 4-7 weeks for laser AND a facial!!!!!
Thank you for an amazing experience, and taking the pain and fear out of laser hair removal!!!!!!!!!!!
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ALLURE IS THE BESTTTTTTT!!! – I heard about Aesthetic Allure and Laser Hair Removal from a friend and thought it would be a nice thing to try because of all the great things she told me about this place. When I first got to the office, I was kindly greeted by the receptionist and another one of the ladies who works there. As I waited for my esthetician, Sveta, to finish with the client who she was with, the owner greeted me and kindly offered me something to drink and chocolate. Sveta soon came out to greet me herself and say she'd be done soon.
At first I was nervous about the notorious pain laser hair removal was usually associated with. But, as I continued to chat with the owner she eased my mind saying that the pain was minimal to pain free. She said once my treatment began, if I felt any uncomfort, she would be happy to provide me with numbing cream.
When I went to my treatment room, I noticed the distinguished plaques on one of the walls. It comforted me to see the level of professionalism in this office. They were experience and licensed, and I knew they would do right by me. At first I asked many questions, I was curious how the treatment worked. Sveta patiently explained everything to me. When my treatment on my underarms started, I was shocked, I didn't feel a thing!!!!!!! At that moment I knew laser was the best thing I ever decided to do for myself. I was more concentrated on the sound of the cool air coming out from their top of the line GentleLASE laser, then the minimal heat from the actual laser.
After my underarm treatment was finished, I decided to also do my legs and full bikini. I was surprised how affordable their prices were. Most other places are unrealistically unaffordable, and I'm sure don't give an experience anywhere near that of Allure. I have been doing these three areas for about 4 months with each of the visits spaced 4-6 weeks apart. The results have been amazing so far! I can't wait until I come back for my next visit!
Right place to do hair laser – Like the place from first impression plus they are so informative and honest. My priority areas were underarms and Brazilian and now I'm practically doing the whole body. I cannot thank you enough! The results are great. My hair has 90% disappeared along with my ingrown hair problem. I have referred all my friends and will continue to do so.
Best for beach season! – Just about year ago I was so scared of laser hair removal until my friend told me about his experience at Aesthetic Allure. Now, I can't say enough about this place. I had a good experience each time I walked into this beautiful office. Different lasers, later evening accommodation, always welcoming girls. I wanted to write this review after
visiting several times for laser treatments. My back is ready for beach season!
Awesome result – I decided to do laser hair removal at this place. From what I've experienced so far, I would recommend it for anyone who wants to be
hair-free. It is an affordable and a very professional place.
Unprofessional – I purchased the deal from Living social. I looked at the ratings so I thought this place would be a great place. i was very excited to begin my sessions. The reviews were abosolutely wrong. When I walked in, i filled out some paperwork, and went straight into the room. There was no one else there, I thought that's great no wait! During the entire process, the staff did not say one word to me. I was surprised she didnt even explain the process to me in the first place. I had to ask questions, and she gave me one word answers. After i was done and ready to make my next appointment. I was told that it is very inconveneient for them to schedule me for the weekend. I was a little flabbergasted, there was no one else there?!?! How can i be an inconvenience, i am the customer?!? I was just completely turned off with everything. The customer service is just terrible.
One last thing -- I was a little concerned as they do not use the sonogram gel that protects your skin against the laser. Is this normal? i go to another place for my underarm and told me its necessary to use the gel as it may burn your skin if you don't. This i am very concerened about. The staff at Rejuva (other place i go to) always talk to you during the process so you keep your minds off the pain. What a different experience! Sadly, i will have to continue my sessions at Allure until it's complete.
I would NOT recommend this place to anyone.
Dear Shopoholic123, the lasers that we use are different from the ones our competitors use, and as such do not require the use of the gel. All our technicians are highly trained and certified and know everything to make your treatment safe. Our lasers are latest of their kind and were not previously used. Your treatments were very safe and performed by the professional. Unfortunately, as a result of the incredible deal we offered through LivingSocial, we had tremendous amounts of customers. As a result, scheduling of appointments is not an easy task as many weekends are booked. It is not that it was an inconvenience, but simply a matter of availability, as weekends are our busy days. We will absolutely work with you to the best of our ability to schedule appoints that are convenient for YOU, and all your treatments are 100% SAFE. These are the reasons our customers choose us, and review us as top among our competitors.
Good place – Hello,
When I came to this office a year ago I desperately needed help with my face. HAIRY FACE! I've done some much work on myself and it was only getting worse. I found out about Allure through my friends. Received a free, detailed consultation about laser hair removal. It was my last hope because in the past I had laser done on my face (I was told it was LASER) but it didn't work. Staff here is so understanding and made me feel so welcome and confident that I can make my face beautiful again. Prices were good as well. I spent so much more on things that did not work, but now my skin is looking FAB! Best machines, always welcoming and accommodating. Thank You girls!
very bad attitude – I've just tried to make an appointment for their laser services, and I started to ask question the lady that picked up the phone, she was very rude impatient and unhelpful, I believe she is the owner, since an employee could get fired for such an attitude. She told me to go online and look for the answers myself. She said she was busy and hung up on me. Well, what can I say, I don't think I will ever try to use their service again.
Thank you for reaching out to us with your concerns. We have been dealing with a lot of diverse people for a long time who from the first treatment become our regular, loyal clients. As someone who cares about our clients, we have a lot of great deals and promotions to help our clients save money while receiving the best treatments. When a new client calls about deals we have available, we dedicate all the time to them to address any questions they may have about our promotions. Unfortunately, it seemed that you were a little too preoccupied at the time you were on the phone with us as our staff were answering your questions. Not having your full attention while answering your questions, we directed you to a web site where you could find answers to every question you had asked.
If you would like to reach out to us again in your spare time to have any questions answered, we would be more than happy to address any concerns you may have.
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Yes, the election was stolen. And, no, nothing can or will be done about it. Nothing will be done about it -- this time or the next time.
Of course it was stolen...with traitorously criminal levels of corruption that may never be fully known.
Is the Pope Catholic?Do bears.....well you know.....Is water wet?Is Presnidebt Uhhhhbama corrupt?All eternal verities, all as true as the headline question.
The outrageous thing is that we have no way to prove this. The system is almost designed to enable this type of fraud, and the dimocrats fought tooth and nail to prevent any form of integrity checks. Grand Thef Nation.
Not was, but how. This playing nice business has cost us everything.
Yes, the entire election was a farce. The results need to be cancelled, and a new election with voter id enforced is what we need.
Yes it was. Will anyone do something about it? See Gen Patreaus. He´s a shining example of what happens when/if you cross those in power right now. The only consolation I have is all those fools who stumped for Obama will be in as big of a mess as we all will be....they just don´t know it yet.
What are Repubs going to do about it going forward? Does the house have enough cajones to shut down the govt and stop the cheat in his tracks?
Allen West knows....
I am going to say something that won´t be popular but just my belief. Mr. Obama reelection is because we as a nation have turned away from God and as a result, God´s blessings are no longer protecting us. We can be smarter next time, field better candidates, or have a better GOTV, but until we begin to change hearts and lives, before we begin to evangelize those 1/5 of the the electorate that has no religion whatsoever, before we begin to recognize our need for God again, I´m afraid we are going to be in for some difficult times as a nation. It´s up to us to stand up for our faith, and our freedom, but more importantly to share that faith, and bring others back to a relationship with God. One heart and one mind at a time.
Really!!!! Soooooo, what is being done?Fast and Furious - results, nothingBenghase - results, nothingDisregard for the constitution - results 0Obamacare - not wanted by the public results 0Huge parties, lots of money spent on parties at the WH - results - nothingConspiring to weaken our military - results, nothing.On and on it goes. Nothing is done. The country is being stolen and comments are made about, we see it, know it, talk about it,and nothing is done. The people of the US out number the gang in Washington but wesit back and watch. Hmmmmmmmm, anyone remember Hitler?
All the veterans who have served and died for this country have died for this? Election fraud, corrupt government, selling of America´s heritage?
I want every single voting machine used in PA, FL and OH SECRETLY examined. Record the findings unedited.There is no way in heck that no one in 59 districts in Philly voted for Romney.Another way to show fraud is to showcase people who live within that area and prove that they voted and have them testify that they voted for Romney and that their vote was changed.They would however have to fear for their lives because the master would not allow the truth to come out.
This was planned since the 2008 loss by McPain. The DIMS have several projects run by old ACORN thugs, Union Thugs and general lackey´s. I have no doubt that included the voting machine software folks.How do we stop that? I have a way.Certified certificate voting over the Internet. All fully audited as votes are made, any fraud can be immediately traced to a location by IP address allocation. This eliminates ballot stuffers, paper ballots etc. If a person doesn´t have Internet they have to go to a polling place and use the computer there to vote. The Takers/Thurs/Thieves (T3) have taken over this country and we need to get it back before they run it into the ground...which is at least 47% done!
bravo. good read. sadly I dont see much being done about it. The overwhelming fraud in Philly would be page one had this been Bush v Gore.
Just think about this for a minute. George W. Bush won two terms, beating Al Gore and John Kerry. White guy on white guy and Bush won those same swing states.When there´s a black Chicago-style thug running, all of a sudden there´s a huge disparity in the vote. They pulled out every trick in the bag to rig this one for their man.
When ballots become meaningless, bullets become manifest.
Now I understand.The elections were stolen.Chief Justice Roberts was blackmailed.Our military is being purged.And Breitbart was murdered.Welcome to the new Amerika.Now, what do we do about it?Hmmm?
The presidential election is fought only in 11 or so "swing" states. No one else´s vote matters. The Democrats totally understand that. When it became clear to the Chicago thugs who ran Zero´s campaign that he could not run on his record, their masterful re-election effort consisted of 2 separate efforts. Number one with the complicity of the press, trashing Romney. Over and over, lies about him, his family, calling him a killer an elitist on and on, drumming it into the moronic TV watchers until they were successfully brainwashed. Number two with the complicity of the press start screaming about racism. And early "voting". And ID´s. How unfair it is to black people to only be allowed one day, or 10 days or 100 days of "voting" because they are poor. And also too poor to be able to buy IDs. Jon Husted is Ohio fended off many lawsuits until he gave in. A Democratic poll watcher where I volunteered told me her daughter in college and FOUR HUNDRED friends all from Cleveland and all in college in DC (!!) came in buses to vote early. Please. And then like many other Romney poll volunteers I was driven out of the poll on election day for nothing so the 7 Obama volunteers could work in tandem with the paid poll works, helping people vote. Their goal was achieved. Running up the score in the ghettos of the swing states so that no amount of legitimate voters in the suburbs and exurbs could catch up.
In a nutshell, YES!What can we do about it on the state and local levels?What WILL we do about it on the federal, state and local levels?
Let´s just call it "affirmative action voting" rather than fraud. /s
Of course it was, no doubt about it.
There are more than 50 MILLION of us. Why are we sitting at our computers whining? LETS ROLL. First to Washington DC, to visit our__ahem__ representatives and then a little trip over to the Capital and White House. No violence, just presence.Make demands: an election with real controls. Limits on terms. Transparency. Prosecution of the criminals. And so on and so on.If even a tenth of the 50 MILLION showed up, there would be some action.So again, why are we sitting in front of our computers, whining? Even the Argentinians did better this year...My family and friends are all ready to go, tell me when and where.And if this is just too much for the patriots, at least take the five minutes to write to your addle headed "representatives" and tell them a thing or two. Again, if they are inundated with 50 MILLION emails/letters, they might decide it is time to stop being such mealy mouthed momma´s boys (and girls) and raise their lying voices.PLEASE? Come on, Glen Beck, give out the call. Someone? Anyone?
Stolen? Indeed! Taken, pinched, pilfered, filched, lifted, appropriated, embezzled, pocketed, purloined, robbed and… need I say more? Yes, it was stolen! You blankety-blank know it was!The results of this farce, referred to as an election, are absolutely loaded wall-to-wall with outlandishness and preposterousness anyone with a functioning brain can see right through. Obama is not entitled to be our President any more than he was four years ago. How can anyone conceive of a higher crime than this one?By the way, in my opinion, this article is as deserving of Must Read status as Must Reads ever get.
What #18 said.
#10 what you say is irrelevant here because one is about the public rule of law and order in secular government, and the other is a personal heart issue. I happen to agree with your deeper point, but this board is a discussion of the issues.Be wise as serpents.......
#23, and ´presence´ has the same effect as sitting at your computer whining. They know 60-70% of Americans don´t like it. But until they start getting dragged from their offices and hanged from the nearest light post they´ll continue their destruction of this Republic.
Sent an email question to my state´s GOP yesterday asking why we don´t get a print out of how our votes are recorded. We fill out a ballot, put it into a machine of some sort but get no verification that the vote was recorded as cast. It could as easily be a shredder as anything else.
The election was stolen, there was not much enthusiasm for Obama pre-election, Romney had magnificent crowds. Romney conceded maybe a little bit early, but it was the gentlemanly thing to do and we expected no less from him. I wish he and Ryan, the math whiz, would get together and seriously delve into the voter fraud and make it their life´s mission to see that this never happens again. Romney has to do something with the rest of his life and this would be a great legacy.
Exactly, #18. We need leaders. That leadership may or may not come from those currently in office. The Tea Parties were ineffective this year - time to be rid of the Agenda 21 distraction (where did that really come from, anyway?) and the baloney that TPs shouldn´t endorse candidates. Even the most ignorant can now see where that got us. The various Tea Parties and parties like the Constitutional and Libertarian parties must get their acts together and coalesce into single, coherent, political party.While we laud the faith of posters like #10, there is no practical plan of action in what they propose. Whether God will bless this nation or not is already baked in. The immorality is there. Shall those "less immoral" (words chosen carefully - we´re all sinners to some extent; those who deny it are liars) simply wring their hands and wait for Divine intervention? Convert those who sin more than we, one heart at a time? Gimme a break.We´re waiting for real leaders with a real plan of action.
#10s point is the issue. God will not be mocked, that is more than relevant. Without His intervention the forces of evil will overcome us as they have.
Then there is this to consider, Romney won (another way of saying Obama lost) in every state where photo ID was required to cast a vote.Our ´leadership´ (unlike brazen democrat thugs) are afraid to get out in front of an issue like voter fraud and pound on it with the same air of conviction that the other side goes after "denying women birth control."It is way past time to get adult about this and state some common sense. If you cannot produce a photo ID in 21rst Century America, you do not have the minimum faculties or legal standing to vote in a national election. Period.Let democrats squawk about the poor fearful blacks who are so cowed by past mistreatment at the hands of Bull Connor, Jim Crow, and Brer Fox that they can´t walk into a state DMV office for an ID.There are endless clips of large, threatening women talking coarsely about burning someone else´s property down if anything they don´t like happens. Are these the timid voters whose rights Eric Holder is trying to protect?Maybe it´s the nursing home residents with dimentia being handed absentee ballots and "helped" by good Samaritan democrats in their vote selection that needs open examination.In any case, we need Pit Bulls and Dobermanns representing our interests, not "my distinguished colleague" types trying to be fair and civil to a bunch of sociopaths like Harry Reid, and idiots like mom in tennis shoes, Patty Murray.
Anyone who thinks this can be fixed without violence is misguided and naive.Americans have enslaved themselves and Masters do not listen when the slaves refuse to work... They crack the whip and demand more.Did Pharaoh listen? Did King George listen? You think king barry and his merry band of thugs cares who marches?They have taken more and more of our money for decades and now they have our healthcare, are on track to destroy our cheap energy, resulting in the total destruction of our economy.Either hunker down or get out. There is a storm a-comin.
In Cuyahoga County, where Clevland is the county seat. In precincts with with about 5 to 6 hundred ballots cast,16 precincts Romney had 0 votes.50 precincts he had only 2 votes125 precincts he had 4 or less.hussein won this county but many of the precincts Romney actually won.It´s who counts the votes!
Cmon Breitbart...find us some Romney voters in these precincts - Ohio and Florida too
Allen West secured a partial recount, granted by the Supervisor of Elections. That paartial recount is now complete and has revealed 500 fraudulent votes. West is demanding a full recount. If the Supervisor will not give it to him he is going to go to court.It is going to be hard to deny him because his district voted for Obama in larger numbers than there are voters there. They overplayed their hand and this sticks out like a sore thumb.
When voting machines were first used, a friend showed a gigantic lead in his race for state office but lost by a huge margin like 85%. He sat around for a couple of days then went door to door and in two blocks got sworn statements that more people voted for him than the total votes he got.The machines were checked and every vote had been flipped. "Oh, but it was only an isolated case."Only a nutcase would believe it can´t happen when the votes are counted.
Of course it was. And President Obama knows deep down that he´s a l.o.s.e.r!!!
There may not even be another election. The man has 4 years to write executive orders out the wazoo. Plenty time enough to get more socialist/progressives elected to the senate and house, he has at least 2 picks for SCOTUS probably more.Some "progressive" genius will come up with an "all new & fair" way of choosing leaders in the US. That way the cackling hens won´t have to worry about voter fraud, and they can be assured their vote will be safe and correct.It´s for the kids, ya know...
DUH! Is the Pope Catholic? Does a wild bear..., you get my drift.
All l know is the electronic voting machines they use in Colorado leave no audit trail. It would be child´s play to make them spit out any total they want.
#17 is correct. One bullet, one vote.
#10 I concur.
Stolen? YES!!
It was stolen.And without relentless protest and outrage, you are pretty much guaranteed nothing will change -- for this election, and even more certain, for the next one. Even then, no easy route.You´ll calm down, entertain yourself with sex scandals pretending to be about justice over Benghazi.Check the Must Reads. See any mention of it today? Any effort to keep a spotlight on this?No. But you can read repetitious, leering piece after repetitious leering piece all about Petraeus´ sex life. Hey, maybe Petraeus and Broadwell made some raunchy videos. And oooh, look there!! Shirtless photos!That´s what´s really important right now in November of 2012.Right?
Not sure which is more depressing, the theory that the election was stolen - or the possibility that people actually voted that way.Against Obamacare yet for Obama? In Floriduh?


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MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Denny Hamlin would have loved to have been in the mix Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. It was a picture-perfect day, the stands were nearly full, and it was a race in his home state.
He couldn't take part, of course, because of a fractured vertebrae from a last-lap crash in California two weeks ago. Instead, Hamlin had to sit out the STP Gas Booster 500, and it's possible he could miss five more events before he's cleared to get back behind the wheel. Mark Martin survived a horrible race as Hamlin's replacement to somehow salvage a 10th-place finish.
But Hamlin, who watched the race as a spectator, didn't miss the chance to offer up his two cents' worth about the result - a convincing performance in which the victor, Jimmie Johnson, led 346 laps.
Shortly after the race ended, Hamlin posted this on Twitter: "Proud of @55MarkMartin today. He did my team well today. @Jimmie Johnson won't have it that easy in the fall I promise. Congrats to them."
It's one thing to be proud of your team's effort, and while it took the entire race to do so, Martin and Co. eventually made chicken salad out of chicken feathers. It's something completely different to throw down the gauntlet to Johnson, who became the winningest active driver at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
It was said by a great sports sage, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, that to be the man, you've got to beat the man. Every athlete needs his quest, of course.
But Hamlin's vow comes across as a bit too cocky given their comparative records.
Johnson's championships: Five. Hamlin: None
Johnson's career wins: 64. Hamlin's: 22.
Johnson's Martinsville victories: Eight - twice as many as Hamlin. (And as great as Johnson has been here, he's still seven victories short of tying Richard Petty as Martinsville's all-time king.)
When asked about Hamlin's statement, Johnson's crew chief, Chad Knaus, chuckled, then fired back.
Speaking to the performance of the three-car team for whom Hamlin drives, Knaus said, "Denny, I think it's pretty obvious that it's not Denny, it's the Gibbs cars.
"If you look at Matt Kenseth, he couldn't get out of his own way when he was in a (Roush Fenway Racing) car here, and he went out there today and was making it happen. I think it's probably more car than driver here for that team.
"But Denny does a really good job here. He's fantastic at the short tracks."
The over-riding point though, is that Denny Hamlin isn't Jimmie Johnson. Maybe one day he will be, but maybe not.
But it sure makes for a tantalizing story line, Johnson vs. Hamlin, for the fall event here at NASCAR's oldest, shortest track. October 27 can't get here soon enough.
And if Ric Flair were writing that script, the loser would have to leave town with a shaved head.
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Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
Sierra Nevada | |
The Sierra's Mills Creek cirque (center) is on the west side of the Sierra Crest, south of Mono Lake (top, blue).
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Whitney |
Elevation | 14,505 ft (4,421 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.578580925°N 118.29199495°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 400 mi (640 km) north-south from Fredonyer Pass to Tehachapi Pass [2] |
Width | 65 mi (105 km) [3] |
Area | 24,370 sq mi (63,100 km2) [4] |
Naming | |
Etymology | 1777: Spanish for "snowy mountain range" |
Nickname | the Sierra, the High Sierra, the Sierras, Range of Light (1894, John Muir)[5] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | California and Nevada |
Range coordinates | 37°44′N 119°34′W / 37.73°N 119.57°WCoordinates: 37°44′N 119°34′W / 37.73°N 119.57°W |
Geology | |
Period | Mesozoic |
Type of rock | batholith and igneous |
The Sierra Nevada (/siˈɛrə nɨˈvɑːdə/ or /nɨˈvædə/, Spanish: [ˈsjera neˈβaða], snowy range[6]) is a mountain range in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, between the Central Valley and the Basin and Range Province. The Sierra runs 400 miles (640 km) north-to-south, and is approximately 70 miles (110 km) across east-to-west. Notable Sierra features include Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America; Mount Whitney at 14,505 ft (4,421 m),[1] the highest point in the contiguous United States; and Yosemite Valley sculpted by glaciers out of 100-million-year-old granite. The Sierra is home to three national parks, 20 wilderness areas, and two national monuments. These areas include Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks; and Devils Postpile National Monument.
The character of the range is shaped by its geology and ecology. More than 100 million years ago, granite formed deep underground. The range started to uplift 4 Ma (million years) ago, and erosion by glaciers exposed the granite and formed the light-colored mountains and cliffs that make up the range. The uplift caused a wide range of elevations and climates in the Sierra Nevada, which are reflected by the presence of five life zones.
The Sierra Nevada was home to several Native American tribes. The first European to sight the range was Pedro Fages in 1772.[7] The range was explored between 1844 and 1912.[8]
The Sierra Nevada stretches from the Susan River[9] and Fredonyer Pass[10] in the north to Tehachapi Pass in the south.[2] It is bounded on the west by California's Central Valley and on the east by the Basin and Range Province. Physiographically, the Sierra is a section of the Cascade-Sierra Mountains province, which in turn is part of the larger Pacific Mountain System physiographic division.
West-to-east, the Sierra Nevada's elevation increases gradually from the Central Valley to the crest, while the east slope forms the steep Sierra Escarpment. The range is drained on its north-west slopes by the Sacramento River and to the west-southwest by the San Joaquin River, two major Central Valley watercourses that ultimately discharge to the Pacific Ocean. Smaller rivers of the west slope include the Feather, Yuba, American, Mokelumne, Stanislaus and Tuolumne. The southern part of the mountains are drained by four rivers called the Kings, Kaweah, Tule, and Kern. These rivers flow into an endorheic basin called Tulare Lake, but historically joined the San Joaquin during wet years.
To the east, the melting snow of the mountains forms many small rivers that flow out into the Great Basin of Nevada and eastern California. From north to south, the Susan River flows into intermittent Honey Lake; the Truckee River flows from massive Lake Tahoe into Pyramid Lake; the Carson River runs into Carson Sink; the Walker River into Walker Lake; Rush, Lee Vining and Mill Creeks into Mono Lake; and the Owens River into the dry Owens Lake. None of the east-side rivers reach the sea; however, many of the streams from Mono Lake southwards are diverted into the Los Angeles Aqueduct and their water shipped to Southern California.
The height of the mountains in the Sierra Nevada increases gradually from north to south. Between Fredonyer Pass and Lake Tahoe, the peaks range from 5,000 feet (1,500 m) to more than 9,000 feet (2,700 m). The crest near Lake Tahoe is roughly 9,000 feet (2,700 m) high, with several peaks approaching the height of Freel Peak (10,881 ft or 3,317 m). Further south, the highest peak in Yosemite National Park is Mount Lyell (13,120 ft or 3,999 m). The Sierra rise to almost 14,000 feet (4,300 m) with Mount Humphreys near Bishop, California. Finally, near Lone Pine, Mount Whitney is at 14,505 feet (4,421 m), the highest point in the contiguous United States.
South of Mount Whitney, the range quickly dwindles. The crest elevation is almost 10,000 feet (3,000 m) near Lake Isabella, but south of the lake, the peaks reach only to a modest 8,000 feet (2,400 m).[11]
Notable features[edit]
There are several notable geographical features in the Sierra Nevada:
- Lake Tahoe is a large, clear freshwater lake in the northern Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m) and an area of 191 sq mi (490 km2).[12] Lake Tahoe lies between the main Sierra and the Carson Range, a spur of the Sierra.[12]
- Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite Valley, Kings Canyon, and Kern Canyon are examples of many glacially-scoured canyons on the west side of the Sierra.
- Yosemite National Park is filled with notable features, such as waterfalls and granite domes.
- Groves of Giant Sequoias Sequoiadendron giganteum occur along a narrow band of altitude on the western side of the Sierra Nevada. Giant sequoias are the most massive trees in the world.[13]
- The two largest rivers in California, which form the Central Valley and drain into San Francisco Bay, derive most of their flow from the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada range. The northern of the two is the Sacramento River (which also drains the adjacent Klamath Range); the more southern is the San Joaquin River.
Cities in the Sierra Nevada range include Carson City, Paradise, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Grass Valley, Mammoth Lakes, Sonora, Nevada City, Portola, and Colfax.
Protected areas[edit]
Much of the Sierra Nevada is owned by the U.S. Federal government and is either protected from development or is strictly managed. The three National Parks (Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia), two National Monument (Devils Postpile, Giant Sequoia), and 20 wilderness areas lie within the Sierra. These areas protect 15.4% of the Sierra's 63,118 km2 (24,370 sq mi) from logging and grazing.[4]
The United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management currently control 52% of the land in the Sierra Nevada.[4] Logging and grazing is generally allowed on land controlled by these agencies, under federal regulations that balance recreation and development on the land.
The California Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area near Mount Williamson in the southern Sierra was established to protect the endangered Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep. Starting in 1981, hikers were unable to enter the Area from May 15 through December 15, in order to protect the sheep. As of 2010, the restriction has been lifted and access to the Area is open for the whole year.[14]
Geologic history[edit]
The earliest granite of the Sierra started to form in the Triassic period. This granite is mostly found east of the crest and north of 37.2°N.[15] In the Triassic and into the Jurassic, an island arc collided with the west coast of North America and raised a set of mountains, in an event called the Nevadan orogeny.[16]
In the Cretaceous, a subduction zone formed at the edge of the continent.[17] This means that an oceanic plate started to dive beneath the North American plate. Magma formed through the subduction of the ancient Farallon Plate rose in plumes (plutons) deep underground, their combined mass forming what is called the Sierra Nevada batholith. These plutons formed at various times, from 115 Ma to 87 Ma.[18] The earlier plutons formed in the western half of the Sierra, while the later plutons formed in the eastern half of the Sierra.[15] By 66 Ma, the proto-Sierra Nevada had been worn down to a range of rolling low mountains, a few thousand feet high.
Twenty million years ago, crustal extension associated with the Basin and Range Province caused extensive volcanism in the Sierra.[19] About 10 Ma, the Sierra Nevada started to form: a block of crust between the Coast Range and the Basin and Range Province started to tilt to the west.[20] Rivers started cutting deep canyons on both sides of the range. The Earth's climate cooled, and ice ages started about 2.5 Ma. Glaciers carved out characteristic U-shaped canyons throughout the Sierra. The combination of river and glacier erosion exposed the uppermost portions of the plutons emplaced millions of years before, leaving only a remnant of metamorphic rock on top of some Sierra peaks.
Uplift of the Sierra Nevada continues today, especially along its eastern side. This uplift causes large earthquakes, such as the Lone Pine earthquake of 1872.[21]
Climate and meteorology[edit]
The climate of the Sierra Nevada is influenced by the Mediterranean climate of California. During the fall, winter and spring, precipitation in the Sierra ranges from 20 to 80 in (510 to 2,000 mm) where it occurs mostly as snow above 6,000 ft (1,800 m). Summers are dry with low humidity; however, afternoon thunderstorms are common, particularly during the North American Monsoon. Summer high temperatures average 42–90 °F (6–32 °C). The growing season lasts 20 to 230 days, strongly dependent on elevation.[22] The highest elevations of the Sierra have an alpine climate.
The Sierra Nevada snowpack is the major source of water and a significant source of electric power generation in California.[23] Many reservoirs were constructed in the canyons of the Sierra throughout the 20th century, Several major aqueducts serving both agriculture and urban areas distribute Sierra water throughout the state. However, the Sierra casts a rain shadow, which greatly affects the climate and ecology of the central Great Basin. This rain shadow is largely responsible for Nevada being the driest state in the United States.[24]
The height of the range and the steepness of the Sierra Escarpment, particularly at the southern end of the range produces a wind phenomenon known as the "Sierra Rotor". This is a horizontal rotation of the atmosphere just east of the crest of the Sierras, set in motion as an effect of strong westerly winds.[25]
The Sierra Nevada is divided into a number of biotic zones, each of which is defined by its climate and supports a number of interdependent species.[18] Life in the higher elevation zones adapted to colder weather, and to most of the precipitation falling as snow. The rain shadow of the Sierra causes the eastern slope to be warmer and drier: each life zone is higher in the east.[18] A list of biotic zones, and corresponding elevations, is presented below:
- The Pinyon pine-Juniper woodland, 5,000–7,000 ft (1,500–2,100 m) east side only.
- The Sierra Nevada lower montane forest (indicator species: Ponderosa pine, Jeffrey pine),[18] 3,000–7,000 ft (910–2,100 m) west side, 7,000–8,500 ft (2,130–2,600 m) east side. This biotic zone is notable for containing Giant Sequoia.
- The upper montane forest (indicator species: Lodgepole pine, Red fir),[18] 7,000–9,000 ft (2,100–2,700 m) west side, 8,500–10,500 ft (2,600–3,200 m) east side
- The Sierra Nevada subalpine zone (indicator species: Whitebark pine)[26] 9,000–10,500 ft (2,740–3,200 m) west side, 10,500–11,500 ft (3,200–3,500 m) east side
- The alpine region at greater than 10,500 ft (3,200 m), and greater than 11,500 ft (3,500 m) east side
Native Americans[edit]
Archaeological excavations placed Martis people of Paleo-Indians in northcentral Sierra Nevada during the period of 3,000 BCE to 500 CE. The earliest identified sustaining indigenous people in the Sierra Nevada were the Northern Paiute tribes of Native American on the east side, with the Mono tribe and Sierra Miwok tribe on the western side, and the Kawaiisu tribe in the southern Sierra. Today, some mountain passes, such as Duck Pass with obsidian arrowheads, are artifact locations from historic intertribal trade route trails. The California and Sierra Native American tribes were predominantly peaceful, with occasional territorial disputes between the Paiute and Sierra Miwok tribes in the mountains.[27] Washo and Maidu were also in this area prior to the era of European exploration and displacement.[28][29]
Used in 1542 by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo to describe a Pacific Coast Range (Santa Cruz Mountains), the term "sierra nevada" was a general identification of less familiar ranges toward the interior.[32] In 1777, Pedro Font's map applied the name to the range currently known as the Sierra Nevada.[33]
The literal translation is "snowy mountains," from sierra "a range of hills," 1610s, from Spanish sierra "jagged mountain range," lit. "saw," from Latin serra "a saw"; and from fem. of Spanish nevado "snowy."[34][35]
European-American exploration[edit]
European-American exploration of the mountain range started in 1827. Although prior to the 1820s there were Spanish missions, pueblos (towns), presidios (forts), and ranchos along the coast of California, no Spanish explorers visited the Sierra Nevada.[36] The first European Americans to visit the mountains were amongst a group led by fur trapper Jedediah Smith, crossing north of the Yosemite area in May 1827, at Ebbetts Pass.[36]
In 1833, a subgroup of the Bonneville Expedition led by Joseph Reddeford Walker was sent westward to find an overland route to California. Eventually the party discovered a route along the Humboldt River across present-day Nevada, ascending the Sierra Nevada, starting near present day Bridgeport and descending between the Tuolumne and Merced River drainage. The group may have been the first non-indigenous people to see Yosemite Valley.[37] The Walker party probably visited either the Tuolumne or Merced Groves of Giant Sequoia, becoming the first non-indigenous people to see the giant trees,[36] but journals relating to the Walker party were destroyed in 1839, in a print shop fire in Philadelphia.[38]
In the winter of 1844, Lt. John C. Frémont, accompanied by Kit Carson, was the first European to see Lake Tahoe. The Frémont party camped at 8,050 ft (2,450 m).[39]
By 1860, California Gold Rush populated the flanks of the Sierra Nevada, leaving most of the Sierra unexplored.[40][41] The state legislature authorized the California Geological Survey to officially explore the Sierra (and survey the rest of the state). Josiah Whitney was appointed to head the survey. Men of the survey, including William H. Brewer, Charles F. Hoffmann and Clarence King, explored the backcountry of what would become Yosemite National Park in 1863.[40] In 1864 they explored the area around Kings Canyon. In 1869, John Muir started his wanderings in the Sierra Nevada range,[42] and in 1871 King was the first to climb Mount Langley and that year fishermen were the first to climb Mount Whitney.[40] From 1892–7 Theodore Solomons made the first attempt to map a route along the crest of the Sierra.[40]
Other people finished exploring and mapping the Sierra. Bolton Coit Brown explored the Kings River watershed in 1895–1899. Joseph N. LeConte mapped the area around Yosemite National Park and what would become Kings Canyon National Park. James S. Hutchinson, a noted mountaineer, climbed the Palisades (1904) and Mount Humphreys (1905). By 1912, the USGS published a set of maps of the Sierra Nevada, and the era of exploration was over.[8]
The tourism potential of the Sierra Nevada was recognized early in the European history of the range. Yosemite Valley was first protected by the federal government in 1864. The Valley and Mariposa Grove were ceded to California in 1866 and turned into a state park.[37] John Muir perceived overgrazing by sheep and logging of Giant Sequoia to be a problem in the Sierra. Muir successfully lobbied for the protection of the rest of Yosemite National Park: Congress created an Act to protect the park in 1890. The Valley and Mariposa Grove were added to the Park in 1906.[37] In the same year, Sequoia National Park was formed to protect the Giant Sequoia: all logging of the Sequoia ceased at that time.
In 1903, the city of San Francisco proposed building a hydroelectric dam to flood Hetch Hetchy Valley. The city and the Sierra Club argued over the dam for 10 years, until the U.S. Congress passed the Raker Act in 1913 and allowed dam building to proceed. O'Shaughnessy Dam was completed in 1923.[43][44]
Between 1912 and 1918, Congress debated three times to protect Lake Tahoe in a national park. None of these efforts succeeded, and after World War II, towns such as South Lake Tahoe grew around the shores of the lake. By 1980, the permanent population of the Lake Tahoe area grew to 50,000, while the summer population grew to 90,000.[45] The development around Lake Tahoe affected the clarity of the lake water. In order to preserve the lake's clarity, construction in the Tahoe basin is currently regulated by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.[46]
As the 20th century progressed, more of the Sierra became available for recreation: other forms of economic activity decreased. The John Muir Trail, a trail that followed the Sierra crest from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, was funded in 1915 and finished in 1938.[47] Kings Canyon National Park was formed in 1940 to protect the deep canyon of the Kings River.
By 1964, the Wilderness Act protected portions of the Sierra as primitive areas where humans are simply temporary visitors. Gradually, 20 wilderness areas were established to protect scenic backcountry of the Sierra. These wilderness areas include the John Muir Wilderness (protecting the eastern slope of the Sierra and the area between Yosemite and Kings Canyon Parks), and wilderness within each of the National Parks.
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- Bibliography of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- List of Sierra Nevada road passes
- List of Sierra Nevada topics
- Logging in the Sierra Nevada
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- ^ a b "Sierra Nevada". Ecological Subregions of California. United States Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ a b c "The Sierra Nevada Region". USCB Biogeography lab. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14.
- ^ Muir, John (1894). "Chapter 1: The Sierra Nevada". The Mountains of California. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1976). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (2007). History of the Sierra Nevada. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-25395-7.
- ^ a b Roper, 1997, p. 81
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- ^ Blakely, Ron. "Geologic History of Western US".
- ^ a b c d e Schoenherr, Allan A. (1995). A Natural History of California. UC Press. ISBN 0-520-06922-6.
- ^ Joel Michaelsen. "Basin and Range (Transierra) Region Physical Geography". Retrieved 2010-05-07.
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- ^ "1872 Lone Pine Earthquake". Sierra Nevada Virtual Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-31. "Few people ever see a mountain range grow, but on March 26, 1872, the 300 residents of Lone Pine, California, did."
- ^ "Sierran Steppe – Mixed Forest – Coniferous Forest". Ecological Subregions of the United States. US Forest Service. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ "Water—Most of California's Water Comes from the Sierra Nevada". Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Climatology by state based on climate division data: 1971–2000". NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory.
- ^ Grubišic, Vanda; Brian J. Billings (2006). "Sierra Rotors: A Comparative Study of Three Mountain Wave and Rotor Events". 12th Conference on Mountain Meteorology. American Meteorological Society.
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- ^ "Prehistoric Context". Idaho-Maryland Mine Project, Master Environmental Assessment. cityofgrassvalley.com. June 2006. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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- ^ The ship was named after Mount Kearsarge in New Hampshire, see "Kearsarge (BB-5)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History & Heritage Command (NHHC). 23 February 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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A vasectomy reversal operation involves the rejoining of the vas deferens, the tube which carries sperm from the testes to the penis, and which will have been cut in the orginal vasectomy operation. The vasectomy reversal operation is known as a vasovasostomy. In more difficult cases, a vasoepididymostomy may be carried out, where the vas deferens is connected to the epididymis.
The success rate for pregnancy after vasectomy reversal depends to some extent on how long it has been since the vasectomy has been performed. Under three years,a pregnancy rate of 76% has been recorded in a clinical study. Over fifteen years this fell to 30%.
A vasectomy reversal operation in a private hospital or clinic in the UK will cost in the region of £1,999 - £3,500, inclusive of hospital charges and consultant's fees.
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