text: Great pop music can bring a crowd together, but when the most controversial tongue on YouTube applies its slobber to a sledgehammer, a foam finger or a backup dancer's jouncing posterior, we're a nation divided. Squares clutch their pearls. Germaphobes clutch their Purel. The rest of us wonder what the big deal is. The tongue, of course, belongs to 20-year-old Miley Cyrus, whose new album proves she is much better at licking stuff than at articulating the lyrics to a series of bland pop songs. Misleadingly titled "Bangerz," this warm pile of pre-masticated bubblegum comes 44 days after Cyrus's performance at MTV's Video Music Awards, where she famously danced around an army of teddy bears, wearing a foam finger and tiny outfit while singing poorly. (For the record, she only pantomimed licking that dancer's butt.) The morning after, America was summoned to the digital water cooler for a tsk-tsking that felt every bit as tiresome as the girl-gone-wild image Cyrus had just put forth. Which brings us to "Bangerz," an album likely to spark more pseudo-outrage over Cyrus' pseudo-outrageousness, but shouldn't. Instead, it raises legitimate concerns over the diminishing role that actual songs play in a YouTube-era pop career. Aside from the album's two chart-scaling singles - Cyrus' shoulder-shrug of a summer jam "We Can't Stop" reached No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 while the slightly catchier "Wrecking Ball" currently sits at No. 1 - this thing feels slack, brittle and deeply unmusical. There's plenty of numb power balladry and more than a few awkward embraces of hip-hop, all sung in a voice only a fraction as powerful as Cyrus' immune system. Still, it's a voice that raked in millions for the Disney Channel shortly after Cyrus began starring in the kiddie sitcom, "Hannah Montana," way back in 2006. Cyrus's dad - "Achy Breaky Heart" crooner Billy Ray Cyrus - starred as her television dad, too, setting the stage for a real-life coming-of-age narrative that would unfurl effortlessly on TMZ. Accordingly, Cyrus has spent her early adulthood carefully mutating into a perfect chimera of rebel-celeb archetypes. She's a Disney cherub turned sex symbol, not unlike Britney Spears. She's a millennial living out the plot of "Less Than Zero" in 21st-century Los Angeles, not unlike Lindsay Lohan. She's a white pop star borrowing heavily from black culture, placing her in a continuum that spans from Elvis Presley to Justin Bieber. And she's currently posing on the cover Rolling Stone - licking herself this time. Inside the magazine's pages, she shrugs off her critics and rebuts those that accused her of playing too fast and loose with racial imagery at the VMAs. (A tangential Rolling Stone piece touched on Cyrus' admiration of Sinead O'Connor, causing the Irish songwriter to respond with an open letter that told Cyrus she was "extremely concerned.") Throughout the magazine profile, Cyrus doesn't seem in peril so much as negotiating a balance between poise and trepidation. But the headline dubs her "America's wildest child," perpetuating a myth that "Bangerz" consistently fails to live up to. That feels most evident with "We Can't Stop," a song that's become impossible to divorce from its video. In the clip, Cyrus writhes and smirks through various party scenes, mugging for the camera, scolding her scolds: "It's my mouth, I can say what I want to." Her lyrics make references to cocaine and ecstasy, but listen with your eyes closed and it doesn't sound like a rebellion anthem so much as a sentimental ode to wrangling the newfound freedoms of adulthood - which is a fine thing to write a song about. But it's more of a Hallmark card than a brick through a window. "Wrecking Ball," meantime, relies completely on its video to keep Cyrus on message. It's a simple, broken-hearted love song with an avalanching refrain that sounds like a slower, duller version of Robyn's "Dancing on My Own." In the video, Cyrus alternates between forlorn and anguished, sometimes breaking character to lick a sledgehammer or swing from a dangling chain almost entirely in the buff. But close your eyes again. The small husk in her voice is ill-fitted to that monster hook - which makes the song more interesting, but not necessarily good. The rest of the music on "Bangerz" is either completely forgettable or indefensibly shoddy. The album-opening "Adore You" falls in the prior camp, with Cyrus striking a surprisingly conservative pose. "We're meant to be in holy matrimony," she sings, her voice lightly Auto-Tuned to parallel the weepy string section. "God knew exactly what he was doing when he led me to you." And even when she's flexing more rambunctious attitudes, Cyrus consistently proves how ordinary she is. Like any other millennial her age, this is a 20-year-old who loves loud parties and louder rap music. But she remains unable to turn those interests into interesting music. "SMS (Bangerz)" is a jumble of bad rhymes, tacky electro thumps, melodic swatches of Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" and an unflattering cameo from Spears. With "Do My Thang," she raps so stiffly, so joylessly, both her command of rhythm and her reported love of hip-hop should be thrown into question. "I'm a Southern belle/ Crazier than hell," she rhymes. "Getting wild up in here/ Getting live up in here." And then later in the song, "Oh yeah, I'm the Southern belle/ I told y'all once before I get crazier than hell." The album's most revealing line, however, comes during "4x4," a strange, digital barnyard stomp that curdles the moment Cyrus follows a big declaration with a bigger question: "I'm a female rebel/ Can't ya tell?" If you have to ask, the answer is no.


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Strange stories always seem to make their way into the headlines when the mercury rises.
When the temperature goes up, the news gets a little weird.
I don't know if it is the long, hot days or the fact that everyone is on vacation so the news tends to slow down. But strange stories always seem to make their way into the headlines when the mercury rises.
One of the best weird stories I have seen recently involved one of my favorite fast food places. Of course, Wendy's claims the subliminal message in their logo was unintentional. They hadn't noticed the word "mom" being included in their logo over the past three decades that it has been in use.
That's right, the little girl in pigtails, seems to have "mom" in her collar.
When it was pointed out to the company, Wendy's VP of Communications Denny Lynch said, "We are aware of this and find it interesting that it appears our Wendy cameo has 'mom' on her ruffled collar. We can assure you it was unintentional."
I don't know about you, but I believe it.
We did a little research here at the Gazette and we were shocked to find some interesting subliminal material in our logo, as well. I can honestly say, I have been here six years and never noticed it.
The flying monkey writing a column was never meant to be part of our branding or meant to resemble me at all. But after the fiasco Wendy's went through with their discovery, I checked our logo and it seems obvious now. Why would someone choose this method to mock me and my writing? It seems mean-spirited.
We have taken steps to ensure that the flying monkey writing a column on an iPad will never appear in our branding again.
It isn't known whether Wendy's will remove the subliminal message from theirs. I just hope they stop using those new kerosene cucumbers on their hamburgers instead of the good old hamburger dill chips they used to use.
Pretzel bread is a great idea but it doesn't make up for bad pickles and potato skins on your fries.
A 51st state?
America doesn't need a 51st state. We just don't. And if we do get a 51st state, it should be Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic or Mexico.
Think about it.
Our national soccer team would be much better and all of the great latino baseball players would be American baseball players.
Conferring statehood to Mexico would also eliminate 90 percent of the illegal immigration debate and keep those Cancun, Cozumel and Puerto Vallarta tourism money at home.
I'm in favor of adding all of these and getting rid of all of the norths and souths and wests on the map. Do we really need two Dakotas or multiple Carolinas? Can't West Virginia just be western Virgina?
All of these ideas at least have some merit, but the recent CNN piece that discussed a 51st state was completely out of line. The last thing we need is a North Colorado.
But a handful of Colorado counties and a few in southern Nebraska (you had to know an idea this bad included Nebraska) want to secede from their non-oil-producing neighbors in the south and keep their vast riches for themselves.
One of the counties pushing for the creation of a new state is Weld County. Sure a spare state would be nice to have around in case Texas really made good on those secession threats. Then we wouldn't have to change all of the flags. But I just don't think it could ever happen.
Weld County Commissioner Doug Rademacher is a proponent of the plan, but he agrees with me on the likelihood of it coming to fruition. "Realistically," he said, "We will not see the finish line. But it will be an interesting exercise."
The fact that he thinks anything about North Colorado would be interesting and Colorado's recent legalization of marijuana are probably not related. But I would feel a little better knowing these guys weren't coming up with ideas like this while they were sober.
Kent Bush is the publisher of the Augusta Gazette, the El Dorado Times, and the Andover American newspapers. He can be contacted at: email@example.com

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Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Magnetic Field" The law of Biot and Sarvart, the force between electric currents, and Ampere's law. D
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Democracy In America "Courts: Our Rule of Law" This program examines the role of courts as institutions dedicated to conflict resolution, with the power both to apply and to interpret the meaning of law in trial and appeal courts. It shows the increased power of the Supreme Court through its use of judicial review and the difficulty of creating a judiciary that is independent of politics. D
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Clifford The Big Red Dog "To Catch A Bird/The Best Party Ever" To Catch a Bird - When Jetta's trophy and locket are missing, all fingers and paws point to Emily - all of them except for Clifford's! The dogs, led by Clifford, finally prove Emily didn't steal anything, and Clifford learns the value of having faith in a friend. The Best Party Ever - Jetta ridicules Emily for not planning enough exciting activities for her birthday party, so Charley convinces Emily not to invite her. But Emily realizes that Jetta's feelings were hurt and invites her after all. D
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Arthur "Looking for Bonnie/The Secret Origin of Supernova" Looking for Bonnie - Famous rock musician Dean Lomax visits Elwood City and calls on George's dad to fix his equally famous guitar, named Bonnie. Legend says that Bonnie is magical, and Buster and George are convinced that just one strum will give them special powers. And during one late night sleepover, they sneak into Dad's workshop to find out if it's true. D
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Martha Speaks "Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird/Return to Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird" Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird - The gang is camping out. The tent is pitched, they've played a hundred hands of Go Fish, and they've even eaten all the s'mores - but they still aren't tired. When TD suggests they tell science fiction stories, no one expects this story to end as it does: to be continued! Vocabulary: (E) science fiction, data, unpredictable, forsee(able), unforeseen, feline(s) (I) gather(ing), mysterious, peculiar, vine. D
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Curious George "Curious George's Rocket Ride/Curious George, Station Master" George delivers food supplies to a space station & tries to keep the trains running smoothly.G
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Jump!/Slow Down for Sloths" Jump! - Nick and Sally can't jump high enough to get their balloon that is stuck up in a tree. Good thing The Cat knows some of the best jumpers ever! Off they go to Jumpalaroo to learn how to jump from nature's masters: grasshoppers, a kangaroo, and even a flea! Slow Down for Sloths - Nick and Sally are trying to draw a picture of a butterfly but can't get close enough to see it. Cat takes them to meet Onslow the Sloth, who teaches the kids that when you slow down, the world comes to you. D
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Super Why! "Webby In Bathland" Red is practicing her soccer moves and kicking up dirt, when Grandma tells her it's time for lunch. Red gives her hands a quick rinse and gets ready to chow down, but Grandma says her hands aren't clean. The super readers zoom into the story Webby in Bathland and help a brave little penguin save his beloved town from the evil Squirmy Germies who are fighting down and dirty! Red finds out it takes more than water to wash away germs Educational Objectives: To learn about good hygiene. D
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Dinosaur Train "Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus/Date Night" The Pteranodon family goes back underwater in the Dinosaur Train Submarine and meet Maisie and Marvin Mosasaurus, a daughter and father who are huge, fast-swimming lizards with flippers. Maisie and Shiny bond when they discover neither likes to go down deep in the water. The Pteranodons and Mosasaurus have a great time up near the ocean's surface, each family showing the other how they hunt and catch fish to eat. D
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Sesame Street "Abby's Tricycle" Abby is preparing to ride her very first tricycle! She has her basket, helmet, and her friend Elmo, but Abby doesn't know how to ride a tricycle. Elmo suggests that Gordon teach Abby since Gordon was the one to teach him. Gordon teaches Abby about all the different parts of a tricycle; the seat, handlebars, and pedals. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Good Morning Daniel/Goodnight Daniel" Good Morning Daniel - It's a typical morning in the Tiger household, and Daniel has to get up for school but his playing and imagining distract him from his routine. Daniel learns that his morning routine helps him be ready in time for Trolley to take him to school. Goodnight Daniel - Tonight, Daniel is pretending to be Super Daniel! But after dinner, he has to follow his nighttime routine even though he would rather play. D
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Sid The Science Kid: The Movie Sid and Gabriela are thrilled to win a contest to be the first kids to explore the brand new Super Ultimate Science Museum! However, while they're on their tour, Bobbybot, the state of the art robotic tourguide of the future malfunctions and it's up to Sid and Gabriela, along with the other winners YangYang and NiuNiu from China, to fix Bobbybot and save the museum!. D
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Barney & Friends "Riff's Musical Zoo and the Princess and the Frog" Riff's Musical Zoo: Everyone is excited about an upcoming trip to the zoo. When the trip is postponed, Riff decides to create a musical zoo. He gathers instruments that sound like real animals. D
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Thomas & Friends "Out and About" The engines were preparing for the Sodor Kite Gala. Thomas is very excited because he loves kites. Sir Topham Hatt's grandchildren are up on Gordon's Hill with their multi-colored kite. D
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Curious George "Curious George's Rocket Ride/Curious George, Station Master" George delivers food supplies to a space station & tries to keep the trains running smoothly.G
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The Electric Company "Tip It Or Dip It" Marcus and Manny are this week's contestants on a game show called "Tip It or Dip It." Show host Rob Robson, played by comedian Sherrod Small, introduces this week's surprise guest host and it's Francine! Will Manny's cheating prevent Marcus from winning?. D
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WordGirl "Hard-Learned Money/Gift Pony" HARD-LEARNED MONEY - After helping him break out of jail multiple times, The Learnerer uses Amazing Rope Guy to learn how to be an efficient criminal. Will he have learned too much by the time WordGirl figures out his plan and possibly be able to defeat her? Vocabulary Words: Divvy, Repetitive. GIFT PONY - When Violet gives Becky a brooch made of mysterious gemstones, Becky/WordGirl begins to feel woozy. D
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Cyberchase "Find Those Gleamers!" (topic: Algebraic Variables) - The Hacker challenges Jackie, Matt and Inez to a contest on cyber-wide television! In order to prove to all of Cyberspace that Hacker's not as powerful or smart as he seems - the kids return to Topsy-Turvy Island on the Northern Frontier for the contest. Their mission is to power up a Mini-Wreaker using cyber-fireflies of varying power before the island turns inside out at sunset. The kids must use algebraic equations to determine how many Gleamers - and how much power - they'll need. D
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Cookie recipe supports a New Orleans tradition.
It's that time of the year when everyone is getting excited about the Super Bowl. The workplace is full of questions. Who are you going to cheer for? What television ad will impress us this year? Will the halftime show be worthy? And what will you eat during the day-long festivities?
When I realized this year's game was in New Orleans, my mouth began to water. A trip to New Orleans means a journey to some of the best restaurants in the world. The spices, the seafood, the outdoor dining, the hospitality. It becomes a magical place when combined with the solid sounds of jazz.
Did you know New Orleans is home to Southern Comfort? While I'm not a whiskey drinker, I've learned to use this smooth beverage in my cooking. Yesterday I discovered the following recipe online at cooking.com. What better treat to use at tomorrow's Super Bowl game! It's sweet and easy and will provide a new twist to the annual snack extravaganza.
Snockered Doodles
1 package Devil's chocolate cake mix
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. Southern Comfort whiskey
1 egg
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Mix together first four ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Using 2 measuring teaspoons to 2 iced tea spoons (I used a cookie scoop!), drop batter into plate of powdered sugar. Toss to coat. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet two inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cookies will be soft; cool on wire rack.


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Only the freshmen (7-1) will play on familiar Bennie Edens Field turf Nov. 1, taking on the Warhawks at 3 p.m.
The main event, a doubleheader, begins at 4 p.m. Nov. 2 with the undefeated (8-0) J.V. Pointers trying to put the bite on Madison before the varsity squad (7-2) square offs off with the Warhawks at 6:30 p.m.
This year, the Warhawks (8-1) are averaging 41 points in each victory, with a 42-28 loss to Valhalla (El Cajon) in week two this season. They will bring a seven-game win streak into this week.
The team is led by running back Pierre Cormier, who is being wooed by more than 20 Div. I universities. On the season, Cormier has totaled 1,300 yards on 113 carries, a whopping 11.5 average per touch and 163 yards per game. He has scored 14 touchdowns.
As a team, the 'Hawks average 9.6 yards per carry and 295 yards per game to complement 118 passing yards per game for 413 total offensive yards.
The Pointers, however, bring a six-game win streak to the game and counter with a strong defense and Jamal Agnew, who has earned a reputation countywide as a threat on offense as a running back and on defense as a bruising hitter.
Agnew, a game-changing player, has 49 tackles and four pass interceptions on defense, while Zach Eischen and Grant Wilburn each have three interceptions.
Also looking to stop the Warhawks will be Pointer defenders like Greg Verdugo (76 tackles, 2 sacks) and Steven Arreola (67 tackles, 2 sacks).
Agnew has scored six touchdowns as a part-time offensive player and four more on defense and special teams, including punt returns (the longest 66 yards) and kickoff returns (the longest 85 yards).
Offensively, the Pointers offer running backs D.J. Lacy (661 yards, 7.7 yards per touch) and teammates Branden Martin (199 yards), Agnew (175 yards), A. J. Smith (172 yards) and Ja'Markus Watkins (153 yards).
The varsity showdown will be a repeat of last year's final game, in which the Pointers ruined Madison's dreams of an undefeated season when the two teams fought to a 13-13 tie in regulation. An overtime session, won by the Warhawks, was used for playoff seeding purposes only.
That game was also played on Madison's field in a constant rainstorm that limited each team's performance.
On Oct. 26, the Dogs traveled to Mission Bay and disposed of the Bucs 34-12 in a game with a beginning that left the Bucs stunned and in disarray.
The Pointers shocked their hosts, scoring 21 points in less than two minutes to open their Western League football game in what could only be called a textbook illustration of Murphy's Law for the Bucs.
Mission Bay's first mistake came when it booted the opening kickoff to Agnew, who promptly returned the ball 80 yards for a score and a 7-0 Pointer lead just seconds into the contest.
After a three-and-out possession by the hosts, the Dogs struck again, with Oscar Moya covering 44 yards on a nicely executed run to put the Dogs up 14-0.
Next, the Pointers used a short kickoff that caught the Bucs sleeping, with Pointer Avery Cramer covering the live ball.
After Lacy raced 22 yards on the first play, A.J. Smith carried the pigskin four yards into the end zone, giving the visitors a 21-0 lead.
The elapsed game time for the early PLHS scoring drives: one minute, 58 seconds.
On the first play of the second quarter, Eischen picked off a Bucs pass attempt and the former quarterback showed his running skills, dodging and weaving for 66 yards before being brought down short of the goal line.
Several plays later, Moya covered the last yard for his second score and a 28-0 Dogs advantage.
After a scoreless third period, Pointer signal-caller Martin covered 39 yards on a keeper for the final score. A rare missed point-after kick by Miguel Alcantar left the Pointers with their final total.
The Bucs scored on a nine-yard pass play and a five-yard run, failing to convert both two-point conversions on a pass and run.
• The No. 2 jersey of former Bucs star Arian Foster was retired in a halftime ceremony. Foster, now playing for the NFL's Houston Texans, is currently the leading rusher in pro football. He was able to attend the game because of the Texans' bye week.
• Before Martin broke loose on his 39-yard touchdown run, he had two scoring dashes totaling 130 yards on the same drive called back by questionable holding penalties far behind play.
• Senior running back Johnny Maes underwent surgery for torn knee ligaments on Oct. 26 and was visited by team members after the game. They presented him with a signed game ball from the Homecoming game on Oct. 12 when he was injured.
• Mission Bay still plays on a natural grass surface without lights. They are hoping to have a new artificial turf field, track and lighting installed by 2014. The current scoreboard is in such poor condition that the numbers could not be read most of the game. It displayed game time as "8:99," for example, and listed the ball as being on the "60-yard line," which does not exist in football.
• If the Pointers maintained their opening pace (three touchdowns every two minutes) the projected score would be 504-0.


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Leavenworth, Pleasant Ridge and Immaculata all win while Lansing falls at home
The Lady Pioneers basketball team jumped on Shawnee Mission North early Friday and never looked back.
In this case, the expression "jumped on" isn't just metaphorical: The Pioneers played above the Indians from the opening whistle.
Six-footers Tyler Johnson and Rachel Blackburn had a field day inside against the smaller opposition en route to a 65-44 final.
"We like to play the inside-out approach, and you saw that tonight," Leavenworth coach Derek Zeck said. "This is the first time all season that we got it inside and made perimeter shots."
The score got lopsided early thanks to Johnson's play inside. In a string of offensive possessions in the first quarter, she got a put-back bucket on a missed free throw, then scored facing a double team, and then scored after dispatching a triple team.
Johnson finished with 21 points.
"I had an okay game," she said. "I missed some easy put-backs. There's always room for improvement."
In the second quarter, the inside threat opened up outside looks. Guards Alicia Brown and Shelby Ogden contributed threes as the Pioneers scored 22 points to lead 33-10 at half.
After Johnson, Brown scored 13 followed by Destinee Robinson with 11 and Ogden and Emily Ruble with six each.
The Lady Pioneers, 5-4, will next compete in the Emporia Tournament starting on Jan. 24.
"[At the beginning of the season] We were strangers, and now we're getting a family bond," Johnson said. "My teammates are my sisters. We all get along really well and it's fun."
PR girls blow out Maur Hill
For the second straight game, the Pleasant Ridge girls' basketball team played lights-out defense.
And for the second straight game, the Lady Rams demolished its opponent.
Traveling to Maur Hill Friday, PR held its hosts to just two second-half points and cruised to a 52-14 win. It was the team's third straight victory.
"We did a great job tonight with our defensive pressure," Pleasant Ridge coach Mike Koontz said. "We have to put pressure on the ball for us to be successful offensively, any way we can. Whether that is straight man or full-court or trap, we don't have the outside shooters so we have to make offense with our ball pressure defensively."
After suffering through a lethargic first quarter, the Lady Rams exploded for 19 points in the second to take a 27-12 advantage into the half.
From there, the game was over. Ridge allowed just one basket in the remaining two periods of play, while scoring 25 themselves.
"Our first quarter was not very good tonight," Koontz said. "We have to find a way to get out of the gates. But after that first quarter, something turns on and we just go."
Beth Doty recorded 17 points to lead PR while Kelsey Carpenter added eight. Ashten Langley and Jordan Adams each had six points.
Pleasant Ridge, 6-1, will play at rival Immaculata Monday at 6 p.m.
Lady Raiders edge Jackson Heights
A senior year is a terrible thing to waste and Immaculata's Lainey Bell and Georgia Dean are making sure they don't.
Following the Lady Raiders basketball team's 34-30 home win over Jackson Heights Friday, Imac coach Terry Jordan wasted little time in highlighting his upperclassmen.
"Our senior leadership has us where we are," Jordan said. "Throw in Grace Parker and they are all really beginning to compliment each other's play a lot."
The biggest dividend of the increased team chemistry has come on the defensive end of the floor. Over the team's last three games, the Lady Raiders have held their opponents to just over 30 points a game.
During that stretch, Imac is 2-1.
"In tonight's game, we played man because we haven't all year and I knew he wouldn't be expecting that," Jordan said. "It worked and from there, Lainey made big free throws down the stretch while Georgia and Kasey Cannon both had big plays to seal the deal."
It was a slow start for both teams as each traded leads throughout the four quarters of play. Yet by the final period, Immaculata put in enough baskets to hold a slim lead and then defended the advantage.
Bell finished with 18 points while Parker added seven and Cannon contributed five.
Imac, 4-4, will host rival Pleasant Ridge at 6 p.m. Monday.
Lady Lions stumble in second half
Much like last week, the Lansing girls' basketball team faced a close game at the half, but ultimately came up short.
On Friday, the Lady Lions fell to the Basehor-Linwood by the final tally of 56-35.
After only trailing by four at half, Lansing was outscored 35-18 in the second half. Mikalya Zielinski led the Lions in scoring with 13 points.
Lansing, 1-8, plays Silver Lake Monday at 6 p.m. in the Tonganoxie Invitational.
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Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin
Gin Review: Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin 87.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (AKA Arctic Wolf)
Updated June 30. 2012
Bombay Sapphire Gin is distributed by Bacardi. It was launched in 1987 and draws its unusual name from a competition where several marketing agencies were asked to submit possible names and bottle designs for the new Gin. Bombay Sapphire, the chosen name, refers to the British Empire and India heritage for the spirit in India, as gin was an extremely popular spirit during the time of the British Raj. The Star of Bombay (featured on the label) is a famous Indian Sapphire now on display at the Smithsonian Institute.
Bombay Sapphire Gin is a London Dry Gin. This style of gin is produced through a double distillation of a neutral grain spirit with botanicals added during the second distillation. The botanicals in Bombay Sapphire Gin which are listed on the company website are as follows:
Spanish almonds and lemon peel, West African grains of paradise, Chinese licorice, juniper berries from Tuscany, orris root from Italy, angelica root from Saxony, coriander seed from Morocco, cassia bark from Indo China, and cubeb berries from Java.
In the Bottle 4/5
Bombay Sapphire Gin is presented in a square-shaped blue sapphire coloured bottle. There is a likeness of Queen Victoria on the label hinting at the heritage of the British Empire in India from which the gin has drawn its name. The bottle is eye-catching and attractive. It is unfortunate that my bottle is capped with a metal pressed on screw cap. These caps give me nothing but problems and they are extremely flimsy and prone to stripping of the threads.
In the Glass 9/10
I was a naive son of a gun the first time I poured this gin as I actually expected a light blue coloured spirit to flow out of the bottle. Alas, the bottle is blue, not the gin. It is a clear colourless liquid which imparts just a very light sheen of oil on the side of my glass. The aroma from the glass is a clean aroma with a piny (juniper) citrus note. A well-defined floral character sits with the juniper, but it will take a better nose than I have to distinguish the effects of each of the ten botanicals used to produce the gin. What I detect most clearly is a hint of lilac and mint, and a light likeness of orange liqueur. I also seem to catch an aroma reminiscent of sweet grass, and a vague humus like scent in the glass which is not unappealing.
In the Mouth 53/60
The flavours of juniper berries and citrus zest leads out as they should. Oranges, maraschino cherries, and lemons seem to dance amongst these berries. Definite floral tones and an earthy character weaves through the palate, but distinguishing anything but vague impressions of individual flavours from the botanicals is very hard. I desperately want to tell you that I can taste the cinnamon from the cassia bark, or a nutty flair from the oils of the Spanish almonds, but alas the tastes are mingled so well together that I fail to identify the individual constituents. To me, this is an indication that the spirit is very well-balanced and extremely complex.
In the Throat 13/15
The Bombay Sapphire gin is surprisingly smooth in the throat. This is surprising as I do not believe that this particular gin is meant to be sipped straight. In addition to the piny trails in the throat, it does leave a nice dry floral impression in the back of the palate which I believe will be great in a martini.
The Afterburn 8.5/10
I sipped a little of the gin straight during my tasting session; but I found that the flavour was not entirely approachable in that format. I did not penalize the spirit in my scoring for this as I believe gin really isn't meant to be sipped straight. Gin is primarily a cocktail spirit made for short and tall bar drinks. In this regard the Bombay Sapphire is a great spirit with a bevy of complexity. This makes it ideal for simple and fancy drinks like martinis and gimlets where the complexity can be showcased.
You may read some of my other Gin Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
Suggested Recipe
I am going to start with my standard Gin Martini where the complex flavour of Bombay Sapphire shines through the cocktail and its wonderful complexity can be appreciated. My recipe for the martini is fairly straightforward. I like to omit the standard olive in the recipe in favour of a slice of lemon or lime. Lime especially seems to work well with the Bombay Sapphire gin.
I also prefer my martini stirred, not shaken, (as the original James Bond in the books did).
Dry Gin Martini
2 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
1/8 oz Dry Vermouth
Slice of Lemon or Lime
Add the first two ingredients in a mixing glass with ice
Stir and strain into a cocktail glass
Add a thin slice of lime to the glass
I also have had success with Bombay Sapphire Gin in big boozy bar drinks:
Mean Streets
a cocktail by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
1 1/2 oz Cask Strength well aged scotch whisky
3/4 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
3/8 oz Grand Curacao (you may substitute Triple Sec)
Juice from 1/2 Grapefruit
Build on ice in a tumbler
Garnish with a slice of lime
My Final Score is out of 100 and you may (loosely) interpret that score as follows:
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing spirit. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
7 Responses to "Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin"
March 16, 2012 at 7:14 pm
I struggled for 20 minutes to remove the pressed metal seal. No screw-on cap, just a plastic plug
August 25, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Great review. Bombay Sapphire is the absolute (no pun intended) best for Martinis. I do without the vermouth. And the ONLY thing Ian Fleming (as James Bond) was wrong about you picked up on – stirred is best. I have also conducted experiments: putting the gin in the freezer is detrimental to the taste and distrurbs the icy balance of the drink. Great call.
As you are, I am also a fan of Pusser's rums – although my favorite was "the original receipe" at 95.5 proof. It is obvious "thou art a gentleman and a scholar and a judge of fine spirits and wines, and there are damn few of us left"
Reid V, Rapport "Keeper of the Qaich".
July 11, 2010 at 9:39 am
re: the colour of the gin
Put it under a black light. Gin will glow a bright blue. 🙂
August 1, 2011 at 4:38 pm
What? No. A Gin & Tonic drink will glow blue due to the quinine in the tonic. Gin itself does *not* glow blue, there is no reason for it to do so. It is merely neutral spirit with flavors imparted from botanicals in the alcohol. It's ethanol and water. No UV reactants.
- August 1, 2011 at 4:38 pm


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Don't think that has any legs. They think he'll be there by the end of the weekend. Yea right.
jkitsune wrote:If it IS Wilcox, I hope that the AD opens up the wallet to keep the guy. What he has done to the Huskies D is nothing short of remarkable. Sark and the AD deserve all the credit in the world for how they revamped the defensive staff, and Wilcox for what he's done with the opportunity.
kearly wrote:The most interesting thing about this story to me- Nick Holt is currently a defensive coach at Arkansas. That could get awkward.
As far as who it is- I'd say it's 10 times more likely that it's Wilcox going to Arkansas, not Sark. UW is a higher profile program in a more winnable conference, and he's finally getting that team together. That plus Arkansas is losing their star QB and WR this offseason. The guy who pulls the trigger at Arkansas visited Seattle right around the time Wilcox was hired there. Wilcox also came from the SEC just before last season so there is a lot of familiarity as well.
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Smyrna Town Council received an update on the progress of the future Duck Creek Regional Library Monday night at their council meeting.
The presentation was given by Tim Sparrow and Dana Wattay, president and treasurer of the Friends of the Duck Creek Regional Library, formerly known as the Smyrna Public Library Guild.
Sparrow said the purpose of the presentation was to update what the group has been working on over the past year.
It was noted during the discussion that the groups involved haven't always agreed in terms of the future library. Moreover, Wattay noted a major concern has been for the library to remain in Smyrna.
"We worked very hard and that's our commitment to keep it [the library] here in Smyrna but to serve the existing region," Wattay said.
That is one of the things the group accomplished this year. Along with enhancing the group's website and attending local service group meetings to increase awareness, the group also signed a purchase agreement for two parcels of land in downtown Smyrna off of East Commerce Street.
In January, the group expects to have the results of a study done by the University of Delaware regarding the governance of libraries. The firm of Fearn Clendaniel Architects has been hired to complete a needs assessment, as the 2008 assessment is old. The group also needs to raise more money to actually purchase the land for the library. Sparrow said they also plan to keep working with the town and the current library in the process as the input is invaluable.
"We need everybody's involvement…the community, the town," Sparrow said. "It's very important that you give us your opinions so that we can move forward together as a strong unit."
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While there are those who applauded our president's State of the Union speech, I found his message and his methods shameful.
His emotional gun-control rhetoric of "they have a vote" and his use of those poor victims as his props in the audience was a display of politics at its worst.
Let us look at what it truly means to have a vote. While democracy and the election of representatives is defined by the vote of the people (the democratic process), our forefathers understood that democracy could be manipulated. They understood that our nation needed to be protected from any individual, legislature or group of people who, by whatever means, would usurp unjust power and authority, so that government could not infringe on the rights of individuals.
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In rulings in 2008 and 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court gave affirmation that individuals do have the right to own guns and to own guns "in common use at the time."
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Tickets for events at Adelphi Theatre
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Here Come The Boys - London
Adelphi Theatre, London
Here Come The Boys - London
Adelphi Theatre, London
Venue Information
The Adelphi Theatre on The Strand, London is the fourth building on the site, having originally been founded in 1806 as the Sans Pareil by merchant John Scott and his daughter Jane. Together they gathered a theatrical company that was the host of many plays, musicals and pantomimes. In 1819, the theatre reopened under its present name, where many of Charles Dickens' stories were adapted for the stage including Nicholas Nickleby. The old theatre was demolished and reopened in 1858 and again, a third theatre was opened in 1901 where it was the host of productions such as The Earl and the Girl in 1904. The Adelphi's present site opened in 1930 on The Strand, close to many of London's top hotels, and was redesigned in an Art Deco style by Ernest Schaufelberg. The theatre continued to host plays and musicals, and in 1993 Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group purchased the Adelphi and refurbished it. The Adelphi was the original hosting of the American musical, Chicago, having played there from 1997 until 2006, when it transferred to the Cambridge theatre. After the successful run of Sweeney Todd starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, the Adelphi Theatre hosts the world premiere of The Bodyguard musical starring Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen.
By Tube
The most convenient Tube stop to reach the Adelphi by is Covent Garden on the Piccadilly line, which is just 400m from the theatre's entrance. However, as this station can get very crowded at evenings and weekends you can opt to walk to the theatre from Embankment instead, which is serviced by the Northern, Circle, Bakerloo and District lines.
By Train
The nearest mainline train station is Charing Cross, which is fortunately also located nearby to the theatre and is also reachable on the Bakerloo and Northern lines.
By Taxi
If you are being dropped off at the theatre by taxi the main entrance is off the Strand. Taxis can be pricey and if you are only travelling a short distance and are capable of doing so by train or bus, public transport may be a better option.
By Bus
As with most busy areas of London, there are a great many bus routes from all other parts of the city that will take you to Covent Garden and the Strand - you simply need to check the front board of the bus for destination information.
Masterpark at Whitcomb Street. Meters on Charles II Street and in St James's Square. Single yellow lines in the Haymarket. www.parkingforbluebadges.com (Comprehensive parking and interactive bus information for Blue Badge disabled drivers travelling around London) There are also single yellow lines and parking meters on Maiden Lane which is just behind the theatre, although there is no guarantee that these will be available given the Adelphi's central location.
Number of Steps
FOYER - no steps STALLS - no steps DRESS CIRCLE - 41 steps up (steps lead to the back of the Dress Circle only) UPPER CIRCLE - 79 steps up (steps lead to the back of the Upper Circle only)
Step-free information
Step free access is available into the Stalls via the main entrance on The Strand and open 30 minutes before the performance. There is a slight slope from the back of the Stalls to the front.
Wheelchair Access
There are 2 wheelchair spaces in row X24 and X25 of the Stalls with one companion seat alongside each wheelchair user. Additional companion seats directly in the row in front. Wheelchair transfers are available to any end of row seat in the Stalls. Access into the auditorium is via the main entrance on The Strand Toilet Facilities There is an accessible toilet in the Stalls for wheelchair users by the level access entrance.
Hearing Systems
The theatre uses the Williams infra-red headset system and 7 headsets are available from the front of house staff in main foyer. These headsets are for people who are hard of hearing, please note there is no induction loop system in the auditorium for hearing aid users. There is an induction loop at the Box Office to assist hearing aid users when booking tickets. For further information regarding hearing systems, please call the theatre stage door on 0207 836 1166.
Guide Dogs
The theatre management are happy to look after your Guide/Hearing dog during the performance. Please approach a member of the front of house team when you arrive at the theatre and they will make the necessary arrangements.
Access Bookings
Autistic Spectrum Info
The theatre would be grateful for any additional information regarding your needs prior to going to the theatre, especially anything regarding sensory issues or matters relating to Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Please feel welcome to call the theatre management on 0207 836 1166 so they can offer you more assistance throughout your visit.
General Access Info
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Dalton Highway
The James W. Dalton Highway ([8], also Alaska Route 11 or simply the "Dalton Highway" or "the Dalton") is a 414-mile (666 km) road running through central and northern Alaska. It is one of only two roads in North America which cross the Arctic Circle (the other being the Dempster Highway in Yukon, Canada). It begins at Mile 73 of the Elliott Highway (Alaska Route 2) 84 mi (134 km) north of Fairbanks and ends at Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean amid the Prudhoe Bay oilfield. The road passes through boreal forests, across the Yukon river and the Arctic Circle, over the Brooks Range mountains, the Continental Divide at Atigun pass, and finally traversing the tree-less North Slope tundra to the Deadhorse and the Prudhoe Bay oilfields near the Arctic Ocean. While travel up the entirety of this road is quite an undertaking, the trip provides many rewards in views and experience of America's Arctic, its wildlife, and landscape.
When oil was discovered at Prudhoe Bay in 1969, the state of Alaska operated as a "boom-and-bust economy" without any stable industries and more importantly, America was critically short of oil and mostly at the mercy of volatile Arab nations (just 2 years after the Six-Day War). Plans for drilling the oil and for an 800 mile pipeline were thrown together at a dizzying speed, as the US government and oil companies worked to settle land claims with Native Americans, attain proper permits, ensure environmental safeguards, and build ways of accessing this extremely remote area. The Dalton Highway was hastily constructed in just 5 months, in 1974, to provide access for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline under construction. It was built at a similar pace, price, and fashion as the nearby, World War 2-era Alaska Highway.
Originally called the North Slope Haul Road, it was built as a supply road and intended for large tractor-trailers rather than private vehicles. After completion of the pipeline, the road remained as a supply route for oil operations at Prudhoe Bay. In 1981 the haul road was opened to the public (with a permit) until Disaster Creek at Mile 211, given the designation Alaska Route 11, and named in honor of James W. Dalton, a man who aided in the development of the Cold War's Distant Early Warning System and whose knowledge of northern Alaska greatly aided the oil exploration of the region. In 1994, the public was allowed access to the entire highway to Mile 414 in Deadhorse, without permits. The road was formerly gravel for its entire length, but in recent years a long-term paving project is roughly half completed, notably a large segment at the beginning of the highway.
The climate of the regions this highway traverses range from subarctic to polar. During the summer months (June-August), the average maximum temperatures range from 70ºF (21ºC) to 50ºF (10º) with average minimum temperatures ranging from 50ºF (10ºC) to 35ºF(2ºC). Travel on the highway during the months of May and September is a bit colder, although travel along the highway is not considerably more dangerous during these months. Average maximums during these two months are approximately 35ºF to 60ºF (2ºC to 16ºC) and average minimums 40ºF to 15ºF (4ºC to -9ºC). The temperatures given are average, be prepared for temperatures as much as 20ºF (11ºC) outside of said ranges. While the highway is open all year(more trucks traverse it in winter than summer!), travel from late September through early May is frigid and lethally cold during the heart of winter. Temperatures below -40ºF (-40ºC) are very common and temperatures as low as -60ºF (-57ºC) are certainly possible--before factoring in windchill. The record low windchill in Deadhorse was -102ºF(-74ºC) on February 28, 1989! A chart record of windchill at ARCO's facility in Prudhoe Bay on 1/13/1975 shows -128. Such temperatures are lethal in less than 1 minute if not prepared for such temperature. Unless experienced with polar temperatures and gear, DO NOT attempt to traverse the highway between November and March!
North of the Arctic Circle (Mile 115), there are 24 hours of daylight in the summer and 24 hours of darkness in the winter. In Deadhorse for instance, the longest "day" is 63 days, 23 hours, 40 minutes (12:09 a.m. on May 20 to 11:18 p.m. on July 22); likewise, the longest "night" in Deadhorse is 54 days, 22 hours, 51 min (12:27PM November 24 to 11:18AM January 18).
English is spoken by all persons living and working along the highway. As the road is primarily a trucking highway, and there is virtually no cell phone coverage along the highway, the "official" method of communication along the highway is over CB radio, Channel 19. Channel 19 is listened to by truckers, fellow travelers, pipeline security, Alaska State Troopers (police), and others. Not only can you talk in the event of an emergency, but you can also listen to others' conversation which may alert you to hazards and conditions. CB radios can be rented or purchased from numerous equipment outfitters around Fairbanks. There are just a few places along the highway which offer a place to rest and encounter other persons, namely the handful of towns along the road.
Deadhorse is the only location on the highway with cell phone reception. Satellite phones, while extremely expensive are handy and commonly used by workers in the area for ranges longer than other radios.
Get in
By plane
The nearest major airport to the highway is in Fairbanks. Aside from numerous Alaska Airlines and turboprop flights to destinations within Alaska, Fairbanks International Airport has commercial service available to: Seattle/Tacoma (Alaska Airlines), Minneapolis/St. Paul (seasonal, Delta Air Lines), Salt Lake City (seasonal, Delta Air Lines), and Frankfurt, Germany (seasonal, Condor Airlines). Deadhorse does have an airport handling limited commercial flights (Alaskan Airlines to Barrow, Fairbanks, & Anchorage), but all organized tours originate from Fairbanks, and there are no car rentals available here. As flying into Deadhorse is more expensive and has limited options for getting onto the highway (you could try to hitch a ride with a truck driver, but don't expect ANY stops), the only practical means of arrival by air is Fairbanks or Anchorage if you want to rent a car there to explore southern Alaska as well (see Anchorage article for flights there).
By car
From Fairbanks, you can unofficially rent a vehicle (4x4 truck recommended) and drive to the Dalton Highway. However, all major car rental companies explicitly prohibit the travel of their vehicles on a long list of Alaskan roads, including the Dalton Highway. Additionally, it is highly recommended that you travel with a full-sized spare tire; the road is rough enough that a small donut spare will be of little use and towing costs can be as high as $5/mile. The following companies, in alphabetical order, rent vehicles for use on the Dalton and other rugged Alaskan highways:
If you are driving your personal vehicle it is important to remember that the purpose of this highway is for trucks and that the road is designed for them rather than for personal vehicles (see "get around"). Roundtrip, you will be traveling 828 miles on a mostly gravel road while being passed on numerous occasions by speeding semi-trucks hurling gravel at your vehicle. Many company and semi-drivers are courteous and will slow from the oncoming direction; however, some do not and gravel will hit your windshield. If being passed from behind, it is often best to find a safe place to pull off and let the other driver by. This will let them pass at a safe speed and reduce the risk of road debris being kicked up onto your vehicle (it's also just good manners). Additionally, there are many potholes on the road (more so on paved parts), some big enough to swallow basketballs. Such dangers can wreck havoc on a small car's suspension and you might be left with a few scratches and dents on your car (ie. don't take your new Mercedes down this road). A vehicle such as an SUV or pickup truck is preferred due to their ruggedness and ability to cope with road conditions. One Fairbanks car rental agency claims that large sedans are better due to their lower center of gravity, but since sedans are what they rent (for a rental cost similar to larger, newer, & more expensive trucks & SUVs), that may not be entirely truthful. Any well prepared vehicle will be able to do it. As well as any patient and competent driver. No speeders and "roadhogs".
Refer to the Fairbanks article regarding reaching Fairbanks by car. The southern terminus of the Dalton Highway can be reached by car from Fairbanks via the Steese Highway then, at Fox(11 miles north of Fairbanks), the Elliot Highway, both are numbered as Alaska Route 2. The Dalton Highway begins at Livengood (no services), Mile 73 of the Elliot Highway. Follow the signs to the Dalton Hwy. It is about an hour and a half drive from Fairbanks to Livengood. Note: there are no gas stations between Fairbanks and the start of the Dalton. Wrong----1 anyway----pricey though, in Coldfoot, after which motorists are warned that this is the last chance for services until Deadhorse.
By tour bus
There are several companies in the Fairbanks area which take tourists on the Dalton Highway in vans or buses. While the price for such a tour could be more expensive for a family than renting your own car to take on the highway, for individuals and couples the cost of a tour may outweigh the costs and hassles of renting a vehicle. The biggest advantage of taking a tour bus is the lack of concern for breaking down, battling trucks speeding by, and concern for things like gas and food. However, the tour bus limits one's flexibility while on the trip and most tour buses take two days going to Deadhorse and one back. Tour buses stop at the hotels at night and you won't be able to save money by camping.
See also: Winter driving,
The Dalton Highway has the distinction of (among other things) having the longest stretch of serviceless road in North America. North of Coldfoot, there is a 240 mile stretch of road with no gas stations, restaurants, hotels, or any other basic services until the Prudhoe Bay oilfield at Deadhorse. Therefore, travelers are advised to have basic survival supplies, car repair equipment, and equipment for camping and other activities, stocking up no further north than Fairbanks, as all four communities further north offering services are extremely expensive, and since Fairbanks is a small city (pop. apx 32,000), there will be bargains to be found:
If you plan on adventuring, there are several equipment rental stores in/around Fairbanks, including:
Gas stations
For the person traveling the Dalton, gas is infrequent and expensive. While you may be following a pipeline that transports over 700,000 barrels of oil per day (a large percentage of America's oil supply), that oil has to travel south to California to be refined, then sent back up to Alaska and transported hundreds of miles by not-so-fuel-efficient trucks to these gas stations... so as oil-rich as the area may be, expect to pay the highest prices in the United States ($1-2 more per gallon than the national average, although cheaper than European prices). Combine this with the long distances, and one thing is clear: you'll need gas and it's not cheap. The last gas station leaving the Fairbanks area is Hilltop Truck Stop in Fox, where the Elliot Highway splits from the Steese Highway. Afterward, there are four locations to fuel along the Dalton.
That's all...four locations with gas stations along the entire highway!
See also: Tips for road trips and Winter driving.
The speed limit on the Dalton Highway is 50 MPH (80km/h) its entire length and keep your headlights on at all times! Use parking lights if parked near the road (although you should park far off the road) and emergency blinkers if disabled. Raising the hood of your vehicle can signal to passing drivers that you are disabled and may elicit help from passing drivers. If making repairs on a vehicle, park at least 10 ft (3.5 m) off the road to avoid being hit or pelted with gravel.
The road was built for trucks carrying supplies to the oilfield...Trucks have the right of way! Understand that what may be a simple task in a car can be much more different in a large truck. Trucks cannot brake as quickly, nor can they "get out of the way" as easily. Many trucks have overturned as a result of hitting the berm or ditch at high speed, a car can (much more) easily and safely get out of the way.
Always slow down when passing an oncoming vehicle, it is common courtesy as a stone flung at your windshield at 50mph will do a lot more damage than one flung at 10mph. Check your rearview mirror frequently and pull over to allow vehicles to pass you. If you want to pass a vehicle ahead of you, flash your bright lights, turn your lights on/off, or tap the horn lightly; tap the horn as you're passing in appreciation. Finally, if you're stranded, don't expect trucks to stop for you. It wastes a considerable amount of fuel to come to a stop, idle while helping you, and then get back up to cruising speed.
There are many steep grades on the Dalton, especially in the Brooks Range (many at the maximum 12%). In wintery weather, chains may be required to gain traction ascending these slopes. Be sure to carry chains with you, even in months like June or September.
Check current conditions
It is very important to check the road conditions and weather warnings and forecasts before leaving, especially outside of July and August. While driving expect that at any given time a section of the road may be shut down due to storm or other damage, causing anywhere from a few hours to several days delay. There is one DOT webcam along the route, on the north side of the Brooks Range [10].
Road conditions
The Dalton Highway begins at Mile 73 of the Elliot Highway, 84 miles(134km) north of Fairbanks, in the area known as "Livengood". The following points of interest along the highway are listed by mile (1 mile=1.6 kilometers) from the start.
Miles 0-175 are dominated by boreal forests. Much of this stretch of the highway was ravaged by wildfires in 2004 & 2005 (Alaska's 1st & 3rd largest fire seasons of record), leaving behind many swaths of charred trees. Most, but not all, of the wildlife in this region has left. With only skinny trees obscuring your view, the fireweed flowers (so named for their tendency to colonize fire ravaged regions) give the forest floors a carpet of bright pink, wildflowers peak in early July.
Miles 175-275 run through the Brooks Range mountains. The landscape is composed of tall, jagged mountains, valleys, and gorges. This is prime location on the Dalton for hiking. Compared to the North Slope and Coastal Plain, which receive less than 10 inches of precipitation a year, the Brooks Range is frequented by blizzards, windy, and prone to snow even in July!
Miles 275-355 pass through the North Slope, which is entirely permafrost and home to many herds of caribou, groups of muskox, as well as predatory birds, such as falcons. The only plants in this region are tough, ground-hugging shrubs. As the name implies, this is a slope leading from the Brooks Range down to the low-lying Coastal Plain.
Miles 355-414 pass through the Coastal Plain. This low-lying region, in summer, is largely marsh and wet-lands during the summer. Don't be fooled though as permafrost lies just inches below the bottom of these shallow marshes. The plain is home to significant numbers of caribou and migratory birds feasting on the billions of insects which breed in these marshes. In winter, the plain is a flat, solid, windswept wasteland with only the distant Brooks Range as something discernible.
Travel Times
At a minimum, plan three days to make the trip between Fairbanks to Deadhorse and back. Assuming good road and weather conditions, expect the following travel times from Fairbanks:
The above times do not factor in rests, wildlife viewing, or delays due to construction or bad weather.
Stay safe
Due to the scarcity of services, the traveler on this road will need a certain degree of self-sufficiency while traveling along the highway on your own. Therefore, you are advised to bring what is listed in the Prepare section.
Road safety
A wide variety of different road surfaces will be encountered by travelers on the Dalton. The beginning 100 miles are said to be the worst (pothole wise), but that may just be the time it takes to get acclimated to road conditions. This surface is gravel/dirt and is littered with a landscape of craters and potholes that will often slow your pace down to the 10mph mark, or destroy your suspension. Later on, a few patches of paved road will be encountered, but in a rough arctic environment like this, it is apparent they don't hold up too well. Be constantly on the lookout for massive potholes on any part of the road. These will sneak up on you suddenly after a comfortable few miles. Further north, the gravel roads seem to be in better condition and they permit higher speeds.
There are no medical facilities on the highway. The nearest hospital is in Fairbanks. Oil companies likely have limited clinical facilities in Deadhorse should you find yourself in desperate circumstances, but are otherwise only for employees. Should you find yourself gravely ill, a medical evacuation is very expensive, takes much longer than is standard in the rest of the US, and can be limited or impossible during severe winter weather.
Should you decide to collect water from streams, it is advisable to boil such water as giardia is common in Alaskan streams and very contagious.
Weather hazards
Weather is an important factor to add into Dalton Highway Trip calculations. Remember, this is the Arctic! During the summer it is very possible to encounter heavy snow while driving through the Brooks Range via Atigun Pass. Drive with extreme caution on the windy mountain roads. The gravel can be very slippery, especially in rain or snow. During the winter, the area is possible to encounter temperatures below -60 F (which is cold enough to freeze your brake fluid!). As mentioned earlier such temperatures are fatal and thus winter travel is highly discouraged.
Animal life
The Dalton Highway passes through territory of the fearsome Grizzly bear. Understand that grizzly bear attacks are almost always defensive, whereas black bear, of which most Americans are familiar, attacks are predatory (often unexpected). Bear repellent spray (a very strong pepper spray/mace) is considerably safer than carrying a rifle. See this article for comprehensive information on bear safety. In the winter, Polar bears can roam the North Slope. Polar bears are massive, as ferocious as the grizzly bear, and very stealthy (and in darkness, not very discernible from the snow). Fortunately, you probably won't be outdoors during the season polar bears migrate into the region. You cannot learn enough about bear safety in this region. Consult one of the visitor's centers along the highway for more information and brochures.
You may encounter wolves and foxes in this region. Moose can be dangerous if threatened. They weigh, on average, 1400lbs (640kg) and have 6ft wide antlers. Being mauled or stepped on by a moose can be lethal or leave you seriously injured in a region where medical services are distant and take hours for you to be treated. Animal life along the Dalton is great, but enjoy them at a distance.
Also visible are Dall sheep, muskox, caribou, wolverine (rare), and other smaller mammals.
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Guide to Safe Scouting
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|Guide to Safe Scouting
|— 2011 Guide to Safe Scouting Available]
Viewing the online Guide
The Guide to Safe Scouting is available in the following formats:
- On-line reading — this version is divided into chapters and includes a search engine.
- Download for off-line reading :the entire publication is presented in a single interface to facilitate print-out.
- A printed version is also available at your local Scout shop, or from ScoutStuff.org.
- Youth Protection & Adult Leadership The Boy Scouts of America has adopted a number of policies aimed at eliminating opportunities for abuse within the Scouting program. These policies focus on leadership selection and on placing barriers to abuse within the program.
- Aquatics Safety Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat training can be given by any person authorized by the council, including a BSA Aquatics resource person, a unit leader with aquatics skill, or any other person with aquatics knowledge or experience whom the local council has approved.
- Camping Guidelines for Safe Camping, Trail Safety, Hazardous Weather, Health issues and other camping related issues.
- Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use and Abuse The Boy Scouts of America prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances at encampments or activities on property owned and/or operated by the Boy Scouts of America, or at any activity involving participation of youth members.
- Emergency Preparedness Perhaps the most critical test of your preparedness will be in time of emergency. Developing and rehearsing an emergency action plan will add precious time needed for response to a crisis. This is true on a day hike, overnight or longer troop camp, and all other activities.
- First Aid First aid is the first help or immediate care given someone who has suddenly sickened or been hurt in an accident. First-aid training continues through the program of the Boy Scouts of America as concrete evidence that we are prepared to help others in need.
- Fuels and Fire Prevention Guidelines for Safely Using Chemical Fuels and Fire Prevention.
- Guns and Firearms The Boy Scouts of America adheres to its longstanding policy of teaching its youth and adult members the safe, responsible, intelligent handling, care, and use of firearms, airguns, and BB guns in planned, carefully managed, and supervised programs.
- Sports and Activities The Sweet 16 of BSA Safety
- Inspections Guidelines for inspections.
- Medical Information It is recommended that all members of the Boy Scouts of America have periodic medical evaluations by a licensed health-care practitioner.
- Transportation Established public carriers—trains, buses, and commercial airlines—are the safest and most comfortable way for groups to travel. Chartered buses usually are the most economical transportation for groups of 20 or more.
- Winter Activities There is magic to camping in winter. It is one of the most advanced and challenging of outdoor adventures
- Appendix - Forms Forms for download.
- Appendix - Reporting Deaths or Serious Injury Procedures to be followed by adult leadership at the scene of a serious injury or fatality.
- BSA Bike SSafety Guidelines Guidelines and procedures apply to all BSA unit, council, and national program activities involving bicycling.
- Scouting $$$ Pay Liability Claims
The BSA general liability program is not just insurance. In fact, insurance plays a very small part. Our greatest efforts are spent on safety and injury prevention.
BSA self-funds the first million dollars of each liability claim. This means that almost all money spent on a liability claim is Scouting money, not insurance money.
Accident and sickness insurance pays regardless of fault as long as the accident occurred during an official Scouting activity and the unit or council has purchased the coverage.
- The BSA Ready & Prepared Award
The Boy Scouts of America's Ready & Prepared Award encourages and rewards Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams, and Venturing crews that incorporate safe practices while enjoying challenging activities. While working to earn the award, units emphasize risk management as a way to help reduce fatalities and serious injury. Focus areas include:
Related awards
|Emergency Preparedness-related awards
See also
- Age-Appropriate Guidelines tells what youth can and cannot do in each program.
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First-Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid merit badge pamphlet - First-Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Annual Health & Medical Record
G2SS Revision History
Quarterly changes are made to the on-line version. Every two years, a new printed version is available.
March 2011
| UPDATE! (03/04/11) – A new version (2011 Edition) of the Guide to Safe Scouting is now available.


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Because I attended Laymen's League early each morning last week, I did most of my walking in the afternoon.
Because I attended Laymen's League early each morning last week, I did most of my walking in the afternoon. Things are much different that time of day. There is much more traffic and I don't walk some places because there are operating businesses with customers coming and going. They don't need me walking in their parking lots. Wildlife observation is less in daylight, also.
For some reason, I have been thinking about bits of trivia I have read or seen on the computer the last couple of weeks. One was the video of "cotton bale flipping."
After harvest, round bales of cotton are wrapped in plastic and set in rows until they are hauled to the gin. The truckers do not want the bales in their trucks rolling around, so they "flip" them unto their ends. An interesting video.
Recently I read an article about "Eisvein," ice wine. Some German grape growers leave a portion of their late maturing grapes in the fields until it becomes cold enough to freeze.
Then the frosted grapes are harvested and made into a special ice wine. It has a special sweetness and taste unobtainable in other wines.
Conservationists and outdoorsmen have a fear that the younger generation will lose interest in the outdoors, and there will be fewer and fewer hunters and fishermen. I recently read that 2011 was the first year in a long time where more hunting licenses were purchased in the United States than the year before. So maybe there's hope.
Many gardeners are careful to grow only one zucchini plant in their garden each year. Zucchini's biggest problem is that it can produce so much fruit that it overwhelms the gardener who goes to extremes to share his crop.
Zucchini is celebrated in Richardton, N.D. They hold a biggest zucchini contest at their Little Opryland Days each August. Fourteen entrants were in the contest in 2012.
Did you realize that ice on lakes and ponds needs to be four inches thick to be safe for walking? At least 18 inches of ice is needed to support a pickup truck.
How to escape a motor vehicle which has fallen through the ice is taught in driver's education classes in northern states. Rolling down the window to allow the vehicle to fill with water is one of the first procedures. Looking up through the water for a hole in the ice to pop up through is second most important.
Most northern states require that any vehicle that falls through the ice must be removed. Removing a vehicle which has sunk beneath the water's surface is costly.
Take a walk, overuse those signal lights, enjoy trivial matters, keep off thin ice, and see what you notice while passing along Wildcat Boulevard.
Russell Hively writes a weekly column for the Daily News.


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Working your fingers to the bone is a literal concept.
So the other day I reported to the Law Enforcement Center to have my fingerprints done. No I am not an accused felon! I needed the fingerprints for an application. This was not the first time I had been inked, so to speak. The first occasion was in 1968 when I was a young graduate nurse on my way to Alaska for my first real job. I had to apply for a visa to enter the US and part of the process involved fingerprinting. The handsome RCMP constable complemented me on my hands which he said were beautiful and looked as though they were the hands of a pianist. I recall replying that no, I was a nurse. I have never forgotten his next words. He said "Your hands will relieve pain and soothe troubled spirits." What a poet! And then he apologized for getting ink all over my fingers.
The second time I was printed was by US Immigration when I moved from Winnipeg to Cando in 1999. Again with the ink. Now the process has been updated with computer technology. Officer Tyler first entered my information and then scanned my thumbs and fingers one by one. But there seemed to be a problem! The scanner was not able to read my prints well enough to get an identifiable image. We repeated the whole process several times with Tyler pressing my digits down firmly on the scanner bed. No luck. Another officer came along and peered at my fingers. "Have you had some kind of surgery on your hands?" he asked. Then it occurred to me - I had worked my fingers to the bone, literally! As I looked down at my hands I realized I was staring at my mother's hands. Hers were worn, slightly arthritic, reddened and spotted with the effects of aging. Her fingertips were smoothed from the abrasions of a lifetime of hard work. And now, so were mine. The officers were at last successful using the good old ink method. As we drove home that evening I again studied my hands, so like Mom's. They're no longer pretty but they did all that was required of them.


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A packed courtroom greeted La Plata Countys newest commissioners as they were sworn into office Tuesday. Democrats Gwen Lachelt and Julie Westendorff joined 6th Judicial District Attorney Todd Risberg, who ran unopposed in November, for the official swearing-in ceremony.
Cheers and applause greeted the newly minted officials as they formally affirmed their dedication to the job.
It was very emotional, said Lachelt, who held back tears during the ceremony. I was overwhelmed with the community support.
After her swearing in, Westendorff said the smile on her face was one you couldnt wipe off.
Both women won their seats by slim margins in the November election. Lachelt beat Republican incumbent Kellie Hotter by 174 votes and Westendorff beat Republican Harry Baxstrom by 320 votes.
Even so, the countys two outgoing commissioners agreed that the election of two Democratic commissioners represented a changing tide.
The November election showed a shift away from the countys grounded conservative rural roots because of a liberal influx caused in part by the college, Hotter said.
The rural, agricultural, conservative group is fighting so hard, and it is losing ground, she said.
Outgoing District 3 Commissioner Wally White agreed that the boards new, Democratic-leaning represents the countys changing demographics.
Throughout his eight years, White said he also has seen the county become more receptive to zoning, which has long incited fierce opposition by those who saw it as a threat to personal-property rights.
White said he expects the county to implement some type of zoning in the next four to eight years.
Its an economic-development issue, because zoning allows people to plan development, White said.
County staff members assured the new commissioners they will have their plates full from the get-go. In the near term, the commissioners will rule on land-use code revisions and begin implementation of a facilities master plan that outlines future construction and renovations of county buildings.
In the longer term, commissioners will need to address the countys now-shelved draft comprehensive plan.
Both outgoing commissioners said they regretted the way the comprehensive plan process played out in 2011.
We didnt see the chaos with the comprehensive plan early enough to thwart it, Hotter said.
But both former commissioners said highlights and successes from the job far outweighed any regrets or disappointments.
As they look to the future, White and Hotter said they looked forward to catching up on the life they put aside to serve the county.
White said he has travel plans that include attending the Memphis Blues Festival, driving the Blues Highway and possibly taking a trip to Mexico. He also has eight years of deferred maintenance on his farm that he is looking forward to tackling.
Hotter said she turned down a position directing a national organization of counties working toward energy independence but plans to volunteer for that organization and others working on similar causes.
The director position would have been a dream job, but Hotter said she decided at this point Im going to take a break.
Im happy to breathe for a while, she said.


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