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Luxury renovated old residential house and five storey building. Each apartment has his own style and charm and each apartment has an unique name of an old towns, part of the Bulgarian history, too. Guest rooms are individually designed and decorated with fine Italian fabrics combined with latest amenities and technologies. The spacious suites create an intimate atmosphere enhanced by the plush furnishings and fireplaces. The Penthouse, located on the Fifth Floor is overlooking the golden domes of Sofia's landmark - St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral. All rooms are equipped with individually controlled A/C, Satellite TV, Direct dial telephone, mini bar, complimentary in room high-speed Internet use, hairdryers in bathrooms.
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Practice level information is available on the QOF online database (link above).
The national Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) was introduced as part of the new General Medical Services (GMS) contract on 1 April 2004. The objective of the QOF is to improve the quality of care patients are given by rewarding practices for the quality of care they provide to their patients. QOF is therefore an incentive payment scheme, not a performance management tool, and a key principle is that QOF indicators should be based on the best available research evidence. Participation by practices in the QOF is voluntary, though participation rates are very high, with most Personal Medical Services (PMS) practices also taking part.
Information in this bulletin was derived from the Quality Management Analysis System (QMAS), a national system developed by NHS Connecting for Health. QMAS uses data from general practices to calculate their QOF achievement.
The QOF contains four main components, known as domains. The four domains are: Clinical Domain, Organisational Domain, Patient Experience Domain and Additional Services Domain. Each domain consists of a set of achievement measures, known as indicators, against which practices score points according to their level of achievement. The 2012/13 QOF measured achievement against 148 indicators; practices scored points on the basis of achievement against each indicator, up to a maximum of 1,000 points. A list of 2012/13 QOF indicators is provided in the Technical Annex.
The QOF has undergone some revisions since it was first introduced, with several changes in 2012/13 from 2011/12. Main changes to the QOF at the start of 2012/13 included the retirement of seven indicators (including five from the Quality and Productivity area), releasing 45 points to fund new and replacement indicators; the introduction of nine new NICE recommended clinical indicators, including two new clinical areas (PAD and Osteoporosis) and additional smoking indicators; the introduction of three new organisational indicators for improving Quality and Productivity which focus on accident and emergency attendances; sixteen other indicators were replaced, either due to changes to indicator wording or coding/business logic changes or to changes to point values or thresholds. Overall, the maximum QOF score remained at 1,000 points.

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Last week saw Part One of our Interview with Connor from Kingsland Road! (If you haven't read it check it out >>> here)
Part Two has even more laughs, what the boys would be doing if they weren't in a band, Cats and the best of YOUR fan questions.
Once again, check it out and let us know what you think.
– Brumotions: You will soon be heading on a US Tour what are you most looking forward to out there?
Connor: Just going to America, I'm excited to get on a plane, leave and get to the US. Like there's big burgers there which is cool, going to a couple of theme parks which is going to be awesome oh and I'm hoping I'll get to go and watch an American football match… but I doubt I will.
– Brumotions: We will be really jealous if you do.
Connor: I know I want to go and watch, but I highly doubt that will happen. We are just really excited to get to a different country. We've done gigs in different countries before but not in America, we've had some American fans from right at the start so they have been waiting for a couple of years for us to go out there, so it will be really nice for us to see them and see how they feel about our music and see if we can gain some new fans whilst we are out there.
– Brumotions: Have you ever had any interesting fan experiences?
Connor: Uhm yes, let me try and think… we've had bra's and different things thrown on stage, things I can't say. We get given some decent presents too and some funny ones, someone got me a mirror with Leonardo DiCaprio's face on it and someone got Josh a ken doll but with his face on it and people have waited in our flat to give us pictures and stuff, yeah they have managed to get their way into our flat and things like that.
– Brumotions: We aren't quite sure if that's cute or a little scary.
Connor: It was a little scary actually. It's really hard to remember things that have happened, funny things always happen to us but we forget when we need to tell them.
– Brumotions: If you weren't in Kingsland Road what would you be doing?
Connor: I always wanted to be in the Marines when I was a kid, so that's probably what I'd be doing right now, I think Matt…Well Matt was a builder so he'd probably still be laying bricks and stuff. Josh, this is actually what josh would want to be doing, he'd probably be like, I dunno, a lifeguard, let's just say a lifeguard and Thompson would work in a kennels…cause he likes dogs.
– Brumotions: Is that just a guess or have they actually told you this?
Connor: Nahhh that's what they've told me.
– Brumotions: Alright then, we believe you.
Connor: Yeah you've got to believe me.
– Brumotions: Are there any advice or motto's that you live by?
Connor: I've got cool sayings which I've heard people say that I like, but nothing that I kind of live by there's things that as a band we tell people if they ask us – just not to give up and things like that and if someone tells you that you can't do it, prove them wrong kind of thing, that's probably the nicest thing being told you can't do something and proving them wrong and being successful kind of knowing yourself and having the faith in yourself to do it and you do and that's really nice a good feeling… Josh is the man for this, josh has like this app on his phone and everyday he reads us out like this little quote, it's like quote of the day, he's very sad like that and likes that kind of thing. It's like horoscopes but it's like a saying from like a president in the 60's or something.
Fan Questions:
– Brumotions: So we have a couple of questions from your Klanders.
Connor: Go on then, hit me.
– Brumotions: @Elliee_Rixton wants to know who you would love to do a collaboration with?
Connor: I'm really obsessed with a couple of bands at the minute, Royal Blood and Catfish and the Bottlemen they would be sick to collaborate with, Adam Levine would be quite cool… Thompson would say Bruno Mars cause he's obsessed with him …I think collaborating with Eminem would be cool as well, like a rapper or Tinie Tempah that would be cool.
– Brumotions: @MollieFinch1234 wants to know if you could date any one of the lads in Kingsland, who would it be and why … you can pick yourself we won't judge.
Connor: Uhmmmm me, I dunno yeah, probably me, that's a bit biased though isn't it.
– Brumotions: Why would you date yourself?
Connor: The other lads annoy me sometimes and I don't annoy myself, so I feel like that's my best bet really, I'd never argue with myself, but I would argue with the other boys. So I'm going to say I'd date myself.
– Brumotions: Would you not find it boring being exactly the same?
Connor: But I suppose that's what's good, you have to be similar to be compatible with someone, we'd be the perfect couple we'd get married.
– Brumotions: @JoshZareIsMyMan asked if you could be any other celebrity for the day who would you be and why?
Connor: Someone interesting who'd have a really interesting day, I'd want to be somebody like Cristiano Ronaldo because that would be cool to see how good he is at football, like actually how good he is.
– Brumotions: We wonder whether that would change his talent if it was you that was playing football.
Connor: Nah I'd be better … no I wouldn't really, that's why I'd want to be him to see how amazing he actually is … and he's very very very rich so that would be cool to see his house and stuff.
– Brumotions: @BethRitchiexxx wants to know what are you looking forward to most on tour.
Connor: Singing our new songs that's going to be amazing and our London tour date for reasons I can't say that will be really cool and to see all of our fans.
– Brumotions: @mattcahilltho_ wants to know if you were a superhero, what power would you have and what would your name be?
Connor: I'd be amazing at cleaning up and I'd be called Consuela, which is a little family guy joke if you get it… I'd usually say something like healing the wounded but then the lads would laugh at me for being really cringy so I've had to change my answer recently.
– Brumotions: And the last question from the Brumoters is, if you could be any animal what would you be and why.
Connor: Uhm a penguin cause they are really cool and they can swim in the ice water without getting cold and they are really cute as well, either that or a dog, I wouldn't want to be a cat cause they are mean, I don't like cats.
– Brumotions: But you could just change the way of cats… you could be a nice cat.
Connor: I don't think they exist.
– Brumotions: You could be the first one…
Connor: I could be… no, cats are different you can't breed like a nice cat, i'd have to breed with another nice cat and me being the only nice cat wouldn't create a nice cat if you know what I mean.
– Brumotions: It sounds like you've put a lot of thought into that actually.
Connor: I have, its true though isn't it, if I was the first nice cat, I couldn't then breed with a horrible cat because it would be like, it wouldn't be horrible or it wouldn't be nice, it would be an average.
– Brumotions: Yeah make an average cat.
Connor: Yeah an average cat, who'd want an average cat that would be boring.
– Brumotions: Before we finish, if you have any last words for the fans that would be awesome.
Connor: Come and watch our tour, buy our album, let's get in the charts cause I said that if we do I'll run down my street naked… there we go last words.
So there you have it!
You guys heard Connor – If 'We Are The Young' charts he'll run down his street NAKED! (You can purchase the album from online retailers including: Google Play, ITunes and Amazon, as well as your local HMV store)


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post2249867560855221677..comments2017-12-26T17:24:02.817-05:00Comments on Cake Wrecks: Brought to You By Seymour ButzJenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-36168508365804686062011-08-02T01:01:32.285-04:002011-08-02T01:01:32.285-04:00I couldn't stop laughing at the snaggle-toothe...I couldn't stop laughing at the snaggle-toothed-monster-popping-through-a-sheet-cake-about-to-eat-a-rose one. My throat hurts from laughing so much at email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-90440799768978785752011-07-18T00:29:32.276-04:002011-07-18T00:29:32.276-04:00Speaking of tanning, The Latest "You Don'...Speaking of tanning, The Latest "You Don't Know Jack" trivia video game featured a fake sponsor and related commercial for : "Burnie's Baby-Browning Tanning Beds"email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-47981739621354138232011-07-14T15:45:31.226-04:002011-07-14T15:45:31.226-04:00I just don't get it! WHY, oh why, would anyone...I just don't get it! WHY, oh why, would anyone make/want such a cake. the fact that there is more than one such cake is a little disturbing quite honestly.

btw. I'm new to cake wrecks and I LOVE it!!! I read it all the time now while I feed my newborn...my newborn that I've never had a desire to eat. Now or prenatally. Weird, I know.Meganhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-7099950575928138952011-07-14T14:59:13.759-04:002011-07-14T14:59:13.759-04:00Love this site!Love this site!Hello Louhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-21343645523083020422011-07-14T07:49:16.186-04:002011-07-14T07:49:16.186-04:00See, the thing is I used to decorate cakes. And wh...See, the thing is I used to decorate cakes. And when I did special occasion cakes there were always lots of people looking over my shoulder FREELY giving me their opinion (for better or worse...).

Why isn't anyone, ANYONE saying, "Ohhhh honey those legs might look a little broken."firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-66422590895228128622011-07-14T07:41:55.919-04:002011-07-14T07:41:55.919-04:00My husband says there should be a law against cake...My husband says there should be a law against cakes like that last email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-70926457587921847102011-07-14T01:46:49.965-04:002011-07-14T01:46:49.965-04:00And let the nightmares begin. Why oh why did they ...And let the nightmares begin. Why oh why did they make that one baby butt look like a deranged flower eating lady bug? I am frightened for the customer on that one email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-86030980092177345272011-07-14T01:25:32.183-04:002011-07-14T01:25:32.183-04:00Two things: 1. "Half-torso". Well, ha...Two things:

1. "Half-torso". Well, half-torso and legs. One's torso is sort of a shoulder to pubis thing. Without the feet, it's sort of a "Wrong Trousers" thing...

2. Is that a rodent of some description sitting on the last baby's butt?Sässhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-91883571793715222402011-07-14T00:13:24.045-04:002011-07-14T00:13:24.045-04:00Seriously, I can't come up with anything more ...Seriously, I can't come up with anything more coherent to say about that last cake than my initial reaction of,"AAAAHHHHH!".firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-74252904619219676862011-07-13T23:15:59.157-04:002011-07-13T23:15:59.157-04:00Well...at least the flowers on the last one look n...Well...at least the flowers on the last one look nice...PvtSam75https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-79793433833966251512011-07-13T22:52:53.201-04:002011-07-13T22:52:53.201-04:00It's a snaggle-toothed-LADYBUG monsterIt's a snaggle-toothed-LADYBUG monsterMama Ghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-76114930511235271492011-07-13T22:13:03.515-04:002011-07-13T22:13:03.515-04:00I see a Ladybug, granted it should be fighting God...I see a Ladybug, granted it should be fighting Godzilla in an epic monster battle but it's still a Ladybug.Eat Cakehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-14038447402862224482011-07-13T22:10:00.702-04:002011-07-13T22:10:00.702-04:00Remember that urban legend about the stoned babysi...Remember that urban legend about the stoned babysitter who put the baby in the oven thinking it was a turkey?

She's now gone on to make baby shower firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-64228592437550774762011-07-13T20:49:10.950-04:002011-07-13T20:49:10.950-04:00@Bin, I might see a greenish tinge if I looked in ...@Bin, I might see a greenish tinge if I looked in the mirror...

#1 I'm glad several other people saw what I saw. I didn't want to be politically incorrect.

#2 Another entry in the bulging, 'I have to make something I've never seen before' file. It is my fervent hope that wreckerators do not make real babies, either.

#3 Continuing the theme, I realize there are dolls that are constructed as bags of stuffing tied at strategic places to provide some articulation, but as a model for a cake? Pictures of real babies abound.

#4 At first, I read the message as 'Welcome Baby Pile!'. I don't know why I would have read it that way. By the way, airbrushes ought to be cleaned at least once a year.

#7 The Eeyore diaper is the only redeeming feature here. Just too many elements of presentation, what with the pose, the pearl onion-looking thing in the mouth and the socks. On the hands. What does it all mean?!

Do these people not think about the next stage in the life cycle of a cake?Craighttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-62545349035663116262011-07-13T19:47:45.197-04:002011-07-13T19:47:45.197-04:00I think baby butt cakes can be cute IF done in a l...I think baby butt cakes can be cute IF done in a lighthearted, cartoony fashion. But these were just wrogn.

ESPECIALLY the last cake. No...wrong. I would be too firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-36586395089283466792011-07-13T19:02:51.510-04:002011-07-13T19:02:51.510-04:00I love this site!!! The cakes today make me laugh,...I love this site!!! The cakes today make me laugh, and your commentary is the best! You are...hmm how to describe you... I will have to make a new word... WRECKALICIOUS!!! *nodding* it works!!! Keep posting firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-77507829797065081992011-07-13T18:21:09.719-04:002011-07-13T18:21:09.719-04:00I wouldn't want to cut into that first baby - ...I wouldn't want to cut into that first baby - they're a LUMP int he diaper!Merrileehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-90650476403573133222011-07-13T18:01:17.293-04:002011-07-13T18:01:17.293-04:00Are you sure those aren't monkey paws on the f...Are you sure those aren't monkey paws on the first firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-78928868618215968212011-07-13T17:58:16.588-04:002011-07-13T17:58:16.588-04:00If they had just let that ladybug cake be a ladybu...If they had just let that ladybug cake be a ladybug. It would have been really cute. Why?! :_(email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-68642722310382073082011-07-13T17:57:36.670-04:002011-07-13T17:57:36.670-04:00The self-tanner one is also shaped like an egg...The self-tanner one is also shaped like an egg...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-52848138359282185662011-07-13T17:42:10.049-04:002011-07-13T17:42:10.049-04:00Wonderful ideas for even better reason to celebrat...Wonderful ideas for even better reason to celebrate!Deep Cleaninghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-14212567881427122072011-07-13T17:18:37.380-04:002011-07-13T17:18:37.380-04:00Ugh. That's amazingly creepy...Ugh. That's amazingly creepy...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-33954069691214795322011-07-13T17:04:50.112-04:002011-07-13T17:04:50.112-04:00Now that I see the monster, I can't see it as ...Now that I see the monster, I can't see it as a butt anymore.

WV: daysic. I'm gonna spend the whole daysic after this one.shadowhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-78229674994968860932011-07-13T16:25:39.818-04:002011-07-13T16:25:39.818-04:00The Toddler Torso cake definitely only has 5 toes ...The Toddler Torso cake definitely only has 5 toes on the left foot, if you look closely. They are strangely flat, though.

And I wish I could see the emblem on his right pocket.
And what an odd choice for a blanket pattern, unless it was based on a real-life firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-31702130255589071552011-07-13T16:08:20.228-04:002011-07-13T16:08:20.228-04:00Who, tell me, WHO thinks this stuff up? Did no one...Who, tell me, WHO thinks this stuff up? Did no one look at that Toddler Torso (bwahahaha!) and think to themselves, "Hmm, maybe this isn't such a good idea?"genahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Kevin Kowalski
Favorite Destination
Montreal, my annual visit for Canadian Thanksgiving. A great time to catch up on the restaurant scene and walk off what I've eaten in their autumn season. Fire Island, New York, my beach house, because you never know how many friends you have until you own a beach house. Family and friends converge all summer long. With plenty of people around, taste testing becomes sport and everyone is a critic; but only those who help clean up get dessert.
Most Exotic Destination TraveledAntarctica, truly a once in a lifetime adventure. The sheer beauty of white snow, blue ice, penguins, whales and sea lions was mind numbing, not to mention the temperatures. Iguazu Falls situated between Brazil and Argentine, a true "wonder of Nature." The non-stop sound of rushing and falling water was enchanting music. Lizard Island, Australia, pure unadulterated hedonism, virgin sand, blue ocean vistas on this Great Barrier Reef—I must return!
Travel Philosophy
Eating local, before it was trendy! Xian, China 1988, eating in a small restaurant, I asked for extra spicy sauce and expected Sichuan chilies but was handed a bottle of Tabasco! Hence local is my mantra!
Kevin Kowalski is a native New Yorker who treasures his grandma Kowalski's cheese peirogi recipe and his mother's Sunday roast beef dinners. His very first summer job before college was a waiter, and every summer thereafter until he finished graduate school. Soon thereafter, Kevin was bitten by the travel, food and wine bug, big time during his very first trip to Paris and London. Fortunately, good technology and marketing jobs kept him busy and helped quench his thirst for as much travel as possible enjoying newly discovered cultures, foods and wines around the world. Kevin finally realized his true happiness lied in all things food; so he happily left the corporate world, enrolled and graduated with a culinary degree from the Institute of Culinary Education. Since then Kevin has earned several years of culinary experience with stints at a one Michelin star French restaurant, a magazine, catering and at Whole Foods. Now, Kevin gets to share his enormous travel and restaurant experiences, his thirst for scouring the best global ingredients for recipes and providing culinary insights for Galavante's hungry readers.


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Junkin, Theim pitch five-inning shutout against Wimberley in season opener
By Taylor Grafft
The Liberty Hill Lady Panthers Softball team battled the cold weather on Monday night to defeat the Wimberley Texans in their season opener and start their season off with a bang — literally. The Lady Panthers had two homeruns and some dominate pitching by both Sam Junkin and Nicole Theim to start 1-0.
The Lady Panthers cut the cold, wet game short when they scored their 10th run in the bottom of the fifth inning and forced the run-rule to end it.
"I was happy with our opening game," said Coach Charice Hankins. "We had nine hits and our defense only gave up one hit, while the pitching was good, too."
It only took five pitches to push across the Lady Panthers' first runs of the 2014 season. Joely Williamson hit the first pitch she saw deep to right-center field, scoring two runs following Lynsey Mitchell drawing a walk to start the inning.
Junkin struck out 10 of the first 11 batters she faced and pitched a no-hitter in 4.0 innings, striking out 11 total batters. Theim came on in relief for one inning and made quick work of the Texans' lineup to secure the shutout for Junkin.
Junkin showed the crowd that she isn't just a dominant strikeout pitcher, but also an all-around asset to the Lady Panthers' team. She hit a 2-run homerun in the bottom of the third inning to push Liberty Hill's lead to seven runs.
"It was pretty cold, and I thought it was important for us to be strong and tough, and get through this first game, and look good," Coach Hankins said. "I didn't want to look like the weather was going to take us out of our game. Our kids played tough, and took care of business in five innings and got the runs we needed to get out of the cold. The kids said they felt good and were excited about the first win of the season."
The Lady Panthers will host their first Round Robin Tournament at the new Softball Complex on Feb. 13-15. Several top teams are expected to attend the tournament as the Lady Panthers test their skills against some of the top teams in the state.
Coach Hankins says she is looking forward to hosting the Round Robin tournament and also looking forward to warmer weather.
In the Lady Panthers' dominating victory, Liberty Hill pushed their third and fourth run across after an error by the Texans' third baseman allowed Delaney Red to reach home from second base.
Following Junkin's homer in the third inning, the Panthers waited until the bottom of the fifth inning to score their final three runs to end the game early.
Alexis Zamarripa garnered a base-hit up the middle that scored Nicole Theim and Alyson Sulak from second and third base. In the next at-bat, Lynnette Clarke singled to centerfield and scored Zamarripa.


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Back in the day the word "Roadtrip" meant freedom, wild times, and heaping handfuls of illegal enhancements. Now-a-days it means visiting our aging, remaining parents and getting the oil changed.
And that meant going to the Honda dealership. I tried once to get our Hybrid's oil changed at one of those "Spiffy Lube" places, but they turned pale at the thought of servicing our Civic. I guess Hybrid oil is radioactive or something. So we've always done it at the dealership, where we've had all of it's regular maintenance done.
(Well, full disclosure: Hymie the Hybrid has also been recalled twice. Both times were for software upgrades. Welcome to Modern Times.)
My 9am appointment was for an oil change. I sat down with Bob, my "Service Advisor" who made me sign 18 different contracts for this while he made other suggestions. No, Bob, it doesn't need a tune-up yet. No, Bob, it doesn't need a 70,000 mile service because it only has 67,000 miles on it. No, Bob, I don't think the windshield needs replacing….Then I nabbed my bike off the back of Hymie, rode to work, and waited for the phone call. You know, the one with the 'problem'. I didn't have to wait long.
"Well……" Bob says, "We've found a problem……." This in a tone doctors use when they tell new parents that their baby was born with three butt cheeks.
"Yes…..?" I reply. "Did you run out of radioactive oil?"
"No. Nono. What? No. We were just doing a systems inspection……." His tone dropped again to the Doctor Kildare register, "…….and we found a problem….."
Systems inspection. Right. "Yes, Bob?"
"Your battery failed its visual inspection."
"What, is it upside down? In flames? What?"
"It needs to be replaced."
"Right. Well let's hold off on that until I talk to the car's owner. I'll call you back."
I emailed Admiral Karen. Sensible Capricorn replied "WHICH battery? It's a hybrid for crying out loud. There's about 18 of 'em in there."
I called Bob back and he was a bit tongue-tied. "You know, under the hood, the front one. The one that runs the radio."
"Ah, I see. And what will this run us today?"
He perked up. I could his chair creak as he sat up straight. "That will run you $110.00 for the battery and $54.00 for installation soshallwegoaheadandtakecareofthisproblemforyoutoday?"
"Whoa. Hold on, Cowboy. Lemme call you back."
I hung up and dialed Kragen. "What does a battery for a 2003 Civic Hybrid run?"
I could hear the pages of the catalog flip, and somehow I loved that Kragen still used the 'wall-of-binders' method of parts inventory. "That'll runya 80 bucks for the battery, but we'll give you 10 bucks back if you turn in the old one to us."
"Uh-Huh. How about installation?"
"Installation? It's a car battery for crying out loud."
"My thought exactly. Thank you."
I re-dialed Bob and told for him to nix the additional service.
At lunch I rode back to Hondaworld. I walked in the service door, nodded at Bob scowling at his desk and headed for the counter where Sheila, the cashier was. She dug out my 18 contracts and started flipping through all of the systems that the service guys in the back had ostensibly checked during my "Oil Change".
I waited quietly. Flip, flip, flip, flip. Finally she turned the whole sheaf back to the top. "Well, looks like everything checks out just fine!" She said with a smile. Behind me I heard Bob's chair creak as he sat up straight.
"Really?" I said with big, wide eyes. "Nothing, you know, about, say, the battery?"
She frowned and opened the stack of pages again. Flip, flip, flip, scan. "Nope. Battery checks out!"
Bob sprang to life. "Um, Sheila? Is that file still open? Don't print anything out yet! I have, um, a couple more Service Notes I wanna add in here."
I waited at the counter, smiling at Sheila, listening to Bob type like the wind and fill out a form with a pen at the same time. He handed the form to Sheila, brushing past me without a word or a glance in my direction.
She glanced at the form, glanced down at the electronic receipt on her computer screen and hit 'print'. She stapled these together, I signed both and walked out with a straight face, not sure whether I wanted to laugh in Bobs face or punch it.
But on my way back to work (after the Hymie started up just fine, natch), I began to wonder about my feelings. Car dealership attempting to rip off its clientele? That's hardly news. It's almost expected. So why was I angry? Was it the bland attempt to foist a 50 dollar fee for a car battery installation? Something a six-year old with three butt cheeks could perform in 10 seconds? Naah. That was actually pretty evil, and hence worthy of respect.
No. What was pissing me off was Bob's fumble of the 'Service Notes' and the falsified visual inspection form. I mean, if you're gonna try and cheat the customers, ya gotta have the paperwork in order! He obviously made up the battery story but neglected to tell the technicians about it. They inspected it, turned in their paperwork, and he spaced it until he heard Sheila tell me that everything checked out just fine.
I guess I like my Evilness do be done with a degree of style. A certain smoothness is called for when attempting to rip-off the unsuspecting. And I felt cheated that my nemesis was so ham-handed in his attempted fraud. I didn't expect anything less from a car repair place, but somehow I also expected more.
One of the other notes that Bob had frantically typed in had to do with something called a 'Skid plate'. Something about how it was loose and missing a few of its bolts. I didn't pay it any attention, figuring he had just thrown that in – whatever it was – to cover his tracks.
So we start on our roadtrip to L.A. to visit some of Admiral Karen's family. We got halfway there, about 150 miles, when the skid plate gave way and Hymie suddenly sounded like the Harlem Globetrotters were having practice under the car. I took the next off ramp and parked it in front of an abandoned entrance to some sort of camp.
We got out and looked under the car. Hymie now looked vaguely like a Formula One racer with a front spoiler. Except that this spoiler was made of hard plastic and had reduced the car's front clearance to about negative one foot. We couldn't continue this way. While we were flat on our backs in the dust, discussing our options under the 95 degree sun, we were surprised to see a gigantic armored personnel carrier turn the corner and head our way, with two grim-faced jarheads in full combat gear staring at us. We froze and watched this armed behemoth advance straight towards us on clanking tank tracks. I pictured my head being turned into Spaghetti Os by this war machine.
Instead it abruptly stopped about 20 yards from us, sending a dust cloud billowing away. We stared up. The Jarheads in their enormous black visors stared down. A long moment passed. A moment in which I neither breathed nor blinked.
Then the Personnel Carrier abruptly turned around on a dime (as only tracked vehicles can do) and the machine quickly disappeared back the way it had come. Karen and I looked at each other and then we both turned to look at the sign over the locked gate that we had parked in front of.
The sign said "Camp Roberts – National Guard and Army Reserve". So here's a pro-tip for you all:
If you have car trouble, DON'T park your car in front of an Army Base. The people inside are learning how to kill other people who want to blow them up with CAR BOMBS.
When our breathing returned somewhat to normal I tucked the skid plate back up into the engine, placing it on another hard plastic plate that forms a lip in front. I hoped it would stay up there until we made it into L.A.
No dice. As soon as we reentered the 101 the Harlem Globetrotters decided to run the magic circle again under our car. I left at the next exit, which was the one for San Miguel. The town apparently consisted of a gas station on the right, a café on the left, and a few dozen houses down a steep hill. What I wanted though was a curb. I turned around in front of the French Bistro – apparently in a town of 1,500 there is a biting need for Basque cuisine – and parked our flapping car on the edge of the sidewalk.
Tools. I would need tools. And here's where I utterly failed guy training: There wasn't a single tool in the trunk. But hey, It's a Honda – nothing ever goes wrong with these things. A quick inventory of our resources produced one old, chipped fake Swiss Army Knife. I opened the one remaining openable blade on it and was faced with an edge that would have difficulty spreading butter on toast.
I wiggled under the car – sandwiched between hot engine and steaming blacktop – and surveyed the task before me. There was no hope of repairing the skid plate – three of the six plastic bolts that hold it on were long gone. I would have to pry out the remaining three bolts and take the whole thing off. The closest one popped out fairly quickly. I wriggled across and began to work on the bolt on the far side. This one was tougher. As I was working on it – trying to keep the blade from closing up and chopping my fingers off – I began to smell something. Something delicious. Maybe we should hold off on the In-N-Out Burger and try this French place. Then I realized that what I was smelling cooking was ME. Eventually, sweating and cursing like Yosemite Sam, I managed to pry the second bolt out. But there was no way I would be able to reach the center bolt with this clearance.
I wiggled out from the car and sat on the curb and cooled my smoldering back for a bit. Eventually I realized that Admiral Karen was looking at me strangely. Part of it was concern for my overheatedness: a fair-haired Celt like myself has no business working on a car under these conditions. But there was also some arousal in that look. I am not a man who normally enjoys using tools, and so I had forgotten how much most women enjoy watching men use them.
When both us had cooled off a bit I moved Hymie across the street to the gas station. At the border of a field and the asphalt parking area there was a taller curb for me to put the car up on. I got out my untrusty knife and slithered under the car again, ignoring the ground covered in stickers, dirt and rocks. My hand could just barely reach the bolt this way, which was an improvement, but not enough to actually get the job done. I poked at it though until I had run out of energy, sweat and swear words. Karen then dragged me out by my feet and insisted I step inside the gas station snack shack to lower my temperature. I agreed and we walked across the parking lot with me looking like I had just been drug behind a horse for several miles.
Inside the store I tried out several cans of soda on my forehead until the guy behind the counter gave me a dirty look. I then retreated to the rear of the store where the motor oil display was. Next to this, I was delighted to discover, was a small peg board display of tools. No saws, no knives, but there was one slot screwdriver left and it had a long handle. Close enough. I may not be much a tool-using ape, but I am one hell of a tool-buying ape.
I slid under the car again, whipped out my sword like an automotive D'Artagnan, and stabbed the end of the skid plate around the plastic bolt about 100,000 times. Eventually I could smell my back cooking again. So I dropped my screwdriver, gripped the skid plate with both hands and ripped it off the bolt with one mighty yank.
I slid back out from under the car and into the blinding sunlight until my breathing quieted. The sun was then blocked and I looked up into Admiral Karen's pretty face bending over me. She smiled sweetly and said, "Maybe it's my turn to drive."
I spent the rest of the journey picking stickers out of my pants.
The family visit was fine, and just long enough. Fish and Family go foul after 3 days and we were gone in 2. On the way back we stopped at the In-N-Out Burger in Atascadero to have lunch and do the ritual hand off of the driving. This was the first time we had encountered a parking lot since we had fixed the car, and sure enough we tapped the concrete bumper and jarred the plastic shelf that once held the front of the skid plate. It flopped down as we zoomed down the on ramp and made a horrendous screeching noise. We stopped and looked at it. This was going to be a bigger job, as the hinges for this plate disappeared up deep in the engine. Hmmm.
Of more immediate concern was the fact that an onramp is no place to have a breakdown. But if a Double-Double burger is good for anything it is good for Courage. We got back in, strapped the seatbelts tight and I backed UP the onramp, into oncoming traffic, did a U-turn where they simply weren't done and landed neatly in a K-Mart parking lot. Ta-Da.
I bought a serrated blade and simply sawed off the piece of offending plastic. We completed the journey North without incident, the skid plate, holder and our small stash of tools in the trunk.
I can't wait to go back to the Honda dealership and show it all to Bob.
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McHenry Funeral Home has been providing funeral services to area residents for more than 60 years. This tradition began in 1945 at what was then known as Keeney Funeral Home, which operated in an old converted house on the corner of 5th and Jackson Streets in downtown Corvallis. In 1959 the existing building was constructed. Through several additions, the current facility boasts nearly 6,000 square feet of space dedicated to providing the highest-quality funeral services to area families.
Joe B. McHenry was born in Corvallis on August 17, 1924 to Fred and Georgia Blevens McHenry. Joe attended Roosevelt Elementary and Corvallis Junior High School before graduating from Corvallis High in 1942. After graduation, Joe entered the U. S. Army Air Corps and flew in B-24s in the Fifteenth Air Force out of Italy. When he returned to Corvallis at the end of the war, he went to work at Keeney Funeral Home, which began the McHenry family's long tradition of providing funeral service to mid-valley residents.
Joe and partner Frank Warner opted to buy the business, a decision that sent Joe to the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science in March of 1946. He completed his certification in December, having been a co-owner of the new Warner McHenry Funeral Home while in school. Joe became the sole owner of the business in 1953, and soon renamed the establishment McHenry Funeral Home.
McHenry Funeral Home continued operation under Joe's leadership until 1986, when he retired and his son, Jay M. McHenry purchased the firm. Jay carried on the family tradition for more than 25 years before retiring in turn in 2012.
Continuing the Tradition
Now, after more than 60 years of family ownership, McHenry Funeral Home continues under the leadership of owner Kevin Precht, who adds his own family's multi-generational history in funeral service to that same tradition of compassionate and dignified care you've come to expect from the McHenry family.
Kevin Precht is the owner of McHenry Funeral Home. Kevin is a Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer of more than 15 years. Kevin is originally from Wenatchee, Wash. He and his wife, Julianne, have two children: daughter, Brielle and son, Conner. He enjoys outdoor activities like camping and hiking. One of Kevin's greatest joys in life is spending time playing with his kids. "I appreciate the opportunity to be of service to families in one of the most difficult times in their lives." Kevin looks forward to helping families plan a funeral service for loved ones that meets their individual needs.
Drew Lundgreen, funeral home manager, grew up in Medford where he discovered funeral service. He has worked in funeral service for 25 years and as a licensed funeral director in Corvallis since 1996. He is active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Boy Scout Program and enjoys camping, hiking, riding mountain bikes with his teen age children, and all Oregon State Beaver sports. "I enjoy putting together a meaningful memorial service that will be memorable for family and friends for years to come." Drew is always available to serve and discuss your memorial ideas and can be reached at 541-757-8141 or by e-mailing [email protected]
Brit LeMay grew up in Colorado and Wyoming originally, moving to Oregon in 2004. He is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer and has served families in funeral service for over 25 years. He is very dedicated to his profession and recognizes the true gift in helping families to honor a life well lived. Brit considers himself very fortunate to work with such dedicated people who share the same vision; to provide impeccable personal care and respect to each family that selects McHenry Funeral Home. During his free time he enjoys traveling, being in the outdoors; hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, and exploring new places. He is also active in the community and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Margie Davenport is a licensed Pre-need Consultant and has lived in the Benton County area for over 15 years. She and her husband Mike have three daughters, Mona, Kaitlin and Mitra. In their spare time, you'll find them hiking a mountain or watching their daughters play indoor or outdoor volleyball. Margie also speaks Spanish and understands that each family is unique and brings with them their own personal requests and traditions. "I enjoy the relationship that is built with each family and helping them learn the many benefits that come with completing their pre-arrangements." You may reach Margie at 541-971-8505 or by email at [email protected]
Mary has lived in the Corvallis area her whole life. She has worked in the customer service industry for over 35 years. She loves that she lives in the Northwest so that she can spend time outdoors camping and going on walks; she also likes to work in her garden and cook. When Mary isn't outside she enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, and grandson.


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Dream SOOO
I was back in grad school at UVa, studying statistics with one of the guys I used to play poker with. We were working together on a homework assignment. The poker guy had to leave, and I worked on the assignment a little more before taking it to the two teachers for the course we were in. They pointed out that we had done the first problem wrong, and that we had missed two problems at the bottom of the page. However, they pointed out that I had also turned it in early, so I had time to go back and fix it before it was due.
When I went back to where I was studying, I told the poker guy about what the teachers said. He became very angry, and started yelling at me for taking the work we'd done to the teachers. He stormed out in a rage, and I decide to go to the cafeteria and get some food.
I got a tray of food, but the cafeteria was packed full of people. I somehow managed to find a seat pretty easily, but everyone was talking really loud and the noise was bothering me. So I took my food and left, wandering around the building. The building was also full of people but it wasn't that loud. Finally I found a spot near the top of a short flight of stairs. I sat down against one of those waist high metal poles they hook velvet rope to at movie theaters. It had some sort of sign on it, but I didn't bother reading it.
After a while I got up, leaving my food and the book I was reading by the pole. I wandered down the stairs and around to the left, down some more stairs. Eventually I wandered back up and around to where the pole was, but my food and book were gone. I was very angry at whoever took them for a moment, but then I saw my book on top of a trash can to my right. I figured some found my food on the floor, threw it out, and left the book there for me to find. I calmed down and started walking over to get my book, but that's the last thing I remember.


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Mega Uranium Ltd.
217 Queen Street West, Suite 401
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phone 416.643.7630
Fax 416.941.1090
2010 News Releases
TORONTO, Ontario (December 20, 2010) – Mega Uranium Ltd. ("Mega") (TSX: "MGA") announces its audited results for the year ended September 30, 2010.
As at September 30, 2010, Mega had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $49.9 million, as compared to $21.9 million at the end of September 30, 2009, an increase of 127.8%. The increase is primarily attributable to the proceeds from the public offering which closed during the first quarter. Subsequent to the year end, Mega completed a flow through private placement financing raising approximately $3.2 million.
As at September 30, 2010, the Company had mineral properties and related expenditures from its continuing operations of $251.7 million, as compared to $280.1 million as at September 30, 2009. The decrease is due to write downs of mineral properties of $36.4 million, utilization of $9.5 million of funds received under the Farm-in Agreement entered into with subsidiaries of JAURD (the Japan Australia Uranium Resources Development Company Ltd.) and ITOCHU Corporation, which are recorded as a reduction from mineral properties, offset by expenditures of $17.6 million in Australia, Cameroon and Canada.
Summary results for the year ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2009:
"During fiscal 2010, we continued to focus Mega's efforts on the development of our flagship Lake Maitland Project in Western Australia in close co-operation with our Japanese partners. We also completed a successful spin-out of our South American assets for the direct benefit of our shareholders, who also became shareholders in U308 Corp. as a result. We anticipate that 2011 will be another exciting year for Mega as we advance Lake Maitland and evaluate other corporate transactions aimed at enhancing shareholder value.", said Sheldon Inwentash, Mega's CEO.
Project Activity
In fiscal 2010, Mega advanced its feasibility studies of the Lake Maitland uranium project in Western Australia and made significant progress in the approvals process for mine development. Exploration work continued on priority projects in Australia, Canada and Cameroon. Properties in Argentina and Colombia, plus $4 million in cash, were sold to U3O8 Corp. ("U3O8") in April 2010 in exchange for 30,564,858 common shares of U308 valued at $13.9 million. The company then distributed the U3O8 shares to Mega shareholders by way of a dividend-in-kind paid on its common shares on April 26, 2010. The divestiture and dividend-in-kind were undertaken by the Company as part of its initiative to unlock shareholder value attributable to Mega's non-core exploration properties, as it continues to focus on bringing its Lake Maitland project to production. Progress on Lake Maitland and the company's priority exploration projects in Australia, Cameroon and Canada is summarized below:
Lake Maitland
The calcrete-style Lake Maitland resource is located close to infrastructure in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. At a 100ppm U3O8
cut-off, it contains a NI43-101 compliant Indicated Resource of 28.7 million tonnes @ 376ppm U3O8
(23.8Mlbs U3O8
) and an Inferred Resource of 3.6 million tonnes @ 274ppm U3O8
(2.2Mlbs U3O8
). The deposit is conducive to low cost open cut mining as it occurs in the form of a single, coherent, horizontal layer, 1-3m thick (average 1.7m), lying only 1-2m from surface. Due to the soft nature of the ore and overburden, drilling and blasting will not be required. Metallurgical test work to date indicates satisfactory uranium recoveries of >90% using atmospheric alkaline tank leaching.
Under agreements signed in June 2009, the Japan Australia Uranium Resources Development Company Ltd (JAURD), through its subsidiary JAURD International Lake Maitland Project Pty. Ltd., and ITOCHU Corporation, through its subsidiary ITOCHU Minerals and Energy of Australia Pty. Ltd., can acquire an aggregate 35% interest in the Lake Maitland resource through staged payments totaling $US49 million.
During fiscal 2010 Mega successfully advanced the Lake Maitland feasibility studies and made significant progress in the approvals process leading to mine development, as follows. More details can be found in the relevant news releases on Mega's website:
The next stage in the assessment and approvals process for Lake Maitland is the ERMP which involves a public review period of 14 weeks, during which individuals, organizations and government agencies can make submissions on the project to the EPA. Mega is aiming to release the ERMP for public review in the third quarter of 2011. The approval of the final ERMP is one of the last permitting stages before the construction phase of the project can commence.
Kintyre Rocks
Mega's wholly-owned Kintyre Rocks property in Western Australia is located adjacent to the lease containing the Cameco-Mitsubishi joint venture's 79 million pounds U3O8
Kintyre resource, which is currently in prefeasibility. In 2010 Mega drilled two prospects, Area 1 and Gleneagles, both of which are located within 6km of the Kintyre resource. At Area 1 the drilling enhanced the uranium discovery potential as it intersected the stratigraphy that hosts the Kintyre resource below 32-77m of Permian cover rocks. Follow up drilling is planned for 2011. At Gleneagles drilling of geophysical targets failed to intersect anything that would justify further drilling. For further information, refer to Mega's news releases of September 22 2010 and November 23 2010.
In the Georgetown Project in Queensland, activities in the 2010 field season focused on drilling two prospects south of the Maureen resource. At the Shear Zone prospect, hole 9313 intersected 4m @ 0.87% U3O8
and 0.42% Mo at 73-77m hole depth, but three additional holes intersected nothing of significance. However, it is planned to conduct further drilling of this prospect in 2011, as 80m to the southwest of hole 9313, a percussion hole by a previous explorer is reported to have intersected 9m @ 0.097% eU3O8
based on downhole gamma logging.
In Cameroon encouraging results were obtained in the Salaki prospect in the Kitongo Project in a program of 15 diamond drill holes located within the 600m strike length investigated in 2009, and also testing the projected trend of the mineralized zone extending 300m to the NW of the previously drilled area. Of the 15 holes, 12 intersected >200ppm U3O8
over minimum widths of one meter, the best intersections being 3.7m @ 0.13% U3O8
, 3.2m @ 0.11% U3O8
and 2.0m @ 0.11% U3O8
. Further drilling planned for 2011 will seek to establish the resource potential of these high grade intersections.
In the Kitongo prospect, some 22km ENE of Salaki, the main intention of the 2010 drilling program was to investigate the strike projections to the NE and SW of the known mineralization. A total of 2000m was planned on 12 holes, but after three barren holes had been drilled over a 300m portion of the mineralized trend to the NE, the decision was taken to terminate the program. A detailed review of all available Kitongo drill core has since been undertaken to reassess the merits of the planned targets and revise the 2011 drilling program accordingly.
In the Lolodorf Project, nothing of economic significance was intersected in 15 diamond drill holes testing a 550m long portion of a prominent and easily accessible radiometric anomaly in the Ngombas sector. Only five of the holes intersected >200ppm U3O8
over a minimum width of one meter, the best intersection being one meter @ 0.12% U3O8
. It should be noted, however, that the 2010 drilling tested only a small portion of the 70km long prospective uraniferous belt as delineated by the airborne radiometric data. Ground radiometric surveys and prospecting activities are ongoing over several large radiometric anomalies in other portions of the belt in order to identify targets to be drilled in 2011.
Further details of Mega's drilling in Cameroon can be found in its news release of November 10 2010.
In Canada, Mega's exploration activities produced promising uranium results in rock chip samples from the Bruce River and Ailik East properties of the Central Mineral belt in Labrador. In the Greenwich Lake property in Ontario, the exploration focus switched to the PGM metals potential of gabbro-peridotite intrusives similar to the host rocks at Magma Metals Ltd's Current Lake PGM discovery in an adjoining property – refer to Mega's news release of January 12 2010.
Stewart Taylor, Mega's President and Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed the technical information in this release and has verified the contents disclosed.
Mega Uranium Ltd. is a Toronto-based mineral resources company with a focus on uranium properties in Australia, Canada and Cameroon. Further information on Mega can be found on the company's website at www.megauranium.com. Mega Uranium's Ben Lomond and Maureen properties in Queensland, Australia, are subject to a State policy which presently prohibits the mining of uranium.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Mega Uranium Ltd.
Richard Patricio
EVP Corporate Affairs
Note Regarding Forward-Looking information
Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward-looking information", which is information regarding possible events, conditions or results of operations that is based upon assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. All information other than matters of historical fact may be forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "seek", "expect", "anticipate", "budget", "plan", "estimate", "continue", "forecast", "intend", "believe", "predict", "potential", "target", "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" and similar words or phrases (including negative variations) suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking information in this press release includes, but is not limited to, statements about our plans regarding future acquisitions and property development, our expectations regarding the uranium market, global growth and the use of nuclear power, our drill results, commodity prices and core intersection lengths, in that they constitute estimates, based on certain assumptions of mineralization that may be encountered if a deposit were to be mined.
By its nature, forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Some of the risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information contained in this release include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits and conclusions of economic evaluations; results of initial feasibility, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations; risks relating to possible variations in reserves, grade, planned mining dilution and ore loss, or recovery rates and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; mining and development risks, including risks related to accidents, equipment breakdowns, labour disputes (including work stoppages and strikes) or other unanticipated difficulties with or interruptions in exploration and development; the potential for delays in exploration or development activities or the completion of feasibility studies; risks related to the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses; risks related to commodity price and foreign exchange rate fluctuations; the uncertainty of profitability based upon the cyclical nature of the industry in which the Company operates; risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms or delays in obtaining governmental approvals or in the completion of development or construction activities; risks related to environmental regulation and liability; political and regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration; and other risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business strategy.
Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking information, readers are cautioned that this list is not exhaustive and there may be other factors that we have not identified. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information contained in this release. Forward-looking information is based upon our beliefs, estimates and opinions as at the date of this release, which we believe are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these will prove to be correct. Furthermore, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking information if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
All forward-looking information contained in this release is expressly qualified by this cautionary note.
Note Regarding Disclosure for Mineral Projects
This press release contains disclosure regarding our mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral resources may never be converted into reserves. Furthermore, inferred resources are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. Further exploration will be required to upgrade the inferred resources to a higher resource category.


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Williamsburg is a Camel cigarette, the new Bedford Ave. Duane Reade has a wine bar inside of it, the yuppies are part of the firmament. Along with the latest wave of high-end gentrification in this neighborhood comes the inevitable migration of its resident, and now transient, artist population. It happens. Brooklyn is a brand. But these streets still serve as the central axis to NYC's independent music scene, connecting the cleaner collars of Manhattan's monied musical interests to the bedbugs and bowels of Bushwick's smugly esoteric DIY spaces; Williamsburg today, then, is the fulcrum keeping balance. It's the medium, the means, the where to go to find bands at the right point of their trajectory, playing the right show on the right bill.
And for all the rooms here that provide that service, on varying levels — Death By Audio, Monster Island, the burgeoning space at the Cameo Lounge, Public Assembly, Music Hall Of Williamsburg, the Knitting Factory, Bruar Falls, 285 Kent, Live With Animals, many etcs. — no space has been doing it better in recent years than the Glasslands Gallery on S. 2nd and Kent. The right shows, the right size, the right bands (even on an off night), the right photogenic cloud-formation art installation behind the stage. It is in some way poetic that Glasslands sits just a few block south of the appallingly beautiful high-end condo development (called The Edge) on Kent Street: It is the existence of artistically interesting spaces like the Glasslands that have, indirectly, contributed to their own demise, and the rise of high-end glass housing. (In the spirit of this post: "Isn't it ironic?") For the moment, both can coexist on the same street. For longer than a moment, Glasslands has been, and will be, my favorite.
So a Glasslands holiday party is a justifiably festive occasion, and this past week it took the shape of a free show open to the public, with cheap drinks and a vaguely high-school-variety-show vibe, featuring MCs and MBAR and then the main course of Suckers, with special guest Anand Wilder of Yeasayer, taking the name (and visage) of the legendary '90s outfit Citizen Dick. Yes, that one. With a name like that, and with Quinn Walker wearing a wig and hat in service of doing his best Matt Dillon, it was only fitting they played a bunch of songs they "wrote together while on tour earlier this year," songs with titles like "Lightning Crashes," "No Rain," "You Oughta Know," and "Plush."
For the remainder of the night, Yeasayer + Suckers were Williamsburg's most bloggable, and possibly sloppiest, '90s cover band. The set started with 4 Non Blondes' "What's Going On" and wrapped up with Anand channeling Alanis's vaginal angst on "You Oughta Know." In between there were cuts by Collective Soul and the Cranberries, all sung by Quinn (with the exception of "Plush," done by Suckers' friend Cameron Hull). Someone in the balcony caught the whole thing on iPhone. Someone should tell that someone in the balcony to hold the phone horizontally when taking video, but that is a small complaint to a man who had the foresight to document the whole thing. It's loose, tossed off — prone to error, but also to deeply satisfying nostalgia trips. Pour a hot toddy, watch in the spirit intended. Because, holidays.
Alanis Morissette – "You Oughta Know" (Sung by Anand Wilder)
Live – "Lightning Crashes" (Sung by Quinn Walker)
The Cranberries – "Dreams" (Sung by Quinn Walker)
Blind Melon – "No Rain" (Sung by Quinn Walker)
4 Non Blondes – "What's Going On" (Sung by Quinn Walker)
Collective Soul – "Shine" (Sung by Quinn Walker)
Stone Temple Pilots – "Plush" (Sung by Cameron Hull)
Just propers to YouTuber ChadDGhiron for the uploads. Happy holiday party season, everyone.
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Scarborough Dental Office Patient FormsDiscover our patient forms on this page. We recommend your print, fill them out, and bring them to your next appointment with us at Scarborough Dental Office. Read through our frequently asked questions below to learn more about our dental office. If you do not see your question addressed here, feel free to contact us!
We accept most dental insurance plans. We can bill directly to your insurance. You are responsible for the amount not covered by your insurance.
The Ontario Dental Association sends out a suggestive fee guide for dentists. Our fees are based on the fee guide, and we do not go above their fees. Insurance companies use the same fee guide which level of reimbursement it provides for their plans.
Crowns and bridges, partial dentures, full dentures, and implants need predetermination prior to treatment. This means we send your insurance the estimate with your x-rays, and they let you know prior to the treatment how much they will cover. They need to approve the work before it is done, because this is considered major work by the insurance companies. Processes such as examinations, cleanings, fillings and root canals are normally considered basic and do not need predetermination. You need to be aware of the dollar limit your insurance plan will cover per year and at what percentage, as well as what year of the fee guide your insurance company is using. If you have any questions, the secretary can help you. Some insurance companies let us call on your behalf. Others will only speak to you.
During your first visit, we will ask you to fill out a medical and dental history form. We want to understand what you are looking for. If you have not had a complete examination done in the past three years, we will do one if you agree. If you have not had x-rays done in the past three years, we will also take X-rays. If you have had them done, we will ask you if we can get them from your previous dentist. Nervous Patients: We understand some patients may feel nervous, uncomfortable, embarrassed or afraid of visiting the dentist. We are proud that you took the first step towards your dental health! Your comfort is our priority, and we will do everything possible to put you at ease, which includes promoting a family-friendly atmosphere to help you feel better.


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tear (someone or something) to pieces(redirected from tore you to pieces)
tear (someone or something) to pieces
1. To criticize, upbraid, or condemn someone or something severely or thoroughly. A: "Have you heard anything about this movie we're about to see?" B: "Well, one reviewer tore it to pieces, but I still think it's going to be great." I hear John's bosses tore him to pieces at his annual performance review.
2. To cause great damage, disorder, or ruin to someone or something. Enjoy the tranquility and order of your house now because soon, your kids will start tearing the place to pieces. Sarah's very first opponent in amateur boxing tore her to pieces, but that's how it goes for most novice fighters.
tear someone or something to piecesand tear someone or something to shreds
to rip or shred someone or something into bits. Careful of that dog. It will tear you to pieces! The dog tore the newspaper to pieces. It tore my shoes to shreds.


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And in contrast to the previous two posts relaying Sim's Matthew's Use of Mark: Did Matthew Intend to Supplement or to Replace His Primary Source? a new book on Matthew's relation to Mark by J. Andrew Doole apparently gives different answers to these questions, namely 'yes' to supplement and 'no' to replace:
J. Andrew Doole examines Matthew's sources, which the evangelist used to compile and compose his own story of Jesus. Doole suggests that Matthew was not disputing the Gospel of Mark, rather developing its tradition in a conventional manner to reinforce its authoritative position in the growing Christian movement.I'm hoping Doole is in close dialogue with Sim's 2011 NTS article. The question remains interesting and I don't believe it is easy to answer completely one way or the other.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018 KILROY REALTY TO LAUNCH $50,000.00 ART COMPETITION AS PART OF THE NEW DEXTER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SEATTLE, WA – Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) announces a new $50,000.00 open call for artist submissions for the Harrison Street Art Wall as part of the future Dexter development project. DPA Fine Art Consulting ("DPA") in partnership with Kilroy Realty…
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016 CURBED SEATTLE by Sean Keeley Kilroy Realty has big plans for 333 Dexter Ave. N. in South Lake Union and renderings from The Miller Hull Partnership reveal a rather funky design for their two-tower complex. Plans call for two 12-story towers above 15,000 sf. of ground-floor retail and underground parking for 700 vehicles and storage for 286 bicycles….


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- When: Tue 11th Nov 14 16:00 pm - 17:30 pm
- Hengrove Park Leisure Centre The Boulevard, Hengrove Park, Bristol
Following the huge success of our last Mini Basketball League we are once again working with Hengrove Leisure Park to develop Basketball in the area, so what better idea than to start them early!
This is a 4 date league, we will need you to be able to commit to all 4 dates (as below).
Bring along a squad preferably mixed (max 10). There must be at least one girl on the court at all times.
When you book on, no need for names just number of teams.
Tues 11th November
Tues 18th November
Tues 25th November
Tues 2nd December
NB you only need to book once via this page to join the league and unless we hear otherwise we will expect you at all 4 sessions.
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- Knowle Park Primary School
- Cheddar Grove
- Fair Furlong Primary
- St Bernadette Primary
- Ilminster Avenue
- Oasis Academy New Oak
- Holy Cross Basketball Team
- Ashton Gate Primary School
- Bridge Farm
- Compass Point
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- Luke Rees
- Four Acres
- Tamara
- Birdwell School
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In 2016, approximately one-third of children and adolescents were considered obese. If this trend remains steady, scientists assume that there will be more than 70 million obese children by 2025. This means that children need to develop healthy habits more than ever! Healthy eating and regular physical activity is the key to fighting these devastating stats. Physical activity is not only integral to children's physical health and development, but it's also critical for their mental and social development. Physical activity improves blood circulation and makes children feel more energized. If you want your kid to be more active, here are some fun fitness activities your child (and you) can try.
Bike Riding
Bike riding has always been such a fun activity for the whole family. You can easily make a circle around the block or organize a fun day out and cycle to a nice picnic location. Children are quite fast at figuring out how to ride a bike, so don't worry if your kid hasn't learned yet. All it takes is 30 minutes to an hour to teach your kid all bike-riding secrets. Even if your kid's a good cyclist, until they're at least 10 years old, they should ride on sidewalks and paths. And of course, safety first, so helmets are a necessity both for your kid and you.
Swimming is by far the best cardio activity on this list. It activates almost every muscle in your body, tones muscles and builds strength. Additionally, swimming improves coordination, balance, posture, flexibility and alleviates stress. It's a complete fitness package great for all ages, and it's fun too. There's no age restriction on swimming, and there are classes for schoolers, preschoolers, and even babies. When your kids get bored of swimming around, splashing in the shallows can be just as tiring and even more fun. They can play catch or tag in the water, which is guaranteed to give them a good workout.
Soccer is growing more and more popular all over the world. This highly active game exercises stamina, speed, agility as well as teamwork and strategy, making it a great physical and mental workout for kids. Even though injuries can happen, if you provide your kids with appropriate protective gear such as shin guards and special shoes with cleats to prevent slipping, soccer can be a very safe and fun sport for kids. And who knows, maybe you have a new Messi in the family
Playing Frisbee
This super fun activity is another game perfect for the whole family. There are many different Frisbee games you can play, such as "Ultimate Frisbee" that's similar to soccer or Frisbee golf. Whatever you choose to do, it's going to be fun and your kids will break some serious sweat from all that running and jumping. It's a great workout that doesn't seem like a workout at all!
Playground Playtime
Every kid enjoys running around the playground, even those who say they are too old to do it. Playgrounds can really offer a fun physical activity for everyone! Your kid can play Tarzan on the monkey bars, pump their legs while trying to get as high as possible on the swing, or just run and jump around with other kids. And parents should feel free to join in. You will end up as tired as after one of your gym sessions.
Parents, do you remember how much fun you had on wheels when you were your kid's age? Well, a lot! Teach your kids how to skate or rollerblade and you can cruise around the park together. You probably have some old skateboard hanging out in the garage, but if not, you can get a mini cruiser perfect for kids in any well-equipped skate shop. If you think your kid's still a little too young for skateboarding, you can find some cheap razor scooters to prepare them.
As you can see, exercising doesn't have to be boring! It's very important to implement some of these ideas into your child's daily routine and explain just how vital being active is for their health. By being active in any way, your child will have a healthy body and brain which is necessary for normal growth and learning.


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Today happened to be one of the few times I had my camera with me while at the market. I marked this 'occasion' by snapping a quick photo of some of the lovely flowers for sale at Cours Saleya.
My favourite flower is la pivoine (the peonie) but I do appreciate Mother Nature's skill at turning out some magnificent blooms!


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March Jefferson County Chapter Meeting reportback
Last night's JCKFTC meeting brought out twelve members of the chapter to deliberate, discuss, and take action on affordable housing, an LG&E rate change, the local air quality and economic justice campaigns, and events going on in the social justice world. Here is a summary of some of the good work the chapter is doing. Please feel free to get in touch with Alicia for more details or if you want to get involved.
Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Shelton McElroy spoke about the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund's campaign to become a permanent organization working to provide affordable housing in Louisville Metro. The Fund is currently drawing from an initial $1 million from Metro Government. This initial grant has allowed the Fund to prove its ability to develop and spur affordable housing options with a flexible and responsive approach to this communities problems. The Fund focuses on making affordable housing an option in all parts of the community, not just in heavy concentrations here and there around the city.
The Fund seeks a one percent increase in the insurance premium tax to raise enough money that the fund can sustain itself forever. The rate increase comes with a sunset clause. After seven to nine years, the rate increase goes away and the city has a self-sustaining organization devoted to addressing the county's shortage of affordable housing. The increase would leave Louisville with a very low insurance premium tax compared to other cities.
You can take action by calling and emailing your Metro Council representative, attending the March 12th and 26th Metro Council meeting at six p.m., and connecting with the coalition.
LG&E Rate Increase
Wallace McCullen explained LG&E's new rate increase to the chapter. The rate increase adds to the flat fees customers pay while slightly deceasing the per kilowatt hour rate. Unfortunately, this policy is guaranteed to make life harder for people on fixed incomes and decrease the savings for making energy efficient choices.
The proposal for the rate increase is currently filed with the Public Services Commission. The commission will make their decision after a public comment period and various formal procedures. This means now is the time to mobilize to stop this rate change!
The Public Services Commission will hold a March 30th public meeting to take comments at Louisville Male High School Durrett Auditorium, 4409 Preston Highway.
Air Quality Campaign
The Air Quality Committee has partnered with Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light to apply for an EPA grant to improve air quality monitoring capacity in communities. The Committee would use the money to partially pay for sensitive air quality monitoring equipment so people impacted by Rubbertown chemical factories. The Committee is also working with the city to publicize and improve procedures for reporting chemical smells.
Economic Justice Campaign
The local economic justice committee is planning for an ambitious year. After taking time to envision the future of the campaign, the committee decided for form three working groups.
The policy committee will work to conect our place-based work in Smoketown to city issues. The committee will develop a model of equitable development based on the lessons learned from getting to know Smoketown.
The policy committee will also work on the state level to support vacant properties legislation that will increase the ability of the city to turn blighted properties into livable, workable spaces.
Finally, the policy committee is in discussion with GRIDS and Develop Louisville to create a comprehensive stakeholder directory. The directory will create a much needed resource for developers, grant recipients, and anyone else working in the community to reach out to directly impacted people.
The housing Infrastructure committee will address infrastructure needs in the Smoketown area. They are planning a walkability study around KFTC principles to raise issues about the state of the local sidewalks, and are partnering with several area nonprofits to create a week worth of activities for the Mayor's give a day week to make a noticeable difference on the ground in Smoketown.
The celebration committee is in charge of planning this years GetDown for Democracy. It's the 15oth anniversary of the founding of Smoketown this year, so Smoketown deserves to throw itself an even bigger party than last year. The committee will work with a walking tour script found in the University of Louisville Archives to raise awareness about historically significant sites in the neighborhood. Also, the committee is considering historical markers to honor the history of Smoketown.
The next Economic Justice Comitte meeting is March 19th at 6:30 at the JCKFTC office (735 Lampton Street). We would love to have your help!
As always, lots of events happening around the city:
- Public hearing on Cane Run Power Plant's plan to move hazardous coal ash on site, March 17th at Conway Middle School, located at 6300 Terry Road, Louisville KY.
- Voting Rights Prayer Vigil, March 10th, 12-2 p.m. Meet on the second floor of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, KY.
- White Privilege Conference, March 11th-14th. It is not too late to register, and there are scholarships and opportunities to volunteer available.
- KY Equal Justice Center's Summit on Kentucky Working Families, March 12th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1640 Lyndon Farm Ct #100.
- We are Kentuckians: Celebrating Our Common Heritage, March 20th 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Clifton Center. This is a KFTC event. There will be poetry, music, speakers and local food. Tickets are available here.
- Stand Up Sundays, weekly at 3 p.m. at 3208 West Broadway.
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Strictly Come Dancing fans were thrilled as Jonnie Peacock dropped a "zinger" during an exit interview, saying he wanted Aston Merrygold to win.
Ex-JLS star Merrygold was one of the favourites to win the BBC competition when he was controversially sent packing earlier this month.
Paralympian Peacock, the latest celebrity to receive his marching orders, was asked by host Zoe Ball on spin-off show It Takes Two who he would like to see win the Glitter Ball trophy now.
"Aston!" he replied, before starting to laugh.
Many viewers posted crying with laughter emojis on Twitter following Peacock's comment. One branded him "a legend" for his cheeky reply to Ball's question, while another said he was a "hero".
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Peacock also talked about how he was grateful to the Strictly judges for treating him the same as everybody else despite the fact he is disabled.
The star, a below-the-knee amputee, said: "That was one thing I was a little bit anxious about coming on to the show – how are the judges going to be with me?
"From week one they didn't treat me any differently, they always looked at me like everyone else. They saw problems and they pulled me up on those problems.
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A running account of the Augusta area's basketball and football scene. This is the blog. Go to @AugBball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live coverage.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Marcus Stroman: True Point Guard, True Leader
In the last post, I shared my opinion about Keenan High School's back court. This one is all about the point guard of that pair, Marcus Stroman. I can't say enough about how impressed I am with Stroman as a leader. He does whatever it takes to win. And in Saturday's scrimmage he showed that his ability to produce a win for his team includes the ability to score in bunches. Augusta's basketball community, out in full force to see its defending state champion Laney Wildcats face Stroman's Raiders, was treated to an impressive display in the second half as Stroman led his team back from a 14 point deficit to win interstate bragging rights.
The run that the future South Carolina Gamecock leader ignited began with a crowd pleasing dunk in the second half. After that moment, Stroman could seemingly do no wrong. See for yourself in the highlights above!
PS - to my hometown friends: I am as big of a Laney fan as anyone who didn't attend the school can be. And the highlights of that impressive team's impressive performance in Saturday's scrimmage are coming soon!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Lakeside Middle Defeats Columbia Middle
Lakeside's versatility prevailed against Grovetown's perimeter attack in the second game in as many days for the Columbia County middle school teams. After trailing early, Lakeside's consistent attacking of the basket wore the Patriots down. The Panthers established a lead late in the second quarter and never relinquished it, winning 35-30 and improving to 2-0. Grovetown falls to 1-1.
Lakeside's Artest Banks consistently attacked the basket throughout the game, and the 7th grader seemed to constantly be shooting free throws. Banks scored 6 of the Panthers first 10 points and kept Lakeside within striking distance early. Banks finished with 12 points after scoring 9 in Thursday's win over Harlem.
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While Grovetown seemed content to shoot mostly three pointers against Lakeside's 2-3 zone, Lakeside used Grovetown's full court man to man defense to get Hall and Banks the ball in a position to attack, getting easy baskets and free throw opportunities.
Jelani Shakir scored 12 points to lead Grovetown. Lakeside visits Columbia Middle School Tuesday, while Grovetown will host Greenbrier.
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Ascent of Mount Hood on 2011-06-09
William Musser
Others in Party:
David Musser
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Ascent Type:
Successful Summit Attained
Motorized Transport to Trailhead:
Mount Hood
11239 ft / 3425 m
Ascent Trip Report
Day one was actually the 8th where we had mountaineering school. Practicing glisading, self arrest, various rope and snow step techniques, use of crampons. We went to bed early at 6 PM. Alarm woke us at 11:30 PM time to put on the multi layers and drive back up to the Timberline Lodge to meet the others at 12:30 AM. Our gides from Timberline were Rodney Sofich and Ben. The other member of our climbing team was Joe Cook and federal enforcement officer on assignment to "audit" the climbing lease and some older gentlemen that ended up staying with Rodney. This was their second attempt at Hood and used Rodney last year. Weather and one climber forced them to retreat last year. There was a large overnight team of about 12 people with other Timberline guides as well.
Day two the snow cat left at 1:00 AM and drove the ski slopes from Elevation 6000 to 8500. We began our ascent at 1:30 AM. The neve snow was like a snow with a light ice crust - was perfect and we put on our crampons and used them from the start to the summit. The slopes begin a nice gentle 15 to 20 degrees but get up around 30 degrees approaching the "hot rock" vents. It was still dark and Rodneys team was far slower than us so Ben split us out from Rodney's team and we ascended at a much faster pace from then on. We caught and passed several times the large team that spent the night up on the mountain. Finally passing them for the last time, we headed to Crater Rock and Devil's Kitchen which have lots of warm gases rising and the smell of rotten eggs (H2S)was apparent. The volcano apparently had last activity in the 1800s but there was a lot of gas features (phemerals sp??) near where the southern rim is missing. We used Palmer Glacier then Zigzag Glacier then Coalman Glacier. All were more of snow field all though there was some small fissures that acted liked a secondary bergschrund. The is a bergschrund near the top of the glacier but we scooted to the left of it to head to Old Chute
Our team of 4 ( David and I with Joe Cook and our guide Ben) roped up at one of the steaming vents at elevation 10,400 or so. The pitch slowly increased to 35 then 40 degrees in the upper bowl. Another faster independent team and solo climber passed us and cut strong grooves in the snow and we followed them in the larger chute to the far west side to get the best rim topping out while other teams headed to the smaller chutes to our right. The steepest slope near the rim was 40 to no more than 45 degrees and we used the low dagger on the ice ax to steady ourselves. We had long passed our starting team and the overnight team. Rodney saw us come out of the couloir as he was ascending with his team to our left. He was successful in getting them up this year!
The rim topping out was amazing as the crater rim at this particular chutes is only a few feet wide and it is 45 degrees on the ascent side but to the north it plunges far more vertical. We were there to see the sun about to rise and spotted Mount St Helens, Mount Rainier, and other prominent peaks to the north.
We worked along the crater rim with some undulations and summitted at 5 AM. We were not the first to summit but there were only 2 groups ahead of us. We had plenty of time to ourselves before the masses would catch us. Impressive as the slopes were filling with climbers that looked like ants crawling up to join us. The sunrise was beautiful and clear. The shadow of Mount Hood reflected on the clouds far below was interesting to see and film and was capped with a sundevil rainbow with double rings.
On the way down, Ben sank and anchor and to avoid the other groups upclimbing the other larger chutes all around us, selected a very narrow and steep chute (or short couloir) to the far east since none-one was using it coming up and nobody appeared to be in queue to use it below us. It started out 10 feet wide but narrowed to only a few feet and became icy and steep. I believe this was in the area of the Pearly gates but I am not sure, I just remember it was farther to the right (looking up the mountain) or farther left looking down and very steep. There was one tricky section that probably was 50 degrees for a short stint. He belayed us for a full pitch of rope back stepping thru the chute for a rapid descent past the other teams climbing to our left.
Luckily we were up fast and in perfect rime ice and back underneath the hogsback early. Our other climbing team lead by Rodney Sofich with three other climbers ( 2 of which were even older than me!!! in their 60s) were far slower and witnessed the accident on the mountain described later herein.
Since we climbed the next two days with Rodney we heard his account as well - the accident on the mountain was after we cleared the ridge so we never even heard it. A refrigerator size chunk of rime ice or larger, cleaved from the corniced area and began breaking into fast moving chunks in the fall line towards many climbers. Rodney's team by now was safely on the hogsback ridge and watched as the ice fell through the Timberline overnight team and one woman was hit in the face and scraped and another woman was not able to duck and hurt her ankle. More ice fell past them and seeked out but another woman climber from and non guided group and hurt her bad enough they had to get emergency folks to take her down. No serious injuries but enough of a scare to get local attention in the paper the next morning as follows:
Mount Hood climber injured by falling ice chunk.
By The Associated Press
An Oregon woman climbing on Mount Hood has been brought down off the mountain after a giant ice chunk hit her, causing her to fall about 300 feet. Clackamas County sheriff's spokesman Jim Strovink says 30-year-old Meredith Jaques of Hood River is reported to have suffered head, neck and back injuries. She was brought down by toboggan late Thursday afternoon to Timberline Lodge and sent on to a Hood River hospital. Witnesses said three other climbers suffered minor injuries when the 20 feet by 40 feet ice chunk broke loose.
and this account from another paper:
Published: Thursday, June 09, 2011
By Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian
A team of American Medical Response paramedics and Portland Mountain Rescuers is en route to the Hogsback area of Mount Hood this morning to help a 30-year-old female climber who was injured in a "slight slide." The rescue is expected to take another three hours while the ten person team locates the woman and brings her down on a sled to Palmer Glacier. One of the mountain's Snowcats will take over transportation from there. The woman is currently being cared for by the 12 members of the group she was climbing with including a retired physician.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Detective Jim Strovink said the climber had injuries to her scalp and minor injuries to her back.
"Her back injuries are reportedly not too bad but she has a nasty gash on her head," Strovink said.
"Obviously, there's concern but there's no sense of urgency here," he said, adding that the paramedics know the woman's location and her injuries are not significant.
That makes two state high points I have done now where there has been an accident on the day I was doing them (Maine-Baxter Peak on the knife edge last year a cameraman helicoptered off from injury). Reminds you to be cautious, prepared, and use guides when you are mountains that you are not familiar with and realize it is an activity with risk.
Lower on the slope, the sun came out and the snow became mushy and we peeled layers. The day before it dropped below 32 and snowed on us. Today on the way down it got into the 40s. David and I sped back to the car after taking plenty of photos. We all practiced glissading for fun and Dave and I were at the car at elevation 6,000 by 8:30 AM. We beat all the other Timberline teams up and down for the day so we were happy with our pace.
Extra Gain = from descending the hogsback ridge to the steaming vents and we started with a more easterly side of the upper bowl so that we could reach the rim of the volcano at the narrowest part of the knife edge at sunrise. There was also some minor traverse up and down along the ridge and in other locations.
After successful summit, preparing to descend through the gate as the morning sun reflects the peak of the volcano above onto the clouds below (2011-06-09). Photo by
William Musser
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Summary Total Data
Total Elevation Gain:
2929 ft / 892 m
Total Elevation Loss:
5429 ft / 1654 m
Round-Trip Distance:
4.6 mi / 7.4 km
1, 2, 3, 5
9 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)
Route Conditions:
Snow on Ground, Snow Climb
Gear Used:
Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Ski Poles, Guide
Cold, Breezy, Clear
Perfect Snow climb weather 36F leaving - summit 32 F Timberline 46F
Ascent Statistics
Gain on way in:
2869 ft / 874 m
Gain Breakdown:
Net: 2739 ft / 835 m; Extra: 130 ft / 39m
Loss on way in:
130 ft / 39 m
1.8 mi / 2.9 km
South Face to Old Chute
Start Trailhead:
Cat track drop off 8500 ft / 2590 m
3 Hours 30 Minutes
Descent Statistics
Loss on way out:
5299 ft / 1615 m
Loss Breakdown:
Net: 5239 ft / 1597 m; Extra: 60 ft / 18m
Gain on way out:
60 ft / 18 m
2.8 mi / 4.5 km
same except descended down lowering thru Pearly Ga
End Trailhead:
Timberline Lodge 6000 ft / 1828 m
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