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Known for its crazy pace and wild lifestyles, contrasting architecture and romantic canals, Amsterdam guarantees you an amazing vacation. In the Dutch capital you may find accommodation in the most unexpected paces such as former schools and canal houses, renovated old buildings or amazing creations of futuristic design.
Amsterdam hotels are generally more expensive than the hotels in other European capitals, so either be prepared to pay a lot for an enjoyable stay or look for discounted options online. If you plan to travel to Amsterdam by car, think about parking ahead of time. Most hotels won't offer you more than a street parking permit or directions to closest city garage which costs up to Euro 40 per day. Luxury hotels in Amsterdam have their own parking.
The hotels of Amsterdam are rated according to the Benelux Hotel Classification with one two five stars, but their number indicates certain comforts and amenities rather than the level of service. The places without a single star are not hotels but guesthouses or Bed & Breakfasts, usually with the minimum of amenities. However B&B's with one to four rooms on average are favored by some guests due to personalized attitude and home feel. Among the budget offers special place is taken by party and stoner hotels which cater to guests who specially enjoy the crazy nightlife atmosphere of Amsterdam and allow smoking in the rooms, which most of Amsterdam hotels forbid.
Mid-range hotels are quite small, often with no lift, but with decent service and comforts. Top-end hotels offer far more luxury and great service, have lifts, in-room internet and breakfast included in the rates. The main difference of deluxe hotels from top-end is such extra amenities as air-conditioning, fitness centres, conference rooms and business facilities, though breakfast is usually not included.
The city centre of Amsterdam combines all types of accommodation - from hostels to luxury hotels with magnificent views of the river. Red Light District is known for luxury hotels and party hotels, as well as simpler places. Western Canal Belt offers a pleasant stay in old-style buildings facing beautiful canals, in close proximity to Jordaan district with its cozy cafes. Southern Canal Belt is home to the most luxury hotels, but accommodations of different levels are also found there.
Old South quarter with its ancient boulevards and museums features the most mid-range hotels. Vondelpark and the area that surrounds it offer a string of surprisingly unpretentious mid-range hotels. If you don't mind having to travel to the city center and enjoy greenery and modern architecture look in Plantage, Eastern Islands and Eastern Docklands.
Amsterdam hotel rates drop during low season which lasts from October till April, with the exception of Christmas, New Year and Easter. However even in the height of season you should enquire about special discounted rates. Luxury hotels may offer lower rates in summer or on weekends. Some hotels offer discount to families. Most of the room rates include a 5 percent tax, which is added to the bill separately at the luxury Amsterdam hotels.
Paying by credit card may also add an extra 5 percent to your bill. An average price for a double room without tax would be less than Euro 80 for budget offers, from Euro 80 to 160 for mid-range accommodation, Euro 160-270 for top-end hotels and more still for deluxe hotels in Amsterdam. When booking, note that some hotels may require a money deposit (cheque or money order)
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Barenboim, Daniel (bârˈənboimˌ) [key], 1942–, Israeli pianist and conductor, b. Buenos Aires, Argentina. He made his debut in Buenos Aires at seven. His family settled in Israel in 1952, and he studied at Rome's Santa Cecilia Academy and with Nadia Boulanger and others. By the 1960s he was a soloist with leading orchestras worldwide and was acclaimed as one of the most brilliant and versatile pianists of his generation. He is particularly noted for performances of Mozart and Beethoven. During the 1960s he began to devote much of his time to conducting, becoming closely associated with the English Chamber Orchestra; since 1972 he has also conducted opera. Barenboim was guest conductor for a number of orchestras before his controversial appointments as director of the Orchestre de Paris (1975–89) and the Bastille Opera (1987–89). In 1991 he succeeded Georg Solti as music director of the Chicago Symphony, ending his tenure there in 2006. In 1992 he became artistic director of the German State Opera, Berlin, and in 1999 he was a founder of the Diwan Orchestra, composed of Israelis and Palestinians and other Arabs. He became principal guest conductor at Milan's La Scala opera house in 2007 and musical director there in 2011.
See his A Life in Music (1991) and Music Quickens Time (2009).
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August 09 2011 01:11AM
Guns N' Roses released their first album, Appetite for Destruction, on July 21, 1987. It contained one of the greatest dressing room/warm up songs you've ever heard, Welcome To The Jungle. Since 1988, many teams have psyched themselves up listening to Axl and the Boys, but one player actually used the "Jungle" as a springboard to an NHL career.
Maybe you are an alumni of the distinguised, "Jungle," but if not, you likely know someone who played Junior "B" somewhere in western Canada. It is normally reserved for players who had their professional dreams crushed by a junior "A" coach because of a lack of talent, or by players who loved the game, but knew their talents wouldn't take them anywhere and choose to play with their buddies.
It is a league filled with skaters who never had a realistic dream of playing pro, nevermind the NHL, and they are okay with that, but one current NHLer's path to the Show shows that maybe, just maybe, they shouldn't give up on their dream.
**Letestu scored the SO winner in Phoenix on Nov 06th, 2010***
In October of 2002, Mark Letestu was 17 and playing for the St. Paul Canadiens in the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League, yet seven years later he found himself in a Penguins' uniform warming up at the Fleet Centre in Boston and wondering how he got there.
I sat down with Letestu on Thursday to find out how he went from hockey obscurity to being a regular NHLer?
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ML: I think you watch other people and figure out what is expected of you. One time the coaching staff had brought me in and there was a player there, Tyler Spurgeon, actually a local kid, tremendous worker, unbelievable work ethic and he basically got by on his work ethic alone. The coaches basically said you have to work as hard as this guy. You watch players and you try to take things from everyone's games and he's someone who influenced me, whether he knows it or not, directly or indirectly. His work ethic was – you can't match it. That was somebody I had to try to keep up to everyday at practice and be like him.
After a difficult first season in the AHL and only one year left on his entry level deal, Letestu had five months to figure out how to get better and earn another contract.
Tomorrow in part two of Jungle B: A road to the NHL, Letestu talks about that summer, how Crosby ruined his first NHL game and his first NHL goal.
August 09 2011, 01:16AM
Holy late night post batman!!
Great interview Gregor. Nice to hear about the local talent and their journey to the big show. It's unfortunate my previous post was removed. I'll take it as an epic fail.
August 09 2011, 01:32AM
Pretty cool interview Jason, I like it when you hear guys like Letestu,who don't get drafted, and take the long road to the NHL can still make it to the big show. Goes to show hard work and a heck of alot of perseverance goes along way.
Ryan Jones did the same kind of thing to eh?
Cool little series youve started here. I like reading stories like this.
Basically all i remember of watching the local Jr B team was that they fought. A LOT. haha not exactly something for me to look up to, being a small kid
Wow random article yet soooo interesting! ON rules!
August 09 2011, 03:47AM
...meagre beginnings in north eastern Alberta...he came a long way baby...how does a decent hockey player get missed like this ?
dreams actually come true sooner or later
on another topic entirely...WHERE THE HELL DID ALL THESE STOOOPID GROUPON POP UPS COME FROM AND HOW THE HELL DO I GET RID OF THEM?!?!?!
August 09 2011, 07:47AM
Great story. Sorta like my story...only without the high level hockey skills, college scholarship and personal phone calls from NHL GM's. Now that I think about it, it's nothing like my story.
Ok, who else here saw GNR start for Iron Maiden? (Powerslave tour I think?)
August 09 2011, 08:00AM
Great read. Thanks Gregor.
Can you do a piece on a player who graduated to the pro's from Jungle C where I once played? There were a few finesse-type players, but dozens of coke machines, er addicts, and guys who loved to drop the mitts. Someone must've graduated up into a punching bag in the ECHL.
Really enjoyed that interview. It brought back many memories for me. As a 17 year old myself, and after failing to make the Fort Saskatchewan Traders AND the Fort Sask midget 'AAA' teams, I decided to "take my talents" to the Vegreville Rangers of that very same North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League. I'm pretty sure at the time that it was the only Jr. B league in Alberta that allowed the half-visor, and I figured playing against men would help me more than playing midget 'AA' - I still had "The Dream".
I had a pretty good year, scoring and fighting - our team featured three 17 year olds in our top-4 PIM leaders (a 20 year old being the leader with myself in 2nd) - and I got carded by the Traders, and landed a tryout with the Lethbridge Hurricanes the next fall.
I recall having to do that same 2-mile run in Lethbridge and it was HELL (I hate running). I don't recall my exact time, but it had to be a very similar situation to Letestu's (pretty sure it was 15+ minutes as well). My Dad was there watching, and all I could think of was how disappointed he must be as I was running out of gas midway thru. Nope! Dad had relocated himself to the other side of the track and quietly gave his support for me each time I ran passed him, telling me I could do it & making sure I finished. I don't blame Letestu for not wanting to do that run again, haha.
Anyways, after playing against the likes of Byron Ritchie, Mark Smith & Chris Phillips in camp, challenging Shaun Sutter (Brian's kid) many times to no avail, getting absolutely lambasted against the boards by the behemoth Dale Purinton, and dislocating my left pinky finger in a fight with some meathead that couldn't skate and shouldn't have been there, Coach Maxwell cut me loose.
I returned to Fort Sask and played with the Traders for a dozen or so games before being dealt to the last place Sherwood Park Crusaders along with our backup goalie. After a dozen or so games there, our coach got fired and his replacement just so happened to be a guy that had cut me from summer hockey teams a handful of times. Needless to say, I only played a few more games before my AJHL career was over and a return to 'The Jungle' was in order. "The Dream" was over.
It's always nice to hear stories like Letestu's... you can't help but to cheer for guys like that. Good stuff, Gregor. You've got the best player interviews around. Kudos.
August 09 2011, 08:29AM
It's one of those stories that makes you want to think "I could have been a contender". Now I'm 36 and I realize even my ship has sailed. Dam, that's depressing...ah screw it, just give me one shot!!!!
Props, Gregor. Very interesting piece.
The NCAA athletic scholarships, gotta love em. Good story.
I accidently clicked on the article while surfing and ended up reading (and enjoying) the whole thing... I look forward to part II...
Jason Marshall played in Invermere, BC with the Columbia Valley Rockies and head coach Tom Renney before playing in the show for several years.
August 09 2011, 12:05PM
Its not that crazy for an underager to play Junior B and still make the NHL. Players that come to mind is Shead Weber, Cody Franson. Both played Junior B when they were cut from Kelowna and Vancouver as 16 year olds. Letestu playing Junior B at 17 and still not being good enough for Junior A and making the NHL is truely incredible.
A more inspiring Jungle B story has to be Ryan Jones. Drafted out of junior B and making the NHL. Its unheard of to see an 18 year old make the show while playing his most deveoplmental years in the jungle. I know he played junior B in ontario and I dont know if it is more competiteve than the western jungles, but still another awesome story
I saw GnR open for The Cult at Shaw Convention Centre back in '87. GnR sucked, I left to watch Oilers V Flyers in the finals!
August 09 2011, 12:46PM
@Jason Gregor
I didnt know that, thanks Gregor.
Is there no such thing as junior A in ontario then?
Amazing interview. Well-thought questions, nicely dynamic, and obviously an interviewee that's still fresh enough on the experience that he's trying to put it all together.
Ok, who else here saw GNR start for Iron Maiden? (Powerslave tour I think?)
Actually it was May of 88 and it was Maiden's the Seventh Son of the Seventh Son tour..
The Powerslave tour had Twisted System opening for them.
I have a few friends of mine who work with Mark's dad in Elk Point, they tell me that Mark is nothing but humble and really down to earth.
Great story!
August 10 2011, 10:08AM
Great piece, Jason. Please keep doing these.
Also, it's great to hear the shout-out to Tyler Spurgeon, a former Oilers' prospect ('04 Draft) that I always pulled for precisely because of how hard he seemed to work.


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The Shitathalon at Rexall Place
November 27 2008 09:49AM
My oh my, what a game THAT was last night wasn't it? We don't know what y'all think right now, but we are sensing that the Oil aren't exactly firing on all cylinders at the moment. Call us crazy, but when MacT was yammering on about 'quelling optimism' prior to the season starting this isn't what we had in mind come November 27th.
Look how upset they've made David Staples! We can positively feel the rage coming through the screen over at Cult of Hockey:
"Tonight I post more in sadness than in anger. Something is wrong with the Edmonton Oilers and it's painful to behold. What is up? I give up. This team is FUBAR. OK, maybe I am a bit ticked off, too."
Well congratulations, Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club. You have made David Staples not only give up, but use an acronym that contains a swear word. Never did we think we would see the day. You know how he gets when he's ticked off! What's wrong with you? Random passersby at the Journal are hit with whisky bottles. Ammunition sales go through the roof. Diamonds Gentleman's Club reports "a really nice guy sitting in the back corner, nursing a Bud Light for most of the afternoon and mumbling something about 'error stats.'"
For shame.
For those of you not paying attention the Oil currently have a defenceman that hasn't scored in 75 games playing the wing, the starting goalie inexplicably rides the pine and the team dentist is currently acting in a capacity as the team orthodontist. What's next? A squirrel acting as the announcer?
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Kings come in for back to back games in Alberta. They appropriately lose to the Flames, and fly into Edmonton the following night to face a team that has had five days off. Who do you think would win? The Oilers or the Kings? Did we mention that the opposing team is the Kings? Note: Kings = basically a fifth seeded AHL team that missed a connecting flight at LAX and stayed the winter.
Did you guess the Oil? Wrong!
(Gunshot goes off, body drops to floor)
I would rather go over to the Oilers website and read Tom Gilbert talking about taking Steve Staios' kids for sushi then witness another game of this shitastical quality. Hey Tom -- we have something you could write about. For a moment, stop enflaming the loins of your 15-year-old female readers by disclosing your ambitions to see High School Musical 3. Instead maybe you could appease the zillions of voting-age fans in the OilersNation and throw us out a win or two. How does that sound "Gilbs?" After all, you have all gone to the trouble of coming up here for the winter, we have bought all these tickets and stuff. Maybe you and your co-workers could stop the suck for a month or two and put yourself in a playoff position?
Make David Staples say FUBAR... For shame!
MJ. Seriously Dude. Check the confernce standings. We are ahead of Dallas. Dallas! It doesn't get any better than that! Lowe, Tambo, MacT... You guys are geniuses!
If we had played 10 games at home this year and 11 on the road we would only have 16 points right now based on home and away records. So I guess maybe this team isn't as improved as I thought. Thanks a lot MJ! And to think for just a minute there I really belived this team was vastly imroved with 9 wins through 21 as opposed to just 8. Staples is right...FUBAR!
Ahaha fantastic analysis Chris. Isn't it fun to play hockey by numbers?
Just ask Willis...
November 27 2008, 01:57PM
How come none of the local media asked MacTavish what they were doing for the last 6 days and why it didn't work last night?
Socrates, is that really MacT???? Come on, injuries??? Right where we should be??? MacT, get back to work and quit trolling the board secretly defending yourself.
November 27 2008, 02:54PM
Haha that Horcoff image at the top is ingenious.
I was at the game last night and was thoroughly disappointed with the effort. At one point half way through the first it was 12-4 shots in favor of the Kings... absolutely embarrassing!!
November 27 2008, 03:08PM
We already have a squirel announcer. Rob "Plugs" Brown
November 27 2008, 04:39PM
I have spoken with many players from different teams, and some head coaches will have meeting while others don't feel it is that necessary. I would like one if I was a players, especially a new player coming in. Some head coaches leave those discussions to the assistants. Why? I have no idea, but there aren't a lot of one-on-one head coach/player meetings in Edmonton. Maybe there should be more. Right now anything different can't hurt.
November 27 2008, 05:09PM
Ahaha, Mr Lahey.
The shit-rope indeed rings true for MacT at this point.
Everything about it defines his daily troubles as a head coach to a TEE.
November 27 2008, 05:47PM
Wow....Spec has a source.
AND a player?!
November 27 2008, 09:38PM
People fail to understand how the Oilers control the sports media in Edmonton. They do play favorites with those who are less than frank with the team/organization's shortcomings.
There is no accountability in the mainstream media in Edmonton. Witness a certain EJ sports columnist who can cut other teams an organizations, blast anonymous callers to radio shows and shoot down bloggers.
He can do all this but nary a negative word about local sports. And this is the best PAID media can do in Etown? We get the team we deserve. Let's see some empty seats in the stands and see what happens.
Thanks Gregor,
I couldn't agree with you more. I know if i went to a new employer and my Manager never took 10 minutes to sit down and talk to me, I would be very unengaged in my role.
Hey Wanye, just took a look over here at ON and noticed you also poking fun at Gilbert. I too posted something similar yesterday. This guy did play hockey at a college, right? Because his prose reads like a teenage girls. He may not have attended many classes, but you would hope that surrounded by many bright kids on campus would've rubbed off a little.
I am just not feeling the love or respect from the players towards Mac T anymore. You watch the footage from practice during the pieces on TV and they look comatose when he is talking. Im not saying they should be standing at attention, but come on! And now we have players speaking out anonymously...The way he handled the Penner thing was terrible. Coaches need to stand behind their players and vice versa. They have to nip this in the bud before we have got a locker room mutiny on our hands.
Another 10 games of uninspired hockey like this with and the Oilers seriously need to change up their coaching line up.


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There is a very good chance that it is the cause, but you might also consider extending that other vent pipe higher.
: Ah ha! That might explain another problem. On some days, you can smell sewer gas very strongly on the deck and even at ground-level at the other end of the house. Now, granted that the deck is not too far away from a stack from a downstairs toilet, but I've never known anyone else's stack to give off enough of a smell to be objectionable at ground level.
: So, if the wind is from the north, and is pressurizing the drain system from that horizontal vent, could it be responsible for the excessive stench coming out of the other (normal) vent stack?
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: : One problem with it, besides being completely illegal, is that since it exits the house in a horizontal direction, wind from that direction will cause a positive pressure in the drain system.
: : : I recently bought a house with an apartment over the attached garage. The plumbing in the bathroom seems to have been done by an amateur, and one item in particular has me concerned.
: : : The 4" vent stack for the toilet begins normally enough, but at about four feet in height, instead of continuing straight up and through the roof (which is just a few feet higher), it instead is attached to a piece of 4" flexible vent pipe (picture a dryer vent), which goes through a storage space and out the end wall of the house.
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: : : P.S. Although the sink is tied in to this vent line, I can't figure out where the shower drain is tied in. Do showers need vents like sinks and toilets?
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In one of the most famous duels in United States history, Alexander Hamilton met Aaron Burr in Weehawken on 11 July 1804. Both men were Revolutionary War veterans who held lofty positions within the new American government (Hamilton was a former secretary of the treasury and Burr then was the vice president of the United States), but their longstanding political differences and animosities would result in Hamilton's death and Burr's political ruin. Although public relations between Hamilton and Burr had appeared cordial, for many years Hamilton had worked behind the scenes to damage Burr's political career. During the course of Burr's unsuccessful campaign for the governorship of New York in 1804, published letters appeared, in which comments attributed to Hamilton portrayed Burr as a "dangerous man, who ought not to be trusted with the reins of government." The anonymous letters also alluded to Hamilton's even "more despicable opinion" of Burr. Burr was soundly defeated in the election, and believed that Hamilton was part of the reason for his loss.
Following his defeat, Burr began a war of words over the apparent affront to his honor by Hamilton. The protagonists and their seconds were unable to reach an acceptable compromise, and the place and time for the duel was set. Accounts vary as to exactly what happened-whether Hamilton fired straight up or errantly-yet the result was plain: Burr shot Hamilton in the abdomen, while he remained unscathed. Hamilton died the next day at his home in New York. Burr first fled South to avoid prosecution for murder but eventually returned to Washington to complete his term as vice president. Burr later was tried for treason for his part in what is known as the Burr Conspiracy, an attempt gain control of part of the Louisiana Purchase and secede from the United States. He was acquitted and finally returned to New York in 1812, where he succeeded in having the murder charges against him dropped and practiced law until his death in 1836.


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Acetylcholine—a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in many neurological functions, including learning and memory.
Amygdala—an almond-shaped structure involved in processing and remembering strong emotions such as fear. It is part of the limbic system and located deep inside the brain.
Amyloid plaque—a largely insoluble deposit found in the space between nerve cells in the brain. Plaques are made of beta-amyloid, other molecules, and different kinds of nerve and non-nerve cells.
Amyloid precursor protein (APP)—the larger protein from which beta-amyloid is formed.
Apolipoprotein E—a protein that carries cholesterol in blood and that appears to play some role in brain function. The gene that produces this protein comes in several forms, or alleles: ε2, ε3, and ε4. The APOE ε2 allele is relatively rare and may provide some protection against AD (but it may increase risk of early heart disease). APOE ε3 is the most common allele and appears to play a neutral role in AD. APOE ε4 occurs in about 40 percent of all people with AD who develop the disease in later life; it increases the risk of developing AD.
Axon—the long extension from a neuron that transmits outgoing signals to other cells.
Beta-amyloid—a part of the amyloid precursor protein found in plaques, the insoluble deposits outside neurons.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)—a growth factor that stimulates survival, growth, and adaptability of some neurons.
Brain stem—the portion of the brain that connects to the spinal cord and controls automatic body functions, such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
Capillary—a tiny blood vessel. The brain has billions of capillaries that carry oxygen, glucose (the brain's principal source of energy), nutrients, and hormones to brain cells so they can do their work. Capillaries also carry away carbon dioxide and cell waste products.
Cerebellum—the part of the brain responsible for maintaining the body's balance and coordination.
Cerebral cortex—the outer layer of nerve cells surrounding the cerebral hemispheres.
Cerebral hemispheres—the largest portion of the brain, composed of billions of nerve cells in two structures connected by the corpus callosum. The cerebral hemispheres control conscious thought, language, decision making, emotions, movement, and sensory functions.
Cerebrospinal fluid—the fluid found in and around the brain and spinal cord. It protects these organs by acting like a liquid cushion and by providing nutrients.
Chromosome—a threadlike structure in the nucleus of a cell that contains DNA. DNA sequences make up genes. Most human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes containing approximately 30,000 genes.
Clinical trial—a research study involving humans that rigorously tests safety, side effects, and how well a medication or behavioral treatment works.
Cognitive functions—all aspects of conscious thought and mental activity, including learning, perceiving, making decisions, and remembering.
Computed tomography (CT) scan—a diagnostic procedure that uses special x-ray equipment and computers to create cross-sectional pictures of the body.
Corpus callosum—thick bundles of nerve cell fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres.
Dementia—a broad term referring to a decline in cognitive function to the extent that it interferes with daily life and activities.
Dendrite—a branch-like extension of a neuron that receives messages from other neurons.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)—a long, double-stranded molecule within the nucleus of the cell that forms chromosomes and genes.
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease—a rare form of AD that usually affects people between ages 30 and 60. It is called familial AD (FAD) if it runs in the family.
Entorhinal cortex—an area deep within the brain where damage from AD often begins.
Enzyme—a protein that causes or speeds up a biochemical reaction.
Free radical—a highly reactive molecule (typically oxygen or nitrogen) that combines easily with other molecules because it contains an unpaired electron. The combination with other molecules sometimes damages cells.
Gene—the biologic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. Genes are segments of DNA and contain instructions that tell a cell how to make specific proteins.
Genetic risk factor—a variant in a cell's DNA that does not cause a disease by itself but may increase the chance that a person will develop a disease.
Glial cell—a specialized cell that supports, protects, or nourishes nerve cells.
Hippocampus—a structure in the brain that plays a major role in learning and memory and is involved in converting short-term to long-term memory.
Hypothalamus—a structure in the brain under the thalamus that monitors activities such as body temperature and food intake.
Late-onset Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of AD. It occurs in people aged 60 and older.
Limbic system—a brain region that links the brain stem with the higher reasoning elements of the cerebral cortex. It controls emotions, instinctive behavior, and the sense of smell.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—a diagnostic and research technique that uses magnetic fields to generate a computer image of internal structures in the body. MRIs are very clear and are particularly good for imaging the brain and soft tissues.
Metabolism—all of the chemical processes that take place inside the body. In some metabolic reactions, complex molecules are broken down to release energy. In others, the cells use energy to make complex compounds out of simpler ones (like making proteins from amino acids).
Microtubule—an internal support structure for a neuron that guides nutrients and molecules from the body of the cell to the end of the axon.
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)—a condition in which a person has memory problems greater than those expected for his or her age, but not the personality or cognitive problems that characterize AD.
Mutation—a permanent change in a cell's DNA that can cause a disease.
Myelin—a whitish, fatty layer surrounding an axon that helps the axon rapidly transmit electrical messages from the cell body to the synapse.
Nerve growth factor (NGF)—a substance that maintains the health of nerve cells. NGF also promotes the growth of axons and dendrites, the parts of the nerve cell that are essential to its ability to communicate with other nerve cells.
Neurodegenerative disease—a disease characterized by a progressive decline in the structure, activity, and function of brain tissue. These diseases include AD, Parkinson's disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, and dementia with Lewy bodies. They are usually more common in older people.
Neurofibrillary tangle—a filamentous collection of twisted and hyperphosphorylated tau found in the cell body of a neuron in AD.
Neurotransmitter—a chemical messenger between neurons. These substances are released by the axon on one neuron and excite or inhibit activity in a neighboring neuron.
Nucleus—the structure within a cell that contains the chromosomes and controls many of its activities.
Oxidative damage—damage that can occur to cells when they are exposed to too many free radicals.
Positron emission tomography (PET)—an imaging technique using radioisotopes that allows researchers to observe and measure activity in different parts of the brain by monitoring blood flow and concentrations of substances such as oxygen and glucose, as well as other specific constituents of brain tissues.
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)—an imaging technique that allows researchers to monitor blood flow to different parts of the brain.
Synapse—the tiny gap between nerve cells across which neurotransmitters pass.
Tau—a protein that helps to maintain the structure of microtubules in normal nerve cells. Abnormal tau is a principal component of the paired helical filaments in neurofibrillary tangles.
Thalamus—a small structure in the front of the cerebral hemispheres that serves as a way station that receives sensory information of all kinds and relays it to the cortex; it also receives information from the cortex.
Transgenic—an animal that has had a gene (like human APP) inserted into its chromosomes. Mice carrying the mutated human APP gene often develop plaques in their brains as they age.
Ventricle—a cavity within the brain that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
Vesicle—a small container for transporting neurotransmitters and other molecules from one part of the neuron to another.


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The Pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. Cells scraped from the opening of the cervix are examined under a microscope. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina.
Recent findings and perspectives on medical research.
Cervical cancer is a cancer killer in women, but most don't get vaccinated against the virus that causes it.
Papanicolaou test
You lie on a table and place your feet in stirrups. The doctor or nurse gently places an instrument called a speculum into the vagina to open it slightly. This allows the doctor or nurse to see inside the vagina and cervix.
Cells are gently scraped from the cervix area. The sample of cells is sent to a lab for examination.
Tell your doctor or nurse about all the medicines you are taking. Some birth control pills that contain estrogen or progestin may interfere with test results.
Also tell your doctor or nurse if you:
Do not do the following for 24 hours before the test:
Avoid scheduling your Pap smear while you have your period (are menstruating). Blood may make the Pap smear results less accurate. If you are having unexpected bleeding, do not cancel your exam. Your doctor will determine if the Pap smear can still be done.
Empty your bladder just before the test.
A Pap smear may cause some discomfort, similar to menstrual cramps. You may also feel some pressure during the exam.
You may bleed a little bit after the test.
The Pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. Most cervical cancers can be detected early if a woman has routine Pap smears.
Screening should start at age 21. After the first test:
After age 65 to 70: Most women can stop having Pap smears as long as they have had three negative tests within the past 10 years.
You may not need to have a Pap smear if you have had a total hysterectomy (uterus and cervix removed) and have not had an abnormal Pap smear, cervical cancer, or other pelvic cancer. Discuss this with your doctor.
A normal result means there are no abnormal cells present.
Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Abnormal results are grouped as follows:
ASCUS or AGUS
LSIL (low-grade dysplasia) or HSIL (high-grade dysplasia):
Carcinoma in situ (CIS):
Atypical squamous cells (ASC):
Atypical glandular cells (AGC):
When a Pap smear shows abnormal changes, further testing or follow-up is needed. The next step depends on the results of the Pap smear, your previous history of Pap smears, and risk factors you may have for cervical cancer.
Follow-up testing may include:
For minor cell changes, doctors usually recommend having another Pap smear in 6 to 12 months.
The Pap smear test is not 100% accurate. Cervical cancer may be missed in a small number of cases. Most of the time, cervical cancer develops very slowly and follow-up Pap smears should identify changes in time for treatment.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin No. 99: Management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology. Obstet Gynecol . 2008;112:1419-1444.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin No. 109: Cervical cytology screening. Obstet Gynecol . 2009;114:1409-1420.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion No. 463: Cervical cancer in adolescents: screening, evaluation, and management. Obstet Gynecol . 2010;116:469-472.
Noller KL. Intraepithelial neoplasia of the lower genital tract (cervix, vulva): etiology, screening, diagnostic techniques, management. In: Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, Katz VL, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2012:chap 28.
Saslow D, Solomon D, Lawson HW, et al. American Cancer Society, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and American Society for Clinical Pathology screening guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. CA Cancer J Clin . 2012;62(3):147-72.


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The 39-year-old's departure was confirmed in a short statement on their official website and brought to an end his long association with the Dark Blues.
Smith captained the club and made 400 appearances as a player before returning to Dens Park as first team manager.
He also guided the club through their 2010-11 campaign - dubbed the 'Dee-Fiant' season - after Dundee retained their place in the Irn-Bru First Division despite a 25-point deduction for a second descent into administration.
However, results this season have left the club rooted to the bottom of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League, 15 points behind nearest rivals St Mirren.
Asked how tough a decision it was to part company with Smith, Dundee chief executive Scot Gardiner told Sky Sports News: "It was extremely difficult.
"It would be extremely difficult for anyone who knows anything about Dundee.
"The word legend is too often bandied about but he has been here for 17 years, through two administrations, coached the club, played for the club, captained the club, led it out at Hampden.
"He brought 'Dee-Fiance' after a 25-point deduction. Outrageous and amazing things.
"However football is a very cruel game."
The club statement read: "Dundee FC today announced that they have parted company with manager Barry Smith with immediate effect.
"Until matters regarding this have been formally concluded, no further statement will be made."
Dundee look set for a quick return to the First Division, following their hasty promotion to the SPL.
They were late additions to the top flight in the summer, after replacing Rangers, and have struggled to compete throughout the campaign.
Smith's future came under scrutiny in early January, with reports suggesting his position would be discussed by the club's directors.
He then appeared to receive the backing of the board, who acknowledged the difficult task he has faced this term, while vowing to boost their survival bid by adding new players before the transfer deadline.
David Morgan was signed on loan from Nottingham Forest and former fans' favourite Gary Harkins also returned to Dens Park.
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Club chiefs now begin the search for a new manager, with Dundee facing a daunting trip to Celtic Park to face the league leaders on Sunday.
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House of Commons Hansard #70 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was ndp.
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- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Centre-du-Québec Tourism Awards
- Status of Women
- Member for Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River
- National Congress of Italian Canadians
- UN World Autism Awareness Day
- Monique Leroux
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Japan
- Premier of Ontario
- First Nations Technical Institute
- Anne of Green Gables
- Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
- World Autism Awareness Day
- The Bloc Québécois
- Immigration
- Quebec Nation
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Immigration
- Communications Security Establishment
- Finance
- Canadian Heritage
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Product Safety
- Telecommunications Industry
- Foreign Affairs
- Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
- 375th Anniversary of Trois-Rivières
- Saint-Hubert Airport
- Municipal Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Science and Technology
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Statutes Treaty
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- International Treaty Accountability Act
- Currency Act
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2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Tsawwassen First Nation
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Cummins Delta—Richmond East, BC
Mr. Speaker, Bertha Williams' family has lived on the Tsawwassen reserve for generations. More than half of all Tsawwassen band members live off reserve yet are able to vote on the proposed treaty and the reserve's land use plan. This upsets her.
In a recent speech, Bertha stated:
A lot of our elders...are new to our community...They lost their status years ago. They went off, got married, they didn't want to be labelled as native....
These elders...don't know our history...don't know our culture.
Bertha states emphatically:
I have never surrendered my birthright...I have never left my homeland....
[But] we are outnumbered...The majority of those who are voting band members live off the reserve.
There are people that live in Alabama, Los Angeles...across the Prairies...They are band members but they have no intention of ever living on the reserve. Yet they are voting on our business.
A lot of them have never even visited the Reserve. It is just ludicrous how they have so much to say on our livelihood...I see it as the demise of my people.
Bertha's complete speech can be heard at johncummins.ca.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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2:05 p.m.
Hedy Fry Vancouver Centre, BC
Mr. Speaker, many Canadians have voiced their disapproval of CBC radio's plan to disband its Vancouver based orchestra, which has been performing live since 1938.
While this is troubling, especially for me as a Vancouverite, what should be the real cause for alarm is that this cut is symptomatic of a greater problem.
The CBC has been bleeding slowly from lack of funding for necessary infrastructure to convert to digital and for radio transmitters to expand its regional and rural reach. It has had to dip into operational funds. This means program cuts.
In its recent report on the review of the CBC, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage called for a substantial increase in funding, including urgent one-time infrastructure money. The Conservative government has yet to respond.
If the government continues to drag its feet, Canadians will be forced to watch CBC whittle away at its essential programming. Canada ranks 16th out of 18 western nations in funding its public broadcaster.
What a public shame.
Centre-du-Québec Tourism Awards
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, three Drummondville-area tourist attractions received awards at the recent evening presentation of the Grands Prix du tourisme de la région Centre-du-Québec. The three recipients were the Village Québécois d'Antan, AO La Fantastique Légende, and an outdoor adventure park called Réseaux Plein Air Drummond.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2007, the historical Québécois village, which won in the "Tourist attractions--100,000 visitors and more" category, beat all attendance records. And the neighbouring attraction, the multimedia show, AO La Fantastique Légende, performed a brand new show made possible by an investment of nearly $3 million. This show earned them the award for "Tourist attraction--Under 100,000 visitors".
Réseaux Plein Air Drummond opened an aerial circuit called D'Arbre en Arbre in the Saint-Joachim-de-Courval sector of the park, which clinched the "Outdoor and Leisure Activities" prize for them.
Congratulations to all the directors and volunteers of these organizations.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Catherine Bell Vancouver Island North, BC
Mr. Speaker, Canadian women are tired of being treated like afterthoughts by the Conservative government.
Half the population paying over $42 billion in taxes should have warranted more than a few words in the Conservative budget, and its promise to draft an action plan sometime next year to improve women's economic and social conditions is another slap in the face.
I guess the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages does not know that such a document already exists, and has since 1995, and can be found on the Status of Women website.
This promise to draft a plan and the Conservative budget do virtually nothing for Canadian women struggling to balance work and family life, and its "tax cuts are the answer" to a potential economic downturn means that women must wait even longer for the government to even consider their real and urgent needs.
Women benefit most from investments in vital services such as affordable child care, housing and tuition, but none of these appeared in the budget, despite the availability of huge surpluses.
Instead, the budget hammers home the government's key priorities: tax cuts and debt reduction. However, the bigger question is this: what happened to the surplus?
Member for Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rob Clarke Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, SK
Mr. Speaker, tansi, delangete, bonjour and hello. On December 21, 2007, the byelection for the riding of Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River was announced. On March 17, the constituents spoke out loud and clear and now I stand before the House as a member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada.
I am deeply honoured and humbled to be standing here today. I would like to thank my wife Leanne, my son Kobey and my daughter Kabree for providing me with the support and the opportunity to be the candidate for the Conservative Party.
I would like to thank all my supporters and volunteers. If I miss anyone, I apologize. I would like to thank: Fraser McFarlane; Brad Hvidston; the Cameron family from Meadow Lake; Leroy Laliberte; Bruce and Collette Janes; Thomas Syrzecki; Winston McKay; and Jimmy Durocher.
On July 7, 2006, while I was stationed with the RCMP in Spiritwood, Saskatchewan, two members were fatally shot. I would like to dedicate this byelection to the memory of Constable Marc Bourdages and Constable Robin Cameron.
Merci, thank you, and hi-hi.
National Congress of Italian Canadians
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Massimo Pacetti Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Mr. Speaker, on March 28, 2008, the National Congress of Italian Canadians, Quebec region, held its first-ever "Ordine al Merito" gala evening, and as the member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, I had the honour to attend.
This evening was in recognition of the extraordinary and exemplary contributions made by individuals to the development and well-being of our community over the years, economically, socially and culturally.
I would like to congratulate Antonio Sciascia, the president, and the members of the board of directors for this wonderful initiative.
I would also like to congratulate the recipients of the order of merit. Maria Marelli won in the social category, Gerlando Argento won in the economic development category, Ermanno LaRiccia won in the cultural category, and Joe Reda won in the economic category.
These remarkable people and their achievements in our society are indicative of the wonderful contributions made by members of the Italian community here in Canada.
UN World Autism Awareness Day
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Mike Lake Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB
Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago yesterday, my wife and I received word from doctors that our two and a half year old son, Jaden, had autism.
Today we mark the first ever UN World Autism Awareness Day. It is a day not only to discuss the many challenges that accompany this mysterious disorder, but to share and celebrate the truly unique and authentic individuals who have autism.
Jaden may not be a star hockey player or a straight A student, but he and other individuals with autism are remarkable in ways that we tend to undervalue in our goal oriented society.
Jaden does not know how to hate. He can be aggressive, but is never intentionally mean, and he does not know when other kids are being mean to him. He never gossips or holds a grudge.
He is 100% genuine and honest with his feelings, something that is particularly difficult when he is sad, because usually he is unable to communicate the reason for his tears.
Almost every single person in Jaden's life would say that they get more from him than he takes from them. We should all hope to one day achieve that kind of impact through our own lives.
Monique Leroux
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, on March 15, Monique Leroux became the first woman in 108 years to be elected as the president and chief executive officer of the Desjardins Group. She is also the world's first female president of a major financial institution.
Ms. Leroux, who is 53, has served as Desjardins' chief financial officer since 2004. She was named one of Canada's top 100 most powerful women, and one of the top 25 women to watch in 2008. Last year, she received a leadership award from the Association des femmes en finance du Québec.
This appointment is the crowning achievement of Ms. Leroux's impressive career. She was an auditor with Ernst & Young, president of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec, the Royal Bank's vice-president for the Quebec region, and vice-president and chief of operations with Quebecor.
Congratulations, Ms. Leroux. You are a model of success and accomplishment for all Quebeckers, both men and women. My Bloc Québécois colleagues and I wish you every success in your new job.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rahim Jaffer Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, the new Liberal intergovernmental affairs critic, Gerard Kennedy, promised during the Liberal leadership race that he would run for election in western Canada.
Kennedy said the Liberals have to do a better job of representing the west even if he has to run in the region himself. He also said the only thing that would prevent him from running out west would be the Conservative government forcing an election before the leadership convention.
However, that did not happen, and this anointed Liberal candidate is now running in Parkdale—High Park in Toronto. I know Parkdale—High Park is on the western side of downtown Toronto, but it seems that our friend is a little lost. Maybe Mr. Kennedy needs a lesson in geography, but as we witnessed in the recent byelections, I think it will take a lot more than that to find fortune for the Liberal Party in western Canada.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bryon Wilfert Richmond Hill, ON
Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan. This is a historic relationship that has been nurtured over the years since 1928.
Although our countries are separated by the Pacific Ocean, we have built strong and lasting bridges in the areas of commerce, trade, cultural exchanges and peacekeeping missions: "Miles apart--Minds together".
Japan has the second largest economy in the world and Canada has played an important and integral part in advancing business opportunities in Japan as well as encouraging Japanese investments in Canada.
Canadians of Japanese ancestry who arrived here over 100 years ago have contributed immensely in the areas of environment, commerce and architecture, to name a few.
Today, the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group will hold a reception with His Excellency, Ambassador Nishida of Japan, that will highlight the relationship between our two countries. This will be the first of a series of events bringing Canadians together to celebrate this unique and important relationship. Arigato gozaimasu.
Premier of Ontario
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, in yet another confusing development from Queen's Park, today Ontario municipal affairs minister Jim Watson is criticizing the federal government on our commitment to affordable housing. That is remarkable, considering the province has $165 million in unspent federal housing dollars from 2006.
Premier McGuinty often complains about our criticism of his government, but when two years have passed and he cannot seem to find a way to distribute federal housing dollars, people will understand our frustration when he sends out ministers like Jim Watson who are less than fulsome in their remarks.
Mr. McGuinty can try to play politics on important matters like affordable housing, but it would be nice if he recognized his responsibility and actually got the job done.
Perhaps while he is at it, Dalton McGuinty might also want to send a signal that the province of Ontario actually wants to compete with other jurisdictions by reducing the provincial corporate income tax rate and even getting around to harmonizing its investment in the job killing PST with the GST. It is just a suggestion, in the interest of all Ontarians.
First Nations Technical Institute
Statements By Members
April 2nd, 2008 / 2:15 p.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the sad record of the Conservative government on aboriginal education got worse.
First Nations Technical Institute was saved from closing, not by these Conservatives but by the Ontario government, which guaranteed additional funding of $1.5 million to make sure classes run next year.
For three budgets, two economic statements and uncountable lectures from the Conservative side of the House, Canadians have been told that education is a priority for the government, but its record proves otherwise.
There has been no support for a crown jewel of aboriginal education, FNTI, which was created through a partnership between Tyendinaga and the province of Ontario and the federal government. Now the Conservatives are telling FNTI it should replace federal funding with fundraising.
Congratulations to FNTI for this last minute step back from the brink, but shame on the Conservative government for refusing to come to the table and work with aboriginal people to ensure education really is a priority.
Anne of Green Gables
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Shawn Murphy Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of the well-known story Anne of Green Gables. To mark this anniversary, there will be many events in Prince Edward Island to commemorate and celebrate this event.
The celebration of this anniversary offers my province and readers from around the world the chance not only to celebrate the character of Anne Shirley, but also to celebrate all things Montgomery's book has made famous, the creativity, optimism, determination and the beauty of Prince Edward Island.
The publication of Anne of Green Gables a century ago has inspired great musicals, plays, television shows, movies and other books that are thriving today. The imagination found in this book transcends the world, as it has been translated into 30 languages.
I extend an invitation to all to come to Prince Edward Island this year to celebrate the anniversary of this wonderful book, Anne of Green Gables.
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Robert Bouchard Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Mr. Speaker, in a burst of enthusiasm, the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and member for Jonquière—Alma accused the Bloc Québécois of not being vigilant.
Speaking of vigilance, he is incapable of negotiating his own budgets in cabinet and has no power within his party. As a result, $107 million for Quebec and the regions has been lost. "Powerless" is the first adjective that comes to mind, but "useless" is even more fitting.
By levelling these accusations against the Bloc, the minister is trying to divert attention away from the fact that it is the Bloc that brought to light the $107 million in cuts to his budget.
The minister can go ahead and criticize the Bloc's role in Ottawa all he likes, but the fact is that most Quebeckers chose the Bloc to represent them in Ottawa, because the Bloc Québécois best defends the interests of Quebeckers.


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NRCS Around the World: Overcoming Obstacles in Afghanistan
This is part 3 of a three-part series. You can read Part 1 here, and part 2 here.
My first order with the windmill pump manufacturing company was for four windmills. The first windmill would be constructed at Kandahar Airfield as a demonstration project for military commanders and Afghan officials. The other three would go to Uruzgan province with a subsequent order intended for Zabul province. Read more »


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Filming In Miami
Written by Miami Today on July 22, 2010
Filming in Miami is the only compilation of motion picture, television, still and commercial shoots in Greater Miami. Shoots are listed by licensing jurisdiction.
These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.
D'AVANT GARDE MEDIA. Santa Monica, CA. Commercial for Toyota. Crandon Park Beach, Crandon Park Marina, Miami Beach citywide.
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Baffin Island Waterfall
Photograph by Paul Nicklen
A waterfall fed by glacial runoff tumbles over sheer cliffs and into the turquoise water of Admiralty Inlet on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Such moving water is among the most powerful of nature's landscape-altering tools.
Outer Banks Sandbars
Photograph by David Alan Harvey
Sandbars swirl beneath Oregon Inlet in Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Waves driven by ocean winds can cause the sandbars here to shift and change literally by the hour, making conditions hazardous for boats.
Sand Tufa
Photograph by Larry Fellows, Arizona Geological Survey
With the snow-draped Sierra Nevada as a backdrop, unique erosion formations called sand tufa stand like giant cauliflower stalks in a dry Arizona lake bed. Before this alkaline lake went dry, tufa formed when a freshwater spring percolated from below and formed calcium carbonate deposits. When the lake's level dropped, these fragile formations surfaced, and wind went to work removing the sand beneath the deposits.
Limestone Swirls
Photograph by Jack Dykinga
Desert winds sculpted these gentle swirls out of the limestone hills in Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Texas. This remote, 100,000-acre (40,470-hectare) area in West Texas contains some of the lowest, driest, and hottest areas in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Weathered Trees
Photograph by Richard Olsenius
Persistent winds in the mountains of Nevada's Great Basin National Park eroded the trunk of this old pine tree into what look like a pair of sideways spectacles. The Great Basin hosts drastically varied climates, from its cold, snowy mountains to its dry, hot desert valley.
Arizona Rock Formation
Photograph by Melissa Farlow
Winds sweeping through the Grand Canyon have eroded this sandstone outcrop into an anvil shape. Wind shapes these fantastical forms by eroding less dense rock, like sandstone, faster than surrounding rock.
Sandstone Swirls
Photograph by Melissa Farlow
Wind erosion makes these layered sandstone hills swirl in Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area. The area, whose 112,500 acres (45,540 hectares) straddle the Utah-Arizona border, is home to sandstone arches, huge red rock amphitheaters, and hanging gardens.
Lichens on Granite
Photograph by Stephen Sharnoff
White lichens cover a blue granite gravestone like snow near Lake Champlain, New York. Lichens, symbiotic organisms that combine fungi and algae, can be powerful weathering agents, secreting chemicals called chelates that work to break down rock.
Badlands Thunderstorm
Photograph by Michael Collier
A thunderstorm does its part to shape Utah's Mussentuchit Badlands. Although this area gets only scant rainfall, over centuries, precipitation and wind have taken turns creating this rugged land's hundreds of gullies, ravines, and washes.
Soil Erosion
Photograph by Lynn Betts, NRCS
Heavy rains in northwest Iowa washed away soil, leaving this scarred tableau. This type of erosion, termed sheet-and-rill erosion, occurs when there is insufficient vegetation to hold soil in place. As rain falls, it forms sheets of surface water that transport soil away. As more water accumulates, it forms runoff channels called rills, which further displace soil.
Bernard Glacier
Photograph by George F. Mobley
The Bernard Glacier in Alaska's Saint Elias Mountains looks like a huge alpine highway. Glaciers are slow but highly effective shapers of the land, essentially carrying away anything in their path—from soil and rocks to hills and even the sides of mountains.
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Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet's last remaining areas of total wilderness. Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions.
Deserts cover more than one fifth of the Earth's land, and they are found on every continent. A place that receives less than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain per year is considered a desert. Deserts are part of a wider classification of regions called "drylands." These areas exist under a moisture deficit, which means they can frequently lose more moisture through evaporation than they receive from annual precipitation.
And despite the common conceptions of deserts as dry and hot, there are cold deserts as well. The largest hot desert in the world, northern Africa's Sahara, reaches temperatures of up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) during the day. But some deserts are always cold, like the Gobi desert in Asia and the desert on the continent of Antarctica. Others are mountainous. Only about 10 percent of deserts are covered by sand dunes. The driest deserts get less than half an inch (one centimeter) of precipitation each year, and that is from condensed fog not rain.
Desert animals have adapted ways to help them keep cool and use less water. Camels, for example, can go for days without food and water. Many desert animals are nocturnal, coming out only when the brutal sun has descended to hunt. Some animals, like the desert tortoise in the southwestern United States, spend much of their time underground. Most desert birds are nomadic, crisscrossing the skies in search of food. Because of their very special adaptations, desert animals are extremely vulnerable to introduced predators and changes to their habitat.
Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants, such as cacti, have special means of storing and conserving water. Many desert plants can live to be hundreds of years old.
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Solaris 11 released, 2 days early
By Gerry Haskins-Oracle on Nov 08, 2011
Today, we launch Solaris 11 in New York City.
Work on Solaris 11 started 7 years ago, as soon as Solaris 10 reached "code freeze".
About 6 years ago in a Solaris P-Team (Product Team) meeting, someone raised the repeatedly asked question as to when we planned to release Solaris 11.
A slightly exasperated Jeff Jackson said 11/11/11, half jokingly, half seriously. It made sense. It was in the right ballpark considering all the radical changes the architects wanted to make in Solaris 11. And what better date to launch Solaris 11 ?
175 bi-weekly builds and two release candidate respins later, and we're releasing Solaris "Nevada" build snv_175b, officially known as Solaris 11. But 2 days early. Ooops! I must admit to having been tempted to file a "Stopper" bug to cause enough of a smoke screeen to delay the release by two days. But early is good. So 11/9/2011 it is.
The Solaris 11 Tech Lead, David Comay, has posted some excuses - er, I mean "reasons" - on his blog as to why we're releasing 2 days early. See http://blogs.oracle.com/solaris for further information.
Having arrived in New York Tuesday afternoon, I went to the 9/11 memorial to pay my respects.
May I just say, well done New York! Well done America!
It's a truly excellent and moving memorial. The sound of the water falling and the patterns it makes as it falls into the abyss in the center of the very footprint where the twin towers stood is poignant symbolism. It's impossible not to be moved.
And the fact that all around the memorial is still a construction site, with all the sounds of rebuilding what was destroyed, is very apt indeed.
Evil will not triumph. Good will overcome.
It puts our humble efforts in stark perspective.
I hope you enjoy Solaris 11. It's our most radical Solaris release since SunOS 2.0. Virtualization built in. Cloud built in. Architected for maintainability. Scalability beyond your imagination (and mine!).
I'll be presenting an updated version of my Solaris 11 Customer Maintenance Lifecycle presentation at the DOAG (Deutsche Oracle Anwender Gruppe) Conference in Nuremberg, Germany, next week. I hope to meet some of you there.
I'll then post the presentation here on my blog.
Let the fun begin! Enjoy!
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