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Crunchy delicious Chinese Cornflake Cookies
Stir Fry Rice Noodles ~ A healthy stir fry for the new year.
Split Pea Soup with Ham ~ Slow going, but so delicious!
Orange Crepes with a lovely Citrus Syrup. A splash of Grand Marnier makes them just that much better!
Fresh strawberry smoothie — it's vegan too!
Sweet strawberries sitting on a mound of luscious creme patissiere, encased in an almond tart shell.
This ceviche is a wonderful appetizer with tortilla chips or a light meal served on tostadas.
Heart Shaped Baklava Palmiers - What do you get when France and Greece fall in love? A Baklava Palmier! A greek twist on a french classic!
Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes with Orange Cream and a Tasty Tale for Valentine's Day!
Sopa de Lima is so simple yet so satisfying
Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese and Beet Greens
Indian Spiced Carrot Ginger Soup. Healthy and easy for a quick, warm lunch.
Theres just something romantic about figs! Bite into the salty sweetness of this Fig and Goat Cheese with Carmelized Onions Crostini this Valentine's Day!
Tips for cooking Valentine's dinner in (Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes and Artichokes) and a Le Creuset giveaway!
Apple hand pies
Blackberry "Cheesecake" Yogurt Pops ~ It's too hot to turn on the oven in Sydney. But at least we still have the freezer (and blackberries! And yogurt!).
A photo tutorial covering filling and stacking a cake.
Uni Scrambled Eggs and a Bialetti Saute Pan Set Giveaway!
Show your love this Valentine's Day with these addictive cookies.
French Lentils with Feta
What Happens When in NYC is the result of one chef, one composer & two designers getting together, finding an abandoned restaurant & setting up shop.
Salted Caramel Chocolate Layer Cake from BAKED... Valentine's Day Heaven.
The BEST Buttermilk Pancakes! Sour cream gives these a little extra bite.
Silky Shrimp Bisque with Sherry - lightened up for Valentine's Day.
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies - Perfect for Valentine's Day!
Orange almond tart for French Fridays with Dorie. Tastes like something from a fancy French pâtisserie!
Red Velvet Cake prior to being frosted with a tangy sweet Crème Fraiche White Chocolate Frosting
Sweet potato crackers - with some pampering from peanut butter or homemade dip, they are set to become a guilt-free tv snack!
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Chocolate Pretzel Frozen Custard~ a fail-proof way to get that second date!
Valentine's Day cupcakes for two in ten minutes - made in the microwave.
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Celery, Fennel, and Black Olive Salad with Parmigiano Dressing -- like a winter twist on a summer Caesar.
Rice Stuffed Tomatoes.
Kitchen 101: Chocolate Skills on Craftzine. Learn to melt, drizzle, dip and curl chocolate.
Yellow onion dinner rolls
Strawberry Margarita Jell-O Shots!
White Chocolate Kahlua Tart
The perfect banana muffin with a hint of espresso and a ton of chocolate. Muffin love at its best!
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Easy, delicious breakfast strata baked in individual muffin-sized portions
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Innerspring mattresses are also generally referred to as spring mattresses and are primarily constructed utilizing inner coils. The mattress has three components: the material cover, the comfort layer and the support layer. To get a mattress that meets all of your needs, you will need to think about a number of issues and the next factors will assist you to in this.
The Layers of Innerspring Mattresses
The layers and the elements will figure out how comfy the mattress is and you need to understand what they include.
- Fabric Layer-The ticking or material cover encases the whole mattress. The cover comes in different patterns and colours and is mainly made of polyester yarns. Some of the costly mattresses may have material covers made utilizing a mixture of polyester and cotton, silk, wool or rayon.
- Comfort Layer-Also referred to because the upholstery layers, the comfort layer is the topmost layer made of different kinds of fibers and foams that offer the comfort and cushioning you feel in the leading. The most typical supplies used in making the comfort layer consist of gel memory foam, latex, polyurethane foam or visco-elastic. Less expensive mattresses fromweb-based sales for buying beddingwill have comfort layers made of polypropylene, cotton or polyester materials.
- Support Layer-This is also known as the spring core and is the bulky component that offers support whenever you are on the mattress. This layer is made of numerous springs, occasionally hundreds or perhaps occasionally thousands. The kind of mattress and the number of springs the mattress you select has will figure out the quantity of money you spend for it.
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Innerspring mattresses are available in four kinds of coils and the one you select will figure out your comfort levels, sturdiness of the mattress and the cost tag.
- Open Coil Inner mattress-open coils are the most typical and the oldest system used in mattresses. The system is made of numerous springs, which are shaped like an hourglass and made of steel then laced with each other to produce the construction. When in contrast to more sophisticated coil systems, the open coils provide typical support, motion isolation and sturdiness.
- Offset Coils – These are usually costlier the open coil mattresses. Every of the coil is hinged with each other and this enhances the motion isolation and contouring. These coil systems are consequently found in the mid and higher-levelmattresses.
- Continuous Coils-Just like the title suggests, the steady coil system is made of spring rows with one tempered steel wire that runs in the width or length of the mattress. The mattresses have the capability to decrease body contouring and have motion isolation attributes, which suggests they are in the reduced to mid-level class.
- Pocket Spring-These are also referred to as pocket spring mattress or encased coil mattress, these mattresses are made of hundreds or in some instances, thousands of springs acting individually and wrapped in material or cloth. This kind of mattress has the best type of motion isolation, much better longevity and support. These mattresses provide you with the leading class comfort. But, you will have to spend leading bucks for these mattresses.
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Blue Shield Association today starts an integrated ad campaign that relies on neither doctors nor complicated diagnoses.
Advertising, created by Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, instead uses geriatric cheerleaders, bomb-squad technicians and befuddled parents to address issues such as cardiovascular fitness, high blood pressure and baby checkups.
"The Blues have been seen as a traditional company," said Sylvia Walker, director of advertising and corporate relations for Blue Cross. "That's no longer the case."
The campaign, budgeted at between $15 million and $20 million, is the second wave of a 2-year-old effort that portrays Blue Cross as the worry-free health insurance provider, FCB executives said.
The ad schedule includes TV during local news programming, drive-time radio, outdoor and consumer magazines.
The eight TV spots are all over the map in terms of tone. For example, the cardiovascular fitness spot shows elderly cheerleaders; the women in the more somber breast-cancer spot give testimonials about what's important to them. The continuing tagline: "What if you didn't have to worry about healthcare?"


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minty strawberries and cream smoothie
You may not know this, but mint and strawberries are super compatible.
The mint enhances the sweetness of the berries and adds vibrancy and
depth when blended into this nourishing shake. Mint provides more
than just good taste; it aids in digestion and contains vitamin D3, which
is essential for calcium absorption. Strawberries are rich in iron, which
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cells. Chia seeds deliver a welcome balance of fat, fiber, and protein and
also add silkiness and density to this smoothie as do creamy avocado and
coconut milk.
Time:5 minutes
Equipment: blender
Yield: approximately one
20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie
5 frozen strawberries
1/4 medium avocado, peeled
and pitted
3 pitted medjool dates
1 small handful fresh mint
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon (8 g) chia seeds
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) coconut milk
5 to 6 ice cubes
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Johnny Depp: 'The Rum Diary' Posters!
Check out Johnny Depp in this series of posters for his upcoming film The Rum Diary.
The 48-year-old actor plays Paul Kemp, a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean.
The film is set to be released on October 28. The Rum Diary also stars Aaron Eckhart and Amber Heard.
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The Australian Directors Guild (ADG) has extended the entry deadline to the Awards until Friday March 4.
Australian Production Design Guild Winners
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The Royal Minute: Prince Harry in Sydney and the Queen's first Trooping the Colour
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Other royal happenings this week include, Pippa Middleton and James Matthews' honeymoon adventure and a look back at the Queen's first Trooping the Colour as sovereign.
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Open source companies to watchSubmitted by Ty on August 28, 2006 - 2:00pm
How do you know which open source approach is right for you? We've pulled out a few start-ups that you might not be familiar with, but we think should be on your radar.
Motorola Gets Serious About LinuxSubmitted by Ty on August 28, 2006 - 1:00pm
Last quarter, Motorola was the second biggest smartphone maker in the world, thanks largely to the million or so Linux-based smartphones it shipped in China.
Clearly, Motorola has seen the writing on the wall, and is making a big commitment to Linux. In fact, this company is working to have over 50 percent of the handsets it releases in the future run Linux.
ReactOS 0.3.0 ReleasedSubmitted by Ty on August 28, 2006 - 12:00pm
This release holds a few records - it is the most long-awaited release of ReactOS, it is the release which was preceded by 3 Release Candidates instead of usual 2, and at last ReactOS release never had so many changes since the last one.
IBM announces 'Beyond Linux' strategySubmitted by Ty on August 28, 2006 - 11:00am
IBM is expanding its open source strategy beyond Linux by targeting eight new technology areas where it will focus open source attention going forward.
Linux has reached a "tipping point' in its development, helped in part by IBM, so IBM can now nurture other forms of open source software development, an industry analyst says.
New York Times won't let Linux users view (some) videosSubmitted by Ty on August 28, 2006 - 10:00am
"There is no technical reason why a GNU/Linux user running the proprietary Flash player can't view New York Times video, but for some reason that newspaper's honchos have decided to limit video viewing everywhere except on their front page to proprietary operating systems."
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SCALE 5x, the Southern California Linux Expo has issued a call for papers. SCALE 5x will be held on Feb 10-11, 2007 at the Los Angeles Airport Westin. Past speakers have included Chris Dibona, Jon "maddog" Hall, and Andrew Morton.
Microsoft offers support to MozillaSubmitted by Ty on August 28, 2006 - 8:00am
Let's face it. Microsoft till date has been no friend of the open-source movement. There is enough bad-blood between open source evangelists and Microsoft to fill up pages. However this could be soon changing. In a rather unusual move, Microsoft has issued an open invitation to the Mozilla Corp. to bring both its Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail application into the Windows fold.
Ubuntu update flawSubmitted by Ty on August 28, 2006 - 7:00am
An update was released for Dapper on 21 August 2006 UTC, which has been found to cause problems on certain systems.
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Offering an introduction to the key concepts and themes in French feminist thought, both the materialist and the linguistic/psychoanalytic traditions, this title explores the work of a wide range of theorists: Simone de Beauvoir, Chantal Chawaf, Helene Cixous, Catherine Clement, Christine Delphy, Marguerite Duras, Colette Guillaumin, Madeleine Gagnon, Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva, Nicole-Claude Mathieu, Michele Montreley, Monique Plaza, Paola Tabet and Monique Wittig. It outlines the philosophical and political diversity of French feminism, setting developments in the field in the particular cultural and social contexts in which they have emerged and unfolded.This book is an introduction to Common Lisp that can be used either as a beginning text for undergraduate and ... Lisp that enable the reader to write Common Lisp programs even without referring to the Common Lisp Reference Manual.
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Bill Clinton Finds the Song That Makes Israel and Palestine Get Along
"I worked so hard when I was President — for eight long years — for peace in the Middle East. And if you hadn't withheld that song from me, we'd have made it! I might never go outside without a sponge in my hand for the rest of my life.'' —President Bill Clinton, after hearing Jimmy Fallon's "Car Wash for Peace" [Entertainment Weekly]
"At least, not being able to speak, I am spared the need to explain why every film is 'overlooked,' or why I wrote Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."— Roger Ebert, on attending his Overlooked Film Festival, despite the fact that health problems prevented him from speaking [Chicago Sun Times]
"We write a lot of stuff that's catchy, that sticks in your head. But that doesn't necessarily mean that middle-school kids are going to want to listen to a song about a lawyer or a Subaru, or whatever." —Fountains of Wayne singer Adam Schlesinger, on why his band isn't more popular [The Onion]
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Thursday, 5 July 2012
Herb Drying Rack / Tutorial
There are so many on the market.
They range in price from $30.00 and up.
Well I decided to make my own. Mine cost $0.00
Let's make one together.
You will need some scrap wood.
( I found my in the shed. I used it to stake up plants.
It measures 1 1/2 in by ???? )
a staple gun
a saw ( I used a scroll saw)
netting/fencing small gauge
measuring tape
cutters to cut fencing.
sand paper
Lets get started.
cut 5 pieces of wood 1 1/2 " x 18"
cut 2 pieces of wood 1 1/2 by 15"
sand your ends
cut fencing/netting 19" x 17"
Now you are ready to hammer.
Make your frame..
take 2 , 18" lengths and 2, 15" lengths and
make your frame
Then lay out your fencing on the top and
Now position your 3. 18" lengths equally across
this frame on top of the fencing.
Hammer away.
Mine finished at 18" x 16"
Now you are ready to dry your herbs.
I'm drying Lavender.
As you can see my plants are ready to harvest.
You can dry other herbs as well. My oregano,basil, rosemary and thyme, will soon
need drying.
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and try making your own.
I would love to see your finished drying racks.
Have a great weekend!
I'm linking with these parties
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Great idea and great tutorial Linda! Enjoy your day, GailReplyDelete
Great idea! Newest follower....found you at Random Thoughts...ReplyDelete
Well aren't you clever! I love how that turned out. It was a good idea to make your own after seeing how expensive they can be. You're so lucky to be able to dry lavendar from your own yard.ReplyDelete
Hi Linda, That is a very good idea that you designed and made.. I have a scroll saw just like yours and have enjoyed making things to go with the dolls that I make..ReplyDelete
I found you via Cozy Little House blogspot. I hope it's cooler where you are in Canada than it is here in Virginia..
I don't have a blog of my own but enjoy reading many that are on the internet. Your tutorial is very informative.. Thank you.
Blessings, Charlotte
I love the drying rack, so clever of you to make your own and thank you so much for showing us how, step by step. I'm a new follower, and want to invite you to share this great post at our linky party. We'd love to have you!ReplyDelete
Now how easy is that! What a great idea to make your own, and looks like store bought! :)ReplyDelete
I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award!! Check out the information on my blog. Congratulations!! :)ReplyDelete
I usually just hang them but they don't dry that well in clumps obviously so this is something I will most definitely try!! Thanks.ReplyDelete
This is wonderful! If I want to dry basil can you give my some pointers?ReplyDelete
Linda, not only is this a thrifty project, it is has more character than any drying screen I have ever seen!ReplyDelete
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Kendrick Lamar's new album DAMN. is exactly just that. This sociopolitical album expresses his feelings and vents his frustrations in a beautifully constructed manner. Born in Compton, California, his musical masterpiece encompasses the anger of the community but does so through a combination of raging rhythms and ungovernable desire which shows his ardent desire to change the system in which he feels so hard done by.
In many ways, DAMN. is a representation of Lamar's dark and unsettled mind with each song showing a disparate side to his personality. This unique album is almost bipolar in nature as he asserts his greatness as a rap god whilst also mourning his death as a victim of police brutality. It's this juxtaposition of emotion that leads DAMN. to be one of the most eccentric and special albums of our generation. The album has a central focus on what has shaped Lamar's character and what he feels, embracing his humble beginnings but also showing how far he's willing to go to achieve racial harmony.
'BLOOD' introduces us to the first of the artist's feelings towards the society in which he lives. It has an eerie but patriotic atmosphere, almost questioning why the black race continues to put up with oppression from their white counterparts. The beat itself is slow and builds throughout, perhaps reflecting the building anger and frustration that he, like many others, feels towards their treatment in a supposedly liberal and free society. The almost robotic tone of Lamar's voice stresses a craving for change. He questions the fairness of death with the lyrics "I was taking a walk the other day" suggesting that death and brutality is more inevitable due to his race, and thus this song can be seen as a protest towards the cheapness of life for many African Americans across the country.
In 'ELEMENT' he explores the struggles he and his family have endured and how it has shaped his path as a musical pioneer. The first words Kendrick preaches scream self-sacrifice – "I'm willin' to die for this shit" alluding to him becoming a matyr for the race -and this theme of self sacrifice is prevalent throughout. It undoubtedly proves him as the most influential rapper in the game as he strives for sociopolitical change through the means of music.
'DAMN' is an album that will be remembered for years to come and is one that asserts his ability as one who's able to inspire and ignite social change. He shows the rest of the world that the quest for civil rights and racial equality is far from finished thus further showing why this album, with it's intense and fiery lyrics, will be instrumental in helping the plight for racial harmony.
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Healthcare Educators--CPR/ACLS etc. with Medical Directors
All of you out there that have some type of educational business with a medical director. How much do you pay him/her?
I am starting a business offering CPR/ACLS/AMLS and so forth.
Also will be providing respiratory courses for CEU's, like advanced airway and so forth.
I have a physician for a medical director. I was just wondering how much you guys pay. Do you pay a percentage, monthly stipend and so forth.
Thanks for your replies
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Joined: Sep '04; Posts: 476; Likes: 32May 16, '08Hey Bob, I am also interested in starting a similar business. I am curious as to why you would you need a medical director for this type of business?
KevinMay 17, '08Quote from KevinSIf I'm not mistaken, physicians need to sign off on the ACLS... so probably for that.Hey Bob, I am also interested in starting a similar business. I am curious as to why you would you need a medical director for this type of business?
??May 17, '08SICU Queen, what do you mean by "sign off". I have never been "signed off" by a physician in an ACLS class. I could be wrong, but I still don't see the need of a physician if you are an ACLS instructor.May 17, '08If AHA sanctioned ACLS, PALS, etc., a medical director was required to be on the course roster (but, wasn't required to actually attend the course).
Now, if I'm not mistaken, AHA has removed that requirement. But, I am not certain. Will have to research this to be sure.May 18, '08Yep, I meant what sirI said... "back in the day" when I was a baby nurse, a physician ran our megacode and signed the ACLS cards along with the instructor. Nowadays nurses do it all but I wasn't sure if perhaps there had to be an MD "overseeing" the course. Other than that, I don't know what the need is, either.
Curious to know, though...May 20, '08When you teach any of the AHA classes - BLS, ACLS - you are required to teach to the standards that they set. Your contact is the person that checked you off on your instructor exam - the person that gives you all the update info on standards, etc. This could be the instructor trainer at your hospital or one of the regional instructor trainers. No need for medical director for this. They have nothing to do with AHA standards. If you don't know who the head honcho for your region is, get online and check it out. I've even taught outside of my region simply by asking my instructor trainer's permission to oversee me even though I was outside of her coverage area.
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Great Swinging Ella & Basie
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"Is this Ella's best album? No, but it's still very good. What does it have going for it? Good old standards along with a couple of new songs, Basie's tight and muscular big band, and Ella singing and swinging her way through it in style. This was recorded in 1979, so Ella's voice is not quite as supple as it was in her prime. But as long as she and Basie can swing, everything's ok. In fact, I love this CD!"
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1 room, 2 adults
Hotel Cimabue, Florence
Via Bonifacio Lupi 7, Florence, FI, 50129, Italy
Great location
Fantastic service
Food is all right
From 521 reviews
Hotel Cimabue, Florencefrom $51
- Classic Single Room
- Classic Double or Twin Room
- Double Room (Liberty)
- Classic Triple Room
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 21 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-11 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-in/out
The hotel reception closes at midnight, until which time guests can check in.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets stay free (dogs and cats only)
- Up to 10 kg
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Valet parking *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
Food and drink
- Free buffet breakfast
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
Things to do
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers -
- Elevator/lift
- Library
- Television in common areas
In the room
Home comforts
- Air conditioning
Freshen up
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Hair dryer
Stay connected
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe
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- Cimabue Florence
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All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
Optional extras
Valet parking costs EUR 25 per night
Cribs/Infant beds are available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Hotel Cimabue, Florence
- In San Lorenzo
- Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower - 14 min walk
- Ponte Vecchio - 20 min walk
- Accademia Gallery - 8 min walk
- San Lorenzo Church - 10 min walk
- Fortezza da Basso - 11 min walk
- Florence Baptistery - 13 min walk
- Santa Maria Novella Basilica and Museum - 15 min walk
Getting around
- Florence (FLR-Peretola) - 23 min drive
- Florence Santa Maria Novella Station - 16 min walk
- Florence-Le Cure Station - 17 min walk
- Florence Statuto Station - 17 min walk
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Recent reviews
Good 7.0 From 88 reviews
I arrived at the hotel and Monica and her well trained and efficient staff were so welcoming and helpful in all of my needs and requests. They were a pleasure and helped my stay in Italy comfortable and safe. It was an all around magnificent experience and the hotel is so cute and charming!! I would definitely return to stay. Thank you Monica, Rodrigo and Andrea.
The Cimabue was nice. Nothing spectacular. The girls that worked there were great and helpful. It is about a 25 minute walk from the train station, it's a nice walk if you don't have a bunch of luggage. You pass thru downtown Florence. The walk to centro is short, 10 minutes. The neighborhood was quiet, no problems with noise. The room was comfortable, just nothing spectacular. It was clean, just older, 13 inch tube TV, those kinds of things. No real complaints, just a good inexpensive place to stay. If you want a more romantic place, more comfortable "in room" experience" this may not be the place. The morning breakfast was the typical Italian style, but good food. The girls made great coffee! I would recommend this place to anyone, just a more simple place.
we had a short stay so we really don't have much experience. Would have liked help with our bags to our room but no one was available. late check in.
This is an 'apartment style hotel'. Please do not expect a big lobby welcome or 4 star amenities. But a family needs was taken care of. Efficient checkin, wifi, Clean rooms, toilets etc. Breakfast was good. Attractions, restaurant, pharmacy and super market within walkable distance. Hotel allowed us to store our luggage past hours. All good!!
The hotel has a good potential, due to its location and conditions, but the personnel should address the following: 1) Parking and driving in the area where most of the streets are restricted for driving and parking can be outrageous require upfront communication on how to navigate in this part of the town; 2) Attitude can be much better, especially when customers express their concerns and provide constructive feedback; we noticed the staff gets defensive easily; 3) The Internet access needs improvement. Except the three issues, we enjoyed our stay, mainly because of the easy access to main landmarks, room comfort and breakfasts.


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In the last and final part of the article, Kunal elucidates two other different truths about CO2 and Climate Change. He tells us about far reaching consequences wherein four of the nine cognitive abilities are adversely affected by increased levels of CO2.
In part I of the article, we established the first different truth, i.e. global warming is a topic of recent concern and has been built upon contributions of scientists, policy makers, and concerned public over a time period exceeding 150 years. In part II, we indulge into two additional different truths. Thus, the second different truth is concerned with the seemingly benign issue of semantics – whether to use global warming or climate change. The third truth is the one that has been the least discussed in both scientific and non-scientific media and is concerned with how high CO2 levels in atmosphere could have direct impact on our physical growth and mental faculty.
(ii) Global Warming or Climate Change?
What's in a name, you ask. It's a lot, in this case. Ask yourself – what image gets conjured when you hear the phrase 'global warming'? I'd bet that your mind is simply connecting the obvious meaning of the two words – global (as in across the globe) and with warming (as in the increase of temperature). Thus, global warming would imply an increase in the average temperature of Earth. According to NASA educational website [6], the first usage of the term global warming "was in a 1975 Science article by geochemist Wallace Broecker of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory: "Climatic Change: Are We on the Brink of a Pronounced Global Warming?" Somehow, we chose to adopt the first two words of the title. i.e. "climatic change". The reason many of us, now refrain from using the term 'global warming' is that the phrase masks many severe effects of the change in climate due to increased global temperature. One such effect is the change in precipitation patterns, which can result in drought and have large-scale loss of human life in relatively short time frame. Another effect of increased temperature is the melting of the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets, which are predicted to increase the sea levels significantly, ever so slowly, but exodus of humans from many coastal regions of the world, are inevitable. Bangladesh is one such country that will be greatly impacted with rise in sea level. Other effects of a warm Earth include changes in the incidence of floods (and drought) as well as tropical cyclones and storms; increase in ocean warming and its impact on ocean currents; absorption of more CO2 leading to ocean acidification; melting of ice sheets and glaciers and changes in snow covers of mountains and in poles (Arctic and Antarctica).
Since, an increased global temperature caused by anthropogenic addition of CO2 to the atmosphere has multiple effects, one must strive to use the phrase "Climate Change", which conveys a much broader meaning to the phenomenon.
(iii) A Direct Impact of High Atmospheric CO2 Level on Flora, Fauna & Humans
Earlier this year, in February, I was attending a talk by Prof. Don DePaolo of Berkeley Earth and Environmental Sciences. Amongst his various research interest is the topic of underground storage of CO2, which could be one of the possible approaches to curb CO2 levels in the atmosphere. In any case, while most of us are concerned with weather forecast for the day or week, and some of us are interested in looking at temperature trends over the past 150 years, this geochemist was presenting how Earth's atmosphere and temperature may have been tens and hundreds of millions of years ago. He presented in great depth, the current understanding of Earth's carbon cycle but what piqued my interest was this slide where he talked about "Paleocene/Eocene Temperature Maximum" or the acronym PETM as it is commonly referred to in that scientific community. This phenomenon existed around 55 million years ago – about 10 millions years after dinosaurs had gone extinct. There are many interesting aspects of the PETM, wherein Earth's temperature rose by 5-6 ºC over a geologically short time period of 20,000 years. Recall, that our current concerns of increasing CO2 levels and climate change and the associated global efforts to minimise the impact is to limit the temperature increase to less than 2 degrees. In any case, at the end of the talk, I asked him this question, "If the Earth has previously seen such a dramatic increase in the temperature and the flora and fauna largely survived, why we are concerned so much?" He smiled and gave a facetious response, "Look, I don't know what the impact on life will be but likely we humans will be dumber". Later that evening, I had the privilege to have dinner with him and I probed him further and he said we must examine the effect of higher CO2 concentrations on our functioning. My obsession took over and after I returned home that night, I spent a few hours reading more about PETM and what impact it had on life. I also searched if there were studies on the effect of high CO2 levels on humans.
I found a few studies on the impact of PETM on life forms at the time. Both flora and fauna were affected but only little is known as of yet. Discovery of fossils of two now extinct species – Ectocion and Copeciondavisi in the North American landmass (Wyoming) indicated that these mammals had smaller size that era preceding and one following after [7]. That is, high CO2 levels are correlated with dwarfism in these species. Can we extrapolate the same effect for humans and other animals, if the CO2 level were to rise? My answer would be – No, we do not have sufficient information but the scientists must start having a serious discussion on this so-far-neglected aspect of high CO2 levels.
I also found a groundbreaking joint study by Harvard and Berkeley that was released in late 2015 regarding the effect of high CO2 on human cognitive abilities [8]. Although the study discussed the results in context of indoor air quality and emphasised the need for good ventilation for buildings, the implications of high CO2 level in the atmosphere has truly stirred my interest in this less-talked- about tale of the source of climate change. Nine cognitive functions were evaluated in this study and one set of data for how four of the nine key cognitive functions are affected by increase in CO2 levels is shown in Figure 4.
What is clear from the results of the study is that if the CO2 levels in the air that we breathe doubles, our ability for the following functions – to use information, to apply strategies, and for basic cognitive functions can drop by 50-60 percent. The data for crisis management is more scattered, it indicates that some will maintain or even increase their ability for crisis management – perhaps our instincts for survival kicks in – whereas other's ability for crisis management will be impaired. These results are only for humans who were subjected to a short-term exposure of enhanced levels of CO2. How will we respond, behave, evolve when exposed continuously to high levels of CO2 in the air we breathe remains unclear.
Final Thoughts
As is the nature of science, ideas and theories are built and refined bit by bit – through evidence-based strengthening of propositions and, if need be, annulment of some. There is no debate about the radiation-absorbing properties of CO2. The link between warming of Earth and increased CO2 levels is becoming increasingly un-refutable. That the increased level of CO2 in the atmosphere is anthropogenic in nature is also established now. The real unknowns are how rapidly will the climate change and what exactly will be the magnitude of the climate change impact. The rise in sea levels will be gradual and we may be able to move and migrate. Rapid migration away from drought-prone and flood-prone regions is feasible even if it is not ideal. After all, war has displaced millions in a short-time frame. How will we cope up with a constant high level of CO2 level in the air is the question that is something I am wondering more and more about. We could imagine a world, where all the buildings take in the air and process it to reduce the CO2 – much like moisture is condensed out during air-conditioning (Ah, and you thought air conditioning is about air cooling only… well, the word 'conditioning' refers to altering/conditioning the humidity of the air and in the process, the air is cooled as well… more on this topic some other time). That addresses the air quality inside. For outside excursions, perhaps a mask would suffice….I really hope we can curb the emission problems rather than live like an alien in our planetary home.
[6] http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/climate_by_any_other_name.html; last accessed 09 April, 2016
[7] Philip D. Gingerich,Geological Society of America Special Paper 369, 2003 Mammalian responses to climate change at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary: Polecat Bench record in the northern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming.
[8] Joseph G. Allen, Piers MacNaughton, Usha Satish, Suresh Santanam, Jose Vallarino, John D. Spengler; "Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation, and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments," Environmental Health Perspectives, October 26, 2015, doi: 10.1289/ehp.1510037
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Feature Pic : "World In Fire Stock Photo" Photo by Danilo Rizzuti. Published on 03 August 2010 Stock photo – Image ID: 10019458
Kunal aka KK has B.Tech, MSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering. He is Professor of Chemical Engineering at a Canadian University. Environmental concerns have motivated his research, which is focused on next-generation clean energy technologies, viz., fuel cells and batteries. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed research articles in international journals and given numerous talks across the globe. He fills up his research-free time experimenting with photography and casual writings.


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We love seeing design from other markets – looking at the cultural aesthetics and how they inform the way someone chooses to represent something. Here, we've got a Russian moonshine called Samovar, designed by Aleksey Poteychuk. There's something especially exciting about how decorative the Cyrillic alphabet can become, precisely because we can't understand it. It almost immediately becomes a visual element, rather than text, at least to our eyes.
Either way, this looks like something we'd love to have a bottle of at the Academy. Anyone want to send us one from Russia?
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Speaker : Prof. Jin Soung Yoo (Visiting Professor KSE)
Date & Time : 14:30 p.m.~ 15:30 p.m., October 2. 2015(Fri)
Place : E2-1, #1222 Seminar Room
Title : Spatial Data Mining in the Era of Big Data
Abstract: So-called "Big data" is a fact of today's world and brings not only large amounts of data but also various data types that previously would not have been considered together. Richer data with geolocation is collected from numerous sources including mobile phones, personal digital assistants, social media, vehicles with navigation, GPS tracking systems, wireless sensors, outbreaks of disease, disaster and crime. Spatial data mining is the process of discovering interesting and previously unknown, but potentially useful patterns from large spatial data and spatiotemporal data. Spatial association mining is a useful tool for discovering correlations and interesting relationships among spatial events and/or features. The computation of spatial association analysis is inherently too demanding of both processing time and memory requirements. Furthermore, explosive growth in the spatial data emphasizes the need for developing new and computationally efficient methods tailored for analyzing "Big" data. This talk shows how the power of parallel/distributed processing in the cloud environment is leveraged to achieve higher spatial data mining processing efficiency.
Bio: Jin Soung Yoo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN. Her research interest includes data mining, spatial computing and database systems. Her recent works concern analytic methods and management techniques for Big Data. For contributions to spatial data computing and analysis, she was selected an U.S. Air Force Faculty Fellow in 2014, and received highly competitive research awards from U.S. Air Force, the Purdue Research Foundation and the Griffiss Institute/ SUNY Research Foundation. She was also a highly selected participant in the prestigious Leadership of Science Policy Institute (LiSPI 2015) for U.S. computing and science policy and government works. She is serving as a publicity co-chair for the Intl. Symposium on Spatial and Temporal Database (SSTD) and the Intl. Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications (DASFAA). She is also serving as a program committee for many international conferences including the IEEE Intl. Conference on Data Mining (ICDM) and the ACM SIGSPATIAL Int'l Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM-GIS). She is a member of the IEEE Computer Society and a member of the ACM. Jin Soung Yoo received a PhD degree in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities, MN) in 2007. Before the study, she worked as a software engineer at Samsung SDS Inc., Korea for seven years.


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The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganga, the major river of Northern India and the ... good place for tourist to visit Alaknanda in picnic as well as in holidays.
Taxi: visit Alaknanda tourist place from Rudraprayag by bus or car.
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Target's Pulitzer-losing strategy
The success of Target over the past two decades has been built by offering better quality merchandise at lower prices, creating a unique position (and loyal following) between traditional discounters and higher-end retailers. As with other discount retailers, Target has partnered with higher end brands, providing volume in exchange for their cachet.
The latest effort was Sunday, when Target offered an exclusive collection from Lilly Pulitzer, a line of colorful women's clothing originally based in South Florida. My teen tells me this is the brand of sorority girls and other Southern Belles. The line is normally sold in expensive boutiques, and thus Target provided both convenient distribution and the promise of better prices.
However, the demand vastly exceeded Target's expectations. As with healthcare, the initial focus was on the crashing. However, as it turns out, the more systemic problem occurred in the retail stores.
At the two stores nearest to our home, the clothing sold out in the first hour, with cosmetics and accessories lasting about a day — a pattern repeated around the country. It was a one-time deal, with no restocking planned. Target later admitted that it expected that the sales (and traffic) would last weeks and not hours.
Instead, enterprising shoppers cleaned out the stores — one shopping cart at a time — to resell the products upon eBay. By our count, there are 38,000+ "Lilly Pulitzer for Target" products on eBay at 3x the original price. Lilly's fans have vowed to boycott the online sales with their own hashtag (#LillyforeBay).
Avoiding this problem isn't rocket science. Our generation knows this as the Rolling Stones (or Springsteen) concert ticket problem — limit 2 per customer. The former newsmagazine Newsweek reports that H&M imposes limits on similar promotions.
Per Fortune, Target claims that only 1.5% of the merchandise is being resold, but I suspect that includes the less desirable accessories. The fashionistas denied even a single copy of the iconic Lilly Pulitzer shift dress — despite being there when the doors opened at 8 — would consider the problem more serious than Target wants us to believe.
The Pulitzer fiasco has certainly undercut Tarzhay's image of chic fashion and operational efficiency. And apparently this happened four years ago when Target sold the Missoni designer brand. A brand is a shortcut for quality — including reliability and predictability – which is the opposite of what this weekend's shoppers experienced.
If they were targeting boomer geezers it wouldn't be a big deal, but irritating the pre-teens and teens that are its future customers is equivalent to pissing in the soup. It's a perfect plan to send these young shoppers back to mall for H&M and other specialty realtors.
So — as in so many other aspects of business — here is another example where the execution is more important than the strategy.


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Applied – Consulting on Kids' Projects
Centennial College can offer student and faculty research and development support outside of the formal grant application process. Some examples:
Nearly Naked Animals
Students and faculty in the Public Relations program at Centennial helped 9 Story Entertainment with the social media launch of this exciting new international property.
Putting Almost Naked Animals on Social Media
Is social media a viable option for a production company to launch a new animated children's series? That's the question a group of Centennial College students explored as part of a joint research project between Centennial's School of Business, School of Communications, Media, Arts & Design and Toronto-based production company, 9 Story Entertainment.
Giant Step Inc.
Students in the Interactive New Media joint program with University of Toronto helped digital media marketing company Giant Step with the design of seeral interactive websites and modules that enable kids to have their own web communities through user generated content.
If you have a children's product or property that you think offers a fit with Centennial College's creative and digital focus, contact us at the kidsmediacentre.
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- "Applying" our student's talent to your children's production
- FedDev Grants to Children's Content Producers
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Double Strike - Master Yi strikes twice every 7th attack.
Passive that every 7th can take out great amount of oponent HP pool without any problem. Scales with your accual damage (also with enhanced by Wuju Style skill).
Timing it will be a nice thing now. Remember that when counter hits 6, this means your next atack will deal 2x damage. It means you can Alphastrike and double damage oponent. Good for harrasment.
Extremaly usefull in early game when every % of hp matters, as well as in late game when you diliver 1k crits (double 1k crit? shiny?).
Alpha Strike - Master Yi leaps across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing magic damage to multiple units in his path with a chance to deal bonus magic damage to minions.
Master Yi leaps across the battlefield striking up to 4 enemies, dealing 100/150/200/250/300 (+1) magic damage to each enemy with a 20/30/40/50/60% chance to deal 400 bonus magic damage to minions.
Cooldown - 18 seconds
Cost - 90/105/120/135/150 Mana
Range - 600
In my playstyle, this is my initiate skill, as well as escape mechanism (but this is very mob dependant escape mechanism)
Basicly you "rush" through 4 targets (mobs) and land a final blow on the targeted champion/mob spawning near him. You cant hit same person multiple times. You cant jump back to char that was already "touched", so catching 2 heroes alone wont mean you hit both of em 2 times, the spell will break after 2 jumps. This skill ignores your melee damage, damage is magical and gets lowered by magic resistance.
Wuju Style - Master Yi becomes skilled in the art of Wuju, passively increasing the power of his physical attacks. Activating Wuju Style doubles the passive bonus damage for a short time, but the passive bonus is temporarily removed after the effect wears off.
Passive: Increases physical damage by 15/20/25/30/35.
Active: Master Yi can activate this ability to double its effectiveness for 10 seconds, but this removes the passive bonus until Wuju Style becomes available again.
Cooldown - 30 seconds
Cost - 40/40/40/40/40 Mana
Range - 20
Your primary skill. Passivly increases your swing melee damage. On Use you get up to +70 damage. Cannot be boosted by anything. Great skill early game. With a little bit luck on Double Strike, you can take low hp heroes in 3-4 shots.
Meditate - Master Yi rejuvinates his body by focus of mind, restoring health and increasing his armor and magic resistance for a short time.
Master Yi channels, restoring 150/300/500/750/1100 (+1.65) health over 5 seconds. While channeling, Master Yi gains 30 armor and 30 magic resistance.
Cooldown - 45 seconds
Cost - 80/100/120/140/160 Mana
Range - 20
Very underestimated skill. In late game it can be whole diference between going back to base or stay in lane and push another tower.
It might be good idea to take a single point in in in early game if you are getting too much harras damage.
Not much usefull in late game since you will regain more hp and faster and more efficient by just farming mobs with lifesteal.
Highlander - Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing Master Yi's movement and attack speeds as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. Additionally, killing a Champion refreshes all of Master Yi's cooldowns.
Increases Master Yi's movement speed by 40% and Attack Speed by 40/60/80%, and he becomes immune to all slowing effects for 6/9/12 seconds. Additionally, killing a champion refreshes all of Master Yi's cooldowns.
Cooldown - 75 seconds
Cost - 120/120/120 Mana
Range - 1
Your Ulti and MOST IMPORTANT skill. This is what makes you a lethal killing ********* machine. Most of the way of usage is to chace fleeing enemies, but it can be either as offensive as defensive ability. It allows you to catch absolutly everything in no time. It allows you to safely flee without any fear of getting slowed (don't you love the red info "Cannot be slowed" apearing above your fleeing ***?)
Another great thing... after you chase down and rip your oponent apart while this skill is active... you can do it again on another champion... coz it refreses all your cooldows with no exeption of the ulti itself... so have fun with those double/tripple/multi/ultra-kills.
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Rattlesnake Peak Trail is a 8.3 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Azusa, California that offers the chance to see wildlife and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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A very steep hike along a ridge system with over 3500 feet of elevation change. Considered the 2nd most difficult peak to reach in all of the Angeles National Forest. From the locked gate (34o14.12'N 117o46.23'W, elevation 2210ft) follow the dirt road for 1.1mi (about 35min) to the point where the route to Rattlesnake Peak climbs through the brush slope on your left (34o14.96'N 117o45.88'W, elevation 2670ft). This is the critical navigational point on the hike and can be recognized as follows. Begin to take note when the dirt road makes a broad detour to the left into a substantial lateral gully. As you emerge from this detour, the road rounds a headland and, immediately in front of you, you should see a pyramid-like pinnacle just to the left of the road. Just before this pyramid the road crosses a small but deep gully. You should be able to find the remains of an old road that travels up the left-hand side of this gully. (You will also see some road remains on the steep slope on the right of the gully but ignore this.) To reach the old road there is an initial steep climb of about 15ft; several ducks have also be placed here to mark this critical junction. Having made the initial climb, proceed up the old road and veer right after about 100yds following the old road bed as it crosses to the other side of the gully. After another 100yds, the road reaches a saddle in a small cutting just to the west of the pyramid. Here you will recognize a prominent ridge that climbs steeply to the west from the saddle. The route follows a rough use-trail on the apex of this ridge. The use-trail is generally clear but overgrown in some places. At such points my advice is to stick to the apex of the ridge in order to relocate the trail a short distance further on. The first part of the climb is steep and proceeds in a NW direction. However, at 34o15.19'N 117o46.10'W and an elevation of 3380ft (and about 1hr 30min from the start), the trail reaches a broader ridge and turns westward (left), climbing more gently. Here there are several fields of dense brush and it becomes harder to follow the trail; head for the rocky outcroppings above you on the apex of the ridge. Then, at 34o15.12'N 117o46.55'W and an elevation of 3940ft (and about 2hr 20min from the start) the ridge you have followed merges with a north/south ridge and the trail turns north to follow the latter. It is then a matter of following this ridge all the way to the summit. There are some ups and downs and places where the overgrown brush has obliterated the trail but, 4.5hrs and 3.4mi from the start you will reach the 5826ft summit of Rattlesnake Peak (34o16.31'N 117o46.61'W).
This was a fun hike. Extremely difficult. keep hydrated and bring sunblock especially if you're doing it in April. make sure you have the right hiking shoes or boots and always keep hydrated
An awesome ridge ascent from Shoemaker Canyon Rd. Sections of climb really get the heart pumping. There's a section that stares you down the entire way, but don't let it get to you. Used Rattlesnake to train for Big Iron. This is definitely a do over!
4/8/18 hiked this trail. The terrain was very dry which made it slippery. awesome climb up the weather was very warm but the views were worth the burns. We actually saw a rattlesnake today.
As mentioned before, this is definitely not a hike for beginners. The trailhead is not marked and is very difficult to find. I walked about 1 1/2 miles on the fire road to the first tunnel (too far) and turned around. After finding the unmarked trailhead (around a 3.39 near the white & red mile marker), I started my ascent. At times throughout the entire hike, the trail is difficult to navigate due to overgrown brush, occasional Yuccas and various plantlife. There are a lot of steep sections and several hills to conquer before summiting. It's a mini Iron Mountain-type hike. There are a couple of false summits as well.
As mentioned by other posters, bring plenty of water, wear long pants, sunscreen, sunglasses, and hiking poles. I would wait for a cool day to do this hike also because the majority of this hike is exposed to full sun.
I noticed several colorful rocks and hundreds of lizards. In fact, I would re-namke this mountain "Lizard Mountain." Thankfully, no rattlesnakes were seen. I did see a marmot-type animal on one of the rocky hill summits.
It took me 3 hrs & 45 minutes to the summit and 6 1/2 hours round trip. There were seven additional people (3 small groups) who summited as well.
It was a very good hike for me. Love to explore different areas, different levels. I don't recommend it for beginers. Esta fue una muy bonita experiencia me gusta explorar diferentes areas y diferentes niveles. No lo recomiendo para principiantes que apenas empiezan a escalar montañas. Tiene areas la tierra muy suelta al bajar y otras rocosas pero nada es imposible. Al final me cai dos veces y se me rompio el pantalon de atras.
Very hard trail, we were just a thousand feet short to get to the top and felt like if we continue climbing up, we won't have strength to go back.
After the fire road part of the trail ends, there's just constant climbing up of multiple hills. Don't fall for the illusion of just a few hills to conquer. Those hills seem countless hiding one after another.
Very steep and dangerous when descending because of slipping and sliding on rocks.
Long pants are a must, bushes are merciless.
Rating this trail 4 stars, because finishing 80% of a trail like this feels like an accomplishment.
Wow. Tough. Sketchy. Rough. Fun and worth it!
We definitely would recommend trekking poles and legit hiking shoes. This is not for the faint of heart! Loose gravel/rocks and false peaks GALLORE. We are fairly fit and this kicked our butts!! I have no idea how people complete this in the Summer, wow wow wow.. started at ~7am and finished at ~3pm. Was a hard ascent but the descent was really, really mentally challenging - - slippin n sliding all over. Fell on my butt at least a dozen times. Not sure we would do it again but we are glad we did!
Difficult with lots of yucca dodging. Some scrambling in different areas. The peak has some cloud rolling in, so though the trail was hot, the layers stayed on. Bring layers!
My second time up Rattlesnake Peak. First last year I did an out and back solo hike in the heat. I drank 7 liters of water and ran out with a half mile to go. It was 105' when I finished.
This time the weather was much cooler. 60's and 70's. Our group chose to do the loop (up Route 1 and down Route 2). I would no recommend that route to anyone. Route 2 is completely grown over and the trail is very difficult to follow. I recommend staying with the out and back.
Luckily for us we had an individual who had complete Route 2. Even still, he had a hard time following the trail. It came down to his knowledge of the trail and my map to navigating out of there. Also, Route 2 is much steeper and a bit more precarious than Route 1.
I'll be back next year with another group or two to tame Rattlesnake peak again in preparation for Iron Mountain and C2C. However, the plan will be to stick to Route 1 only.
Up Route 1 (South ridge) was great, nice assortment of terrain, lots of wildflowers, no significant brushiness. Lucked out on an overcast day so the exposure was not an issue, highly recommended.
Down Route 2 (East ridge with tunnels at end) trail extremely overgrown with full body height brush and whitethorn. Hard to follow at times due to denseness of brush. Also sandy steep terrain at bottom that seemed extra loose maybe due to the wet winter. Do not recommend.
Caltopo map ID for all routes: 100J (Just google caltopo 100J)
Good solid training hike for other longer vertical trails (Iron Mountain, Cactus to Clouds). Nice 360 views at the top but just really exposed the whole way up and down. The trail is actually fairly easy to follow (went in February 2016). Cool to do but I probably won't do it again.
Did this with my wife and son, plus dog, on Christmas Day, 2016. This was one day after a big winter storm moved through and we found snow in the last 800', with 3" on the summit.
As far as 'routes' go (as opposed to 'trails'), Rattlesnake Peak is relatively mild. Once the right exit from the closed Shoemaker road is located, route finding is simple: just follow the ridge, mostly on a surprisingly good user path.
The brush is a non-issue after the fire a few years back. No real need for long pants.
There are a couple of sections of steep stuff, but mostly it is just uphill hiking of the sort where you can simultaneously enjoy the view.
I recorded about 9 miles and 3500' of gain. 5 hrs round trip, 6 hrs with stops.
Highly recommended for anyone reasonably fit. The views and setting is sublime, there's solitude and quiet - and nothing really to get you in trouble.
So the first three miles of this hike is a fire access road with two tunnels. After that the AllTrails map just stops and there is a marked path to the right which dead ends and an unmarked path to the left (refer to my uploaded pic of the map from my Fitbit). The unmarked path to the left is a very steep incline up shale and through thickly overgrown bushes that see little to no traffic. Once up that incline you are on the peak of something and can see Rattlesnake Peak in the distance. However this was unknown at the time since the AllTrails map just stops at the junction and indicates the hike is only 5 miles in/out. However when I got home and looked at the map provided by Fitbit it became obvious that this trail is much longer to the peak. You MUST wear long pants/sleeves for this trail since the bushes are primarily cat's claws and yuccas and overgrown. I always wear long pants/sleeves so I was fine but my partner wore shorts and a tank top and was full of scratches by the end of it. Also (other than the two tunnels) there is absolutely no shade on this trail. Honestly I would not do this hike again or recommend it with Baldy so close. If you just want a challenge, Ice House Canyon up to Thunder Peak is a 15 mile hike with a 5000ft incline and you don't need a machete to do it. Rattlesnake peak trail goes from huge fire access road to absolutely no defined trail where the AllTrails maps ends yet as you can see from the picture of the map from my Fitbit you are no where near the peak. Maybe there was a junction we missed, but as an experienced hiker I am very good at finding trails and am almost certain (99%) that we took the right path (the left line on the map). If I were to do this trail again I would have to use a GPS tracker with real-time tracking in order to make sure we hit the peak. As opposed to my Fitbit which tracks the GPS but can only be seen once the hike is finished and uploaded to the website (in other words you need service).
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Wow for me! What an amazing challenge. Trina's comments below are right on the money. All I would add, is to make sure you are physically and mentally prepared for this. I drank 48oz of water (w/electrolytes) from the time I got up (0230) to the time I hit the trailhead. I stepped of at 0600 to avoid a lot of the heat that I knew was coming later in the day. I was 63 degrees at that point. I carried 5 liters of water with me and on the last mile down I drank my last 16oz. I was thankful that I had more water on ice in the car. It took me 7hrs 38mins to complete this 9.25 mile hike. The late morning temp at the peak was 90 degrees and the early afternoon temp when I reach my car was 105 degrees. I too have completed the Six Pack of Peaks (minus San Jacinto, doing that on in two weeks), as well as, 46 other hikes and this is certainly the toughest so far.
Nice and sunny trail carry a lot to water hat, Cream to protect you from the sun.
Five stars for the adventure and challenge of the trail, not the trail condition. This type of trail is what hiking is all about for me---feeling like you are discovering something new and special. I've done the Six Pack of Peaks and if those types of trails are your jam, this probably isn't for you. That type of hiking is easy in comparison to this.
The trail isn't well marked so I STRONGLY suggest you bring a GPS track with you (this is available but challenging to find and the track linked to this page is NOT to Rattlesnake Peak). However, I've been twice in the past month and the trail was substantially easier to follow the second time because the shrub brush is dying out as the summer progresses.
A lot of bushwhacking and scrambling over small rocks and other obstacles is required for this hike so if you aren't tough and experienced, choose another hike. I went the first time with a friend who was used to hiking only well maintained trails with graded inclines and we didn't make it very far because the bugs, poor trail, intense climbs and volume of critters (mostly lizards but potentially snakes as well) freaked her out.
Stick with this though and you will feel pretty bad ass when you summit!
They ain't lying when they say it's a tough hike. I went up to the peak for the second time 1/30 and the first time in October. I had tried it in April and turned back at the saddle (Graveyard Saddle?). I think that hiking this on a warm clear day would be a true suffer fest.
Look for the mile marker 3.39, the scramble up to the overgrown old road and the start of the hike is just before it. If you turn the corner and see the tunnel turn back you've gone too far and you'll probably see the scramble up to the trail. Once you get off the road it gets tough and stays tough. Follow the road, cross the wash and when you reach an open area where the road forks straight ahead a or to the right go left and up.
The "trail" goes up and up. Follow the ridge. It's tough to get lost, but look for cairns. As long as you follow the ridge you'll get to the summit. Eventually.
Eventually you'll reach a rocky narrow saddle before Baby Rattlesnake. This part is steep to the right and wicked steep to the left. Take care.
For your sins, right past the saddle the trail drops down steeply and then up Baby Rattlesnake, cursing every foot of elevation you lost.
It ain't over at Baby Rattlesnake either. It's onward and upward with a couple of sections where you're sure your almost done on to reach them and see there is still further to go.
Finally you'll reach the summit and reap the reward. It's tough to appreciate the views when you're working your way up, but once at the summit the views are awesome.
Relax and enjoy. You worked hard enough for it.
The way back down is steep and loose. Poles are helpful. I've fallen and broken poles every time on this trail, and usually end up falling in
a yucca too.
It seems like a long walk down and it does
take some time. The stats don't do justice to the hike. I clocked it at about 9 miles, and 2.5 of that are on a road. But it ain't an easy 9 miles. This is a tough short hike.
Take more fluids than you think you'll need. Do it while it's cool. Overcast is good too. There is absolutely no shade on this burnt out ridge. Still it's an accomplishment and a great hike.
It's a great work out and very rewarding but the directions posted on here are to somebody's house so I would advise to get your own directions .
The crucial turn is just (like 15 ft) before mile marker 3.39, which is about 1.3 miles from the gate. Pictures show the market and the steep section up about 30 feet to the old road.
My own experience included an entire hive of bees swarming down along the ridge. Quite scary.
It was definitely a challenge, rewarding, and breathtaking. The climb was so steep that I was on my toes for about 1/3 of it. I literally climbed up the mountain ridge all the way to the top. There were no switchbacks or wide trails. It's what some of my friends would call an animal trail. I was told that not too many people ever go on this hike, which made it perfect for me. If I wanted something easy and popular, I'd do Runyon canyon or Griffith Park.
There's no bush whacking required anymore, but my trekking poles were definitely helpful, and pay attention for the ducks, especially the one before you turn left to go up the ridge. I added an arrow on the ground, made of little rocks, and I put 2 more ducks on either side of the beginning of the ridge, but who knows how long it'll last.
I recommend wearing long thin hiking pants. It gets hot, but it was nice to have pants on when I slid back down from the peak, and when I walked through this "planty" part.
There are no waterfalls or bridge or cave filled with gold and amethysts at the top. It was just me and the mountain, and a couple of butterflies. Everything else was quiet, even my head.
Keep in mind we got off trail so this may not be as good as other reviews. But even so, I don't think it would have been that beautiful even if we got the right trail.
Having said that, it was fun to make our own trail and bush-wack our way up to the top. But still we never got a "pretty" view. You're surrounded by Mts so if that's your thing, it's great.
It was very quite. No one on the trail actually. Parking is not enforced because literally no one goes to this part, so don't worry about parking pass. The trail at the bottom of this (Bridge to Nowhere) IS enforced heavily.. though.
Lynda C.
This hike is incredible. The views are awesome but you cant even appreciate it until you get to the top because the hike is so arduous that you are concentrating on just getting to the top! There is a lot of scrambling up loose shale and rock but ultimately a fantastic workout and great accomplishment.
Extremely difficult hike - took 4 hours to go 3.5 miles from the trailhead to the top of the peak. 2 hours to get back to the car. Lots of loose soil and rock made for a treacherous hike. Much of the brush had been burned off in a fire several months ago. Stunning views though made it all worth while.